Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

[OhTall1]

And btw your curls look different in this wash and go. They look tighter. Are these finger coils? Or did you start using different products to style with?

It's the lazy chick's tightly curly method. I only do finger coils in the front and top where there's a small, frizzy section.

I'm not positive but I think demi color might be the cause of the splits. I was doing the entire strand instead of just the root when I did retouches. Between just coloring my roots and using Olaplex, my hair seems to be recovering.

 

[Alma Petra]

It's the lazy chick's tightly curly method. I only do finger coils in the front and top where there's a small, frizzy section.

I'm not positive but I think demi color might be the cause of the splits. I was doing the entire strand instead of just the root when I did retouches. Between just coloring my roots and using Olaplex, my hair seems to be recovering.

I use the Tightly Curly method (aka shingling) for my wash and gos. But I've never been able to finger coil. I don't know if I don't understand how finger coils should be done or if my hair is weird. I can only rotate my finger through 180 degrees and then I'll have to stop. I don't know what is supposed to happen next. Does people's hair then slide on their fingers? Because mine doesn't lol.

I am glad to hear that your splitting has stopped. A lot of people say that hair dye can be as damaging as a relaxer if overlapped. I'm glad you figured it out fairly soon.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

So I tried this method but just on the front of my hair (the rest was an older wash and go)
I'd say that it turned out nice actually.

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The smell was not strong, the definition was nice, and the mousse made my curls smooth and dried much faster than gel.

I am going to try the mousse again but over KCKT and UFDCM this time. Can't wait to see and share the results! Thank you girl for making me revisit this mousse!

Looks great! Looking forward to hear how it works with those 2.

 

[uofmpanther]

And welcome to another lover of UFDCM!
Do you air dry or do you diffuse?
Waiting to see your photos..

Airdry, which makes winter challenging

 

[ckisland]

I know that I haven't joined this challenge, but I've been loving everyone's wash n'gos . I just wanted to share my own LOL

 

[uofmpanther]

• Please share a starting photo of your hair (optional but highly recommended) My hair is wet in both of these, but about 80% dry in the second one.

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Pictures added from yesterday

 

[Alma Petra]

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I know that I haven't joined this challenge, but I've been loving everyone's wash n'gos . I just wanted to share my own LOL

Oh wow I love your hair
So much volume! And such a lovely shape!
We don't have any rules in this challenge and no requirements. We are just here to share, enjoy and support.
If you ask me, I'd say most definitely join us!
Thanks for sharing this!

 

[ckisland]

Oh wow I love your hair
So much volume! And such a lovely shape!
We don't have any rules in this challenge and no requirements. We are just here to share, enjoy and support.
If you ask me, I'd say most definitely join us!
Thanks for sharing this!

That's so sweet! Thank you
I'll join y'all until the end of the year at least. I want to keep playing around with my new wash n'gos (it's so different than previous ones). I'll figure out what I'm doing Dec 31 LOL!

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Imma keep a little log of my experiements LOL.

Current WNG
3rd day hair
Washed with WV, comb detangled, AVJ to 4 sections +little CO, t-shirt dried 15 mins(?)
Slept with hair loose, no sections
Spritzed with AVJ 2nd day but not 3rd

I'll wash again today. I think I want to use a honey+glycerin+AVJ combo to condition. I'm also going to try out my wet brush!

 

[Alma Petra]

That's so sweet! Thank you
I'll join y'all until the end of the year at least. I want to keep playing around with my new wash n'gos (it's so different than previous ones). I'll figure out what I'm doing Dec 31 LOL!

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Imma keep a little log of my experiements LOL.

Current WNG
3rd day hair
Washed with WV, comb detangled, AVJ to 4 sections +little CO, t-shirt dried 15 mins(?)
Slept with hair loose, no sections
Spritzed with AVJ 2nd day but not 3rd

I'll wash again today. I think I want to use a honey+glycerin+AVJ combo to condition. I'm also going to try out my wet brush!

You're welcome dear! Thank you for joining us and I hope that you will continue to enjoy wearing wash and gos beyond 2018!
It will be interesting to follow your journey with the all natural products and to see more of your photos

 

[Alma Petra]

Pictures added from yesterday

Thank you for updating your post with your beautiful photos!
I think that your curl pattern is rather similar to mine, specially when I use a product with less tight hold. Also it looks to me like your hair has grown longer since the last time I saw some of your photos...

 

[Alma Petra]

I’m in. Planned to wash n go all year anyway. Protective styling hasn’t been good for my hair. It just feeds into my inherent (hair) laziness. I need to see my hair and be invested in it looking good. Same as my skin, which I rarely ever slack on, because it’s staring me in the face. With my hair, it’s out of sight, it’s out of mind.

• Please tell us about your hair (texture, pattern, porosity, length, etc)

Mostly 4a. Cottony. Normal-high porosity. APL currently.

• What is your current regimen (frequency, techniques, products, etc)

My current regimen is all over the place. It’s really not a regimen at all. It’s just me getting up every now and then to wash and DC my hair, so it doesn’t all fall out.

I want to pare down a basic and consistent regimen in 2019. I plan to:​

Pre poo/hot oil treat
with Ayurvedic oil 1x per week
Wash 1x per week
Co-Wash 1x per week
DC 2x per week/ 1x with steam
Apply leave in & Gel
Air dry
Dust 3x/year

I have a lot of products to use up and test out, so I can’t say exactly what I’ll be using right now. I’m also going to continue to incorporate Ayurveda products and Max Hydration method techniques as I can, without getting overwhelmed.

• What are your length goals from joining this challenge?

I’m aiming for BSL this year, but staying hopeful that I’ll be able to graze MBL.

• What are your styling goals fromjoining this challenge?

Working to perfect my technique in order to minimize frizz, gain some elongation, and increase shine.

• Any current struggles or concerns?

Long drying time, flaking products, and SSKs.

With my current methods/products my drying time is going on 1 day or more. And that’s in the summer.

• Please share a starting photo of your hair (optional but highly recommended)

Will share a pic after my first dust and WnG of the year.

Hi Theresa! Welcome to the challenge!
What products are you loving for your wash and gos at the moment?
And have you ever looked at diffusing? It could be a life saver in winter..

Looking forward to seeing your photos!

 

[Alma Petra]

1. Please tell us about your hair (texture, pattern, porosity, length, etc)

Coarse fine soft kinky curly nappy are all great words to use when describing my hair. I guess it is normal porosity as long as I maintain a regular DC schedule. I'll end this year hovering just above APL.

1. What is your current regimen (frequency, techniques, products, etc)

I've been a wash n go gyal for about 4 yrs now. My wngo can last for a week but around mid week my scalp wants water. I DC with a mild protein based DC 1x per week. To set my wash n go I use Kinky Curly Knot Today under Eco Styler Olive Oil usually....lately it's been KCKT with its gel complement KCCC. I'm always searching for the perfect wngo products!

1. What are your length goals from joining this challenge?

Full healthy APL stretched.

1. What are your styling goals from joining this challenge?

Less frizz, more variety in my wngo. I tend to style my hair the exact same way every time.

1. Any current struggles or concerns?

Styling.

1. Please share a starting photo of your hair (optional but highly recommended)

I rarely take hair pics these days. But I'm motivated and will post by January 1st.

I would also like to welcome Discodumpling to our challenge!

Many of us here are at APL aiming for BSL this year. We could easily form a growth team.

@discodumpling which combo do you like better KCKT with Ecostyler or KCKT with KCCC? And have you ever tried pairing this leave-in with UFDCM? That's my favourite combo at the moment.

Regarding variety with the wash and go, I am finding that changing the part does give me a different look whenever I do it...

 

[Alma Petra]

These are from a day 2 WnG

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Anybody else created a new wash and go? Please keep these lovely pics coming

 

[GettingKinky]

I think I want to join

• Please tell us about your hair (texture, pattern, porosity, length, etc)

I think I'm about BSL. I haven't straightened or length checked in over a year so I'm not sure. I'm 4a with normal to high porosity.

• What is your current regimen (frequency, techniques, products, etc)

I wash once a week with baking soda and condition with either Kenra moisturizing or apohgee 2 minute. When I wear a wash n go I use KCKT and KCCC

• What are your length goals from joining this challenge?

I want my hair to get as long as possible at least WL and maybe HL

• What are your styling goals from joining this challenge?

I want to find a wash n go style that I am comfortable wearing to work. If I can't figure out how to wear my hair out, I may as well go back to relaxing. I don't like having a lot of volume especially around my face

• Any current struggles or concerns?

I stopped trying wash n gos because my ends kept tangling, but my ends tangle even when I wear buns so I'm going to give this style another chance.

• Please share a starting photo of your hair (optional but highly recommended)

I'll be back with a picture

 

[silverlotus]

Ok I’m confused. How are you guys applying the mousse to your wash & go? When I do my hair, I apply my leave in and oil and then rake gel through my hair section by section. If I were to use the mousse, what would I do with it? Rake after the gel? Go over my hair with mousse at the end?

 

[uofmpanther]

These are from a day 2 WnG

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Anybody else created a new wash and go? Please keep these lovely pics coming

I love your hair!

 

[naturalagain2]

Thank you for sharing this!
I think your wash and go looks very nice and defined But I understand that you are probably used to even higher levels of definition.
What was the cowash that you usually use before you tried Oyin?
Also I'm curious to know how the Castor oil eco compares to the olive oil one. Were you a fan of Olive eco before you used the castor oil version?
And my last question: how does Alikay Lemongrass compare to CRN moisture milk?

In my experience volume and definition are rather inversely related to each other. I'm still looking for something that can give me both.
The other day I tried using a volume mousse from VO5 in place of my UFDCM. My results were rather wild. But I have never experienced more volume in my life! I think the wild look came from the fact that the volume took away my shape and my hair became rather shapeless. But I'm keen to experiment with this again. I see the ladies on the internet with very voluminous wash and gos yet they turn out very cute. I wonder what I can do to make mine look cute too lol.

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Wow your hair is gorgeous!!!!

I didn’t really cowash that much I mostly shampooed as of late. One that I’ve tried in the past that I absolutely love is Shescentit Blueberry cowash conditioner and I like As I am Coconut Cowash as well. I’m only cowashing now because I’m trying to wash more frequently and keep my hair ultra moisturized. I plan to try Shea Moisture High Porosity Cowash to see if I like that (want something on the ground).

The Olive Oil Eco I didn’t like really. It just didn’t feel good on my hair. The Castor Oil one is way more moisturizing and glides better for me when raking it through my hair. My other favorite gels is Camille Rose Curl Maker and Mane Choice Crystal Biotin Gel (this defines every single Curl!) - I think it’s called.

Camille Rose Curl Milk is my favorite. I can really use this and not use anything else and my hair is moisturized. The Alikay Lemongrass I like to use mainly after washing before the Curl Milk. It’s too thick & wet to use any other time (if that makes any sense lol). When I want to mist/refresh my hair I put some of the Lemongrass in a spray bottle and dilute with filtered water and add AVJ and a few drops of Lavender and Peppermint Oil. I used the spray bottle to refresh my wash n gos in the morning or to retwist my hair at night.

 

[faithVA]

So I tried this method but just on the front of my hair (the rest was an older wash and go)
I'd say that it turned out nice actually.

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The smell was not strong, the definition was nice, and the mousse made my curls smooth and dried much faster than gel.

I am going to try the mousse again but over KCKT and UFDCM this time. Can't wait to see and share the results! Thank you girl for making me revisit this mousse!

It turned out really nice.

 

[OhTall1]

Christmas 2018. No finger coils.
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[ckisland]

About my wash day. . .
Wow! Just wow! LOL!! It was bad
So 4 days of shrunken, mushed hair was as untangled as you would imagine it to be SMH.

I made a "conditioner" of honey, glycerine, AVJ and sweet almond oil. It did not have the slip I imagined it would. I haven't figured out a good homemade detangler because my hair doesn't seem to like the spray kinds. I wet my hair, applied the conditioner in sections and tried out my new wet brush.

I think that it was more gentle than the denman, but it knocked all of my curl pattern out . And it didn't look like it when my hair was wet, but it was all jacked up. It dried spikey.
So we'll see what it's like in the morning because I didn't have time to redo my hair

 

[GettingKinky]

I did my first wash n go since April and it came out awful. Tons of shrinkage, no movement. I have to get my technique back. I hope that if I stretch it tonight in a ponytail it will behave better tomorrow.

 

[GettingKinky]

My day 1 hair had the wet look which I don’t like and now my day 2 hair is dry and a bit frizzy. Why is the learning curve so steep for this style?

And I need to find a place to get my hair cut curly

 

[Theresamonet]

Here are my lil WnG pics. I did this on Christmas Day using tgin super moist leave-in and Wetline gel. I set under my mom’s Pibbs to dry. No flakes.




And my terrible length checks. Lol. I need to get my length back because I feel strange wearing WnGs when my hair doesn’t even touch my shoulders.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I only used NYC curls gel to do my wash and go today. It's funny how I can use a lot of this gel and it not really be super crunchy when it dries.

 

[topnotch1010]

Hey cute lady! I love your hair and your smile
Thank you for joining the challenge!
I think that we are both at a similar length, and aiming for BSL by the end of 2019.

What products do you use for your wash and gos?

Hey pretty lady! Your hair is beautiful!! I recently discovered the Giovanni line. I know it’s old news around here but I started using it after my beloved Herbal Essence LTR got harder to find. Then I use a little Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Smoothie, Wetline gel, then break the cast with coconut oil after drying.

I think I might try the V05 mousse after seeing your results.

 

[Theresamonet]

I'm in.

Please tell us about your hair (texture, pattern, porosity, length, etc) - Very coily, type 4. It's in a tapered style and I'm growing it out. If I stretch I'm somewhere between ear length and neck length

What is your current regimen (frequency, techniques, products, etc) - Mostly cowashing every 4-5 days. I DC with heat every other wash day. I use a leave in, some form of styler and a gel or foam to style. Products I'm liking a lot lately are:
NYC Curls Conditioner
Oyin ginger mint cowash
AS I AM Scalp Care Cowash
Mielle Organics Babassu and mint conditioner
UFD Curl Magic
KCNT
DE Almond and Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse


What are your length goals from joining this challenge? None honestly but I tend to give up trying to grow my hair out and go back to my tapered cut. So not cutting outside of trims every 3-4 months is the goal.

I do plan on retouching my color as it grows

What are your styling goals from joining this challenge? Nail down a couple combos that give consistent results.

Any current struggles or concerns? I'm a slow grower. Boo lol. Keeping my color vibrant. Shrinkage galore.

Please share a starting photo of your hair (optional but highly recommended) - I'll post a comparison pic later down the line. But I posted a close up shot from when I got my color and trim at the end of October.

Your hair color is gorgeous!

 

[oneastrocurlie]

Your hair color is gorgeous!

Aw. Thank ya!

 

[Theresamonet]

The combo of TGIN green tea super moist leave in + Wetline gel worked pretty well. Good hold, no flakes, decent sheen, and my hair feels moisturized 4 days post.

But I’m still on a quest for that juicy moist looking wash n go. I think my next product combo is going to be Design Essentials curl enhancing milk + Jane carter curls to go elongating gel. I’ve had good results with the DE curl enhancing milk on a twist out, but I’ve never used the Jane Carter gel before. I’m just grabbing things from my stash and pairing them together.

 

[discodumpling]

I would also like to welcome Discodumpling to our challenge!

Many of us here are at APL aiming for BSL this year. We could easily form a growth team.

@discodumpling which combo do you like better KCKT with Ecostyler or KCKT with KCCC? And have you ever tried pairing this leave-in with UFDCM? That's my favourite combo at the moment.

Regarding variety with the wash and go, I am finding that changing the part does give me a different look whenever I do it...

I cant call it. I like both but might lean towards Eco because of price and longevity. I can get 5-7 days with an Eco wash m go that includes 5 days of sweaty exercise. The KCCC provides a softer hold that doesn't hold up to multiple exercise and shower sessions.
I haven't tried any products from UFD...yet! As long as it plays well with my KCKT I'll try any styler though.

 

[ckisland]

My day 1 hair had the wet look which I don’t like and now my day 2 hair is dry and a bit frizzy. Why is the learning curve so steep for this style?

And I need to find a place to get my hair cut curly

It can be rough learning curve LOL!! There are multiple elements that can get you the perfect look you want or have you out here looking crazy . Getting product combos is so important, but those combos are effected by what you washed your hair with before, what you detangled with (fingers, denman, comb, etc), and how you dried your hair . I feel like that's not talked about as a whole, but each piece is talked about individually. When you stumble across the right everything, wash n'gos are so easy and bomb LOL!!

But maybe it's not as complicated for people who have the same curl pattern all over or if they have silkier hair. My hair is kinky as heck and each section is doing its own thing

I'm in my feelings right now because my hair has come out 3 different ways the 3 times I've washed it!! I have a list of things that do not work LOL! But Imma need my hair to get in line