Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

[DVAntDany]

I pinch and zoom in on her pictures when there's product in the background and I'm curious. She uses a variety of things. I'm sure she changes it per client but yeah you're right. She still doesn't explicitly say very often.

That’s a great idea. Thanks for the tip.

Ok, I had an opportunity to scan her videos further. She has been doing the mousse + quidad gel since most of last year.

I just want to know a one product wash and go leave-in. I am seeing that it’s a technique too. I know she had some challenge a while back to get people started.

 

[DVAntDany]

@toaster Lou Lou also got me to spend more time wetting my hair. Probably not an extra 7 minutes but for sure I pay more attention to that step.

@DVAntDany how many times a week do you want to wash your hair? I used to do 2x a week, but then I got lazy and dropped back to 1x a week.

I agree that Lou Lou talks about taking time and being gentle.

For most weeks I do 2 to 3 times a week. I’d like to try to do a wash and go every day.

 

[toaster]

@DVAntDany in a few weeks I’m going to try a wash and go with it’s a 10 leave in and gel for coily hair.

I’m hoping it works well, but I don’t really need another wash and go combo. I just want one

 

[toaster]

Hope all is well and you’re just taking a wash and go break @faithVA

 

[DVAntDany]

I have some great news. The hair gods must have been listening. I received an email from the curl artist I went to. She is now accepting long distant customers on weekends again. So I scheduled an appointment.

 

[DVAntDany]

I also want to show you guys in pics what I’m talking about with my hair situation.

This is 2 days before my first appointment with only UFD in my hair.
https://ibb.co/pjXyPW0

This is my first appointment
https://ibb.co/vYFS6Ph

This is a month later. The 2nd day of a mousse only wash and go air dried.
https://ibb.co/6RPKp2c

This is 2 months later 1st day wash and go with 3 gels combo after sweating in heat and working outside all day
https://ibb.co/TWKqQzR

This is the same wash and go 8 days later
https://ibb.co/r0Y3DDq

This is today which is 2nd day wash and go using the fast drying wash and go combo.
https://ibb.co/SssYwnf

https://ibb.co/MnYFmn2

I want to point out my first fast drying wash and go review was of the regular advanced climate control. I don’t know how I mixed that up. I bought samples of both. This time I used the strong hold one. Adding the gel to the mousse stop my hair from drawing up on itself after sleeping on it. Also the strong hold gives more curl vs wavy twist out look on day one. Sorry no day one pics of some of this stuff.

 

[toaster]

I also want to show you guys in pics what I’m talking about with my hair situation.

This is 2 days before my first appointment with only UFD in my hair.
https://ibb.co/pjXyPW0

This is my first appointment
https://ibb.co/vYFS6Ph

This is a month later. The 2nd day of a mousse only wash and go air dried.
https://ibb.co/6RPKp2c

This is 2 months later 1st day wash and go with 3 gels combo after sweating in heat and working outside all day
https://ibb.co/TWKqQzR

This is the same wash and go 8 days later
https://ibb.co/r0Y3DDq

This is today which is 2nd day wash and go using the fast drying wash and go combo.
https://ibb.co/SssYwnf

https://ibb.co/MnYFmn2

I want to point out my first fast drying wash and go review was of the regular advanced climate control. I don’t know how I mixed that up. I bought samples of both. This time I used the strong hold one. Adding the gel to the mousse stop my hair from drawing up on itself after sleeping on it. Also the strong hold gives more curl vs wavy twist out look on day one. Sorry no day one pics of some of this stuff.

Your hair is really flourishing and your curls are so cute!

8 days from the 3 gel wash and go is amazing!

what is your favorite combo so far?

 

[GettingKinky]

@DVAntDany I’m glad your stylist is backing I taking weekend appointments from some clients. It’s such a relief you don’t have to start over again with someone new.
Your hair looks great with the triple gel combo and the fast drying combo.

 

[DVAntDany]

Your hair is really flourishing and your curls are so cute!

8 days from the 3 gel wash and go is amazing!

what is your favorite combo so far?

Thanks. I like the look of the individual curls from the gel. I get absolutely no frizz and major shine. The only prob is the limpness. I’d be happy when I have more length and can properly stretch the roots.

The mousse with gel quidad combo provides volume. It doesn’t have as much shine nor curl definition. My curls look fluffy. The good thing is that I literally did nothing to my hair this morning. I woke and went out into the world with out fluffing or anything. I just slept on a satin pillowcase.

I think I’m looking for a unicorn. I want the volume, definition and shine at the same time. I’m willing to give up long term hold in exchange for those items. I wonder if it’s possible.

 

[DVAntDany]

@DVAntDany I’m glad your stylist is backing I taking weekend appointments from some clients. It’s such a relief you don’t have to start over again with someone new.
Your hair looks great with the triple gel combo and the fast drying combo.

You and me both.

Thanks. I hope my stylist has some alternatives.

CurlMix looks and feels like an in between of the triple gel combo and fast drying combo. It’s closer but not quite there. The flaxseed gel is not what gives the definition. It’s the moisturizer. The moisturizer on its own feels a little greasy, but it’s gives definition Thats lightweight.

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

I also want to show you guys in pics what I’m talking about with my hair situation.

This is 2 days before my first appointment with only UFD in my hair.
https://ibb.co/pjXyPW0

This is my first appointment
https://ibb.co/vYFS6Ph

This is a month later. The 2nd day of a mousse only wash and go air dried.
https://ibb.co/6RPKp2c

This is 2 months later 1st day wash and go with 3 gels combo after sweating in heat and working outside all day
https://ibb.co/TWKqQzR

This is the same wash and go 8 days later
https://ibb.co/r0Y3DDq

This is today which is 2nd day wash and go using the fast drying wash and go combo.
https://ibb.co/SssYwnf

https://ibb.co/MnYFmn2

I want to point out my first fast drying wash and go review was of the regular advanced climate control. I don’t know how I mixed that up. I bought samples of both. This time I used the strong hold one. Adding the gel to the mousse stop my hair from drawing up on itself after sleeping on it. Also the strong hold gives more curl vs wavy twist out look on day one. Sorry no day one pics of some of this stuff.

My fave is your fast dry wash and go. The volume is drool-worthy. I love the volume I get from the mousse/gel combo too.

 

[DVAntDany]

Day 3 of this fast drying combo looked a bit squished on the sides. It was easy to fluff back up, but the frizz is starting to show. I think tomorrow will be a wrap.

I’m going to experiment with the fast drying wash and go combo more. The stylists who use this type of combo put the mousse on soaking wet hair. As we already know, mousse placed on damp hair has more hold and dries faster. I guess having less water isn’t conducive for having hydrated hair for 7 days.

Regardless, I’m going to see what happens when I use this combo on damp hair. I’m going to try with both sitting under a dryer and air drying.

 

[toaster]

It’s been 8 weeks since my haircut!

I leave for a trip tomorrow so I’m washing tonight. I’m finally going to use the clarifying shampoo.

Does the order go: clarifying, all purpose, moisturizing? Or do I skip all purpose if I clarify?

 

[DVAntDany]

It’s been 8 weeks since my haircut!

I leave for a trip tomorrow so I’m washing tonight. I’m finally going to use the clarifying shampoo.

Does the order go: clarifying, all purpose, moisturizing? Or do I skip all purpose if I clarify?

From my understanding, you use a moisturizing shampoo after a clarifying shampoo. No all purpose necessary.

This is the basic gist of what I understood:

Clarify when hair feels super grimy or after a month or two. Follow it with a moisturizing shampoo.

All purpose shampoo can be used weekly or up to every 10 days.

Moisturizing shampoo can be used if you wash frequently like twice a week. Co washing is encouraged more so than using moisturizing shampoos.

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

my first wash and go out of the hospital... my hair needed to be washed so bad because of all the lotion that was in it... it works for what i needed but the buildup is no joke.

ima dye my tips blonde and then use joico color intensity in amethyst purple to dye my tips a vibrant purple...

 

[GettingKinky]

I did a super quick wash this morning to reset the edges of my puff.
Moisture shampoo
KCKT/MD to style.
The puff part of my puff was fine, but I couldn’t get the edges to lay down. I think I need to get used to frizzy edges.

 

[GGsKin]

I washed my hair over a week ago and it was starting to feeling a little dry. Last night, I detangled my puff with some leave-in conditioner and slept with a baggie. Today, I decided to give my hair a clay mask because I didn't want to use shampoo. I left it on for about 1hr and followed with a quick DC in the shower. Used UFD + Jello shot for my wng, and diffused for about 30mins before tying down for bed. Its not completely dry but good enough.

 

[toaster]

Did my clarifying wash day and I love that Malibu c undo goo! It doesn’t feel stripping at all. Honestly doesn’t feel much more clean than I do with the all purpose shampoo. Probably because I use water soluble products?

I was thinking as I was piling on my gel that this method kind of reminds me of that woman, Terri Laflesh? That had the super long hair and would define every curl?

I don’t define every curl nearly at all, but locking them into place with hard hold gels does basically keep them exactly the same until the next wash day. Prevents friction and minimizes breakage, I think.

we can’t post videos, but I took a video of my hair at day 9. Trying to show the definition down to the scalp even after 9 straight days of sweaty workouts.

 

[toaster]

Curly Primer

How to take care of your tightly curly hair

www.tightlycurly.com

This is what I was thinking of!! Some of her steps are off (only one shampoo, no gel) but she’s basically soaking her hair in conditioner (product) raking through with a brush, and then smoothing each curl. Then she lets it dry without disturbing it.

She describes kind of what I as thinking, it weighs down your hair and provides a coating that lets you wear your hair down with less friction.

 

[GGsKin]

My hair just now. It was a little damp when I got up this morning but dried quickly in the morning air, on the way to work. My couple clumps of heat damage are trying to mix and blend. Thankfully not too noticeable overall.

 

[GettingKinky]

@toaster your definition after 9 days with sweaty workouts is amazing. That’s well worth the hour and a half you spend in the shower.

@GGsKin I don’t see your heat damage at all so it’s blending really well. How do you decide when you’re going to use shampoo vs alternative cleaning methods?

 

[VictoriousBrownFlower]

Curly Primer

How to take care of your tightly curly hair

www.tightlycurly.com

This is what I was thinking of!! Some of her steps are off (only one shampoo, no gel) but she’s basically soaking her hair in conditioner (product) raking through with a brush, and then smoothing each curl. Then she lets it dry without disturbing it.

She describes kind of what I as thinking, it weighs down your hair and provides a coating that lets you wear your hair down with less friction.

that use to be big on the boards. Conditioner only wash and goes. it started with her. it is only good for loose textures with easy to define hair... but i did it for a lil while when i was short. now that my hairs longer it wouldnt look defined and it would be build up city.... i use to love kiss my face upper management gel too but they changed the formula... that was the only botanical gel i could use... so now i use eco

 

[toaster]

@GettingKinky I think you’re right. I’ve realized the longer my hair gets, the longer I can go between washes because I still like how it looks right before wash day. For me, I feel more comfortable when my hair hangs down to/past my shoulders. Maybe I can keep growing and only wash twice a month.

After 14 days the detangling efforts are more tricky, so I can’t see myself going past that.

 

[GGsKin]

@toaster your definition after 9 days with sweaty workouts is amazing. That’s well worth the hour and a half you spend in the shower.

@GGsKin I don’t see your heat damage at all so it’s blending really well. How do you decide when you’re going to use shampoo vs alternative cleaning methods?

@GettingKinky thanks. There are a few strands at the top/ front that can annoy me but they are mixing and blending ok today. As for the cleansing method, it feels almost instinctual now, but I do consider a few factors such as the time I want to spend, how my hair feels and has reacted to the previous week's styling, my frequency of shampoo use, how long it's been since I last washed my hair, what products I've used in my hair (mostly water soluble), or what treat I want to give my hair.

I think I went about 10-14 days this time, and my hair was handled a lot and felt a little dry. I've used shampoo for my past several washes, and because I only used gel, I wanted something more moisturising than shampoo but still cleansing (not a fan of co-washing). It also gave me a chance to use my onion skin tonic (I added a little to my clay mix).

 

[Mapleoats]

I used UFD + wetline for some twists that will eventually be a twist out and I really liked it. I’ve never done a double gel without a leave in before, but I’m surprised how moisturized my hair feels. I tried applying the UFD in large sections in the shower but didn’t really like it, it didn’t feel like it “melted” into my hair like a
Leave in would. Is that normal? How do you ladies usually apply UFD?

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

I used UFD + wetline for some twists that will eventually be a twist out and I really liked it. I’ve never done a double gel without a leave in before, but I’m surprised how moisturized my hair feels. I tried applying the UFD in large sections in the shower but didn’t really like it, it didn’t feel like it “melted” into my hair like a
Leave in would. Is that normal? How do you ladies usually apply UFD?

In the shower on soaking wet hair. UFD doesn't "melt," but I would describe it as sort of a "glaze" that captures and locks in water.

 

[Mapleoats]

In the shower on soaking wet hair. UFD doesn't "melt," but I would describe it as sort of a "glaze" that captures and locks in water.

Yes a glaze makes perfect sense!! I think I will try slightly smaller sections next time and adjust my expectations.

 

[GettingKinky]

Instead of a puff with a ponytail holder today I used my banana clip

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

Instead of a puff with a ponytail holder today I used my banana clipView attachment 475009View attachment 475011

I like this.

 

[LavenderMint]

Everyone’s hair looks amazing!! @toaster that definition at the scalp after 9 days w/a daily workout?? Chef’s kiss!

I tried the JelloShot gel 2x… once on naked hair and once over UFD… count me in the minority that does not like it. More than likely, it’s my humid environment; Maryland has been like soup lately. It never really dried down and had a hard cast even after an extended time under the dryer; perhaps it would work better when it cools down & dries out some, so it’s going to live in my fridge until November or so.

I’m also trying not to be discouraged but I’m still having issues with gel not settling (or staying settled) in the front of my hair. It will sit on top of my head and eventually form little balls that look awful but it doesn’t look like this initially!! It only happens with the top front of my head.
I wondered if it was because that area usually gets gel last and so dries out. Last 2 washes I’ve done that section first with both gels (UFD & Earthtone Naturals) while it was still dripping wet. Once those little icky sections form, it takes forever to wash out- no matter how long I spend under the water, requiring a double or even triple wash with a clarifying shampoo like kinky curly come clean. I’m so frustrated and clueless that I’m almost at the point where I don’t want to wear the front of my hair loose. Maybe I should consider a different gel for the front half of my head? I just don’t know.