Wash N Go Thread

Pokahontas said:
I tried the Anthony dickey method today. My hair is less curly and more wavy like a braid out but it's frizzing up as I type this. Excuse my attire lol. This is after much fluffing and scrunching and separating the chunky curls. I like big fluffy curls and when I got out from under the dryer my hair was limp and flat to my head. I should've took a before pic.
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Stunning

:-)
 
Joigirl said:
Your curls are looking great. Have you changed your regimen?
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Thanks joi....I did start using design essentials stretch cream and the gel. I use my normal AVJ after cowash and APB leave in and lotion and then cream on soaking wet hair while in shower (used to do this out of the shower on t-shirt dried hair) then apply the DE and T - shirt dry for 20 minutes. Also I've noticed it's been easier for me to pineapple with one pony on top of my head.
 
HairPleezeGrow said:
Thanks joi....I did start using design essentials stretch cream and the gel. I use my normal AVJ after cowash and APB leave in and lotion and then cream on soaking wet hair while in shower (used to do this out of the shower on t-shirt dried hair) then apply the DE and T - shirt dry for 20 minutes. Also I've noticed it's been easier for me to pineapple with one pony on top of my head.
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Looks awesome. I love the definition! Styling on soaking wet hair works for me too.

Don't you just love the pineapple. It stretches the curls but maintains the definition.
 
Joigirl said:
Looks awesome. I love the definition! Styling on soaking wet hair works for me too.

Don't you just love the pineapple. It stretches the curls but maintains the definition.
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Yes and I could never get it to work for me before but now it works wonderfully.
 
Need help. I have been attempting a wash n go lately. I have been using Tresemme naturals conditioner and Eco Styler Olive Oil gel. I actually love the definition, however my hair has super shrinkage (more than normal- like up to my ear) and it's kinda crunchy when it initially dries. Am I using to much gel or should I leave out the conditioner. Thanks.
 
kandigyrl said:
Need help. I have been attempting a wash n go lately. I have been using Tresemme naturals conditioner and Eco Styler Olive Oil gel. I actually love the definition, however my hair has super shrinkage (more than normal- like up to my ear) and it's kinda crunchy when it initially dries. Am I using to much gel or should I leave out the conditioner. Thanks.
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What I find that helps is using my leave in, then an oil (coconut oil seems to work best for me), then the gel. I use Eco styler as well but I find that the olive oil version is too heavy of a hold (level 10). The pink Eco styler gel is a level 8 hold so it leaves my hair softer and I have less shrinkage.

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kandigyrl said:
Need help. I have been attempting a wash n go lately. I have been using Tresemme naturals conditioner and Eco Styler Olive Oil gel. I actually love the definition, however my hair has super shrinkage (more than normal- like up to my ear) and it's kinda crunchy when it initially dries. Am I using to much gel or should I leave out the conditioner. Thanks.
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Eco styler gel has a tendency to give you lots of shrinkage. Try diffusing at the roots after your hair is 40% dry. Stretch your roots while diffusing to help combat the shrinkage. You definitely don't want to leave out your leave in condish. Try an oil as well on your hair after you add your condish then gel. After it dries use a little oil to get the crunch out.
 
Had to let you ladies know about two products that my hair is in love with right now. Donna Marie Buttercreme and Curling Creme. I did my hair on Sunday and my hair is still moisturized! It is a little frizzy, but I don't plan to wash it until Sunday.

I used a light leave in followed by the buttercreme and then the curl creme. The buttercreme is heavy so it may not be right for fine-haired curlies. This is my hair from yesterday.
 

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Joigirl said:
Had to let you ladies know about two products that my hair is in love with right now. Donna Marie Buttercreme and Curling Creme. I did my hair on Sunday and my hair is still moisturized! It is a little frizzy, but I don't plan to wash it until Sunday.

I used a light leave in followed by the buttercreme and then the curl creme. The buttercreme is heavy so it may not be right for fine-haired curlies. This is my hair from yesterday.
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Just gorgeous Joi! It still looks awesome and I don't see any frizz. Great job
 
chestnutblonde said:
What I find that helps is using my leave in, then an oil (coconut oil seems to work best for me), then the gel. I use Eco styler as well but I find that the olive oil version is too heavy of a hold (level 10). The pink Eco styler gel is a level 8 hold so it leaves my hair softer and I have less shrinkage.

Sent from my iPhone using LHCF
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HairPleezeGrow said:
Eco styler gel has a tendency to give you lots of shrinkage. Try diffusing at the roots after your hair is 40% dry. Stretch your roots while diffusing to help combat the shrinkage. You definitely don't want to leave out your leave in condish. Try an oil as well on your hair after you add your condish then gel. After it dries use a little oil to get the crunch out.
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Thanks ladies. I will give your suggestions a try.
 
HairPleezeGrow I love this...you could probably rock a nice curly wash n go fro!
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thanks! but honestly i wish my hair looked more like yours. i dont know how to get it there, more uniform and less cottony.

i finally bought a leave in! i bought the edens curl creme. they didnt have the souffle, but i couldnt remember which one was the heavier one anyway. it definitely made a difference. i had tons of curls that stayed even after i touched them dry. (usually my hair just becomes a cotton ball.) how much product should i use? i think if i use more i'll get better results but i dont want a hard/wet look. i'm going to try again today with a little more product.

(when i got out of the shower i accidentally dropped the jar and the top wasnt screwed all the way on, so like 1/3rd of it spilled on the nasty gym shower floor :sad:)

sallys had some of that wen knock off on sale so i bought a bottle. im a little worried because it has alcohol in it and i dont think i should be putting that in my hair.

what should i do about my curl pattern? it doest even coil near the roots. the first couple of inches of my hair are just wavy S patterns and then it coils at the bottom. i dont think i like it.
 
bunnycolvin said:
thanks! but honestly i wish my hair looked more like yours. i dont know how to get it there, more uniform and less cottony.

i finally bought a leave in! i bought the edens curl creme. they didnt have the souffle, but i couldnt remember which one was the heavier one anyway. it definitely made a difference. i had tons of curls that stayed even after i touched them dry. (usually my hair just becomes a cotton ball.) how much product should i use? i think if i use more i'll get better results but i dont want a hard/wet look. i'm going to try again today with a little more product.

(when i got out of the shower i accidentally dropped the jar and the top wasnt screwed all the way on, so like 1/3rd of it spilled on the nasty gym shower floor :sad:)

sallys had some of that wen knock off on sale so i bought a bottle. im a little worried because it has alcohol in it and i dont think i should be putting that in my hair.

what should i do about my curl pattern? it doest even coil near the roots. the first couple of inches of my hair are just wavy S patterns and then it coils at the bottom. i dont think i like it.
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Awe bun your hair is lovely and thick. Try applying your product on soaking wet hair and shingle it in which will help with it to not be so cottony. My youngest daughter has hair just like yours and I shingle to get her hair to set bc like you she has little to no definition at the roo r s just waves and then curls near the bottom. I also do a lot of twist styles on her hair bc due to lack of actual definition her hair will take on whatever shape I put it in. You can also try twisting your hair in chunky twists while soaking wet with product in it then once dry untwist and that will help with definition as well.
 
I used argan oil ecostyler gel for the first time, and my curls are super defined, but HARD! Any suggestions to soften it up?

I was randomly experimenting, I wet my hair after a previous wash n go, put some tresemme moisture something on it, then the gel. I sealed my ends with JBCO, which may have been overkill. My hair is in 6 giant twists right now, so I will really see what it looks like tomorrow, but the last few inches are already hard.
 
sgold04 said:
I used argan oil ecostyler gel for the first time, and my curls are super defined, but HARD! Any suggestions to soften it up? I was randomly experimenting, I wet my hair after a previous wash n go, put some tresemme moisture something on it, then the gel. I sealed my ends with JBCO, which may have been overkill. My hair is in 6 giant twists right now, so I will really see what it looks like tomorrow, but the last few inches are already hard.
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I can usually scrunch out the crunch with a little oil on my hands. Another option is to add a butter rather than an oil. My hair stays moisturized longer when I pair a strong gel with a butter.
 
sgold04 said:
I used argan oil ecostyler gel for the first time, and my curls are super defined, but HARD! Any suggestions to soften it up?

I was randomly experimenting, I wet my hair after a previous wash n go, put some tresemme moisture something on it, then the gel. I sealed my ends with JBCO, which may have been overkill. My hair is in 6 giant twists right now, so I will really see what it looks like tomorrow, but the last few inches are already hard.
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If you were already working with an old wash n go then you probably used way too much product. If you already had gel in your hair the water you added more then likely reactivated what you had in your hair then adding more gel to it is a bit of overkill but you can scrunch out the crunch with an oil after it dries. I'm sure it will look fine though.
 
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