Wash N Go Thread

[Vshanell]

it seems way to tedious to me i need to work on my hair lazyness

I do the tightly curly method a lot and it is very tedious but it helps my hair last a week w/o having to do anything at all to it in-between washing so it's all worth it in the end.

@Fhrizzball There's more to it than just shingling....she has videos if you haven't seen them a already. I think this is the first video and she has several more demonstrating the technique. http://www.youtube.com/user/telzeek#p/u/12/l5vlcFgt0h0

 

[natura87]

See..... I'm trying to run VERY far away from those goody headbands…headbands period....those things hurt my head SO bad to the point where I literally can't think straight.

Do you do multiple pineapples tho?? When I spray my hair in the morning to refresh it it just turns into a fro instantly....a cute curly fro but nothing close to my wash n go

Just one pineapple. Plus I have a bonnet/stocking type thing to go over my hair becuase it no longer fits in a regular bonnet.

 

[Janet']

for the weekend!!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

Janet'…you freakin rock!

Hey! I discovered how to refresh my curls to get 2nd day hair!! Thanx to a YouTube video…I forgot her name but she was really funny to me

Anyway....I've been using CJ Curls in a Bottle to refresh. I spray a little water and use a blob of this stuff and I rub it in my hair going upwards...against the way the curls fall...this reactivates them...give a lil shake and voilà!!!! 2nd day curls!!!

And no more pineapples for right now. Maybe when my hair gets longer.

 

[Janet']

SmilingElephant Thanks!!!

I'm glad that you figured out 2nd day WnG...I still haven't figured it out!

 

[lilsparkle825]

Are we showing WNGs in here?

 

[DesignerCurls]

Ok...I'll share a couple of wash n go pic!

1st pic: Naked wash n go
2nd pic: Ecostyler & homemade shea butter mix
3rd & 4th pic: Giovanni Direct Leave In

 

[BraunSugar]

I'm retiring wash & gos and trading them for twists for a few months. I just don't have the energy to detangle & style every few days. I have very little energy thanks to being in my first trimester. As my energy picks up, hopefully I can get back to wash & gos.

Oh & thanks for posting all these pics! They makes me happy

 

[SmilingElephant]

I'm retiring wash & gos and trading them for twists for a few months. I just don't have the energy to detangle & style every few days. I have very little energy thanks to being in my first trimester. As my energy picks up, hopefully I can get back to wash & gos.

Oh & thanks for posting all these pics! They makes me happy

Awwww....congrats on the baby!!! We'll be here when ur ready.

To the wash n go veterans.....what do you use or do in the cooler seasons?

These wngs I'm seeing are SERIOUS bidness!

 

[EllePixie]

Awwww....congrats on the baby!!! We'll be here when ur ready.

To the wash n go veterans.....what do you use or do in the cooler seasons?

These wngs I'm seeing are SERIOUS bidness!

Kinky Curly and Curl Queen are winter staples for me because it's too dry out for me to use gels with glycerin. I did wngs without using a dryer in 20 degree weather - honestly, I have enough hair on my scalp that the cold air still doesn't even touch my head - I barely noticed, lol.

 

[Vshanell]

Awwww....congrats on the baby!!! We'll be here when ur ready.

To the wash n go veterans.....what do you use or do in the cooler seasons?

These wngs I'm seeing are SERIOUS bidness!

In cooler seasons (and warmer ones) I sit under the dryer backwards with my hair flipped upside down so I get volume and curls on the top. It works great for me but can be a bit tricky to do under my Pibbs but I've figured out how to do it w/o my hair getting sucked into the fan, lol.

This method works great for me all year round because I don't like waiting for my hair to dry even in summer and I use heavy products so it would take like all day to dry. Under the dryer I'm pretty much done in 15-20 minutes.

 

[DesignerCurls]

Awwww....congrats on the baby!!! We'll be here when ur ready.

To the wash n go veterans.....what do you use or do in the cooler seasons?

These wngs I'm seeing are SERIOUS bidness!

Most of the time I use KCCC and a leave in then I sit under my dryer for about 5 minutes to get it at least 75% or I occasionally wear a no product wash n go and it dries in about 10 to 15 minutes.

 

[SmilingElephant]

EllePixie....you are gonna MAKE me give in and buy that Curl Queen!! but I'll hold off until Fall since I'm enjoying the humidity interacting with my hair right now.

DesignerCurls....do you use a leave in at all tho? I've been wanting to try a no product wash n go but at least use a leave in.

Pokahontas...are the results similar to using a diffuser?? I have a table top dryer but I'm gonna get a new blowdryer w/ a diffuser so that I can get some volume on the top and so that I can help my hair dry quicker.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I actually achieved 3rd day hair today! But I'm gonna start over tomorrow bc day 3 starts looking a bit rough but cute rough some dumb high school chick tried to make a joke to her friend today that my hair was nappy...I pretended not to hear it. But they were talking about needing perms and how long their hair was and blahdy blah and the one girl was all...yeah bc if u didn't have a perm you'd look nappy like her! (meaning me)...her friend told her she was being mean.

I kinda glanced over nonchalantly and the girl who made the comment had damaged looking relaxed hair.

Antywayz...my curls was still poppin today...just a lil frizzier. But I simply refreshed like I do for 2nd day hair. I'm SO buying more CIAB!!! life saver!

My 2nd day hair looks exactly like day one hair.

Anybody using curl creams?

 

[EllePixie]

EllePixie....you are gonna MAKE me give in and buy that Curl Queen!! but I'll hold off until Fall since I'm enjoying the humidity interacting with my hair right now.

DesignerCurls....do you use a leave in at all tho? I've been wanting to try a no product wash n go but at least use a leave in.

Pokahontas...are the results similar to using a diffuser?? I have a table top dryer but I'm gonna get a new blowdryer w/ a diffuser so that I can get some volume on the top and so that I can help my hair dry quicker.

Yea wait! I am loving my cheap gels in the higher dews lol.

 

[Natural Hair Stylist]

I have locs so I wash and go everyday

 

[SmilingElephant]

Yea wait! I am loving my cheap gels in the higher dews lol.

Okay?! Lol! Have you tried any of the LA Looks gels? I alternate between the LAL nutra curl and my everlasting tub of EcoStyler gel. The LAL is very lightweight and it's not as crunchy. But I haven't achieved second day hair with it yet.

.....Hmmmmmm.....*walks back to drawing board*

 

[Vshanell]

@EllePixie....you are gonna MAKE me give in and buy that Curl Queen!! but I'll hold off until Fall since I'm enjoying the humidity interacting with my hair right now.

@DesignerCurls....do you use a leave in at all tho? I've been wanting to try a no product wash n go but at least use a leave in.

@Pokahontas...are the results similar to using a diffuser?? I have a table top dryer but I'm gonna get a new blowdryer w/ a diffuser so that I can get some volume on the top and so that I can help my hair dry quicker.

Yes very similar but the process is so much faster! I still use the blowdryer a bit after my hair is about 95-100% dry just to fluff up the curls and take out any product crunch.

Also I wanted to add a tip to this thread to anyone who has detangling issue's with wash n' go's. I wear mine for usually 7 days so it's very tangled at the end of that time....I've found a way to really help with that. On the 6th day I turn my wng into a braid or twist out (w/o combing) to pre-stretch the hair for detangling. I wear the twist-out on the 7th day and when I come home I put my hair into a tight bun to stretch it even more. This has been a lifesaver! Detangling pre-stretched hair is so much easier than trying to get the comb through fully shrunken tightly curled hair. I can also detangle on dry hair when doing this method (I saturate each section with conditioner though) and I loose much less hair! I was shocked.

 

[SmilingElephant]

Pokahontas...thanx girl! That is good to know!

I'm guessing as my hair grows longer...the longer my wash n go's seem to last.

 

[Beverly Ann Properties]

Where can I buy Curl Queen? I would like to give it a try.

 

[EllePixie]

Okay?! Lol! Have you tried any of the LA Looks gels? I alternate between the LAL nutra curl and my everlasting tub of EcoStyler gel. The LAL is very lightweight and it's not as crunchy. But I haven't achieved second day hair with it yet.

.....Hmmmmmm.....*walks back to drawing board*

I tried the Curl one like a year ago - I HATED it. It left my hair super dry and crunchy. The look was nice but it felt like crap. Never again.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I tried the Curl one like a year ago - I HATED it. It left my hair super dry and crunchy. The look was nice but it felt like crap. Never again.

I've never tried the original Curl one (light blue) ...apparently it's been discontinued. But I like the new one in the neon, hot green bottle. It left my hair with less crunch than the EcoStyler.

I saw ur review yesterday about the ES argan oil gel. Might try it.

 

[SmilingElephant]

Where can I buy Curl Queen? I would like to give it a try.

Curl junkie.com or curlmart.com

 

[natural_one]

Wash, leave in conditioner, moisturizer, Kinky Curly (apply in 4 large sections), shake and go! With Kinky Curly I get a good 5 days out of it with just a spritz of water in the morning. At night I just sleep on a satin pillow case, no tying up.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I'm still waiting for my hair to dry right now....I did my hair at 11 this morning. I wanna take a nap. hopefully I'll be able to revive my style tomorrow morning.

I'm about to pull out my busted blowdryer and help my roots out.

 

[curlycrown85]

I have a small TWA, but I shingled for the first time last week using Eco-Styler gel, raking my fingers through small sections. It was the cutest thing ever, but I can't do HARD. I do have Kinky Curly products, so I may try shingling with the KCNT & KCCC next time using my new Denman.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I'm gonna start my CG today! Gonna go scrape the cones out my head now!

 

[KurlyNinja]

I'm working on my WnGs. Here is one that I did with Shea Moisture Deep Moisture Masque and Castor Oil.

2nd Day Hair

 

[**SaSSy**]

Yep I decided to start one....... Because.... I've just discovered that I can TOTALLY rock wash n go's.

So I have some Q's.

What is ur method?

Do you whip ur hair back and forth to help the curls?

How the HECK are u achieving 2nd day curls? Is it hte product?


My method at first was taking teeny sections (like 25 of em ) and applying my products and using my Denman to distribute it thru.…and I didn't whip my hair. This process alone without the wash part...took at least 1 hour to do And my hair looked plastic with this method....leggo ppl hair!

But now I just section my hair in 4 or 5 sections apply my products and rake them through my hair using my wide tooth comb and my fingers. Make sure my hair is all covered in it and then I whip my hair like nobody's business and then I use my Denman to shingle my ends. And let it airdry.

I just can't seem to always get it to revive the next day. I've been doing the Pineapple method and it only worked once.

I have been doing wng since I BCed. My siggy has a wng in it. I also have a tutorial of my wng (siggy has info)

I haven't experienced any adverse effect YET (ssk), so I will continue to do wng until I do.

 

[SmilingElephant]

Not a big fan of the Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque.

I mean....it's not horrible. But....it didn't work like a deep conditioner. Next time I'll let it sit for 30 minutes bc that seems to be the key. The longer it sat the softer it made my hair feel.

However upon rinsing it out...my hair was soft but not hydrated at the same time.

Rating??: Meh.

Well I'm cone free now ladies!