Wash And Go, To Grow And To Dazzle 2020 Challenge

[LavenderMint]

My hair washing is all off schedule. I think I’ll wash Monday or Tuesday and bun, and then next Saturday I’ll wash and be back to my regular schedule.

@LavenderMint what other styles do you want to try?

Yesterday, I had a half up pony. Maybe throw in more accessories, clips and such. I’d like to be able to do a bun too but that might be wishful thinking since I never mastered buns.

 

[LavenderMint]

UFD + Papaya Slip is another winning combo but my hair has to be SUPER super wet. I can see where my shape would benefit from a cut. I’ll try to upload my pics from another angle later. My wet hair is about armpit length all around.

 

[faithVA]

UFD + Papaya Slip is another winning combo but my hair has to be SUPER super wet. View attachment 479069 I can see where my shape would benefit from a cut. I’ll try to upload my pics from another angle later. My wet hair is about armpit length all around.

Does it have to be super wet for the Papaya slip? Are you adding the water after the UFD to get it super wet or after the Papaya slip?

 

[GettingKinky]

I just washed my hair after my cut Saturday and my hair is noticeably shorter.

on the plus side
-I still really like my shape
- I think all my damaged ends are finally gone

on the negative side
- my hair will never get longer if I cut this much this often. I’m going to email my stylist about getting maintenance cuts every 6 months instead of every 4.

 

[faithVA]

I just washed my hair after my cut Saturday and my hair is noticeably shorter.

on the plus side
-I still really like my shape
- I think all my damaged ends are finally gone

on the negative side
- my hair will never get longer if I cut this much this often. I’m going to email my stylist about getting maintenance cuts every 6 months instead of every 4.

Did she cut that much because they were damaged or did she cut that much because that is what she always does? I'm just wondering if she cut that much because of your damaged ends and she was trying to get to a fresh base.

Definitely worth a discussion though and you may not need to go every 4 months to maintain your ends.

 

[LavenderMint]

Does it have to be super wet for the Papaya slip? Are you adding the water after the UFD to get it super wet or after the Papaya slip?

I was adding water during the UFD step, a flash before & during. It helps to keep that strange gumminess at the front of my hair from happening and holds the water to the cactus patch at the front of my head better. I still have slightly sticky places from where I didn’t distribute the Papaya Slip well but much less than usual.

 

[faithVA]

I was adding water during the UFD step, a flash before & during. It helps to keep that strange gumminess at the front of my hair from happening and holds the water to the cactus patch at the front of my head better. I still have slightly sticky places from where I didn’t distribute the Papaya Slip well but much less than usual.

OK. I get that gumminess too. I'm thinking mine must be from the UFD that I'm not adding enough water in the right places. I think I may have that same patch at the front of my hair too. Too much water and I get definition with frizz. When I get it just right, I can keep the frizz to a minimum. One day I hope to be able to tell when it is right.

 

[toaster]

The doux has a new foam/mousse out so I ordered that. Their regular mousse is my go to for wash and go’s on vacations (warm weather, especially).

 

[GettingKinky]

Yesterday I did a wet/damp pony/puff with UFD/MD. It looked good yesterday, but when I went to bed it was still very damp and today it doesn’t look so great.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

The doux has a new foam/mousse out so I ordered that. Their regular mousse is my go to for wash and go’s on vacations (warm weather, especially).

Can't wait to hear how you like it.

 

[DVAntDany]

I have a lot reading to do to catch up.

Besides considering a sew-in, I'm thinking about making a permanent change. I always wanted hair sprinkles and never got around to getting them when I had locs. I want to do "tomboyish side tails" in locs. I want some fun with my hair, but I also don't want to cut or color my hair.

 

[GettingKinky]

I like my puff cuff. I can fit all my hair in the junior size. It’s easy to use and so far I haven’t snagged any hair in it.

Now I just have to figure out how to have my hair look good in day 2 if I do a wet/damp puff.
Maybe I need to diffuse it before I go to bed.

Then I could wash 2x a week if I felt like it. With sweaty workouts washing 2x a week is probably better.

 

[GettingKinky]

I washed and then used my usual UFD/JS/Inner Peace combo yesterday.
I used a little more than 1 tsp of JS per section of hair and I got a good cast.

I also got a weird random compliment from a white lady at the post office. She told me she loved my hair and then said “don’t let anyone ever tell you anything different”
I get so much unsolicited advice/comments when I wear my wash n go.

 

[faithVA]

I wore my last wash and go for 5 days. It needed to be reset on 4 but I never got to it. Yesterday I rinsed, put in conditioner and put it in a puff.

Today I shampooed once with Madison Reed and conditioned with the matching conditioner. I did 1 pump of UFD for each section. I tried KC gel instead of Jello shot but used the same amount of 1/2 tsp. I added a lot of water.

Its probably too much water but I will figure it out. I'm doing more smoothing with my finger tips versus raking and then I shake real hard in a lot of different directions.

I won't be dry by bedtime so I will diffuse around 9 or so

Here is my month end shot.



January

 

[toaster]

@faithVA you can see a difference in your wash and go in just a month! More definition and each section hangs down a bit more than before. Looks great.

 

[LavenderMint]

@faithVA your hair looks great! I especially noticed the definition & it also looks fuller.

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA you can see a difference in your wash and go in just a month! More definition and each section hangs down a bit more than before. Looks great.

Thank You @toaster. I'm glad I can see the changes. I think I starting to move out of that awkward stage.

 

[faithVA]

@faithVA your hair looks great! I especially noticed the definition & it also looks fuller.

Thank You @LavenderMint. I do think it is fuller. My separated sections are starting to come together.

 

[faithVA]

I do think that doing LouLou's challenged helped with my hydration and my curl definition. My curls are now defined to my root and my wash and go has gone from lasting 3 days to lasting at least 5. And now, even when I don't get my water ratios just right, my wash and go is still wearable.

I am going to do another round this month. I think I will modify it a lot: I will do a gentle mudwash, conditioner and then 1 gel and do that for 5 to 7 days.

I will plan to do it the week of the 13th. I have a hydrate and define appointment with my stylist next week and I want to color on the 25th so need to do it between those two things.

I also plan to try the K18 and want to do that before I do my next color. Need to remember to order that.

 

[toaster]

My day 6 wash and go. Tomorrow is wash day. I haven’t had a trim since June. I need to get it done, but I’m scared. I need to bite the bullet and just do my own trim like I did for years.

 

[GettingKinky]

I still really like my curls. I have movement, and a shape I love, I get pretty consistent results, but lately I’ve been itching to straighten my hair. Only my fear of heat damage has stopped me from getting the comb attachment for my dyson.
I haven’t used a cuing iron or flat iron on myself since early 2012 and I haven’t had a stylist do it since late 2017.

 

[faithVA]

I still really like my curls. I have movement, and a shape I love, I get pretty consistent results, but lately I’ve been itching to straighten my hair. Only my fear of heat damage has stopped me from getting the comb attachment for my dyson.
I haven’t used a cuing iron or flat iron on myself since early 2012 and I haven’t had a stylist do it since late 2017.

The dyson doesn't get hot enough for heat damage. It's highest temp I believe is in the 200 hundreds. And you have to go over 300 degrees before the structure of the hair changes. They actually talk about it here. How does heat damage hair? (dyson.com)

Now curling irons and flat irons are different because they usually start at 300. But I can flat iron my hair at 305 and not damage my hair and get it straight. Most people flat iron hair in the 400s and that is typically where the heat damage comes from. I have been there and done that.

I'm glad you like your curls and your shape.

 

[yamilee21]

@toaster That is very impressive Day 6 hair. Looks great!

 

[faithVA]

My day 6 wash and go. Tomorrow is wash day. I haven’t had a trim since June. I need to get it done, but I’m scared. I need to bite the bullet and just do my own trim like I did for years.
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Your hair last for so long. I'm so jealous in a good way I am looking forward to seeing it at the end of the year when I know it will have grown out so much.

I think you should just do your own trims if you know how to do them. At this point, I'm not aware that you are looking for a shape. You can easily just snip the ends and not cause any issues. Because of the way your hair falls I think it would be simple.

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I still really like my curls. I have movement, and a shape I love, I get pretty consistent results, but lately I’ve been itching to straighten my hair. Only my fear of heat damage has stopped me from getting the comb attachment for my dyson.
I haven’t used a cuing iron or flat iron on myself since early 2012 and I haven’t had a stylist do it since late 2017.

I didn't straighten for years for the same reason. Once I did get flat ironed I was like meh lol. I have used my Revlon paddle brush drier twice (for diy braids and flat twist braided style) and so far so good.

 

[faithVA]

I didn't straighten for years for the same reason. Once I did get flat ironed I was like meh lol. I have used my Revlon paddle brush drier twice (for diy braids and flat twist braided style) and so far so good.

I felt the same way when I flat ironed in December. It just sort of hung there. There was no body, no curls, no nothing. I realized I would be fine just blow drying, which I only do ever now and then to trim.

 

[GettingKinky]

I didn't straighten for years for the same reason. Once I did get flat ironed I was like meh lol. I have used my Revlon paddle brush drier twice (for diy braids and flat twist braided style) and so far so good.

I don’t even know that I want straight hair. I just want to be able to control how it lays. I try to arrange my curls a certain way, but 10 minutes later they’ve moved back to where they want to be.

 

[faithVA]

I'm going to start calling it a curly set instead of a wash and go. I can't remember why. It made sense last night on my way to sleep

I reset this morning before work. It was time. My coils were tight. I decided to try a mudwash this morning because I didn't want to use shampoo and I didn't think a rinse only would work. Clay really leaves my hair feeling soft and I can easily detangle. I have a lot of it so I will keep playing around with it for my mid-week wash.

I was trying to go fast this morning so I skipped a lot of steps. I rinsed, clay wash, detangled with a detangling brush, conditioned and put into 5 sections.
I started with my bang, added water and then 1 pump of UFD. Outside the shower I added 1/2 tsp of Jello Shot and then a handful of water. My hair looked good at this point but I wanted more volume so I shook really hard. I'm doing my usual air drying.

I thought about using ICH instead of Jello Shot but I need to be out in public this weekend and this isn't the time to experiment

My set is really coming along and getting easier to do. And I am loving my coils. I can't wait for them to get longer. I'm going to get my ends trimmed in May because I'm going to need it but I will wait until September to get a shape. I should have enough growth then to even out some areas.

 

[faithVA]

I just realized that I didn't do any smoothing or raking or shingling or anything I put the product in my hair, looked at it and then did a hard shake. I was distracted and talking. If this last through Sunday though, this might be a new thing I also think I used less Jello Shot than usual. I need to go back and see if I was using a tsp before or just 1/2 tsp.

ETA: My previous notes say I used 1 tsp. I probably won't have a cast with this set then

 

[oneastrocurlie]

I booked a color appointment for May. I'm pretty sure I told myself I was done with color the last time I went back to black due to the maintenance.

Yet here I stand not keeping my word lol.