Cowashing and bunning the key to wsl hair!

SincerelyBeautiful · Oct 18, 2012

I just started co washing and I must say that I love it. I see my hair gaining thickness and moisture. I haven't gotten the method of bunning just yet but I might give it a try. I usually do Bantu Knots as my PS and wear a knot out for low manipulation. My hair likes the Bantu knot out. I do wants to up my co washing from once weekly to 2-3x weekly. I also found that co washing has helped tremendously with my new growth during stretching past 8 weeks (I have just started stretching to 20 weeks now)

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g.lo · Oct 18, 2012

Now thinking about it, last year i was in the cowash challenge and my hair grew sooo much! Why did I stop!!!!

DominicanBrazilian82 · Oct 18, 2012

Co-washing has definitely been a part of my regiment for about 2 months. I have recently up'ed my times per week from 1x to 2-3x. I would love to bun exclusively but I'm so in love with my swang! I do notice that retention is hindered by my frequent heat use... So I'm making an extremely conscience effort to gradually ween off direct heat (blow-drying and flat ironing) and return to roller-setting and wet wrapping in 3 weeks after I relax. This together with bunning will assist my retention and overall health :yep:

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Mjon912 · Oct 20, 2012

I don't Cowash but I do bun...it helps tremendously...but I have to give myself breaks, I'll bun for like 6 weeks straight and then wear my hear down for a while, maybe a week or two, then start bunning or protective styling again...if I tried to bun to MBL I'd lose my mind, all this work and I never get to enjoy my hair =\

MyAngelEyez~C~U · Oct 20, 2012

Testing the cowash/bunning theory now....

leiah · Oct 20, 2012

Cowashing and bunning is what i've been doing this whole time. Works for me. Buns are so much easier with long hair.

I'm trying to cowash every other day now. I shampoo once a week

Dove56 · Oct 20, 2012

Cowashing/bunning absolutely works. My hair on my profile page is from bunning/cowashing and I grew it very quickly because I retained all of my growth.

My hair isn't that long anymore because I've kept it around BSL or SL. I'm in between SL and BSL and I got serious about growing back to WL so I've been cowashing/bunning for a month and my hair is already thriving. I plan on doing this until Dec. 2013 and trim every 6 months (instead of cutting 6-7 times a years to maintain BSL).

karenjoe · Oct 21, 2012

beautiful hair!!!

maybe I'll start weekly cowashing... :ban:

I have one month to go in my 6 mo stretch.....

maybe I'll try it the last month

g.lo · Oct 21, 2012

MyAngelEyez~C~U, love your bun!!!

MyAngelEyez~C~U · Oct 21, 2012

g.lo said:
MyAngelEyez~C~U, love your bun!!!

Thank you g.lo! It's a big mile stone to me to be able to have one. :grin:

Mertzy · Oct 22, 2012

RayRayFurious said:
Does anyone know of any YouTubers who do this? I'm interested in bunning for a few months to see if this works for me.

Fgrogan does this and as a result she has thick waist length relaxed hair

BGT · Oct 22, 2012

I am going to try this. Instead of wet bunning, I wash the night before and then bun in the morning.

UnexpectedDamsel · Oct 22, 2012

I've been doing this for a while now. But my method is kind of different from a lot of peoples. So I wash my hair once a month for starters. And on the first day after the wash, I let it air dry for a bit, then blow it dry on cool. Then I put it up in a pony tail. I braid the ends of the pony tail in a semi loose braid. I then proceed to tuck the braid under and bun my hair. I NEVER undo that braid. The only thing I do is at the end of each week, I undo the bun and pony tail I made (so keep in mind my hair is still in that braided shape) and repackage the pony tail together. And tuck the braid under once more. And bun again. I don't comb my hair for a MONTH. The bun still looks fresh everyday. I rap the bun itself with a scarf every night, then I put a bonnet on top of it. In the morning I just slick down the edges and go. Quite simple. Works for me. If you are prone to tangles and matting. Then it may not be your type of thing. But I retain allllll of my growth this way. Only problem is my boyfriend is starting to complain about my hair being in a bun all the time. But whatever. He can wait til March when I decide to be a little bit freer with my hair. For now. I want to retain ALL of my growth.

Fhrizzball · Oct 22, 2012

UnexpectedDamsel said:
I've been doing this for a while now. But my method is kind of different from a lot of peoples. So I wash my hair once a month for starters. And on the first day after the wash, I let it air dry for a bit, then blow it dry on cool. Then I put it up in a pony tail. I braid the ends of the pony tail in a semi loose braid. I then proceed to tuck the braid under and bun my hair. I NEVER undo that braid. The only thing I do is at the end of each week, I undo the bun and pony tail I made (so keep in mind my hair is still in that braided shape) and repackage the pony tail together. And tuck the braid under once more. And bun again. I don't comb my hair for a MONTH. The bun still looks fresh everyday. I rap the bun itself with a scarf every night, then I put a bonnet on top of it. In the morning I just slick down the edges and go. Quite simple. Works for me. If you are prone to tangles and matting. Then it may not be your type of thing. But I retain allllll of my growth this way. Only problem is my boyfriend is starting to complain about my hair being in a bun all the time. But whatever. He can wait til March when I decide to be a little bit freer with my hair. For now. I want to retain ALL of my growth.

How do you moisturize your hair during that time?

greenandchic · Oct 22, 2012

UnexpectedDamsel said:
I've been doing this for a while now. But my method is kind of different from a lot of peoples. So I wash my hair once a month for starters. And on the first day after the wash, I let it air dry for a bit, then blow it dry on cool. Then I put it up in a pony tail. I braid the ends of the pony tail in a semi loose braid. I then proceed to tuck the braid under and bun my hair. I NEVER undo that braid. The only thing I do is at the end of each week, I undo the bun and pony tail I made (so keep in mind my hair is still in that braided shape) and repackage the pony tail together. And tuck the braid under once more. And bun again. I don't comb my hair for a MONTH. The bun still looks fresh everyday. I rap the bun itself with a scarf every night, then I put a bonnet on top of it. In the morning I just slick down the edges and go. Quite simple. Works for me. If you are prone to tangles and matting. Then it may not be your type of thing. But I retain allllll of my growth this way. Only problem is my boyfriend is starting to complain about my hair being in a bun all the time. But whatever. He can wait til March when I decide to be a little bit freer with my hair. For now. I want to retain ALL of my growth.

UnexpectedDamsel - What do you use to slick down the edges? Do you work out? If so, how do you manage the sweat, etc? Do you by chance have photos? :meme:

TIA!

Gryphyn · Oct 22, 2012

Fhrizzball said:
How do you moisturize your hair during that time?

Ditto - how often do you moisturize and how? How long have you been following your reg and how long is your hair now?

I only wish I had the patience to do this! I get too :spinning:

when it comes to protective styles.

fairyhairy · Oct 23, 2012

How do you ladies bun natural hair without get tangles?

bhndbrwneyes · Oct 23, 2012

What do you ladies do to secure the bun? Bobby pins, clips, elastics, etc?

lamaria211 · Oct 23, 2012

I tried to read thru most of the thread but I didn't see any one mention how they avoid build up on the hair from frequent co washing?

BGT · Oct 23, 2012

lamaria211 said:
I tried to read thru most of the thread but I didn't see any one mention how they avoid build up on the hair from frequent co washing?

I use a clarifying shampoo. Once every few weeks.

janeemat · Oct 23, 2012

BGT said:
I use a clarifying shampoo. Once every few weeks.

YEP

used a clarifying poo on Sat. I clarify every 6 weeks or so regardless of if I'm cowashing.

janeemat · Oct 23, 2012

bhndbrwneyes said:
What do you ladies do to secure the bun? Bobby pins, clips, elastics, etc?

Sometimes I bun by just twisting my hair around in a bun and then secure it with 3/4 bobby pins. Other times I use elastics and a couple of bobbi pins.

bhndbrwneyes · Oct 23, 2012

My hair always gets tangled in elastics so I need to buy some bobby pins

MyAngelEyez~C~U · Oct 23, 2012

clarifying shampoo whenever I feel like it.

NikkiQ · Oct 23, 2012

Are there any 4a naturals with REALLY thick hair that wet bun? I'm thinking about giving it a try, but I'm not entirely sure if it's possible with my thickness and shrinkage.

lamaria211 · Oct 23, 2012

Are all V05 conditioners cone free?

yaya24 · Oct 23, 2012

I am going to start washing 1x a week cowashing 1x a week.
Suscribing.

lamaria211 · Oct 23, 2012

I already co wash x2 a week but I may up it to 3

caliscurls · Oct 23, 2012

Doing a modified version and just saturating my hair with water as part my LOC method nightly. So far so good....I'm trying to get a handle on how best to work with my low porosity. I tried co-washing daily and every other day but it was too much for me.

beautyintheyes · Oct 23, 2012

How log does your hair have to be to be ale to bun when natural

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