Wash N Go Thread

Leslie_C said:

swalker31 do you lose much hair on wash day? Do you detangle before out after you wash? Also since you use a lot of gel (adding more daily), maybe you need to mix done oil in your gel container or layer some somewhere during the process before the gel. My hair is hard and feels dry if I don't use any oil. My routine is similar, except I don't add gel daily and only pineapple and sleep on a satin pillowcase. I do leave in, sealed with coconut oil, then gel. Lately I've been adding a moisturizing curl cream under the gel too for extra moisture. Then I refresh with a light mist of water and steam from the shower and add coconut oil daily for shine and moisture. I add a little gel around the edges where they tend to get stretched too much, but always water and coconut oil underneath. The only thing I can think of is either the Detangling process or dryness causing breakage.

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swalker31 said:

Thank very much so that's what I'm missing and doing wrong. I wasn't using any oil at all. And on my wash days, I would shampoo first then detangle with a cheapie conditioner and follow that with a deep conditioner. No sometimes when I detangle I would add oil to the cheapie conditioner. Thank You!! Ms. Leslie_C I see the error of my ways

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swalker31 said:

Thank very much so that's what I'm missing and doing wrong. I wasn't using any oil at all. And on my wash days, I would shampoo first then detangle with a cheapie conditioner and follow that with a deep conditioner. No sometimes when I detangle I would add oil to the cheapie conditioner.

Thank You!! Ms. Leslie_C I see the error of my ways

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mochamommie said:

I had my most successful wng ever...by chance I came across a yt video of shida naturals on how she does hers....we have the same hair type...but she uses a crazy amount of gel but she is right once it dries my hair was like money..I used eco like her but I am going to try it again with flaxseed gel...the mistake I was making was not doing my hair in sections and not using enough product

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Embyra said:

Yup The key to wash and go is using enough hair gel for your hair texture

Too many people try and fake the funk by not using enough claiming they only use a teaspoon of gel and then say wash and goes aren't for them or their hair is matted and tangled

Find a gel or gel cream that is suitable for your hair texture where you can apply a adequate amount for your hair texture to get even coverage

I have done only wash and goes since I went natural 4 years ago and my longest layer is waist length the other sections are past mid back

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Embyra said:

Yup The key to wash and go is using enough hair gel for your hair texture

Too many people try and fake the funk by not using enough claiming they only use a teaspoon of gel and then say wash and goes aren't for them or their hair is matted and tangled

Find a gel or gel cream that is suitable for your hair texture where you can apply a adequate amount for your hair texture to get even coverage

I have done only wash and goes since I went natural 4 years ago and my longest layer is waist length the other sections are past mid back

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HairPleezeGrow said:

Do you washNgo everyday? Or what's your routine including when you go to bed at night? TIA! HPG Don't judge...Sent from my Galaxy Note II using LHCF

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BraunSugar said:

I have done wash & gos with conditioner only or with little product. While they come out fine, I already know that I cannot wear them more than a few days at most. I have to have enough gel on my roots and ends to prevent tangling and matting. I also make sure I have enough sections to distribute product evenly. That way I can keep a wash & go for a week without any worry.

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Napp said:

I want to wash n go more often but i hate the way gel makes my hair feel. Still havnt found the right leave in that would make me want to go back to gel

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MyAngelEyez~C~U said:

MayaNatural, I use Ecostyler olive oil gel for now. I am also looking for a gel that has a softer hold while still providing good curl definition. I'm thinking of trying Obia Naturals curl custard. Still researching that one though. For now, the water/glycerin combo helps to soften the hold without sacrificing definition for me.

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BraunSugar said:

Have you guys tried doing half EcoStyler and half curl activator gel? It works perfectly for me. Defines my hair and gives a nice hold. Proclaim Curl Activator Gel also has a medium hold to it.

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MayaNatural said:

BraunSugar
Which EcoStyler do you use? Do you use a leave in or oil underneath? I will give it a try, thanks.

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Napp said:

I want to wash n go more often but i hate the way gel makes my hair feel. Still havnt found the right leave in that would make me want to go back to gel

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Napp said:

I want to wash n go more often but i hate the way gel makes my hair feel. Still havnt found the right leave in that would make me want to go back to gel

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BraunSugar said:

MayaNatural I use the Krystal (Clear) Eco Styler. I used to use the blue kind with a hold of 5, but I can't find it anymore. I don't use an oil or leave-in. I do oil rinsing in the shower, so I don't need a leave-in anymore.

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Leslie_C said:

Napp I'm the same way with gel... especially day one hair, and my boo thang always has his hands in my hair(he is as obsessed with my hair as I am lol) so I like it to be soft.

I've found bring liberal with my leave in and oil underneath the gel gives a softer hold...then scrunch out any little left over crunch with a little more coconut oil when it dries. I've gone a step further lately and added a moisturizing curl cream underneath which dries REALLY soft and still with definition, but the downside is it only lasts a few days at best.

BraunSugar it seems like I remember you having some kind of eco custard recipe on your blog once where you mixed oil in your gel.....does that dry soft and do the curls last?

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BraunSugar said:

Have you guys tried doing half EcoStyler and half curl activator gel? It works perfectly for me. Defines my hair and gives a nice hold. Proclaim Curl Activator Gel also has a medium hold to it.

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Embyra said:

Have you tried a "custard" I love let's jam custard

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Napp said:

I haven't found a cag that I liked since smooth n shine changed their formula. They either smell weird of leave my hair greasy feeling. No not really. I tend just to use thick leave ins or conditioners with some setting lotion. This gives me some hold but it only lasts a few days not a week. Perhaps I need to try some stylers. I want to try the obia naturals curling custard but I think it might not work for me.

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ckisland said:

I danced with the Devil for a little while, aka straightened my hair , and ended up failing into a hair depression once I had my curls back . Yesterday, I was almost in tears trying to figure out what to do with this mess after a couple of days of failed styling attempts. After doing horrible things to my hair, I settled on a putting in braids for a braid out that left me with a pile of breakage and a poofy, frizzy failure today . Just an hour ago, I took my sister's advice, whipped out my pink Ecostyler from the back of the cabinet, grabbed my blowdryer and hit the shower. I AM SO HAPPY right now!!!! I haven't used real gel in months and this pink Eco makes me want to run down the aisle . I also want to kick myself for waiting so long to embrace the diffuser. I don't have to wait a day and a half for my hair to dry!! My hair has wonderful hold and definition and its soft!!!! OH MAH GAWD . A wash n'go challenge is most definitely coming y'all!!

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Napp said:

I tried using gel and my hair was too defined. It looked flat and stringy. I think I just prefer creamy stylers. They don't kill my volume. Here is a picture

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BraunSugar said:

My hair does this when I let it completely air dry or if I use a diffuser attachment on my blow dryer.

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BraunSugar said:

My hair does this when I let it completely air dry or if I use a diffuser attachment on my blow dryer.

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