Fall/Winter Wash n go challenge

discodumpling

discodumpling

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Back on my wash n go grind...not that i ever really stopped. Im still washing and going 95% of the time. Im on the look out for a new cheap gel cause Pathmark is closing in my hood! Where am i gonna find 2 lbs of gel for under $5? Help!
 
M

mysblossom


Greetings, all!

I haven't been able to take a picture . . . and I hate to admit this because of the price point . . . but I think the KCKT + KCCC works for me.

My hair is VERY nicely defined (I really like the look of it), and it is still moisturized (from Sunday morning's wash 'n go and it is now Tuesday around NOON).

I was in a hurry on Sunday, so I didn't get to shingle. I basically just divided my hair in 4 sections and applied the KCKT then KCCC section after section. I think it works! And it might be even BETTER if I shingle so that the strands are saturated. Hope to try it out sooner than later. :)
 
LavenderMint

LavenderMint

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I listen to podcasts on my way home and one of sometimes favorites is The Beauty Brains. Their question this week is "How do you moisturize curly hair?" I thought it was interesting and food for thought- especially because I was considering plunking down the cash for the Deva Curl products. (Maybe I need to just practice my shingling technique lol)

There's a text version at the blog: http://thebeautybrains.com/blog/

Also, the wng from Saturday is still going strong! I need to learn to shingle...... maybe I need to just put a chair in the shower lol
 
Coilystep

Coilystep

@imperial_acquisitions
MeaWea said:
I listen to podcasts on my way home and one of sometimes favorites is The Beauty Brains. Their question this week is "How do you moisturize curly hair?" I thought it was interesting and food for thought- especially because I was considering plunking down the cash for the Deva Curl products. (Maybe I need to just practice my shingling technique lol)

There's a text version at the blog: http://thebeautybrains.com/blog/

Also, the wng from Saturday is still going strong! I need to learn to shingle...... maybe I need to just put a chair in the shower lol
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Nice article. Don't resort to putting chair in shower lol. All you really should need is a spray bottle filled with water. I go section by section and make sure I spray each section then apply product. I like working with wet hair. I have a little travelsize spray bottle that I refill a couple of times during styling.
 
Coilystep

Coilystep

@imperial_acquisitions
Here was my hair yesterday day 3. I have a lot more volume.image.jpeg

Here is my hair today day 4.
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I have frizz but it's not unbearable my wash n go was done by just shingling with my hands I didn't do tightly coily. I think I will alternate doing tightly coily method and plain shingling. I'm liking the volume.
 
whiteoleander91

whiteoleander91

stay at your best ♥
So I ended up returning the Curls blueberry gel b/c I didn't like the way it felt on my hair (and my hair was huuuuuuge). Plus, my hair was really tangled for some reason when I tried washing it out :/.

For today's wash and go, I washed my hair with Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner, detangled (no finger detangling today, I used my cushion brush), left a very small amount of conditioner in my hair, and applied Argan Oil Eco Styler gel in sections. I ran some warm water over the sections to help spread the gel through my curls. Once I was done with the gel, I misted my hair lightly with some Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Leave-in (smells very good, I kinda want to try the shine spray :look:).




Can't really tell in these pics, but I gave myself another small cut. I had some split ends and I wanted to even my hair up. And! I forgot how much I like the Aussie shampoo! I have been using Jason Aloe Vera shampoo, but decided to pick up a bottle of the Aussie Moist. Lots of slip, I could run my fingers through my hair as I shampoo'd. Good stuff.
 
Coilystep

Coilystep

@imperial_acquisitions
Cowashed this morning because I had felt I had sweated too much yesterday to make it to Sunday. I used my Cantu curling custard from my stash. I haven't used this in ages. It came out good. It's nice to revisit products sometimes. I have always loved the way this smells.image.jpeg
 
M

mysblossom


Super pretty, @stephanie75miller

Update:
I co-washed with As I Am Coconut Cowash (this product ALWAYS pops my natural curls, though it also shrinks them). Then I liberally applied Kinky Curly Knot Today (KCKT) and then quickly placed my head under the shower head to help the KCKT disperse throughout my hair. Finally, I applied Kinky Curly Curling Custard (KCCC) liberally, focusing on my ends but working to try to get full coverage. (I still have yet to section and shingle with these products).

My hair is doing GREAT with this. It is hydrated, elastic, moisturized . . . . All I have to do is reshape it in the morning. My hair is not elongated, but I guess I give up on that and am over it. My goal is hip length when straightened. That's years off down the line. For now, I'll settle for nice-looking and super hydrated/moisturized. Happy dance!
 
Bette Davis Eyes

Bette Davis Eyes

The "OG" Product Junkie
Took my crochet braids out last weekend and have been wearing my fingercomber wig until this Saturday to wash.

Sitting here trying to decide what to do at this late hour , lol.
 
Bette Davis Eyes

Bette Davis Eyes

The "OG" Product Junkie
Who uses non glycerin gels in the winter? I need a gel with no humectants period if I'm going to wear it out in the cold. No coconut oil if it's at the top of the ingredient list.
 
Coilystep

Coilystep

@imperial_acquisitions
@shawnyblazes try mop top curly custard it doesn't have coconut oil but it does have glycerin
Here are the ingredients:
Aloe Baradensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Carboxymethylcellulose, Pectin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Silk Amino Acids, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Gelidiela Acerose Extract, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Rosmarinus Officialis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Williow) Bark Extract, Urtica (Nettle) Extract, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Phthalate Free)
Ingredient Attributes: moisture, no silicones

Camille rose curl maker doesn't have glycerin but it doesn't have coconut oil. Here are the ingredients:
Dionized water, pectin, coco nucifera(coconut )oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, panthenol, ricinus communis (caster) seed oil, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, agava americana leaf extract, equisetum arvense (horsetail) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract, corn starch, xanthan gum, chondrus (seaweed) crispus, polysorbate 20, tocopheryl acetate (vitanin E), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12), phenoxyethanol (optiphen nd) caprylyl glycol, fragance (parfum) and LOVE!

Kinky curly custard doesn't have glycerin or coconut oil. However I like mop top and curl maker more than kinky curly. Here are the ingredients:
: botanical infusion of water, horsetail, chamomile, nettle and marshmallow, organic aloe vera juice, agave nectar extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), pectic, citric acid, potassium sorbate and natural fragrance

Goddess curls doesn't have glycerin however the hold is very light. Here are the ingredients:
Water, Sorbitol, Polyacrylate-14, Polyacrylate-14, Polyquaternium-7, Polysorbate 20, Fruit Certified Organic Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Carbomer, Certified Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aminomethyl Propanol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin.
Ingredient Attributes: moisture, frizz control
 
uofmpanther

uofmpanther

4ab, lopo, fine, low-med density
stephanie75miller said:
@shawnyblazes try mop top curly custard it doesn't have coconut oil but it does have glycerin
Here are the ingredients:
Aloe Baradensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Carboxymethylcellulose, Pectin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Silk Amino Acids, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Gelidiela Acerose Extract, Sargassum Filipendula Extract, Rosmarinus Officialis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salix Alba (Williow) Bark Extract, Urtica (Nettle) Extract, Sorbitol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Phthalate Free)
Ingredient Attributes: moisture, no silicones

Camille rose curl maker doesn't have glycerin but it doesn't have coconut oil. Here are the ingredients:
Dionized water, pectin, coco nucifera(coconut )oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, panthenol, ricinus communis (caster) seed oil, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, agava americana leaf extract, equisetum arvense (horsetail) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract, corn starch, xanthan gum, chondrus (seaweed) crispus, polysorbate 20, tocopheryl acetate (vitanin E), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12), phenoxyethanol (optiphen nd) caprylyl glycol, fragance (parfum) and LOVE!

Kinky curly custard doesn't have glycerin or coconut oil. However I like mop top and curl maker more than kinky curly. Here are the ingredients:
: botanical infusion of water, horsetail, chamomile, nettle and marshmallow, organic aloe vera juice, agave nectar extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), pectic, citric acid, potassium sorbate and natural fragrance

Goddess curls doesn't have glycerin however the hold is very light. Here are the ingredients:
Water, Sorbitol, Polyacrylate-14, Polyacrylate-14, Polyquaternium-7, Polysorbate 20, Fruit Certified Organic Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Carbomer, Certified Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aminomethyl Propanol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin.
Ingredient Attributes: moisture, frizz control
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Honey is a humectant, just not as strong of one as glycerin
 
aharri23

aharri23

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Does anyone know how to prevent flaking once dry? Every gel I use I get flakes once my hair is dry (ecostyler, KCCC, curly magic, wetline) I've tried everything from not using a leave-in, using oil, mixing the leave in and gel in my hand first to see if they work together, etc, etc. I need help!
 
Coilystep

Coilystep

@imperial_acquisitions
@aharri23 i just responded to the thread you made about this telling you to come to this thread. Here are my suggestions:


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Come over to the fall/winter wash n go challenge. That thread has a lot of knowledge and suggestions. I don't get flakes with as I am curling jelly, Camille rose curl maker, mop top custard, KCCC , goddess curls or twisted sista dream curl cream gel.
I get flakes with cantu curling custard if I heavy handed. I've also gotten flakes with cheaper gels.
How are you applying products? I get the best results on wet hair. I also try to avoid mixing product brands. Although I have successfully mixed shea moisture conditioners with both goddess curls and blueberry bliss jelly.
 
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