Are there any daily hair wetters and air drying..

[Babychoc]

ladies with shoulder length or longer hair (relaxed or natural)? I was just wondering because I have been wetting my hair daily (and applying a bit of conditioner) while showering, and my hair is in REALLY good condition

! It's real soft and moisturized for the whole day. And did I mention that my hair smells absolutely delicious too

!

Anyway, I have been doing this for the past 3 months and have not used any heat since January

! I know, this is quite shocking for me because I use to be a regular heat user with wet sets, flat ironing, and blowdrying. The only thing is that I do miss the sleek look sometimes from when I use to use heat and wrap my hair. Sometimes I am VERY tempted to go back

, but it use to take me soooooooooooooo long to wash, blowdry, rollerset, flat iron or whatever, so that's why I gave up and started wetting and airdrying daily

. My hair seemed more dry back then too. Now my routine is MUCH easier and quicker

.

Anyway, enough of my rambling, sorry, and to my other questions. I just would like to know of the benefits that you all are getting with daily wetting and what styles are you doing after this? I am getting bored with some of my styles which include: buns, pulled back in a clip, or french braids

. Please let me know of any other stlyes for daily hair wetters. Thanks everyone in advance

 

[Lucia]

I just started using African Pride braid spray and an aloe vera gel +infusium 23 mixture on my hair. I had to have 2" cut off in November b/c of dryness. So now I lightly mist. But when I do wet or mist my hair in the summer b/c it's hot it grows like crazy.
I'll let you know how it goes, but I'm glad it's working postively for you, so I'll keep doing mine.
hth

 

[godzooki]

I recently began using a spray bottle filled with purified water and a dab of daily doctor and oils to spritz my hair until slightly damp before adding moisturizers such as shea butter or what ever. I do this every night now. I like it. my hair seems to respond to or soak up the moisturizers better damp. my mom got mad at me cause the night I got my touch up I still spritzed my hair before putting it up!

 

[TinyT]

I am not the length that you asked for, but I still wanted to comment on daily wetting. I did my Big Chop in Jan '03 so, and since then i wet my hair daily by doing conditioner washes. When I went back to the shop, where my hair was cut, the stylist commented on how soft, and healthy my hair was. I attribute this to the moisture of everyday wetting. I don't get many tangles, which equals no split ends. I have goal of more length, and with this as part of my routine, I feel like I will get there soon.

Tracy

 

[Honey Vibe]

As you all know, I am a big advocate of daily moisture. It does so much for your hair

+ if continued, makes your hair every bit a lustering, soft and coiffed as oils/greases/lotions
+ improves elasticity by five billion percent
+ no knaps
+ very few split ends
+ no dandruff (I'm serious. If you have dandruff, you simply need to rinse your hair more often than others)
+ clean / odor free hair

 

[VALLEYGIRL]

I am a daily washer and have been since I went natural in 98. (Did the CG routine for a few months but went back to shampoo after I got too much buildup and gunk on my scalp)

I pretty much just wash my hair, apply product and go.
sometimes I do a ponytail but most of the time my hair is out.

Is your hair natural or relaxed? Can you scrunch it after you wash it to encourage the curls a bit? How about a braid or twist out? With this you will probaly have to wash it every few days anyway.
I agree with Honey Vibe on all the things she posted. I never have a dry scalp or dandruff. I never suffer from dry ends and my hair has never been healthier. I am a big fan of daily wetting washing. Water is the best moisturiser!!!

 

[Brownie]

I'm a daily rinser/with conditioner and ACV and I do braid outs every night. I'm all right with doing this, versus having really straight hair. Having said that, the other day, I tried to straighten my hair with a blow dryer, and the outcome was

. Anyway, it was too time consuming, as are wet sets and sitting under the dryer. Recently, I discovered a new protective style. I pulled my hair into a low ponytail with a scrunchie thing, and instead of letting my hair hang down, I tucked it under. But what I did after that is, I pushed the balled up hair upwards, and I bobby pinned it down (upwards). So instead of looking like my hair was in a ponytail, it looked like I had my hair in a low nicely formed bun. When my husband and I went out to dinner the other day, I put some of those Oriental sticks through my "bun" to dress it up. By the way, I also have to use clips at the crown area of my hair to keep my hair somewhat flat because it's very wavy and thick when it dries.

 

[mirrormirror]

Babychoc
Does your hair airdry curly? And if so do you just leave it that way, meaning without straightening it?

 

[Babychoc]

Hi everyone. Thanks for replying to my post

.

Mirrormirror, After I rinse my hair daily with conditioner, my hair does dry curly. I keep it curly and have not used ANY heat since December/02. It really looks nice too, that's why I started this thread because I was interested in more stlyes to do while wearing my hair this way

.

I was going to "try" to go natural, and went without a relaxer for close to 4 months

. This was the longers EVER! But 5 days ago, I lightly texturized my hair and it is still VERY curly except looser curls, which is what I wanted

. I was scared that I would striaghten it, but I didn't leave the relaxer on long at all

.

 

[leejure]

I am a DHW (daily hair wetter) and I love it! You have mentioned the main advantages of this regimen (quick and easy) Also, for me I MUST wet my hair if I want to style it. Otherwise, I would have frizzies everywhere!

I can honestly say that my regimen (DHW) is responsible for my growth. Because I do not use heat and wear the same protective style, my hair has become very healthy. In regards to styles, I can not help you there. I wear the same old bun every day. Sometimes I wear a braid or two, but moreso...the bun!

-lee

 

[RabiaElaine]

Can daily wetting be done with relaxed hair?

 

[Allandra]

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Can daily wetting be done with relaxed hair?

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Yes, I do it.

 

[RabiaElaine]

Allandra,
When you do daily wet your relaxed hair how do you set it afterwards? And when do you start daily wetting your hair after a touch up?

 

[Allandra]

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Allandra,
When you do daily wet your relaxed hair how do you set it afterwards? And when do you start daily wetting your hair after a touch up?

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I mainly wear my hair in a bun. I got a touch up on Saturday, and I washed my hair this morning (so just a couple of days after a touch up, sometimes three days).

 

[Guest]

I wet my hair every day, condition, comb it out, and air dry.

It's softer and fluffy. I also do an oiling of my ends every night. Right now I'm using Almond Oil, but any oil will do.

 

[nicole]

I also wet my hair daily, usually by shampooing at night and doing a braid-out, which I wear out or in a ponytail. I started doing this because I had been working out a lot more and I wanted to see if my hair would grow if I gave the flat-ironing a rest. I must say that my hair seems a lot healthier, my ends look better as well. I was not shampooing as often with the flat iron because I wanted the straight look for as long as possible. The daily moisture has done wonders for my hair, and I think it has grown, although I cant be sure until I straighten it again. <font color="blue"> </font> <font color="black"> </font>