Co-Washing - Part 1 - Covering the very basics of Co-Washing - 24Jan2012

[tangledsailor]

This is really interesting! I'm going to try it :) Thanks for giving us an intro on it.

[iluvhim51]

if i do this my hair will be so oily

[twixtbetwixt]

@iluvhim51 very few ppl really have super oily hair naturally. It's usually the result of overuse of sulfates & other harsh cleansing agents. They constantly strip all the natural protecting oils from your scalp & the scalp, in turn, produces copious amounts of oils to compensate for this. If you tried co-washing with the right products, you'd be pleasantly surprised at how non-greasy your hair ends up, after a short transitional period to get the oil production of the scalp back to normal.

[iluvhim51]

@twixtbetwixt would dove conditioner work . like the daily moisture one..i do want to try this..how did you come about co-washing?

[twixtbetwixt]

@iluvhim51 The dove conditioner may work - i would check to see if it's got silicones in it first, you may want to avoid those initially. I suggest trying a conditioner that says clarifying or volumizing on it, as those tend to be lighter weight & leave less "residue" behind on the hair, so you should have less issues with hair feeling heavy or greasy, etc. After the transition period, you could probably try other conditioners & see how your hair responds.

[twixtbetwixt]

@iluvhim51 I tried Wen initially & loved it, but it cost WAY too much. So I looked for alternatives. The cheap $1 conditioners do a great job. I used to dye my hair exclusively with manic panic & co-washing ensures the color lasts a really, really long time. I could go for weeks with no color fade. Then 1 shampoo & it will look like I murdered someone in the bathtub! The shampoo just strips the color so badly.

[iluvhim51]

@twixtbetwixt thank you

[twixtbetwixt]

@iluvhim51 You may also wish to try washing your scalp with baking soda (1 tablespoon per 1 cup of warm water.) Then follow up with an Apple Cider Vinegar rinse (1 tablespoon ACV per 1 cup warm water.) Sometimes you may want to use less ACV if your hairs seems too oily (or just use on ends, not scalp.) Some people use citric acid or lemon juice instead of ACV. The baking soda is alkaline, so you generally need to use an acidic rinse to restore the hair's pH.

[iluvhim51]

your cats !!! very cute ! i love cats !

[miladyhelen]

I shampoo about twice a week and use conditioner the rest the of time. Even when I do shampoo, I use a very small amount. It's true, it's so much better for your hair to shampoo alot less. I also dye my hair and notice it doesn't fade as fast.

[coaxialflutter]

You really covered everything! I have curly hair so I've read about all of this. Harsh surfactants and silicones are terrible, especially for curly hair.

[phanie12]

Love the science here. Ooo, I need to try this. I have a feeling my hair will behave completely differently after doing this.

[NaturalisNormal2me]

Ill have to come back and watch this later. my dumb emails going off and I need to check something and u cant do it with all this youtube connected to gmail bullshit going on. Theyve fucked youtube up. anyways, this vid is interesting. You're like a chemist. be back in a bit!

[Sn00kyCr00ksWorld]

Yay! Thanks for doin a vid on this ;)

[bellederouge]

So informative, and if this will help my hair to get even half as shiny and beautiful as yours, I'm co-washing from now on! On to part two now... :)

[pinkally1986]

@bellederouge Same! I've never heard of co-washing before and was saying just the other day I wanted to improve the quality of my hair!

[xxLichaxx]

I love co-washing

[metrolady72]

@xxLichaxx ditto