Monthly Archives: October 2011

Perfect Weekend Weather

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The weather was unseasonably warm this weekend. I was very tempted to try a wash & go. I wore my hair in a twistout on Saturday.

I neglected to twist it up Saturday night because I figured I wouldn’t really be going anywhere on Sunday (I was skipping church). Besides, my twists were really set, so I thought that if I did end up going out on Sunday, my twistout would still be set. Boy was I wrong!

On Sunday when it was time to get dressed and go, my hair said no, no, no! I tried to work with what was left of the twistout and it just wasn’t happening. I thought that this would be a GREAT opportunity for me to just do a wash & go so I could hurry up and leave the house. I did a quick co-wash and began applying products. I was rushed, so I didn’t think carefully about which products would make for the best wash & go and I just applied whatever was in reach. Needless to say, it wasn’t that great, but it wasn’t horrible either.

Ultimately, I just decided to go with a pony because I didn’t know what my hair would look like after it dried.

Better luck next time!

XOXO,
Rece

Wash & Go

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The one thing I was looking forward to doing after I cut my hair was a wash and go. Would you believe that 2.5 months has passed and that’s the one style I’ve never tried?!

In the beginning I was hesitant about do it because of how much my hair shrinks. I must have like a 100% shrinkage rate. I was already adjusting to short hair and for my hair to look even shorter wasn’t really an option. In fact, I’m still adjusting to short hair.

Now that I realize that I haven’t done a wash and go, it’s probably too cold outside to do it. Going out in the cool/cold with wet hair is NOT and option. Do you still do a wash & go in the Fall/Winter?

I’m still trying to figure out what the best products for a wash and go are. When my hair was relaxed and I did a wash and go, setting lotion was my best friend. It gave me the definition I needed, but didn’t make my hair crunchy (depending on the amount I used). It also didn’t dry out my hair like gel did.

circa July 2007 – Wash & Go with setting lotion

What do you use for your wash & go?

XOXO,
Rece