Finished hairstyle!

I wrote about my CO washing routine. Then I showed you how I set my hair. And finally I bring you the results. This is just a regular brush out, nothing fancy. I'll post some more elaborate hairstyles when I get around to it. One of the reasons I love this set is that it's very versatile. It can accomodate both side and center parts, and different styles can be achieved simply by changing the direction the bangs are rolled.

This is the same setting pattern from the tutorial.

Carefully take out the rollers.

Brush out gently with fingers. A few seconds of panic is permissible though not necessary. We're not finished!

Start brushing! Apply pomade sparingly, near the part, the hairline, and the crown. If you apply the pomade little by little you're less likely to use too much. You can always apply more, but you can't take it off.

Tada!

I Love CO Washing

Humidity 49%, Temperature 32 C, Hair 0. I was actually going to blog about how I do my hair today. But what's the point....I could blow dry for hours and my hair would never dry. Even if it did get dry the added heat from my blow dryer would make me sweat so much I would have to shower again. Ugh!

Instead I will tell you about how I CO wash my hair. I started CO washing approximately four weeks ago and my frizzy, naturally curly hair LOVES it. I haven't experienced any gross transitional period. My hair isn't grimmy or heavy. This is how I CO wash.

Here is what you will need: a hair clip, a shower comb, and most importantly a conditioner.


Avoid conditioners with -cones because they can cause build up. Avoid conditioners with protein because they can make hair brittle. I like Suave Naturals. But I read VO5 conditioners are quite good also.
To start, get your hair good and wet with hot water. I like to give my whole body a really good rinse too. Next start working the conditioner into your hair. It will take A LOT of conditioner. Massage the conditioner into your scalp, paying extra attention to the hairline. And keep adding conditioner as you work your way down to the ends. When your hair is saturated, tie it up with your clip. At this point I like to shut the water off. I use exfoliating gloves and dove soap for my body and then cetaphil for my face. Basically, once your hair is tied up, just finish up your shower routine as you normally would.

Now comes the really important part - working the conditioner into the hair and rinsing. Take the clip out of your hair and massage your scalp some more. Despite using only conditioner, I get a lather doing this. Now work the conditioner down the length of your hair. I separate my hair down the middle and do one side at a time. Now comb through your hair with the shower comb gently and several times.

Rinse, rinse and rinse! Make sure you keep 'massaging' your hair as it's being rinsed to make sure you get all the conditioner out. The conditioner that lubricated your hair earlier is being rinsed away so be gentle! Once I am convinced that all the conditioner is out I like to do a cold water rinse. Oooooohooobrrrr!

And you're done!

Wet to set in my next post!