How to Co-Wash Natural Black Hair
Written by Samara on September 29, 2009
“What is co-washing and what’s all the hype about this co-washing thing?”, I thought to myself. I’ve heard of co-washing, but I never tried it. Natural women raved about how it makes their hair super soft and moisturized. So I finally decided to put it to the test on my 4b hair.
Note: For those of you whom don’t know what co-washing is; Co-washing(short for “conditioner wash”) is when you wash your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo.
Instead of cleansing my hair with a sulfate free cleanser, I rinsed my hair thoroughly as if I was about to shampoo it and I applied the Curls Coconut Sublime Moisturizing Instant Conditioner to my hair section by section. I allowed it to sit on my hair for about 5 minutes and rinsed. I then applied my KBB Moisturizing Hair Nectar spray and organic virgin coconut oil to seal in the moisture. After about 2 weeks and 4 co-washes my hair felt so soft and moisturized. Thanks to co-washing and my KBB spray, my hair is the softest it’s ever been!
Co-washing is very economical because it saves you money on shampoo since you’ll be using more conditioner than shampoo. It can also boost moisture in natural and relaxed hair because you are not using shampoo that can dry the hair out. Co-washing may not be for everyone, but it’s worth a try to see if your hair can benefit from it.
If you do decide to try co-washing choose a moisturizing conditioner that does not contain silicone because silicone will cause buildup in the hair. I also recommend shampooing(sulfate free) the hair at least once or twice per month when co-washing followed by a deep conditioning treatment. This will remove buildup if any, restore loss moisture, and strengthen the hair.
Lastly, you never want to over moisturize your hair because this can cause the hair to feel slimy with buildup. The hair will also become prone to breakage due to the hair cortex being swelled up with moisture; This is why I do not recommend co-washing the hair more than 2 times per week to avoid this “over moisture” disaster.
Following these above tips will lead you in a direction of a happy co-washing experience!
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6 Responses to “How to Co-Wash Natural Black Hair”
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Laura said:
1[ Reply to this comment ]Hi there!
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Rahdreia said:
2[ Reply to this comment ]Greeting from NC!!!
How are you? I really appreciate your tips and knowledge on how to take care of natural hair. I haven’t started to co-wash but I will because I am experiencing dryness in certain sections of my hair..I did the big chop a month ago after my 5 month transition but I’m a fan of wearing my hair in the twist out style, I can see dryness in some sections…I think it is due to the leave in conditioner I am using…”Mixed Chicks”..but I don’t know how to keep the hair soft?? I use coconut oil, shea butter, I grease my scalp with Castro oil. I will try the co-wash method to see how this works…Thanks again for your blog and videos…I’ve been watching you and another young lady prettydimples01 on you tube…you guys are great!!
Have a good evening…
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Samara said:
3[ Reply to this comment ]I don’t recommend greasing of the scalp, but if you must, may I suggest jojoba oil instead. It is the best thing to use because it is similar to the natural oils secreted from the scalp. Also you could have scab hair in certain sections, if the hair is unresponsive and looks to be a totally different texture. i suffered from this as well. Most of my scab hair was on both sides of my hair and it was wiry, rough and dry. Hope this helps!
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Rahdreia said:
4[ Reply to this comment ]Okay..thanks…I’ve always suffered from dry itchy scalp and that’s why I was greasing it. I do have Jojoba oil and will try that…Thanks again!!!
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5[ Reply to this comment ]I like design of your blog What is the name of template ?
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Samara said:
6[ Reply to this comment ]There isn’t a name for this template. I designed the blog and website myself. Thanks!
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