If you have curly hair then you may have seen the term “wash and go” used around the curly hair community. If you’re not clear on what this means, a wash and go is when you wear your hair in its natural curl pattern, without manipulating the style with tools, braids or stretching. Some women wear their hair in a “wash and go” every day, while some never do. So if you have Type 2 or 3 wavy and curly hair then you can totally rock a wash and go, but if you are anything like me then you’ve probably discovered that some days your curls work with you, and some days they work against you. Here are the tools, products and steps you can use for a mostly consistent wash and go.
You are going to need
- A sulfate-free shampoo or cleansing conditioner, like SheaMoisture Curl & Shine Shampoo
- Daily moisturizing conditioner, like SheaMoisture Curl & Shine Conditioner
- Moisturizer/Leave-in, like Curl Junkie Smoothing Lotion
- Styling Gel, like Redken Curvaceous Ringlet
- Old T-shirt / microfiber towel
- Diffuser, like Conair
Directions
- Wash/Cleanse. The one I’m using is a great, natural shampoo. It also doesn’t lather much, which I like.
- Rinse.
- Apply a moisturizing daily conditioner. The Coconut & Hibiscus helps condition my hair and keep it from getting brittle. I use quite a bit through my entire hair from my scalp to the ends.
- Cup and Scrunch. I flip my hair over, wrap a t-shirt around my curls. T-shirts are great frizz fighters, too.
- Moisturize & Style. I use my Smoothing Lotion through the ends of my hair. Once that is complete, I use my styling gel to lock in the style.
- Diffuse or air dry. I like the luscious feeling and volume that I get from diffusing. I use low air flow, and high heat settings.
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