And…..we're back!

Hi there, 

Recently I have rediscovered my love of the wash and go, which has reinvigorated my love of hair and desire to share with you all.  However, I must say that this go round I want this blog to be more than just hair.  So, although I'm not going to rename it, this blog is now about life, love and other stuff.  But first things first…..the wash and go.  When I first went natural I wore my hair in a wash and go all the time and I LOVED it.  However, as my hair got longer my go to became twist-outs.  Well, I've recently started watching MahoganyCurls on YouTube and have been re-inspired to wear a wash and go.  Why do I love it you ask?  Well, I'll tell you.  The major reason is FREEDOM.  Wearing a wash and go I don't have to worry about sweating my style out, getting caught in the rain, waiting until wash day to wash my hair, foregoing going out because I just washed my hair (now y'all know you have been invited out and wanted to go, but those twists were not dry so you stayed home, sadly), and the list could continue.  

My current hair routine (which is ever changing) is to co-wash (conditioner wash) my hair every 2-3 days.  At night I usually do nothing (but I do always sleep on my satin pillow case, even if I go out of town.  I might forget to pack panties, but I always remember to pack my satin pillow case) and then the next morning I fluff my hair.  Here's more detail about what I do. 

1. I wash with conditioner  
2. I let the conditioner sit on my hair while  I do my "shower stuff (ie. wash the body and shave)
3. I detangle with my fingers only (from this point on I work in sections of four) 
4. I rinse the conditioner out
5. I put more conditioner in
6. I remove excess water by running my hands down my hair (I don't wash out the conditioner)
7. I pin each section of my hair up with a clip (I get out of the shower at this point)
8. I put in leave in conditioner (about a quarter size for each section, don't overdo it on the product), 
9. I put gel in, and let air dry 

So, as you can see, a wash and go is not a wash and go.  A wash and go is a wash, put a bunch of different product in, and go.  All in all it doesn't take long, and definitely takes WAY less time than twisting for a twist out.   

So, this is my gentle nudge to any natural haired woman who doesn't believe in the wash and go to try it, and to those who do to keep on keeping on. 

Leave comments.  If you do wash and gos tell me your thoughts on it, if not, leave a comment as to why not.  

Until next time…..

Stuck

Who hasn't been in that place where you feel stuck?  You know the place, that place where your hair is your best friend growing like weeds and then all of a sudden one day you realize that your hair has been the same length for months!!  Everyone has had this experience at some point or another (and if not, just wait it will come).  I recently went through this and thought that I would share.  I know that for me, when this happens first I get frustrated with my hair, then I get angry with my hair, and then I move into that place of feeling fed up and out of control being a slave to whatever it is that my hair decides to do day in and day out while I fume about the fact that my hair isn't long enough for me to just put in a couple of braids and roll out without looking like Celie.  

When you get to a place of feeling stuck, and you will get there at some point, the first thing that I would like to say is chill out this happens to everyone and that in due time it will pass.  Take a step back and assess the situation.  Is your hair really not growing or is the growth just not evident to you?  I know that personally, until my hair gets to a certain length (about bra strap length) it seems that as my hair grows I get more shrinkage.  So what right?  Well, by having more shrinkage it makes it seem that my hair is staying the same length while in reality my hair is growing but I just can't tell when my hair is styled.  

So maybe that scenario isn't you, well perhaps your hair isn't growing anymore.  Why?  Well, there are several possibilities.  Perhaps you need to trim your ends.  As ends become frayed and split it makes it easier for them to tangle and interfere with the hair that is healthy hindering growth.  So, take a look at your ends and determine if it is time to trim.  Perhaps you need to change up your routine.  Just like pretty much everything else in life your hair gets use to the routine that you are doing and perhaps you need to try something new, at least for a little while, to revive your "bored" hair.  Lately I have been rotating my conditioners and this has been doing my hair well (I keep about 4 around that I like and then when I wash my hair I just pick one).  Lastly, perhaps you are not keeping your hair moisturized enough.  Moisture, moisture, moisture is the key to healthy hair. 

Whichever category you fall into just remember that this is a part of growing your hair and that this is only a phase that too will pass.  

Tootles for now.......