Cowashing has become the new buzzword in natural hair care in the last few years. If you don’t know what it is, cowashing is simply washing your hair with a conditioner leaving out the shampoo step altogether. The idea is that skipping shampoo in lieu of conditioner prevents your hair from getting dry and tangled leading to much faster and easier wash days.
With that in mind, here are my top 8 cowash* conditioners for under $10.
Scent – Mild fragrance reminiscent of coconuts.
What it does – Joico K-pak is one of the few conditioners I know that uses actual hydrolyzed human hair keratin. Most other conditioners will use hydrolyzed keratin which is usually derived from sheep’s wool so that makes this a very good quality conditioner. It not only moisturizes but it adds strength to your strands so it can double up as a deep conditioner. If you co-wash often you may want to alternate with another more more moisturizing conditioner* to avoid protein overload.
My fave is Hello Hydration!! It works well on my 4c hair.
Yes VO5
89-99 cents for VO5 or Cantu conditioner smells so pretty that’s like 3 bucks
Tried the Pantene Cowash yesterday. Love it. I has good slip which makes it a good datangler. My curl pattern was beautiful. I have used As I Am and Eden Co wash. I like the Pantene better and it cost me around 4.00 at Target.
Number 3 for me
Hello Hydration smells amazing and has great slip.
VO5 is another fave, purchased at CVS for 74 cents.
Vo5! One dolla!
Marie Fields
The loreal cleansing conditioner is amaaazing! Leaves my hair soft and smelling good…the only co-wash that works for me.
Oh thx! Imma get some.
I hv the V05 can’t get cheaper thn tht-but I dnt care for it.
I live by V05 and Suave Shea Cashmere.
V05 and As I Am all day.
Tresseme naturals is great too!
V05 all the way. It’s so lightweight.
Always #3 at home. In the salon #1.
pantene cowash for me.
No this is CO -Nasty
I wash my hair with shampoo only one time and two time with hair one conditioner. ..
I’ve been doing this for years and didn’t even realize it was a growing trend
I typically wash my hair 3-4 times a week.
This isn’t nasty at all.
ESP since don’t load my hair with products ie hair grease hair spray etc
So it’s not dirty
I tell you right now
That VO5 doesn’t work well at all. Don’t waste you coins on it.
Have u tried the aussie condintioner??
I’m mostly use Nairobi, Love love love their entire line
And I little goes a very long way. (It is a professional product)
I also like cream of nature
Garnier Fructis
And Nuance by Selma Hayek
All pretty good conditioners
At least for my hair.
Come conditioners create suds so it helps remove build up.
I cowash with Pantene cleansing conditioner and it is amazing.
I use it to detangle my hair and wash with it.
My hair loves As I am Co-wash.
THE VO5 ACTUALLY WORKS
I myself loooove Tresemme Natural and Herbal Essence Conditioners leaves my hair tangle free after hair drying and tames the frizziness.
Aussie didn’t work on my hair.
Pantene co-wash