Jenelle aka BlakIzbeautyful on YouTube has been sporting the cutest tapered cut on her natural hair lately and in this video she demonstrates how she does her wash and go.
Wash and go’s are a special kind of hair style for a number of reasons. But one major reason is you never really wash and then go immediately after; I don’t care if your hair 1A, there is some kind of in-between styling to attend to before you actually ‘go’!
What makes a wash and go work for kinkier textures is the technique and the products. We liked this video because she demonstrates how she defines her curls using a Denman brush* allowing the product to really work for her strands giving her the look she wanted. If you like a less defined look then it means using fewer products and manipulating the hair less will work well for you.
Ideally you want your wash and go to last a few days so with that said setting the foundation is very important, we like that she mentioned cleansing your hair properly especially if you use a lot of styling product.
There is nothing worse than adding fresh product to old gunk, so if you have to clarify then do that but you must cleanse your hair. Then if you plan to keep the hair going for a couple of days make sure you moisturize and seal your hair well.
One way is to deep condition because it really helps with making sure your strands are full of what they need to last for the time you need the style to last. Here is a simple list you can follow when doing a wash and go:
1. Clean your hair thoroughly, either by using shampoo or a cleansing conditioner.
2. Moisturize and seal your hair with products that work well with your styler. Read this post on how to avoid flaking and white balls when mixing products.
3. Use your styler on fully wet hair, so keep a water bottle handy.
4. Use a Denman brush* to smooth your product and clump your curls, especially if you have a kinkier texture that does not clump easily. Curl clumps help to keep the hair somewhat separated so pieces of hair are not tempted to twist around each other causing knots.
5. Allow your hair to air dry untouched or you can choose to use a diffuser* to get your hair dried faster.
See the video from BlakIzBeautyful below:
Denman brushes (even just combing) pulls my curls apart, so I get my best results after finger detangling then smoothing my products on.
Well.said they are.not.detangling brushes …They are made to blow dry
Once a week or once every two weeks
just one a week .. think that is enough
Omg
I don’t know what type my hair is
Gym makes me wash my hair everyday, so I’m constantly curly.
I dont brush or comb detangle, fingers only
There are other types of natural hair besides type 4 . Sadly I can never find any hair styles or tips for type 3 hair
Youtube is full of them!
Exactly you probably don’t use YouTube. Cause type 3 hair is all over YouTube rather its hard to find someone with a type 4c hair on YouTube
Using your fingers for wash and go’s define your curls a lot more than using a brush. The brush pulls the hair together. I’m 4A-4B-4C all kind of patterns happening so I hardly style my hair in wash and go’s. If I do I use Eco styler gel and my fingers.
How do I find out what type hair I have
Look at u #jenellbstewart !
My hair is 4b… I think. I do wash and goes all the time. I use She Moisture products as well as Ouidad. I finger detangle as well as using a wide tooth comb. I don’t use a Denman. Period.
yuck
I did when my hair was shorter, but after a certain length it’s just too damaging.
YouTube is full of videos for those who have type 3 hair.
No way on God’s green earth am I gonna use a Denman again on my very fine,soft 4ab hair. I’ve tried 2 of those things, even removed rows & teeth like some other naturals advised, I’ve used the brush on my hair delicately like it was fine silk. Bottom line : I call the blasted thing THE SHREDDER !! I may as well use our John Deere lawnmower on my hair ! It just rips it to pieces !! Ripped out hair & split ends all in the blasted thing ! I regularly use a tangle Teezer ,a Wet brush, Ouidad Double Detangler & my fave, the Sagemann Magic Star detangler comb & they all work fine. Non of them wreaks the havoc on my hair that a Denman does.