Here we are at the end of week two and seriously I am LOVING this cowash thing! Seriously, my hair has not been this fabulous since… Well, since birth, I suspect. *lol* It is lush and full, it is SOFT, it is well moisturized and it has a glorious sheen to it. And coils? Fuggedaboutit! As you can see from last week’s pictures, the curls were on and popping! Of course there’s still the “over” oiliness that comes with me having used so much oil in my conditioner recipe, but by that evening it had soaked in nicely. The upside to using the amount of oil I used is that during the week, since I was rocking two strands, I don’t have apply any extra moisturizing product. Gotta love that.
As an experiment, I decided to cowash The Lion‘s hair to see if I could duplicate my results and you know what? GLO-RI-OUS!
I often have an issue with getting his fro to form perfectly, but after the cowash this was not a problem at all. And to revive the shape after he’s slept on it all night? Simply spritz with water, finger pick, and he’s back looking like he just stepped out of a 70s Blaxplotation flick. *lol* So I’m loving this regimen all the way around! Of course, because he’s a guy he kanye shrugged the whole process, but I was ecstatic.
Okay, back to me. *lol* As for differences in the condition of my hair and scalp, my hair does feel stronger, smoother and my ends less ragged. Scalp-wise, I suffered from extreme itchy scalp for awhile — possibly due to the many years of relaxer exposure — and after two weeks of just cowashing the itch has lessened a whoooooooooooole lot. This may also be due to the fact that my scalp is no longer being “stripped” of its oils by shampoos and the oils I use are encouraging sebum production. I’m not a cosmetologist or dermatologist so I’m only guessing, but the difference is noticeable. There’s also less flaking going on which is wonderful on many levels.
As for the twist/twist out part of the challenge, I twisted my hair shortly after my last update and kept them in until it was time to cowash again (I was really unwilling to take them down so soon but wanted to keep up with the process), and rocked the twist out to work. No comments from coworkers but I was pleased with the results (the top pic is the result, which isn’t much different than last week… I need to get some new accessories. *lol*) This coming week I will probably only leave the twists in over the weekend and wear a twist out the rest of the week to see what the response is.
So there it is. Going into week three and I’m really having a grand old time with this challenge. Five more weeks to go, and possibly a trim come week four. I’ll be sure to keep you updated.
Whether you are doing just the cowash part or engaging in the full monty I’d love to hear your results here in the comment, via twitter at @jb2me or via Email at amichelle@journeyback2me.com.
Healthy Hair Wishes,
