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Jan 30, 2013
Maddy S.
Hey all!
So I hear about cowashing all the time and I think it means not shampooing ur hair if I'm right?
Well how does that work?
Do you just use conditioner?
So confused!
Jan 30, 2013
Sade W.
I believe it is just washing your hair with conditioner instead of shampoo. Some people prefer this in between shampooing since shampoo strips the hair of moisture.
Jan 30, 2013
Brianna L.
First you have to a clarifying shampoo with no silicones. Then you have to make sure you don't use any products that don't have silicones in them. Many people prefer suave naturals or vo5 conditioners for cowashing since they are light,cheep and silicone free. You have to make sure to scrub your scalp really well with conditioner using your fingertips. After rinsing your hair while still scrubbing your scalp, you can use a heavier, silicone free conditioner as your rinse out.
Jan 30, 2013
Lauren H.
you can buy actual co-wash.. its pretty much a shampoo, only not as harsh with all the harsh ingredients and it doesn't lather (mine doesn't, anyway)
Jan 30, 2013
Lauren H.
its also better for your hair, especially if you have curly hair. but dont do it forever; it doesn't clean the scalp as well.
Jan 30, 2013
Brianna L.
I know as I am brand at beauty stores has a cowash and evercreme and evercurl from loreal both have cleansing conditioners
Jan 30, 2013
Natalia M.
Dn
Jan 30, 2013
Stephanie D.
Yes, co washing is using conditioner only.
Honestly, I do use conditioner with silicones and it works fine. My hair loves silicones. I tried going without and frankly my hair just looks and feels better with, and I don't have a problem with buildup at all. It just depends on your hair - that aspect of it you'll have to test. Evercreme cleansing conditioner is good, but the bottle is freakin tiny and the pump blows.
That being said, if you compare ingredients labels between shampoo and conditioner, you'll notice that conditioners actually do contain surfactants (read: detergents that clean your hair like anything that ends in -ate). Just less of them, and more emollients (read: stuff that moisturizes). Especially the cheaper, drugstore conditioners tend to have that kind of formulation.
In other words, you can still clean your hair and scalp with it, it's just not as harsh. Mind you that you have to massage really well, leave it on for a couple of minutes, massage some more and then rinse REALLY well. It doesn't suds up, so you do have to invest a little bit more manual effort.
Jan 30, 2013
Stephanie D.
Let me write you up an example of what's in a drugstore conditioner. I'm currently using Loreal Advanced Hair Care Power Moisture. Here are the first few ingredients (I'm not going to explain all of them, I just want to show you that there are still cleaners in there).
Water (duh)
Cetearyl Alcohol (fatty alcohol. kind of moisturizing, but it's basically there for texture and gives an emollient feel)
Amodimethicone (a lighter version of dimethicone - it's a silicone. it smooths out hair and provides a moisture barrier)
Behentrimonium Methosulfate (detergent)
Behentrimonium Chloride (salt)
Fragrance (duh)
Dipropylene Glycol (moisturizing agent...also functions as a solvent and carrier)
VS the Shampoo of the same brand/type:
Water
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (detergent)
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (more detergent)
Cocamide MEA (detergent again)
Glycol Distearate (even more detergent)
Sodium Choloride (salt)
Dimethicone (heavy silicone)
Fragrance
You might as well put Tide in your hair. Which one do you think is more stripping/damaging?
Feb 3, 2013
Maddy S.
Thanks everyone for the comments! I really get it now!