My Best Advice About....Co-Washing

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Spring is finally here!!

With the warmer weather, this means that we naturals can take advantage of sunny days and rock fresh wash and go's or if you want a new style mid week and don't have the time for a full shampoo, condition, detangle sessions, a co-wash is most assuredly the way to go!

Here's a few tips that I have found helpful when doing daily/weekly co-washes:

• Cheapie conditioners can be your friend. Yesterday, I told you all what my favorite "go-to" conditioners are. I have been using the V05 Free Me Freesia for the past four years and I love it. Some of my other favorites are Herbal Essences Hello Hydration and Organix Coconut.  These conditioners are generally a little more watery (with the exception of HH), which works well when you are in a hurry. All of these conditioners are affordable and can generally be found at Target, Wal-Mart, or even the grocery store. When I say cheap, I mean less than $5.00.
• Every co-washing session does not have to be time consuming.  That's the purpose of co-washing....well at least it is for me. I co-wash in the morning before work, after working out, or any other time that I don't have time to shampoo, detangle, and deep condition (SDD). Usually to do the SDD, it takes me at least 45 minutes, but co-washing only takes however much time I chose to spend in the shower.
• Ditch the towel and start using an old cotton t-shirt. I have found that this one technique has caused my hair to not be as frizzy and I don't get the drippies. I generally wrap the t-shirt around my hair as soon as I get out of the shower and then proceed to do whatever else I need to do bodywise (about 5 minutes). Once I remove the t-shirt, my hair is still damp but not dripping. LOVE it!

What advice do you have regarding co-washing?? Or have you found that co-washing is just not for you??