7 Day Wash N Go Routine FAIL 🙈 | Type 4 Hair

A week in my natural hair wash and go routine on type 4 hair.

I’m no expert on wash n gos. For most of my natural hair journey I avoided doing wash and goes for two reasons: shrinkage and tangles. Over the years I have grown to love my shrinkage, but my curiosity over whether wash and goes increase single strand knots has grown. Also, are wash n gos a practical low manipulation hairstyle that can easily incorporate into anyones life?

Today, I’m taking you through 7 days of my wash n go routine as I test out new techniques in an effort to increase moisture and decrease product buildup and scalp inflammation. We can learn together!

SPOILER ALERT: This was a FAIL…But we can learn from fails too.

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CAMERA EQUIPMENT + AMAZON FINDS

[naomigray]

your son is so adorable but the last thing I need is baby fever. My silly self is not ready haha

[aimeebautistasuero]

I have seen you in the shower more than 2 or 3 times, so girl, you convinced me. I ain't side-chicking you anymore. I suscribed. LOL.

[Limitedonathios]

Omg that little voice and that little frooo 😍😍😍 too freaking cute. And the fact that you could understand what he's saying😂 He's too cute

[lezaanvanwyk]

"What Had Happened Was"
You know it's gonna be a mess when ur girl starts a story like that 😂🤣

You look beautiful either way tho and I can't with that baby how can a child be that adorable? ❤️

[d.wrighttv]

I'm telling you " Mini Pineapples" put your hair in like 4-5 loose ponytails. It stops the hair from matting at the root and smooshing on your head at night, stretches the hair and you still have curl definition esp on the ends. THANK ME LATER lol 😆

[nolor]

I'm sorry for laughing at day 6. When you said your hair looks like you put leave in, in it then just left 🤣

[martylopia]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I’ve come to notice that many naturals only show their day 1 or 2 hair and not the entire week. Then when I try it my hair is dry af and feel alone. This is a very realistic look at what our hair is really like and how it can behave. I appreciate this!

[supernova]

😂😂....when you took off the bonnet and was like, “ohw!”, I felt that.


I am NOT even gonna try this one. My hair is just like yours and your result is good enough for me.

[keamber.vaughn]

Few things that helped me perfect my wash n go after hating them the first 9 years I was natural (kinda lengthy)

First though, hair deets (spongy texture, 4b curl pattern with some 4a, low porosity, mainly fine and medium strands, high density)

1. Wetline is the best gel. Hands down
2. My hair turns out better when it’s NOT done on soaking wet hair (I know, sounds crazy) because the gel sits on top of my hair (low porosity) if my strands are full of water and leave in.
3. After shampooing, When it’s time to style: I break my hair down into 6 sections while my conditioner is sitting in my hair as I shower (Mane Choice Cheers Conditioner + Suave Coconut = protein/moisture balance and helllla slip). With each section I do the following: A) Thoroughly rinse out the conditioner from the section - split section in half and finger detangle while conditioner rinses out- repeat on other subsection B) ring out ALL of the excess water from the entire section C) Apply a quarter size amt of the Mane Choice Leave In (Original 3 in 1 conditioner) D) Break the section into 2 and apply the gel from root to tip -avoiding the scalp- and shingle instead of finger comb. I literally just allow my hair to show me where the curls want to break apart and I smooth that curl down. E) Repeat on the whole section F) repeat on entire head
4. Sit under the dryer for 45 mins
5. Spray a little oil sheen on hair - the oil will help to break the gel cast but if you want it to last 7 days without getting too soft don’t do this step
6. Blow dry/stretch the roots in sections (usually only takes 20-30 seconds per section IF THAT)
7. IMPORTANT STEPS to preserve style...A)don’t use a bonnet use a scarf - bonnets allow your hair to move too much and will smush your hair in places you don’t want it to. With a scarf you’re laying your hair down the way it’s going to lay anyway. This also prevents you from having to spray your hair to reshape it B) DONT SPRAY WITH WATER lol - water makes your hair swell back up and lose definition - Each morning I put a dime size amount of oil in my hands and gently pull my hair back into shape

I redo this every 4 days. Only takes about 45 mins to go from shampoo to styled. If I didn’t have seborrheic dermatitis my wash n go would last 7 days before it needs to be redone again. I HAVE to do the whole process in the shower because my hair takes better to the wash n go when it’s done immediately after the water is wrung out of the section.

[octaviasimpson]

Davinci is LITERALLY you and JQ mashed into one little bean! 😭😍🥰 SO handsome ☺️

[hshel]

I have seborrheic dermatitis and I shampoo twice week lol. The Kinky Curly Curling Custard doesn't mess with my scalp much. I avoid oils like the plague lol.

[Jesuisrlsmpes]

You definitely did not fail... you did well...a wash n go, should be an effortless easy hair do, however for us tightly coiled gals, we MAY be able to achieve the wash n go, but is it worth it? It costs us A product, tangles, all that and it only lasts 2 days... for me it's not worth it at all... But to each his/her own... im totally with you on the moisturised twists tho...I love these hair series you're doing, keep em coming hun!

[anad]

feel your pain! As an all inclusive type 4(abcdefgh etc) it took me all 5 yrs of being natural to find a wash n go routine that worked for me. I can’t just put her in a bonnet and go to bed (and yes I did say her 🤣). I can’t even do one big pineapple to the front). For it not to look like one big mass and not to be in the shower every other night I have to either do a low ponytail to the back at night then in the morning while getting ready put it in a pineapple toward the front. Once dressed shake her free, aid some oil and fluff—> then I’m good to go. For max stretch I band about 6 sections but not too tight at all b/c I kinda like my edges 😇. The wash n go 🤦🏽‍♀️...it’s like having a part-time job when you try to perfect it. Thumbs up on your content!

[toi]

I can't follow Anthony Dickey's WnG method. For my hair type 4b/4c my go to person is Alove4me. She has it down to a science. She retains length, no tangles and no need to keep cowashing everyday. My hair has thrived since using her methods.

[ravinj]

Mine come out great but they only last about 3 days! Do mini pineapples 4-5 section, preferably banding method. At night. Don’t sleep on a bunched up wash n go, when you have 4b/c hair 😆. I learned the hard way

[JessieBanana]

I don’t think anyone expects WnGs to last 7 days, so I wouldn’t exactly call it a fail. I average about 3-4 days. I have type 3c/4a and my cousin is like 3a/3b and we don’t try for that amount of time. I don’t think anyone does 🤷🏾‍♀️.

Your hair does have to be dry before you pineapple or it will clump.

[benaturalgirl]

I stan a natural queen who shows the fails. 😅 Loving the wash and go content.

[lovenwamadi]

Hearing the voice of your boy just blew my mind, he is adorable.

[maviswiggins]

Why do you do the Anthony Dicky Method WNG like you did with cowash but on day 2-4 use the banding method it stretches w/o heat and to me the look comes out so much better....Don't give up on the WNG please I love seeing your type 4c in WNG I can appreciate my hair more❤

[cliberty]

First! Good to try new things and learn what works...or doesn’t!😁 No shame there! P.S. Da Vinci is cute!🥰🥰