Can Co-Washing only be bad for natural hair?

Erica5417 wrote:did the stylist have natural hair?

catcurls wrote:A friend of mine living in Atlanta went to Urbanbella wanting a deep condish and style. When asked about her routine she stated she co-washed weekly. The stylist told her co-washing was not good for our natural hair and that shampooing then conditioning was best. Has anyone heard this before?

catcurls wrote:A friend of mine living in Atlanta went to Urbanbella wanting a deep condish and style. When asked about her routine she stated she co-washed weekly. The stylist told her co-washing was not good for our natural hair and that shampooing then conditioning was best. Has anyone heard this before?

Free2Be wrote:I have only been following a natural routine for about 2 months. I try to follow all of the advice I find online, but I have to do what works for MY hair. So after 2 mos. I know that I have to wet my hair every day. Otherwise it's a mess.

I co-wash just about every day until I can't stand the feel of my hair, then I shampoo. Right now, I have to shampoo at least twice a week or I am not happy with the feel of my hair. I use good conditioners, imo, and haven't noticed any dryness or breakage, whatsoever. I co-wash and use a leave-in, usually what I co-washed with.

I have only been using 100% all natural products (no parabens, sulfates, cones, etc.) and I think that has helped a great deal in the health of my hair and scalp. It's growing a lot, but I do have some shedding which I think is connected to some prescription meds I take.

Do what works for you. Be careful strictly following everyone else's routine. I'm new at this, but it only took me about two weeks to realize there was no way I could go a whole week or longer without washing my hair. Each head of hair is different and unless someone has examined your hair personally, matching your hair type to someone else's is not going to guarantee that you can follow their routine. *My mom and I appear to have the exact same head of hair, but she can go all week without washing her hair, using moisturizers/oils and it doesn't look like it's greasy at all. But me? After one day with moisturizer I have to wash it or it's plastered to my head.

catcurls wrote:A friend of mine living in Atlanta went to Urbanbella wanting a deep condish and style. When asked about her routine she stated she co-washed weekly. The stylist told her co-washing was not good for our natural hair and that shampooing then conditioning was best. Has anyone heard this before?

catcurls wrote:

Erica5417 wrote:did the stylist have natural hair?

Yes this is a well know natural styling salon. Per my friend all the stylist there had natural hair. I took the statement as one from a natural styling professional. I've been looking at natural blogs since my bc in 8/2009. I've been cowashing weekly with a poo and deep condish every other week. I have experienced some dryness in the back section of my hair but didn't attribute it to cowashing but was wondering if there were any curlies out there who had experienced any problems.

blondie wrote:

catcurls wrote:

Erica5417 wrote:did the stylist have natural hair?

Yes this is a well know natural styling salon. Per my friend all the stylist there had natural hair. I took the statement as one from a natural styling professional. I've been looking at natural blogs since my bc in 8/2009. I've been cowashing weekly with a poo and deep condish every other week. I have experienced some dryness in the back section of my hair but didn't attribute it to cowashing but was wondering if there were any curlies out there who had experienced any problems.

If you are using a conditioner with silicones (most of the mass produced conditioners) you can experience dryness. Silicone buildup can prevent moisture from reaching the hair stands.

I used to cowash everyday (just lazy now) and my hair thrived. But I used zero silicones.