Cowashing and bunning the key to wsl hair!

[SincerelyBeautiful]

I just started co washing and I must say that I love it. I see my hair gaining thickness and moisture. I haven't gotten the method of bunning just yet but I might give it a try. I usually do Bantu Knots as my PS and wear a knot out for low manipulation. My hair likes the Bantu knot out. I do wants to up my co washing from once weekly to 2-3x weekly. I also found that co washing has helped tremendously with my new growth during stretching past 8 weeks (I have just started stretching to 20 weeks now)

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[g.lo]

Now thinking about it, last year i was in the cowash challenge and my hair grew sooo much! Why did I stop!!!!

 

[DominicanBrazilian82]

Co-washing has definitely been a part of my regiment for about 2 months. I have recently up'ed my times per week from 1x to 2-3x. I would love to bun exclusively but I'm so in love with my swang! I do notice that retention is hindered by my frequent heat use... So I'm making an extremely conscience effort to gradually ween off direct heat (blow-drying and flat ironing) and return to roller-setting and wet wrapping in 3 weeks after I relax. This together with bunning will assist my retention and overall health

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[Mjon912]

I don't Cowash but I do bun...it helps tremendously...but I have to give myself breaks, I'll bun for like 6 weeks straight and then wear my hear down for a while, maybe a week or two, then start bunning or protective styling again...if I tried to bun to MBL I'd lose my mind, all this work and I never get to enjoy my hair =\

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

Testing the cowash/bunning theory now....

 

[leiah]

Cowashing and bunning is what i've been doing this whole time. Works for me. Buns are so much easier with long hair.

I'm trying to cowash every other day now. I shampoo once a week

 

[Dove56]

Cowashing/bunning absolutely works. My hair on my profile page is from bunning/cowashing and I grew it very quickly because I retained all of my growth.

My hair isn't that long anymore because I've kept it around BSL or SL. I'm in between SL and BSL and I got serious about growing back to WL so I've been cowashing/bunning for a month and my hair is already thriving. I plan on doing this until Dec. 2013 and trim every 6 months (instead of cutting 6-7 times a years to maintain BSL).

 

[karenjoe]

beautiful hair!!!

maybe I'll start weekly cowashing...

I have one month to go in my 6 mo stretch.....

maybe I'll try it the last month

 

[g.lo]

MyAngelEyez~C~U, love your bun!!!

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

MyAngelEyez~C~U, love your bun!!!

Thank you g.lo! It's a big mile stone to me to be able to have one.

 

[Mertzy]

Does anyone know of any YouTubers who do this? I'm interested in bunning for a few months to see if this works for me.

Fgrogan does this and as a result she has thick waist length relaxed hair

 

[BGT]

I am going to try this. Instead of wet bunning, I wash the night before and then bun in the morning.

 

[UnexpectedDamsel]

I've been doing this for a while now. But my method is kind of different from a lot of peoples. So I wash my hair once a month for starters. And on the first day after the wash, I let it air dry for a bit, then blow it dry on cool. Then I put it up in a pony tail. I braid the ends of the pony tail in a semi loose braid. I then proceed to tuck the braid under and bun my hair. I NEVER undo that braid. The only thing I do is at the end of each week, I undo the bun and pony tail I made (so keep in mind my hair is still in that braided shape) and repackage the pony tail together. And tuck the braid under once more. And bun again. I don't comb my hair for a MONTH. The bun still looks fresh everyday. I rap the bun itself with a scarf every night, then I put a bonnet on top of it. In the morning I just slick down the edges and go. Quite simple. Works for me. If you are prone to tangles and matting. Then it may not be your type of thing. But I retain allllll of my growth this way. Only problem is my boyfriend is starting to complain about my hair being in a bun all the time. But whatever. He can wait til March when I decide to be a little bit freer with my hair. For now. I want to retain ALL of my growth.

 

[Fhrizzball]

I've been doing this for a while now. But my method is kind of different from a lot of peoples. So I wash my hair once a month for starters. And on the first day after the wash, I let it air dry for a bit, then blow it dry on cool. Then I put it up in a pony tail. I braid the ends of the pony tail in a semi loose braid. I then proceed to tuck the braid under and bun my hair. I NEVER undo that braid. The only thing I do is at the end of each week, I undo the bun and pony tail I made (so keep in mind my hair is still in that braided shape) and repackage the pony tail together. And tuck the braid under once more. And bun again. I don't comb my hair for a MONTH. The bun still looks fresh everyday. I rap the bun itself with a scarf every night, then I put a bonnet on top of it. In the morning I just slick down the edges and go. Quite simple. Works for me. If you are prone to tangles and matting. Then it may not be your type of thing. But I retain allllll of my growth this way. Only problem is my boyfriend is starting to complain about my hair being in a bun all the time. But whatever. He can wait til March when I decide to be a little bit freer with my hair. For now. I want to retain ALL of my growth.

How do you moisturize your hair during that time?

 

[greenandchic]

I've been doing this for a while now. But my method is kind of different from a lot of peoples. So I wash my hair once a month for starters. And on the first day after the wash, I let it air dry for a bit, then blow it dry on cool. Then I put it up in a pony tail. I braid the ends of the pony tail in a semi loose braid. I then proceed to tuck the braid under and bun my hair. I NEVER undo that braid. The only thing I do is at the end of each week, I undo the bun and pony tail I made (so keep in mind my hair is still in that braided shape) and repackage the pony tail together. And tuck the braid under once more. And bun again. I don't comb my hair for a MONTH. The bun still looks fresh everyday. I rap the bun itself with a scarf every night, then I put a bonnet on top of it. In the morning I just slick down the edges and go. Quite simple. Works for me. If you are prone to tangles and matting. Then it may not be your type of thing. But I retain allllll of my growth this way. Only problem is my boyfriend is starting to complain about my hair being in a bun all the time. But whatever. He can wait til March when I decide to be a little bit freer with my hair. For now. I want to retain ALL of my growth.

UnexpectedDamsel - What do you use to slick down the edges? Do you work out? If so, how do you manage the sweat, etc? Do you by chance have photos?

TIA!

 

[Gryphyn]

How do you moisturize your hair during that time?

Ditto - how often do you moisturize and how? How long have you been following your reg and how long is your hair now?

I only wish I had the patience to do this! I get too when it comes to protective styles.

 

[fairyhairy]

How do you ladies bun natural hair without get tangles?

 

[bhndbrwneyes]

What do you ladies do to secure the bun? Bobby pins, clips, elastics, etc?

 

[lamaria211]

I tried to read thru most of the thread but I didn't see any one mention how they avoid build up on the hair from frequent co washing?

 

[BGT]

I tried to read thru most of the thread but I didn't see any one mention how they avoid build up on the hair from frequent co washing?

I use a clarifying shampoo. Once every few weeks.

 

[janeemat]

I use a clarifying shampoo. Once every few weeks.

YEP used a clarifying poo on Sat. I clarify every 6 weeks or so regardless of if I'm cowashing.

 

[janeemat]

What do you ladies do to secure the bun? Bobby pins, clips, elastics, etc?

Sometimes I bun by just twisting my hair around in a bun and then secure it with 3/4 bobby pins. Other times I use elastics and a couple of bobbi pins.

 

[bhndbrwneyes]

My hair always gets tangled in elastics so I need to buy some bobby pins

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

clarifying shampoo whenever I feel like it.

 

[NikkiQ]

Are there any 4a naturals with REALLY thick hair that wet bun? I'm thinking about giving it a try, but I'm not entirely sure if it's possible with my thickness and shrinkage.

 

[lamaria211]

Are all V05 conditioners cone free?

 

[yaya24]

I am going to start washing 1x a week cowashing 1x a week.
Suscribing.

 

[lamaria211]

I already co wash x2 a week but I may up it to 3

 

[caliscurls]

Doing a modified version and just saturating my hair with water as part my LOC method nightly. So far so good....I'm trying to get a handle on how best to work with my low porosity. I tried co-washing daily and every other day but it was too much for me.

 

[beautyintheyes]

How log does your hair have to be to be ale to bun when natural