Is co-washing bad?

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Hey Afro family
Today I want to talk about Co-washing, this is a very controversial topic in the natural hair community so I wanted you to know
my thoughts regarding it.

What is co-washing?
 Co-washing is short for conditioner washing.
 This is the process of washing your hair with a conditioner.

 Pros of co-washing?
1. Leaves your hair feeling  moisturised as opposed to shampoo that leaves your hair feeling stripped off its natural sebum.
2. Provides mild cleansing agents.
3. Helps with styling purposes, it is easier to style hair after cowashing because you do not need to moisturise it as opposed to shampoo. 

 Cons of co-washing exclusively? 
1. Hair will feel dull and heavy because it is not being cleaned properly. It will lead to moisture overload.
 2.   Your hair will smell because your hair's natural ph balance will be thrown off. 
3.Hair follicle will not breathe, the co-wash coates the hair instead of cleansing it.
 4.You will develop scalp problems like dandruff and dry scalp.
 5.The layer of the conditoner will leave an illusion that  your hair is moisturised. 
6. A conditioner can suffocate the scalp and clog your pores.

 How to cowash the right way?
1. Remove the buildup using your fingers and warm water on the length of the hair and the scalp before you put the the conditioner on your hair.
 2.Apply the conditoner only on the length of your hair. The conditioner should not touch your scalp.
  3.Use a co-wash conditioner, not a rinsing or deep conditioner because a cowash conditoner contains cleaning agents.  
4.Use a co-wash in between shampoo washes or least make sure you clarify your hair once a month. 
4.Do not use heavy creams butter or gels because the conditoner will not cleanse them from the hair and scalp. 

 Why I do not co-wash? 
 I suffer from a dry itchy scalp so co-washing would only make my condition more intense. I use heavy oils, butter, and creams because of my high porosity. I also do not see the point of co-washing because of my solid pre-poo system  that prevents my hair from being stripped by the shampoo I use. I use my scalp treatments in between washes when my scalp gets too dry and itchy. I will leave a video of that process at the end of the blog post. I would reccomend co-washing in between shampoo washes for someone without as many scalp problems as myself and with a more active lifestyle. I would however not commend replacing shampoo with co-washing.

Comments

  1. Fizzy-Sonha Blog17 October 2020 at 04:04

    I like how you mentioned the cons of co-washing. Not many people have addressed that and it makes sense. I’ve only started co-washing and I use apple cider vinegar to cleanse my scalp and it seems to be working fine for me

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    1. THE AFROOLOGIST 🇿🇦 17 October 2020 at 11:47

      That's true it has some benefits and I feel like if you are doing it right,it's fine. I LOVE AVC it's such a good cleanser ❤️

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