Wash and go’s are such a staple for the natural hair community. People who love this style swear by it and hate to give it up during the winter. With long drying times and the risk wet hair in the cold many people opt out of this style. Girl, that’s over! If wash and go’s are your thing don’t let the winter stop you. Here are a few tips to rock a wash and go during the winter with little fuss.
Tip #1- If you have a day off and nowhere to go try doing your wash and go in the morning and letting it air dry through the day so when bedtime comes you can throw a silk bonnet on top and refresh in the morning. All you need is a pick
Tip #2- Diffuse your hair after you style your wash n’ go. This method will leave you with more volume and more tussled. I particularity love this look because I don’t like perfect curls. If you love perfect curls be gentle with the diffuser. Diffusing can cause frizz.
Tip #3- Remember that wash and go’s aren’t styles that have to be done every day. If you have type 3 hair you quite possibly would be able to stretch a wash and go style 3-4 days. Type 4 hair can go anywhere from 7-10 days. I personally have been able to stretch my hair to 11 days. See the picture below of my 11-day wash and go
Tip #4- use a styler that has fast drying properties. Monat has a great styling product called air dry cream that speeds up the drying process. My hair typically takes 3 hours to air dry and this product helped cut that time in half.
Tip #5- Deep condition your hair the night before and do your wash process the next day. This will help with cutting your process in half. Depending on the time of the month that you
Now that you have a few tips for your winter ‘wash n go’ click the link below to see how I style my hair from start to finish.
https://youtu.be/1Ofst8cU0iQ
Beautifully Devoted,
Tish
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List of Products used in video which can be purchased through me using www.tishferguson.com/links:
Monat volumizing shampoo
Monat volumizing conditioner
Monat smoothing deep conditioner
Monat curl cream
Monat mousse
Monat sculpting taffy