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Don’t be deterred by the title. No-poo or co-washing is the way to go for curly, wavy or kinky-haired girls.
Cute and coiled curls or ringlets tend to be drier that straight hair types. This is because the natural oils secreted by the scalp have a harder time saturating the entire hair shaft.
Washing without shampoo using only conditioner – AKA no-poo or co-washing – is a great cleansing method for this type of textured hair. Conditioners contain smatterings of cleansers that when mixed with water, lift small amounts of dirt leaving un-shampooed hair feeling clean but not squeakily so.
Co-washing means better retainment of natural-oils, which in turn means silkier and smoother strands. According to hair stylist Jen Atkin, co-washing is also a great idea for women who have colour-processed hair because “conditioners don’t strip away pigment like traditional shampoos do.”
CONDITIONERS TO TRY:
- L’Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil Nourishing Conditioner, R48 at leading retailers nationwide.
- Mizani True Textures Conditioning Curl Wash, R167 at selected retailers nationwide.
- GOSH Much More Moist Leave-In Conditioner, R69 at selected Edgars nationwide.
- Dove Damage Therapy Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner, from R38 at Dis-Chem nationwide.
- Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture Conditioner, from R55 at Dis-Chem nationwide.
Have you given co-washing a try yet? Tell us all about it here…