What conditioner should I use for co-washing?

want_to_save

i sometimes get excema on the back of my scalp - near the hairline, i have long frizzy (sometimes curly locks ) so would co-washing be a good thing for me

Waffle_On

lostinrates wrote: »

I used up all my old premium conditioners co washing. They worked fine. I just used them like I would normally, doing a stretch test on the hair to make sure I used the right conditioner for the right needs......:). (And bought a lighter conditioner for the first wash of the co wash process)

A stretch test :question::question::question:

fizzytrinket

I used this method this morning. Am pretty pleased with the results and I haven't needed to put it up.

Will continue for a while to see any further improvements.

Ps didn't need any smoothing products on my hair this morning.

fizzytrinket

Update: my hair loves this method. When I comb my hair now there is no shedding/hair in the comb. I don't know if this is because of no breakage or what?

I'm going to find an Asda and buy their cheap conditioner. Friend told me it has even less ingredients than boots essentials and is only 24pence :T

stir_crazy

I began doing this last week (after I fixed the dye disaster), my hair is so much better already. I had heard that some people get a "transitioning period" but my hair hasn't seemed to go through that. It feels so much healthier - less dry and frizzy and styles so much easier without having to go over it so much with straighteners.

DigForVictory

I use -cones free conditioner - if it has anything ending in -icone, I don't buy. This has had the benefit of reducing my choice, largely to the cheaper section of the supermarket shelving. There are some name brand cone free conditioners, but as I have long hair & ladle the stuff on, my hair & I are happy with the supermarket own brand stuff.

My family are a bit dubious about the sheer number of different sorts, but since my entire conditioner collection costs less than one bottle of his anti-dandruff shampoo, they've learned to cope!

sophlowe45

How are you getting on with the Asda conditioner?

Are these the ingredients?

Aqua , Cetearyl Alcohol , Cetrimonium Chloride , Parfum , Methylparaben , Propylparaben , Glycerin , Citric Acid , CI 19140 , CI 42090.

I would prefer one without the parfum, does anyone know if Superdrug, Boots etc. have value conditioners without parfum?

stir_crazy

I've told my friend at work about it and she tried the Asda value conditioner, she says that it cleaned her hair as well as when she used S+C and she prefers the condition of her hair after co-washing it.

Jox

I co-washed for the first time this weekend, my hair is fab!

I had never considered / heard of such a thing as co-washing before reading this thread so thanks to the OP.

What else am I missing out on??

lostinrates

Waffle_On wrote: »

A stretch test :question::question::question:

No affiliation with link, it just looked a clear explanation of the stretch test for you:)


http://www.hairliciousinc.com/2012/02/test-your-hair-for-damage-hair-strand.html