I wore my humongous fro to go grocery shopping one day and I had a friend with me who had a short weave hairstyle in her hair. She told me I embarrassed her by walking out of my house like that lol. It was picked out clean and everything but it was still an "embarrassment" to her. She said people kept staring but what she didn't hear were the people's comments when they said WOW your hair is beautiful. I love my natural fluffy hair I don't understand why some women hide theirs underneath all that mess it damages your hair too. I make my own products and my hair responds well to it. I managed to grow my hair from my neck to almost the middle of my back in one year from the organic hair butter and creams I made. We don't need weaves to grow our hair or to keep it protected.
@ashleytyler1386 Hi Ashley. Please tell me how you made your hair butter. What other products did you make to contribute to your hair growth? How do your wear and maintain your hair? Thank you in advance.
@NubianQueen68 Now my method may not work for everyone but I use LOTS and lots of oils, raw Shea butter, and herbs. Rice water and chebe conditioning treatments (only when I wash my hair) I usually wear my hair in plaits and I cover it. I don't wear my hair loose when it's too hot or too cold and I use a heat protector when I do or lots of moisturizers like leave-in conditioners and olive oil or castor oil. Tbh, I think leaving it alone is what helps it grow. I don't put weave in it often and if I do it's once a year. I don't straighten it because I'm far too lazy to sit there for hours just for it to puff back up in minutes 😆😆. I don't over or under-wash it just once a month and I'm super careful when it comes to combing through it. Oh and when I'm not wearing the chunky plaits I do Updos that don't create much tension. It sounds like a lot but me describing it sounds way more stressful than it is 😄😄. I wish I could connect with you another way I'd send you video on how to make some.
FACTSSSSSSS...IM SOOO SICK OF BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN AND BLACK WOMEN ON PLANET EARTH JUST STOPPPPP WITH ALLLLLLL THE FAKEEEEE STUFF WITH YOUR HAIR JUST STOPPPPP AND WEAR YOUR NATURAL HAIR THIS IS SICKENING
@@2_blAckwhat do you mean by 'until it acts right'? What do you expect it to do? I guess better yet, what are you trying to force it to do that is seems to be resisting?
Well he's telling us that the way our hair naturally exists is damaging to it... So we have to harness it instead by twists & what not. That's such a bummer. But wash & go's destroy my hair. He's not wrong. But dang it's tough out here.
I feel like people don’t understand how much integrity Narada has. He keeps it all the way 100 on what will work for natural hair. Theres a-lot of products that we have been sold as naturals that simply just not work or moisturize our strands. Narada has kept it real and hasn’t let the influence of brands and “influencers” pressure the content that he shares online. My only complaint is wishing that I had found him sooner in my natural hair journey.
@@obamasgirl787 ummm Narada has said several times that if a particular style works for your hair goals to continue what makes you happy. I think the only problem is the fact that you’re actively looking for one. It’s okay to speak in generalizations when it rains true for the large majority of naturals that won’t be able to attain 26 inches of 4c hair through wash and go alone. The fact that you don’t have a pfp really makes me feel like you’re trolling with bad energy.
I love wash and go’s. It’s my natural hair texture captured and set. How much more natural can I get. I have fine low density hair, twist out aren’t as flattering. We always talk about how versatile our hair is….but I’m thankful for you Narada. Forever a subscriber, love seeing a master at work.
@@zzee-qw1fiit's not the best style for length retention for most 4c; maintaining wngs and repeatedly doing them is also very time consuming for most people . As with everything, different strokes for different folks.
You can get more natural, only using products to moisturize your hair not style it. What we call a wash and go isn't really a wash and go 😭. It's a wash, define and go. If you really want to wear your texture at it's most natural, wash it, condition it, and moisturize it. But yeah I love wash and gos too, I would wear them more often if I had a good gel to use and my hair was longer.
I learn so much when you do these lives. After watching this my next goal is to twist my hair without using the human hair. Almost 66 years old and still learning.
I use hair grease for my wash and go. I apply hair grease to soaking wet hair then an apply a light coating of gel on top. This keeps my hair from drying out. My hair will shrink but that doesn’t bother me. I just don’t want dry hair. The hair grease helps to hold my style and keep my hair from getting dry.
4b/4c. I gel down my wash and go then apply glycerin and castor oil while wet. I then sit under a dryer. Hair is moisturized and last 6 days. I receive complements often.
@@kj7045 l use wetline gel. No leave-in (no flaking). The glycerin and oil will moisturize. I have a long tapper cut and I apply about 3 quarters size of glycerin and 2 quarters of castor oil while wet AND after it's dry. If you live in a humid place use less. You can do it...
3c/4a with a dash of 3b here. I also prefer doing wash and go’s bc they’re just so easy and simple for me and last week when I washed my hair, I noticed that I retained so much length❤
Well in my opinion wash and gos specifically doesn’t cause the hair to be unhealthy. I think when you constantly have dry hair over a long period of time, no matter what style you do you will struggle maintaining the health of your hair. My hair retains moisture pretty well and no specific style has made my hair unhealthy.
I do wash and go’s sometimes because I like my curls and I diffuse it so it doesn’t stay wet. I have what I think they call “3c & 4A” hair so it is pretty manageable. However, i still have to freshen it up or run my hands or a denman brush through it with a refresher mid week, if not it will tangle by the next wash day and is a b*tch to detangle, in turn causing stress and breakage.
In the end, people have to do what works for them. I've been doing coils for 3 years. I wash my hair every 7-10 days religiously with products i've investigated. I do a deep conditioner every week. I go to my stylist every 8 weeks, and my ends still look good. Now that my hair has grown and does get tangled, I switched to wash and go's. My hair is growing. I'm a 3c/4a. In the end, drink water. A lot of the hair care journey is based on what people put in their bodies
What you put in your body contributes but the majority of healthy hair care is what you actually do for the hair. Hair doesn't repair or regenerate itself so eating good and not taking proper care and precaution will lead to damage. If you ever come to Atlanta. I would love the opportunity to see your healthy hair in person 👌
@@AfrikanHairGod Definitely, you have to treat your hair right; and people have to stop believing just because a star created a product, it will work for everybody
I saw Dr. Habiba Tunau's video on the toxicity of synthetic braiding hair 2 weeks ago, and it inspired me to get rid of all my synthetic braiding and crochet hair. But I also read the articles she referenced and even found more to substantiate that wearing synthetic hair is linked to health issues. I want to thank you for being a voice of wisdom in the natural hair care community. Taking care of our natural hair is really not that complicated, and you continue to stress that. I know it's frustrating, but please don't give up on us🙂. I think most of us are finally getting it, which is definitely due to experts like you.
Wash and gos have never worked for me either and I used to do my own box braids constantly and kept having issues with my scalp and end were torn up. A couple years ago I gave up box braids and started just doing twists and braids with my own hair by itself and my hair started to thrive. So I definitely think braiding hair is not healthy. I’m so thankful for your expertise because it’s helped me figure out what I’ve needed to change and reinforce the positive things that I do for my hair now. So thank you for being the realest content creator, cosmetologist and hair care specialist in the game. One day I gotta drive down to you for an appointment. I live in New York but the trip to me would be worth it. 💜
@Beefsectaweaknow Well I think this is why a lot of women started to soak the hair in apple cider vinegar. There is a lot of braiding hair out there that claims to be itch free. I think the main reason why a lot of the braiding hair itches is due to the chemical process it goes through.
It’s funny for the past couple of years I’d forget to book an appointment to have my hair braided and would just put my hair in mini twist. A hair appointment would take out my whole pay check since I’m kinda stuck living from pay check to pay check. I’m probably better off this way or at least I could try wearing them only on rare special vacations.
Hey Narada!🙌🏾 I’m born in the 80’s so trust me, our hair was the healthiest before we started using all these added extensions. Grease and water! 💦 just braid your own hair!! Cornrow it! Just be mindful of the tension and keep it moist. Grow it out! The simpler you keep your hair routine, minimal manipulation, the better. Like you said, acceptance is 🔑. 🫶🏾
There you go!!! 👏👏 I get hate when I wear my Color Purple Cealie braids but it's mostly from people who hate their own hair and are struggling to accept what grows from their scalps lol. Idc how silly my braids look I have a head full of thick, fluffy, and long hair because I don't do all of that extra stuff to it. Wash, oil, grease, and plait that's all we need
Whew😂, the girls were not ready for your answers on this looooong weekend. Unfortunately, we ain’t ready for the truth. However, I want to thank you 🙏🏾 for your honesty because personally I am ready for an honest discussion on how to grow healthy hair, and enjoy your weekend.
I like doing wash and go’s for me because I’ve finally found products that soften my hair, give good hold, shine, no tangles, and length retention. It took years for me to figure it out. I don’t do twist outs because I hate those heavy creams and butters in my hair. (Ive tried mousse but it’s terrible for a twist out for me.) My hair strands are fine, those heavy products break me out, and provides no hold for me. I live in a humid state and that style typically lasts 2 days max until it’s a fro. Now I wouldn’t have a problem with wearing a fro, except my hair is see through! There are women like me who have no issue with their texture, but hair strands and density. My hair looks fuller with the products I use for a wash and go, and I don’t like twist/braid styles on me simply because my hair isn’t thick.
@ I’m a mix of 4a/4b. I use the Knot Today leave in, the Doux Crazy Sexy Curl, and Innersense I Create Hold. You can try Uncle Funkys and the Doux too, or Uncle Funkys and Innersense, or use all. All of them make pretty good combos, but that Innersense is what really gives that strong hold, but it doesn’t leave your hair dry and crunchy!
I totally agree with you about the braids. I stopped with braids a decade ago. I noticed the same. The extra manipulation from putting in and taking out small braids, with no extensions, also wore on the ends of my hair.
I have naturally high porosity hair. Wash and go’s do not go here. I style my natural hair with two strand twist or plaits. That’s it. Sometimes I’ll style with accent braids in on the front and connect it to a ponytail. Butters and cremes, and soufflés and milks are my favorites and my hair cannot thrive without them. We need to stop trying to go against what our hair naturally does and work with what it naturally does. Our hair is different and we need to accept it. The moment acceptance comes in the picture the better our hair will be.
This. Even anthony dickey admits that to a degree with his whole hair rules concept(though execution isn't the best imo). Hair isn't just hair when we can clearly see that there is a difference in shape and structure with straight vs curly hair. Just because it's all made up of protein doesn't mean it behaves the same way. You don't even need a chemistry degree to see that.
Bc of everything I’ve learned from you, I can’t even listen to most natural hair RUclipsrs and stylists anymore bc the amount of misinformation is so pervasive. They just be loud and wrong !!! 😭
I love your content. I've been saying the same things since getting started as a natural hairstylist in 2013. The fact you don't mind repeating yourself is wonderful cause I get exhausted with people saying they trust me and then turn around and disagree with what I tell them about maintaining hair health. God bless you. Also, I'm from Texas and the people here don't want to hear that their desired style is not good for the health of their hair.
You are right about the back to back braids!! I see it in my hair!!…. So I decided to wear braids 2-3 weeks, moisturize , 3 times a week, take down after about a month! I am going to start wearing 2-strand twists. Also, my hair loves hair pomades and waters!❤ Great Tutorial!!!
I switched to kinky hair extensions so I could feel comfortable moisturizing my hair and washing it inside of the “protective style”, but you ate me up because you are absolutely right. I think a lot of ppl avoid the moisture because their hair frizzes up and sticks out of the straight braiding hair. The kinky hair is much more light weight and I can squeeze in moisture easier. Also I only do twist now since they’re less tension and easier to moisturize. Also it matches my texture so the frizz doesn’t bother me nearly as much. My problem was I was wearing my hair by itself for so long I got tired of it looking the same length in plaits/twists thanks to shrinkage So much great info Ty so much for your service ❤❤
I wore crochet braids for about 4 years before i realized that even though i had length, i also had a lot of breakage close to my scalp. I finally decided that if i couldnt achieve a style with my own hair, i just wouldnt have the style. No more extensions, wigs (they took out my edges), or crochet braids for me!
I loooovvee 2 strand twists and my hair loves them too. My hair grows like a weed.. the key is definitely leaving it alone. Thank you..i love your videos
From what I know and understand, there is no such thing as braiding hair unless it’s human hair. It’s all fabric that absorbs moisture. The aka braiding hair is not hair at all it’s fabric and the fabric is doing what it does absorb moisture your hair laying against it gets dried out. There are moisturizing mousse with no alcohol which would be the better way to go if using a mousse. I love hair the chemistry, the trichology and the compound make up. I love that you are educating on the detrimental effects of adding fabric to hair, hence braiding hair. They would get a different outcome if they used human hair for braids.
I have been doing wash and gos for over 2 years after my big chop.. All is good. It did take time to find the right mix of products that provided moisture and curl definition. My hair actually loves water, so I co wash mid week and shampoo once a week. My hair has grown and hair shedding is minimal.
Collect your shed hair during your next wash day and look at the integrity of your strands. See if there are split ends, single stand knots, or tapering on the ends of your strands
My hair is the same way, but I have 3b, 3c, 4a hair and it HATES braids and twists! Those styles give me so much breakage. My hair is thriving from wash n gos. Been doing them for years. No splits, no single strand knots.
The best style is the one you’re willing to maintain. The ones you mention don’t work for me because my hair locs super easy. The twist out is an auto locker for me
Thank you. This was very helpful. I haven’t been able to wear synthetic braids in years. I am allergic to the barbie hair. I am working on growing healthy long hair by washing /oiling or conditioning it weekly and wearing it in two strand twists …I also have been experimenting with Indian hair oiling.
I feel like your knowledge is superior! Thank you, because it also makes sense. I instantly just moisturized my hair with water, cream and an oil and my hair was saying THANK YOU!!! Now if I knew how to roller blade like you….
This actually came at a time when I was considering braid extensions. I was on the fence but I think I’ll be twisting it braiding my own hair this summer. If I do take the leap, I know the risks. Thank you!
Replay...i love this dialogue. Youre right ! wash and gos worked for me when my hair was shorter. Once my hair hits shoulder length i gotta wash it twist it and leave it alone. Though i never been able to go past 2 weeks without washing from childhood. We complicate our lives sometimes. Thanks for these videos!!!
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Thank you so much. I have been right all this time! I have watched folks doing the most and losing hair but kept doing it and wondered why they were losing hair.
Great advice. I did wash and gos for years and no growth. A lot of breakage. My hair akways grew with braiding my own hair without extensions and two strand twists. Also, when I see Black women with veey long hair in oerson or RUclips, all of them where their own hair in two strand twists or their own hair is braided. Also, I hydrate and lightly moisture my hair frequently through the week.
This!! I was cutting ends every 4 days with WNG because my hair tangled with other strands. My shit is more even stretched but in WNG it shrinks differently in different areas 😭 mini twist and braids w/ no added hair is my holy grail
You are dropping bombs all over the place. You are helping me understand why I struggle with dryness at some points. Also, many stylists ask for clients to blow dry their hair before coming to get it styled. I on the other hand, when I do my hair, I do it without blow drying it beforehand and that was how hairdressers did it when I was younger too. I also hate gel and mousse irritates my skin which is why I often prefer just doing it myself. I didn’t realise mousse could irritate the skin until you mentioned it here. I wear my hair in an Afro one week in every 4 months or so and that’s when I get the most tangles, dryness and brittle ends. It means I need to trim more often than when I leave it in single plaits. Thank you for making things make so much sense.
My hair thrived on WNG..my hair was tailbone straight 2x and thats blowout bcus I wasn't putting high heat on my hair and rarely blew out or trimmed. When i decided i could switch up is where i went wrong. Aka doing to much😢 My WNG i didn't touch much and i used grease or oil with the gel bcus i hated that hard feeling so it stayed moisturized. I wanted my hair straight and got heat damage had to cut 60% of my hair😢 i got it back but i stopped doing WNG after i got permanently injured. I recently had to cut my thinning off so im starting over again. Like Narada said, 2strand twists are magic. They will grow your hair quickly, well it will appear quick.
My hair has thrived with a wash and go as well. I wear WNG’s 80% of the time. I do change up a little. This has been my go to style for about 15 years. I do agree that for a lot of people two stand twists, cornrows etc are best.
Wow I intuitively knew that twist outs and wash and gos as well as wearing my hair out in an Afro would be stressing my hair. I would only style my hair in that manner for big upcoming events lol. And the detangling once wash day was on😩 yeah, twists are my every day go to. But sometimes I also open my two strand twists and leave the two strands out without separating them. That makes it so much easier for me to wash and retwist.
I just took out my braided bun with braiding hair. I think I am ok because I wait three or more months in between to get my hair braided with extension. I don't get my hair braid for looks but just for a break because i am physically disabled and also I need to go to the shop for a trim.
Similar concept for me except i work alot in the hospital and get tired so it's a well needed break from styling and detangling/prevents me from ripping throughmy hair when i dont have time. Also when I go on vacation cause nobody has time to deal with TSA and pay for checked bags with all those products! Lol It's really has become just an aesthetic look or lazy natural thing for me as opposed to the primary way I wear my hair or a "protective style"(which it isnt).
I'm always wanting to have a conversations around the obsession with having long hair. There could be nothing wrong with it, but I think if people really sit with that...the answers will be deep and untrue. What do you believe it will give you? How do you see and treat people with long hair?
for me, i just want to be able to prove to myself that it’s possible. i never knew my hair can grow past my shoulders. so for me, it’s about breaking that limiting mindset and practicing self care which equates to self love. plus i wanna see what i would look like lol. but yeah, as a community we should definitely put less value on long hair bc it stems from the “good hair” concept
Thank you for your constant education and commitment to natural hair health. I'll say it again - you are a rare gem in the natural hair space. Thanks, Love. ❤😍😘
Wait a minute 😮stop! Can we all family just APPRECILOVE this honesty this king is speaking???? My God! I love him!! With all of the things he’s saying I had decided to give free form locs a try!! But before my hair was always in 2 strand twist.. I couldn’t wear my hair out too long before I had matting!! So I decided to stop fighting Mother Nature 🌬️ and gave it a try.. but that’s my hair texture everyone has different textures. This beautiful soul was talking some reality.. 😘🙏🏾✨🌑💫🦋
I literally JUST discovered this about braids in my daughters hair. She had really long hair and it grows very fast. I take her to a braider about every 8 weeks because she has a hard time doing it herself and i have carpal tunnel. Went to our natural stylist this weekend and she needed a cut. Lost alot of length. Now i know why. Thank you!
I braid with just my grease mixed with Shea butter/ Jamaican black castor oil and a tiny amount of Wetline on my hair (not my scalp). I can't suffocate my scalp for beauty's sake. I missed the "live" again because of mummy duties😂
It has taken me a long journey to realize that wash in go’s were such a damaging style that was promoted to us tight curled folks during the height of the natural hair movement and my hair was telling me for years that it didn’t like the style but I just ignored it. Now since I big chopped my hair a year ago I dedicated to listening to what my hair needed which was not wash n go’s and I feel like my hair has been better than it has ever been. Thank you Narada for all the amazing information even though I’ve been natural for many years I still learn every day better ways to care for my hair. 🩵🩵
Omg 😱 u said it. I’m 67 now but most all my younger years off and on I wore some form of braids from twists, cornrows, individuals or crochet styles but as I got older I noticed some short curly kinks that always prevents my kinky hair from having a smooth texture even if I used jam or gels it just won’t smooth my kind of hair. Now I have decided to start wearing my own natural God given hair. I do like a full head of hair and now I’m on a journey to put good things into my hair inside and out. It’s terrible that it took this long for me to understand that braids have been messing up my hair and scalp. Thanks for sharing ur advice and info. Really appreciate it.
I notice my hair loves to ve left alone, i wash my hair and i do cornrows for 1 week and same thing every week. My hair strives really well. Too much manipulation does not work at all. Thank you for sharing 😊
I've done braid, two stand twists, twist out and wash and go. I am in agreement with all that you are sharing. Every thing does not work for everybody, some styles, should probably only be worn temporarily, based on how it affects the overall health of your hair. I am going through a period of trying to style and love my hair on me. It is a journey.
I started wearing braids and twist without extensions and my hair is healthier. I’m not able to braid or twist well,and I work in industry where there’s too much humidity to leave my curly hair out, so braids and twist without extensions keeps my scalp healthy
Whew I needed to hear this. I’ve been doing mostly wash n go’s and every 3 months Im getting a trim. I want to retain length better and it’s harder for my hair to stay moisturized. Im sure I need to move on over to two strand twists lol thanks for the info!
My issue was that I didn't have a catalog of natural styles. I only ever saw regular box braids and cornrows that I used to wear for vacation or for sports. Once I got a little older I saw more updos and grew in love with those styles braided and twisted. That's what made me get back in the wagon and step away from heat styling. I'm seeing the benefits now. I'm also not a grown and sexy type of woman so the conservative but still stylish and customizable nature of the styles I do are more my speed. Very interesting how these things shape how we wear our hair
This kinky twist extension is so drying that I had to remove the hair within 2 weeks! Crochet and faux locs are the hairstyles I will never try again because they both dried my scalp out and it became inflamed like I had pimple and boils all over!
@@uberhaute_naturalz84, yup. I can count the times I've worn braids because I understand the problem with over-braiding and have seen too many receding hairlines on our Black women. Going through this was deflating. I took my braids out after two weeks because I could feel oozing from several scabs. I will never put another unknown material or product in my hair again. You live and learn.
I agree! My hair is short now so i can do wash and gos but when my hair grows im wearing twist. Unfortunately i have bad dandruff so i cant keep them in for 4 weeks but ima do my 2 weeks at a time.
1:08:20 oh humectants are hydrators? I thought they are moisturizing since they are usually found in products marketed as moisturizers, yet absent in many pure leave in conditioners. But marketing can be deceiving too i guess. Comapnies really do add to this natural hair confusion 🙃 To add, I also find that leave ins can affect/soften the hold of gels. This is why BGC says they arent necessary and classify it as a "no hold styler" But again, why focus on definition instead of health and moisture?
Thanks for the great info I just used water grease on my natural hair and I stay away from the bad hair stuff I don’t touch my hair I just put it away and look at it grow🙌🏽💃🏻
Love this man. Been watching him for years. I love cornrows but I live in the desert (Mojave) and my 3c/4a hair thrives with wash and go. I’m forced to co wash and add a leave in at least 2-3 times a week because of the dry climate.
This guy knows his stuff. 👍🏾 I've been unknowingly doing a lot of his recommendations and have been able to maintenance long healthy thick hair for the past 10 years.
I have short curly hair so I cant do twists, etc. I wash, condition, curl butter , the seal with avacado oil and air dry. I do use grease sometimes (loce grease). Works for me, I love my hair, especially the short style.
When I tell you no lies were told😂😂 Crochet braids were _terrible_ . They were more convenient but OMG did that ish itch and the cornrows got so tangled in the extensions. My hair doesn't even like cornrows in general so it was a fail from the start. At one point I was so frustrated with the takedown I ended up cutting my hair...5 years later I still got a little strand of hair in the front that's shorter than everywhere else. And I didn't even wear them more than 2 weeks, and sprayed with water and leave in 🤣🤣 And regular braids were only marginally better -- I washed the braided hair religiously with both ACV and shampoo. And I bought the ones that said they were itch free too😢😢
Woah! Glad I came across this vid. I was just about to consider wearing my hair out in an Afro because I thought parting may cause breakage on my fine hair since I like to protect my hair doing medium box braids on my own hair.
I think the one thing that Anthony Dickey doesn't make clear is that he doesn't recommend WNGs for super tightly coiled hair every single day. A month of his routine would be...a week of WNGs for max hydration, then blow it out with leave-in. Then 7-10 days of a low manipulation style like flat twist, two strand twist, etc. on straightened hair, then 7-10 days of a twist out, braid out, etc. And then back to WnGs. So its a mix of remoisturing the hair with intense hydration, being very gentle with finger detangling and using a lot of conditioner for slip. Then 14-20 days of low tension, low manipulation styles with the hair in a stretched state to avoid a lot of tangling, and then back to WnGs. So its not that different than the AHG method. Right now Im trying Dickey's method because its helping learn what works best for my very fine 4a/b strands. Ive moved to WnGs to 3x during the moisturizing week to cut down on manipulation
You can, but you have to grow and retain the long hair first 😂. After doing what Narada said (and finger detangling) my hair is almost waist-length. I love wearing it out, I just dont wear it out everyday because I would like to keep my length.
Very informative as always! I was wondering, have you personally seen anyone whose hair was damaged from the Anthony Dickey method? Or heard of anyone who damaged their hair using that method?
I think 6 to 9 inches is an awkward length for highly textured natural hair. Too short for certain styles and too long for the convenience of the twa styles. OMG.
I am 52 years old and very much traditional and conservative when it comes to my hair. I am unwilling to wear two strand twists, other than to the gym or to bed. I have been natural since 2016. I have exclusively worn twist outs. I have thrived with this because I never let my hair dry out or shrink up , I trim every 3 months , I DC every time I shampoo and I use a light blow dry to trim. I just have to put in more work to fit my taste. But, this is all I know so it does not seem like work, but normal hair care for me. My set backs came from using permanent color and trying this BGC method.
Yeah...I don't care what anyone says, you need a leave in conditioner when you have color treated hair of any type, especially when afro textured. I tried BGC method on a washngo when I had color and my hair said no ma'am! I knew from then I needed leave ins at all times if I wanted to keep the hair on my head.
I personally wouldn’t trim that frequently. Many stylists LOVE to cut cut cut. They could possibly be cutting off more than you actually need to. Many stylists don’t look close at the ends of your hair to observe actual splits. They end up trimming the hair that just snapped off and grew back (and is still growing) that is shorter than the strands that didn’t snap and grow back. He talks about the preference for uniformity over simply leaving unlined up strands. Of course, each strand grows at a different rate, wane at a glance can be mistaken for split ends.
@@rebeccakaindi5269hello. I trim my own hair (since 2012- even when relaxed). So, I have trained myself to cut only what needs to be cut. Also, I have to trim more often because I wear my hair like I want to wear it. Like I said, I have to put in more work to thrive in the styles that I like, which is worth it to me.
I agree with what you’re saying which to me applies primarily to Afro type hair. When I first went natural I always wore wash and goes. I used a heavy gel to way it down and the compliments were insane. BUT I found my hair was hitting my shoulders causing my hair to rub against my clothes and I kept having to trim off a lot of length hence being stuck at the same length. I don’t think my hair was unhealthy but the 2 years of wash and goes only did take a toll on my hair.
I have to detangle morning and night to keep a wash n go. My relaxed hair tangled easily, so I understand what’s not ideal. I trim my hair chin to shoulder length. I want to grow it longer. But I know I will have to put in the time to keep it detangled. I have had mid back length hair years ago. I just can’t keep up with the effort described in this video currently. I had this hair shining, flowing and bouncing. It was time consuming though.
Did a drastic big chop last September, moisturized with water and blue magic. When I got two inches of growth, started using a leave in conditioner, Shea and water. Kept my hair two strand twisted and under a wig. As of December 21, my hair is just brushing my shoulders. So yeah leave it tf alone..
NARADAAAAAA!!! I came to you in Jan of this year & my hair was literally falling out in chunks due to Postpartum & some neglect I can’t lie about that lol. We did a trim just to stabilize the hair & I was supposed to come back in 3-4 months for my next cut. I wore braids back to back for 4 months & I did not let them use jam/edge control nor mousse. I sprayed water daily b/c they were BOHO braids. Babyyyyyy when I took those braids out the 3rd time my hair was literally snapping where the healthy hair & damaged hair met!! There was a harsh line of demarcation. I literally couldn’t take it so I BIG CHOPPED!!! I have about 3 inches of HEALTHY hair now. 😂 I’m gonna wear my hair & I’ll see you in 6 months to assess. Love youuuuuuuu ❤
It feels like there’s always a bunch of videos about new things we can’t do. I appreciate the advice and knowledge but at this point I’m so discouraged that I’d rather just have short-medium hair and do what I actually want with it
Did you watch the video? I actually started many times that you can and works so what you want to do with your hair. You just need to be educated and knowledgeable about what you are doing so that you know how it's affecting your hair. I think you are listening in frustration and not listening to learn and be equipped to move forward with your hair. You are probably also getting conflicting hair information from other people so you are thing to be overwhelmed with trying to decipher Good information from bad information.
I use water and natural oils and put my hair in a high ponytail or bun and my hair is past my waist. No wash N Go for me because my hair tangles bad when I tried WNG. I shampoo and deep condition every 2 weeks then up in a bun. I wear it down on special occasions or for professional photos etc.
I love love love my twists. And can’t wait to get some time to fly across the country to try you out. Worth the trip from California. 💕I like your thoughtful evaluations and the care you exhibit in your styling.
Thank you so much, for all your information, I really think this information is so valuable, it helped Me, I have been natural for so long over 10years, my hair, is doing pretty good, I don’t do a whole lot of manipulation either, but not walking around with my hair all over my head Thank you so much, be blessed❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I would love to come for an appointment and assessment. I have a positive, curly stylist story. And i think my hair is relatively healthy after wearing it in a wash n go state.
Lanolin in hair grease has a comedogenic rating of 4. I have acne prone skin so I get break outs from using it. Instead I use dermatological grade liquid mineral oil or silicone serum that have comedogenic ratings of 0-2 to moisturise my hair.
I was a hard core wash and go-er. Recently I decided to do a press and curl and wow - the amount of split ends was crazy and unknown when my hair was curly. I’ve been wearing my hair straight for almost two months. I did do the no oils and no butters regimen and omg I believe most of my damage was from it. I think the wash and go hairstyle is fine, but my gels (wetline) I think damaged my hair in addition to maybe henna. My goal is to be straight natural (no damage) cause the method I use. My hair reverts no issues. Trying this method for the winter to grow out this damage. Cut again next season all this damage. Then I will try again with more natural gels and usage of oils again.
I can definitely attest to this. I do my boyfriend’s hair in some plaits or two strand twists with some cream and grease and he definitely retains more length than me. I’m a wng /slick back bun girlie
You are the truth. Everything you have said about wash and go's I have experienced. Yes I love how my hair looks but the damage to my hair was alot. I took your advice and got a haircut, did K18 and keep my hair in twist styles with grease and water. When I took my hair down for wash day, my hair was so moisturized. Thank you
Thanks for speaking the truth about many of us just not liking the way our hair is or looks completely natural. I’ll never understand why so many BW are choosing politics over truth but we cannot began to resolve what we refuse to address 💯 Also thx for explaining the phenomenon of wash and go’s on different hair lengths. When my hair length was between my shoulder blades, everything was fine until the undoing of this style where any type of detangling was plain dangerous (loss quite a bit of hair). I’ve since cut about 80% of my length off and the same exact style using the same exact products and method on my short hair. I experience no breakage, excessive tangling, or drying whatsoever. Took me a while to figure out what was so different but your explanation reinforces what I’ve discovered. Thanks for the Q&A.
I wore my humongous fro to go grocery shopping one day and I had a friend with me who had a short weave hairstyle in her hair. She told me I embarrassed her by walking out of my house like that lol. It was picked out clean and everything but it was still an "embarrassment" to her. She said people kept staring but what she didn't hear were the people's comments when they said WOW your hair is beautiful. I love my natural fluffy hair I don't understand why some women hide theirs underneath all that mess it damages your hair too. I make my own products and my hair responds well to it. I managed to grow my hair from my neck to almost the middle of my back in one year from the organic hair butter and creams I made. We don't need weaves to grow our hair or to keep it protected.
@ashleytyler1386 Hi Ashley. Please tell me how you made your hair butter. What other products did you make to contribute to your hair growth? How do your wear and maintain your hair? Thank you in advance.
@NubianQueen68 Now my method may not work for everyone but I use LOTS and lots of oils, raw Shea butter, and herbs. Rice water and chebe conditioning treatments (only when I wash my hair) I usually wear my hair in plaits and I cover it. I don't wear my hair loose when it's too hot or too cold and I use a heat protector when I do or lots of moisturizers like leave-in conditioners and olive oil or castor oil. Tbh, I think leaving it alone is what helps it grow. I don't put weave in it often and if I do it's once a year. I don't straighten it because I'm far too lazy to sit there for hours just for it to puff back up in minutes 😆😆. I don't over or under-wash it just once a month and I'm super careful when it comes to combing through it. Oh and when I'm not wearing the chunky plaits I do Updos that don't create much tension. It sounds like a lot but me describing it sounds way more stressful than it is 😄😄. I wish I could connect with you another way I'd send you video on how to make some.
Ditch the *friend*
@MagickalMermaid Luckily I didn't have to ditch her. She decided to just stop hanging out with me herself so it made it easier to pull away
Sounds like a hater to me.
Most hairstyles we do as black women simply aren’t protective. And I just wish we could be more honest about that.
Narada has been one of the few who has been real about this, honestly.
Right
The only ones that are twist with our own hair. Everything else is damaging.
As soon as we say it, we’re called anti black. How ass backwards is that, lmao?
FACTSSSSSSS...IM SOOO SICK OF BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN AND BLACK WOMEN ON PLANET EARTH JUST STOPPPPP WITH ALLLLLLL THE FAKEEEEE STUFF WITH YOUR HAIR JUST STOPPPPP AND WEAR YOUR NATURAL HAIR THIS IS SICKENING
You hit the nail on the head when you said we really don't like the way our natural hair is.
Amen! Because I’m not wearing it out until it acts right😂
@@2_blAckwhat do you mean by 'until it acts right'? What do you expect it to do? I guess better yet, what are you trying to force it to do that is seems to be resisting?
@2_blAck if it's growing and healthy it's acting right babe. Love every part of you down to your toenails ❤
@chocolatte522 Maybe she's waiting for a desired length.
Well he's telling us that the way our hair naturally exists is damaging to it... So we have to harness it instead by twists & what not. That's such a bummer. But wash & go's destroy my hair. He's not wrong. But dang it's tough out here.
I feel like people don’t understand how much integrity Narada has. He keeps it all the way 100 on what will work for natural hair. Theres a-lot of products that we have been sold as naturals that simply just not work or moisturize our strands. Narada has kept it real and hasn’t let the influence of brands and “influencers” pressure the content that he shares online.
My only complaint is wishing that I had found him sooner in my natural hair journey.
Awww thank you 🥰
@@obamasgirl787 ummm Narada has said several times that if a particular style works for your hair goals to continue what makes you happy. I think the only problem is the fact that you’re actively looking for one. It’s okay to speak in generalizations when it rains true for the large majority of naturals that won’t be able to attain 26 inches of 4c hair through wash and go alone. The fact that you don’t have a pfp really makes me feel like you’re trolling with bad energy.
I love wash and go’s. It’s my natural hair texture captured and set. How much more natural can I get. I have fine low density hair, twist out aren’t as flattering. We always talk about how versatile our hair is….but I’m thankful for you Narada. Forever a subscriber, love seeing a master at work.
Exactly. Many of us can have healthy hair with wash n go's with the right approach
@@zzee-qw1fiit's not the best style for length retention for most 4c; maintaining wngs and repeatedly doing them is also very time consuming for most people . As with everything, different strokes for different folks.
You can get more natural, only using products to moisturize your hair not style it. What we call a wash and go isn't really a wash and go 😭. It's a wash, define and go. If you really want to wear your texture at it's most natural, wash it, condition it, and moisturize it. But yeah I love wash and gos too, I would wear them more often if I had a good gel to use and my hair was longer.
@@FTYC2022 correct, I’m over here looking like who is we tho
Try rosemary and olive oil to strengthen your hair and create thickness. In a year you will be breaking combs 😂😂
I learn so much when you do these lives. After watching this my next goal is to twist my hair without using the human hair. Almost 66 years old and still learning.
You got this! You can do it! 😊
We are never too old to learn! There’s no such thing! I wish you the best in your new natural hair journey.
I use hair grease for my wash and go. I apply hair grease to soaking wet hair then an apply a light coating of gel on top. This keeps my hair from drying out. My hair will shrink but that doesn’t bother me. I just don’t want dry hair. The hair grease helps to hold my style and keep my hair from getting dry.
What hair grease you use?
@@heathernicole8856 I use Dax. It helps to keeps the gel from drying out my hair, give me extra hold, and keeps my ends from tangling.
4c hair?
Right it works that way too
4b/4c. I gel down my wash and go then apply glycerin and castor oil while wet. I then sit under a dryer. Hair is moisturized and last 6 days. I receive complements often.
👍🏾 Yes. I love wash and go's they last and easy.
@@kj7045 l use wetline gel. No leave-in (no flaking). The glycerin and oil will moisturize. I have a long tapper cut and I apply about 3 quarters size of glycerin and 2 quarters of castor oil while wet AND after it's dry. If you live in a humid place use less. You can do it...
3c/4a with a dash of 3b here. I also prefer doing wash and go’s bc they’re just so easy and simple for me and last week when I washed my hair, I noticed that I retained so much length❤
Glycerin is the key that’s why
Well in my opinion wash and gos specifically doesn’t cause the hair to be unhealthy. I think when you constantly have dry hair over a long period of time, no matter what style you do you will struggle maintaining the health of your hair. My hair retains moisture pretty well and no specific style has made my hair unhealthy.
I do wash and go’s sometimes because I like my curls and I diffuse it so it doesn’t stay wet. I have what I think they call “3c & 4A” hair so it is pretty manageable. However, i still have to freshen it up or run my hands or a denman brush through it with a refresher mid week, if not it will tangle by the next wash day and is a b*tch to detangle, in turn causing stress and breakage.
In the end, people have to do what works for them. I've been doing coils for 3 years. I wash my hair every 7-10 days religiously with products i've investigated. I do a deep conditioner every week. I go to my stylist every 8 weeks, and my ends still look good. Now that my hair has grown and does get tangled, I switched to wash and go's. My hair is growing. I'm a 3c/4a. In the end, drink water. A lot of the hair care journey is based on what people put in their bodies
What you put in your body contributes but the majority of healthy hair care is what you actually do for the hair. Hair doesn't repair or regenerate itself so eating good and not taking proper care and precaution will lead to damage. If you ever come to Atlanta. I would love the opportunity to see your healthy hair in person 👌
@@AfrikanHairGod Definitely, you have to treat your hair right; and people have to stop believing just because a star created a product, it will work for everybody
I saw Dr. Habiba Tunau's video on the toxicity of synthetic braiding hair 2 weeks ago, and it inspired me to get rid of all my synthetic braiding and crochet hair. But I also read the articles she referenced and even found more to substantiate that wearing synthetic hair is linked to health issues. I want to thank you for being a voice of wisdom in the natural hair care community. Taking care of our natural hair is really not that complicated, and you continue to stress that. I know it's frustrating, but please don't give up on us🙂. I think most of us are finally getting it, which is definitely due to experts like you.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Wash and gos have never worked for me either and I used to do my own box braids constantly and kept having issues with my scalp and end were torn up. A couple years ago I gave up box braids and started just doing twists and braids with my own hair by itself and my hair started to thrive. So I definitely think braiding hair is not healthy. I’m so thankful for your expertise because it’s helped me figure out what I’ve needed to change and reinforce the positive things that I do for my hair now. So thank you for being the realest content creator, cosmetologist and hair care specialist in the game. One day I gotta drive down to you for an appointment. I live in New York but the trip to me would be worth it. 💜
@Beefsectaweaknow Well I think this is why a lot of women started to soak the hair in apple cider vinegar. There is a lot of braiding hair out there that claims to be itch free. I think the main reason why a lot of the braiding hair itches is due to the chemical process it goes through.
It’s funny for the past couple of years I’d forget to book an appointment to have my hair braided and would just put my hair in mini twist. A hair appointment would take out my whole pay check since I’m kinda stuck living from pay check to pay check. I’m probably better off this way or at least I could try wearing them only on rare special vacations.
Yeah braids tore my hair up too. It grew but it was dry with split ends.
Hey Narada!🙌🏾 I’m born in the 80’s so trust me, our hair was the healthiest before we started using all these added extensions. Grease and water! 💦 just braid your own hair!! Cornrow it! Just be mindful of the tension and keep it moist. Grow it out! The simpler you keep your hair routine, minimal manipulation, the better. Like you said, acceptance is 🔑. 🫶🏾
Exactly!!❤️ Thanks for watching!
There you go!!! 👏👏 I get hate when I wear my Color Purple Cealie braids but it's mostly from people who hate their own hair and are struggling to accept what grows from their scalps lol. Idc how silly my braids look I have a head full of thick, fluffy, and long hair because I don't do all of that extra stuff to it. Wash, oil, grease, and plait that's all we need
@@ashleytyler1386 Amen to that!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿❤️❤️❤️👊🏿
Whew😂, the girls were not ready for your answers on this looooong weekend. Unfortunately, we ain’t ready for the truth. However, I want to thank you 🙏🏾 for your honesty because personally I am ready for an honest discussion on how to grow healthy hair, and enjoy your weekend.
This made me think of the simple way our mom's took care of our hair and it flourished. 😍
I like doing wash and go’s for me because I’ve finally found products that soften my hair, give good hold, shine, no tangles, and length retention. It took years for me to figure it out. I don’t do twist outs because I hate those heavy creams and butters in my hair. (Ive tried mousse but it’s terrible for a twist out for me.) My hair strands are fine, those heavy products break me out, and provides no hold for me. I live in a humid state and that style typically lasts 2 days max until it’s a fro. Now I wouldn’t have a problem with wearing a fro, except my hair is see through! There are women like me who have no issue with their texture, but hair strands and density. My hair looks fuller with the products I use for a wash and go, and I don’t like twist/braid styles on me simply because my hair isn’t thick.
@@Jam-dp1vb Hi, what products are you using? And what’s your hair type?
@ I’m a mix of 4a/4b. I use the Knot Today leave in, the Doux Crazy Sexy Curl, and Innersense I Create Hold. You can try Uncle Funkys and the Doux too, or Uncle Funkys and Innersense, or use all. All of them make pretty good combos, but that Innersense is what really gives that strong hold, but it doesn’t leave your hair dry and crunchy!
I totally agree with you about the braids. I stopped with braids a decade ago. I noticed the same. The extra manipulation from putting in and taking out small braids, with no extensions, also wore on the ends of my hair.
I have naturally high porosity hair. Wash and go’s do not go here. I style my natural hair with two strand twist or plaits. That’s it. Sometimes I’ll style with accent braids in on the front and connect it to a ponytail. Butters and cremes, and soufflés and milks are my favorites and my hair cannot thrive without them. We need to stop trying to go against what our hair naturally does and work with what it naturally does. Our hair is different and we need to accept it. The moment acceptance comes in the picture the better our hair will be.
This. Even anthony dickey admits that to a degree with his whole hair rules concept(though execution isn't the best imo).
Hair isn't just hair when we can clearly see that there is a difference in shape and structure with straight vs curly hair. Just because it's all made up of protein doesn't mean it behaves the same way. You don't even need a chemistry degree to see that.
Yea I totally agree! Im in the same boat! & we thriving with our naturals! ❤
Bc of everything I’ve learned from you, I can’t even listen to most natural hair RUclipsrs and stylists anymore bc the amount of misinformation is so pervasive. They just be loud and wrong !!! 😭
Girl imagine how frustrating it is for me having to constantly correct all this misinformation lol.
“Present the best version of yourself to the world”! That was the best quote of the video.
I love your content. I've been saying the same things since getting started as a natural hairstylist in 2013. The fact you don't mind repeating yourself is wonderful cause I get exhausted with people saying they trust me and then turn around and disagree with what I tell them about maintaining hair health. God bless you.
Also, I'm from Texas and the people here don't want to hear that their desired style is not good for the health of their hair.
You are right about the back to back braids!! I see it in my hair!!…. So I decided to wear braids 2-3 weeks, moisturize , 3 times a week, take down after about a month! I am going to start wearing 2-strand twists. Also, my hair loves hair pomades and waters!❤ Great Tutorial!!!
I switched to kinky hair extensions so I could feel comfortable moisturizing my hair and washing it inside of the “protective style”, but you ate me up because you are absolutely right. I think a lot of ppl avoid the moisture because their hair frizzes up and sticks out of the straight braiding hair. The kinky hair is much more light weight and I can squeeze in moisture easier. Also I only do twist now since they’re less tension and easier to moisturize.
Also it matches my texture so the frizz doesn’t bother me nearly as much. My problem was I was wearing my hair by itself for so long I got tired of it looking the same length in plaits/twists thanks to shrinkage
So much great info Ty so much for your service ❤❤
I wore crochet braids for about 4 years before i realized that even though i had length, i also had a lot of breakage close to my scalp. I finally decided that if i couldnt achieve a style with my own hair, i just wouldnt have the style. No more extensions, wigs (they took out my edges), or crochet braids for me!
I loooovvee 2 strand twists and my hair loves them too. My hair grows like a weed.. the key is definitely leaving it alone. Thank you..i love your videos
Missed the live 🫠 here for the playback tho. Let me grab a snack! Your beard locs look so good!
Thank you!!!
Thank you for your advice , by far you are one of the best. Continue teaching these needed hair care truths❤.
From what I know and understand, there is no such thing as braiding hair unless it’s human hair. It’s all fabric that absorbs moisture. The aka braiding hair is not hair at all it’s fabric and the fabric is doing what it does absorb moisture your hair laying against it gets dried out.
There are moisturizing mousse with no alcohol which would be the better way to go if using a mousse. I love hair the chemistry, the trichology and the compound make up. I love that you are educating on the detrimental effects of adding fabric to hair, hence braiding hair. They would get a different outcome if they used human hair for braids.
I have been doing wash and gos for over 2 years after my big chop.. All is good. It did take time to find the right mix of products that provided moisture and curl definition. My hair actually loves water, so I co wash mid week and shampoo once a week. My hair has grown and hair shedding is minimal.
Collect your shed hair during your next wash day and look at the integrity of your strands. See if there are split ends, single stand knots, or tapering on the ends of your strands
@@AfrikanHairGod I absolutely look at them. I have fine hair..so knotted strands would be very evident. So far all is good!
@@chinweokoye9949 good I'm not referring to knotted strands though
@@AfrikanHairGod Strands are smooth and springy..no balls ..no trees. Love your vlogs!!!
My hair is the same way, but I have 3b, 3c, 4a hair and it HATES braids and twists! Those styles give me so much breakage. My hair is thriving from wash n gos. Been doing them for years. No splits, no single strand knots.
You were extremely patient with our questions. I really appreciate that, thank you.
The best style is the one you’re willing to maintain. The ones you mention don’t work for me because my hair locs super easy. The twist out is an auto locker for me
100% correct...Our self-hate is real! 💜TFS You are appreciated.
Thank you. This was very helpful. I haven’t been able to wear synthetic braids in years. I am allergic to the barbie hair. I am working on growing healthy long hair by washing /oiling or conditioning it weekly and wearing it in two strand twists …I also have been experimenting with Indian hair oiling.
I feel like your knowledge is superior! Thank you, because it also makes sense. I instantly just moisturized my hair with water, cream and an oil and my hair was saying THANK YOU!!! Now if I knew how to roller blade like you….
This actually came at a time when I was considering braid extensions. I was on the fence but I think I’ll be twisting it braiding my own hair this summer. If I do take the leap, I know the risks. Thank you!
Replay...i love this dialogue. Youre right ! wash and gos worked for me when my hair was shorter. Once my hair hits shoulder length i gotta wash it twist it and leave it alone. Though i never been able to go past 2 weeks without washing from childhood. We complicate our lives sometimes. Thanks for these videos!!!
I love Softee hair grease!!! So glad you mentioned it❤
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Thank you so much. I have been right all this time! I have watched folks doing the most and losing hair but kept doing it and wondered why they were losing hair.
Great advice. I did wash and gos for years and no growth. A lot of breakage. My hair akways grew with braiding my own hair without extensions and two strand twists. Also, when I see Black women with veey long hair in oerson or RUclips, all of them where their own hair in two strand twists or their own hair is braided. Also, I hydrate and lightly moisture my hair frequently through the week.
This!! I was cutting ends every 4 days with WNG because my hair tangled with other strands. My shit is more even stretched but in WNG it shrinks differently in different areas 😭 mini twist and braids w/ no added hair is my holy grail
You are dropping bombs all over the place. You are helping me understand why I struggle with dryness at some points.
Also, many stylists ask for clients to blow dry their hair before coming to get it styled. I on the other hand, when I do my hair, I do it without blow drying it beforehand and that was how hairdressers did it when I was younger too. I also hate gel and mousse irritates my skin which is why I often prefer just doing it myself. I didn’t realise mousse could irritate the skin until you mentioned it here.
I wear my hair in an Afro one week in every 4 months or so and that’s when I get the most tangles, dryness and brittle ends. It means I need to trim more often than when I leave it in single plaits.
Thank you for making things make so much sense.
You are welcome thank you so much for watching
My hair thrived on WNG..my hair was tailbone straight 2x and thats blowout bcus I wasn't putting high heat on my hair and rarely blew out or trimmed. When i decided i could switch up is where i went wrong. Aka doing to much😢
My WNG i didn't touch much and i used grease or oil with the gel bcus i hated that hard feeling so it stayed moisturized. I wanted my hair straight and got heat damage had to cut 60% of my hair😢 i got it back but i stopped doing WNG after i got permanently injured. I recently had to cut my thinning off so im starting over again. Like Narada said, 2strand twists are magic. They will grow your hair quickly, well it will appear quick.
I use my grease on my wet hair after my leave in then I add gel but I have curly hair and the gel just holds my natural curl to keep it from frizzing
Yes my wash and goes are beautiful and my hair is waist length. My moisture and protein balance is correct and my hair loves the attention❤️
My hair has thrived with a wash and go as well. I wear WNG’s 80% of the time. I do change up a little. This has been my go to style for about 15 years. I do agree that for a lot of people two stand twists, cornrows etc are best.
Wow I intuitively knew that twist outs and wash and gos as well as wearing my hair out in an Afro would be stressing my hair. I would only style my hair in that manner for big upcoming events lol. And the detangling once wash day was on😩 yeah, twists are my every day go to. But sometimes I also open my two strand twists and leave the two strands out without separating them. That makes it so much easier for me to wash and retwist.
I just took out my braided bun with braiding hair. I think I am ok because I wait three or more months in between to get my hair braided with extension. I don't get my hair braid for looks but just for a break because i am physically disabled and also I need to go to the shop for a trim.
Similar concept for me except i work alot in the hospital and get tired so it's a well needed break from styling and detangling/prevents me from ripping throughmy hair when i dont have time. Also when I go on vacation cause nobody has time to deal with TSA and pay for checked bags with all those products! Lol
It's really has become just an aesthetic look or lazy natural thing for me as opposed to the primary way I wear my hair or a "protective style"(which it isnt).
I have learned so much from your channel. I have been natural for a long time, and its like the wild wild west here on youtube.
I'm always wanting to have a conversations around the obsession with having long hair. There could be nothing wrong with it, but I think if people really sit with that...the answers will be deep and untrue. What do you believe it will give you? How do you see and treat people with long hair?
!!!! This is a very important comment and it connects to texturism.
@@Beyonslay4umm I like my texture and want long hair with it
for me, i just want to be able to prove to myself that it’s possible. i never knew my hair can grow past my shoulders. so for me, it’s about breaking that limiting mindset and practicing self care which equates to self love. plus i wanna see what i would look like lol. but yeah, as a community we should definitely put less value on long hair bc it stems from the “good hair” concept
Thank you for your constant education and commitment to natural hair health. I'll say it again - you are a rare gem in the natural hair space. Thanks, Love. ❤😍😘
Thank you so much! ❤️
Wait a minute 😮stop! Can we all family just APPRECILOVE this honesty this king is speaking???? My God! I love him!! With all of the things he’s saying I had decided to give free form locs a try!! But before my hair was always in 2 strand twist.. I couldn’t wear my hair out too long before I had matting!! So I decided to stop fighting Mother Nature 🌬️ and gave it a try.. but that’s my hair texture everyone has different textures. This beautiful soul was talking some reality.. 😘🙏🏾✨🌑💫🦋
I literally JUST discovered this about braids in my daughters hair. She had really long hair and it grows very fast. I take her to a braider about every 8 weeks because she has a hard time doing it herself and i have carpal tunnel. Went to our natural stylist this weekend and she needed a cut. Lost alot of length. Now i know why. Thank you!
Can we pleaseeeeee bring back braiders who use water and grease? I would pay $600
They have to learn how to actually braid first... Nobody can braid without half a jar of jam anymore
I braid with just my grease mixed with Shea butter/ Jamaican black castor oil and a tiny amount of Wetline on my hair (not my scalp).
I can't suffocate my scalp for beauty's sake.
I missed the "live" again because of mummy duties😂
@AfrikanHairGod I would kill for a stylist near me that could braid with damp hair period, nevermind the grease/cream instead of gel.
@@uberhaute_naturalz84 yes the shea butter & castor oil mix is a holy grail! I wish more sisters knew about it.
@@AsTheCapeBurns It can be very thick though so, a tiny little bit goes a long way.
It has taken me a long journey to realize that wash in go’s were such a damaging style that was promoted to us tight curled folks during the height of the natural hair movement and my hair was telling me for years that it didn’t like the style but I just ignored it. Now since I big chopped my hair a year ago I dedicated to listening to what my hair needed which was not wash n go’s and I feel like my hair has been better than it has ever been. Thank you Narada for all the amazing information even though I’ve been natural for many years I still learn every day better ways to care for my hair. 🩵🩵
That's why it's a journey of constant learning and evolving. Even as a professional I'm still learning more and more about hair
Great information, delivered with clarity and humor - thank you! Question: why are braids WITHOUT added hair not as good a protective style as twists?
Why twists are better than braids for healthy natural hair styles
Omg 😱 u said it. I’m 67 now but most all my younger years off and on I wore some form of braids from twists, cornrows, individuals or crochet styles but as I got older I noticed some short curly kinks that always prevents my kinky hair from having a smooth texture even if I used jam or gels it just won’t smooth my kind of hair. Now I have decided to start wearing my own natural God given hair. I do like a full head of hair and now I’m on a journey to put good things into my hair inside and out. It’s terrible that it took this long for me to understand that braids have been messing up my hair and scalp. Thanks for sharing ur advice and info. Really appreciate it.
Flaxseed gel made my hair UNBELIEVABLY dry. Never again.
i got permanent beef with aunt jackie's flaxseed gel because that was the start of my chronic dryness
@@selfcompassionate damn!!!! I used that gel once and never ever picked it up again.
I honestly am so greatful for your advice,and how you explain things. THank you so much brother.
I notice my hair loves to ve left alone, i wash my hair and i do cornrows for 1 week and same thing every week. My hair strives really well. Too much manipulation does not work at all. Thank you for sharing 😊
Sounds like my hair. I think I'll try cornrows because the ends are hidden and protected better than single plaits.
@@vwiggins9797 I wish i knew how to cornrow. 😞
Thanks for your insights on braids with added hair
I've done braid, two stand twists, twist out and wash and go. I am in agreement with all that you are sharing. Every thing does not work for everybody, some styles, should probably only be worn temporarily, based on how it affects the overall health of your hair. I am going through a period of trying to style and love my hair on me. It is a journey.
I started wearing braids and twist without extensions and my hair is healthier. I’m not able to braid or twist well,and I work in industry where there’s too much humidity to leave my curly hair out, so braids and twist without extensions keeps my scalp healthy
Whew I needed to hear this. I’ve been doing mostly wash n go’s and every 3 months Im getting a trim. I want to retain length better and it’s harder for my hair to stay moisturized. Im sure I need to move on over to two strand twists lol thanks for the info!
It really depends on how you treat your hair.
My issue was that I didn't have a catalog of natural styles. I only ever saw regular box braids and cornrows that I used to wear for vacation or for sports. Once I got a little older I saw more updos and grew in love with those styles braided and twisted. That's what made me get back in the wagon and step away from heat styling. I'm seeing the benefits now. I'm also not a grown and sexy type of woman so the conservative but still stylish and customizable nature of the styles I do are more my speed. Very interesting how these things shape how we wear our hair
This kinky twist extension is so drying that I had to remove the hair within 2 weeks!
Crochet and faux locs are the hairstyles I will never try again because they both dried my scalp out and it became inflamed like I had pimple and boils all over!
Especially the faux locs! Will not get again!
Same. I got folliculitis. The worst thing ever! After 4 weeks of antibiotics, I am still feeling the effects. That and breakage.
@@carlagullatt978 wow! That means I got off so easy. Immediately I felt the dryness, I removed it and had a washday with serious moisture.
@@uberhaute_naturalz84, yup. I can count the times I've worn braids because I understand the problem with over-braiding and have seen too many receding hairlines on our Black women. Going through this was deflating. I took my braids out after two weeks because I could feel oozing from several scabs. I will never put another unknown material or product in my hair again. You live and learn.
Thanks so much for affirming what I thought for wash n gos and braids
I agree! My hair is short now so i can do wash and gos but when my hair grows im wearing twist. Unfortunately i have bad dandruff so i cant keep them in for 4 weeks but ima do my 2 weeks at a time.
TYSM for this video, and the info on hydration and moisturizing. I learned so much ❤😊❤
I do mini twists w my hair for 1 month, moisturize every 2 days, take them out wash, condition and repeat
Do you wash once a month??
Yes
@@ally8558 yea .. I can't go a month without washing my hair 😭 scalp issues lol most I go is 10 days maybe 11
1:08:20 oh humectants are hydrators? I thought they are moisturizing since they are usually found in products marketed as moisturizers, yet absent in many pure leave in conditioners.
But marketing can be deceiving too i guess. Comapnies really do add to this natural hair confusion 🙃
To add, I also find that leave ins can affect/soften the hold of gels. This is why BGC says they arent necessary and classify it as a "no hold styler"
But again, why focus on definition instead of health and moisture?
If the product has oils or emollients it can be considered hydrating or moisturizing
Thank you for keeping your answers real.
Thanks for the great info I just used water grease on my natural hair and I stay away from the bad hair stuff I don’t touch my hair I just put it away and look at it grow🙌🏽💃🏻
Love this man. Been watching him for years. I love cornrows but I live in the desert (Mojave) and my 3c/4a hair thrives with wash and go. I’m forced to co wash and add a leave in at least 2-3 times a week because of the dry climate.
This guy knows his stuff. 👍🏾
I've been unknowingly doing a lot of his recommendations and have been able to maintenance long healthy thick hair for the past 10 years.
I have short curly hair so I cant do twists, etc. I wash, condition, curl butter , the seal with avacado oil and air dry. I do use grease sometimes (loce grease). Works for me, I love my hair, especially the short style.
When I tell you no lies were told😂😂
Crochet braids were _terrible_ . They were more convenient but OMG did that ish itch and the cornrows got so tangled in the extensions. My hair doesn't even like cornrows in general so it was a fail from the start. At one point I was so frustrated with the takedown I ended up cutting my hair...5 years later I still got a little strand of hair in the front that's shorter than everywhere else. And I didn't even wear them more than 2 weeks, and sprayed with water and leave in 🤣🤣
And regular braids were only marginally better -- I washed the braided hair religiously with both ACV and shampoo. And I bought the ones that said they were itch free too😢😢
Crochet braids are my hair up!!!! Edges, hairline, gone! It took me 2 years to repair the damage.
Woah! Glad I came across this vid. I was just about to consider wearing my hair out in an Afro because I thought parting may cause breakage on my fine hair since I like to protect my hair doing medium box braids on my own hair.
I think the one thing that Anthony Dickey doesn't make clear is that he doesn't recommend WNGs for super tightly coiled hair every single day. A month of his routine would be...a week of WNGs for max hydration, then blow it out with leave-in. Then 7-10 days of a low manipulation style like flat twist, two strand twist, etc. on straightened hair, then 7-10 days of a twist out, braid out, etc. And then back to WnGs. So its a mix of remoisturing the hair with intense hydration, being very gentle with finger detangling and using a lot of conditioner for slip. Then 14-20 days of low tension, low manipulation styles with the hair in a stretched state to avoid a lot of tangling, and then back to WnGs. So its not that different than the AHG method. Right now Im trying Dickey's method because its helping learn what works best for my very fine 4a/b strands. Ive moved to WnGs to 3x during the moisturizing week to cut down on manipulation
Where did you get this information from? This is the first time that I heard it
That's still a lot of manipulation.
Interesting 😊 What is the AHG method ?
What’s the point of having long hair of you can’t really wear it out?
I never said you couldn't or you shouldn't. Maybe you haven't reached that point in the video...
You can, but you have to grow and retain the long hair first 😂. After doing what Narada said (and finger detangling) my hair is almost waist-length. I love wearing it out, I just dont wear it out everyday because I would like to keep my length.
4:43 I definitely grew my natural hair out the first time with finger coils
Yes, mousse is NOT MOISTURIZING. My hair hates it...all of it.
Very informative as always! I was wondering, have you personally seen anyone whose hair was damaged from the Anthony Dickey method? Or heard of anyone who damaged their hair using that method?
I think 6 to 9 inches is an awkward length for highly textured natural hair. Too short for certain styles and too long for the convenience of the twa styles. OMG.
I am 52 years old and very much traditional and conservative when it comes to my hair. I am unwilling to wear two strand twists, other than to the gym or to bed. I have been natural since 2016. I have exclusively worn twist outs. I have thrived with this because I never let my hair dry out or shrink up , I trim every 3 months , I DC every time I shampoo and I use a light blow dry to trim. I just have to put in more work to fit my taste. But, this is all I know so it does not seem like work, but normal hair care for me. My set backs came from using permanent color and trying this BGC method.
Yeah...I don't care what anyone says, you need a leave in conditioner when you have color treated hair of any type, especially when afro textured. I tried BGC method on a washngo when I had color and my hair said no ma'am! I knew from then I needed leave ins at all times if I wanted to keep the hair on my head.
I personally wouldn’t trim that frequently. Many stylists LOVE to cut cut cut. They could possibly be cutting off more than you actually need to. Many stylists don’t look close at the ends of your hair to observe actual splits. They end up trimming the hair that just snapped off and grew back (and is still growing) that is shorter than the strands that didn’t snap and grow back. He talks about the preference for uniformity over simply leaving unlined up strands. Of course, each strand grows at a different rate, wane at a glance can be mistaken for split ends.
@@rebeccakaindi5269hello. I trim my own hair (since 2012- even when relaxed). So, I have trained myself to cut only what needs to be cut. Also, I have to trim more often because I wear my hair like I want to wear it. Like I said, I have to put in more work to thrive in the styles that I like, which is worth it to me.
I agree with what you’re saying which to me applies primarily to Afro type hair. When I first went natural I always wore wash and goes. I used a heavy gel to way it down and the compliments were insane. BUT I found my hair was hitting my shoulders causing my hair to rub against my clothes and I kept having to trim off a lot of length hence being stuck at the same length. I don’t think my hair was unhealthy but the 2 years of wash and goes only did take a toll on my hair.
Yep! Atmosphere matters. Hair products I use in Houston are a big no in Dallas. Humid vs dry climate
I have to detangle morning and night to keep a wash n go. My relaxed hair tangled easily, so I understand what’s not ideal. I trim my hair chin to shoulder length. I want to grow it longer. But I know I will have to put in the time to keep it detangled. I have had mid back length hair years ago. I just can’t keep up with the effort described in this video currently. I had this hair shining, flowing and bouncing. It was time consuming though.
Sometimes if your scalp is itching from using the grease, it could be an allergic reaction to lanolin, if it is in the ingredients.
Did a drastic big chop last September, moisturized with water and blue magic. When I got two inches of growth, started using a leave in conditioner, Shea and water. Kept my hair two strand twisted and under a wig. As of December 21, my hair is just brushing my shoulders. So yeah leave it tf alone..
I knew I wasn’t making this up, box braids really messed up my scalp and made my hair constantly break off
NARADAAAAAA!!! I came to you in Jan of this year & my hair was literally falling out in chunks due to Postpartum & some neglect I can’t lie about that lol. We did a trim just to stabilize the hair & I was supposed to come back in 3-4 months for my next cut. I wore braids back to back for 4 months & I did not let them use jam/edge control nor mousse. I sprayed water daily b/c they were BOHO braids. Babyyyyyy when I took those braids out the 3rd time my hair was literally snapping where the healthy hair & damaged hair met!! There was a harsh line of demarcation. I literally couldn’t take it so I BIG CHOPPED!!! I have about 3 inches of HEALTHY hair now. 😂 I’m gonna wear my hair & I’ll see you in 6 months to assess. Love youuuuuuuu ❤
It feels like there’s always a bunch of videos about new things we can’t do. I appreciate the advice and knowledge but at this point I’m so discouraged that I’d rather just have short-medium hair and do what I actually want with it
Did you watch the video? I actually started many times that you can and works so what you want to do with your hair. You just need to be educated and knowledgeable about what you are doing so that you know how it's affecting your hair. I think you are listening in frustration and not listening to learn and be equipped to move forward with your hair. You are probably also getting conflicting hair information from other people so you are thing to be overwhelmed with trying to decipher Good information from bad information.
I use water and natural oils and put my hair in a high ponytail or bun and my hair is past my waist. No wash N Go for me because my hair tangles bad when I tried WNG. I shampoo and deep condition every 2 weeks then up in a bun. I wear it down on special occasions or for professional photos etc.
I love love love my twists. And can’t wait to get some time to fly across the country to try you out. Worth the trip from California. 💕I like your thoughtful evaluations and the care you exhibit in your styling.
Thank you so much, for all your information, I really think this information is so valuable, it helped
Me, I have been natural for so long over 10years, my hair, is doing pretty good, I don’t do a whole lot of manipulation either, but not walking around with my hair all over my head
Thank you so much, be blessed❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I used to crochet and the acrylic that flies off the blanket itches my eyes!
Twisting and braiding tangles my hair.
I would love to come for an appointment and assessment. I have a positive, curly stylist story. And i think my hair is relatively healthy after wearing it in a wash n go state.
He spoke the truth about the hairbraiding with "jam," mousse, etc. The techniques are terrible for natural hair.
Lanolin in hair grease has a comedogenic rating of 4. I have acne prone skin so I get break outs from using it. Instead I use dermatological grade liquid mineral oil or silicone serum that have comedogenic ratings of 0-2 to moisturise my hair.
I was a hard core wash and go-er. Recently I decided to do a press and curl and wow - the amount of split ends was crazy and unknown when my hair was curly. I’ve been wearing my hair straight for almost two months. I did do the no oils and no butters regimen and omg I believe most of my damage was from it. I think the wash and go hairstyle is fine, but my gels (wetline) I think damaged my hair in addition to maybe henna. My goal is to be straight natural (no damage) cause the method I use. My hair reverts no issues. Trying this method for the winter to grow out this damage. Cut again next season all this damage. Then I will try again with more natural gels and usage of oils again.
I can definitely attest to this. I do my boyfriend’s hair in some plaits or two strand twists with some cream and grease and he definitely retains more length than me. I’m a wng /slick back bun girlie
You are the truth. Everything you have said about wash and go's I have experienced. Yes I love how my hair looks but the damage to my hair was alot. I took your advice and got a haircut, did K18 and keep my hair in twist styles with grease and water. When I took my hair down for wash day, my hair was so moisturized. Thank you
Thanks for speaking the truth about many of us just not liking the way our hair is or looks completely natural. I’ll never understand why so many BW are choosing politics over truth but we cannot began to resolve what we refuse to address 💯
Also thx for explaining the phenomenon of wash and go’s on different hair lengths. When my hair length was between my shoulder blades, everything was fine until the undoing of this style where any type of detangling was plain dangerous (loss quite a bit of hair). I’ve since cut about 80% of my length off and the same exact style using the same exact products and method on my short hair. I experience no breakage, excessive tangling, or drying whatsoever. Took me a while to figure out what was so different but your explanation reinforces what I’ve discovered. Thanks for the Q&A.