I'm very curious. I can understand the regular cowashing and plan on increasing it for myself. I might have missed you saying this but do you shampoo every now and then? I'm very concerned about the build-up potential, a'la the Wen and Deva Curl debacles! I think I'm still going to shampoo every other week or so.
Great question! Yes, I’m still shampooing but only 1-2 times per month. Then I’ll clarify many 1-2 times per year depending on what I feel my hair needs. I plan to make an updated video to all the tweaks I’ve made since starting this method because my hair is literally thriving again with it all! ♥️🙌🏽
I did this method for years, and, per Dickey's suggestion, washed my hair with shampoo every week. He suggests a non-sudsing shampoo, but my hair was fine with a sudsing one depending on the ingredients. I clarify every eight weeks or when I feel I have too much build up. I also make sure to use a protein deep conditioner followed by a moisturizing conditioner when clarifying my hair.
Ohhhhh wow, how long ago was that? That is very interesting to say the least. I use a cheap conditioner to cowash with. Then I will use a formulated cowash to cleanse my hair with. It seems to have helped a lot! Thanks for sharing. It’s greatly appreciated Sis! 🥰
Thank you for responding back. I realize that you actually said “today” in your initial response. 🤦🏽♀️My bad for missing that. Well good to know and thank you again so very much for sharing Sis! 🥰🤗
This method would be a great way to use Up some of the stash of styling products most of us have that we don't use anymore once we have our favs, that's my plan and just buy the cheap conditioner
The doux styling products are absolutely amazing. Sometimes i just use a deep conditioner and the crazy secy curl honey setting foam and OMG its amazing. I really want to use Anthony Dickeys products, like the ENTIRE line. His methods are literally timeless and have exponentialy improved my relationship with my hair. Im so incredibly grateful for him and everything he's done for the natural hair community. I'm a black man and since i was young i was always concerned with the heat damage and creamy crack that plauged our community. I saw what it did to my sisters hair growing up and how they struggled with their natural hair even to this day which is why ive been recommending his content and even doing his method on them and giving them the information to do it for themselves. Did the same with my nieces too. Awesome video
A couple things that never fails for people who have trusted this process (myself included), is that the most common reason we’ve stopped or tweaked the method is because 1) our hair got too long or 2) the moisture just starts to last longer and longer as your hair gets used to it. People really don’t understand how dry we’ve kept our hair with relaxers and protective styles. This is just one of those processes I think every natural should try at least once in their journey.
1000% agree with your pros and cons on this method. I also modified it to work for my hair/lifestyle and my hair is thriving! I’ve even used just leave-in on some of my co-wash days and my hair still comes out amazing. Props to Anthony Dickey for creating this method and props to you for putting it on my radar again after so many years. 💜
Thanks for sharing your experience Sis! That’s so helpful to know and hear. 😍 I’m definitely enjoying playing around with this approach and my hair has never looked or felt better. I’m super excited to see what is to come! 💖🤗
I started off years ago with the ADM. Dry time was my #1 culprit. I've never been able to do the quick 15-20 minute dryer sessions like everyone else. My hair is still extremely damp/wet. A diffuser would take another 30+ minutes. My #2 was product usage. Using quality products that often was top expensive for my budget. ADM wasn't sustainable for my lifestyle even though it definitely gave me the ease of styling & definition I loved.
Oh I feel you Sis. However, I use very inexpensive drug store products and I no longer style on super wet hair, which helps cut my drying time down significantly. I have also tweaked everything and created my own method where I only have to reset my hair once or twice per week. It’s been amazing and my hair is now thriving once again.💖🙌🏽
Lol I really walk around with wet hair all the time, even when it's cold. I'm grateful that they are making better mousses that work for curly hair now, that helps a lot with decreasing drying time. Luckily I don't have the type of job where it matters if my hair is wet, but I do have the type of job where washing my hair daily is a necessity sometimes. I also work 7 days a week, so I need something quick and easy, and I don't want to wear protective styles or cover my head.
Do you or have you had any scalp issues as a result of having wet hair all the time? Thank you so very much for sharing what you have shared on this thread because it’s extremely helpful! 💖💯
Thank you so much for this review. When I happened upon Anthony Dickey’s (AD) method for wash and go, it made so much sense because I had been realizing that my hair really loves water. I thought long and hard about doing it everyday though - but I decided to jump in and really give it a good try. The results - AMAZING! AD where have you been all my life?!?! But like @Shelly V said, all the AD content I saw on TH-cam was so dated, and that made me wonder if it was still true for today. Well, guess what? IT IS! Like Shelly V said, different product could give you different looks which is great. It is still a wash and go, but your hairs curls or lays differently. Pros: (1) allows me to easily try out hair products - after all I will be running water through my hair in the morning anyways. (2) my hair is so healthy, super moisturized and moves. (3) I have so much freedom with my hair these days, I am not worried about swimming, working out, being caught in the snow, etc. (4) I actually save move. Prior to now, I would buy expensive conditioners and use a peanut size once a week for my head-full of hair. It wasn’t doing much for me. But now, I buy regular conditioners and bathe my hair in them. Spend less, better results. (5) finger-detangling and elongating while saturated with conditioner makes my hair shed much less. (6) More confidence and willingness to unlearn other bad behavior I had learned about my hair. Cons: (1) Doing this every day, though I must say that when you master it, it is really pretty EASY. (2) Drying: I use a blow dryer to dry because I do not want to sit still under the hooded dryer. AD suggested adding mousse to your hair to help the drying process. I did and it works. I still blow dry 80% (gets there very quickly) and air dry the rest of the time, The mousse helps! For those wondering when to shampoo - you wash your hair everyday so it is not really dirty. But I do shampoo twice a month just because I was wondering about product build up. But I am actually going to try shampooing once in 3 weeks and see. Thank you @ShellyV. Thank you Anthony Dickey!
What an AMAZING SUMMARY you put together Sis! It sums up many of my thoughts perfectly on AD’s method! Thank you for taking the time to write this all down for everyone! 💖🤗
I first tried this method last year because of watching your channel ❤ I had stopped (lazy) but started again recently, it is exactly how you described it, so good 💯💯
I love his method. When I first consulted with him, I thought I had 4c hair. Nope. After cowashing everyday for a month, I had a completely different head of hair. I get lazy with it sometimes and my hair tells on me pretty quickly. I’ve been chasing the 7-day wash and go everyone talks about but it’s not in the cards for me. The longer I go between wash and gos, the dryer and more fragile my hair becomes. Decided it was time to get back to Dickeys method. Now that it’s winter, I’m experimenting with every other night. My hair has already responded. You don’t need expensive products to do this method. And. If you do it daily or every other day, your products aren’t staying in your hair long enough for you to suffer from build up quickly. Give it a try. You’ve got nothing to lose.
I loved his method during my mini series but I have since tweaked everything to accommodate my lifestyle etc. Either way you can’t go wrong!!! Thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts and experiences! 💖
I did this method a few years ago, way before BGC. Ironically, the downplaying of leave-ins and deep conditioning I learned from him, not BGC 😂 I loved how soft and defined my hair was when I did Anthony Dickie’s method but the drying process is why I stopped. I live in Ohio and we have cold winters. My job was also a 45 minute drive and I had to be there at 7:30. So, getting up extra early to wash and dry my hair(washing no problem) got to be too much. Air drying in the winter was a big NO-NO plus the shrinkage🥴 So I still for the most part wash and set weekly but I never ever stopped deep conditioning using heat. Deep conditioning with heat has my curls popping too.
Yeah I could totally see all of that being a problem! 🫣 I think with his method you could potentially go without a leave in or deep conditioner but I’ve learned my lesson with that! 🤣 I think the BGC method is so drying that it should not even be an option. At least for my hair it was. It literally almost destroyed my hair. 😝 I think like with everything, we gotta each find what works and stick to it. I’m confident now that I’ve found the best approach for my hair and it isn’t fully his method. It’s something in between. I also think with what I’m doing now I could easily go 5-7 days and be just fine. We shall see. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. It’s extremely important and helpful to hear from people who have done it. 🥰🤗
Thanks to you I have read Hair Rules and now understand Dickey's wash and go process. My hair looks and feels amazing after following this process for 2 weeks! And I mean, AMAZING! ...I need a new avatar picture because my hair is longer. Just telling on myself, I don't follow it to a "T" (I use a cream cleanser every other day or every 2 days and shampoo every 7-8 days...for now) because I am afraid of and have experienced (in the past) build up. I'm working on trusting the process fully, however. In the meantime, mostly following his process has really done wonders for my hair! And let me just say, your hair looks gorgeous!
Aww thank you so very much beautiful!!! 🥰🤗 I’m so excited to hear how great this is method is treating your gorgeous curls too! 😍 So listen, don’t fully trust the process at all. Do what you feel is right for your hair and what works for you. That’s exactly what I’m doing right now. Girl, I have made so many tweaks until I can’t even call it his method anymore. I’m going to make an updated video soon sharing everything I have changed and implemented to get my hair to where it is at this very moment. My hair looks and feels the best it’s ever looked in it started with Cowashing it daily. Now I’m pushing my sets to last even longer because I’ve figured out how to keep my hair hydrated and moisturized. It’s been so amazing! Anyway, thank you, as always, for being so loving and supportive. You are such an amazing curl friend to have on the journey‼️💯 Love ya lots, ~Shelly💖
I tried the Dickey method a few years ago. My hair looks a lot like yours, but it was waist length then and hip length now. The results were good, just the drying process is what stopped me. Roller sets are faster and more predictable. I’m a sweater, even from weight training so I have a wet-bun/braid out thing going while I rework my body composition.
Ohhh gotcha! Girl I’d be doing the exact same thing too! 😆 So it sounds like it affected your hair in a positive way especially if you now have hip length hair. Which btw is AMAZING Sis! 🤩 Thanks for sharing and I love that you’re working on your body composition. There’s nothing better more rewarding! 😍💪🏽💃🏽
I have been doing this since before Anthony. Been doing it since 1980. I have also been cowashing since the late 90s ..... Before it was called cowashimg. Then came internet and we were told to plop and loc. I did that but curls were not the same. About 15yrs ago, I went back to it. Cowashing almost daily but sometimes just a thorough water rinse. I do use a diluted sulphate shampoo almost weekly and deep condition every week or 2. I clarify about every 8 weeks or so. I just follow how my hair feels. I am from a warm climate, so my hair airdries in warmer weather but I will diffuse on medium heat if necessary. I dont have issues with build up cos I don't use heavy products or if I do, I just dilute with plain water or hibiscus water or aloe vera juice/gel. I don't need a leave-in all the time though. I make my own gel with xanthan gum and the aforementioned liquids. I use very little oil. I prepoo out of habit. From childhood my hair was oiled the night before washing., I really don't think my hair needs it. Or I can skip the conditioning if I prepoo. I am way past all the unnecessary steps. If I prepoo I find that sometimes I can skip conditiiner. My hair isnt overly dry.
Hi Shelly! Previous experience: during the pandemic, I washed daily and enjoyed the best hair of my life. I discovered that I have 4a/4b hair that had been masquerading as 4C. Then I got lazy. Stopped doing it and experienced some damage as a result. Current experience: just started back with the daily wash and go. My hair is improving very fast and it is easier to do and feels more luxurious every day. My con is the drying time too. I always use a leave in. So far, my favorite is Camille Rose Naturals Curl Love. This morning, I sat under the dryer for an hour. I found that diffusing created a lot of frizz for me. Love your channel and thank you for saving me from getting a curly cut! Was about to drive several hours to go to Jersey to get a Rezo cut. You saved me time, money and frustration! Thanks again Curl Friend! 😘
Aww bless you friend! I’m glad what I shared helped you make an informed decision for your hair. 💖🙏🏽 The drying time is what is the hardest part of this entire method. So I’ve made tweaks so I can go longer but yet my hair stays feeling super moisturized. I’m so thankful we all have each other to lean upon as we navigate this journey together. 💖🤗
I love that this worked for you!! It also seems to have given your hair that boost of hydration that you needed. (And it didn't take months and months!) The 3 main things that have dissuaded me from fully embracing the method are: 1. The cost of using so much conditioner all the time 2. The drying time. I'm an air dry girlie, and I just can't commit that much time to standing/sitting around drying my hair & 3. The shaking to set the curls. It'll give me a migraine, and while they say beauty is pain, that's not the life for me 😅 But I've definitely incorporated some of his techniques for WnGs since I discovered the hair rules channel at some point a while back. 1. I usually do my styling inside the shower as part of my wash routine 2. I don't usually use any kind of comb to define curls, just let the conditioner and other stylers do their thing. 3. If I start from scratch a couple days in a row, I don't bother with shampoo, I just do what I call a "rinse & go." I think there's a lot of good techniques from the Dickey method that can be taken and tweaked as necessary for personal styling routines.
Yup I feel you 100% on everything you stated Sis! I think you have to take what works and leave behind what doesn’t. I use very inexpensive conditioner and now that I only reset 2 times per week I’m not going through nearly as much. I have yet to shake my head at all like that. I just don’t think my baby neck could handle that part of his method. Matter fact, I never mention it because I honestly forgot about it until you said something since I don’t do it.👀🤣 I have turned into more of an air drying girl myself. I will diffuse lightly and then let it air dry the rest of the way. However, I do use a heat protectant just to ensure my hair is fully protected at all cost! I ain’t playing around no more‼️‼️‼️Lol. 😆 Honestly, I’m no longer doing his method because I have made so many tweaks that he would probably be upset if I was still referring to it as his method. My method involves a mixture of shampooing and co-washing. Going longer days in between resetting the hair and implementing leave-in and deep conditioner. There are more tweaks I’ve made but I’ll need to do a video to cover everything. 😅 As usual, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love how we are all learning from each other!💖🤗
I just started after watching your last few videos. I was doing the BGC method and my hair was very dry. I’m on day 4 of Anthony Dickey and my curls look completely different. I do the hard shake (which makes the process fast), sit under the hooded dryer for 15 minutes and I let it air dry. It’s much quicker than I thought. I timed myself…40 minutes to shower, cowash, 15 minute dry, got dressed and put on SPF, mascara and lip gloss.
Bingo!!! It’s way easier than people think. I’ve since tweaked what I’m doing to fit my lifestyle better. I’ll be sharing it all soon. So thrilled it’s working out for you beautiful! ♥️🙌🏽
Hi Shelly Merry Christmas. Hopefully you still read these comments. Wanted to answer some of your con questions as I love Dickey and Hair rules. If you watch all his shorts and videos he does recommend cheaper products and ways to get the same results and thankfully he is so correct! I’ve been using all his products cleansing wash quench conditioner and curly whip and they’re all lovely and I smell like joy and peace! However as you know it’s a LOT of product to use and his stuff costs arms legs and fingers. He mentions Aussie conditioner and lotta body for setting! I first started out using Aussie in between quench sessions and it worked just as good THEN I ordered lotta body the condensed bottle from Amazon. I put 1/3 lotta with 3/3 water in a spray bottle stayed in the shower applied the leave in then the lotta body mix (just sprayed it all over) squeezed out the extra water then did my shake and my curls were INCREDIBLE! Just as good and maybe even BETTER than with his curly whip! I’ll tell you how to dry faster in the next comment
To dry faster, I only diffuse. I don’t have a hood dryer but I’ve got my diffuser method down to about 8-10 minutes! I use my phone timer. I set it for 20-23 seconds and then I just start from the top press it against my head then move down for the 20 seconds til I’ve gone the full way around my head. If it’s still damp the. I go back to those sections for like 10 seconds and I’m done. The first time I did this I started with 30 seconds and I’ll tell you that was too long and made my hair too dry. So like everything else it’s all trial and error. Good luck! I LOVE your results! Blessings in the new year!
I used to cowash with a deep conditioner. I am back to doing that; however I can never see myself doing it less than four days apart. I cowashed yesterday with Miche’s Pumpkin Spice. My hair is singing some serious praises today.
I totally understand what you’re saying Sis! You gotta listen to your hair and do what you know is best for it. I have realized there is no one size fits in this natural hair journey of ours! So happy to hear your hair is doing well and thriving! 😍💖💃🏽
Wow Thais is so wonderful to hear Sis! I’m telling you, the notion behind it is just amazing! I have since tweaked it a lot and my hair is even better now! So excited for you! 💖💃🏽
Yes, when my hair was shorter, I CCS daily and exclusively finger detangled. I was able to do it in 15 mins. I don't anymore because my hair is now near waist length.
This is interesting. I’ve never tried the Anthony Dickey method. I can see why it would work. I just can’t commit to doing my hair from scratch every day with two little kids lol. Your hair looks great!
Thank you Luv and I feel you! If you look at my latest video you’ll see how I have tweaked how I’m caring for my hair to make it conducive to my lifestyle. 💖
Just did the big chop 10 days ago. I’ve been doing this method (after watching your instagram and TH-cam) for the past 4 days. So far so good. Different products will indeed give different results. I love the way my hair feels and the definition is great.
That is awesome to hear Sis! 😍I just did a big chop on Tuesday myself. Although my hair is now thriving there was just irreparable damage done to it from the no oils and butters method and the curly cuts not addressing all my split ends. 😝 Just continue to listen to the our hair and tweak anything that doesn’t seem right. I plan to do an updated video soon sharing the tweaks that I have made for my hair. Please continue to share what you’re doing as well because together we can help each other. 💖🙌🏽
I agree with your assessment, have been using Dickey's method off and on for over a year now. I do it every other day and I use an inexpensive conditioner. Right now it's Tresemme which has been fantastic. And then on my wash days I use the expensive stuff. I use a leave in under the gel and my hair feels like butter. Today I tried the doux wash and go pop lock to see if I could get away with one product and my hair said, no ma'am, you need a leave in lol. I also have found that different leave in and gel combos have different results. The longest part though is the drying....whew chile. Today was super fast with the pop lock the caveat is my hair is crunchy, but with my normal combos it takes forever. But all in all my hair loves the Dickey Method.
Yup I agree with everything you said too. That drying part is the part that takes the most time. So I’ve made several adjustments and my last set lasted 7 days! My hair still looks and more importantly feels amazing. However, I’ll be washing her tomorrow. I love that you shared your experience and thoughts. I swear if it wasn’t for the drying time it’d be even easier! Thank you again for taking the time to share. 💖🤗
I did the dickey method before I knew what it was. I just exercised a lot and couldn't keep my curls for more than a day. Over time, my curls are just amazing and so easy to work with.
I have done this for a while, before I knew about the AD method. I just exercised a lot and couldn't keep my curls. I air dry and have not had a problem even in the winter (though I'm from West Texas). I can't have wet hair at night, but during the day is fine. The biggest issue for me is you never get to the great nice beautiufl 2nd or 3rd day hair ... or not at least until 2 p.m. when it's dry. But as I said,I'm a daily exerciser and I do sweat in my head, so I had to start this because I didn't know how to keep my curls. Now I've also been trying to learn how to keep them for 3 days at least, so that's the journey I am on right now.
Oh wow that’s so interesting to hear! How long have you been doing this method for in totality? Do you implement protein deep conditioners? What are your favorite stylers for your wng? 💖
After years of wng, my hair is pretty cooperative to most stylers. But kinky curly is the OG. I also am a product junkie, so I use a lot of things (not any as reliable and long lasting as kinky curly though.) Right now I'm in my curlsmith era. I also used the purple maui moisture. @@shelly.v.247 I don't have any protein deep moisturizers, I don't think. I am into the Adowoa minty one right now. I honestly started because my hair would be all frizzy in a day. Didn't know what else to do. I'm just learning how to keep curls 2 or 3 days.
Piggy backing. I agree the 1st day my hair is homely 2-4th day she is 🔥. I use Giovanni products, the leave in + mousse for styling. Hit it with blow dryer for about 8 minutes and air dry.
Yes, please try all the Dickey Method products and provide a review. Thanks for your informative videos. I agree with you about having to wash your hair every day seems daunting. I’m from the “don’t get your hair wet” generation so actually natural hair care is new to me. The pandemic allowed me to “go natural” and experience the beauty of my real hair. 😍
I definitely will try to get all of his products in share that with all of you. 💖 I am thrilled to hear you are rocking your natural hair and embracing the journey alongside of us. Also, it is Definitely a mind shift going from the do not wet your hair generation to the wet it as much as you can lol 😂 It can certainly be confusing and seem counterintuitive for how most of us were raised. 😅
Now you know we was waiting at the door for this! Lol. I was also thinking of trying his no suds cleanser. I’m glad you liked it. I’ve been doing a modified version of his method and cowashing about every 3-4 days and my hair is thriving! My curls are defining better and it’s elongating. Now I just need to get a good haircut. Thanks for sharing Shelly! ❤
That’s so so great to hear Sis! 😍. When did you start his method? I’m also doing a very modified version of it. I’ve added and taking stuff out of it. I’ll be doing an updated video soon to let y’all know all the deets! 💖🤗 Also, I think there might be other cowashes that are more affordable. I’m still on the hunt for some but will keep y’all posted on that too. 🥰
@@shelly.v.247 I started about a month ago doing his method. I went back and rewatched his old videos to refresh my memory and when I saw you starting it, I was glad I had someone to watch. I’ve been using Curl Junkie cleansing conditioner and I love it. I have also used Mielle cowash but I’m on the fence about it. It feels like a conditioner with no “cleansing”. I can’t wait to see which ones you try out.
Anthony says you can use a cheap rinse out conditioner that works for your hair that is more cost effective, it’s truly about the method. I have seen the method 7 8 yrs ago. I just didn’t think I could because I don’t have the curl pattern that usually goes with this. I am willing now to give it a try and really see what my hair does.
Thanks for sharing and yes indeed you’re totally correct Sis! It’s the method and not necessarily the products. That’s why I used very inexpensive conditioners to experiment with and my hair LOVED THEM!!! Please keep us in the loop on how it goes for you. 💖🤗
Hi there... I tried this method recently for 2 days straight and the result was AWESOME on my 4a/4c hair. My 4c areas of my hair is VERY rude. However, with this method, the 4c areas were a little bit more manageable. I used the aussie moist conditioner, which is fairly inexpensive. I stop because of the drying time. I live in CT and it is a little chilly now for me to air dry. However, I will continue this method starting summer of 2024 when I can air dry my hair. Also, I can not wait to see the difference in my 4c areas of my hair during the summer. Love the content and keep up the good work!!! ❤
Aww that’s so awesome to hear! I think once I make my updated video on all the tweaks that I have made and how I’m able to push out and preserve, my washing goes for longer periods of time it might help you wear them in the winter as well but idk 🤷🏽♀️ Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback because we are all in this together and it’s helpful to hear from everyone. 💖🤗
Great point and I agree with you 💯 However, I like silicones because they can add protection to the hair. I’m also not resetting my hair daily either so the could up isn’t as much for me.
I'm so glad you liked the Dickey Method. I cut my second transition to natural short to do the daily wash and gos. I love it. I haven't used his products yet but I will be purchasing around the holidays. I feel guilty about the water usage and the dry time but it is so worth it. I started doing them daily after the chop but now I redo my hair daily where I can or skip a day. I don't go past 3 days since that's when my hair dries up. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I love that for you! 😍 Sounds like you have found what works for your hair and there’s nothing better! I’d like to try his products too but I’m waiting for Black Friday. Hopefully they go on sale then. 😁
I noticed that the Curl Cream is white, so if it’s not fully dry, it shows on dark hair. Curly Whip is clear, so you can’t see it even if it’s not fully dry. I bought both and I like the Whip better.
Thank you for this series! I'm so happy that you're seeing such great improvement with your hair after the damage that you experiences. I did the Dickey method for years. I used a leave-in conditioner every wash day but only used a deep conditioner when I clarified my hair. My hair was at it's healthiest using this method; but I stopped because my hooded dryer broke, and I couldn't afford to buy a new one. I didn't like the way my hair looked when using a diffuser, so I'm saving up to buy a new hooded dryer. If anyone has a recommendation for a good one that lasts a while, I would appreciate it.
So awesome to hear from you and your very positive experience with his method. 🥰 I’m sorry about your hooded dryer. That’s never fun. The one I have has doubled in price so I won’t bother sharing it but hopefully someone else can share a good and affordable one. 💖🙏🏽
I’ve been doing this method as well and I agree with your assessment. I started using VO5 conditioner. It’s sulfate and paraben free. I get it from the Dollar Tree. I’m going to try replacing Big Poppa with eco styler. I let my hair air dry. Sometimes I use a diffuser. Thanks for the update
Love it! Girl do the dang thang to make it work for you! I know that’s right! Maybe try Wetline Extreme gel too. Just consider putting a leave in underneath it. 🥰🤗
Your cons are definitely fair points and the point about drying time particularly resonates with me; my hair took way to long to dry. Even when I sit under a dryer, it's the surface hair that gets dry but my roots are still very much wet...and diffusing takes just as long. Can't wait to hear about your experience with non-sudsing shampoo. Cheers for sticking to the routine! It's a no fail approach for me!
Exactly!! 😅 I’ve been tweaking the method and getting way more days so it’s not bad at all now and my hair is still thriving. I feel like I finally found what works best for my hair. 🙌🏽 Thank you again for being such an awesome resource when I needed it most! 💖🤗
I've tried this method. I have fine, low porosity hair. Once I started this method, my hair looks great. I don't like that it takes 2 days for my hair to dry. I work from home so it is not any trouble to cowash it. It's just the drying time I hate. I absolutely love your hair.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I really enjoyed it ❤️ I started this method on the 1st of October, and Ma'am? I'm loving it! My hair's loving it! Love is in the air 😍 I've even had a few people stop me and ask me if this is my real hair and what am I doing to it? 🤣 You know they're noisy, they wanna know all the things 🙄🤭 I'm planning to continue for a few months as it's almost summer in my country 🌈🌞 our winters get very cold, definitely beanie season, so it's best to have my hair in protective styles in winter. Otherwise I think this is very likely my new spring/summer routine for many years to come 😇😍❤️🌹
Yasssssssss I’m so excited and happy to hear that you’ve had the same experiences I’ve been having! 💖💃🏽 I can’t wait to follow up with another video regarding all the tweaks I’ve made to the method. I know you nosey, and want to know all the things, including that! Lol. 🤣 So look for it to come out soon! I can’t wait to continue to hear about how your hair is progressing and thriving! Also, thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts and experiences because they help us all. 🥰🤗😘
Amazing to hear Sis! 🥰 Stay tuned because I will be sharing an updated video on how I have tweaked everything to fit better into my lifestyle. I’m so thrilled to hear this is benefiting your beautiful curls! 😍
I think that it is up to the individual as to how often you apply the Dickey method. For myself I have finer hair due to being post- menopausal. My hair sheds quite a bit as a result, so I shampoo my hair every 3 to four days and then on the 4th or 3rd day I apply the Dickey method without shampooing.I also use mostly creams and butters, very little gel, and I don’t sweat in my head, even when exercising. My natural 4B hair has never looked better!
I couldn’t agree with you more! I think we all need to adjust it to fit our needs. I’m post menopausal too and I’ve tweaked everything completely different than what you are describing. I’m with you, my hair has never looked so good! I think it just goes to show, not one size fits all. Awesome comment and thank you for sharing your experience! 💖🤗
I want to try this method again, but I really can't atm. I am a mom of 3 with a newborn. My curls are a lot like yours, but my hair is hip length, so it takes for ever to dry. I might try it next summer, but I'm not sure, just because of how long my hair takes to dry. I have been protective styling, because it's just easier to put my hair up when you have a baby or even a toddler. I'm thinking I will start using a no suds shampoo more often while reducing the amount of times I use a suds shampoo. Wearing my hair up is already so helpful though. My hair feels so much more hydrated at the end of the week, it's crazy. Have you seen his advice on a regime combines wash and goes and protective styling? You might want to look into that.
Aww I totally get it and Sis keep doing what you’re doing because it sounds like it’s definitely working for you! 💯 I personally have never done protective styles, other than wearing a braid or a bun for extended periods of time. Meaning, I would take it down daily and redo it. My hair did really well doing that. However, it was waste length as well, and I could easily put it away that way. From doing his method, I think with the right tweaks I can easily go 5 to 7 days in my wash and go and not have to do it daily. Matter fact, I no longer do it daily at all. I love that we are all sharing and learning from each other. It makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing and seriously I wouldn’t change a thing because it sounds like you have found what works for you best! Stay blessed and congratulations on your beautiful family and that sweet newborn! ♥️🤗😘
Hey you’re talking to me. I work out 5 days a week and sweat a lot. I’ve used his method and products but not everyday for me but I don’t remember if the products worked better than what I’m currently using. I wash my hair every 3-4 days and I’m blessed to have hydrated and defined curls.
Tried it before I went to the hairdresser loved it! I'm doing it again tomorrow because my hair didn't completely dry the 1st time. I'm super excited! Perfect wash and go! Your hair is super cutsie!
Aww that’s awesome and thank you so very much! Yeah, the drying process was the hardest for me. 🥰That’s why I have since tweaked it all to fit my lifestyle better.
Amazing results! Never heard of Dickey till you ! So today years old in these natural curly hair streets about this “new” technique! Do you think a 12 year old can handle this? My daughter REALLY wants to wear her hair out and curly, and she has similar texture to yours Shelly. If the hair truly gets easier to detangle by the day…..could this be the magic bullet of her taking ownership of her hair journey? 🤔
Well I think it just depends on how good she is won’t going her own hair but it’s definitely possible. Also, as I’ve made different tweaks to suit my lifestyle I no longer do it daily. So maybe she’ll be the exact same. Lastly, i’ll be taping an updated video with all the tweaks that I’ve made. Hopefully they will help her have longevity and be able to wear her curls the way she wants. 💖🙏🏽
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! I’m still trying and loving the method. I hesitate to get his line of products because I recently went down the rabbit hole of getting the AG Balance shampoo and AG Boost conditioner Malibu hard water shampoo and tons of Innersense products. (I admit I am a recovering product junkie! 🤦🏽♀️). I like most of those products but I can see the benefits of letting the suds go and conditioning more. I may eventually try his products because I love the way his method is working and I believe his products will complement it. Please continue to inspire us sis. We’re loving what you’re sharing! Thank you!!! 😘🤗👍🏽
Baby I have the whole line too. I’ll use my AG and innersence as my deep conditioner. I got the other products from Walmart that Shelly recommended. I just got As I AM for cowash. I’ll use AG shampoo like a clarifier as needed. You better believe they will get used. I have 32 oz bottles of them all. So much money spent , but not anymore.
Girl you ain’t gotta buy his products whatsoever. I think the magic is in the method and for me it’s with some tweaks. So keep using what you already have Sis and once you’re finished with them then maybe try them if you still want to. I’m excited to hear updates as we continue along this journey together 💖🤗
I’m taking the plunge. What was stopping me is the drying part. I live in the north east part of Canada (Montreal). I should of tried this summer but too much stuff going on. I have a hooded dryer so I can use it for 30 minutes and diffuse. Of course when I should do the process (I’m thinking in the afternoon after work since I work from home )
Depending on how dehydrated or not you feel your hair is you can easily tweak it like I have. I’m on day 5 and my hair feels phenomenal still. I’m now resetting my hair 2 times per week. I diffuse lightly then air dry the rest. I can’t wait to hear how it goes for you! 🥰
💖 Love how well this method has worked for you! Your hair is GIVING! I did decide to try this, doing it everyother day for about a week or so and then do resets every 3-4 days with a shampoo 1xweek. I'm looking forward to that hydration and the quick process overall.
You got this and I absolutely love your plan! I can tell you’ve been listening and are tweaking it to fit your hairs needs and your lifestyle! That makes me sooooo happy!!!!! 😍💯 Please keep me updated on how everything goes. 🥰🤗😘
You are the 1st person I've seen mention using a microfiber towel to dry the hair! Did you find that the towel removed too much product from the hair? I'm finally ready to try the AD method. Thanks for this amazing series Shelly! I've been binge watching to get all the deets!
Yeah I feel you 💯on that! I feel like I could push my wng’s out past 3 days now as long as I cowash and not strip my hair with a lathering shampoo constantly. We shall see 😅
I think I may try his method. I got my moisture /Hydration levels up last year due to deep conditioning/masks. Luckily before the bgc trend. I do sone of this now, just not every day 👀
Hi! I just came across your channel and thoroughly enjoyed watching these wash and go series. You answered so many questions for me. I have been horrified to try wash and goes for myself, but I think I am ready now. I wish you would have done a part 6 so we could see your results with the detangeling after going 3 days. Nevertheless, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. By-the-way, your hair is absolutely gorgeous! I also love your energy and personality. 😊
Aww thank you so very much beautiful! I’m so happy to hear my little mini series was helpful. I almost filmed the part you mentioned but I didn’t think anyone wanted to hear about that part. 😅 However, I’m happy to tell you about it. I’ve noticed the longer I go in between washes the more time it takes for me to reset my hair. Why??? Because of the tangles. It probably added like 15-20 additional minutes onto my wash and go. Other than that it was easy breezy. Also, the hardest part in my whole routine is when I wash my hair with a regular shampoo. Which is necessary for me during the month. My hair usually tangles up pretty good when I wash it like that. It’s the part I currently dislike the most. lol. I will say as my hair becomes healthier this whole process becomes easier. Thank you for being here and finding my channel. I always love connecting with new curl friends! Hope my response makes sense and is helpful. 💖🤗
Ok! Everything you said makes perfect sense. I was so excited to try this method and was way past due for a wash, so I went for it. I felt in my heart of hearts, I needed to wash and condition my hair in sections the way I usually do, then try this method maybe a few days later. But I couldn't wait. I was too excited and curious to see how this method would work on hair that wasn't recently set. The day before I washed, I had taken my hair out of a 4 week protective style and detangled it. I jumped in the shower to start this method but began with a good shampoo. It was a TOTAL DISASTER, lol! Nevertheless, I was still able to see the effectiveness of this method. But with you saying what you said, I think going forward I will continue the shampooing in large twisted sections. If you are interested in knowing, I blew dry my hair and put it in bantu knots with flat twist in the front. I figure I'll practice the technique for the washing part now, and hopefully, I'll be able to "go" by spring and summer. 😀
@@Tina-gt6tz Ohhhhh snap! Yeah I could have told you do NOT go immediately into the shampoo phase after having your hair up for 4 weeks! 👀😓 Girl that hair will tangle and matte up like no one’s business because of all the shed hairs built up within it. I don’t have license the first so take what I say with a grain of salt. Lol. BUT……. I’d always recommend using a prepoo after any style that’s been worn for numerous days or weeks!!! The African Pride coconut & aloe prepoo is the bomb! It literally makes the tangles melt away and allows you to detangle your hair super easily. Anyway, so awesome to hear back from you and thank you for sharing! 💖🤗
Thank you Shelly sooo much for this video & giving us some great Pros & Cons 🥰💙.. I just started doing wash n gos on a regular 😂.. I am planning on trying this method (life has a hold on me so the thought of doing this every morning before my hectic morning routine have me second guessing myself 😂😂) 🤞🏾🤞🏾🥰💙
You are so welcome Luv! 💖🤗 Okay so wait for my updated routine on what I’m doing now. I reset my hair 2 times per week and my hair feels amazing! I think it’ll be way more doable of a routine. Has a couple of the same principles but way easier to fit into a hectic lifestyle. Heck you may be able to get away with doing it 1 time per week. We shall see. 🥰
I have a question for you … I recall you mentioned before when trying to assess what caused your hair dehydration and damage, that one factor could possibly be the use of the hooded dryer, so now that you are doing this method, you are using the hooded dryer more frequently, do you have any concerns about that? Back when I did the co-wash method years ago, I use to air dry.
Awesome question! I’m still torn on the hooded dryer and whether or not I think I need to be concerned with using it frequently. Part of me thinks my hair is less vulnerable to anything negative happening because my hair is being protected by this process. The other part of me isn’t certain. So I’ve started to use a heat protectant before I dry my hair. I also have started to mainly diffuse a little then air dry the rest of the way. I’m also not resetting my hair daily because I no longer need to now. With all the tweaks I’ve made with my hair routine I only have to reset my hair twice each week and that’s because I want to. TBT, I think I could get away with only doing it once. So to answer your question, the hooded dryer is the only part of my new hair care routine that I’m still not 100% sure about. I guess time will tell all.
My issues was the drying time. Now I just diffuse for about 10 minutes and let it air dry the rest of the way. I also no longer need to do it daily now that my hair is well hydrated from doing it daily for a week. 💖
I enjoy your videos. You have beautiful hair! Just yesterday I watched a video of Anthony Dickey walking someone through this process. She just washed and go. No leave in, no gel. Why would you when you’re going to wash it out the next day? You already have a ton of conditioner in it. Save your money on the gel and leave in.
Thank you Luv! My hair was extremely dehydrated and needed every lit ounce of moisture it could get. So by using those products it helped me retain it especially when I skipped days. Not to mention, girl my hair would look crazy if I didn’t add a styler up in it. I ain’t got that kind of hair that only works with conditioner and water. 👀🫣🤣 BUT….. I love your thoughts around it and I think many out there probably could do exactly what you’re suggesting. 😍Me on the other hand, girl I’d look like a tumbleweed 🤣🤣🤣
@@shelly.v.247 You’re absolutely right, Shelly, I started the Dickey method AFTER sending you my note. My hair didn’t look like a tumbleweed,but it sure felt like a tumbleweed. I, too, had to put a gel on it. It all depends on your hair as to what you can do. Keep sharing the information, your journey and doing what works for you. We can all take something away from it. Take care!
Hi Shelly V! I enjoyed watching your series. I will try this method soon. I work 8-530pm and it’s hard to get up earlier each day to spend the time needed to style and dry and be on time! But I will def give it a go after seeing how good your hair looks. My texture is mostly 3c and 4a in the front and dense like yours but a tad bit finer. I want to ask about your hair shape. Did u do it or did you go to a stylist? I’m in NC so I’m not sure if I’m in your area. Thanks for sharing! ❤
Wonderful! 💖 Remember you can also do it at night and just dry your hair before you go to bed. You also don’t necessarily need to do it every day. I only did it every day for the purposes of filming and also it helped me to get my hair hydrated super fast. once I felt my hair was hydrated, I started skipping days. As far as my hair shape is concerned, my stylist who has been cutting my hair while blown out did it. I’m located in Arizona, and so is she. 💖🤗
@@shelly.v.247 I just use the leave in condish and mousse as my styler. The goal for me is healthy hair that I can live in. As in I don’t want to overthink the process. I love the process of experimenting to see what works for ME. If a tip/suggestion resonates with me I’ll give it a try. If it works I’ll keep it if not toss and keep reading. There is no where to get to. Its a process ongoing forever evolving.
Yes absolutely! I grew my hair a ton while wearing one but you have to be careful with detangling. It also may be better to consider wearing more stretched styles if your hair is super kinky or you have fine strands. 💖
I've wanted to try this method for years but the cons have made it a no until my lifestyle can allow it. I think about the amount of product I will use up and hence the amount of money spent on product and given where I live and the cost of hair products my routine needs to be more cost effective than this method allows. Also the drying time is a huge issue. Air drying takes 2 days and diffusing takes 30+ minutes and I usually stop at like 80% dry. I am concerned about what diffusing for that long daily would do to my Type 4 hair.
I certainly can understand all the concerns you’ve raised. I guess the only way to know is to eventually try it at some point when it makes sense. But if it never does, that’s okay too. Plus, if what you’re doing isn’t broken then there’s no need to try and fix it.💖💯
@@geebee5075 I honestly don’t know because I haven’t been doing it long enough. I know one of our curl friends said she adds a little shampoo into her conditioner and focuses directly on her scalp with it when she needs to. You can also mainly cowash and use a shampoo once weekly or every other week. That’s what I’m playing around with right now. Hope that helps Luv. 💖
@@parkerkenya4219 Yes, I recently started one. I like the Moroccan oil heat protectant. Because it comes out dry instead of wet, and I feel like it doesn’t disrupt my curls before I diffuse them. I also like the Kenra 19. 💖
Hi Shelly! Thanks for the video. I have tried the dickey method and I like it. My only issue is the drying time as you mentioned. I like to shower at night so going to bed with a soaking wet head is not ok, lol. And showering both at night and in the morning just to wash my hair is very time consuming. Any help with that one?
Honestly that was my issue too. It was the drying time! What I did was I’d diffuse for about 5-10 minutes and let it air dry the rest of the way. My hair is much shorter now so I could easily do it because that worked with much longer hair. Also, I only did it once a day. I didn’t wash it each time I showered because that would be 2-3 times per day 😅
@shelly.v.247 yeah definitely makes a difference. I think finger detangling is good right before using your tool (lik AHG mentions) or maybe in-between washes but brush should be used 1-2 times a week to really remove all the shed hair
Okay sooooo, Im going to try this. Reading some of the other comnents about how it made their hair soft and grew too....Im sold. Why not lol I've tried everything else. I have to be at work at 0630 so I'll change my time to reset it after work and the gym. Thanks for sharing your journey. What is the conditioner you use in the shower? ❤❤❤❤ by the way your hair is beautiful. 😊 Oh I see the list of conditioner girl nevermind. Lol
@shelly.v.247 I did it, I did it. Lol. So I washed my hair yesterday because it had been a week and deep conditioned it. Today I used the Pantene Gold Series root rejuvenating conditioner apricot oil and green tea one in the shower. Rinsed out and applied a leave in conditioner and gel on soak and wet hair in the shower. HONEY, my hair turned out better today then it did doing my normal routine yesterday. IM SOLD IN ONE DAMN DAY. My hair looks and feels amazing. Now I may do it every other day but...I'm going to do it again tomorrow just to see what it do. Thank you so much. P.s. the detangling was a breeze. Super easy. 👌🏾 😊❤️
@shelly.v.247 I did it again yesterday around 6 pm, and so far, I've noticed my hair is light and fluffy, and my curls are defined. Work up this morning fluffed it out a little with my fingers, and out the door I went. 💃🏾💃🏾
@lynnejoiner3958 See you got it!!! 😍 So exciting!!! Oh and you know what??? I’ve noticed my curls stay nice and round now. They no longer get flat and have that weird shape and look to them. Idk how I ever did different! Lol 🤷🏽♀️ 🤣
Yes it can because the curls hide the split ends. However, I recommend staying on top of your split ends because you’ll have better length retention over time that way. 💖
I just don’t have the time ….. I’m off work @ 6p four nights out of the week I’m out til 10ish…. The drying process alone is time consuming! Lately I’ve been washing, styling(mousse) and then put it up for bed while “air drying”🤷🏽♀️ get up in the morning and I can GO …
I can’t remember because that video was filmed a while back. However, I stated what was used during the video. So if you watch it, you will definitely hear what that was.💖
Great question! I’ve been playing around with how much I section my hair versus not. If I want to have a longer lasting washing, go, then I do smaller sections. If I am doing it daily or every other day, then I do really big sections. Hope that answers your question. 💖
Currently I am sleeping in a bonnet which I hate but it helps keep my hair out of my face. When it’s longer I pull it up in a satin scrunchie and sleep in a satin pillowcase
Aww that sounds like such an awesome protective style during this time of year! I bet it gives you a much needed break too. When mine was long enough to do it, I use to enjoy a bun or a braid. Geez I miss that! 😅 Let us know if you try this method next summer 💖🥰🤗
I feel like if you have to use globs of product then baby just go bald cause you got some bad hair lol. I started following the redken method and i like it. Basically you shampoo, condition, and then use their leave in conditioner as a styler. No you dont get perfect curls like with a gel, but you get nice moisturized hair that has decent curl definition. I feel like as long as your shape is shaping you dont really need perfect definition.
I don’t think there’s such thing as “bad” hair in terms of curls for anyone. However, I do think we have to consider the health of the hair. As we know there’s healthy hair and damaged hair! For me that’s where it begins and ends. So I personally wish we in the natural hair community could get away from saying someone’s hair is considered bad if it doesn’t curly up. I just don’t like that and I honestly think it’s wrong and creates division amongst us. 😔 I also now feel that we shouldn’t be forcing our hair to do things it doesn’t want to do like curl up. If it’s not there with just water and conditioner a person may want to think twice. That’s not to say we can’t wear our curls but it may not be advantageous to wear it as our routine style. Idk just my thoughts as I navigate through this hair journey. 🤷🏽♀️
I'm very curious. I can understand the regular cowashing and plan on increasing it for myself. I might have missed you saying this but do you shampoo every now and then? I'm very concerned about the build-up potential, a'la the Wen and Deva Curl debacles! I think I'm still going to shampoo every other week or so.
Great question! Yes, I’m still shampooing but only 1-2 times per month. Then I’ll clarify many 1-2 times per year depending on what I feel my hair needs.
I plan to make an updated video to all the tweaks I’ve made since starting this method because my hair is literally thriving again with it all! ♥️🙌🏽
I did this method for years, and, per Dickey's suggestion, washed my hair with shampoo every week. He suggests a non-sudsing shampoo, but my hair was fine with a sudsing one depending on the ingredients. I clarify every eight weeks or when I feel I have too much build up. I also make sure to use a protein deep conditioner followed by a moisturizing conditioner when clarifying my hair.
@shelly.v.247 It's definitely giving thriving through the camera!
I did a consultation with Dickey today. He advised me to buy a cheap conditioner to cowash with and use the expensive deep conditioner for wash day. 😊
Ohhhhh wow, how long ago was that? That is very interesting to say the least. I use a cheap conditioner to cowash with. Then I will use a formulated cowash to cleanse my hair with. It seems to have helped a lot!
Thanks for sharing. It’s greatly appreciated Sis! 🥰
@shelly.v.247 my consultation was yesterday, Tuesday.
Thank you for responding back. I realize that you actually said “today” in your initial response. 🤦🏽♀️My bad for missing that.
Well good to know and thank you again so very much for sharing Sis! 🥰🤗
This method would be a great way to use Up some of the stash of styling products most of us have that we don't use anymore once we have our favs, that's my plan and just buy the cheap conditioner
So true and that’s what I found myself doing! Great post Sis! 💖
The doux styling products are absolutely amazing. Sometimes i just use a deep conditioner and the crazy secy curl honey setting foam and OMG its amazing. I really want to use Anthony Dickeys products, like the ENTIRE line. His methods are literally timeless and have exponentialy improved my relationship with my hair. Im so incredibly grateful for him and everything he's done for the natural hair community. I'm a black man and since i was young i was always concerned with the heat damage and creamy crack that plauged our community. I saw what it did to my sisters hair growing up and how they struggled with their natural hair even to this day which is why ive been recommending his content and even doing his method on them and giving them the information to do it for themselves. Did the same with my nieces too. Awesome video
Absolutely love everything you shared! I love those products too. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts because it’s much appreciated!💖
A couple things that never fails for people who have trusted this process (myself included), is that the most common reason we’ve stopped or tweaked the method is because 1) our hair got too long or 2) the moisture just starts to last longer and longer as your hair gets used to it.
People really don’t understand how dry we’ve kept our hair with relaxers and protective styles. This is just one of those processes I think every natural should try at least once in their journey.
I agree, it would be cool for each natural to try it at least once because it’s amazing!!!🤩
Gurrrrrrrrll...! This hair in yr profile pic.... is it all yours??!
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Yes ma’am 🥰
1000% agree with your pros and cons on this method. I also modified it to work for my hair/lifestyle and my hair is thriving! I’ve even used just leave-in on some of my co-wash days and my hair still comes out amazing. Props to Anthony Dickey for creating this method and props to you for putting it on my radar again after so many years. 💜
Thanks for sharing your experience Sis! That’s so helpful to know and hear. 😍
I’m definitely enjoying playing around with this approach and my hair has never looked or felt better. I’m super excited to see what is to come! 💖🤗
I only did this method for a week it's amazing my hair is so hydrated my curls are pooping thank you Dicky you saved my life
Right!!!! 🙌🏽😍🥳
Hi everyone, thanks for joining the Premiere💖🤗
I started off years ago with the ADM. Dry time was my #1 culprit. I've never been able to do the quick 15-20 minute dryer sessions like everyone else. My hair is still extremely damp/wet. A diffuser would take another 30+ minutes. My #2 was product usage. Using quality products that often was top expensive for my budget. ADM wasn't sustainable for my lifestyle even though it definitely gave me the ease of styling & definition I loved.
Oh I feel you Sis. However, I use very inexpensive drug store products and I no longer style on super wet hair, which helps cut my drying time down significantly. I have also tweaked everything and created my own method where I only have to reset my hair once or twice per week. It’s been amazing and my hair is now thriving once again.💖🙌🏽
Lol I really walk around with wet hair all the time, even when it's cold. I'm grateful that they are making better mousses that work for curly hair now, that helps a lot with decreasing drying time. Luckily I don't have the type of job where it matters if my hair is wet, but I do have the type of job where washing my hair daily is a necessity sometimes. I also work 7 days a week, so I need something quick and easy, and I don't want to wear protective styles or cover my head.
Do you or have you had any scalp issues as a result of having wet hair all the time?
Thank you so very much for sharing what you have shared on this thread because it’s extremely helpful! 💖💯
Thank you so much for this review. When I happened upon Anthony Dickey’s (AD) method for wash and go, it made so much sense because I had been realizing that my hair really loves water. I thought long and hard about doing it everyday though - but I decided to jump in and really give it a good try. The results - AMAZING! AD where have you been all my life?!?! But like @Shelly V said, all the AD content I saw on TH-cam was so dated, and that made me wonder if it was still true for today. Well, guess what? IT IS! Like Shelly V said, different product could give you different looks which is great. It is still a wash and go, but your hairs curls or lays differently.
Pros:
(1) allows me to easily try out hair products - after all I will be running water through my hair in the morning anyways.
(2) my hair is so healthy, super moisturized and moves.
(3) I have so much freedom with my hair these days, I am not worried about swimming, working out, being caught in the snow, etc.
(4) I actually save move. Prior to now, I would buy expensive conditioners and use a peanut size once a week for my head-full of hair. It wasn’t doing much for me. But now, I buy regular conditioners and bathe my hair in them. Spend less, better results.
(5) finger-detangling and elongating while saturated with conditioner makes my hair shed much less.
(6) More confidence and willingness to unlearn other bad behavior I had learned about my hair.
Cons:
(1) Doing this every day, though I must say that when you master it, it is really pretty EASY. (2) Drying: I use a blow dryer to dry because I do not want to sit still under the hooded dryer. AD suggested adding mousse to your hair to help the drying process. I did and it works. I still blow dry 80% (gets there very quickly) and air dry the rest of the time, The mousse helps!
For those wondering when to shampoo - you wash your hair everyday so it is not really dirty. But I do shampoo twice a month just because I was wondering about product build up. But I am actually going to try shampooing once in 3 weeks and see.
Thank you @ShellyV. Thank you Anthony Dickey!
What an AMAZING SUMMARY you put together Sis! It sums up many of my thoughts perfectly on AD’s method!
Thank you for taking the time to write this all down for everyone! 💖🤗
@@shelly.v.247 💓💓💓 Thank YOU, your channel is very informative. I appreciate it. And congratulations on your engagement 🥂
Aww thank you beautiful! I truly appreciate it! 💖🥰
I first tried this method last year because of watching your channel ❤ I had stopped (lazy) but started again recently, it is exactly how you described it, so good 💯💯
Aww that’s wonderful to hear! I hope it continues to work great for you Luv! 💖🥰
I love his method. When I first consulted with him, I thought I had 4c hair. Nope. After cowashing everyday for a month, I had a completely different head of hair.
I get lazy with it sometimes and my hair tells on me pretty quickly. I’ve been chasing the 7-day wash and go everyone talks about but it’s not in the cards for me. The longer I go between wash and gos, the dryer and more fragile my hair becomes. Decided it was time to get back to Dickeys method. Now that it’s winter, I’m experimenting with every other night. My hair has already responded.
You don’t need expensive products to do this method. And. If you do it daily or every other day, your products aren’t staying in your hair long enough for you to suffer from build up quickly.
Give it a try. You’ve got nothing to lose.
I loved his method during my mini series but I have since tweaked everything to accommodate my lifestyle etc. Either way you can’t go wrong!!!
Thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts and experiences! 💖
How often do you wash with shampoo? I’m kind of doing this method and I’m trying to decide when to shampoo hair?
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Once a week is fine.
It falls nicely!! Love the style and bounce too!
Aww thank you so very much! 🥰
I did this method a few years ago, way before BGC. Ironically, the downplaying of leave-ins and deep conditioning I learned from him, not BGC 😂 I loved how soft and defined my hair was when I did Anthony Dickie’s method but the drying process is why I stopped. I live in Ohio and we have cold winters. My job was also a 45 minute drive and I had to be there at 7:30. So, getting up extra early to wash and dry my hair(washing no problem) got to be too much. Air drying in the winter was a big NO-NO plus the shrinkage🥴 So I still for the most part wash and set weekly but I never ever stopped deep conditioning using heat. Deep conditioning with heat has my curls popping too.
Yeah I could totally see all of that being a problem! 🫣
I think with his method you could potentially go without a leave in or deep conditioner but I’ve learned my lesson with that! 🤣
I think the BGC method is so drying that it should not even be an option. At least for my hair it was. It literally almost destroyed my hair. 😝
I think like with everything, we gotta each find what works and stick to it. I’m confident now that I’ve found the best approach for my hair and it isn’t fully his method. It’s something in between. I also think with what I’m doing now I could easily go 5-7 days and be just fine. We shall see.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. It’s extremely important and helpful to hear from people who have done it. 🥰🤗
For the winter and colder months, he recommends setting at night.
@@TiaMcHugh It just got to be too much. That 45-50 minute drive to and from work took a lot out of me. I just couldn’t keep up doing my hair everyday.
Thanks to you I have read Hair Rules and now understand Dickey's wash and go process. My hair looks and feels amazing after following this process for 2 weeks! And I mean, AMAZING! ...I need a new avatar picture because my hair is longer. Just telling on myself, I don't follow it to a "T" (I use a cream cleanser every other day or every 2 days and shampoo every 7-8 days...for now) because I am afraid of and have experienced (in the past) build up. I'm working on trusting the process fully, however. In the meantime, mostly following his process has really done wonders for my hair! And let me just say, your hair looks gorgeous!
Aww thank you so very much beautiful!!! 🥰🤗 I’m so excited to hear how great this is method is treating your gorgeous curls too! 😍
So listen, don’t fully trust the process at all. Do what you feel is right for your hair and what works for you. That’s exactly what I’m doing right now.
Girl, I have made so many tweaks until I can’t even call it his method anymore. I’m going to make an updated video soon sharing everything I have changed and implemented to get my hair to where it is at this very moment.
My hair looks and feels the best it’s ever looked in it started with Cowashing it daily.
Now I’m pushing my sets to last even longer because I’ve figured out how to keep my hair hydrated and moisturized. It’s been so amazing!
Anyway, thank you, as always, for being so loving and supportive. You are such an amazing curl friend to have on the journey‼️💯
Love ya lots,
~Shelly💖
I tried the Dickey method a few years ago. My hair looks a lot like yours, but it was waist length then and hip length now. The results were good, just the drying process is what stopped me. Roller sets are faster and more predictable. I’m a sweater, even from weight training so I have a wet-bun/braid out thing going while I rework my body composition.
Ohhh gotcha! Girl I’d be doing the exact same thing too! 😆
So it sounds like it affected your hair in a positive way especially if you now have hip length hair. Which btw is AMAZING Sis! 🤩
Thanks for sharing and I love that you’re working on your body composition. There’s nothing better more rewarding! 😍💪🏽💃🏽
I have been doing this since before Anthony. Been doing it since 1980. I have also been cowashing since the late 90s ..... Before it was called cowashimg. Then came internet and we were told to plop and loc. I did that but curls were not the same. About 15yrs ago, I went back to it. Cowashing almost daily but sometimes just a thorough water rinse. I do use a diluted sulphate shampoo almost weekly and deep condition every week or 2. I clarify about every 8 weeks or so. I just follow how my hair feels. I am from a warm climate, so my hair airdries in warmer weather but I will diffuse on medium heat if necessary. I dont have issues with build up cos I don't use heavy products or if I do, I just dilute with plain water or hibiscus water or aloe vera juice/gel. I don't need a leave-in all the time though. I make my own gel with xanthan gum and the aforementioned liquids. I use very little oil. I prepoo out of habit. From childhood my hair was oiled the night before washing., I really don't think my hair needs it. Or I can skip the conditioning if I prepoo. I am way past all the unnecessary steps. If I prepoo I find that sometimes I can skip conditiiner. My hair isnt overly dry.
See I love that you clearly have found what works the best for your hair! That’s so awesome and I appreciate you taking the time to share it all! 💖🤗
Hi Shelly! Previous experience: during the pandemic, I washed daily and enjoyed the best hair of my life. I discovered that I have 4a/4b hair that had been masquerading as 4C. Then I got lazy. Stopped doing it and experienced some damage as a result. Current experience: just started back with the daily wash and go. My hair is improving very fast and it is easier to do and feels more luxurious every day. My con is the drying time too. I always use a leave in. So far, my favorite is Camille Rose Naturals Curl Love. This morning, I sat under the dryer for an hour. I found that diffusing created a lot of frizz for me. Love your channel and thank you for saving me from getting a curly cut! Was about to drive several hours to go to Jersey to get a Rezo cut. You saved me time, money and frustration! Thanks again Curl Friend! 😘
Aww bless you friend! I’m glad what I shared helped you make an informed decision for your hair. 💖🙏🏽
The drying time is what is the hardest part of this entire method. So I’ve made tweaks so I can go longer but yet my hair stays feeling super moisturized.
I’m so thankful we all have each other to lean upon as we navigate this journey together. 💖🤗
I love that this worked for you!! It also seems to have given your hair that boost of hydration that you needed. (And it didn't take months and months!)
The 3 main things that have dissuaded me from fully embracing the method are:
1. The cost of using so much conditioner all the time
2. The drying time. I'm an air dry girlie, and I just can't commit that much time to standing/sitting around drying my hair &
3. The shaking to set the curls. It'll give me a migraine, and while they say beauty is pain, that's not the life for me 😅
But I've definitely incorporated some of his techniques for WnGs since I discovered the hair rules channel at some point a while back.
1. I usually do my styling inside the shower as part of my wash routine
2. I don't usually use any kind of comb to define curls, just let the conditioner and other stylers do their thing.
3. If I start from scratch a couple days in a row, I don't bother with shampoo, I just do what I call a "rinse & go."
I think there's a lot of good techniques from the Dickey method that can be taken and tweaked as necessary for personal styling routines.
Yup I feel you 100% on everything you stated Sis!
I think you have to take what works and leave behind what doesn’t.
I use very inexpensive conditioner and now that I only reset 2 times per week I’m not going through nearly as much.
I have yet to shake my head at all like that. I just don’t think my baby neck could handle that part of his method. Matter fact, I never mention it because I honestly forgot about it until you said something since I don’t do it.👀🤣
I have turned into more of an air drying girl myself. I will diffuse lightly and then let it air dry the rest of the way. However, I do use a heat protectant just to ensure my hair is fully protected at all cost! I ain’t playing around no more‼️‼️‼️Lol. 😆
Honestly, I’m no longer doing his method because I have made so many tweaks that he would probably be upset if I was still referring to it as his method.
My method involves a mixture of shampooing and co-washing. Going longer days in between resetting the hair and implementing leave-in and deep conditioner.
There are more tweaks I’ve made but I’ll need to do a video to cover everything. 😅
As usual, thank you for sharing your thoughts. I love how we are all learning from each other!💖🤗
VO5 from the dollar store works fine.
I just started after watching your last few videos. I was doing the BGC method and my hair was very dry. I’m on day 4 of Anthony Dickey and my curls look completely different. I do the hard shake (which makes the process fast), sit under the hooded dryer for 15 minutes and I let it air dry. It’s much quicker than I thought. I timed myself…40 minutes to shower, cowash, 15 minute dry, got dressed and put on SPF, mascara and lip gloss.
Bingo!!! It’s way easier than people think. I’ve since tweaked what I’m doing to fit my lifestyle better. I’ll be sharing it all soon.
So thrilled it’s working out for you beautiful! ♥️🙌🏽
Hi Shelly Merry Christmas. Hopefully you still read these comments. Wanted to answer some of your con questions as I love Dickey and Hair rules. If you watch all his shorts and videos he does recommend cheaper products and ways to get the same results and thankfully he is so correct! I’ve been using all his products cleansing wash quench conditioner and curly whip and they’re all lovely and I smell like joy and peace! However as you know it’s a LOT of product to use and his stuff costs arms legs and fingers. He mentions Aussie conditioner and lotta body for setting! I first started out using Aussie in between quench sessions and it worked just as good THEN I ordered lotta body the condensed bottle from Amazon. I put 1/3 lotta with 3/3 water in a spray bottle stayed in the shower applied the leave in then the lotta body mix (just sprayed it all over) squeezed out the extra water then did my shake and my curls were INCREDIBLE! Just as good and maybe even BETTER than with his curly whip! I’ll tell you how to dry faster in the next comment
To dry faster, I only diffuse. I don’t have a hood dryer but I’ve got my diffuser method down to about 8-10 minutes! I use my phone timer. I set it for 20-23 seconds and then I just start from the top press it against my head then move down for the 20 seconds til I’ve gone the full way around my head. If it’s still damp the. I go back to those sections for like 10 seconds and I’m done. The first time I did this I started with 30 seconds and I’ll tell you that was too long and made my hair too dry. So like everything else it’s all trial and error. Good luck! I LOVE your results! Blessings in the new year!
Hope you had a wonderful Holiday Season!
Everything you said makes sense and I’ll definitely give your drying approach a try. 😍
Thank you 💖🤗
What’s your full cheap products line up? Aussie moist for the conditioner, then Aussie and lotta body for setting? Found any good cheap cleansers?
I used to cowash with a deep conditioner. I am back to doing that; however I can never see myself doing it less than four days apart. I cowashed yesterday with Miche’s Pumpkin Spice. My hair is singing some serious praises today.
I totally understand what you’re saying Sis! You gotta listen to your hair and do what you know is best for it. I have realized there is no one size fits in this natural hair journey of ours!
So happy to hear your hair is doing well and thriving! 😍💖💃🏽
Yes I tried it because I saw your video, and wow. No more dry hair now I'm trying different product combinations. Love it.
Wow Thais is so wonderful to hear Sis! I’m telling you, the notion behind it is just amazing! I have since tweaked it a lot and my hair is even better now!
So excited for you! 💖💃🏽
Yes, when my hair was shorter, I CCS daily and exclusively finger detangled. I was able to do it in 15 mins. I don't anymore because my hair is now near waist length.
Wow that’s so awesome to hear! I wouldn’t be doing it daily either of mine were waist length! 🤣
This is interesting. I’ve never tried the Anthony Dickey method. I can see why it would work. I just can’t commit to doing my hair from scratch every day with two little kids lol. Your hair looks great!
Thank you Luv and I feel you! If you look at my latest video you’ll see how I have tweaked how I’m caring for my hair to make it conducive to my lifestyle. 💖
Just did the big chop 10 days ago. I’ve been doing this method (after watching your instagram and TH-cam) for the past 4 days. So far so good. Different products will indeed give different results. I love the way my hair feels and the definition is great.
That is awesome to hear Sis! 😍I just did a big chop on Tuesday myself. Although my hair is now thriving there was just irreparable damage done to it from the no oils and butters method and the curly cuts not addressing all my split ends. 😝
Just continue to listen to the our hair and tweak anything that doesn’t seem right.
I plan to do an updated video soon sharing the tweaks that I have made for my hair. Please continue to share what you’re doing as well because together we can help each other. 💖🙌🏽
I agree with your assessment, have been using Dickey's method off and on for over a year now. I do it every other day and I use an inexpensive conditioner. Right now it's Tresemme which has been fantastic. And then on my wash days I use the expensive stuff. I use a leave in under the gel and my hair feels like butter. Today I tried the doux wash and go pop lock to see if I could get away with one product and my hair said, no ma'am, you need a leave in lol. I also have found that different leave in and gel combos have different results. The longest part though is the drying....whew chile. Today was super fast with the pop lock the caveat is my hair is crunchy, but with my normal combos it takes forever. But all in all my hair loves the Dickey Method.
Yup I agree with everything you said too. That drying part is the part that takes the most time. So I’ve made several adjustments and my last set lasted 7 days! My hair still looks and more importantly feels amazing. However, I’ll be washing her tomorrow.
I love that you shared your experience and thoughts. I swear if it wasn’t for the drying time it’d be even easier!
Thank you again for taking the time to share. 💖🤗
I did the dickey method before I knew what it was. I just exercised a lot and couldn't keep my curls for more than a day. Over time, my curls are just amazing and so easy to work with.
Thanks for sharing because that’s extremely helpful to hear and know! It’s so awesome to hear your hair thriving as well!😍
I have done this for a while, before I knew about the AD method. I just exercised a lot and couldn't keep my curls. I air dry and have not had a problem even in the winter (though I'm from West Texas). I can't have wet hair at night, but during the day is fine. The biggest issue for me is you never get to the great nice beautiufl 2nd or 3rd day hair ... or not at least until 2 p.m. when it's dry. But as I said,I'm a daily exerciser and I do sweat in my head, so I had to start this because I didn't know how to keep my curls. Now I've also been trying to learn how to keep them for 3 days at least, so that's the journey I am on right now.
Oh wow that’s so interesting to hear! How long have you been doing this method for in totality? Do you implement protein deep conditioners? What are your favorite stylers for your wng? 💖
After years of wng, my hair is pretty cooperative to most stylers. But kinky curly is the OG. I also am a product junkie, so I use a lot of things (not any as reliable and long lasting as kinky curly though.) Right now I'm in my curlsmith era. I also used the purple maui moisture. @@shelly.v.247
I don't have any protein deep moisturizers, I don't think. I am into the Adowoa minty one right now. I honestly started because my hair would be all frizzy in a day. Didn't know what else to do. I'm just learning how to keep curls 2 or 3 days.
Piggy backing. I agree the 1st day my hair is homely 2-4th day she is 🔥. I use Giovanni products, the leave in + mousse for styling. Hit it with blow dryer for about 8 minutes and air dry.
Yes, please try all the Dickey Method products and provide a review. Thanks for your informative videos. I agree with you about having to wash your hair every day seems daunting. I’m from the “don’t get your hair wet” generation so actually natural hair care is new to me. The pandemic allowed me to “go natural” and experience the beauty of my real hair. 😍
I definitely will try to get all of his products in share that with all of you. 💖
I am thrilled to hear you are rocking your natural hair and embracing the journey alongside of us.
Also, it is Definitely a mind shift going from the do not wet your hair generation to the wet it as much as you can lol 😂 It can certainly be confusing and seem counterintuitive for how most of us were raised. 😅
Now you know we was waiting at the door for this! Lol. I was also thinking of trying his no suds cleanser. I’m glad you liked it. I’ve been doing a modified version of his method and cowashing about every 3-4 days and my hair is thriving! My curls are defining better and it’s elongating. Now I just need to get a good haircut. Thanks for sharing Shelly! ❤
That’s so so great to hear Sis! 😍. When did you start his method? I’m also doing a very modified version of it. I’ve added and taking stuff out of it. I’ll be doing an updated video soon to let y’all know all the deets! 💖🤗
Also, I think there might be other cowashes that are more affordable. I’m still on the hunt for some but will keep y’all posted on that too. 🥰
@@shelly.v.247 I started about a month ago doing his method. I went back and rewatched his old videos to refresh my memory and when I saw you starting it, I was glad I had someone to watch.
I’ve been using Curl Junkie cleansing conditioner and I love it. I have also used Mielle cowash but I’m on the fence about it. It feels like a conditioner with no “cleansing”. I can’t wait to see which ones you try out.
Aww love it! Thank you for sharing. I’ll have to try the one out you mentioned. I’ll skip the Mielle one since you’re on the fence about it. 🥰
Thank you for putting the work in to "experiment" for us. Super helpful!
My pleasure beautiful! Together we can help each other!!! 💖🤗
Anthony says you can use a cheap rinse out conditioner that works for your hair that is more cost effective, it’s truly about the method. I have seen the method 7 8 yrs ago. I just didn’t think I could because I don’t have the curl pattern that usually goes with this. I am willing now to give it a try and really see what my hair does.
Thanks for sharing and yes indeed you’re totally correct Sis! It’s the method and not necessarily the products. That’s why I used very inexpensive conditioners to experiment with and my hair LOVED THEM!!!
Please keep us in the loop on how it goes for you. 💖🤗
Hi there... I tried this method recently for 2 days straight and the result was AWESOME on my 4a/4c hair. My 4c areas of my hair is VERY rude. However, with this method, the 4c areas were a little bit more manageable. I used the aussie moist conditioner, which is fairly inexpensive. I stop because of the drying time. I live in CT and it is a little chilly now for me to air dry. However, I will continue this method starting summer of 2024 when I can air dry my hair. Also, I can not wait to see the difference in my 4c areas of my hair during the summer. Love the content and keep up the good work!!! ❤
Aww that’s so awesome to hear! I think once I make my updated video on all the tweaks that I have made and how I’m able to push out and preserve, my washing goes for longer periods of time it might help you wear them in the winter as well but idk 🤷🏽♀️
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback because we are all in this together and it’s helpful to hear from everyone. 💖🤗
You should use a silicone free conditioner to do this method to avoid build up i think
Great point and I agree with you 💯 However, I like silicones because they can add protection to the hair. I’m also not resetting my hair daily either so the could up isn’t as much for me.
Your hair is super shiny!
I'm so glad you liked the Dickey Method. I cut my second transition to natural short to do the daily wash and gos. I love it. I haven't used his products yet but I will be purchasing around the holidays. I feel guilty about the water usage and the dry time but it is so worth it. I started doing them daily after the chop but now I redo my hair daily where I can or skip a day. I don't go past 3 days since that's when my hair dries up.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I love that for you! 😍 Sounds like you have found what works for your hair and there’s nothing better!
I’d like to try his products too but I’m waiting for Black Friday. Hopefully they go on sale then. 😁
I noticed that the Curl Cream is white, so if it’s not fully dry, it shows on dark hair. Curly Whip is clear, so you can’t see it even if it’s not fully dry. I bought both and I like the Whip better.
I aren’t like curl creams for that very reason. I’d love to try the curly whip. Great info and thank you for sharing it Sis! 🥰
Thank you for this series! I'm so happy that you're seeing such great improvement with your hair after the damage that you experiences. I did the Dickey method for years. I used a leave-in conditioner every wash day but only used a deep conditioner when I clarified my hair. My hair was at it's healthiest using this method; but I stopped because my hooded dryer broke, and I couldn't afford to buy a new one. I didn't like the way my hair looked when using a diffuser, so I'm saving up to buy a new hooded dryer. If anyone has a recommendation for a good one that lasts a while, I would appreciate it.
So awesome to hear from you and your very positive experience with his method. 🥰
I’m sorry about your hooded dryer. That’s never fun. The one I have has doubled in price so I won’t bother sharing it but hopefully someone else can share a good and affordable one. 💖🙏🏽
I’ve been doing this method as well and I agree with your assessment. I started using VO5 conditioner. It’s sulfate and paraben free. I get it from the Dollar Tree. I’m going to try replacing Big Poppa with eco styler. I let my hair air dry. Sometimes I use a diffuser. Thanks for the update
Love it! Girl do the dang thang to make it work for you! I know that’s right! Maybe try Wetline Extreme gel too. Just consider putting a leave in underneath it. 🥰🤗
Your cons are definitely fair points and the point about drying time particularly resonates with me; my hair took way to long to dry. Even when I sit under a dryer, it's the surface hair that gets dry but my roots are still very much wet...and diffusing takes just as long. Can't wait to hear about your experience with non-sudsing shampoo. Cheers for sticking to the routine! It's a no fail approach for me!
Exactly!! 😅 I’ve been tweaking the method and getting way more days so it’s not bad at all now and my hair is still thriving. I feel like I finally found what works best for my hair. 🙌🏽
Thank you again for being such an awesome resource when I needed it most! 💖🤗
I've tried this method. I have fine, low porosity hair. Once I started this method, my hair looks great. I don't like that it takes 2 days for my hair to dry. I work from home so it is not any trouble to cowash it. It's just the drying time I hate. I absolutely love your hair.
Aww thank you and I agree, the drying time is what makes this method more of a challenge to adhere to! 💖
I can honestly say that your hair looks more hydrated than when you filmed your first video in this series. It looks sleeker and just gorgeous.😊
Oh thank you and it definitely did become more hydrated as the days went on! Great observation Luv! 💖
Thank you for sharing your experience, I really enjoyed it ❤️ I started this method on the 1st of October, and Ma'am? I'm loving it! My hair's loving it! Love is in the air 😍 I've even had a few people stop me and ask me if this is my real hair and what am I doing to it? 🤣 You know they're noisy, they wanna know all the things 🙄🤭 I'm planning to continue for a few months as it's almost summer in my country 🌈🌞 our winters get very cold, definitely beanie season, so it's best to have my hair in protective styles in winter. Otherwise I think this is very likely my new spring/summer routine for many years to come 😇😍❤️🌹
Yasssssssss I’m so excited and happy to hear that you’ve had the same experiences I’ve been having! 💖💃🏽
I can’t wait to follow up with another video regarding all the tweaks I’ve made to the method. I know you nosey, and want to know all the things, including that! Lol. 🤣 So look for it to come out soon!
I can’t wait to continue to hear about how your hair is progressing and thriving! Also, thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts and experiences because they help us all. 🥰🤗😘
Watched Dickey and your videos yesterday. Tried it and it worked! ❤
Amazing to hear Sis! 🥰 Stay tuned because I will be sharing an updated video on how I have tweaked everything to fit better into my lifestyle.
I’m so thrilled to hear this is benefiting your beautiful curls! 😍
Thank You. I just combed out my locs. Learning my hair all over again. Im going to try this process
You’re welcome and I bet your hair will love it! 🥰
I think that it is up to the individual as to how often you apply the Dickey method. For myself I have finer hair due to being post- menopausal. My hair sheds quite a bit as a result, so I shampoo my hair every 3 to four days and then on the 4th or 3rd day I apply the Dickey method without shampooing.I also use mostly creams and butters, very little gel, and I don’t sweat in my head, even when exercising. My natural 4B hair has never looked better!
I couldn’t agree with you more! I think we all need to adjust it to fit our needs.
I’m post menopausal too and I’ve tweaked everything completely different than what you are describing. I’m with you, my hair has never looked so good!
I think it just goes to show, not one size fits all.
Awesome comment and thank you for sharing your experience! 💖🤗
I want to try this method again, but I really can't atm. I am a mom of 3 with a newborn. My curls are a lot like yours, but my hair is hip length, so it takes for ever to dry. I might try it next summer, but I'm not sure, just because of how long my hair takes to dry.
I have been protective styling, because it's just easier to put my hair up when you have a baby or even a toddler. I'm thinking I will start using a no suds shampoo more often while reducing the amount of times I use a suds shampoo.
Wearing my hair up is already so helpful though. My hair feels so much more hydrated at the end of the week, it's crazy.
Have you seen his advice on a regime combines wash and goes and protective styling? You might want to look into that.
Aww I totally get it and Sis keep doing what you’re doing because it sounds like it’s definitely working for you! 💯
I personally have never done protective styles, other than wearing a braid or a bun for extended periods of time. Meaning, I would take it down daily and redo it. My hair did really well doing that. However, it was waste length as well, and I could easily put it away that way.
From doing his method, I think with the right tweaks I can easily go 5 to 7 days in my wash and go and not have to do it daily. Matter fact, I no longer do it daily at all.
I love that we are all sharing and learning from each other. It makes me so happy!
Thank you for sharing and seriously I wouldn’t change a thing because it sounds like you have found what works for you best! Stay blessed and congratulations on your beautiful family and that sweet newborn! ♥️🤗😘
Looking forward to the video on the updated routine.
Coming soon Luv! 💖🤗
Lol, I ain’t trying but I absolutely love this for you 😊!
Haha everything isn’t for everyone so I get it and respect it! 💖🤗
Hair is even more beautiful, how can that be?
Aww thank you Luv! 💖🥰
Hey you’re talking to me. I work out 5 days a week and sweat a lot. I’ve used his method and products but not everyday for me but I don’t remember if the products worked better than what I’m currently using. I wash my hair every 3-4 days and I’m blessed to have hydrated and defined curls.
Good stuff! 💖🤗
Tried it before I went to the hairdresser loved it! I'm doing it again tomorrow because my hair didn't completely dry the 1st time. I'm super excited! Perfect wash and go! Your hair is super cutsie!
Aww that’s awesome and thank you so very much! Yeah, the drying process was the hardest for me. 🥰That’s why I have since tweaked it all to fit my lifestyle better.
Amazing results! Never heard of Dickey till you ! So today years old in these natural curly hair streets about this “new” technique! Do you think a 12 year old can handle this? My daughter REALLY wants to wear her hair out and curly, and she has similar texture to yours Shelly. If the hair truly gets easier to detangle by the day…..could this be the magic bullet of her taking ownership of her hair journey? 🤔
Well I think it just depends on how good she is won’t going her own hair but it’s definitely possible.
Also, as I’ve made different tweaks to suit my lifestyle I no longer do it daily. So maybe she’ll be the exact same.
Lastly, i’ll be taping an updated video with all the tweaks that I’ve made. Hopefully they will help her have longevity and be able to wear her curls the way she wants. 💖🙏🏽
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! I’m still trying and loving the method. I hesitate to get his line of products because I recently went down the rabbit hole of getting the AG Balance shampoo and AG Boost conditioner Malibu hard water shampoo and tons of Innersense products. (I admit I am a recovering product junkie! 🤦🏽♀️). I like most of those products but I can see the benefits of letting the suds go and conditioning more. I may eventually try his products because I love the way his method is working and I believe his products will complement it. Please continue to inspire us sis. We’re loving what you’re sharing! Thank you!!! 😘🤗👍🏽
Baby I have the whole line too. I’ll use my AG and innersence as my deep conditioner. I got the other products from Walmart that Shelly recommended. I just got As I AM for cowash. I’ll use AG shampoo like a clarifier as needed. You better believe they will get used. I have 32 oz bottles of them all. So much money spent , but not anymore.
@@ladonnawilliams5020 That’s a good idea. Thanks!!!
Girl you ain’t gotta buy his products whatsoever. I think the magic is in the method and for me it’s with some tweaks.
So keep using what you already have Sis and once you’re finished with them then maybe try them if you still want to.
I’m excited to hear updates as we continue along this journey together 💖🤗
@@shelly.v.247 That sounds good to me. I will keep you posted. Please keep the videos coming! 👍🏽😊
I’m taking the plunge. What was stopping me is the drying part. I live in the north east part of Canada (Montreal). I should of tried this summer but too much stuff going on. I have a hooded dryer so I can use it for 30 minutes and diffuse. Of course when I should do the process (I’m thinking in the afternoon after work since I work from home )
Depending on how dehydrated or not you feel your hair is you can easily tweak it like I have. I’m on day 5 and my hair feels phenomenal still. I’m now resetting my hair 2 times per week. I diffuse lightly then air dry the rest.
I can’t wait to hear how it goes for you! 🥰
Knowing I've been waiting for this...
Come on with it, sis🎉🎉🎉
Hope you like it!💖🤗
💖 Love how well this method has worked for you! Your hair is GIVING! I did decide to try this, doing it everyother day for about a week or so and then do resets every 3-4 days with a shampoo 1xweek. I'm looking forward to that hydration and the quick process overall.
You got this and I absolutely love your plan! I can tell you’ve been listening and are tweaking it to fit your hairs needs and your lifestyle! That makes me sooooo happy!!!!! 😍💯
Please keep me updated on how everything goes. 🥰🤗😘
Thank you for sharing. This is a true wash n go😊 no more spending all this money for stylists to twirl,finger coil,comb coil ,charging a fortune🤗🤗
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I love doing a simply wash and go. 💖
I tried this method and it worked great. I still use the technique sometimes and my Aquis towel cuts the drying in half! Great video 🎉
Great tip and think you Sis. I’ll have to try that. Also, thanks for joining my IG live the other day. It was great seeing you on there 💖😘
You are the 1st person I've seen mention using a microfiber towel to dry the hair! Did you find that the towel removed too much product from the hair? I'm finally ready to try the AD method.
Thanks for this amazing series Shelly! I've been binge watching to get all the deets!
My hair has always thrived if I washed it every 3 days. But the laziness or trying to go the trending 7 days has just been a problem.
Yeah I feel you 💯on that! I feel like I could push my wng’s out past 3 days now as long as I cowash and not strip my hair with a lathering shampoo constantly. We shall see 😅
I think I may try his method. I got my moisture /Hydration levels up last year due to deep conditioning/masks. Luckily before the bgc trend. I do sone of this now, just not every day 👀
Your hair looks fabulous!!❤️
Thank you Luv! 🥰
Thank you for this series ❤ definitely reminded me to find my curls again
You're so welcome Sis! 💖 Yassssss girl, find your curls again! 🙌🏽✨🥳
Your hair is beautiful & I love the way it bounces❤️
Thank you so much!!🥰🤗
Drying time is also my biggest challenge.
It made it challenging to keep up with. Especially when it’s cold out😝
I prefer twist outs! My hair last longer and I don’t use a lot of product or gels. I can get 10. Days out of my twist outs!!!!
If that works best for you then I say keep doing it! 💖💯
Your hair looks SO beautiful 😍
Thank you so very much Luv‼️🥰🤗😘
Hi! I just came across your channel and thoroughly enjoyed watching these wash and go series. You answered so many questions for me. I have been horrified to try wash and goes for myself, but I think I am ready now. I wish you would have done a part 6 so we could see your results with the detangeling after going 3 days. Nevertheless, thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. By-the-way, your hair is absolutely gorgeous! I also love your energy and personality. 😊
Aww thank you so very much beautiful! I’m so happy to hear my little mini series was helpful. I almost filmed the part you mentioned but I didn’t think anyone wanted to hear about that part. 😅
However, I’m happy to tell you about it. I’ve noticed the longer I go in between washes the more time it takes for me to reset my hair. Why??? Because of the tangles. It probably added like 15-20 additional minutes onto my wash and go. Other than that it was easy breezy.
Also, the hardest part in my whole routine is when I wash my hair with a regular shampoo. Which is necessary for me during the month. My hair usually tangles up pretty good when I wash it like that. It’s the part I currently dislike the most. lol. I will say as my hair becomes healthier this whole process becomes easier.
Thank you for being here and finding my channel. I always love connecting with new curl friends! Hope my response makes sense and is helpful. 💖🤗
Ok! Everything you said makes perfect sense. I was so excited to try this method and was way past due for a wash, so I went for it. I felt in my heart of hearts, I needed to wash and condition my hair in sections the way I usually do, then try this method maybe a few days later. But I couldn't wait. I was too excited and curious to see how this method would work on hair that wasn't recently set.
The day before I washed, I had taken my hair out of a 4 week protective style and detangled it. I jumped in the shower to start this method but began with a good shampoo. It was a TOTAL DISASTER, lol! Nevertheless, I was still able to see the effectiveness of this method. But with you saying what you said, I think going forward I will continue the shampooing in large twisted sections.
If you are interested in knowing, I blew dry my hair and put it in bantu knots with flat twist in the front. I figure I'll practice the technique for the washing part now, and hopefully, I'll be able to "go" by spring and summer. 😀
@@Tina-gt6tz Ohhhhh snap! Yeah I could have told you do NOT go immediately into the shampoo phase after having your hair up for 4 weeks! 👀😓 Girl that hair will tangle and matte up like no one’s business because of all the shed hairs built up within it.
I don’t have license the first so take what I say with a grain of salt. Lol. BUT……. I’d always recommend using a prepoo after any style that’s been worn for numerous days or weeks!!! The African Pride coconut & aloe prepoo is the bomb! It literally makes the tangles melt away and allows you to detangle your hair super easily.
Anyway, so awesome to hear back from you and thank you for sharing! 💖🤗
Thank you Shelly sooo much for this video & giving us some great Pros & Cons 🥰💙.. I just started doing wash n gos on a regular 😂.. I am planning on trying this method (life has a hold on me so the thought of doing this every morning before my hectic morning routine have me second guessing myself 😂😂) 🤞🏾🤞🏾🥰💙
You are so welcome Luv! 💖🤗 Okay so wait for my updated routine on what I’m doing now. I reset my hair 2 times per week and my hair feels amazing! I think it’ll be way more doable of a routine. Has a couple of the same principles but way easier to fit into a hectic lifestyle. Heck you may be able to get away with doing it 1 time per week. We shall see. 🥰
I have a question for you … I recall you mentioned before when trying to assess what caused your hair dehydration and damage, that one factor could possibly be the use of the hooded dryer, so now that you are doing this method, you are using the hooded dryer more frequently, do you have any concerns about that? Back when I did the co-wash method years ago, I use to air dry.
Awesome question! I’m still torn on the hooded dryer and whether or not I think I need to be concerned with using it frequently. Part of me thinks my hair is less vulnerable to anything negative happening because my hair is being protected by this process. The other part of me isn’t certain. So I’ve started to use a heat protectant before I dry my hair. I also have started to mainly diffuse a little then air dry the rest of the way. I’m also not resetting my hair daily because I no longer need to now.
With all the tweaks I’ve made with my hair routine I only have to reset my hair twice each week and that’s because I want to. TBT, I think I could get away with only doing it once.
So to answer your question, the hooded dryer is the only part of my new hair care routine that I’m still not 100% sure about. I guess time will tell all.
@@shelly.v.247 I think you are good to use the heat protectant. Thanks for answering!
I love the method i just need to get it done faster!
My issues was the drying time. Now I just diffuse for about 10 minutes and let it air dry the rest of the way. I also no longer need to do it daily now that my hair is well hydrated from doing it daily for a week. 💖
Can you share your next trim appointment after using this method? Just curious on your hair progress after using this method.
Yes of course! I actually just got it cut. Look for that video to be coming soon Sis. 🥰
I enjoy your videos. You have beautiful hair! Just yesterday I watched a video of Anthony Dickey walking someone through this process. She just washed and go. No leave in, no gel. Why would you when you’re going to wash it out the next day? You already have a ton of conditioner in it. Save your money on the gel and leave in.
Thank you Luv! My hair was extremely dehydrated and needed every lit ounce of moisture it could get. So by using those products it helped me retain it especially when I skipped days. Not to mention, girl my hair would look crazy if I didn’t add a styler up in it. I ain’t got that kind of hair that only works with conditioner and water. 👀🫣🤣
BUT….. I love your thoughts around it and I think many out there probably could do exactly what you’re suggesting. 😍Me on the other hand, girl I’d look like a tumbleweed 🤣🤣🤣
@@shelly.v.247 You’re absolutely right, Shelly, I started the Dickey method AFTER sending you my note. My hair didn’t look like a tumbleweed,but it sure felt like a tumbleweed. I, too, had to put a gel on it. It all depends on your hair as to what you can do. Keep sharing the information, your journey and doing what works for you. We can all take something away from it. Take care!
Hi Shelly V! I enjoyed watching your series. I will try this method soon. I work 8-530pm and it’s hard to get up earlier each day to spend the time needed to style and dry and be on time! But I will def give it a go after seeing how good your hair looks. My texture is mostly 3c and 4a in the front and dense like yours but a tad bit finer.
I want to ask about your hair shape. Did u do it or did you go to a stylist? I’m in NC so I’m not sure if I’m in your area. Thanks for sharing! ❤
Wonderful! 💖 Remember you can also do it at night and just dry your hair before you go to bed. You also don’t necessarily need to do it every day. I only did it every day for the purposes of filming and also it helped me to get my hair hydrated super fast. once I felt my hair was hydrated, I started skipping days.
As far as my hair shape is concerned, my stylist who has been cutting my hair while blown out did it. I’m located in Arizona, and so is she. 💖🤗
I diffuse for about 5-8 min then air dry. My hair is thriving
Ohhhh that’s so good to know! What styler do you use? 💖
@@shelly.v.247 I just use the leave in condish and mousse as my styler. The goal for me is healthy hair that I can live in. As in I don’t want to overthink the process. I love the process of experimenting to see what works for ME. If a tip/suggestion resonates with me I’ll give it a try. If it works I’ll keep it if not toss and keep reading. There is no where to get to. Its a process ongoing forever evolving.
I wonder if moose-only wash and goes would be good here? It would probably cut down on the dry time
Absolutely to both of your thoughts! I haven’t really played with mousse a lot lately because it feels like it drys my hair out. 😅
Beautiful results.
Thank you! Luv! 🥰🤗
U know how protective styles will allow ur hair to grow, do wash & go’s allow the hair to continue growing ?
Yes absolutely! I grew my hair a ton while wearing one but you have to be careful with detangling. It also may be better to consider wearing more stretched styles if your hair is super kinky or you have fine strands. 💖
I've wanted to try this method for years but the cons have made it a no until my lifestyle can allow it. I think about the amount of product I will use up and hence the amount of money spent on product and given where I live and the cost of hair products my routine needs to be more cost effective than this method allows. Also the drying time is a huge issue. Air drying takes 2 days and diffusing takes 30+ minutes and I usually stop at like 80% dry. I am concerned about what diffusing for that long daily would do to my Type 4 hair.
I certainly can understand all the concerns you’ve raised. I guess the only way to know is to eventually try it at some point when it makes sense. But if it never does, that’s okay too. Plus, if what you’re doing isn’t broken then there’s no need to try and fix it.💖💯
Feel free to ask me any questions you might have 🥰
Are you using a heat protectant when you go under the dryer? If so, which one?
And for those with dry scalp or dandruff, any idea if not washing-washing , ie scrub scalp with actual shampoo , would only exacerbate the condition ?
@@geebee5075 I honestly don’t know because I haven’t been doing it long enough. I know one of our curl friends said she adds a little shampoo into her conditioner and focuses directly on her scalp with it when she needs to. You can also mainly cowash and use a shampoo once weekly or every other week. That’s what I’m playing around with right now. Hope that helps Luv. 💖
@@parkerkenya4219 Yes, I recently started one. I like the Moroccan oil heat protectant. Because it comes out dry instead of wet, and I feel like it doesn’t disrupt my curls before I diffuse them. I also like the Kenra 19. 💖
Hi Shelly! Thanks for the video. I have tried the dickey method and I like it. My only issue is the drying time as you mentioned. I like to shower at night so going to bed with a soaking wet head is not ok, lol. And showering both at night and in the morning just to wash my hair is very time consuming. Any help with that one?
Honestly that was my issue too. It was the drying time! What I did was I’d diffuse for about 5-10 minutes and let it air dry the rest of the way. My hair is much shorter now so I could easily do it because that worked with much longer hair. Also, I only did it once a day. I didn’t wash it each time I showered because that would be 2-3 times per day 😅
I can’t find part 1-4 of this series, please help me.
@@vernapike9418 Just click on my videos tab because they are all in order from 1-5 Luv. 💖
Were 4:04 the stands you lost all long with white bulbs at the bottom? If so it was definitely all shed hair likely missed by finger detangling only
Great question! I didn’t inspect them to see if they were or not. I wish I would have now that you asked. 😅
@shelly.v.247 yeah definitely makes a difference. I think finger detangling is good right before using your tool (lik AHG mentions) or maybe in-between washes but brush should be used 1-2 times a week to really remove all the shed hair
Okay sooooo, Im going to try this. Reading some of the other comnents about how it made their hair soft and grew too....Im sold. Why not lol I've tried everything else. I have to be at work at 0630 so I'll change my time to reset it after work and the gym. Thanks for sharing your journey. What is the conditioner you use in the shower? ❤❤❤❤ by the way your hair is beautiful. 😊 Oh I see the list of conditioner girl nevermind. Lol
Haha lmk how it goes. 😍 Use any conditioner you find that has great slip and is cheap. Even the Aussie Moisture is good! Imma try it next myself. 💖
@shelly.v.247 I did it, I did it. Lol. So I washed my hair yesterday because it had been a week and deep conditioned it. Today I used the Pantene Gold Series root rejuvenating conditioner apricot oil and green tea one in the shower. Rinsed out and applied a leave in conditioner and gel on soak and wet hair in the shower. HONEY, my hair turned out better today then it did doing my normal routine yesterday. IM SOLD IN ONE DAMN DAY. My hair looks and feels amazing. Now I may do it every other day but...I'm going to do it again tomorrow just to see what it do. Thank you so much. P.s. the detangling was a breeze. Super easy. 👌🏾 😊❤️
Haha, yassssssss that’s what I’m talkin bout Sis!!!! ♥️💃🏽
@shelly.v.247 I did it again yesterday around 6 pm, and so far, I've noticed my hair is light and fluffy, and my curls are defined. Work up this morning fluffed it out a little with my fingers, and out the door I went. 💃🏾💃🏾
@lynnejoiner3958 See you got it!!! 😍 So exciting!!!
Oh and you know what??? I’ve noticed my curls stay nice and round now. They no longer get flat and have that weird shape and look to them.
Idk how I ever did different! Lol 🤷🏽♀️ 🤣
I haven’t tried this due to a serious fear of single strand knots. Is that an issue with this method?
I didn’t notice any with it. My experience is that I get SSK when I have split ends. 💖
Can a wash & go look good even if I don’t have a trim ?
Yes it can because the curls hide the split ends. However, I recommend staying on top of your split ends because you’ll have better length retention over time that way. 💖
I just don’t have the time ….. I’m off work @ 6p four nights out of the week I’m out til 10ish…. The drying process alone is time consuming! Lately I’ve been washing, styling(mousse) and then put it up for bed while “air drying”🤷🏽♀️ get up in the morning and I can GO …
Sis, you gotta do what’s best for your lifestyle! It’s just nice to have the information in case you ever want to try it or need it. 💖
What do you use?
I can’t remember because that video was filmed a while back. However, I stated what was used during the video. So if you watch it, you will definitely hear what that was.💖
Do you small section piece by piece with big poppa like you did with your Bgc 3 product combo or are you putting on in bigger sections and separating?
Great question! I’ve been playing around with how much I section my hair versus not. If I want to have a longer lasting washing, go, then I do smaller sections. If I am doing it daily or every other day, then I do really big sections.
Hope that answers your question. 💖
How do you put up ur hair at night?
Currently I am sleeping in a bonnet which I hate but it helps keep my hair out of my face.
When it’s longer I pull it up in a satin scrunchie and sleep in a satin pillowcase
I wish I had seen this technique during the Summer.This wouldn’t work for me during the Winter.It’s braids & cornrow under my satin lined winter hats
Aww that sounds like such an awesome protective style during this time of year! I bet it gives you a much needed break too. When mine was long enough to do it, I use to enjoy a bun or a braid. Geez I miss that! 😅
Let us know if you try this method next summer 💖🥰🤗
Too bad I can't find this brand anywhere in my area
You don’t need the brand at all to implement the method. 💖
I feel like if you have to use globs of product then baby just go bald cause you got some bad hair lol. I started following the redken method and i like it. Basically you shampoo, condition, and then use their leave in conditioner as a styler. No you dont get perfect curls like with a gel, but you get nice moisturized hair that has decent curl definition. I feel like as long as your shape is shaping you dont really need perfect definition.
I don’t think there’s such thing as “bad” hair in terms of curls for anyone. However, I do think we have to consider the health of the hair. As we know there’s healthy hair and damaged hair! For me that’s where it begins and ends. So I personally wish we in the natural hair community could get away from saying someone’s hair is considered bad if it doesn’t curly up. I just don’t like that and I honestly think it’s wrong and creates division amongst us. 😔
I also now feel that we shouldn’t be forcing our hair to do things it doesn’t want to do like curl up. If it’s not there with just water and conditioner a person may want to think twice. That’s not to say we can’t wear our curls but it may not be advantageous to wear it as our routine style. Idk just my thoughts as I navigate through this hair journey. 🤷🏽♀️