I love how Anthony has preached the importance of hydrating tighter curls more often and it makes sense. I have been doing WnG for over a year now about 6 days a week. I don't over complicate my style so it's easy to do and honestly it's therapeutic. Before I had a terrible scalp issue so I love to keep my scalp as clean as my body. No more scalp issues, my hair is fuller and stays soft, it never tangles.
Yeah as I've gotten older my scalp does not like products at all. So I shampoo every week with a scalp-specific shampoo. If my scalp feels too sensitive or itchy or tight between shampoos. I have a scalp-specific mist and gel that I can use.
Thanks for sharing this! I was iffy about the "wash everyday" part of Anthony's philosophy until he explained that just like straight hairs wash every day to eliminate oily build up, kinky hairs should wash everyday to encourage hydration because we *don't* get the oily build up that would help with moisture retention. This made sense to me, so I *finally* tried the Dicky method for a week and got *excellent* results! He also says, the more you do it the better your hair will react. For me, it's all true!!! I'm 3 months and going strong! Although, I could not do this successfully on a daily basis without my *bonet hair dryer* ! I "bake" my curls for 30 minutes then I'm good to go for the day! BTW I must admit that sometimes my curls look so great the next day that I skip a wash day now and then. But can't go longer than 3 days without some kind of wash, cowash or rinse of my hair.
I did his method when I first began my journey and my hair thrived. I did a wash and go no less than five times a week. I cowashed, as opposed to shampooing. I probably shampooed every three weeks. It’s not as crazy as it sounds. If you are using somewhat clean products, and cowashing with a decent conditioner every day, there is no build up of junky product and dirt! As I’ve searched for the magic solution to a wash and go that lasts 7 days, my hair has been far less happy and healthy. So, I’ve found myself doing my wash and go more often. I tried twice a week, and that’s better. This week, I’ll do it three times. Just doing some trial and error as far as frequency. Something tells me every other day is going to be the optimal frequency. And, Jen is right. As you get better at the technique and your hair becomes fully hydrated, it takes no time at all. I can cowash, section and style in less than 30 minutes.
After watching several of Dickey's videos (including a Q&A), it seems that the daily "wash" IS actually a cowash, and then you wash with a shampoo 1/week (or spaced out, like you're doing). This is working better for me also, vs struggling for a 7-day w&g set which always ends up dried out (for my hair).
I like swimming and the spa..so. 😅😅😅....I don't shampoo, detangle or style every day though. I use a gentle chelating non-sulfate shampoo for chlorine and co-wash for salt water. I've never been swimming daily in fresh water. However, my naturally high porosity short hair does airdry very quickly.....
I used to wet my hair almost daily back in 2015 when I did my big chop and I retained so much length within the 1st year. I honestly feel as if I gained all my length. My hair was never crispy dry and it was easy to wash and detangle since it was always moisturized. I definitely feel like the constant moisture is very helpful and even if you don't do this method every day, I feel like every 2-4 days is ideal as well.
Your hair looks fabulous. I have gotten my wash and gos down to about 30 minutes. That includes my shower self care routine. I usually do mousse only wash and gos using one of the mousses from The Doux. I only use gel if I want to skip a few days of washes. With just the mousse, it only takes about 10 minutes of diffusing to get my hair dry enough to get out the door. What I love about the (almost) daily wash and gos is my hair doesn't have time to get tangled and I don't suffer as much breakage. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Your hair looks great! I’ve been doing my hair the Dicky for 4 months now…..my hair has never looked better! I only wash my hair 2x a week though. And the days in between look fabulous
I use a lot of conditioner rinse and use Pattern leave in. A little more conditioner and add more water and gel and shake, shake, shake. I am 73 and have a tapered cut. My hair has never been so easy.
That’s amazing but have u noticed any change in ur growth and do u do ur own wash and go? I ask cause I’m 67 have always worn braids, cornrows or crochet styles but I want to learn how to do wet and go’s so I can love my natural hair.
@@thetruequeen6747 It frequently grows out of the cut. You can do wash and goes. There are plenty of videos on TH-cam. I am currently wearing my hair in two twists one on each side. When I wash my hair my hair I set on magnetic rollers to stretch with no heat. I then do the twists or brush it back and put on a puff hairpiece. I find that I have to practice, practice, practice different hairstyles like when I was a teenager. If you want curls I find The following products work well for me and won’t disrespect your wallet: Kinky Curly Marc Anthony Strictly curls Shea Moisture papaya and neroli all day frizz control styling gel. I also use Qhemet Biologics products to nourish my hair. I hope this helps.
I just recently learning of Dickey's method - I have been doing wash n go's for a week now and my hair has absolutely transformed!!! I absolutely love what he is teaching! Wish I would have known about this so much sooner!
After years of drying my hair out and causing breakage, I decided to try the, "Dicky" method! That method is amazing. Like you, I use my own products because there's so many😮. I can't bring myself to wash every day because my hair just looks so good. However, it is dry after that second day. So, every other day for me! I love this method🎉
Aeliese of Cut it Kinky (frmly of BGC) said in a recent IG live (I don't think it was saved tho) that she was originally trained by Dickey. That is why the language is the same.
With protective style spray your hair with green tea, hibiscus, Moringa and rosemary mix… you can add teatree oil essential a few drops and leave in conditioner spray hair with this through the week. The shampoos and tap water are enemy to 4c hair. And get a steamer : use at least once per month- gets conditioner or deep mask deep into hair shaft.
I think the impracticality of a daily stylist that requires to wet the hair hair down is why bgc has said 4-10 days (depending on your hairs needs & climate) is good enough for most, also considering lifestyle factors (job, responsibilities). Bgc are women -- moms and have been partnered, i do wonder if that factored into the the divergence in philosophy I think exposed hair in the shower, using steam to reactivate products in the hair is generally good as the in-between of a wet down/cowash/shampoo and nothing at all, especially when most of the products are humectants.
Beautiful! I have known, since I went back to loose natural a year ago after 14 years in locs, that my hair loves, LOVES water, so it got a good spraying every day (to where i was leaving the house with moderately damp hair every day). But, coming across the Anthony Dicky method "changed" my life. Especially when he instructed to get the cheap &*(&(* for the daily "washes" between wash days, so that I can use as much conditioner as I have hair, LOL! Let me tell you. After a week, I went from a pickle ball sized wad of hair down to a few strands at the end of a wash and style session. I have not picked up a comb or a detangling brush in a few weeks. Almost makes me feel like I have locs again. LOL. I do the method most days, but sometimes I skip a day. There will also be times that I do more protective styles like twists. Another great piece of advice he gave as to wash your hair at night if mornings were not it. The fact I do not have to worry about working out or swimming anymore, and that those work outs fall into an every-other-day schedule makes this even better. My hair surprised me. My coworkers already told me they were a bit jealous of my 4c curl definition, but this Anthony Dicky method took that to a whole other level.
I went back to this method and I am never leaving again. I retained my length the last 2 months, and my hair is SOFT!!! I don’t mind styling my hair daily. I love to do it.
@@ParadiseMonet right now I have about 8in in the top. I've had curls that draped my elbows my whole life, and decided to wear it short when I turned 40. I've been wetting my hair in the shower everyday since I was about 21. I'll be 43 next month.
His philosophy has quite a few differences from BGC. I’m not sure where y’all are getting that their philosophies are that similar. 1. With your tight curl pattern, he would recommend you cowash daily and use a no-suds cream shampoo once a week. For example, his No Suds Cleansing Cream Shampoo or the As I Am Coconut Co-wash which is inferior to his cream shampoo (my opinion). He would not recommend you putting suds in kinky hair except like once every 3 months as a treatment to remove buildup. He doesn’t recommend using them on a regular basis for your hair type. He doesn’t care if it’s a sulfate free shampoo. If it suds at all, he suggests you don’t use them but about once every 3 months. He said that if kinky hair is cowashed daily and using a no-suds shampoo once a week, you should never need suds. BGC tells us to use sulfate free shampoos that bubble/suds up every 7-10 days. They do not think a no suds cream shampoo is cleansing enough and that you should only use them when your hair isn’t really dirty. Like for day 3-5 hair to refresh your style. They don’t recommend daily cowashing and instead told us to use the steam from the shower to fluff hair. 2. A LOT of Hair Rules products have silicones in them. His No-suds cream shampoo has a silicone and he’s saying to use that once a week. His quench conditioner has 4 silicones. The two ingredients ending in oxane are silicones. So essentially, he’s telling you to put silicones in your hair everyday except maybe once every 3 months when you use a suds shampoo as a treatment to remove buildup. He recommends Hair Rules Aloe Grapefruit Purifying Shampoo which is sulfate free and has no silicones as a treatment for kinky hair to remove buildup. BGC doesn’t recommend products with silicones at all unless you’re gonna be using heat to blow-dry/flat iron. The reason is that silicones will act as a sort of heat protector. Aisha has said a shampoo with silicone can’t remove buildup. 3. He pushes hair versatility. Wearing wash and go’s AND wearing it straight. He said it’s fine to come in and get a flat iron once a month. Because if you’re following his philosophy and doing daily wash and go’s and staying away from suds, you shouldn’t get any heat damage because your hair will be hydrated and not dried out. He said heat damage comes from dry hair. And you get dry hair by not doing wash and goes frequently and using suds shampoo too often. He said 4c hair needs to be cowashed daily. He said your hair should be it’s own heat protectant and you can’t buy a heat protector in a bottle. Aleise has said natural hair cannot be versatile and doesn’t recommend straightening it. She also told us to use a sulfate-free suds shampoo to remove buildup before straightening. This is a no-no with Dickey. You’re drying the hair out before straightening it which may cause heat damage. Edit: Also, Aisha said she got heat damage recently. She said she was doing too much. Not sure what that means. Her hair was most likely dried out from only washing it every 5-10 days. Dickey does not recommend that hair type sitting for that long without washing. It’s gonna dry out. 4. Dickey doesn’t cut hair curly because you can’t see all the ends. He cuts for health. BGC rarely talks about the health of your ends. They focus on shape. They don’t recommend cutting hair blown out if you’re gonna wear wash and go’s. These are pretty big differences to me. I have quite a few of his products but I love sulfates. His No-suds cream shampoo is the best I’ve ever tried. It takes some getting used to but as I cowash daily and really agitate my scalp and hair as if I’m really washing it, I find I don’t need a stronger shampoo with suds. I just like bubbles and I like how sulfate shampoos open up the cuticle more. I have his quench conditioner which is sooo good. I don’t care if it has silicones. It feels good on my hair. I’m trying to stick with his hair philosophy and see if works for me.
@@Mocha_Dimples I love sulfates too. I used to co wash back in the day but no longer as my hair and scalp actually behaves better when I shampoo and condition (with a moisturising brand) every 3 days. I clarify once a month with something like heads and shoulders. Aisha is the one with bleach blonde hair right? That probably also contributed to the damage. Bleach on natural plus heat will definitely damage it over time and she was getting it done every so often.
@@britjj5126 Yes, she’s the one with the blonde hair. I’m gonna experiment with his No Suds Shampoo and see if it works. I’ve done only cream shampoo before and didn’t like it. It seemed like my hair wanted the suds.
Yes Dickey is a clear inspiration for Aeleise (she credits him) but their philosophies are pretty different. I mean generally you can see older curly methods influencing newer ones, hairstylists or not. And to me BGC/CIK clearly also has curly girl method (Lorraine Massey specifically) influence also. I think the silicone fear is too much but likewise the aversion to sudsy shampoo
@Chromagens ooh yes Lorraine Massey is another one of the early curly hair/natural hair advocates. She was adamant about not dyeing coiled hair if I remember correctly. I appreciate that though she has Caucasian curls, she worked with a natural hair care specialist when she wrote her book with the section for natural hair care. Another one is Teri LaFlesh. Wrote a book back in the day which had some principles similar to Massey.
I adore the shape of your hair! And the wash n go came out fabulous! Just did the big chop for the fourth time lol. Excited to really embrace my 4c hair this go round
Girl, your hair results never disappoint and you own that haircut. From now on, that cut is the Jenn cut. If I had shorter hair, I would do this everyday. I love washing my hair. It is cathartic. But having longer, denser hair, I would need to wake up at 4am to make it to work by 7. Right now my wash day is 3hrs from start to finish. This includes cleaning the bathroom, putting everything away and fully drying my hair. But it lasts 7 days and requires 0 work for the rest of the week.
I've recently caught the 'wash & go bug' from you😅 by recently, I mean I've been rocking it for almost 2 months, and as a student i must say that i've saved a lot of time and money. The only step i need to include now is the leave-in conditioner.
Looks gorgeous and I have tried his method before. The daily washing wasn’t bad but the drying before leaving work got annoying. It’s why I stopped because leaving the house with soaking wet hair in 20 degrees was not an option 🥴I’ve always felt BGC method and Dickey method were similar. Idk, my hair is doing fine with no butters and oils. I actually stopped the oils in the 80’s when Oprah’s hair stylist said the same. Her hair was gorgeous back then, although relaxed, still gorgeous with shine. So no oils for me since 1985
Yeah, Andre Walker, Oprah's stylist does have his own method. As does Neal Farinah, Beyonce's stylist. I stopped oils and butters and grease due to my trichologists but they told me to keep my deep conditioner weekly and leave in conditioner daily. This works well for my hair and scalp. I think that there are so many different methods as there are so many different scalp and hair type combinations. Some people can get away with washing every 4 weeks... meanwhile my scalp be trying to scalp me. Lol!😅 I also like to swim, exercise, sweat and get muddy outdoors....my lifestyle does not suit certain...um...soft lifestyles. Lol! Oh and the airconditioning at my workplace dries my hair out!!
The shake is why I can't fully commit to this method. I'm not trying to have a migraine because I was trying to look cute. 😅 Your style/set looks AMAZING! Easy, breezy, defined, natural❤
I’m 4c also and this is how I do my wash and go’s. I mentally can’t do my hair every day, I do it about every three days when the hair starts looking raggedy. I primarily do it in the summer when it can air dry faster and I can just go about my day. The whole process is super fast though and I love it.
I'm a wash-and-go girl primarily in the summer. The rest of the year I wrap and protective style my hair. sis is not going outside when my wash-and-go shrinks above my ears in zero-degree weather. I will have on a silk headscarf, a wig cap, my hair hat and my woolly hat!! Nah my hair or head or skin is not designed for winter!! My hair is designed for the cradle of mankind, the African Savannah in the heat by the Nile, the Niger, the Zambezi, the Congo, the Limpopo, the Okavango and the Orange River.. 😅🤣😂
I started with Ronda of HydroBar and ended up a Dickey natural. I love his method bc my hair never stayed in a style longer than 3 days. If I tried to use gels with tons of hold, they dried my hair out too much. When I switched to his method, everything just got easier. Camille Rose Cleansing Milk was a game changer. It's gentle enough for daily use. Bc my hair is fine and hi po, I plop and then hit it w the dryer and I am done. Once you master it, it is truly liberating!! So the prospect of ever going back to a strand by strand type of natural hair styling makes me itch.😂😂😂😂
I'm a swimmer so wet hair every day is a thing for me. Oddly my hair doesn't suffer but I do prep before and after swimming. Wet with tap water and conditioner before. put on two swim caps for the cholrine. Seawater swimming just jump in. lol!🙈 Co-wash and condition and leave in conditioner after..until the next day. Caveat if you spend more than 15 mins swimming in the sea with brunette hair covering you hair. UV rays can damage your hair. Blondes need to cover their hair at all times. I have a friend who has very pale seethrough skin ( yes you can see all her veins, mean while the majority of medical staff can't find mine. 🙈 I'm medium brown skin) and strawberry blonde hair she wears a hat and SPF while snorkeling at the beach and in winter in the middle of the city. No tan for her.....I've never even seen her in a fake one. Lol!
So I did the Anthony Dicky method on a day 3 hair. I applied UFD gel and ICH, smooth and shake. Let me tell you I got the most definition I have never had with raking. It was quick. Make sure your hair is freshly washed. That's going to be my to go style
His method is the truth!!! My hair has never felt and looked this amazing at! 🙌🏽😍 The notion of doing it daily sounds crazy until you actually try it. Plus you can adjust how often you do it to suit your lifestyle. 💖 I’m super excited that you’re trying it out too! 🥰🤗 Lastly, I started connecting them dots too and the there seems to be some serious similarities. IJS 👀🤣🫣🫠
Definitely. I trust the professionals I see on a regular basis. Not the online ones as much. Heck, I have insomnia and someone online suggested Cannabis derivatives...went to see my pharmacist yesterday and she knows my medical history and she said absolutely do not take cannabis derivatives for me. Lol! I love your current stylist by the way she is amazing. Reminds me of my Aveda stylist. He puts up with all my home disasters and hair anxieties and he's fun. My trichologists only care about the health of my hair and scalp....but they do boring serious health conscious hairstyles. Lol! Trichologists were horrified about my bleached highlights. I was having an anxiety attack...age 41 and never bleached my hair before....My stylist was like ok everyone deep breathe..she is not coming back bald-headed. Lol! I did shave a mohawk but it's now grown back!! I can only attribute that to me swimming and wetting my hair all summer and September. Lol!
I wash my hair no less than 3x a week . I love a clean oil free I can grow my own hair scalp your hair will grow like crazy if your clogs aren’t clogged by grease . That’s why women had long hair 30 years ago and now have hardly any or a head full of hair from India . I wash , then wash and go 2x a week then wash and condition on Saturday and deep condition. You have a nice suite of hair . Great video
ok Jennnn loving your results! I actually got my hair done at his salon in NY for my birthday one year and it was actually an amazing experience. They really took their time and i loved my hair after (not saying im doing daily wash and gos lol but just testifying of his goodness)
Whew, this *daily* washing and setting the hair sounds like it would only work consistently for people without (small) kids, a job that has to be done outside their home, or else they have a nanny😬😂 Your hair looks good though!❤
I swim/exercise daily....I will use swimmer shampoo or co-wash daily but I dont' style or set my hair. Lol! Who has the time? Let me wrap my hair and throw on a wig or hat...if I don't have braids in. 😅😅😅 I don't even have kids. just a busy life. plus the older you get the more shortcuts you have to take with certain things....I need varifocals now so no intricate braiding patterns or makeup for me. Lol!
I have done the Anthony Dickey method but I also fell off at doing it every day. I felt like my hair was barely dry to be restarting again but 1hr to wash and style makes me want to revisit this method, maybe 2-3x a week.
Definitely invest in a big hooded dryer and diffuser. I have naturally high porosity hair so it dries really quickly. Thank the lord...even in winter. Everyone else who has thick and long hair who doesn't live in the desert, tropics or sub tropics needs a dryer for at least 45 minutes. Even when I had box braids in the 90s in the Caribbean, I would tell my moma to bring out the handheld blow dryer because she'd be saying you gona catch a cold sleeping with those wet braids! She even said it to me last month. I'm 42. Lol! I asked her if she drank her water instead of minding me and wet braids. Lol! She be getting dehydrated!!
Latoya Ebony has a couple videos doing this Anthony Dickey method on her hair as well. I’m sure there’s a lot of others, but you two both killed it. Loving the results 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Hey Mama Jenn J luv your hair🥰💙.. Shelly V (one of my favorites as well) is trying out this method! Both of your results are gorgeous, but I’m not sure if I could do this every day 🤣🤣.. I barely have enough time to do my hair weekly 😂
The Anthony Dickey method was both positive and negative for me… let me explain. I found this method years ago. And an incredibly grateful for making my wash and go’s so much easier. I did wash my hair every day for about a year. At first my hair thrived. I could actually just wash, style and go in about 20 minutes easily. I have 4b hair. After a while my hair texture changed. My curls got looser and looser. Soon my hair started to break. I just couldn’t retain my length. It took me a long time for me to realize that I naturally have high porosity hair. And washing it everyday was weakening it. I still use his method to achieve my wash n go’s, but I have wash my hair once or twice a week. As opposed to washing it daily.
@@ReturningNatural I originally used conditioner at first and then began using a cowash cleanser, occasionally using shampoo about only once or twice a month. Sometimes I even only used just water to cleanse. I will say that I struggled with maintaining my moisture and protein balance. This may have added or contributed to my breakage. Either way, I still won’t try washing everyday until I can at least figure out how to get that moisture and protein balance in check!
I followed black girl curls before I knew about Mr. Dickey. I noticed similarities too. I truly appreciate both of them. Tried this for the first time yesterday❤❤❤ will try every other day I think. Thanks for sharing
Your hair looks good, Jenn. Anothy Dickey hair products Hair Rules are pretty good. I tried the Quench Ultra Rich Conditioner and I really like it. I didn't used it for wash and go's though. I don't think that I will jump on that routine because that's work. I'm not lazy just can't obligate the time to do that. I will continue to watch your videos on this style.
I can wet my hair every day ...but....I'm not going outside with wet hair all year round. this only works for me in summer due to drying time. My head would be too uncomfortable and cold in the other seasons. I swim all year but outside of summer. my hair get wrapped in a microfibre towel, thrown some leave-in conditioner on, and wrapped in a silk or satin scarf and a hat. I got places to be and people to see. Lol!
@marleyhill34 I like I got places to be and people to 👀. 🤣🤣 My niece friend at her job does this routine all year and wonders why she is sick in the winter months. She goes to work with her hair still wet. I don't get it.🤷🏽♀️. Yes, her hair is moisturized, curl defined, and no dryness, but you are sick.
@@charlotteroberts3763 Oh no...my hair dries really quickly...if it didn't, out comes the blowdryer. There is no way I will be at work with wet hair. We not about that life. And my trichologist told me not to have the hair and scalp wet for long periods either! If I must swim and my hair isn't drying...the blow dryer becomes my friend!! I don't live in the tropics no mo. My hair dries in 30 minutes in the tropics...even with the high humidity. If I have 18-24 inch braid/twist extensions in one hour they are dry. I don't play around with winter. I'm designed for the African savannah, in the heat near a river not this Ice Age North. Lol!🤣🤣🤣
@marleyhill34 🤣🤣🤣 I understand, but she really did go to work with wet hair dripping and all. That's why every winter she was sickly. I don't even air dry my hair anymore.
Hey Girl J. I'm here rescuing my hair from summer abuse/neglect/crochet braids. Lol! No more daily wash-and-go's for me. Lol! I had to switch it up because I was getting that hair fatigue that everyone gets. So I bleached it dyed it and had a bald fade Fro-hawk and fell back in love with my 4c fragile coils. Relieved that my Aveda stylist didn't let me become bald-headed. Lol! Yeah, I know about Antony Dickey and Hair rules. I went natural in December 2009. It's protective style season. Lol! My edges crown and hairline and coloured ends need recovery cause winter is coming!! Lol! Oh no sis we don't use expired products since 2019....heck, I don't even put anything on my scalp but shampoo and water-based specific scalp products!! Yes I don't put raw oils or butters or grease or conditioner on my scalp on my scalp. Girl, if baby won't sleep guess who is coming in the bathroom with me. Lol! Heck my granny used to put me in the shower with her. Lol! I clarify and chelate my scalp and hair once every 4-6 weeks. Otherwise, I have a gentle scalp shampoo that won't completely strip my scalp or strands. I moisturise my hair every single day in the summer in my loose wash and go. Whether it's a co-wash from swimming or drenching it in refreshing mist or leaving it in. sometimes I'll stretch it before bed with two or three ponytails or french braids but I will always moisturize. I moisturise the same way in the other seasons but I just don't style my hair every day. Deep conditioner and leave in will be prised from my cold dead hands. Lol! did you not know children have super hearing. Baby heard you in the shower and went to sleep listening to the water running. Lol! wait till you open a snack...kids will magically appear from nowhere.
Yes! I have done Dickey’s method. I also purchased his products. I did his method prior to BGC and Hydrabar. I love his method! I might revisit this. Thanks! Your hair looks good!
Just watched a video on his opinion of curly cuts and I can say I agree. I want to say when the natural hair community first started he was the first stylist I’ve seen actively participate and do some naturalistas hair too! I wish I tried his products before I got locs
It looks gorgeous! 😍Ok this is I think the third video poppin on my explore page about AD Method! It's so refreshing to see and compare all these routines.
Omggg I would literally advise you to watch justtanoe video because she did a conditioner set with her hair after detangling then applied her stylers in beige sections to soaking wet hair and shook her hair. Love love love
Your curls look fabulous! This method has been around for years. Definitely longer than bgc. TH-camr, Rachael CPR (also a stylist), washes her hair every 2 days and has wonderful results. I have followed her for many years, well b4 bgc. If I decide to cut my hair, I think I can do every 2 days, tfs.
Oh yeah short hear is really easy. I'd forgotten how easy until I shave off half into a mohawk in June 2023....Omg the I couldn't believe how easy it was. yeah I've been detangling a full head before since 2009. Lol! Even my TWA was over an inch long so needed to be detangled. Short of ( pun intended) of box braids, really easy to wash, condition and detangle and style.
So cute!!!! I'm trying this right now! Definitley similar lingo except Anthony swears by conditioner!!!! Not sure if they do or not. How did you like the method?
For a couple of years this was my go to method (4B hair and every other day). My hair was so soft and retained length. I only stopped bc i prefer other styles and consistent maintenance (washing/water rinsing) is needed for this to work.
YOURE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! They are literally the exact same method. To which I was stunned when he shaded them, or at least the method of curly cuts. Aleise says it in several lives, that she met him in 2010, and it's where she learned how to do wash n gos. The main difference, is BGC teaches you about intention. As in the what, how, and why of haircare! The only thing that I disagree with, is Sooo the hair everyday. He does suggest cowashing in between, but In most stylist, and cosmetology doing the hair can lead to overworking the strands. Especially if the hair is air dried and or if the person has fine/damaged hair
I'm a swimmer and my hair doesn't suffer from daily swimming as much as I thought it would. Only difference is that I don't detangle or re-apply gel and mousse every time I swim. Either shake and go or my hair is in twists. I air dry 90% of the time but I have ultra-fine, high porosity, bleached hair. Other people might have different experiences. Always listen to your hair and scalp. If it doesn't like moisture every day..dont' do it. My scalp doesn't like oil or butters so that rules out all growth oils for me. Lol! No matter if it grows people's hair to their ankles. Lol!
@@marleyhill34 my question, is do you wear a swimming cap? If not do you have a chelating shampoo to remove the mineral deposits and especially chlorine from the water? Since you do have bleach, fine strands, I'd just use caution. Do what makes you happy overall
@@Neosoul_prima Swim prep for sea water and tropical sun: put on hat or scarf and dive in water head first. Lol! Swim prep for chlorine pool in the middle of an urban city with no sun: Wet hair with tap water, apply cheap conditioner, put on fabric swimcap and then put silicone swimcap with neckstrap to stop everything slipping off. Lol! walk to pool steps and climb in. No diving allowed from pool edge. Post swim for sea water and tropical sun: get out wash off sand at shower..hop in car....hair hat and scar is dry in 30 mintues....lol! whenever i get home co-wash and rinse out conditioner and wrap in towel and apply leave in condtioner. Hair is dry again in 30 minutes. Lol! Post urban chlorine swimming pool: Climb out of pool. rinse hair and swim caps immediately. chlorine is the devil.... go home shampoo with chelating non-sulfate shampoo apply 10 minute deep condtioner andthen leave in detangler and conditioner. I still shampoo with Olaplex, moisture or protein shampoo once a week. Those are a bit too strong for my daily use. I've had the bleach since May 2023...I'm still not bald. Lol! In fact I shaved a mohawk bald in June...and it's grown back and I'm sad. lol! I'm focusing on putting in extensions to give the hair a break from the manipulation but I had too much fun in the summer with my hair. Lol!
i do this method on my hair without knowing the name! i also told my mom i could wash my hair daily if i wanted to but i wouldn’t want to deal with the wet hair and i couldn’t afford the products 😭😭😭 but this method works just about as good 1-3x a week as it does daily. i wash my hair every 5-10 days and i definitely notice that detangling is a bit harder from all the built-up tangles + wear and tear from having my hair out or tucked away in a bonnet each day. but it’s definitely not as hard as when i was washing my hair either biweekly or once a month. that was a *real* struggle 😭💕
I do this daily and I saw my hair change in one week. Occasionally I skip a day or two but then it’s super dry and I have to condition longer. Don’t skip days
I have been doing the Anthony method since before Anthony Dickey cos it was what we all did in the 80s in Cape Town SA and it worked. Then along came the whole natural hair vibe and people said 'plop', just mist your hair, hygral fatigue, etc. We all followed but my curl wasn't popping. Then I saw all the buzz about Anthony Dickey's way and I watched his vid and thought but this is what I used to do way back.
Back in the 90s in school in the Caribbean, the girls would wet their hair every day, and the swimmers and beach goers... I was not in the category. Lol! I was to busy studying and trying to survive to be doing all of that. Now I went to see trichologists and they told me to moisturize my hair every day. It was difficult at first but once I got into the hang of it, doing quick daily styles or styles like flat twists that I can wet/dampen every day and still wear as a style, it's so much easier and not damaging! I only apply styling products once a week though I have fine hair and a sensitive scalp..my scalp will not like gel and mousse every day or every other day. It tolerates leave-in mists and leave in conditioners enough but I still don't put those directly on my scalp. I have a specific scalp shampoo for once a week and a specific scalp mist and gel for every day.
@@marleyhill34 in the 80/90s there were no products specifically for anything upwards of type 2 hair. I remember we used to leave our conditioner on our hair for hours and sometimes our hair would air-dry and so we just left it when there was no time for a roller set or bad weather and if you had no dryer. Wash and go with conditioner was a great option. This was as far back as 1980 when I was 12 .... I remember all the big girls did it. And if the big girls did it, I would do it too🤣. Mom had a major fit cos I was using so much conditioner and money was tight back then
It turned out fabulously!! I don’t want to try another method right now. But adding a leave in conditioner has helped with my no oil/no butter journey. ❤❤
Omg!!! I tried to find your comment to give credit but couldn’t find it! Thank you commenting again and yes girl! Yall been gatekepeing becauseeeee the way my hair is feeling. I don’t love the drying part though 😅
It’s amazing that you read and answer so many comments! Kudos for taking the time. I wet my hair every day in the shower but I don’t always add more product. The drying part is a slight negative for me too because I don’t have time to sit under a hooded dryer or to diffuse fur more than 15 minutes and since I like air drying anyway, I leave home early in the morning with wet hair and I’m ok with it. The key is doing it on a time frame that works for you. Keep doing you and sharing your journey with us. I love the vibe of your channel. 💗
Your hair doesn't poof up in the humidity if you go out with wet hair? I'd love to be able to just let my hair air dry outside, but I can't imagine doing that in the summer humidity.
@@cmw1336everyone’s hair is different but try it. What do you have to lose? And maybe you modify it to suit your life but when I did his method, I think my hair was at its best. And maybe embrace the poof 😊. Good luck to you 💕
Dicky’s method does not use sud shampoo as it strips oil from your hair. You should use a no suds, creamy non-foaming shampoo which should be used only once a week, while washing your hair daily with conditioner only (ie co washing)
Hi Jenn. Your hair’s looking so healthy and thick. Will be curious if method is sustainable as a new and busy mom. Also any concerns for hygral fatigue doing this method daily?
I swim daily and I have ultra-fine, high-porosity hair. I have not noticed any ill effects from the water. However.....I do take extra swimming precautions such as chelating my hair once every 4 to 6 weeks and applying conditioner and two swim caps before I do a chlorine swim. I only cover my hair from the sun when I swim in the sea. My trichologists are not concerned with me wetting my hair every day as long as it dries out in between. If your hair is not drying, fast enough you might need a hooded dryer and/or a diffuser at night.
Anthony Dickey was definitely preaching this method before the Black Girl Curls' challenge. Also Jennifer-Rose has been trying to put the curly community on notice about " washing your d@#n" well before that duo too. I've had a consultation with Dickey and Jennifer actually do my hair - both are the real deal and those vets KNOW hair. 🤷🏾♀️
Hi Jenn, please hear me out, this is my plea, could you kindly make a video of the gels and/or mouses you use for the wash and go's? I mean i know if i were to go back to most of your videos i can come up with some, but, please from your many products kindly select a few of those you love and feel are of good quality and worth a try, I'm on a hunt for a good gel as i want to start doing proper wash and go's, i hope my plea gets your favourable consideration 🤞 Thanks, Jenn 😅
So with the everyday wng, are we air drying or using blow-dryer/over the head dryer becauuusseeee....sounds impossible for me. It takes my hair twice the amount of styling time to dry lol and I'm not fond of too much heat. What's the verdict?
You are going to have to use a hooded dryer or a diffuser for at least 45 minutes if you hair does not dry in 8 hours. My hair dries quickly so this isn't a problem for me.
This turned out so nice! I know you said that you were prob going to do it every other day instead of everyday, but how often did you actually end up doing it?
I don’t know where people got the idea that they couldn’t use deep and leave in conditioner. I started washing my hair 2 or 3 times a week since I did 30day hair detox 2019. I do have the Hairrules book and tried a couple of products a long time ago and I don’t remember washing my hair daily, I think I as doing once a week back then.
I thought that the BGC said not to use deep conditioner or leave in...in their paid masterclasses. If I'm paying someone, they better be seeing and touching my hair in person. I can mess with my own hair for free. Lol! 😅 Yes my current stylist is a saint for correcting my and other stylists mistakes on my hair. Lol!
Hi Jenn! Your hair came out great!! ❤❤❤ Please enlighten me. Why does Anthony say we have to do this method every day? I just started doing wash and gos a couple months ago. It’s a work in progress. I’m learning what products work for me. I believe I’ve found my combo. However, I only shampoo and redo my wash and go once a week. And to me my hair looks and feels great. I get so many compliments as well. Do you think it’s necessary to redo the wash and go every day? 🤔
It really depends on your scalp and hair type. My trichologists recommend that I apply leave-in conditioner and leave-in detangler to my hair every day. I get lazy but I know this is best practice, especially in winter if I don't want my hair to snap off!! Especially since I bleached it!
Just wondering if this wash and go would have worked as well for you had you not already been doing the no oils/no butter. I’ve been watching you for several years now and noticed you have that kind of hair that looks great whenever you have the time to do it. And especially so when you have a good cut as you do now. You can say it’s Dickey, but I say it’s genes and how you have been caring for it over the last few years. IMHO💕
I always say: take care of your hair and it will flourish 😌. But it’s an interesting question re: no oils. I’ve seen videos of people doing the wash and go his way and it still looks good
I have a mohawk...my hair always looks better when super moisturized and super hydrated. I think the key for most people is to get as much moisture as possible into the hair and not to damage it. Yeah the cut helps but half my head was bald for 3 months so.....wash day was a breeze with less hair!!
@@JennJackson I only listen to my trichologists.... about half of the time and I still love my hair. Lol! They were annoyed with me getting my bleached highlights😅 but I am still in love with the highlights 6 months later....lol! I do have some damage but that more me not hydrating and protecting my hair enough ( my hair does not really like wash and go's even if I do in summer) and my usual weak points around the hairline and crown. At least now I know what to do to get it to grow back quickly and no one can tell but me, my stylist and my trichologist. I wanted to focus on other things so I think i needed that challenge to stop being so precious over my hair.
I could Never wash my 4c hair daily. It would be so dry! Stripped of all the natural oils needed. I also can't go longer than a week without washing my hair. Once a week is just fine, and I work out several times a week and sweat in my hair. I get that hydration is very important for our hair types, you can do it without washing your hair daily. I do not believe in cowashing as this does not clean your hair or scalp. Statement below is from his website regarding kinky texture 4c hair: Do your wash-n-go’s Embrace the power of wash-n-go’s! Incorporating weekly wash-n-go’s to your shower routine will bring new life to your texture. Simply apply hair care and styling products in the shower. The foundation of any good wash-n-go is the conditioner you use. By finding a rich moisturizer for your hair, it’ll bridge the gap between your cleanser and styling products. Sorry if this goes against the grain....
His method is actually very gentle meaning you only use shampoo once a week and it’s a no stud cream shampoo that he suggests. So your hair being stripped isn’t an issue. .
Yeah see I can be washing my hair everyday... my scalp would be so itchy!!! And that sounds like too much work. I'll still to my every 2 weeks. But see this is why I really start away from wash n gos... to me their high maintenance and when you're not keeping them up they lead to the worse tangles and knots
Just warms my heart that more naturals are actually giving Dickey his flowers, the true king of wash n go's !
Shot out to our moms who still help us no matter the age
Facts!!
I love how Anthony has preached the importance of hydrating tighter curls more often and it makes sense. I have been doing WnG for over a year now about 6 days a week. I don't over complicate my style so it's easy to do and honestly it's therapeutic. Before I had a terrible scalp issue so I love to keep my scalp as clean as my body. No more scalp issues, my hair is fuller and stays soft, it never tangles.
Yeah as I've gotten older my scalp does not like products at all. So I shampoo every week with a scalp-specific shampoo. If my scalp feels too sensitive or itchy or tight between shampoos. I have a scalp-specific mist and gel that I can use.
I don't have scalp issues much anymore either!
Same here, addicted to his method ❤
Thanks for sharing this! I was iffy about the "wash everyday" part of Anthony's philosophy until he explained that just like straight hairs wash every day to eliminate oily build up, kinky hairs should wash everyday to encourage hydration because we *don't* get the oily build up that would help with moisture retention. This made sense to me, so I *finally* tried the Dicky method for a week and got *excellent* results! He also says, the more you do it the better your hair will react. For me, it's all true!!! I'm 3 months and going strong! Although, I could not do this successfully on a daily basis without my *bonet hair dryer* ! I "bake" my curls for 30 minutes then I'm good to go for the day!
BTW I must admit that sometimes my curls look so great the next day that I skip a wash day now and then. But can't go longer than 3 days without some kind of wash, cowash or rinse of my hair.
I did his method when I first began my journey and my hair thrived. I did a wash and go no less than five times a week. I cowashed, as opposed to shampooing. I probably shampooed every three weeks. It’s not as crazy as it sounds. If you are using somewhat clean products, and cowashing with a decent conditioner every day, there is no build up of junky product and dirt!
As I’ve searched for the magic solution to a wash and go that lasts 7 days, my hair has been far less happy and healthy. So, I’ve found myself doing my wash and go more often. I tried twice a week, and that’s better. This week, I’ll do it three times. Just doing some trial and error as far as frequency. Something tells me every other day is going to be the optimal frequency.
And, Jen is right. As you get better at the technique and your hair becomes fully hydrated, it takes no time at all. I can cowash, section and style in less than 30 minutes.
After watching several of Dickey's videos (including a Q&A), it seems that the daily "wash" IS actually a cowash, and then you wash with a shampoo 1/week (or spaced out, like you're doing). This is working better for me also, vs struggling for a 7-day w&g set which always ends up dried out (for my hair).
Lol, I shower everyday day but I can’t wash everyday. It’s not my ministry 😂!
I can't everyday that's the devil but your hair looks great🎉🎉
@@miagriffin153 Lol!
I like swimming and the spa..so. 😅😅😅....I don't shampoo, detangle or style every day though. I use a gentle chelating non-sulfate shampoo for chlorine and co-wash for salt water. I've never been swimming daily in fresh water. However, my naturally high porosity short hair does airdry very quickly.....
Girlllll😂😂😂😂 no lies haha
It’s feels weird for me because if i air dry and wash everyday then damn.. my hair isn’t even gonna dry before I wash it the next day 💀💀💀
I used to wet my hair almost daily back in 2015 when I did my big chop and I retained so much length within the 1st year. I honestly feel as if I gained all my length. My hair was never crispy dry and it was easy to wash and detangle since it was always moisturized. I definitely feel like the constant moisture is very helpful and even if you don't do this method every day, I feel like every 2-4 days is ideal as well.
I apply leave in every day. That's what my trichologists told me to do for my hair type.
Your hair looks fabulous. I have gotten my wash and gos down to about 30 minutes. That includes my shower self care routine. I usually do mousse only wash and gos using one of the mousses from The Doux. I only use gel if I want to skip a few days of washes. With just the mousse, it only takes about 10 minutes of diffusing to get my hair dry enough to get out the door. What I love about the (almost) daily wash and gos is my hair doesn't have time to get tangled and I don't suffer as much breakage. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Your hair looks great! I’ve been doing my hair the Dicky for 4 months now…..my hair has never looked better! I only wash my hair 2x a week though. And the days in between look fabulous
I use a lot of conditioner rinse and use Pattern leave in. A little more conditioner and add more water and gel and shake, shake, shake. I am 73 and have a tapered cut. My hair has never been so easy.
Beautiful!
That’s amazing but have u noticed any change in ur growth and do u do ur own wash and go? I ask cause I’m 67 have always worn braids, cornrows or crochet styles but I want to learn how to do wet and go’s so I can love my natural hair.
@@thetruequeen6747 It frequently grows out of the cut. You can do wash and goes. There are plenty of videos on TH-cam. I am currently wearing my hair in two twists one on each side. When I wash my hair my hair I set on magnetic rollers to stretch with no heat. I then do the twists or brush it back and put on a puff hairpiece. I find that I have to practice, practice, practice different hairstyles like when I was a teenager. If you want curls I find
The following products work well for me and won’t disrespect your wallet:
Kinky Curly
Marc Anthony Strictly curls
Shea Moisture papaya and neroli all day frizz control styling gel. I also use Qhemet Biologics products to nourish my hair. I hope this helps.
@@thetruequeen6747 I have heard that the wash n go style is good for retaining length due to always keeping the hair hydrated and moisturized.
I just recently learning of Dickey's method - I have been doing wash n go's for a week now and my hair has absolutely transformed!!! I absolutely love what he is teaching! Wish I would have known about this so much sooner!
This is music to my ears! I've been struggling to get my hair hydrated enough to do wngs. I'm finally ready to try this method!
After years of drying my hair out and causing breakage, I decided to try the, "Dicky" method! That method is amazing. Like you, I use my own products because there's so many😮. I can't bring myself to wash every day because my hair just looks so good. However, it is dry after that second day. So, every other day for me! I love this method🎉
Aeliese of Cut it Kinky (frmly of BGC) said in a recent IG live (I don't think it was saved tho) that she was originally trained by Dickey. That is why the language is the same.
Noted.
With protective style spray your hair with green tea, hibiscus, Moringa and rosemary mix… you can add teatree oil essential a few drops and leave in conditioner spray hair with this through the week.
The shampoos and tap water are
enemy to 4c hair.
And get a steamer : use at least once per month- gets conditioner or deep mask deep into hair shaft.
Hard tap water is so bad
I think the impracticality of a daily stylist that requires to wet the hair hair down is why bgc has said 4-10 days (depending on your hairs needs & climate) is good enough for most, also considering lifestyle factors (job, responsibilities). Bgc are women -- moms and have been partnered, i do wonder if that factored into the the divergence in philosophy
I think exposed hair in the shower, using steam to reactivate products in the hair is generally good as the in-between of a wet down/cowash/shampoo and nothing at all, especially when most of the products are humectants.
Beautiful! I have known, since I went back to loose natural a year ago after 14 years in locs, that my hair loves, LOVES water, so it got a good spraying every day (to where i was leaving the house with moderately damp hair every day). But, coming across the Anthony Dicky method "changed" my life. Especially when he instructed to get the cheap &*(&(* for the daily "washes" between wash days, so that I can use as much conditioner as I have hair, LOL! Let me tell you. After a week, I went from a pickle ball sized wad of hair down to a few strands at the end of a wash and style session. I have not picked up a comb or a detangling brush in a few weeks. Almost makes me feel like I have locs again. LOL. I do the method most days, but sometimes I skip a day. There will also be times that I do more protective styles like twists. Another great piece of advice he gave as to wash your hair at night if mornings were not it. The fact I do not have to worry about working out or swimming anymore, and that those work outs fall into an every-other-day schedule makes this even better. My hair surprised me. My coworkers already told me they were a bit jealous of my 4c curl definition, but this Anthony Dicky method took that to a whole other level.
I went back to this method and I am never leaving again. I retained my length the last 2 months, and my hair is SOFT!!!
I don’t mind styling my hair daily. I love to do it.
How do you deal with the drying part? Do you have a powerful hooded dryer?
@@JennJacksonI use a diffuser for 30 minutes and let it sur dry after that. Less heat is better. My hair drying out under the hooded dryer.
I've been doing a daily wash n go 20+yrs. Its literally part of my shower. I can't imagine getting into the shower and not drenching my hair.
Freedom❣
Goals. That's where I want to be this year. So far I love it
I loved it with short hair
How long is your hair?
@@ParadiseMonet right now I have about 8in in the top. I've had curls that draped my elbows my whole life, and decided to wear it short when I turned 40. I've been wetting my hair in the shower everyday since I was about 21. I'll be 43 next month.
His philosophy has quite a few differences from BGC. I’m not sure where y’all are getting that their philosophies are that similar.
1. With your tight curl pattern, he would recommend you cowash daily and use a no-suds cream shampoo once a week. For example, his No Suds Cleansing Cream Shampoo or the As I Am Coconut Co-wash which is inferior to his cream shampoo (my opinion). He would not recommend you putting suds in kinky hair except like once every 3 months as a treatment to remove buildup. He doesn’t recommend using them on a regular basis for your hair type. He doesn’t care if it’s a sulfate free shampoo. If it suds at all, he suggests you don’t use them but about once every 3 months. He said that if kinky hair is cowashed daily and using a no-suds shampoo once a week, you should never need suds.
BGC tells us to use sulfate free shampoos that bubble/suds up every 7-10 days. They do not think a no suds cream shampoo is cleansing enough and that you should only use them when your hair isn’t really dirty. Like for day 3-5 hair to refresh your style. They don’t recommend daily cowashing and instead told us to use the steam from the shower to fluff hair.
2. A LOT of Hair Rules products have silicones in them. His No-suds cream shampoo has a silicone and he’s saying to use that once a week. His quench conditioner has 4 silicones. The two ingredients ending in oxane are silicones. So essentially, he’s telling you to put silicones in your hair everyday except maybe once every 3 months when you use a suds shampoo as a treatment to remove buildup. He recommends Hair Rules Aloe Grapefruit Purifying Shampoo which is sulfate free and has no silicones as a treatment for kinky hair to remove buildup.
BGC doesn’t recommend products with silicones at all unless you’re gonna be using heat to blow-dry/flat iron. The reason is that silicones will act as a sort of heat protector. Aisha has said a shampoo with silicone can’t remove buildup.
3. He pushes hair versatility. Wearing wash and go’s AND wearing it straight. He said it’s fine to come in and get a flat iron once a month. Because if you’re following his philosophy and doing daily wash and go’s and staying away from suds, you shouldn’t get any heat damage because your hair will be hydrated and not dried out. He said heat damage comes from dry hair. And you get dry hair by not doing wash and goes frequently and using suds shampoo too often. He said 4c hair needs to be cowashed daily. He said your hair should be it’s own heat protectant and you can’t buy a heat protector in a bottle.
Aleise has said natural hair cannot be versatile and doesn’t recommend straightening it. She also told us to use a sulfate-free suds shampoo to remove buildup before straightening. This is a no-no with Dickey. You’re drying the hair out before straightening it which may cause heat damage.
Edit: Also, Aisha said she got heat damage recently. She said she was doing too much. Not sure what that means. Her hair was most likely dried out from only washing it every 5-10 days. Dickey does not recommend that hair type sitting for that long without washing. It’s gonna dry out.
4. Dickey doesn’t cut hair curly because you can’t see all the ends. He cuts for health.
BGC rarely talks about the health of your ends. They focus on shape. They don’t recommend cutting hair blown out if you’re gonna wear wash and go’s.
These are pretty big differences to me. I have quite a few of his products but I love sulfates. His No-suds cream shampoo is the best I’ve ever tried. It takes some getting used to but as I cowash daily and really agitate my scalp and hair as if I’m really washing it, I find I don’t need a stronger shampoo with suds. I just like bubbles and I like how sulfate shampoos open up the cuticle more. I have his quench conditioner which is sooo good. I don’t care if it has silicones. It feels good on my hair. I’m trying to stick with his hair philosophy and see if works for me.
@@Mocha_Dimples I love sulfates too. I used to co wash back in the day but no longer as my hair and scalp actually behaves better when I shampoo and condition (with a moisturising brand) every 3 days. I clarify once a month with something like heads and shoulders.
Aisha is the one with bleach blonde hair right? That probably also contributed to the damage. Bleach on natural plus heat will definitely damage it over time and she was getting it done every so often.
@@britjj5126 Yes, she’s the one with the blonde hair. I’m gonna experiment with his No Suds Shampoo and see if it works. I’ve done only cream shampoo before and didn’t like it. It seemed like my hair wanted the suds.
Yes Dickey is a clear inspiration for Aeleise (she credits him) but their philosophies are pretty different. I mean generally you can see older curly methods influencing newer ones, hairstylists or not. And to me BGC/CIK clearly also has curly girl method (Lorraine Massey specifically) influence also. I think the silicone fear is too much but likewise the aversion to sudsy shampoo
@@Mocha_Dimples Philosophy is a better word than technique. I’m gonna update my comment. Thanks 😊
@Chromagens ooh yes Lorraine Massey is another one of the early curly hair/natural hair advocates. She was adamant about not dyeing coiled hair if I remember correctly. I appreciate that though she has Caucasian curls, she worked with a natural hair care specialist when she wrote her book with the section for natural hair care. Another one is Teri LaFlesh. Wrote a book back in the day which had some principles similar to Massey.
I adore the shape of your hair! And the wash n go came out fabulous! Just did the big chop for the fourth time lol. Excited to really embrace my 4c hair this go round
Girl, your hair results never disappoint and you own that haircut. From now on, that cut is the Jenn cut. If I had shorter hair, I would do this everyday. I love washing my hair. It is cathartic. But having longer, denser hair, I would need to wake up at 4am to make it to work by 7. Right now my wash day is 3hrs from start to finish. This includes cleaning the bathroom, putting everything away and fully drying my hair. But it lasts 7 days and requires 0 work for the rest of the week.
I've recently caught the 'wash & go bug' from you😅 by recently, I mean I've been rocking it for almost 2 months, and as a student i must say that i've saved a lot of time and money. The only step i need to include now is the leave-in conditioner.
Looks gorgeous and I have tried his method before. The daily washing wasn’t bad but the drying before leaving work got annoying. It’s why I stopped because leaving the house with soaking wet hair in 20 degrees was not an option 🥴I’ve always felt BGC method and Dickey method were similar. Idk, my hair is doing fine with no butters and oils. I actually stopped the oils in the 80’s when Oprah’s hair stylist said the same. Her hair was gorgeous back then, although relaxed, still gorgeous with shine. So no oils for me since 1985
Yeah, Andre Walker, Oprah's stylist does have his own method. As does Neal Farinah, Beyonce's stylist. I stopped oils and butters and grease due to my trichologists but they told me to keep my deep conditioner weekly and leave in conditioner daily. This works well for my hair and scalp. I think that there are so many different methods as there are so many different scalp and hair type combinations. Some people can get away with washing every 4 weeks... meanwhile my scalp be trying to scalp me. Lol!😅 I also like to swim, exercise, sweat and get muddy outdoors....my lifestyle does not suit certain...um...soft lifestyles. Lol! Oh and the airconditioning at my workplace dries my hair out!!
The shake is why I can't fully commit to this method. I'm not trying to have a migraine because I was trying to look cute. 😅
Your style/set looks AMAZING! Easy, breezy, defined, natural❤
I’m 4c also and this is how I do my wash and go’s. I mentally can’t do my hair every day, I do it about every three days when the hair starts looking raggedy. I primarily do it in the summer when it can air dry faster and I can just go about my day. The whole process is super fast though and I love it.
I'm a wash-and-go girl primarily in the summer. The rest of the year I wrap and protective style my hair. sis is not going outside when my wash-and-go shrinks above my ears in zero-degree weather. I will have on a silk headscarf, a wig cap, my hair hat and my woolly hat!! Nah my hair or head or skin is not designed for winter!! My hair is designed for the cradle of mankind, the African Savannah in the heat by the Nile, the Niger, the Zambezi, the Congo, the Limpopo, the Okavango and the Orange River.. 😅🤣😂
Our hair type is exactly the same so I always come here for hair tips. Thank you for helping us sis, your hair is thriving
Thanks for watching
I started with Ronda of HydroBar and ended up a Dickey natural. I love his method bc my hair never stayed in a style longer than 3 days. If I tried to use gels with tons of hold, they dried my hair out too much. When I switched to his method, everything just got easier. Camille Rose Cleansing Milk was a game changer. It's gentle enough for daily use. Bc my hair is fine and hi po, I plop and then hit it w the dryer and I am done. Once you master it, it is truly liberating!! So the prospect of ever going back to a strand by strand type of natural hair styling makes me itch.😂😂😂😂
Wow this is I think your best wash n go and it’s looks good and effortless. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Ahhh it’s the fact that I didn’t even put in much work that gets me 😭
@@JennJackson I am always cutting my hair but I can't deny that when it gets long enough the shake is undefeated as a styling trick.
I use a lot of his method but draw the line at doing it every day. It gives great results.
I'm a swimmer so wet hair every day is a thing for me. Oddly my hair doesn't suffer but I do prep before and after swimming. Wet with tap water and conditioner before. put on two swim caps for the cholrine. Seawater swimming just jump in. lol!🙈 Co-wash and condition and leave in conditioner after..until the next day. Caveat if you spend more than 15 mins swimming in the sea with brunette hair covering you hair. UV rays can damage your hair. Blondes need to cover their hair at all times. I have a friend who has very pale seethrough skin ( yes you can see all her veins, mean while the majority of medical staff can't find mine. 🙈 I'm medium brown skin) and strawberry blonde hair she wears a hat and SPF while snorkeling at the beach and in winter in the middle of the city. No tan for her.....I've never even seen her in a fake one. Lol!
That hair is fierce! ❤ And if it still looks good on day 2, 3, 4, etc. I wouldn't wash again until it needed it.
It’s hard to rewatch when it still looks good
So I did the Anthony Dicky method on a day 3 hair. I applied UFD gel and ICH, smooth and shake. Let me tell you I got the most definition I have never had with raking. It was quick. Make sure your hair is freshly washed. That's going to be my to go style
Yes!!! It’s so fast and yields the most definition. It’s crazy
His method is the truth!!! My hair has never felt and looked this amazing at! 🙌🏽😍
The notion of doing it daily sounds crazy until you actually try it. Plus you can adjust how often you do it to suit your lifestyle. 💖
I’m super excited that you’re trying it out too! 🥰🤗
Lastly, I started connecting them dots too and the there seems to be some serious similarities. IJS 👀🤣🫣🫠
Definitely. I trust the professionals I see on a regular basis. Not the online ones as much. Heck, I have insomnia and someone online suggested Cannabis derivatives...went to see my pharmacist yesterday and she knows my medical history and she said absolutely do not take cannabis derivatives for me. Lol! I love your current stylist by the way she is amazing. Reminds me of my Aveda stylist. He puts up with all my home disasters and hair anxieties and he's fun. My trichologists only care about the health of my hair and scalp....but they do boring serious health conscious hairstyles. Lol! Trichologists were horrified about my bleached highlights. I was having an anxiety attack...age 41 and never bleached my hair before....My stylist was like ok everyone deep breathe..she is not coming back bald-headed. Lol! I did shave a mohawk but it's now grown back!! I can only attribute that to me swimming and wetting my hair all summer and September. Lol!
I wash my hair no less than 3x a week . I love a clean oil free I can grow my own hair scalp your hair will grow like crazy if your clogs aren’t clogged by grease . That’s why women had long hair 30 years ago and now have hardly any or a head full of hair from India . I wash , then wash and go 2x a week then wash and condition on Saturday and deep condition. You have a nice suite of hair . Great video
My hair loves water, Dickey method is what works best for me.
Thanks for sharing
Do lay masks with aloe Vera on your hair one time per month follow with moisture conditioner.
ok Jennnn loving your results! I actually got my hair done at his salon in NY for my birthday one year and it was actually an amazing experience. They really took their time and i loved my hair after (not saying im doing daily wash and gos lol but just testifying of his goodness)
Whew, this *daily* washing and setting the hair sounds like it would only work consistently for people without (small) kids, a job that has to be done outside their home, or else they have a nanny😬😂
Your hair looks good though!❤
I swim/exercise daily....I will use swimmer shampoo or co-wash daily but I dont' style or set my hair. Lol! Who has the time? Let me wrap my hair and throw on a wig or hat...if I don't have braids in. 😅😅😅 I don't even have kids. just a busy life. plus the older you get the more shortcuts you have to take with certain things....I need varifocals now so no intricate braiding patterns or makeup for me. Lol!
I have done the Anthony Dickey method but I also fell off at doing it every day. I felt like my hair was barely dry to be restarting again but 1hr to wash and style makes me want to revisit this method, maybe 2-3x a week.
Definitely invest in a big hooded dryer and diffuser. I have naturally high porosity hair so it dries really quickly. Thank the lord...even in winter. Everyone else who has thick and long hair who doesn't live in the desert, tropics or sub tropics needs a dryer for at least 45 minutes. Even when I had box braids in the 90s in the Caribbean, I would tell my moma to bring out the handheld blow dryer because she'd be saying you gona catch a cold sleeping with those wet braids! She even said it to me last month. I'm 42. Lol! I asked her if she drank her water instead of minding me and wet braids. Lol! She be getting dehydrated!!
Your hair looks great! I love the Anthony Dickey Wash and go method it saved my natural life! I use cream of nature flaxseed line from start to finish
Latoya Ebony has a couple videos doing this Anthony Dickey method on her hair as well. I’m sure there’s a lot of others, but you two both killed it. Loving the results 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Your hair looks so good
Hey Mama Jenn J luv your hair🥰💙.. Shelly V (one of my favorites as well) is trying out this method! Both of your results are gorgeous, but I’m not sure if I could do this every day 🤣🤣.. I barely have enough time to do my hair weekly 😂
The Anthony Dickey method was both positive and negative for me… let me explain. I found this method years ago. And an incredibly grateful for making my wash and go’s so much easier. I did wash my hair every day for about a year. At first my hair thrived. I could actually just wash, style and go in about 20 minutes easily. I have 4b hair. After a while my hair texture changed. My curls got looser and looser. Soon my hair started to break. I just couldn’t retain my length. It took me a long time for me to realize that I naturally have high porosity hair. And washing it everyday was weakening it. I still use his method to achieve my wash n go’s, but I have wash my hair once or twice a week. As opposed to washing it daily.
Can I ask if you were washing daily with a shampoo or conditioner?
@@ReturningNatural I originally used conditioner at first and then began using a cowash cleanser, occasionally using shampoo about only once or twice a month. Sometimes I even only used just water to cleanse. I will say that I struggled with maintaining my moisture and protein balance. This may have added or contributed to my breakage. Either way, I still won’t try washing everyday until I can at least figure out how to get that moisture and protein balance in check!
Yes, maintaining the proper balance b/t protein and moisture is key - especially with hipo hair.
I followed black girl curls before I knew about Mr. Dickey. I noticed similarities too. I truly appreciate both of them. Tried this for the first time yesterday❤❤❤ will try every other day I think. Thanks for sharing
Your hair looks so good!
Volume…Length and Thickness
Your hair looks good, Jenn. Anothy Dickey hair products Hair Rules are pretty good. I tried the Quench Ultra Rich Conditioner and I really like it. I didn't used it for wash and go's though. I don't think that I will jump on that routine because that's work. I'm not lazy just can't obligate the time to do that. I will continue to watch your videos on this style.
I want to try his products badly
I can wet my hair every day ...but....I'm not going outside with wet hair all year round. this only works for me in summer due to drying time. My head would be too uncomfortable and cold in the other seasons. I swim all year but outside of summer. my hair get wrapped in a microfibre towel, thrown some leave-in conditioner on, and wrapped in a silk or satin scarf and a hat. I got places to be and people to see. Lol!
@marleyhill34 I like I got places to be and people to 👀. 🤣🤣 My niece friend at her job does this routine all year and wonders why she is sick in the winter months. She goes to work with her hair still wet. I don't get it.🤷🏽♀️. Yes, her hair is moisturized, curl defined, and no dryness, but you are sick.
@@charlotteroberts3763 Oh no...my hair dries really quickly...if it didn't, out comes the blowdryer. There is no way I will be at work with wet hair. We not about that life. And my trichologist told me not to have the hair and scalp wet for long periods either! If I must swim and my hair isn't drying...the blow dryer becomes my friend!! I don't live in the tropics no mo. My hair dries in 30 minutes in the tropics...even with the high humidity. If I have 18-24 inch braid/twist extensions in one hour they are dry. I don't play around with winter. I'm designed for the African savannah, in the heat near a river not this Ice Age North. Lol!🤣🤣🤣
@marleyhill34 🤣🤣🤣 I understand, but she really did go to work with wet hair dripping and all. That's why every winter she was sickly. I don't even air dry my hair anymore.
Hair is looking 🔥🔥🔥Jenn!
I absolutely love how your hair turned out ❤️. I agree that sometimes simple is better. I for one am not for the all day wash day Olympics 🏃🏾♀️😄
Yes! Thank you!
Hey Girl J. I'm here rescuing my hair from summer abuse/neglect/crochet braids. Lol! No more daily wash-and-go's for me. Lol! I had to switch it up because I was getting that hair fatigue that everyone gets. So I bleached it dyed it and had a bald fade Fro-hawk and fell back in love with my 4c fragile coils. Relieved that my Aveda stylist didn't let me become bald-headed. Lol! Yeah, I know about Antony Dickey and Hair rules. I went natural in December 2009. It's protective style season. Lol! My edges crown and hairline and coloured ends need recovery cause winter is coming!! Lol! Oh no sis we don't use expired products since 2019....heck, I don't even put anything on my scalp but shampoo and water-based specific scalp products!! Yes I don't put raw oils or butters or grease or conditioner on my scalp on my scalp. Girl, if baby won't sleep guess who is coming in the bathroom with me. Lol! Heck my granny used to put me in the shower with her. Lol! I clarify and chelate my scalp and hair once every 4-6 weeks. Otherwise, I have a gentle scalp shampoo that won't completely strip my scalp or strands. I moisturise my hair every single day in the summer in my loose wash and go. Whether it's a co-wash from swimming or drenching it in refreshing mist or leaving it in. sometimes I'll stretch it before bed with two or three ponytails or french braids but I will always moisturize. I moisturise the same way in the other seasons but I just don't style my hair every day. Deep conditioner and leave in will be prised from my cold dead hands. Lol! did you not know children have super hearing. Baby heard you in the shower and went to sleep listening to the water running. Lol! wait till you open a snack...kids will magically appear from nowhere.
Your hair looks beautiful and the curls are popping.
Yes! I have done Dickey’s method. I also purchased his products. I did his method prior to BGC and Hydrabar. I love his method! I might revisit this. Thanks! Your hair looks good!
Gorgeous as always Jenn… your hair is beautiful. Can’t for the week long washngo video 🤭🤭🤭
Just watched a video on his opinion of curly cuts and I can say I agree. I want to say when the natural hair community first started he was the first stylist I’ve seen actively participate and do some naturalistas hair too! I wish I tried his products before I got locs
It looks gorgeous! 😍Ok this is I think the third video poppin on my explore page about AD Method! It's so refreshing to see and compare all these routines.
Looking forward to seeing you move out of your comfort zone. Funnily enough I've been feeling the same way xx
Thank you and you got this!
It looks amazing! I def don’t think I could do this daily though. I’m a lazy natural with kids too. 😂 I look forward to trying this out!
Yeah daily is a lot not gonna lie 😅
Omggg I would literally advise you to watch justtanoe video because she did a conditioner set with her hair after detangling then applied her stylers in beige sections to soaking wet hair and shook her hair. Love love love
Your curls look fabulous! This method has been around for years. Definitely longer than bgc. TH-camr, Rachael CPR (also a stylist), washes her hair every 2 days and has wonderful results. I have followed her for many years, well b4 bgc.
If I decide to cut my hair, I think I can do every 2 days, tfs.
Rachelcpr is an Og for sure and has some of the most hydrated hair I've seen on YT.
@@MyeshaB Yes ma’am!
Oh yeah short hear is really easy. I'd forgotten how easy until I shave off half into a mohawk in June 2023....Omg the I couldn't believe how easy it was. yeah I've been detangling a full head before since 2009. Lol! Even my TWA was over an inch long so needed to be detangled. Short of ( pun intended) of box braids, really easy to wash, condition and detangle and style.
So cute!!!! I'm trying this right now! Definitley similar lingo except Anthony swears by conditioner!!!! Not sure if they do or not. How did you like the method?
For a couple of years this was my go to method (4B hair and every other day). My hair was so soft and retained length. I only stopped bc i prefer other styles and consistent maintenance (washing/water rinsing) is needed for this to work.
YOURE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! They are literally the exact same method. To which I was stunned when he shaded them, or at least the method of curly cuts. Aleise says it in several lives, that she met him in 2010, and it's where she learned how to do wash n gos. The main difference, is BGC teaches you about intention. As in the what, how, and why of haircare! The only thing that I disagree with, is Sooo the hair everyday. He does suggest cowashing in between, but In most stylist, and cosmetology doing the hair can lead to overworking the strands. Especially if the hair is air dried and or if the person has fine/damaged hair
I'm a swimmer and my hair doesn't suffer from daily swimming as much as I thought it would. Only difference is that I don't detangle or re-apply gel and mousse every time I swim. Either shake and go or my hair is in twists. I air dry 90% of the time but I have ultra-fine, high porosity, bleached hair. Other people might have different experiences. Always listen to your hair and scalp. If it doesn't like moisture every day..dont' do it. My scalp doesn't like oil or butters so that rules out all growth oils for me. Lol! No matter if it grows people's hair to their ankles. Lol!
@@marleyhill34 my question, is do you wear a swimming cap? If not do you have a chelating shampoo to remove the mineral deposits and especially chlorine from the water? Since you do have bleach, fine strands, I'd just use caution. Do what makes you happy overall
@@Neosoul_prima Swim prep for sea water and tropical sun: put on hat or scarf and dive in water head first. Lol! Swim prep for chlorine pool in the middle of an urban city with no sun: Wet hair with tap water, apply cheap conditioner, put on fabric swimcap and then put silicone swimcap with neckstrap to stop everything slipping off. Lol! walk to pool steps and climb in. No diving allowed from pool edge. Post swim for sea water and tropical sun: get out wash off sand at shower..hop in car....hair hat and scar is dry in 30 mintues....lol! whenever i get home co-wash and rinse out conditioner and wrap in towel and apply leave in condtioner. Hair is dry again in 30 minutes. Lol! Post urban chlorine swimming pool: Climb out of pool. rinse hair and swim caps immediately. chlorine is the devil.... go home shampoo with chelating non-sulfate shampoo apply 10 minute deep condtioner andthen leave in detangler and conditioner. I still shampoo with Olaplex, moisture or protein shampoo once a week. Those are a bit too strong for my daily use. I've had the bleach since May 2023...I'm still not bald. Lol! In fact I shaved a mohawk bald in June...and it's grown back and I'm sad. lol! I'm focusing on putting in extensions to give the hair a break from the manipulation but I had too much fun in the summer with my hair. Lol!
Your hair looks goooood ! Love the shape ❤
Thank you!!
i do this method on my hair without knowing the name! i also told my mom i could wash my hair daily if i wanted to but i wouldn’t want to deal with the wet hair and i couldn’t afford the products 😭😭😭
but this method works just about as good 1-3x a week as it does daily. i wash my hair every 5-10 days and i definitely notice that detangling is a bit harder from all the built-up tangles + wear and tear from having my hair out or tucked away in a bonnet each day. but it’s definitely not as hard as when i was washing my hair either biweekly or once a month. that was a *real* struggle 😭💕
I do this daily and I saw my hair change in one week. Occasionally I skip a day or two but then it’s super dry and I have to condition longer. Don’t skip days
My only issue is the amount of product needed. Like...I was using so much product and having to spend for more.
Jenn, gorgeous wash and go!!!😍😍😘😘
Thank you!!
I love your whole look.. so pretty ❤
Thank you
I do the same using Curls Blueberry Bliss products. Not everyday!
Ouu gotta look into it 👀
The Curls brand makes very good products!!
Thanks for the gel, then mouse recommendation. ❤
I heard a stylist say to wash every 5 days and i makes the most sense tbh
Looks fabulous!
I have been doing the Anthony method since before Anthony Dickey cos it was what we all did in the 80s in Cape Town SA and it worked. Then along came the whole natural hair vibe and people said 'plop', just mist your hair, hygral fatigue, etc. We all followed but my curl wasn't popping. Then I saw all the buzz about Anthony Dickey's way and I watched his vid and thought but this is what I used to do way back.
Back in the 90s in school in the Caribbean, the girls would wet their hair every day, and the swimmers and beach goers... I was not in the category. Lol! I was to busy studying and trying to survive to be doing all of that. Now I went to see trichologists and they told me to moisturize my hair every day. It was difficult at first but once I got into the hang of it, doing quick daily styles or styles like flat twists that I can wet/dampen every day and still wear as a style, it's so much easier and not damaging! I only apply styling products once a week though I have fine hair and a sensitive scalp..my scalp will not like gel and mousse every day or every other day. It tolerates leave-in mists and leave in conditioners enough but I still don't put those directly on my scalp. I have a specific scalp shampoo for once a week and a specific scalp mist and gel for every day.
@@marleyhill34 in the 80/90s there were no products specifically for anything upwards of type 2 hair. I remember we used to leave our conditioner on our hair for hours and sometimes our hair would air-dry and so we just left it when there was no time for a roller set or bad weather and if you had no dryer. Wash and go with conditioner was a great option. This was as far back as 1980 when I was 12 .... I remember all the big girls did it. And if the big girls did it, I would do it too🤣. Mom had a major fit cos I was using so much conditioner and money was tight back then
It turned out fabulously!! I don’t want to try another method right now. But adding a leave in conditioner has helped with my no oil/no butter journey. ❤❤
It looks so good, Jennifer!!!!
I’m so glad you read my comment!!! Didn’t I tell you that you would love it!! 💗💗
Omg!!! I tried to find your comment to give credit but couldn’t find it! Thank you commenting again and yes girl! Yall been gatekepeing becauseeeee the way my hair is feeling. I don’t love the drying part though 😅
It’s amazing that you read and answer so many comments! Kudos for taking the time. I wet my hair every day in the shower but I don’t always add more product. The drying part is a slight negative for me too because I don’t have time to sit under a hooded dryer or to diffuse fur more than 15 minutes and since I like air drying anyway, I leave home early in the morning with wet hair and I’m ok with it. The key is doing it on a time frame that works for you. Keep doing you and sharing your journey with us. I love the vibe of your channel. 💗
Your hair doesn't poof up in the humidity if you go out with wet hair? I'd love to be able to just let my hair air dry outside, but I can't imagine doing that in the summer humidity.
@@cmw1336everyone’s hair is different but try it. What do you have to lose? And maybe you modify it to suit your life but when I did his method, I think my hair was at its best. And maybe embrace the poof 😊. Good luck to you 💕
Dicky’s method does not use sud shampoo as it strips oil from your hair. You should use a no suds, creamy non-foaming shampoo which should be used only once a week, while washing your hair daily with conditioner only (ie co washing)
Great results!!
Thank you!
Hi Jenn. Your hair’s looking so healthy and thick. Will be curious if method is sustainable as a new and busy mom. Also any concerns for hygral fatigue doing this method daily?
I swim daily and I have ultra-fine, high-porosity hair. I have not noticed any ill effects from the water. However.....I do take extra swimming precautions such as chelating my hair once every 4 to 6 weeks and applying conditioner and two swim caps before I do a chlorine swim. I only cover my hair from the sun when I swim in the sea. My trichologists are not concerned with me wetting my hair every day as long as it dries out in between. If your hair is not drying, fast enough you might need a hooded dryer and/or a diffuser at night.
Anthony Dickey was definitely preaching this method before the Black Girl Curls' challenge. Also Jennifer-Rose has been trying to put the curly community on notice about " washing your d@#n" well before that duo too. I've had a consultation with Dickey and Jennifer actually do my hair - both are the real deal and those vets KNOW hair. 🤷🏾♀️
Hi Jenn, please hear me out, this is my plea, could you kindly make a video of the gels and/or mouses you use for the wash and go's? I mean i know if i were to go back to most of your videos i can come up with some, but, please from your many products kindly select a few of those you love and feel are of good quality and worth a try, I'm on a hunt for a good gel as i want to start doing proper wash and go's, i hope my plea gets your favourable consideration 🤞
Thanks, Jenn 😅
Trying this out this weekend!!
LaToya Ebony also has an Anthony Dickey video. Would you both do a side by side comparison on the same technique?
So with the everyday wng, are we air drying or using blow-dryer/over the head dryer becauuusseeee....sounds impossible for me. It takes my hair twice the amount of styling time to dry lol and I'm not fond of too much heat. What's the verdict?
You are going to have to use a hooded dryer or a diffuser for at least 45 minutes if you hair does not dry in 8 hours. My hair dries quickly so this isn't a problem for me.
Good job sis 👏 👌
*beautiful hair❤*
I have been using his method for years. I do wet it every day, If I try to skip a day, my is not happy and won't behave.
Would love to see how it lasts…it looks great
This turned out so nice! I know you said that you were prob going to do it every other day instead of everyday, but how often did you actually end up doing it?
Great video! Don't WASH&GO everyday.. But yes use Wash&Conditioner. 😅
I don’t know where people got the idea that they couldn’t use deep and leave in conditioner. I started washing my hair 2 or 3 times a week since I did 30day hair detox 2019. I do have the Hairrules book and tried a couple of products a long time ago and I don’t remember washing my hair daily, I think I as doing once a week back then.
I thought that the BGC said not to use deep conditioner or leave in...in their paid masterclasses. If I'm paying someone, they better be seeing and touching my hair in person. I can mess with my own hair for free. Lol! 😅 Yes my current stylist is a saint for correcting my and other stylists mistakes on my hair. Lol!
She woke up immediately 😂😂😂
8:08 it’s the same language because these are true professionals who have studied black hair and understand the science behind the hair ✨
Your hair looks gorgeous!!
It looks so good, I wouldn't want to wash it right away either lol
Hi Jenn! Your hair came out great!! ❤❤❤ Please enlighten me. Why does Anthony say we have to do this method every day? I just started doing wash and gos a couple months ago. It’s a work in progress. I’m learning what products work for me. I believe I’ve found my combo. However, I only shampoo and redo my wash and go once a week. And to me my hair looks and feels great. I get so many compliments as well. Do you think it’s necessary to redo the wash and go every day? 🤔
It really depends on your scalp and hair type. My trichologists recommend that I apply leave-in conditioner and leave-in detangler to my hair every day. I get lazy but I know this is best practice, especially in winter if I don't want my hair to snap off!! Especially since I bleached it!
@@marleyhill34 I use a liquid leave in conditioner and and oil mist after I shower and use a pick to lift my hair a little. Thanks for your reply.
Hey Jenn J it looks good however I’m like you can’t do it everyday. Enjoyed the video
It’s a full time job lmao
Just wondering if this wash and go would have worked as well for you had you not already been doing the no oils/no butter. I’ve been watching you for several years now and noticed you have that kind of hair that looks great whenever you have the time to do it. And especially so when you have a good cut as you do now. You can say it’s Dickey, but I say it’s genes and how you have been caring for it over the last few years. IMHO💕
I always say: take care of your hair and it will flourish 😌. But it’s an interesting question re: no oils. I’ve seen videos of people doing the wash and go his way and it still looks good
I have a mohawk...my hair always looks better when super moisturized and super hydrated. I think the key for most people is to get as much moisture as possible into the hair and not to damage it. Yeah the cut helps but half my head was bald for 3 months so.....wash day was a breeze with less hair!!
@@JennJackson I only listen to my trichologists.... about half of the time and I still love my hair. Lol! They were annoyed with me getting my bleached highlights😅 but I am still in love with the highlights 6 months later....lol! I do have some damage but that more me not hydrating and protecting my hair enough ( my hair does not really like wash and go's even if I do in summer) and my usual weak points around the hairline and crown. At least now I know what to do to get it to grow back quickly and no one can tell but me, my stylist and my trichologist. I wanted to focus on other things so I think i needed that challenge to stop being so precious over my hair.
I could Never wash my 4c hair daily. It would be so dry! Stripped of all the natural oils needed. I also can't go longer than a week without washing my hair. Once a week is just fine, and I work out several times a week and sweat in my hair. I get that hydration is very important for our hair types, you can do it without washing your hair daily. I do not believe in cowashing as this does not clean your hair or scalp.
Statement below is from his website regarding kinky texture 4c hair:
Do your wash-n-go’s
Embrace the power of wash-n-go’s! Incorporating weekly wash-n-go’s to your shower routine will bring new life to your texture. Simply apply hair care and styling products in the shower.
The foundation of any good wash-n-go is the conditioner you use. By finding a rich moisturizer for your hair, it’ll bridge the gap between your cleanser and styling products.
Sorry if this goes against the grain....
His method is actually very gentle meaning you only use shampoo once a week and it’s a no stud cream shampoo that he suggests. So your hair being stripped isn’t an issue. .
Hey Jen! Have you seen a dermatologist about your scalp issues ?
Yeah see I can be washing my hair everyday... my scalp would be so itchy!!! And that sounds like too much work. I'll still to my every 2 weeks. But see this is why I really start away from wash n gos... to me their high maintenance and when you're not keeping them up they lead to the worse tangles and knots