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Transitioning Question

So I have 3b hair, and I've decided to transition from my normal routine to CG. I got the Jessicurl travel pack to use, figured I could try out a whole line for less money, and I'm traveling around a lot over the next month so it'd be convenient.
I've read Laura Lee's guide to going CG. I thought I was ready but then I read the part about using 2 conditioners. She recommends cowashing with a light silicone free conditioner and then using a thicker conditioner (ie garnier triple nutrition).
The travel pack came with the "too shea! extra moisturizing conditioner." Can I use this as a cowash or would it be the thicker conditioner? Any other tips anyone can give me? Thanks!
I've read Laura Lee's guide to going CG. I thought I was ready but then I read the part about using 2 conditioners. She recommends cowashing with a light silicone free conditioner and then using a thicker conditioner (ie garnier triple nutrition).
The travel pack came with the "too shea! extra moisturizing conditioner." Can I use this as a cowash or would it be the thicker conditioner? Any other tips anyone can give me? Thanks!
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Anyway, good luck with your CG transformation! Report back and tell us how it's going!
Favorite...
Low poo: Organix TTM, Essential Wholesale Free & Clean
RO/LI: TN, GFTN, YTC
Stylers: EcoStylers, GF Curl Shaping Gel, Aussie Aussome Volume Mousse & Instant Freeze Gel, GFPC, LALNC, La Bella Lots of Curls, Apricot Oil, KMFUM, AO B5DG
Extras: sugar scrubs, AVG washes, pre-poos with EVCO, oiling scalp before washes, plopping, gelatin PT.
Mod-CG since 12/1/10! :happy7:
Look at my shampoo (that I was going to do my final wash with) and what do you know, it has silicone. Any recommendations for a final wash product?
I saw a few mentions to burt's bee's shampoos, but those don't seem to have sulfates in them. I need a sulfate shampoo for the final wash right? Thanks!
Favorite...
Low poo: Organix TTM, Essential Wholesale Free & Clean
RO/LI: TN, GFTN, YTC
Stylers: EcoStylers, GF Curl Shaping Gel, Aussie Aussome Volume Mousse & Instant Freeze Gel, GFPC, LALNC, La Bella Lots of Curls, Apricot Oil, KMFUM, AO B5DG
Extras: sugar scrubs, AVG washes, pre-poos with EVCO, oiling scalp before washes, plopping, gelatin PT.
Mod-CG since 12/1/10! :happy7:
It was amazing how many shampoos have silicone in them. I tried to find little travel sizes but all of them had it :P Currently on day 3 of the transition. It's going okay, but my hair has been a little frizzy. I normally brush it out after everything, but have been trying to resist. I also just chopped off most of my hair so I'm getting used to that as well.
Thanks again!
Did you try the JessiCurl pack? I had the light one and I wasn't impressed. I didn't feel like the conditioners did anything for me. Not even the Too Shea! one. Oh well.
Fine, low porosity, loves protein!
Cleansing - Burt's Bees or CJ
RO - CJBSC
LI - GDLI, CJCR
Styling - Re:Coil and CJCQ
You're welcome! Glad everything worked out for you. Well -- except for the coconut condish! Everybody is crazy for that conditioner. I don't think I've ever smelt it, but who doesn't love the coconut scent, right? :laughing8:
It IS amazing how many shampoos have silicones in them. I didn't realize it, but the one I did my final wash with had 'cones in it. I'm going to either do a BS/ACV rinse to start all over again with or mix a tiny bit of my sulfate shampoo and my CO-wash condish together and wash my hair that way from here on out. My hair has been very greasy with the whole CG thing. :tongue6: And grease is one of my biggest pet-peeves!
Yup, most hair gets frizzier for a little while during the transition period of CG because you're not masking it with all of those nasty 'cones. That's totally normal, so don't sweat it!
Keep staying AWAY from that brush! Ask someone to hide it for you, if you need to...just don't brush your beautiful curls! If you ever feel tempted to use that brush, remind yourself that it'll just get really poofy and frizzy, and who wants that? :blob8:
Favorite...
Low poo: Organix TTM, Essential Wholesale Free & Clean
RO/LI: TN, GFTN, YTC
Stylers: EcoStylers, GF Curl Shaping Gel, Aussie Aussome Volume Mousse & Instant Freeze Gel, GFPC, LALNC, La Bella Lots of Curls, Apricot Oil, KMFUM, AO B5DG
Extras: sugar scrubs, AVG washes, pre-poos with EVCO, oiling scalp before washes, plopping, gelatin PT.
Mod-CG since 12/1/10! :happy7:
I'm using the rich travel pack. I like it. It's been working so far, but it hasn't been a full week yet and I'm still getting used to the whole new routine. If I would start again I would maybe do it a little simpler since I can't really differentiate between the effects of each item on its own. but no complaints yet