Ask Dickey! E23: Deep Conditioning With Wash & Go

The Question: "Is deep conditioning still necessary when I do Wash & Go 2-3 times a week?"
We all know wash-and-go is good for your natural hair, but how deep the conditioning must be even though we do it often enough?
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[@nadiamommy]

"...don't take it from me, watch your hair dry out..." lol making points through tough love and humor!

[@curlycoils7946]

Lol, love this guy. I have been washing my hair every other day for the last 20 years even when I was permed. I am type 4 and have been natural for 9 yrs. People would tell me, your hair gonna fall out, but I have always had long thick hair, except for the times I decided to cut it short, but it always grew back fast. People ask you what do you do to get your hair the way it is but when you tell them, they want to debate. Don't get it.

[@lorenr7953]

Curly Coils79 20 years. That's pretty cool. I'm thinking about an every other day routine. How often do you deep condition your hair?

[@curlycoils7946]

loren r, so my hair loves protein. I DC twice a week in place of a conditioner. Once with a moisturizing DC that has a light protein and once with moisturizing DC that has a moderate amount of protein. I use a regular conditioner once a week. Doing it this way, I have found that I don't need to do any hardxore protein treatments for my hair. Hope that helps!

[@lorenr7953]

Curly Coils79 That's excellent! Thanks for the info!

[@BklynBabe]

I've been doing the same thing for about the same amount of time 😊 I learned a long time ago that my hair loves water and creams and hated grease.

[@thisgirlsata3198]

Curly Coils79 What products did you use for your light protein conditioner, full protein conditioner and regular conditioner? Have they changed within the year? I’m looking for products that my hair will love and hopefully will be reasonably priced. Thanks in advance.

[@leetrader9576]

Wow! This is the very first time someone has acknowledged that some woman style there hair twice a day and it's ok! I cleanse everyday, alternating shampoo and cowashing and my hair has never been healthier, and is growing like a weed. I did the big chop in April and had to return to get my hair shaped 3 months later, that's how much it grew... regardless of shampoo or cleansing conditioner I condition every single day, and usually restyled my hair late in the day, almost like havjng second day hair on the first day, I either rinse my hair with water and rinse some contioner through to get some softness going, or I spray my hair until it's drenched, as water is yiur friend, and apply some product over the product I already have in my hair from earlier in the day and again my hair is no longer breaking, shedding is almost non existent and here's the best part, I am in my late 40's.... my hair has bounced back and is thicker than most 20 year olds.... Dickey, keep talking, you are a rare gem to woman with curly hair......

[@JustOnePageAway]

2:19 This is why I absolutely LOVE and APPRECIATE this channel. Ever since the Wash & Go videos he did with Taren Guy, I have been hooked on the natural hair knowledge he drops for us!

[@bepic7116]

“What is steam?” I died and resurrected 😂😂😂😂 Love you Dickey ❤️

[@Heavnsangel79]

😂😂😂

[@WATCHWOMAN65]

I think a lot of women think daily co washing is too much. I find that hilarious, when in fact, water moisturizes the hair. When I started back daily co washing, I noticed a difference right away. I feel like this,. If you can jump in the shower everyday, you can co wash your hair everyday.

[@vroxxzz]

Um not really ... Doesn't take me an hour to dry myself with a dryer (or 8 hrs without)!

[@tlynn1912]

Love theses videos. They are so helpful. Your videos also make me feel like managing my 4 type natural hair doesn't have be so complicated. I'm learning so much. Thank you!😘

[@carencurrybeauty]

Yes!!! 🙌🏽 Love the relevancy and truth of this video! 6 yrs later and it still holds truth 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@vandajohnson8588]

I wash my hair everyday with conditioners regardless of the weather. I have a twa and its a must! My mom keeps telling me I will get sick from doing that but I keep telling her that's a myth! lol

[@franchescabriere8903]

Thank you Dickey for making these short yet very informative videos!!!! I recently started doing everything you said for my type 4 hair and WOW what a difference!!! This includes starting off with a hair cut!!! My hair has turned around in just 2.5 weeks and I've paired my haircare to ONLY what MY hair likes. No more trying this or that because that what's popular on social media, while my hair is looking and feeling tragic...I would cross state lines to have you do my hair, LOL. I live in S.Florida...any chance you would visit us here or open a salon down here!!! Thanks again for this truth and please continue, you are very appreciated ;)..

[@Lulumajorca]

amen sis

[@JoyDejaKing]

This is probably my favorite video from Ask Dickey yet. Information on here is priceless.

[@NefertitiindaHouse11]

These tips are awesome! I've had dry hair after doing a twist out during the week and thought that it was normal. Now I know that I need to do my hair at least twice a week: wash and then followed by a co-wash. I watched your other videos and realized a co-wash is not what I buy, but what I do. Keep up these awesome videos.

[@TheMarilyn77]

"Don't take it from me.... Just watch your hair dry out." 😂

[@darceyderosa2426]

Since doing wash n gos using your method,my hair is doing so much better! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@ossier2796]

I workout 4 times a week so I’m loving wash n goes and wetting my hair as needed.

[@bluesbulletin]

"Don't take it from ME...just watch your hair dry out!" Lol!

[@browniebun]

Water saved our hair! The shedding is to a bare minimum and we have an actual curl pattern without the use of any styling products. Our lives have changed for good 😂❤️🙏🏾

[@kingliss2254]

Preach ! Come through with the knowledge 💁🏾

[@LindaLynn93]

Thank you, your videos have no sugarcoating involved with the truth! ❤️

[@madamejazabel54]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@krystalkemp5520]

Great information I wish I could go to his salon I have been hair rules girl for a while with his products love them

[@Simplylockd]

Krystal Kemp I’ve haven’t tried them...yet.

[@christinespain-stewart7115]

Thanks Dickie for the great tips.

[@Simplylockd]

Thank you. I really appreciate these videos. They are always informative for this natural & future hairstylist 🙂

[@thembicosta4394]

I've learned so much from you. I read your book last year .Thank you so much for sharing next time I'm in NYC I'm booking an appointment

[@vandajohnson8588]

did not realize he had a book wow. will definitely have to check it out.

[@doThatGWalk]

Thembi Costa Was thr book worth it? I just have a hard time following people & listening to people that don't have hair that long bcuz they don't understand small struggles that come with hair everyday.

[@kittylockett3672]

Thanks for another informative video. I so appreciate them!

[@JarrelleJ]

Ok I hear what he is saying in this video and I have seen the results of what frequent wash and go’s do for type 4 hair on my own head. However, I have very thick (can’t grip with one hand) and long (waist length) hair. It takes about 2 + hours to dry with my hair diffuser. I can only do this at night 2 times a week. Also $$ factor, I use premium curly hair products such as hairrules and devacurl. After like 4 washes the bottles are almost finished. Any suggestions cuz this becomes impractical and unaffordable once you are dealing with hair past your shoulders.

[@JoyDejaKing]

J-Curls85 Not my Mother’s hair products are excellent and their conditioners are like $8.99 and you get 16 oz. You can buy them in Walgreens, Ulta and I think Walmart. They have no silicones, parabens, synthetic dyes or other ingredients that are supposed to be bad for hair. The slip is amazing. I’ve tried all their conditioners and they leave my hair super moisturized.

[@JarrelleJ]

Joy Deja King thank you soo much! I’m going to look and see if they have these in Canada. Cuz the struggle is real! Now if I can figure out how shorten this cowash and dry process that would be amazing!

[@JoyDejaKing]

J-Curls85 My pleasure and hopefully they do. And yes the drying process is a nightmare!! I finally gave in to sitting under the hair dryer for 20 min to speed the process up.

[@DannielleElliott]

I have type 4 hair and my hair takes hours to dry. I make my wash n go last for 2 weeks and it stays moisturized pretty well, if it starts to feel dry I simply remoisturize with water, oil, and sometimes a cream. Daily wash n gos are too much manipulation AND time for my kinky hair. I don't know how anyone with my hair type has time to do that nor how that affects their hair from constantly detangling it everyday. I feel you have to do what works for you.

[@Smiiley01]

J-Curls85 i’m not sure if you’ve found a great and affordable conditioner yet but i’m in canada and recently found Giovanni conditioner products in Winners etc. and like them. I have a full head of thick 4A hair and they sell large bottles for maybe $11

[@Simplylockd]

Ok. I have a question. With what we have been taught about natural hair (avoid like the plague mineral oil and silicones) what do you recommend or what are your thoughts? I noticed your styling products have silicones but the cleansing product doesn’t have sulfates. Sulfates are needed to remove the silicones in order to properly moisturize the hair strands later.

[@1960genius]

I had the same question until I read the ingredients on Hair Rules Curling Cream. I believe the second ingredient is mineral oil. Mineral Oil is not a bad product if you are co-washing every day. It seals in the moisture that is currently present in the hair. The downside is if you apply a mineral oil based products and don't cw daily, your hair will be dry.

[@christinedacosta]

Great Question! I want to know too!

[@Artemis583]

Not exactly accurate. Amphoteric surfactants and even some well formulated nonionic surfactants can remove silicones depending on the type used. Sulfates as laypeople understand them are anionic surfactants and should not be used on textured hair, ever. Noxema is sulfate free and people use that to remove makeup on their faces, esp if they have dry skin. Similar deal here.

[@Simplylockd]

Artemis thanks for replying but to my understanding you are right. Depending on the silicone it may removed by cowashing. But the silicones in hair rules are dimethicone and amethicone (spelled something like that, lol) and those are the two most hardest to remove without sulfates.

[@alfonsca]

If you’re co washing and cleansing as frequently as Dickey recommends, you won’t need to worry about buildup, the silicone pal for destruction.

[@1960genius]

GENIUS!

[@DIAMONDGIRL57]

Doesn’t the frequency of wash and go/deep conditioning based on climate something to consider? I live in Vegas where the air is always arid.

[@149artist]

Your videos are so helpful, thank you.

[@marie1hummingbird]

This video was for me. Thank you.

[@coraldavis3605]

Hi Dickey , would you please address gray hair? I have a very short natural and I love your method but I find that my hair is very dry after I let my styling product dry in my wet hair. I have to apply more moisturizer right away. Am I doing the right thing?

[@hairrules]

Gray hair episode coming soon!

[@erikastewart3838]

Another great video! Love these! I have a question. How do I submit it to you?

[@denisecastillo-eusebio1512]

Question: If I wash and go daily and use a hooded dryer to dry daily, am I vulnerable to heat damage from daily dryer use? Ref. Type 4 hair

[@Mz.M.2757]

Denise Castillo-Eusebio Thats a great question.

[@ttemfash]

I wouldn't wash and go everyday personally, but 2/3 times a week should suffice.

[@Artemis583]

Hooded dryer is not direct heat.

[@JoyDejaKing]

Heat damage comes from hair not being properly moisturized before making contact with heat. If you’re cowashing daily then your hair should never be dry. To me that’s the point he is always trying to make in his videos. Textured hair constantly needs moisture. Naturals who complain of having extremely dry hair are usually afraid of water.

[@denisecastillo-eusebio1512]

Thank you all for your comments. Very helpful!

[@SighDown]

Is there protein in Hair Rules conditioner? My hair goes dry and hard if I use too much protein or coconut on it.

[@robinayers8107]

Thank you 😍

[@w9906]

How are subscribers able to get questions to Mr. Dickey?

[@baEBiiEelOvEexp]

How do you stop the top of your hair from being frizzy ?

[@cmj1609]

If you wash your hair daily, how often do you use shampoo? Should you cowash sometimes during the week? How often can you use shampoo that contains sulfates?

[@zheahra]

CMJ It depends on your level of activity. Do you workout? How are you using hair products and the amount of products you use in your scalp? How often do you sweat in your scalp? Other factors are your health and any ailment you may have.

[@cmj1609]

zheahra Thanks for your reply! I was curious about his response, since he has developed a method for hair care/cuts/wash-n-gos...etc. I have been natural much of my life (relaxed for a time, but natural again for 6+ years) and I am comfortable with my routine. For the most part, I use sulfate free shampoos 1-2 times a week and cowash when needed. I deep condition 3-4 times a month. Wash-n-gos are my style of choice, because they are quick and easy for me. I air dry when possible and use a hooded hair dryer or diffuser on low heat/air when it's cold outside to dry my hair part of the way before putting it in a pineapple at night. I like my hair more in it's natural state and find that it is even easier to care for in it's natural state.

[@Artemis583]

All the vids I've seen Dickey say use Daily Cleansing cream 1x/week as weekly shampoo

[@cmj1609]

Artemis Thanks for your reply! I'm a little confused because he recommends that people with type 4 hair wash daily or almost daily. Would people with type 4 just rinse hair with water the other days that they don't shampoo?

[@tonimcdaniel5388]

CMJ Great question! I also wanted to know that. If you rinse your hair daily, do you apply product daily as well?

[@mariebarnes8067]

Good evening, I feel like I can’t get this wash and go style. Is it possible that just some hair want do wash and go? I have followed different videos and my hair always look like a very nappy wet mess. To top it off I am all gray I have now been natural for almost two years. I have used different gels to see if they work, none so far. Please help.

[@fayedixon677]

have you ever tried the cherry Lola treatment. it will snap your curls into place. then you can start co washing your hair everyday. your hair will thank you. hope that helps you, it did for me.

[@shauniebnaturalista6672]

I wash n go 2 to 3 times weekly. To stave off hygral fatigue (yes, it's a thing...it happened to me), I deep condition with protein conditioners. This helps me maintain the protein/moisture balance.

[@karenbutler3728]

I work overnight.. how can I keep my wash and go up on my short 4c hair?

[@KaceyMoulton]

Wb when i have school..work and homework

[@sweetj2425]

Yasssss 👍🏽💕

[@kimberlyjoseph7478]

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