7 Things I Hate About My Wash And Go’s

I have mentioned before that I have been low key, killing wash and go’s this Summer. Literally running out of conditioner as we speak and loving my results every time. So why in the world would I write a post about what I hate about wash and go’s? Well for one nothing is ever perfect and it helps to get all sides of the story, that simple!

Everyone’s hair experience is different and when you read stories from other women about what they like to do with their hair, and what their hair likes and hates it is always interesting.

Even though our stories are all different we can all relate to some of the problems we often talk about and when I tell you my seven things I hate about my wash and go’s, you may agree with a few of them as well. Here are the 7 things I hate about my wash and go’s:

1. Single strand knots

I have a hate hate relationship with single strand knots and over the years I have grown to be more tolerant of them, which is very surprising.

These days wearing my hair in a wash and go means having my hair pretty shrunken and since I have the finest hair on the planet, I find that my knot numbers are pretty epic.

To eliminate single strand knots would mean stretching my hair, but with my consistent co-wash regimen, there really is no point.

The only way to avoid single strand knots is to smooth out the strand completely and that is the polar opposite of the wash and go.

2. It doesn’t last all week long

Yes there are some women who say that they can make their wash and go last for 5 or more days, do not ask me how they do it, because I will tell you from my experience there is no truth to that.

The real truth is, maybe it is possible, but I cannot let 4 days pass by without co-washing and typically I would redo my hair every 3 days. While I love a fresh wash and go sometimes I just do not feel like re-doing my hair. #fact

3. I miss my stretched hair

This might just be a part of my crazy thing where I get bored after 2 minutes of doing one thing over and over.

Don’t even judge me, you guys are like that too! Sometimes when I see a single strand knot or I have to cowash and my two year old has worn me out, I start to think “well Petra if your hair was stretched, you wouldn’t have this problem.” Hey it happens!

4. I run out of product fast

Gel? gone! Conditioner? Gone! Oils*? Almost done! Wash and go’s may not require many combinations of products but if you want your style to last the products you do use might run out fast which can be a tad bit annoying.

On the flip side you get to try a bunch of different conditioners and gels but then this post would be called “7 things I love about my wash and go’s” so I will save that point for another time.

These days I purchase two of everything so that I always have my products available, but I am always surprised at how quickly I have to run to the store.

5. It took a while to figure out what worked

My decision to wash and go primarily during the Summer was not all sunshine, rainbows and unicorn glitter in the beginning. I tested a few combinations and washed pretty often until I got the right combo down.

First day hair was always my favorite but the true test was second and third day hair. This required some commitment and well, frankly a girl’s got things to do.

I did most of my testing at night without distraction until I found what worked, if you aren’t a fan of hours of preliminary testing then you would probably understand why this point made the list.

6. Going out takes a bit of planning

I like my wash and go’s to look a certain way so if I had to go out I would get in the shower and get my process done completely including drying time. If I had to do a quick and dirty, which is most of the time I would do a wet bun instead of a curly wash and go.

This is an ok thing but it limits diversity of styling especially if you are in a rush. Personally I love my buns but if I wanted the option of switching it up, it meant ensuring I carved out the time I would need to do my wash and go from start to finish.

Do not let the name fool you, nobody ever just washes and go’s, I am surprised after all these years we still haven’t come up with another name for it.

7. Tangles

This one worries me a bit because even though it is easier and gentler to finger detangle, that does not get every tangle out of your hair.

Sometimes I will notice these epic tangles that indicate that my hair is under a bit of stress. A trim can help, but constant shrinkage can leave really bad knots especially in fine hair.

This means that I have to pay attention to what my hair is doing, taking the time to do a thorough detangle every now and again, stretching my hair a bit and trimming.

The thing to remember is no matter what your regimen is you will have hang ups and quirks that you have to deal with.

That is the nature of hair care, all you can do is your best to maintain your strands and ensuring that you are meeting your goals, which is always my plan.

Do I love my wash and go’s? Of course I do, but Just like things can get with a ‘bad boy’ boyfriend, there are just a few things that rub me the wrong way and make me tick all at the same time.

With that said what are some of the things you hate about your regimen and what are you doing combat it?