thank you. i was wondering b/c i don't want to get off the couch to buy coconut oil but need to wash my hair very badly. i hate wash day. it wears me out. loved her video. gives me hope that i can have clean, pretty hair more than once every 2 weeks.
Great video! This proves that natural hair is only as unmanageble as one makes it. I know a couple of girls that say that their natural hair is a lot of work but yet they can take up to 4 hours to install a weave. You provided a perfect example of natural haircare maintenance!
I don't care if this video is like 10 months old , I have to comment. This is the most amazing thing I have ever tried. Not exaggerating at all! I tried this just this morning with my hair, and the coconut oil and conditioner made it sooo easy to detangle. My fingers and comb went right through! You've given me a lot of useful tips over my year of being natural but this has to be one of your best. Mine only took 15 minutes (because my hair is much shorter than yours) but it still worked! Thank you for this video
Wonderful!! But I have to say,I can't believe ppl are asking "can you do this on short or medium length hair"?...no only waist to tail bone length hair applies here.!..lol. Y'all get so caught up sometimes...Smh.
I think it may have a lot to do with many of them being newly naturals, and also those who were always natural but just now learning how to care for their hair. So naturally, some people tend to make things more complicated than it is vs applying common sense. Hey, we live we learn. It's happens to us all one way or another.
6 years later and still the best detangling (for serious tangles) video. I try to avoid this...but every once in a while, I decide I'm just going to leave my hair out for longer than I should.
@Meredith Thibodeaux Nope! It takes me 25 minute or less EVERY TIME I use this method! Keep in mind that I usually wear a twist out, which takes much less time to detangle, which is why I was rushing and nervous that I wouldn't finish in time. I usually don't wear wash and gos, so my hair is not usually this tangled. In a twist out I can finish it in 23 minutes, WITHOUT rushing, which is why I was certain it could be done on my tangled wash and go for this video! Give it a try, you'll see that this method really works and cuts down on your wash/detangle time! I'm sure you will be able to also finish in 25 mins or less
LOL This is me on wash day; beating the clock! People think it takes forever; I just don't have that kind of time (that I want to spend on it). The longer the hair gets, the less time I want to spend detangling/washing it. As you retain more and more length, you just HAVE to come up with creative ways to keep the process short, so that it's not overwhelming. Wooo chile! LOL
hey Whitney I was wondering if you could do a video on how you do all your cornrow braids because I'm a newly transitioner and I want to be able to do all the styles you do with braids... thank you soo much and I love all the videos you make bye
I have to tell you thanks Whitney and I've prayed for God to increase your blessings. I was losing sooooo much hair and was ready to relax my hair but I've watched nearly all your videos on hair in a week to educate myself on natural hair. In just one week. My natural shedding has decreased from a tennis ball size to a nickel size (if that)! I now know so much and feel encouraged to care for my hair with love and patience. Most importantly, I appreciate its natural curly beauty! Thanks love!
That looked hard!! Her hair is long AND thick!!!! >:O Just made me realize how much work she puts into giving us tutorials. Thank you Naptural!!!!! QVQ!!!
I tried the coconut oil and conditioner before my shampoo on my 4c TWA and continued with my normal routine. My hair feels absolutely moisturized. When I got up this morning my hair was still moisturized!!! I can't believe this. This is now a new part of my routine! Thanks a million.
Wow im impressed. Lol. Im always trying yo shorten my wash day. Dont wanna spend all day washing it. Im gonna try this challenge for myself one of these days. =)
so is that all you do to moisturise and seal after you wash? like just the aloe juice and your sealant, do you air dry? im actually excited for my wash day to see how quick i can get it now even with short hair it can take a bit lol great vid!
Hello Whitney! Oh don't I know it, coconut oil is shalalalala goodness! Usually my wash days are a 2-3 day process, deep condition "ALL DAY and ALLLL night on the 1st day, then wash and condition on the 2nd and sometimes I'll style on the 3rd day! 27 months ago I never thought I'd be marinating my hair...look at those MEGA BUNS! I "Saran Wrap" it up, I leak less...LESS OIL I mean, but great tip about the neck sock because an oily pillow is frowned upon in my bed! I need some knee highs! Man we be looking crazy with all this hair maintenance! Ugh, pesky shed hair, that's the worst thing for me while washing...girl you are going to town on your hair with that comb, lol! Recently I have done quick oil treatments and co-washes, I've taken my 3 day method down to one day because my hair has been acted up in the heat and I don't do frizz well, I will throw on "Megan"(Sunday Wig) in a quick minute!...now I've got to work on getting it down to 25 minutes but I believe you, if you can do it, I can too! Oh my goodness, WHO ALWAYS WANTS TO SEE HER SHED HAIRS...show yourself! This video was GREAT everything you've done I've been doing pretty similarly for the past few weeks minus the comb! I'm kinda too disciplined or strict with my hair, I'll only touch it, wash it, play in it, etc on certain days but I coming out of my hair shell and starting to listen to my hair! If it's Tuesday and she needs hit wit a bit of conditioner, I won't punish her till Thursday, I'll slap some on ASAP and help her out! Thanks for sharing another awesome video and I'll see ya over on the vlog! 2 in 1 today, YAY!
This video was so fun to watch. It was like, watching a game show or something lol. I literally cheered when she hit the stop button and it was under 25 minutes. Such great energy!! xx
Whitney, I've been procrastinating washing my hair for 3 WEEKS now because of how tangled my wash and go had become....I resorted to just tying it up in a bun..until I stumbled across this video. I jumped up and ran to Trader Joes to pick up the conditioner. Took me 30 mins (I'm sure i'll be faster during my next attempt..lol). I have NEVER washed my hair THIS QUICKLY! I hair feels super hydrated and my scalp feels awesome! I had less shedding and my shower wasn't as messy as it usually is after wash day. The crown of my hair has never felt so smooth! THANKS SO MUCH for this video!!! I can't wait to see how it dries and how quickly I'll be able to wash it next week! I will be sharing with all of my girlfriends!!!
I adopted this wash method last year. It has worked wonders for me! so, when I took down my box braids yesterday after 8 weeks I immediately grabbed the coconut oil. The little dirt from the knots came right out along with the dead hair and minimal breakage. This was HUGE because usually braids can have the opposite effect if not detangled properly. Then, I applied the conditioner to my hair once I shed all the dead hair and slept in the mix like you suggested. usually when I do this method I leave the mix on for about 20 minutes before showering. however, the next day my hair felt awesome! I applied the shampoo before rinsing and it was so easy to manage! 45 minutes total to wash my hair after braids (next day after sleeping in mix). This method is definitely a lifesaver for people washing hair after a protective style they've had for awhile. lifesaver!!! Thanks so much! ***fyi, I'm currently living in Spain with minimal access to natural hair products. So I did this with my poo shampoo and crappy conditioner and it STILL worked! Never leaving home without coconut oil!***
I wanted to thank you for creating this video. I cried the ugly cry after completing this video for the first time. I suffer from a thyroid condition that causes my hair to shed more than the average person. This method has cut the hair loss amount in half, if not more. I again but this method to the test after going to the beach. I had a head full of sand, tangles, windswept, and wave swept hair. I was simply awestruck at how easy it was to comb all of that out. I opted out of using a comb to minimize hair loss even further.
I know this comment is old but I hope that my comment finds you well and happy:) I know how stressful tangked hair can be. I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works!
Hi Naptural85, I notice other youtuber's mimicking your creative ideas...I won't name any names, but that is how good you are. Personally, no matter who tries to mimick you, you will always have your own PERSONAL touch. You go girl!
I have to admit I was a little skeptical when I first watched this video because I have thick, long natural hair but unlike you, I am a 4c with very thick roots. I decided to give it a try today because I was this close to either texturizing it or cutting it. I am absolutely amazed with the results. I followed the directions for prepping (before wash), making sure to apply both the coconut oil and the conditioner very generously. I decided to detangle while rinsing out the oil and conditioner because my hair tends to tangle if I wash it without removing shed hairs first. Once my hair was detangled, I went back with the Pantene Co-Wash conditioner and did my roots very well and ran the comb through one more time. Then I rinsed and voila, my hair was clean,detangled with minimal shedding. I can't believe it! This is life changing for me. Thank you, thank thank you!
I usually do not comment on youtube video but since I have elected myself as the kinky girl's spokesperson I would like to say a big THANK YOU for this awesome tutorial. I have tried it twice and I am in loveeee finally clean hair in no time is no longer a luxury..
I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial! I watch a LOT of hair videos and they usually don't offer much in the way of "news" but this is a bombshell. I've been natural for about 20 years and thought I knew it all about my hair. Nope! I just learned some stuff from you that has literally changed my life. Your conditioner on dry hair tip has made wash day a breeze! Detangling has never been so easy. I went from losing enough she'd hair to make a large baby doll wig (no joke) to losing so little that i couldn't even make a Barbie doll wig! This is truly life changing. I don't know WHAT I'm going to do with all of the hair I'm no longer shedding/pulling out. It's going to be super thick in no time. I've always had very thick hair, so I didn't give too much thought to the amount I was losing every week, but the process of detangling was just torture. Not only was it exhausting and time consuming (I once almost fainted in the shower from hunger, it took so long), but I just knew I was damaging my hair by wrestling with it. So much so that I only did it once a week. At best. Now, thanks to you, co-washing and detangling is a pleasure. I'm doing it twice a week now, just cuz...I CAN. My hair has never been so tangle free and happy. And clean! Now I can spend my time experimenting with new styles and products instead of struggling through that detangling crucible. Again, thank you, thank you!! Please keep it up!
This just confirms that you don't need all the super pricey stuff to get a good detangling job! Tresemme and a wide toothed comb for me all the way baby!
i tried this method yesterday i used treseme naturals as my conditioner coconut oil aloe vera juice i must say this method left my hair soft and bouncy i have 4c hair would def recommend
Thanks for this video, Naptural. I combined the principles of this video and your Most Defined Wash & Go video to wash and style my hair this morning. I started by saturating my hair in coconut oil, then shampooing, conditioning and then deep conditioning while finger detangljng. Then I detangled my hair with a Denman and used my styling products while in the shower. I have to say it feels great to have the chore of hair care done in an hour, and I only have you to thank for it. I really hope that you have at least some recognition of the impact that you’ve had on black hair care and black women’s self esteem. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you’ve done.
This made my natural hair grow so long when I was just a teen watching you ❤ I have locs now and I’m going to try this method ( without the detangling ) to see the results 🥰 love you Whitney ! Subscriber 4 life !!
I've been using this wash routine since you posted it and since today is wash day I felt I would post and thank you for sharing this. I used to struggle so much with my natural hair, but I now its soooo easy and I can detangle in about 10 minutes or less. The only difference is I spritz my hair with liquid dentangler after the coconut oil and conditioner and detangle with a comb before I get in the shower. My hair is so happy now. Thanks Whitney!
I finally realized I can no longer do my quick wash routine since my hair has grown out so much from my twa days so this is super helpful. Thanks Whitney.
You're such a blessing, Whitney!!!! My hair is a 3c/4a and has always tangled and shrank at the sight of water. Your other videos kept me from quitting my 'journey' all together but this video has given me back my weekends. I tried this three times and it's worked better each time. Helpful Addition: I put my coconut oil in a spray bottle to get more oil on my hair and make it less wasteful. It works great since the oil is liquid at room temperature. If it gets solid - like in the winter - just put the spray bottle in the sink with a little warm water. Thanks again.
So I didn't manage 25 minutes- more like an hour (was super thorough with the beginning bit!) but my hair was unbelievably tangled after using cantu coconut leave in butter (my hair hated it). This method really did cut down on my wash day trials and tribulations considerably. Plus my hair is now beautifully soft and moisturised. Thanks for video it was really helpful, will defo be a staple! Love from London ☺ xx
YES!!! I just finished and I spent way less time detangeling this hair. I decided to sit with a plastic bag over my hair for an hour before washing since I did have some time. My hair feels so soft! Thank you for sharing!
This is the method i use now. It really works! Granted, I didn't time my "pre poo" because I let it sit on my hair for about 30-40 minutes, but my actual time in the shower was under 15 minutes. So thank you Whitney!!
OMG - this worked so well & my hair is loving it! I had run out of coconut oil, so I used my oil mixture instead & it worked beautifully. This is my new wash regimen! Thanks so much, Whit! You are personally responsible for the success of my natural hair journey. My stylist kept trying to get me to try weaves, so I researched weave care on YT. I never did find that info, but I stumbled on your videos & spent hours obsessively watching them. If I hadn't just spent $140 getting my braids done I would have gone natural that first night! But I spent 2 months studying your videos & getting my products together. Then, over Thanksgiving I said goodbye to those braids - & the expense & those braiders pulling my hair too tight & all that time at the salon. I feel so liberated & I'm loving my kinky curls! I've felt guilty for not thanking you so here I am, doing the right thing: Thank you so much for taking the time to make these wonderful videos & sharing your talent & time with us! You're the best!
Omg!! So I tried your 25 minute co-wash and it was FREAKING AMAZING!!! My hair was like silk, the comb flew through my hair, all my tangles were completely gone!! This is my new regiment. Thank you so much! !
Thank you so much for this method! My hair used to be such a hassle to detangle and now it's a breeze. I've tried this method a couple of times and used different conditioners each time. Each time it felt great and was so easy to style afterwards! This last time though I had put an ACV mix on my scalp first then added the coconut oil and conditioner on top, turned out a lot better for me. Anyway thanks to you I was able to build upon this skeleton and now my hair isn't breaking anymore!
Such a huge difference in shrunken length and wet length! Your hair is so pretty, loved the thorough tutorial. Coconut oil is a miracle product for me lol
I know, it's genius! It saves time, energy, and hair! No wonder Whitney's ends are so healthy and length retention so amazing! All it really takes is a great penetrating oil and conditioner with amazing slip on your hair. Unfortunately tea tree tingle does not work for me. I have to use suave essentials. I also find that I like to finger detangle in the shower instead of use a comb like Whitney does. I only use a comb on damp, not soaking wet hair. Luckily the suave gives me so much slip that most of the shed hair and tangles come out with just my fingers.
This method saved so much of my hair! I've seen so much length retention sense I've tried this and I've had waaaaaay less hair fall. Thank you so much for all you do regarding easy natural hair practices. Because you experiment...I don't have to : )
Whitney, all I can say is this worked wonders on my hair. It made me believe that my natural hair could be as beautiful as it was meant to be, my curls could maintain more definition, and moisture like it was meant too. The coconut and conditioner is where it all started because detangling for hours became a thing of the past after using this. I can't thank you enough my sister from another mother. Lol! Wish I could come see you in D.C. but I can't make it this time but I will keep my eye out for another event you may attend. Be blessed!
im not fully natural, im around 9 1/2 months transitioning and i tried this method on my hair and OMG it went so well my half natural (lol) hair was nicely detangled and it didnt take too much time or cause stress im so happy thanks so much for making this video!! :'')
You are the one who inspired me to go natural again. I was natural up until high school and I regret ever putting that white chemical in my head. But now 5 years later I am transitioning back to natural. I hope to big chop next year.
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works amazingly. I don't need to try another method bc this is fool proof.
I love this chic because she has blown the myths out of the water. Black women can grow their own hair Super Looong! It can be done without the help of sitting in the salon for hours. Love, love love Naptural85. Thanks for the inspiration.
I had been having a terrible time detangling my hair to the point where I just atopped. I had no time to separate anything let alone properly condition. I tried tou co wash method today and my curl detangled like butter. It was amazing. And my hair is so soft as well. Thank you soo much for sharing this :3
Ok for almost a year and a half of me being natural I've watched your videos and listen to you say how much you love trader Joe's tea tree tingle conditioner...I finally bought it and omg you're sooo right!!!! I went back and bought three more bottles. I may go back and buy more! It's amazing and it's so freaking cheap! Amazing. Also I love this coconut oil and conditioner combo my wash days has become so much less of a task and more of a joy!
This is heaven sent...this is my go-to routine for THE best cowash experience. This routine gives me extremely soft, detangled hair that has me in awe every time I do it. I use Aussie Moist conditioner, 100% natural coconut oil, and grapeseed oil to seal. Perfection. Thank you so much
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, I'm from France and I LOVE YOUR ADVICES, I follow you since 2 years now, i don't have the same hair but.....THANK YOU, you're funny, beautiful and you have lovely hair! Thank you for sharing this advices! precious so precious for me cause my mom didn't have the time to explain me how to do with my natural hair....:-( So you're my bible and my hair grow, strength and moisturized thanks to you! Love&Kiss
I took down *the oldest* cornrows with extensions today. Did them on December 22nd. So much shed hair! And those braid base/clump/tangles! Yuck! After one hour and forty minutes of braid take down, I got out the coconut oil and a thick, slippery hair masque. This worked like a charm! 35 minutes! And that included letting the water warm up, washing, shaving and cleaning the shower when I was done. I let my hair air dry until damp, then layered on the oil and conditioner again. Going to sleep with a plastic cap and give my scalp another good scrubbing tomorrow. Thanks for everything, Whitney!!
Hi!!! I've been Natural for over 4 years and have never tried co-washing before, I tried it for the first time 2 days ago (following ur routine) and I LOVE IT!!!! My hair is so moisturized and bouncy and the curls are amazing!!!! After following ur routine I two strand twisted my hair so that it could dry while I slept and when I took them out the next day the curls were awesome and bouncy! I put them up in a pinapple ponytail to sleep last night and took them down for today and the curls are still bouncy just more stretched giving me more length! I love ur videos, they're so helpful! Keep em coming!!!
This saved my life!!!!! Thank you for sharing all of your hair wisdom with the world. Also you seem so nice, like everyone's go to girlfriend. In a time of craziness in the world you are a shining light. God bless!
Thank you so much. You are an inspiration. You explain well. I have only been natural for a year and a half. I am shy about wearing my natural hair because I didn't know what to do or use. You are a blessing.
Been natural 3 years and tried this yesterday for the first time. It took me 50 minutes, I wasn't rushing. But its still the FASTEST I've EVER co-washed, detangled, and prepped my hair. Before, I would have to dedicated 2 days to my hair. One night before and 1 day after. Its not easy working full time and going to school full-time, so this is seriously a life and hair saver. Now I have no excuse to NOT co-wash and deep condition my hair every week to keep it healthy, clean, and moisturized. Thank you so much for always posting such awesome, quick & querky videos that HELP.
Nono Khaled Washing and detangling is the easy part for me. It's the styling part after that I dread because it takes long to do twist etc and forever for the hair to dry especially in the winter.
I just took out my box braids and put a ton of coconut oil on the braid I just took down . The shed hair/detangled hair came off instantly when I detangled. I am truly in shock . Never knew this 25 min their had multiple uses !!!!! I am 4c and have never detangled this easily
Okay seriously, I get that you're supposed to be doing this co-wash thing under 25 minutes but CLEARY it takes you longer to do it because OBVIOUSLY you're rushing the whole thing!
This has saved me so much time. I just tried it and got my hair washed and detangled in 15 mins. I will be doing this every single time. Being a full time mom, student, and working full time left me weeks without washing my hair. My hair is super moisturize too!!! Thank you so much!!!!
"Started from the bottom now we're here" lol I love your quirky personal touches in your videos!!!! I definitely have to try this method the next time I do my hair.
OMG...I SO needed this motivation cuz I've been procrastinating for 2 days on washing my hair. I actually use this same method on my hair, but with sulfate free shampoo or ACV. My scalp psoriasis doesn't allow me to co-wash!! Great job Whit...I was rooting you on the whole time!! You're a Rock☆!
RIGHT! LOL So was I. This is me on wash day too. There's no way I'm trying to spend "top dolla" time on washing hair. I remember watching another vlogger's channel a year ago...who was it? Shoot I can't recall right off, but her hair is down to her butt. She said it takes her something like 8 hours...or was it all day?? To wash & care for her hair. Girl, ain't no way; ever since I saw that, and as my hair grew, I was determined that was not going to be me. Can you imagine?? LOL This was a GREAT video!
IAmRallyGirl HEY Sis!! YES...Ain't nobody got time for that nonsense!!! I had to figure somethin out, cuz I have entirely too much hair to be spendin all my precious time on HAIR... No ma'am!! Well, I finally got around to mine yesterday & it took me 1.5hrs to wash, blowout & lightly straighten! Now let's see if I can get this ish braided up finally! ;-) Peace♡
IAmRallyGirl Eight hours?!? Aww sookie sookie now, ain't nobody got time fo' dat. Especially not Miss Mimi over here. I'm shoulder length now and I can guarantee you that I aim to wrap the whole deal up in under thirty minutes from detangling to the final twisting/braiding. #mamadoesntplayaround. No, Miss Whitney has it right.
I co-washed and detangled my daughters hair using the method you did here. It was, by far, the easiest wash I have done on her hair since she was three!!! Thank you!!!!!!
I am almost 5 months post creamy crack. I can't wait to deal with just my natural hair. My nape area is pretty much all natural. When I put some water and just coconut oil on it, it detangles with just my fingers. the natural hair acts right. But that text-lax/relaxed hair gets all tangle and makes the wash day a little more challenging. I'm going to try to last for 19 1/2 more months before I big chop. Help me Lord!!
I became natural by accident... I stopped getting relaxers and started getting box braids, twists, ect. my stylist would cut off the limp ends. After a year of that I got tired of the braids and was left with natural hair and no idea what to do with it.
I tried this recently and left it in over night. I have to say, I've been completely natural a year ( I'm 28 and I "BigChopped" on February 28th 2013) and its been a NIGHTMARE trying to detangle my now super thick, densly packed 4a\4b coils. This technique made my wash day an absolute breeze. What normally would take me 2 or more hours was cut down to 45 minutes!!! I literally created a channel just so I could message you and thank you for helping me take the stress out of my hair routine. I ♥ your channel, thnx.
Awwwww Whitney, your hair separates cleanly from the roots even in an old WnG!! Just love your hair!! My hair tangles and matts to badly at the roots, I couldn't even separate it to apply the product like you did. I fear that my hair would not detangle as easily from a WnG (especially a week old one) b/c I have so many different textures (5) and even though my hair is nowhere near as curly as yours, it tangles so badly because there is so much going on and also because I have fine strands that are almost straight at the name rubbing against fine coarse and 3c/4a curls at my brown ... the multiple textures and thicknesses just don't like to place nice. I have pre-pooed with a mix of coconut oil (Vatika really) and conditioner on the regular (with the overnight marination *lol*) and still took an hour to detangle ... and I think all of my hair would fit in one quarter of your head! LOL!! Oh well ..
Maybe you can try detangling after keeping the mix in overnight, like she suggested for those who aren't pressed for time. Also, just because she used 25 minutes doesn't mean you have to rush through it yourself. Feel free to take the time your hair needs.
hi skillsgill, try adding shea moisture products to your hair regimen, if only for a brief period of time. also, grapeseed oil. Since i started using the she moisture raw shea butter line (gold label) and grapeseed oil (by itself or mixed with other light oils such as argan oil), i've notice an increase in softness, strength and rate of growth. The raw shea butter conditioner is really good, i put it on the ends of my twisted hair and then style the next day. Blessings.
Breukelen Bee Hooray, another fan of grapeseed oil to the rescue! Have you tried using raw unrefined shea butter at the roots? Works a treat for soothing an itchy scalp especially when you add a few drops of tea tree oil and keeps the tips well sealed as well.
Mimi Nwabuoku hey Mimi, i do use the raw unrefined shea on my ends, but I haven't tried it on my roots as I thought it might be too heavy, but I will definitely try it w/ the tea tree oil. thanks a bunch!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! This has taken my wash and detangle time down from 3+ hours to 55 minutes!!! My hair is ridiculous thick and I absolutely hate having to wash it. I have considered going back to relaxers because of how long it takes to wash (although compared to others, my relaxed washing days was still long due to the amount of hair I have). God bless you woman!!! I will never return to my old method!!! I'm hoping as I perfect this I can get down to at least 30 minutes but I might just be dreaming lol.
i just discovered this 2 days ago and tried it today. You have restored my faith. I was at the point of doing a another big chop but this method makes wash day less daunting. My tangles and knots just melted away. Yeah!!!!!! I kept the mixture on my hair for about 2 hours for extra conditioning. This really works. Thank you Naptural85. sharing this with all my friends.
Wow. I couldn't believe it! This technique really works well for me, while allowing me to cut down on time during wash day. Thank you so much. You rock!!!!!!
Hey Whitney, first off, I must say that I've been following you for a few years now. I really love all your videos and the info as well as the different styles you share with us every post. However, I must say I am totally head over heels in love with this video. I didn't timed myself but I know my hair washing and detangling routine was cut short this afternoon. My hair shedding has dropped by 65% compared to my old routine. And my hair is softer by 6 out of 10. I recently coloured my hair and it is now damaged, but after today's wash it looks and feels amazing. Thank you for posting this video and continue to inspire me.
I can't wait for my big chop to grow out again! I miss my fro! This uses up a LOT of conditioner--it would seriously kill my pockets having to repurchase conditioner all the time. I'm surprised you didn't run out in this video, haha! Do you have a DIY conditioner video?
Never fear iMatos! Just get some cheapo conditioner like V05 to do the detangling part, Even at a crazy expensive drugstore like Duane Reade, V05 comes in at under $2. I usually wait till it's on sale at CVS to snap up a half dozen bottles for 77 cents each.
***** i swear by suave everlasting sunshine conditioner. no joke, i get the family size from kmart for 1.99. 22.5oz bottles!! it's thick, creamy and gives me great slip. plus it smells great, and my hair LOVEEEESSSS this stuff. i was amazed at how my hair reacted to this conditioner. my curls were popping! LOL.
Tried this last night. The washing took over an hour lol it was my first time washing in sections & I had to do six sections since my hair is a lot shorter than yours. I also did it in the kitchen sink which probably made it take longer. BUT the results were awesome!!! Although it took way longer than 25 minutes, this video was very helpful! Thanks so much for the tutorial! :-)
lol yeah its no longer a cheap conditioner once they charge 3x the price and add on shipping. we're supposed to be getting a trader joe's in October so i'll continue this anxious wait lol
TheBeautyAndTheG33k lol trust me I looked up the ingredients already haha I heard the Giovanni tea tree conditioner is similar.. i'll just wait on trader joe's in October :)
OMG Whitney! This is the BEST method to detangle ever! I can't believe I've watched this video over the years and didn't try it until now! I was in a major hurry the other day and couldn't get around needing to wash/detangle my hair before leaving the house. Normally I spend atleast 30-1 hour detangling, but with this method it just melted out. I was honestly at a loss at how fast I was done and how little time it took- so much so that I had time to spare! Highly recommended!
Just in case anyone's wondering... I used olive oil and it also worked like a dream!
thank you. i was wondering b/c i don't want to get off the couch to buy coconut oil but need to wash my hair very badly. i hate wash day. it wears me out. loved her video. gives me hope that i can have clean, pretty hair more than once every 2 weeks.
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try and I used the coconut oil. I'll have to try olive oil also.
Thank you for this comment. My hair does not like coconut oil. It actually dries my hair out.
Thank you sis! I was literally just about to ask this when I saw your comment😘
Can I say you're the MVP!? It's 737p on a monday and I can't put off washing any longer. Bless you!
Great video! This proves that natural hair is only as unmanageble as one makes it. I know a couple of girls that say that their natural hair is a lot of work but yet they can take up to 4 hours to install a weave. You provided a perfect example of natural haircare maintenance!
I don't care if this video is like 10 months old , I have to comment. This is the most amazing thing I have ever tried. Not exaggerating at all! I tried this just this morning with my hair, and the coconut oil and conditioner made it sooo easy to detangle. My fingers and comb went right through! You've given me a lot of useful tips over my year of being natural but this has to be one of your best. Mine only took 15 minutes (because my hair is much shorter than yours) but it still worked! Thank you for this video
I have applied this to my weekly hair regimen for sure!
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works!
Yes, the suggested process is amazing.
You have enough hair for 6 women.
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how?
BigBoss AndTheDoll h
I have enough hair for 6 bald women
Courtney Prince LMAO IM SCREAMING😭😭😂😂
Wonderful!! But I have to say,I can't believe ppl are asking "can you do this on short or medium length hair"?...no only waist to tail bone length hair applies here.!..lol. Y'all get so caught up sometimes...Smh.
Ikr. My hair is no where as long as hers but my hair gets really tangled and it worked perfectly for my 4c
Lol Yeah, it would stand to reason if you can do it on long hair you can do it on short hair and it'd take LESS time.
Rachel Miler LOOOL some people just don't want to learn
I think it may have a lot to do with many of them being newly naturals, and also those who were always natural but just now learning how to care for their hair. So naturally, some people tend to make things more complicated than it is vs applying common sense. Hey, we live we learn. It's happens to us all one way or another.
Nicola Gavin
I'm glad to hear this because my 4c hair tangles easily too.
6 years later and still the best detangling (for serious tangles) video. I try to avoid this...but every once in a while, I decide I'm just going to leave my hair out for longer than I should.
I always watch this video whenever I'm feeling down. Idk why tho.
Am I the only one who enjoys wash day ?? Hahah I feel it's when I enjoy my hair the most hehe can't wait to try this !! You are awesome dear xoxox
@Meredith Thibodeaux Nope! It takes me 25 minute or less EVERY TIME I use this method! Keep in mind that I usually wear a twist out, which takes much less time to detangle, which is why I was rushing and nervous that I wouldn't finish in time. I usually don't wear wash and gos, so my hair is not usually this tangled. In a twist out I can finish it in 23 minutes, WITHOUT rushing, which is why I was certain it could be done on my tangled wash and go for this video! Give it a try, you'll see that this method really works and cuts down on your wash/detangle time! I'm sure you will be able to also finish in 25 mins or less
Awesome video and screen shot!
You took the magnificently beautiful hair.
LOL This is me on wash day; beating the clock! People think it takes forever; I just don't have that kind of time (that I want to spend on it). The longer the hair gets, the less time I want to spend detangling/washing it. As you retain more and more length, you just HAVE to come up with creative ways to keep the process short, so that it's not overwhelming. Wooo chile! LOL
I usually takes 45 minutes to an hour when finger detangling!
hey Whitney I was wondering if you could do a video on how you do all your cornrow braids because I'm a newly transitioner and I want to be able to do all the styles you do with braids... thank you soo much and I love all the videos you make bye
I have to tell you thanks Whitney and I've prayed for God to increase your blessings. I was losing sooooo much hair and was ready to relax my hair but I've watched nearly all your videos on hair in a week to educate myself on natural hair. In just one week. My natural shedding has decreased from a tennis ball size to a nickel size (if that)! I now know so much and feel encouraged to care for my hair with love and patience. Most importantly, I appreciate its natural curly beauty! Thanks love!
That looked hard!! Her hair is long AND thick!!!! >:O Just made me realize how much work she puts into giving us tutorials. Thank you Naptural!!!!! QVQ!!!
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try bc I thought it looked too hard too do also. But it worked wonders for me!
I tried the coconut oil and conditioner before my shampoo on my 4c TWA and continued with my normal routine. My hair feels absolutely moisturized. When I got up this morning my hair was still moisturized!!! I can't believe this. This is now a new part of my routine! Thanks a million.
Lol started fr the bottom now we here. I heard u
Meika Alexia ^_^!!
Lol...I heard that too!
The best method EVER!!!! Thank you! 7 years later ....The best!!!
New Upload! #NaturalHair
Giving this a try this week!
I loved this!
Wow im impressed. Lol. Im always trying yo shorten my wash day. Dont wanna spend all day washing it. Im gonna try this challenge for myself one of these days. =)
so is that all you do to moisturise and seal after you wash? like just the aloe juice and your sealant, do you air dry? im actually excited for my wash day to see how quick i can get it now even with short hair it can take a bit lol great vid!
Hello Whitney! Oh don't I know it, coconut oil is shalalalala goodness! Usually my wash days are a 2-3 day process, deep condition "ALL DAY and ALLLL night on the 1st day, then wash and condition on the 2nd and sometimes I'll style on the 3rd day! 27 months ago I never thought I'd be marinating my hair...look at those MEGA BUNS! I "Saran Wrap" it up, I leak less...LESS OIL I mean, but great tip about the neck sock because an oily pillow is frowned upon in my bed! I need some knee highs! Man we be looking crazy with all this hair maintenance! Ugh, pesky shed hair, that's the worst thing for me while washing...girl you are going to town on your hair with that comb, lol! Recently I have done quick oil treatments and co-washes, I've taken my 3 day method down to one day because my hair has been acted up in the heat and I don't do frizz well, I will throw on "Megan"(Sunday Wig) in a quick minute!...now I've got to work on getting it down to 25 minutes but I believe you, if you can do it, I can too! Oh my goodness, WHO ALWAYS WANTS TO SEE HER SHED HAIRS...show yourself! This video was GREAT everything you've done I've been doing pretty similarly for the past few weeks minus the comb! I'm kinda too disciplined or strict with my hair, I'll only touch it, wash it, play in it, etc on certain days but I coming out of my hair shell and starting to listen to my hair! If it's Tuesday and she needs hit wit a bit of conditioner, I won't punish her till Thursday, I'll slap some on ASAP and help her out! Thanks for sharing another awesome video and I'll see ya over on the vlog! 2 in 1 today, YAY!
This video was so fun to watch. It was like, watching a game show or something lol. I literally cheered when she hit the stop button and it was under 25 minutes. Such great energy!! xx
Whitney,
I've been procrastinating washing my hair for 3 WEEKS now because of how tangled my wash and go had become....I resorted to just tying it up in a bun..until I stumbled across this video. I jumped up and ran to Trader Joes to pick up the conditioner. Took me 30 mins (I'm sure i'll be faster during my next attempt..lol). I have NEVER washed my hair THIS QUICKLY! I hair feels super hydrated and my scalp feels awesome! I had less shedding and my shower wasn't as messy as it usually is after wash day. The crown of my hair has never felt so smooth! THANKS SO MUCH for this video!!! I can't wait to see how it dries and how quickly I'll be able to wash it next week! I will be sharing with all of my girlfriends!!!
Saving lives yet again
I adopted this wash method last year. It has worked wonders for me! so, when I took down my box braids yesterday after 8 weeks I immediately grabbed the coconut oil. The little dirt from the knots came right out along with the dead hair and minimal breakage. This was HUGE because usually braids can have the opposite effect if not detangled properly. Then, I applied the conditioner to my hair once I shed all the dead hair and slept in the mix like you suggested. usually when I do this method I leave the mix on for about 20 minutes before showering. however, the next day my hair felt awesome! I applied the shampoo before rinsing and it was so easy to manage! 45 minutes total to wash my hair after braids (next day after sleeping in mix). This method is definitely a lifesaver for people washing hair after a protective style they've had for awhile. lifesaver!!! Thanks so much!
***fyi, I'm currently living in Spain with minimal access to natural hair products. So I did this with my poo shampoo and crappy conditioner and it STILL worked! Never leaving home without coconut oil!***
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works and is very inexpensive.
When you're so obsessed with natural hair that you tear up at the end of the co-wash.
I wanted to thank you for creating this video. I cried the ugly cry after completing this video for the first time. I suffer from a thyroid condition that causes my hair to shed more than the average person. This method has cut the hair loss amount in half, if not more. I again but this method to the test after going to the beach. I had a head full of sand, tangles, windswept, and wave swept hair. I was simply awestruck at how easy it was to comb all of that out. I opted out of using a comb to minimize hair loss even further.
I know this comment is old but I hope that my comment finds you well and happy:) I know how stressful tangked hair can be. I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works!
Hi Naptural85, I notice other youtuber's mimicking your creative ideas...I won't name any names, but that is how good you are. Personally, no matter who tries to mimick you, you will always have your own PERSONAL touch. You go girl!
"From bottom to top" *hears a little voice saying "started from the bottom now we're here" 😂😂😂
i heard it too =P
Arielle McWay /Arie +
I thought it was bottom from the bottom from the roots
I have to admit I was a little skeptical when I first watched this video because I have thick, long natural hair but unlike you, I am a 4c with very thick roots. I decided to give it a try today because I was this close to either texturizing it or cutting it. I am absolutely amazed with the results. I followed the directions for prepping (before wash), making sure to apply both the coconut oil and the conditioner very generously.
I decided to detangle while rinsing out the oil and conditioner because my hair tends to tangle if I wash it without removing shed hairs first. Once my hair was detangled, I went back with the Pantene Co-Wash conditioner and did my roots very well and ran the comb through one more time. Then I rinsed and voila, my hair was clean,detangled with minimal shedding. I can't believe it! This is life changing for me. Thank you, thank thank you!
The people who put thumbs down on this video are CRAY CRAY!!! OMG this is the BEST! You were right I actually enjoyed washing my hair!
I usually do not comment on youtube video but since I have elected myself as the kinky girl's spokesperson I would like to say a big THANK YOU for this awesome tutorial. I have tried it twice and I am in loveeee finally clean hair in no time is no longer a luxury..
I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial! I watch a LOT of hair videos and they usually don't offer much in the way of "news" but this is a bombshell. I've been natural for about 20 years and thought I knew it all about my hair. Nope! I just learned some stuff from you that has literally changed my life. Your conditioner on dry hair tip has made wash day a breeze! Detangling has never been so easy. I went from losing enough she'd hair to make a large baby doll wig (no joke) to losing so little that i couldn't even make a Barbie doll wig! This is truly life changing.
I don't know WHAT I'm going to do with all of the hair I'm no longer shedding/pulling out. It's going to be super thick in no time. I've always had very thick hair, so I didn't give too much thought to the amount I was losing every week, but the process of detangling was just torture. Not only was it exhausting and time consuming (I once almost fainted in the shower from hunger, it took so long), but I just knew I was damaging my hair by wrestling with it. So much so that I only did it once a week. At best. Now, thanks to you, co-washing and detangling is a pleasure. I'm doing it twice a week now, just cuz...I CAN. My hair has never been so tangle free and happy. And clean! Now I can spend my time experimenting with new styles and products instead of struggling through that detangling crucible. Again, thank you, thank you!! Please keep it up!
This just confirms that you don't need all the super pricey stuff to get a good detangling job! Tresemme and a wide toothed comb for me all the way baby!
i tried this method yesterday i used treseme naturals as my conditioner coconut oil aloe vera juice i must say this method left my hair soft and bouncy i have 4c hair would def recommend
Thanks for this video, Naptural. I combined the principles of this video and your Most Defined Wash & Go video to wash and style my hair this morning. I started by saturating my hair in coconut oil, then shampooing, conditioning and then deep conditioning while finger detangljng. Then I detangled my hair with a Denman and used my styling products while in the shower.
I have to say it feels great to have the chore of hair care done in an hour, and I only have you to thank for it.
I really hope that you have at least some recognition of the impact that you’ve had on black hair care and black women’s self esteem. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you’ve done.
I love u whit ..i just did this and my hair was so soft I didn't leave it in overnight but left it on for 3 yrs and no tangles at all omg
tiffany thomas 3 years?!
Hey You sry 3 hrs darn auto correct
Hey You lmfao this was the funniest thing reading 😂😂😂😂 I was picturing her leaving it in for that long lmfao
Xiaja Canty well, it’s 3 years later. How was that deep condition? 😂😂😂
@@afuantics175 😂😂😂😂
WASH DAY AND I'M ACTUALLY INSPIRED... YOU TOTALLY GAVE ME "EYE OF THE TIGER" MOTIVATION... Let me get to it before I change my mind.
Just tried this method and YES ladies it works!!! Thank you Napturaul85 for the derangling God send.👏👏👏👏👏
Yaaay! So happy you tried it goldenj1981 !! XoXo!!
This made my natural hair grow so long when I was just a teen watching you ❤ I have locs now and I’m going to try this method ( without the detangling ) to see the results 🥰 love you Whitney ! Subscriber 4 life !!
You are a natural hair goddess. You the real natural hair MVP 👏
I've been using this wash routine since you posted it and since today is wash day I felt I would post and thank you for sharing this. I used to struggle so much with my natural hair, but I now its soooo easy and I can detangle in about 10 minutes or less. The only difference is I spritz my hair with liquid dentangler after the coconut oil and conditioner and detangle with a comb before I get in the shower. My hair is so happy now. Thanks Whitney!
I finally realized I can no longer do my quick wash routine since my hair has grown out so much from my twa days so this is super helpful. Thanks Whitney.
You're such a blessing, Whitney!!!! My hair is a 3c/4a and has always tangled and shrank at the sight of water. Your other videos kept me from quitting my 'journey' all together but this video has given me back my weekends. I tried this three times and it's worked better each time.
Helpful Addition: I put my coconut oil in a spray bottle to get more oil on my hair and make it less wasteful. It works great since the oil is liquid at room temperature. If it gets solid - like in the winter - just put the spray bottle in the sink with a little warm water. Thanks again.
I literally just finished doing this and my hair is so soft! Thank you so much for this upload!
So I didn't manage 25 minutes- more like an hour (was super thorough with the beginning bit!) but my hair was unbelievably tangled after using cantu coconut leave in butter (my hair hated it). This method really did cut down on my wash day trials and tribulations considerably. Plus my hair is now beautifully soft and moisturised. Thanks for video it was really helpful, will defo be a staple! Love from London ☺ xx
Started from the bottom now we're here! lol that tea tree tingle is the truth!!!!!!
Haha! #TheTRUTH !!! bohosweet
YES!!! I just finished and I spent way less time detangeling this hair. I decided to sit with a plastic bag over my hair for an hour before washing since I did have some time. My hair feels so soft! Thank you for sharing!
Go girl! I was talking to the video saying Go whitney! Go Whitney Go!
Haha! Thanks Nisa19s !!!
This is the method i use now. It really works! Granted, I didn't time my "pre poo" because I let it sit on my hair for about 30-40 minutes, but my actual time in the shower was under 15 minutes. So thank you Whitney!!
OMG - this worked so well & my hair is loving it! I had run out of coconut oil, so I used my oil mixture instead & it worked beautifully. This is my new wash regimen!
Thanks so much, Whit! You are personally responsible for the success of my natural hair journey. My stylist kept trying to get me to try weaves, so I researched weave care on YT. I never did find that info, but I stumbled on your videos & spent hours obsessively watching them. If I hadn't just spent $140 getting my braids done I would have gone natural that first night!
But I spent 2 months studying your videos & getting my products together. Then, over Thanksgiving I said goodbye to those braids - & the expense & those braiders pulling my hair too tight & all that time at the salon. I feel so liberated & I'm loving my kinky curls! I've felt guilty for not thanking you so here I am, doing the right thing: Thank you so much for taking the time to make these wonderful videos & sharing your talent & time with us! You're the best!
Omg!! So I tried your 25 minute co-wash and it was FREAKING AMAZING!!! My hair was like silk, the comb flew through my hair, all my tangles were completely gone!! This is my new regiment. Thank you so much! !
her hair is amazing
Thank you so much for this method! My hair used to be such a hassle to detangle and now it's a breeze. I've tried this method a couple of times and used different conditioners each time. Each time it felt great and was so easy to style afterwards! This last time though I had put an ACV mix on my scalp first then added the coconut oil and conditioner on top, turned out a lot better for me. Anyway thanks to you I was able to build upon this skeleton and now my hair isn't breaking anymore!
Such a huge difference in shrunken length and wet length! Your hair is so pretty, loved the thorough tutorial. Coconut oil is a miracle product for me lol
All I can say is WOW!!! This method is AWESOME!! I have been natural for a very long time and this is the BEST method to detangle my hair by far!!!
Thanks for teaching me finally HOW to detangle my hair
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works amazingly! She's saving our inches with these tips.
I know, it's genius! It saves time, energy, and hair! No wonder Whitney's ends are so healthy and length retention so amazing! All it really takes is a great penetrating oil and conditioner with amazing slip on your hair. Unfortunately tea tree tingle does not work for me. I have to use suave essentials. I also find that I like to finger detangle in the shower instead of use a comb like Whitney does. I only use a comb on damp, not soaking wet hair. Luckily the suave gives me so much slip that most of the shed hair and tangles come out with just my fingers.
This method saved so much of my hair! I've seen so much length retention sense I've tried this and I've had waaaaaay less hair fall. Thank you so much for all you do regarding easy natural hair practices. Because you experiment...I don't have to : )
When I first did tried it, it did it in 37 minutes. Last time, I did it in 35. I'm on my way down.
Did anybody else hear her say "started from the bottom now we're hereee" at 6:49!? Lol!
Lmao!
I did! I had to play it back cause I thought I was hearing things lmao!
Lol that was her husband
Lol that was her voice
Whitney, all I can say is this worked wonders on my hair. It made me believe that my natural hair could be as beautiful as it was meant to be, my curls could maintain more definition, and moisture like it was meant too. The coconut and conditioner is where it all started because detangling for hours became a thing of the past after using this. I can't thank you enough my sister from another mother. Lol! Wish I could come see you in D.C. but I can't make it this time but I will keep my eye out for another event you may attend. Be blessed!
im not fully natural, im around 9 1/2 months transitioning and i tried this method on my hair and OMG it went so well my half natural (lol) hair was nicely detangled and it didnt take too much time or cause stress im so happy thanks so much for making this video!! :'')
You are the one who inspired me to go natural again. I was natural up until high school and I regret ever putting that white chemical in my head. But now 5 years later I am transitioning back to natural. I hope to big chop next year.
This has literally just changed my life!
I know this comment is old but I FINALLY gave this method a try and I agree, it works amazingly. I don't need to try another method bc this is fool proof.
I love this chic because she has blown the myths out of the water. Black women can grow their own hair Super Looong! It can be done without the help of sitting in the salon for hours. Love, love love Naptural85. Thanks for the inspiration.
I had been having a terrible time detangling my hair to the point where I just atopped. I had no time to separate anything let alone properly condition. I tried tou co wash method today and my curl detangled like butter. It was amazing. And my hair is so soft as well. Thank you soo much for sharing this :3
Yaay!! I'm so happy that it helped!! Julie Raulerson Thanks for letting me know! Xo!!
Ok for almost a year and a half of me being natural I've watched your videos and listen to you say how much you love trader Joe's tea tree tingle conditioner...I finally bought it and omg you're sooo right!!!! I went back and bought three more bottles. I may go back and buy more! It's amazing and it's so freaking cheap! Amazing. Also I love this coconut oil and conditioner combo my wash days has become so much less of a task and more of a joy!
I'm finally to armpit length hair! It's almost been a year now!😊
This is heaven sent...this is my go-to routine for THE best cowash experience. This routine gives me extremely soft, detangled hair that has me in awe every time I do it. I use Aussie Moist conditioner, 100% natural coconut oil, and grapeseed oil to seal. Perfection. Thank you so much
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, I'm from France and I LOVE YOUR ADVICES, I follow you since 2 years now, i don't have the same hair but.....THANK YOU, you're funny, beautiful and you have lovely hair! Thank you for sharing this advices! precious so precious for me cause my mom didn't have the time to explain me how to do with my natural hair....:-(
So you're my bible and my hair grow, strength and moisturized thanks to you!
Love&Kiss
I took down *the oldest* cornrows with extensions today. Did them on December 22nd. So much shed hair! And those braid base/clump/tangles! Yuck!
After one hour and forty minutes of braid take down, I got out the coconut oil and a thick, slippery hair masque. This worked like a charm! 35 minutes! And that included letting the water warm up, washing, shaving and cleaning the shower when I was done.
I let my hair air dry until damp, then layered on the oil and conditioner again. Going to sleep with a plastic cap and give my scalp another good scrubbing tomorrow.
Thanks for everything, Whitney!!
I used the same concept but diff. Products. Awesome results, definitely made detangling so much easier.
Hi!!! I've been Natural for over 4 years and have never tried co-washing before, I tried it for the first time 2 days ago (following ur routine) and I LOVE IT!!!! My hair is so moisturized and bouncy and the curls are amazing!!!! After following ur routine I two strand twisted my hair so that it could dry while I slept and when I took them out the next day the curls were awesome and bouncy! I put them up in a pinapple ponytail to sleep last night and took them down for today and the curls are still bouncy just more stretched giving me more length! I love ur videos, they're so helpful! Keep em coming!!!
Lol.. That faint "Started from the bottom, now we here!" caught me so off guard Lmao.
This saved my life!!!!! Thank you for sharing all of your hair wisdom with the world. Also you seem so nice, like everyone's go to girlfriend. In a time of craziness in the world you are a shining light. God bless!
Started from the bottom now we're hereeeee 😂😂
Thank you so much. You are an inspiration. You explain well. I have only been natural for a year and a half. I am shy about wearing my natural hair because I didn't know what to do or use. You are a blessing.
I'm soooo ready to try! My detangling takes forever! I'll let you how it turns out
Been natural 3 years and tried this yesterday for the first time. It took me 50 minutes, I wasn't rushing. But its still the FASTEST I've EVER co-washed, detangled, and prepped my hair. Before, I would have to dedicated 2 days to my hair. One night before and 1 day after. Its not easy working full time and going to school full-time, so this is seriously a life and hair saver. Now I have no excuse to NOT co-wash and deep condition my hair every week to keep it healthy, clean, and moisturized. Thank you so much for always posting such awesome, quick & querky videos that HELP.
I don't know why, but I wait so patiently for wash day..I really enjoy it. I wash once a week..Maybe something is wrong with me.
Nono Khaled Washing and detangling is the easy part for me. It's the styling part after that I dread because it takes long to do twist etc and forever for the hair to dry especially in the winter.
I liked wash day when my hair was longer too. I found it relaxing to have a bit of self care.
I just took out my box braids and put a ton of coconut oil on the braid I just took down . The shed hair/detangled hair came off instantly when I detangled. I am truly in shock . Never knew this 25 min their had multiple uses !!!!! I am 4c and have never detangled this easily
Okay seriously, I get that you're supposed to be doing this co-wash thing under 25 minutes but CLEARY it takes you longer to do it because OBVIOUSLY you're rushing the whole thing!
This has saved me so much time. I just tried it and got my hair washed and detangled in 15 mins. I will be doing this every single time. Being a full time mom, student, and working full time left me weeks without washing my hair. My hair is super moisturize too!!! Thank you so much!!!!
That timer had my name on it. Guess that's a sign I need to try this method out 😎
My best friends name is Taylor too 😊
"Started from the bottom now we're here" lol I love your quirky personal touches in your videos!!!! I definitely have to try this method the next time I do my hair.
OMG...I SO needed this motivation cuz I've been procrastinating for 2 days on washing my hair. I actually use this same method on my hair, but with sulfate free shampoo or ACV. My scalp psoriasis doesn't allow me to co-wash!! Great job Whit...I was rooting you on the whole time!! You're a Rock☆!
RIGHT! LOL So was I. This is me on wash day too. There's no way I'm trying to spend "top dolla" time on washing hair. I remember watching another vlogger's channel a year ago...who was it? Shoot I can't recall right off, but her hair is down to her butt. She said it takes her something like 8 hours...or was it all day?? To wash & care for her hair. Girl, ain't no way; ever since I saw that, and as my hair grew, I was determined that was not going to be me. Can you imagine?? LOL This was a GREAT video!
IAmRallyGirl HEY Sis!! YES...Ain't nobody got time for that nonsense!!! I had to figure somethin out, cuz I have entirely too much hair to be spendin all my precious time on HAIR... No ma'am!! Well, I finally got around to mine yesterday & it took me 1.5hrs to wash, blowout & lightly straighten! Now let's see if I can get this ish braided up finally! ;-) Peace♡
1.5 isn't bad for everything you did. See; that's what I'm talkin' about. LOL
IAmRallyGirl Eight hours?!? Aww sookie sookie now, ain't nobody got time fo' dat. Especially not Miss Mimi over here. I'm shoulder length now and I can guarantee you that I aim to wrap the whole deal up in under thirty minutes from detangling to the final twisting/braiding. #mamadoesntplayaround. No, Miss Whitney has it right.
LOL! Girl, I holla'd when I read your post! I know that's right!
I just co-washed my hair with this method 2 days ago and my hair loves it. This will be my co-wash method from now on. Thank you!!!
Just tried this method last night/this morning and I am LOVIN this method! It's the TRUUUUTH and I have like *angry* 4C hair LMAO
I tried this and slept with it overnight. My hair was SO soft! I'll def do this again. Thanks Whitney!
"Starting from the bottom of the haaaaaair!" 6:49
Am I the only one that caught that? xD
The quality of a video from 8 years ago?? Excellent 🙏
that lil "started from the bottom now we here thoo"..... 😂😂😂😂👌👌
I co-washed and detangled my daughters hair using the method you did here. It was, by far, the easiest wash I have done on her hair since she was three!!! Thank you!!!!!!
I am almost 5 months post creamy crack. I can't wait to deal with just my natural hair. My nape area is pretty much all natural. When I put some water and just coconut oil on it, it detangles with just my fingers. the natural hair acts right. But that text-lax/relaxed hair gets all tangle and makes the wash day a little more challenging. I'm going to try to last for 19 1/2 more months before I big chop. Help me Lord!!
Good fortune on your natural hair journey.
+Allison Mitchell Good luck, I couldn't transition. I tried for a month and ended up big chopping out of frustration, lol. Was all worth it though!
I became natural by accident... I stopped getting relaxers and started getting box braids, twists, ect. my stylist would cut off the limp ends. After a year of that I got tired of the braids and was left with natural hair and no idea what to do with it.
I tried this recently and left it in over night. I have to say, I've been completely natural a year ( I'm 28 and I "BigChopped" on February 28th 2013) and its been a NIGHTMARE trying to detangle my now super thick, densly packed 4a\4b coils. This technique made my wash day an absolute breeze. What normally would take me 2 or more hours was cut down to 45 minutes!!! I literally created a channel just so I could message you and thank you for helping me take the stress out of my hair routine. I ♥ your channel, thnx.
Awwwww Whitney, your hair separates cleanly from the roots even in an old WnG!! Just love your hair!! My hair tangles and matts to badly at the roots, I couldn't even separate it to apply the product like you did. I fear that my hair would not detangle as easily from a WnG (especially a week old one) b/c I have so many different textures (5) and even though my hair is nowhere near as curly as yours, it tangles so badly because there is so much going on and also because I have fine strands that are almost straight at the name rubbing against fine coarse and 3c/4a curls at my brown ... the multiple textures and thicknesses just don't like to place nice. I have pre-pooed with a mix of coconut oil (Vatika really) and conditioner on the regular (with the overnight marination *lol*) and still took an hour to detangle ... and I think all of my hair would fit in one quarter of your head! LOL!! Oh well ..
Maybe you can try detangling after keeping the mix in overnight, like she suggested for those who aren't pressed for time.
Also, just because she used 25 minutes doesn't mean you have to rush through it yourself. Feel free to take the time your hair needs.
hi skillsgill, try adding shea moisture products to your hair regimen, if only for a brief period of time. also, grapeseed oil. Since i started using the she moisture raw shea butter line (gold label) and grapeseed oil (by itself or mixed with other light oils such as argan oil), i've notice an increase in softness, strength and rate of growth. The raw shea butter conditioner is really good, i put it on the ends of my twisted hair and then style the next day. Blessings.
Breukelen Bee Hooray, another fan of grapeseed oil to the rescue! Have you tried using raw unrefined shea butter at the roots? Works a treat for soothing an itchy scalp especially when you add a few drops of tea tree oil and keeps the tips well sealed as well.
Mimi Nwabuoku hey Mimi, i do use the raw unrefined shea on my ends, but I haven't tried it on my roots as I thought it might be too heavy, but I will definitely try it w/ the tea tree oil. thanks a bunch!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! This has taken my wash and detangle time down from 3+ hours to 55 minutes!!! My hair is ridiculous thick and I absolutely hate having to wash it. I have considered going back to relaxers because of how long it takes to wash (although compared to others, my relaxed washing days was still long due to the amount of hair I have). God bless you woman!!! I will never return to my old method!!! I'm hoping as I perfect this I can get down to at least 30 minutes but I might just be dreaming lol.
same but now my natural hair is quicker
You're lucky, mine did not get easier
6:49 I hear Felipe, lol.
Lol! Iamsonotmyhair That's me
***** Ha Ha! Do you possess a ventriloquist trait?!?! #Talented
***** totally heard u say started from the bottom now we here
Adriena Evans Haha, I heard that too!
lol
i just discovered this 2 days ago and tried it today. You have restored my faith. I was at the point of doing a another big chop but this method makes wash day less daunting. My tangles and knots just melted away. Yeah!!!!!! I kept the mixture on my hair for about 2 hours for extra conditioning. This really works. Thank you Naptural85. sharing this with all my friends.
You are so beautiful and your hair is so amazing 😍😍
Wow. I couldn't believe it! This technique really works well for me, while allowing me to cut down on time during wash day. Thank you so much. You rock!!!!!!
Marinates lol, nice vid
Haha! Like a nice steak! loc'd&deeplyrooted
Hey Whitney, first off, I must say that I've been following you for a few years now. I really love all your videos and the info as well as the different styles you share with us every post. However, I must say I am totally head over heels in love with this video. I didn't timed myself but I know my hair washing and detangling routine was cut short this afternoon. My hair shedding has dropped by 65% compared to my old routine. And my hair is softer by 6 out of 10. I recently coloured my hair and it is now damaged, but after today's wash it looks and feels amazing. Thank you for posting this video and continue to inspire me.
I can't wait for my big chop to grow out again! I miss my fro!
This uses up a LOT of conditioner--it would seriously kill my pockets having to repurchase conditioner all the time. I'm surprised you didn't run out in this video, haha!
Do you have a DIY conditioner video?
Never fear iMatos! Just get some cheapo conditioner like V05 to do the detangling part, Even at a crazy expensive drugstore like Duane Reade, V05 comes in at under $2. I usually wait till it's on sale at CVS to snap up a half dozen bottles for 77 cents each.
***** i swear by suave everlasting sunshine conditioner. no joke, i get the family size from kmart for 1.99. 22.5oz bottles!! it's thick, creamy and gives me great slip. plus it smells great, and my hair LOVEEEESSSS this stuff. i was amazed at how my hair reacted to this conditioner. my curls were popping! LOL.
Tried this last night. The washing took over an hour lol it was my first time washing in sections & I had to do six sections since my hair is a lot shorter than yours. I also did it in the kitchen sink which probably made it take longer. BUT the results were awesome!!! Although it took way longer than 25 minutes, this video was very helpful! Thanks so much for the tutorial! :-)
I want to try this conditioner so bad! can't wait til they build a trader joe's here where I live
It's on Amazon too :)
Acquiesce it's way more expensive on Amazon. :(
lol yeah its no longer a cheap conditioner once they charge 3x the price and add on shipping. we're supposed to be getting a trader joe's in October so i'll continue this anxious wait lol
LoveYouSomeLisa Try and find a similar conditioner in your area. I can give you the ingredients if you want(I have the conditioner under my sink). :-)
TheBeautyAndTheG33k lol trust me I looked up the ingredients already haha I heard the Giovanni tea tree conditioner is similar.. i'll just wait on trader joe's in October :)
OMG Whitney! This is the BEST method to detangle ever! I can't believe I've watched this video over the years and didn't try it until now! I was in a major hurry the other day and couldn't get around needing to wash/detangle my hair before leaving the house. Normally I spend atleast 30-1 hour detangling, but with this method it just melted out. I was honestly at a loss at how fast I was done and how little time it took- so much so that I had time to spare! Highly recommended!