CO Washing Conditioners

I'm SO glad I found this post. I've been looking for something like this on the site for ages because I want to start CO washes but didn't know how to do it or what conditioner to use!

For the richer conditioner on the midlengths to ends of hair after you've used the cheapy stuff, does that have to be cone-less too?

Yes it needs to be coneless otherwise you go back to needing a sulphate shampoo to get rid of silicone build up 🙂

Cheap ones tend to be cone free anyway as its expensive to add I believe.

Definitely is going to be good for the student budget! I've just coloured my hair so I'm a little cautious to do a cleansing shampoo to start the whole process! Definitely going to give it a go though.

I found a cone free conditioner it's from "Diplona" i think it's a german brand, if you come across it check it out. Cheers!

Would these conditioners from Lush work for this?

Happy Happy Joy Joy

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Veganese
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All my other hair, skin and such products come from Lush as well, so if one of these (or both) can be used to CO wash, it's easier for me to get than to search for one in regular shops in the Netherlands.

My first CO wash was very successful =] Used Superdrug rasberry and macadamia nut conditioner and my hair feels lovely.

Will i still need to shampoo periodically to do a 'proper' hair clean, or is CO washing enough on it's own?

I think if you use silicone-free hair care products you can CO-wash all the way. If you do use them (things like serum...not sure about other stuff) then it's best to do a clarifying shampoo wash about once a month to get rid of them.

My first CO wash was very successful =] Used Superdrug rasberry and macadamia nut conditioner and my hair feels lovely.

Will i still need to shampoo periodically to do a 'proper' hair clean, or is CO washing enough on it's own?

I like the rasp and macadamia conditioner too 🙂

Some people get along fine with nothing but co washing, others like to do a shampoo if they feel their hair isn't getting as clean after a while (hard water can cause build up even if you're cone free, for example). You can clarify using a standard SLS shampoo or alternatively try a low-poo which has milder cleansers than a sulphate shampoo. Easy ones to get hold of are Naked from Boots or the Rainforest range from The Body Shop.

I've just got a Naked heat defence thingy and really liked it.

Are all of the Naked shampoos suitable? Before I learned about co-washing, I've been using Directions shampoo which has worked alright for me, but figure that if I'm doing it, I should be doing it properly!

Thanks =]

Here's a link to naked's site on SLS: http://www.nakedbodycare.co.uk/sls , AFAIK that makes them classed as lo-poo but I'm not an expert!

I have been co washing for a couple of months but was having a seriously bad hair day so tried an SLS clarifying wash. I wish I hadn't, my hair felt awful after despite a deep conditioning treatment.

There's a lot to be said for trial and error though, YMMV.

Ah grand, ta!

I think I'll see how long I can go without shampooing once I've re-dyed in a few days. When all else fails, I've got about a dozen bottles of dry shampoo in at the moment =]

sorry to bump an old thread. I need help funding a cheap vegan conditioner. my superdrug is the worst ever. Does anyone know if this is cone free
http://www.superdrug.com/conditioners/superdrug-extracts-conditioner-coconut+almond-400ml/invt/710274&bklist=