Denman for WashNGo? No!

I've heard that a Denman brush can do WONDERS for clumping curls. I love using the brush when I need to smooth my hair for a twistout, or braidout, but I decided to try it this time for a WashNGo. Didn't go too well...

I started out by doing a Honey-Olive-Coconut prepoo that I kept in for an hour or so. My scalp was feeling itchy so I decided to use a clarifier to wash my hair, then I used a conditioner. Instead of rinsing it all out, I rinsed a bit and squeezed the excess water. I proceeded with my regular regime of smoothing on leave-in conditioner (tried KARILISS for the first time), styling milk (SheaMoisture) and an oil to seal. But for extra hold I used gel (Deva Curl Ultra Defining Gel) & a butter (again, trying out KARILISS Pomade) for double sealing action and extra moisture.

After all this prep-work, I used the Denman brush hoping it would make my curls pop like other Naturalistas but no. All it did was brush out the curl pattern and make the ends curl up. The ends looked curly, but JUST the ends. I didn't like the fact I had to compromise the rest of my hair to get curly ends that I already have (the perimeter of my hair line tends to have the tightest curls).

Lesson learned: my curls do not like to be stretched as they lose their curl pattern. Keep the Denman for protective styles and NOT a WashNGo.

So after my failed styling, I put my hair into a pony and shingled my bangs (see my previous post here) and voila!

how to style a failed washngo @nattycurls

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