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gngirl Amethyst Offline Posts: 38 Gender:	? on COing Jun 24^th, 2004 at 1:10am I was wondering if you could co every day or every other day, or do you do it maybe twice a month? I did my first co and my hair felt great, my hair is long with highlights and is alittle dry but not to bad. Any help would be great.
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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: ? on COing Reply #1 - Jun 24^th, 2004 at 1:42am Do it as often as you need it. It's different for everyone!
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Reply #2 - Jun 24^th, 2004 at 7:48am

I agree with Leia, as always! Grin

When I first started COing in March, I had been washing my hair every day with shampoo and conditioner. In the beginning I COed every other day (rinsing with water the other days). Gradually, my hair got less greasy and happier with the CO. Nowadays I usually wash (CO) every 4 days. I haven't used shampoo in 1.5 months, when I went to the hairdresser's.

I find that CO darkens my hair after a while, vinegar rinses help a lot with that problem!

/Kate

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gngirl Amethyst Offline Posts: 38 Gender:	Re: ? on COing Reply #3 - Jun 24^th, 2004 at 4:47pm Thank you both for your help .
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Cairn Ex Member	Re: ? on COing Reply #4 - Jun 24^th, 2004 at 5:56pm Quote: I find that CO darkens my hair after a while, vinegar rinses help a lot with that problem! So...vinegar makes hair lighter (so I shouldn't be using it as a rinse after using coffee to darken my hair)? ???
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Reply #5 - Jun 24^th, 2004 at 7:21pm

No, it doesn't lighten hair.

When I CO, after a few weeks I notice some kind of build-up - I don't know if it's the oils in my hair or from products or what. This build-up darkens my hair, and using vinegar removes the build-up and restores my hair to its natural color. I have no idea what kind of effect vinegar would have on your coffee rinses, I suppose it would depend on whether or not the coffee penetrates the hair shaft.

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Cairn Ex Member	Re: ? on COing Reply #6 - Jun 24^th, 2004 at 10:57pm hmm...thanks. I'll keep that in mind when I color tonight.
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: ? on COing Reply #7 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 1:12am I would think doing a vinegar rinse before the coffee rinse would make the hair more "open" to taking the color from the coffee rinse. I have no scientific evidence for this, just my thoughts.
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Cairn Ex Member	Re: ? on COing Reply #8 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 1:48am Good thought...hey, it's worth a try.
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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: ? on COing Reply #9 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 3:51am Vinegar rinses also help seal in color. Not the kind of temporary color that coffee gives, though, and it's too acidic to work well after commercial dyes. When I henna and use a vinegar rinse, the color stays in longer and there are no stains on my towels.
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Reply #10 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 10:49am

I used to wash my hair every third day, by which time the roots were starting to get greasy, and the skin built up on my scalp was starting to drive me crazy.

The first time I tried to CO, I just used what conditioner I normally used after shampooing, but that definitely gave me a greasy feeling by the second try.

Now I use a daily clarifying conditioner when I CO, which is every three days, and dilute it somewhat to make it penetrate better. Then I use a heavier-duty conditioner, which leaves my hair silky and tangle-free. There's never any buildup.

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Reply #11 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 11:54am

Well, know that I have been COing I was woundering if using VO5 kiwi and lime conditioner was good for clarifying, I think maybe once or twice a week should be good ???. All I know is that since I started COing my hair feels so much softer and looks better. Can COing ruin your hair? Can it cause split ends? I just don't want to over do it. Thanks again Grin

! Oh by the way, eKatherine I just read your post and see that you clarify every three days what do you use for clarifying? Thanks again.

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leia Diamond Offline Posts: 745 Dhaka, Bangladesh Gender:	Re: ? on COing Reply #12 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 12:59pm It won't harm your hair unless you are scrubbing too hard or bunching up your hair on the top of your head. I've heard lots of good reviews about VO5 Kiwi and Lime used for clarifying. CO doesn't work for everyone, but if it makes your hair feel great, then I'd say it's a good thing!
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Reply #13 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 1:49pm

At first I used VO5 kiwi lime to CO with, because it was so highly recommended, but it made my scalp seriously break out, so I switched to a Suave product. A lot of people like White Rain extra body conditioner, but you can't get it around here, so I've never tried it.

Since I gave up shampoo and started COing in mid-April, my hair's condition has improved greatly, and it's finally getting longer instead of breaking off at the waist. It hardly tangles at all now, wet or during the day, which is a big change, and I hardly lose any hair when combing or brushing.

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Reply #14 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 2:25pm

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Since I gave up shampoo and started COing in mid-April, my hair's condition has improved greatly, and it's finally getting longer instead of breaking off at the waist. It hardly tangles at all now, wet or during the day, which is a big change, and I hardly lose any hair when combing or brushing.

That sounds great! My hair started "behaving better" when I found LongLocks in January of 2003! I can't believe in just a year my hair went from shoulder to waist, and I owe it all to the lovely ladies that taught me so much! Grin

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