I don’t believe in washing your hair with just water or using a cowash as your main form of shampoo. Why? Because your hair is probably dirty. Conditioner is not a cleansing agent and water by itself isn’t enough to cleanse your hair from all the impurities it soaked up from the surrounding environment or to remove any products you used since your last #washday. As I like to say: Clean hair is the bedrock of healthy hair. What you want to use is a non-stripping, moisturizing shampoo and conditioner from the same line in the same brand. Why do I recommend that they be from the same line? Because products from the same line are specifically formulated to work together. Back in the day before I knew what I was doing, a typical Target run might look like this: I'd get a shampoo from SheaMoisture, a conditioner from As I Am, and a deep conditioner from Cantu. All the products might claim to have hydrating, detangling properties, but what I was usually left with was a tangled mess of hair and a whole lot of frustration. It wasn’t until I sat myself down and started researching how products worked together that I understood why I wasn’t seeing results. Because while each of these products did in fact have moisturizing or detangling ingredients, when you put them together, some of the ingredients cancelled each other out. So unless you want to diligently go through the entire ingredient list on all of the products you’re using, it’s just easier to find a combo from the same line, particularly for the washing and conditioning portion of wash day. My current favorite duo is @carolsdaughter Black Vanilla shampoo and conditioner. The slip is unmatched. If you'd like to try them, you can get them on the @liketoknow.it app. Just search for me at “thegmslifestyle” to shop my favorite hair products. http://liketk.it/3bJix #liketkit #LTKunder50