#washday

[itshunnib]

Wash Day Diaries 🫧 Wanted to do an infographic type illustration. Also, heavy on the breathing and possibly internally screaming pre and mid wash day. Do you love or hate wash day?

[monkeyssalad-blog]

1950 Puritan Soap ad by totallymystified

[1mnav1]

hair day progression from days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12.

current wash day: every Saturday morning, every 2 weeks.

[hairluvvcollective]

Hair 101: Understanding Your Hair Type, Curl Pattern & Porosity

Hey there, hair Luva! Have you ever wondered why some people have straight hair while others have curls that bounce like springs? Or why some hair drinks up moisture while others stay dry no matter how much oil you add? Let’s break it all down—super simple, so everyone, from kids to grown-ups, can understand!

1. Hair Type: Straight, Wavy, Curly & Coily

Think of hair like a road. Some roads are straight, some have little curves, and others have big loops and twists. That’s how hair works too!

• Straight Hair (Type 1) → No bends, just smooth and straight. Think of a slide at the park!

• Wavy Hair (Type 2) → A little curve, like ocean waves on a calm day.

• Curly Hair (Type 3) → Defined curls, like a spring that bounces back when you pull it!

• Coily Hair (Type 4) → Super tight curls or zigzags, like a tiny spiral or a fluffy cloud.

💗 Why It Matters: Different hair types need different care. Curly and coily hair need more moisture, while straight hair gets oily faster.

2. Curl Patterns: The Magic Behind Your Curls

Now, let’s go deeper! If you have waves, curls, or coils, they come in different shapes:

• 2A, 2B, 2C (Wavy Hair) → Loose S-shape waves to more defined ones.

• 3A, 3B, 3C (Curly Hair) → Big curls to tight ringlets.

• 4A, 4B, 4C (Coily/Kinky Hair) → Small spirals to tight zigzags that shrink when dry.

💗 Why It Matters: Knowing your curl pattern helps you pick the right products! Looser curls need lightweight products, while tighter curls need thick, rich ones.

3. Hair Porosity: How Thirsty Is Your Hair?

Imagine your hair is a sponge. Some sponges soak up water quickly, while others take forever. That’s porosity—how well your hair absorbs moisture.

• Low Porosity → Hair doesn’t absorb moisture easily. Water and products sit on top instead of soaking in.

• Medium Porosity → Just right! Hair absorbs and holds moisture well.

• High Porosity → Hair drinks up moisture fast but loses it quickly, too—like a leaky cup.

💗 Test Your Hair: Take a strand of clean hair and drop it in a glass of water.

• Floats? Low porosity.

• Sinks slowly? Medium porosity.

• Sinks fast? High porosity.

4. Best Products for Every Hair Type & Porosity

💗 Pro Tip: Click the product names to shop my recommended picks!

For Wavy Hair (2A-2C)

🧚🏾‍♀️ Lightweight Leave-In Conditioner: SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Style Milk

🧚🏾‍♀️ Mousse for Hold & Volume: Not Your Mother’s Curl Talk Mousse

🧚🏾‍♀️ Lightweight Oil: OGX Renewing + Argan Oil of Morocco

For Curly Hair (3A-3C)

🧚🏾‍♀️ Moisturizing Curl Cream: Camille Rose Curl Luv Moisture Milk

🧚🏾‍♀️ Defining Gel: Eco Styler Olive Oil Gel

🧚🏾‍♀️ Deep Conditioner: Camille Rose Algae Renew Deep Conditioner

For Coily/Kinky Hair (4A-4C)

🧚🏾‍♀️ Thick, Nourishing Butter: Qhemet Biologics Amla & Olive Heavy Cream

🧚🏾‍♀️ Heavy Oil for Sealing Moisture: Jamaican Black Castor Oil

🧚🏾‍♀️ Deep Conditioning Treatment: Aunt Jackie’s Flaxseed Fix My Hair Mask

For Low Porosity Hair

🧚🏾‍♀️ Lightweight Leave-In: Kinky Curly Knot Today Leave-In Conditioner

🧚🏾‍♀️ Hydrating Mist: TGIN Rose Water Curl Refresher

🧚🏾‍♀️ Steam Cap to Open Cuticles: Thermal Heat Cap for Deep Conditioning

For High Porosity Hair

🧚🏾‍♀️ Thick Moisturizing Cream: SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Hair Masque

🧚🏾‍♀️ Protein-Rich Treatment: Aphogee 2-Step Protein Treatment

🧚🏾‍♀️ Sealant Oil: ORS Olive Oil for Strength & Shine

Your hair is unique and beautiful! The more you understand it, the better you can care for it. Whether your hair is straight, wavy, curly, or coily—treat it with Luv, and it’ll Luv you back!

💌 Drop a comment below with your hair type & porosity! Need help choosing products? I got you!

[richwall101]

Washday on a Farmstead at Kearby Nebraska 1936

photo taken by photojournalist Arthur Rothstein

[whisperthatruns]

Washday

Amelia does her washing by the wall so bare you'd think she shaved it. The window's open, anyone can see. Soap hisses. An air-raid warning rings like a telephone from the future. Her dress is nailed to the laundry line. From this gray garment, that is either guarding or attacking the house, three yards of darkness fall across the floorboards. She stands inside, as at the bottom of a river, her heart an octopus. Her hands so big, next to them, her head is a small o (the neighbors squint), stuffed hungrily with stubborn hair.

Valzhyna Mort, Music for the Dead and Resurrected (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2020)

[hec-chan]

Another successful wash day down! 😁😁😁 My hair wasn't a tangly disaster like it usually is so I came out of this with energy and peace for once. I did my nails because I finally found a neon green to replace my old one and I was hella excited. And now I might take a nap because I can ヾ(*´∇`)ﾉ The windows are open, the weather is great, and I feel wonderful!

[lovablevon]

Man that hair wash was much needed. Long, but needed! I had to take a nap I was tired afterwards.

[supermuse77]

[inact-ice]

As far as I’m concerned, I can do whatever the fuck I want on washday. If I want a little treat, I’m gonna get myself a little treat. If I want to do nothing but listen to fanfiction while l’m putting in a protective style, I’m gonna prop myself up and just listen to my freaky fanfiction. Productivity is for people who’s hair is clean and DONE

[monkeyssalad-blog]

Detail from a 1959 Thor Washing Machine ad by totallymystified

[showmeyourwingz]

[checkappliance]

Struggling to figure out the right laundry load size for your washing machine? Determining the correct amount can be tricky, but there's a simple solution - weigh your laundry! First, check your machine's manual or brand website to find its exact capacity (let's say 8kg here). Then, use handy fractions: small=1/3 capacity (2.6kg), medium=1/2 capacity (4kg), and large=3/4 capacity (6kg). Weigh yourself, then hold your pile of laundry and subtract your original number on the scale - voila, you know precisely how much laundry you have. No more guessing or stuffed washers! Handy charts are also available online listing weight capacities. Follow these tips and you'll be an expert laundry loader in no time.

[hec-chan]

Wash day is going to kill me one day 🙃

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