How do you like the ACV vs. the baking soda? I'm going to try the ACV tomorrow. Ultimately, I would like to be able to use either one interchangeably.
I liked it.
my hair felt similar to when I used baking soda.
was a bit apprehensive because I was always of the view that ACV helped to close cuticles (so I used my hair therapy steam cap with it.
On another note. I don't think Ive found my optimum product combo for leave in and gel
as I do get some areas that dry crunchy-ish ... its had to describe like it feels hard but if I smoosh my hair its actually soft. And definitely when I wet my hair its instantly soft ... so I know its not really dry.
is that what pinkecube means by the "gel cast" ?
Yes! That's what I'm having trouble comprehending. Acv & baking soda have opposite effects. How come we can use either one for this method?
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It's my first day, and this clay mask truly does help to define your curls. Y'all, idk how i will do this for 7 days because it takes soooo much time.
My new steamer arrived in the mail yesterday so I decided to switch things up today. I washed with ORS Aloe shampoo and steamed with HE Hello Hydration for 40 minutes.then I used diluted Trader Joes Tea Tree Tingle as a leave in and KCCC gel.
My hair felt super hydrated after the steam treatment and it showed during the styling phase. My hair is the curliest it's been by far. Even though I used no oil my hair has sheen and movement. I decided to try a clarifying shampoo instead of the baking soda step. Luckily it worked out....so far. But I don't plan on shampooing my hair very often at all.
Yes, this is the gel cast, if you allow your hair to dry without touching it, the cast forms sealing in your curl. Once it's dry you can "scrunch out the crunch" which should leave you with soft defined hair.On another note. I don't think Ive found my optimum product combo for leave in and gel as I do get some areas that dry crunchy-ish ... its had to describe like it feels hard but if I smoosh my hair its actually soft. And definitely when I wet my hair its instantly soft ... so I know its not really dry. is that what pinkecube means by the "gel cast" ?
Yes! That's what I'm having trouble comprehending. Acv & baking soda have opposite effects. How come we can use either one for this method?
How do you like the ACV vs. the baking soda? I'm going to try the ACV tomorrow. Ultimately, I would like to be able to use either one interchangeably.
How are yall mixing your clay up to be smooth?
How are yall mixing your clay up to be smooth?
Very interesting!!!! Is your mix watery, creamy, cake battery?I use one of those blender bottles with the metal ball in it like this: http://www.gnc.com/Blender-Bottle/product.jsp?productId=2533170 The metal ball is stainless steel, so it is safe to use with the clay.
My hair is pretty close to max hydration at this point. But there was a patch at the crown that took awhile to respond to MHM. Most of my curls are various sized corkscrews after I shake out excess water. But that crown section is kinda stubborn. The ends want to wave instead of curl.
Funny...the parts of my hair I thought were 4C spring into tight curls as soon as I apply gel. Now that I'm a month or so into this thing I realize I don't have 4C hair at all.
My nape and edges are definitely max hydrated as they clump from the root to tip and I can feel elsewhere throughout my head that the hair closest to me scalp is clumping, but it doesn't continue all the way down the strand... well except for the bottom 1/4 of my hair
anyone else notice this?
My mix is perfectly creamy. I add a little water at a time then shake until the consistency is right. The mixture was always clumpy when mixing in a bowl. It's also way less messy than using a bowl and spoon and takes a fraction of time.Very interesting!!!! Is your mix watery, creamy, cake battery?
Yay! Another for the clarifyer! Its day 5 for me using clarifying shampoo and its still been nothing but moisture. Today im sporting day 4 wng for the 2nd day. Looks like the first! Just wet in the morning and finger fluffed. Cloud soft. Normally its brillo with a 2 nd day wng. Im sure a 3 day wng is possible but I need to do day 5 treatment tonight.