(i appologize for the time it's taken to get back to this thread....)
sweetpeadee, with the MTG the best advice i can offer is to make sure to use it only on the scalp.
it can be very drying on the shaft of hair.
what i usually have done when using it is to braid my hair or put the ends in ponytails.
then i use a dropper or applicator bottle to make sure it gets right on my scalp.
it's also a good idea to start off with oil and/or leave in conditioner on the shaft.
that way, if some does get on your hair, it won't dry it out and make it sticky.
lillylovely, thank you!
i got some braid hair (i had to cut it because it's so long) and made a U with it.
then in the center of the U, i placed a ponytail holder.
so, when i go to baggy bun, i place the ponytail holder around my covered bunned hair.
(i cover my hair with not only the bag, but some black opaque stocking on top, too.)
so after the hair for braiding is firmly attached to my covered bun with the ponytail holder, i start just wrapping it around my bun, using both ends of the U to cover all of my opaque stocking.
i can usually just tuck the ends of the U braid hair into the bottom of my base, afterall, it is secured by the ponytail holder.
but if it's a long day that i'm out or particularly windy, i might use some decorative pins and hair clips just to make sure the ends of the U don't come undone, but the bun itself is sturdy and secure.
Azure18, don't get discouraged sugar! sometimes our hair spurts at the end of the month or at the beginning of the next. i find that when i'm not "watching" my hair, it spurts the most. that's one reason why i like the ps'ing because i don't really get to "see" my hair much and get a nice little surprise when i actually do some styling.
how are you wearing your hair these days?
4everbeautifull1, you've got a great reggie and are making great progress!
keep up the good work!!!
NYDee, hi! i make the garlic onion juice by getting a fresh, small onion, peeling and slicing it. then i take a head of garlic and open the cloves. then i throw it all into the juicer.
afterwards i always use a sifter to get the pulp out and separate the juice because experience taught me that even the smallest amount of pulp can get "stuck" in our hair. (or at least it did with mine, especially the ng!)
then i put the sifted liquid in an applicator bottle and apply it only to my scalp.
maybe it's the sulfur in the onion, but i find that, much like with the MTG, if it gets on my length, it has a drying effect that leaves my shaft sticky, so again, i apply it in ponytails or braids to make sure to get the scalp only. i like chasing the garlic onion juice with some hot pepper oil (cayenne pepper in evoo) because when i do my scalp massage, it makes it smoother for my hands. it really gives a warming, tingling effect, too!
i also put something on my shaft. (oil/conditioner)
i rinse it out in the morning and you'd never smell i had onion and garlic juice on all night, lol!
happy hair growing ladies!!!