I love Kinky Curly Products. I did have a problem with hardness and flaking until I started using their Transitioners Tonic and Knot Today. I use the Transitioner's Tonic every other day on my scalp and since it is quite liquidy, it also gets distributed through my hair. It is chock full of really amazing mositurizing stuff: Silica, Aloe Vera and Chamomile, MSM, Silk Proteins etc. It keeps my hair moisturized and buttery soft for days and days.
I co-wash in the mornings and then squeeze out excess water with my hands only. While I'm still in the shower I use my fingers to rake through Knot today in sections. I finish showering and allow the steam from my shower to help it absorb.
When I get out of the shower I gently squeeze off more moisture and apply the Curling Custard with my fingers in sections. I distribute a nickel sized amount over my fingers and then rake my fingers through each section. Before I move on to another section I rake my fingers through, then before I reach the bottom I shake/wiggle the section back and forth to encourage curl clumping.
After I'm done with all the sections, I spritz them with a little bit of water to prevent white flakes and hardness, pin back my bangs and allow my hair to airdry while trying not to touch it until it's about 75% dry.
This method gives me consistently soft, strong, moisturized and shiny curls. My hair stays moist without the need to remoisturize daily and I could not be happier. Kinky Curly has really made my transitioning a breeze, and I'm super glad I finally found it after trying a bazillion other combinations of products. I'll be updating my fotki soon with slightly more recent pics.