I just typed this long response and my darn browser had logged me out...
But because I love you ladies...here goes again (modified)
I haven't posted in a while bc I'm settling in my new home...anyhoo'
I'm finally out of my braids. I wore them from July thru Nov. I gained some inches and did retain but I am slightly trimming damaged ends every wash day. Anywho'...since being out of my braids I have finally found a regimen and I'm STICKING TO it!!
**I put my slightly moist, detangled hair in 5-6 plaits
**I apply OCT to my entire head, then leave on usually for 5 mins...but last night I left on overnight
**I hop in the shower and rinse it out, then use the OCT Color Poo and rinse out, then I apply the OCT Creme Rinse and leave that in while I bathe.
**Once out of shower, I apply AO Honeysuckle Rose to my entire head (i still have the plaits in)
**Next I follow Samantha Jones Home Grown Treatment and get under Pibbs for 1 hour at the max. temp setting.
**I rinse, then remove plaits
**Next I apply my leave-in, seal with coconut oil
**Lastly I rollerset using only distilled water and Profective Healthy ends creme on my ends only...
LADIES!!! If you have not tried this steam streament....you are missing out...My hair has done a complete 180 since adding this to my regimen....I really need the mositure and my hair is sooo soft, detangled, and mostly tangle free after I rinse. I do this treatment every week, and it solves the moisture provlem while using OCT/MT[/i]
Now about OCT/MT...
*I am now back to using mainly OCT...I found that MT causes me to have more shedding...although while I was in braids, I def think this increased the thickness in my hair.
*So..I will be reordering my OCT in a few days..
**I found that a few strands of my hair is missing around the edges in the front...is this shed hair? Did the MT cause this? I dunno...but it's definitely gone...it's not bald...but it's now little curlies there..
My goal now is not trying to gain the most hair in the shortest amount of time...but to keep what I have and trim unhealthy ends.
So I'm in maintenance mode with OCT products. I truly like the way the complete OCT line makes my hair feel and use those excusively for my shampoo.
I plan to use up my MT...but I don't think I'll repurchase it for now.
Since out of braids and wearing my hair rollersetted, I may apply the OCT 1x or 2x per week to my scalp..
I'm about simplicitly now, and less manipulation. The length will def come...