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Honey Bee said:
How do I do that? I'm a luddite, type slow. :lol:
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You need to have a photo editor on your laptop. The photo editor will let you resize it. The old website would resize it for you. This website doesn't.

Try googling "resize image online" and see if you find one online that you like.
 
pelohello said:
I finished flat ironing my hair. I feel like I have retained sooo much with doing this method. I gave myself a mini trim. I need to re measure my hair.

The 1st of pics is a comparison from when I BC. I measured in at around 3-5inches after I BC which was in aug 2014. The last pic is a comparison from when I straighten in jan to today.

The other pics are just extra pics.

To straighten I use curlformers, heat protectant, blowdry with a tekk brush and then flat iron.
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Very, very pretty.
 
pelohello said:
I finished flat ironing my hair. I feel like I have retained sooo much with doing this method. I gave myself a mini trim. I need to re measure my hair.

The 1st of pics is a comparison from when I BC. I measured in at around 3-5inches after I BC which was in aug 2014. The last pic is a comparison from when I straighten in jan to today.

The other pics are just extra pics.

To straighten I use curlformers, heat protectant, blowdry with a tekk brush and then flat iron.
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Oh. My. GOD
 
Yesterday, I did my hair in ONE hour (yes, hour, not one day, lol!). I know there are some people who can do their hair in 20 minutes (like my DDs), but that's not me. Before MHM, it took me 4 hours just to dry finger detangle my 4c BSL/MBL hair with oils. Then I had to plait it in sections and wash it in sections. Then condition it and it took forever to soak in. Then LOC method on each section which took more hours and then plait it up and wait DAYS for it to dry. Then I would have a braid out that could be worn for ONE day! Honestly, I dreaded wash days.

So, yes, I am excited that I put my hair in 10 bantu knots- clay washed/ finger detangled each section, then put the flaxseed-okra gel on/ defined my clumps and plaited each section back up. And it took ONE hour, all in the shower.
 
@DeeLiteFulEKinky, I think you asked about crunchiness with gels vs. pomades/butters/oils and also about humectants.

With MHM, I have had to adjust my expectations for how my hair will feel. With butters/ heavy oils, my hair felt soft, but was actually dehydrated and undefined. With this regimen and botanical gels, my hair feels "harder", crunchier but is actually hydrated and defined.

At the same time, there are ways to minimize the crunch and keep the hold. For Flaxseed gel, I boil the flaxseeds with marshmallow root (a key ingredient in KCCC) and it softens it. I also make okra gel and mix it with the flaxseed gel and that is softer and slippery. I have had some success with a tiny bit of honey/ agave nectar added but that won't work if there's humidity because humectants do make my hair puff up and lose definition. That can be a cute look if your hair is low volume, but I don't need the added bulk.
 
Just finished my morning routine. Water rinse-KCKT (need to find a sale QUICK!)- Lustrasilk CA(if luvin' this is wrong I don't wanna be right!)-Gel (still searchin' for my holy grail!)
3 products and some water. MHM ROCKS!!

@pelohello WORK! Excellent results Mami :) I'm talking excellent flat iron AND excellent display of the results of a consistent MHM regimen.
 
Holla4mom said:
@DeeLiteFulEKinky, I think you asked about crunchiness with gels vs. pomades/butters/oils and also about humectants.

With MHM, I have had to adjust my expectations for how my hair will feel. With butters/ heavy oils, my hair felt soft, but was actually dehydrated and undefined. With this regimen and botanical gels, my hair feels "harder", crunchier but is actually hydrated and defined.

At the same time, there are ways to minimize the crunch and keep the hold. For Flaxseed gel, I boil the flaxseeds with marshmallow root (a key ingredient in KCCC) and it softens it. I also make okra gel and mix it with the flaxseed gel and that is softer and slippery. I have had some success with a tiny bit of honey/ agave nectar added but that won't work if there's humidity because humectants do make my hair puff up and lose definition. That can be a cute look if your hair is low volume, but I don't need the added bulk.
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Someone else was asking about humectants, but you did answer my question about crunchiness. Since I bought KCCC I will use that up in the same manner but try scrunching the hair like mohaganycurls do in her wng series. I might even add a little oil to my hands while I do it to soften it a bit.
Most importantly, I think you are right about readjusting my thinking about what hydrated hair feels like. The one time I wng using KCCC my hair was really defined and by day 3 had gotten less stiff but it stayed defined and didn't tangle up especially since I just slept on a satin pillow 3 days.
 
Holla4mom said:
Yesterday, I did my hair in ONE hour (yes, hour, not one day, lol!). I know there are some people who can do their hair in 20 minutes (like my DDs), but that's not me. Before MHM, it took me 4 hours just to dry finger detangle my 4c BSL/MBL hair with oils. Then I had to plait it in sections and wash it in sections. Then condition it and it took forever to soak in. Then LOC method on each section which took more hours and then plait it up and wait DAYS for it to dry. Then I would have a braid out that could be worn for ONE day! Honestly, I dreaded wash days.

So, yes, I am excited that I put my hair in 10 bantu knots- clay washed/ finger detangled each section, then put the flaxseed-okra gel on/ defined my clumps and plaited each section back up. And it took ONE hour, all in the shower.
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Congratulations on reducing your time:clapping:. I know how it feels to take an age to detangle and remove shed hair.
:bdance:
 
I did something a little different today. I added SAA to my clay. I can't say that I've noticed a difference yet (it could be the power of the mind so I will wait a while to judge).

After rinsing, I allowed my hair to dry a bit before sealing small sections with My Honey Child Type 4 Creme (and a very small amount of KCCC on my ends and roots) and applied my curlformers (for the first time). And I'm glad I did too because I've almost grown out of them.

Anyway, I shall wait to see how this turns out:look:.
 
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AbsyBlvd said:
I did something a little different today. I added SAA to my clay. I can't say that I've noticed a difference yet (it could be the power of the mind so I will wait a while to judge).

After rinsing, I allowed my hair to dry a bit before sealing small sections with My Honey Child Type 4 Creme (and a very small amount of KCCC on my ends and roots) and applied my curlformers (for the first time). And I'm glad I did too because I've almost grown out of them.

Anyway, I shall wait to see how this turns out:look:.
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hmm, I can't wait to see how it turns out either. I've never been able to hold a curl if I use something heavy with my set but I'm also very heavy handed. If it works for you I may try it out. :yep:
 
Finally washed tonight. I mixed the rest of the mud puddle with some water and some sodium bentonite. I left it on long enough to work it through and detangle. I really want to have a night where I let my rhassoul sit for an hour or two but lately I seem to always be rushing on wash day. How can I have less time now with 2 steps than I did when I had 5? :perplexed:

Anyway, I rinsed and baggied for 10 minutes. Then I use the Natural Oasis softening balm and baggied with that for 20 minutes. Then I twisted up with MHC Type 4 hair crème. My hair is definitely retaining. I can now put in 6 flat twists and be done. That's down from 12 at the beginning of the year. :yay: I might be close to being able to do a decent flat twist out.

Here's my hair after rinsing the clay. It's coming along.

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AbsyBlvd said:
I did something a little different today. I added SAA to my clay. I can't say that I've noticed a difference yet (it could be the power of the mind so I will wait a while to judge).

After rinsing, I allowed my hair to dry a bit before sealing small sections with My Honey Child Type 4 Creme (and a very small amount of KCCC on my ends and roots) and applied my curlformers (for the first time). And I'm glad I did too because I've almost grown out of them.

Anyway, I shall wait to see how this turns out:look:.
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I have curlformers but never used them either. I'll be interested in hearing your opinion.
 
I want to play with clay today but it's just after 7 AM and I have sooo much to do today i'm go settle for a cowash and go! Tomorrow is another day :) i promised my husbands elderly cuz that i would prepare 2 pernil (spanish roast pork) for her church function tomorrow. It's a simple dish...but it's alot of prep work, I ain't even buy the shoulders yet! I'm on it though...cowash, then off to the market, then the spa (Yaaaaasssss!!) back home to prepare this pork.
Hopefully my hair holds up until the big fight tonight!
 
As for my set, my hair feels good and soft. Applying those bad boys wasn't too bad- I did root a little bit of hair in the back:cry3: but after that incident it was ok, if a little tiring (half way through I wanted someone else to take over).

Sleep was comfortable thanks to the tip Naptural85's vid- to pull them down from the roots a little to alleviate tension. This tip also helped getting my ends covered by the curlformers. I didn't get to pick up an extra pack- Sallys sold out. But I will definitely need the longer ones to ensure a great set next time. So yeah my ends didn't get the full benefit, but I dusted them anyway.

I haven't fluffed yet. I'm doing my cousin's hair today so I might just let them do their thing. I'll see how they hold up through the day.
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Please excuse the last one standing lol...its not ready yet:lol:
 
:yep:Your hair looks great! It looks so full, soft and I can see your coils on the end and all your waves!
faithVA said:
Finally washed tonight. I mixed the rest of the mud puddle with some water and some sodium bentonite. I left it on long enough to work it through and detangle. I really want to have a night where I let my rhassoul sit for an hour or two but lately I seem to always be rushing on wash day. How can I have less time now with 2 steps than I did when I had 5? :perplexed:

Anyway, I rinsed and baggied for 10 minutes. Then I use the Natural Oasis softening balm and baggied with that for 20 minutes. Then I twisted up with MHC Type 4 hair crème. My hair is definitely retaining. I can now put in 6 flat twists and be done. That's down from 12 at the beginning of the year. :yay: I might be close to being able to do a decent flat twist out.

Here's my hair after rinsing the clay. It's coming along.

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