MHM Hangout

[KiWiStyle]

I was a Wen head in my relaxed days. I started shampooing way more often during my transition, I don't know why, it just felt like something I should be doing. It might be the fineness of my hair. I don't think fine hair likes cw'ing, too much build-up.


Yaaaaasssss, that's what I'm talking about. Why did you take it back?

I wholeheartedly believe shampooing more often is necessary for us fine hair ladies. My hair is the epitome of fine hair. CW leaves my natural hair feeling dry and hard and just awful looking.

I took the SM curl smoothie back because it has protein and because I freaked out because it wasn't an approved product. My hair only really like hydrolyzed proteins, I can't remember which on the SM has.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I just learned that the Giovanni LA gel works great on my edges...it's a keeper!! I'm getting so bored with my TWA, there has to be a style that I can do that won't make me look like a tween.

 

[GGsKin]

I was going to wash my hair today but it is so hot here, I can't be bothered to move. If I blink too hard, I buss a sweat. I have the week off work. I'll probably do it tomorrow morning.

 

[Cattypus1]

Guess what ladies? It's Wednesday & i'm still not twisted up! I blame the kids! I am at home for a week, and the plan was to twist cause I had the time. But my children have other plans for me. Monday we went hiking and got lost in a mosquito filled forest, Tuesday we went to the American Museum of Natural History...we need to go back cause we saw less than 1/2 of the exhibits! Today will be the Bronx Zoo...ain't no bodies hair gettin' done!
Without shame i've been wearing my wng AND the fact that my hair can now be slicked back into a ponytail with minimal effort really doesn't help. Once my hair does that I just get even lazier with her...daily water, leave-in, gel, ponytail. Same as MHM except I use a scarf (& occasionally some GREASE!) to lay my hair down in submission.

I really want to go, that sounds like so much fun!

 

[nycutiepie]

Thank you @Honey Bee

Happy Bday!!!! I'm a Cancer too and mine is next Monday.

 

[Guinan]

Happy Bday!!!! I'm a Cancer too and mine is next Monday.

Happy birthday my fellow cancerians!!!!

 

[nycutiepie]

I took out my weave early and now I'm back in my wig but have it sewed down since I'm going on vacation. I had it in about 5 1/2 weeks and I moisturized semi-regularly and washed every 2 weeks. I washed my hair with diluted sulfate shampoo after taking down the weave and I used an approved DC without heat. I then used Kknt and sealed with a light oil. My hair was still clumping and moisturized afterwards. I had MHM memory/SnapBack. Lol. I'm going back on the regimen next week.

 

[discodumpling]

Why are you trying to twist your hair up? Maybe I missed it.

Just to give myself a break. Delving even deeper into my laziness. The plan is to braid and not really think about my hair for at least a month.

 

[Guinan]

Bout to begin MHM. Super excited too. I haven't done MHM in 5wks due to my hair being in braids. I don't know if I'll do the full reggie (DC overnight).

 

[GGsKin]

Started the washing process tonight. I noticed so many single strand knots on my hair today. It probably didn't help that my hands were pulling on said strands to feel for knots lol. Anyway, I rinsed and decided to put a little conditioner on my ends and struggle patches (crown and hairline). I'll leave this on overnight.

 

[GGsKin]

Happy Birthday @nycutiepie. I hope you are enjoying it.

 

[faithVA]

I'm off today so I decided to do MHM as well. I can a mix of clay, avg, oils and honey. It was a fairly thick clay. I finally left it on a bit longer while I watched a movie. My hair was nice and soft when I rinsed. I'm baggying now letting the moisture absorb into my errands. Then it's back in o flat twists.

My scalp is a bit mad at me since I haven't been sticking to my every 3 day schedule. So getting back on it.

 

[Guinan]

All done. I have my hair twisted up. There is so much shed hair from me taking my braids out but I had no complications w/ washing.

 

[Holla4mom]

I mostly wore wigs and scarves for my first months of the regimen and I noticed the difference in my hair, even though I didn't wear it out often and didn't always seal with gel.

I think what helped my hair not dry out during that time was the constant baggying that I did. If I didn't have that bag on my head, I think it would've taken longer to see a significant difference.

@Honey Bee I agree with your description of 4c/4a hair.

I'm late in responding but just wanted to add that I wore wigs for several months straight when I first started with constant baggying and it was an easy way for me to get my hair well hydrated while experimenting with my regimene and not spend a lot of time on styling. I saw more curl definition progress once I started using gel on my hair and wearing it out (initially in Braid outs and now in my version of a wash and go, which I allow my wash and go to dry and then do pin/tuck updos).

 

[Holla4mom]

Hey you guys! I've been missing in action for a few weeks so playing catch up. One way that I have been incorporating my herbs into the MHM, is I made tea bags of marshmallow, horsetail, burdock root, slippery elm, and put them down into my ACV bottle since vinegar can be used to make extracts. Then when I add the ACV to my Clay mix it has some extra hair benefits. I also add the tea bag to the water when boiling my flaxseed gel.

I put all the powders into one tea bag then make the tea like regular tea. I let the tea bag steep in hot water until it cools all the way down.

 

[guudhair]

@Holla4mom, thanks. What size is your ACV bottle and how many teabags do you put in it?

 

[nycutiepie]

Happy Birthday @nycutiepie. I hope you are enjoying it.

Thank you so much everyone! I was on vacation in Costa Rica. I can't wait to MHM this weekend!!!

 

[nycutiepie]

I'm

Bout to begin MHM. Super excited too. I haven't done MHM in 5wks due to my hair being in braids. I don't know if I'll do the full reggie (DC overnight).

just catching up in this thread but I would do the whole reggie. I was in a weave then braided with a wig so I can't wait to start again.

 

[faithVA]

Added water to my clay mix to thin it out. Did a quick easy but didn't let it sit on. Then I just twisted it back up. I probably need to clarify with acv and then use a thick clay to remove the hair cream I'm using. But I'm not going to worry about it for now. I will see how my hair feels on Sunday when I wash again.

 

[fasika]

I did the MHM today, months after trying it the first time, and I love the results right now.
I used TJTT condish for the 1st step, then used Shea Moisture Hibiscus and Coconut oil condish for the rest. The gel was KCCC. I used the TJ and KCCC before and didn't have these results. The Shea Moisture is what changed things.

I'd used it a few days ago after shampooing, and I was not exactly thrilled. It felt like it didn't have slip, and that I needed to use tons of product. But I loved it today - a little went a very very long way, plus my curls are looking incredible. I'll do it again tomorrow and during the weekend.

 

[Cattypus1]

Full MHM today...been water rinsing every morning this week.
Step 1 - CLT - whole milk yogurt, BS, liq Aminos
Step 2 - DC w/NG Marshmallow Root, Slippery Elm...this stuff rivals the Herbal Blends for slip and conditioning, tangles melt when I opened the jar! Pleasant scent, Winner!!!
Step 3 - Rhassoul Clay, warm water, honey and ACV...got my clay on now. I love this step as much as the DC step. My hair is thriving.

 

[astralpeck]

I was a Wen head in my relaxed days. I started shampooing way more often during my transition, I don't know why, it just felt like something I should be doing. It might be the fineness of my hair. I don't think fine hair likes cw'ing, too much build-up.


Yaaaaasssss, that's what I'm talking about. Why did you take it back?

@honeybee do you use the curl enhancing smoothie alone as your styler or under gel? Thanks.

 

[Honey Bee]

do you use the curl enhancing smoothie alone as your styler or under gel? Thanks.

I've only used it a handful of times, but always under gel. I can't live without gel!

 

[faithVA]

I had planned on just water rinsing but I ended up doing a quick clay treatment. Then I used a little leave in, sealed with Oyin Burnt Sugar Pomade and twisted with KCCC.

 

[Guinan]

Doing the full mhm. I already have my DC on. I still have to mix together my clay for tomorrow.

 

[Guinan]

Rinsed my DC out and I currently have my clay in my hair. I probably will leave the clay in for about 30mins. After I rinse my clay out I plan on twisting my hair for a twistout.

 

[AJellyCake]

Full MHM today...been water rinsing every morning this week.
Step 1 - CLT - whole milk yogurt, BS, liq Aminos
Step 2 - DC w/NG Marshmallow Root, Slippery Elm...this stuff rivals the Herbal Blends for slip and conditioning, tangles melt when I opened the jar! Pleasant scent, Winner!!!
Step 3 - Rhassoul Clay, warm water, honey and ACV...got my clay on now. I love this step as much as the DC step. My hair is thriving.

@Cattypus1 Where do you purchase your marshmallow root and slippery elm from?

 

[Cattypus1]

@Cattypus1 Where do you purchase your marshmallow root and slippery elm from?

It's the NaturelleGrow DC on Etsy. I love the NG conditioners but this was the first time I've tried this one. Will definitely repurchase.

 

[Honey Bee]

Need to wash my hair but I've been so lazy... I'm due for CLCT and I think I let my last batch of clay sit out too long, that's why I'm procrastinating. But I do wanna do a KCCC trial run soon.

@AbsyBlvd, Explain to me how you dilute KCCC, please, I didn't want to distract from the pics in the Fall wng thread by asking more questions. What consistency should it be after dilution? Scoop-able? Or pour-able? I'm not concerned about the cost, I just can't stand stickiness in my hair (what I learned from my curl activator gel experiment) and that drying time is crazy.

 

[GGsKin]

@Honey Bee
Ok. The consistency is still goopy, but it is a lot looser. It is pourable, and would be much more appropriate in a pump dispenser, but I use it from the tub. I've attached a pics, as I had to mix some up anyway. I hope it helps. The first two pics show how much KCCC I pour out. How much water I add, and the resulting consistency after I've mixed it vigorously, with my finger.