MHM Hangout

[guudhair]

1. Clarify: CLT
2. Condition: kerapro mix w/castor and essential oils...overnight
3. Mud: rhassoul clay, herbal tea mix
4. Leave-In: SM
5. Seal: random oils

I didn't rinse the conditioner out and put the clay mix over it this morning and let it sit for about 30 minutes. I struggled to put 3 curlformers in the back and twisted the rest. Will wear a wig for a few days.

I've been cowashing or water rinsing every 1 - 4 days. Steamed once a week. Washed with a SM clarifying shampoo once. Twisted my hair and wore a wig for about 5 or 6 days. I cut the tips off each twist also. My hair felt and looked really good after I took the twists down and wore a messy twist out updo and I don't even remember what I used :-(.

Overall, I have a little more definition. My hair feels softer and looks moisturized for about 2 days. It looks fuller too but I'm sure it's because of henna.

Need to play around with styles. I really want to color my hair. Thinking about getting a QRedew handheld steamer for my lazy days. I have to get back motivated with at least weekly clay washes.

 

[GGsKin]

How do you wrap just the ends? How was it styled before you wrapped?

Yes. I put my hair in two bunches, wrapped the ends and put hair bands (cut tights) to secure. It kept my ends moist.

I held one half like I was going to put it in a ponytail, wrapped and covered the ends in the cling film and then used the bands to secure the bunches and the cling film in place. Then I covered everything with a silk scarf (and then a satin-y one).

 

[KiWiStyle]

Really, what did leaving the bentonite out do?

I had less clumping. I typically don't have much anyway pre products but without the bentonite, I had nothing.

 

[SimplyWhole]

My update - steaming with the clay, rinsing, no leave in and going straight to gel. I occasionally DC first before clay. I occasionally cowash with Tressemme and go straight to gel when I am in a rush.

Trying steaming with the clay on !!

 

[discodumpling]

Hi MHMers long time no post! I still follow MHM my way except for this week where i've just started a head full of cornrows and twists (no extensions) for vacation. I'm bout 1/2 way through!
When I return to my wash n go i'll be experimenting with new gels...I think my hair has out grown my beloved SuperWet.

 

[AJellyCake]

I've tried a few just clay rinses with rhassoul and then conditioner + gel and my hair has been really dry when it finally air dried.

 

[faithVA]

I had less clumping. I typically don't have much anyway pre products but without the bentonite, I had nothing.

How does your hair do with just bentonite? I can't remember.

 

[faithVA]

I've tried a few just clay rinses with rhassoul and then conditioner + gel and my hair has been really dry when it finally air dried.

I'm assuming this is something new. I don't remember your old regimen. What were you doing before? What happens if you just do clay and gel and maybe just a bit of oil?

 

[KiWiStyle]

How does your hair do with just bentonite? I can't remember.

It was so early in my BC that I'm not really sure but my hair wasn't coiling with bent on site alone , Lol. I was using BS too often so I can't say for sure if the bentonite was to blame. I remember being sold once I tried rhasssoul but then you recommended adding bentonite when I began to notice a loss of coiling again from over conditioning. I think the mixture of the two was my happy medium.

 

[faithVA]

It was so early in my BC that I'm not really sure but my hair wasn't coiling with bent on site alone , Lol. I was using BS too often so I can't say for sure if the bentonite was to blame. I remember being sold once I tried rhasssoul but then you recommended adding bentonite when I began to notice a loss of coiling again from over conditioning. I think the mixture of the two was my happy medium.

OK. I know the bentonite gave me more coils. The rhassouls softens. When I get my bentonite I'm going to play around with the mix. I may start with a 3 to 1 mix, with 3 parts bentonite, 1 part rhassoul and see how that works out.

 

[KiWiStyle]

My first twistout! I like it...not love but I haven't completely embraced my texture yet either. I can't imagine doing this weekly that alone bi- weekly.

I tried to post pics but fo r some odd reason, the app accesses all my photo albums in my phone except my camera pics, SMh. I'll screen shot them and see...

 

[KiWiStyle]

Another one.

 

[faithVA]

My first twistout! I like it...not love but I haven't completely embraced my texture yet either. I can't imagine doing this weekly that alone bi- weekly.

I tried to post pics but fo r some odd reason, the app accesses all my photo albums in my phone except my camera pics, SMh. I'll screen shot them and see...

Very nice. Your hair looks so soft.

Yeah that was a tough stage. I definitely remember it.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Very nice. Your hair looks so soft.

Yeah that was a tough stage. I definitely remember it.

Thank you! I guess its as soft as my texture allows but definitely not crunchy. I told my daughters they are going to have to help me until it grows longer. I used Camille Rise Almost Jai twist butter but I need something with a little better hold because they unraveled more than I would have liked.

 

[faithVA]

Thank you! I guess its as soft as my texture allows but definitely not crunchy. I told my daughters they are going to have to help me until it grows longer. I used Camille Rise Almost Jai twist butter but I need something with a little better hold because they unraveled more than I would have liked.

Maybe try mixing the CR Almond Jai with some gel or layering them when you apply them. CR Almond Jai works best for regular twist and not as much for a twist out. You would need smaller twist.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Thanks for the tips! Next time I'll mix the two...I like AIA smoothing gel, can I use that instead of kccc? I think tonight, I'll try a few using both gels to see which of them I like. Maybe 1 part gel to 2 parts cream?

 

[faithVA]

Thanks for the tips! Next time I'll mix the two...I like AIA smoothing gel, can I use that instead of kccc? I think tonight, I'll try a few using both gels to see which of them I like. Maybe 1 part gel to 2 parts cream?

Mix a little of each in your hand and rub together to make sure the combination doesn't flake.

You can use whatever products you want. It may take some trial an error. I layer mine so I don't know the correct ratios. I put the cream on all my hair at one time and then I put the gel on each twist as I twist it. But starting with a 2 to 1 is fine and then modify it as you go. You may want to even try for every 2 tbsp of cream, 1 tsp of gel since you only want a little extra hold.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Grea

Mix a little of each in your hand and rub together to make sure the combination doesn't flake.

You can use whatever products you want. It may take some trial an error. I layer mine so I don't know the correct ratios. I put the cream on all my hair at one time and then I put the gel on each twist as I twist it. But starting with a 2 to 1 is fine and then modify it as you go. You may want to even try for every 2 tbsp of cream, 1 tsp of gel since you only want a little extra hold.

Great, thanks! In fact, I'm going to try a few pieces now!

ETA: I retwisted two from pieces with CR and kccc...so far I noticed it stays stretched and coil on the ends better. I layered the two.

 

[Cattypus1]

My first twistout! I like it...not love but I haven't completely embraced my texture yet either. I can't imagine doing this weekly that alone bi- weekly.

I tried to post pics but fo r some odd reason, the app accesses all my photo albums in my phone except my camera pics, SMh. I'll screen shot them and see...

Twist out...yay! Growing out there, girl. I know what you mean about the work. I'm pretty much back to daily co washing and fro-ing it with MHM on the weekends.

 

[GGsKin]

Tonight I water rinsed, and slathered on the same old oils and gel.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Twist out...yay! Growing out there, girl. I know what you mean about the work. I'm pretty much back to daily co washing and fro-ing it with MHM on the weekends.

Its trying to grow...I'm consuming tons of water which is helping a lot. I wish o could wear a fro without gel .

 

[tallnomad]

Hey ladies. I still love the MHM, but fell off a bit. I've been doing a lot of twisting/braiding, but consistently using the clay wash and other MHM specified products. I can say, my hair is beyond moisturized and this is the best condition my hair has ever been in.

Wanted to share a discount code with you for some rhassoul clay. It's the clay that I first used when trying the clay wash. After growing tired of mixing, I tried a premixed one by the company, NATURALICIOUS. This is the one @hairtimes5 uses too (and she'll also be featured on the NAT blog next week). Gwen, the owner for NATURALICIOUS and I met and she asked me to write the product descriptions for the site. I told her about LHCF and the whole Niko's cousin concept, so she asked me to give members here a discount code for 20% off everything on the site as today is National Cousin's Day.

I think the discount extends for the whole weekend.

http://naturalicious.net/collections

http://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-cousins-day-july-24/

I love her clay mix and just last week, I tried the Oohlalocks Box and I love the moisture cream as much as the clay wash.

 

[GGsKin]

Did a bit of food shopping after work today and bumped into my brother. Mid-sentence he stops and says, 'Your hair's looking really shiny today btw.' I'm like, 'Really?..'. Didn't even listen to his reply.

 

[faithVA]

Finally washed tonight. Added kelp powder to my clay because I have a whole bag of kelp I need to do something with. Not sure if it does anything but going to use it anyway. Plan to wash again tomorrow. I'm going to try a basic clay recipe with rhassoul without the oils to see how my hair looks. I seem to have more definition with the clay but none after the rinse. Will see if changing my clay recipe helps.

I know I need to do a clct but I'm going to wait until August. Then I will do the full regimen starting with a shampoo wash.

 

[fluffyforever]

It's the weekend. I plan on doing the modifed method today and tomorrow, also adding protein tomorrow.

I'm about to use rhassoul clay for the first time and then follow up with a batch of flax/okra/Irish moss/slippery elm gel I'm cooking up right now on the stove. I can't wait to see the results.

 

[faithVA]

I washed with a rhassoul, avg, vegemoist mix and had the best wng ever. I definitely saw more coils with the clay and some of them stayed even after I rinsed. while my hair was still wet I spritzed with diluted curl magic and then added more curl magic to each section.

I can't get the picture to upload but I will keep trying.

 

[fluffyforever]

ETA: added pics of my hair with clay

So I ended up sleeping on my rhassoul/slippery elm/Irish moss mix overnight because cooking dinner took forever, and once I ate I was tired.

This was my first time using all 3 ingredients. I usually just use Aztec calcium bentonite and water. With the Aztec, my hair coils, shrinks, and is still kind of fuzzy even with the clay in. With this new mix, my hair is more elongated and barely has frizz what so ever with the clay in. The definition is so much better and in smaller clumps. It's like my hair jumped up several levels of hydration overnight that the Aztec could not give me. I don't know if it's the rhassoul clay, slippery elm, or Irish moss.

I washed with a rhassoul, avg, vegemoist mix and had the best wng ever. I definitely saw more coils with the clay and some of them stayed even after I rinsed. while my hair was still wet I spritzed with diluted curl magic and then added more curl magic to each section.

I can't get the picture to upload but I will keep trying.

So pretty! What is this vegemoist mix your using?

 

[fluffyforever]

I just rinsed out my clay and applied FSG mixed with okra, Irish moss, slippery elm, essential oils, and an oil mix. I have a curly fro and the best part is no twisting needed!

It's amazing how my hair is BSL but shrinks up above my shoulders.

 

[faithVA]

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So I ended up sleeping on my rhassoul/slippery elm/Irish moss mix overnight because cooking dinner took forever, and once I ate I was tired.

This was my first time using all 3 ingredients. I usually just use Aztec calcium bentonite and water. With the Aztec, my hair coils, shrinks, and is still kind of fuzzy even with the clay in. With this new mix, my hair is more elongated and barely has frizz what so ever with the clay in. The definition is so much better and in smaller clumps. It's like my hair jumped up several levels of hydration overnight that the Aztec could not give me. I don't know if it's the rhassoul clay, slippery elm, or Irish moss.

Your curls look so nice. Hopefully when my hair is longer my curls look as nice as yours.

I bought the vegemoist from ingredients to die for. It's a powder you can add to shampoo that's supposed to help draw moisture into the hair. I've had it for months but just started adding it to my clay. I will have to do a side by side comparison to really tell if it makes a difference.

So pretty! What is this vegemoist mix your using?

 

[fluffyforever]

Here's a pic of my dried hair. My grandmother who always has something negative to say actually said she liked my hair . The pic doesn't show it well, but my hair is super curly. This is actually my first time wearing my hair like this. I usually bun or twist after applying gel.

My mom was over this morning and I felt her head. All she has done since our clay session last week was apply water and gel each day. Her hair was much softer than it is usually.