MHM Hangout

KiWiStyle said:
Is there anyone doing the original mhm from time to time? I'm considering doing the Cherry Lola treatment and original mhm for seven consecutive days, any thoughts on this? @faithVA, your thoughts?
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I think you should do the CLCT. Not feeling the original MHM or doing something for 7 days. But I think you will know within 2 days whether its for you or not. If it's calling you go for it. Any reason why you are considering this?
 
faithVA said:
I think you should do the CLCT. Not feeling the original MHM or doing something for 7 days. But I think you will know within 2 days whether its for you or not. If it's calling you go for it. Any reason why you are considering this?
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Thanks. Just seeing if I can boost moisture in some areas that refuse to hydrate...don't get me wrong, my hair is doing fine. I just feel like my hair does well for about a month and then reach a stand still or very minimal increase in hydration. I don't want to mess up my progress at all but I'm wondering how so many people had such great results with the original method but don't want to do it now.
 
Just completely finished washing and stuff. I find it weird that my hair is so smooth and defined with the clay and as soon as I go to rinse, my roots poof out. o_O This time, I kept my hair dripping wet and clipped up, used some Camille Rose butter on my ends, smoothed in heavily diluted KCKT, then raked in heavily diluted KCCC. I misted as needed as to keep my hair wet. Amazingly, my scalp is more dry right now than it was when I did this and tried to blot my hair first, squeezing out the excess water.
.....and my scalp is damp and itchy. Again. I think it might be the clay. :mad:
 
Ok friends, the next time I post about trying something new to increase hydration please just remind me to clarify and protein treat. I just realized I haven't done either of these in a while.

Last night I had a terrible bout of hands in hair and realized examine my strands. My strands are so very fine, kinky, lacks moisture/hydration in some areas and at full of single strand knots. It was terrible, I just started snapping them off. I'm so bipolar about my natural hair journey.
 
KiWiStyle said:
Ok friends, the next time I post about trying something new to increase hydration please just remind me to clarify and protein treat. I just realized I haven't done either of these in a while.

Last night I had a terrible bout of hands in hair and realized examine my strands. My strands are so very fine, kinky, lacks moisture/hydration in some areas and at full of single strand knots. It was terrible, I just started snapping them off. I'm so bipolar about my natural hair journey.
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Did you clarify last night? Or are you doing it today?
 
Remember when I said I won't be using the Naturellegrow Protein Free Marshmallow Root Slippery Elm Bark conditioner? Well, I tried it again because I needed to use a thick protein free conditioner after my protein treatment. Initially it didn't soak in which makes sense because of low pirosity...it started to soak in after a few minutes. I sat under the steamer for about 25-30 minutes and I could not keep my hands out of my hair! It was so soft and fluffy, I even detangled with my fingers at the same time. If my hair felt and looked like this after rinsing, I wouldn't bother with gel. Again, I need to remember to always protein treat with heat and DC with steam. I seem to always fall off course which is most likely why I complain about my hair every other month.
 
I'm going to shampoo my hair tonight or tomorrow so I can put in a semi permanent color. I think I'm going to do more water rinsing versus any type of cleansing. My hair seems to do better with more frequent water rinsing.
 
On Saturday I went through the whole rigmarole of doing the full MHM (bald spot regimen). Actually, it was my laziness that made the process feel like an age (and the fact that I love the shortened modified method).

I used BS with diluted Kinky Curly KT for my initial cleanse. For DC, Mill Creek Botanicals Jojoba conditioner followed by a mix of Aubrey Organics WC + HSR (all diluted). I followed with clay left on for 30mins. I used more diluted KCKT as my leave-in, and put in some canerows. My bag has been on my head ever since.
 
After rinsing out my clay today, I decided to apply my gel the way mhm directs because my hair is getting longer. I started at my nape and applied my gel root to tip until i finished. It took a lot of watered down KCCC and water! I don't know how it'll look dry but it sure does show off my progress better.
 
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I got the handheld shower head thingie and was all excited to put it on, just to realize that my wrench doesn't open wide enough to unscrew the thing holding on the old shower head. DH has been charged with getting a bigger, better wrench before Wednesday when I'm planning to water rinse.
Researching protein treatments as I have never done one on my hair, pre-locs or even with. My sister recommended the Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer. Anything specific that I should be looking for in a protein treatment as an MHMer or does it not matter?
 
MeaWea said:
I got the handheld shower head thingie and was all excited to put it on, just to realize that my wrench doesn't open wide enough to unscrew the thing holding on the old shower head. DH has been charged with getting a bigger, better wrench before Wednesday when I'm planning to water rinse.
Researching protein treatments as I have never done one on my hair, pre-locs or even with. My sister recommended the Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer. Anything specific that I should be looking for in a protein treatment as an MHMer or does it not matter?
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The Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer is a leave-in spray. Is that what you're looking for?
 
Theresamonet said:
The Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer is a leave-in spray. Is that what you're looking for?
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LOL I have no idea what I'm looking for but I didn't know it was a leave-in spray. I think a deep conditioner or a hair mask (if that's a thing) might work better. Something I can rinse out without worrying about layering products on top of.
 
MeaWea said:
I got the handheld shower head thingie and was all excited to put it on, just to realize that my wrench doesn't open wide enough to unscrew the thing holding on the old shower head. DH has been charged with getting a bigger, better wrench before Wednesday when I'm planning to water rinse.
Researching protein treatments as I have never done one on my hair, pre-locs or even with. My sister recommended the Aphogee Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer. Anything specific that I should be looking for in a protein treatment as an MHMer or does it not matter?
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I just wanted to make sure the DC didn't have any cones or negative ingredients (as per the method). I was a while into my healthy hair journey before I actively tried using proper protein on my hair. I'm just glad my hair seems to like the one that I chose- I didn't have to do much experimenting. As well as the keratin in my protein conditioner, my hair also loves silk amino acids. I buy the powder and add it to my clay. My natural hair doesn't seem to like leave-in protein.

I have a feeling my hair doesn't like wheat protein, just from how it has reacted to product with that ingredient.
 
MeaWea said:
LOL I have no idea what I'm looking for but I didn't know it was a leave-in spray. I think a deep conditioner or a hair mask (if that's a thing) might work better. Something I can rinse out without worrying about layering products on top of.
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I don't know of any protein conditioners that would be approved for this regimen. Have you tried doing the Cherry Lola caramel treatment utilizing the optional egg?

If you aren't following MHM strictly, I've had good luck with Aphogee 2 minute reconstructor and Joico k-pak. Unless you're battling damage or breakage, I wouldn't use anything stronger than those two.
 
I've finally finished day 1 of the routine.

Listen Ya'll...

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I'm TIRED!

I'll share my thoughts on the regimen later today.
 
Hey MHM'ers! What's good y'all?? I haven't touched clay in forever. I'm deep in this wash n go life. I cowash almost daily and am still using minimal products. Pure glycerin & I are currently BFF's (again) I use it under my leave in. My simple summer reggie boils down to cowash-glycerin-leavein- gel; it gives me a curly fro that's usually dry by 9 AM. Of course on days of extreme humidity it can stay damp well into the afternoon.
I'll get back to clay in the cooler weather but I can't find the time right now.

I see y'all up in here and a few that are new to the regimen :) MHM helped me to discover MY curls. So stick with it and remember "you get what you get" be happy and content with it. I'm not tired of my curly napps yet, and i've been rocking them hard for this entire year.
 
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