MHM Hangout

[HopefulOne]

It sounds OK to me. I wouldn't worry to much since it isn't something that could dehydrate your hair. The worse case scenario is you end up with build up and have to use something to remove the build up. If it is working for you keep doing it. It's not irreversible. May I ask what led you to put the olive oil on at night and then rinse in the morning?

I conditioner rinse on the two days I don't MHM so I thought I would try olive oil at night and see if I got any extra shine. I have only done it a couple of times but my hair seems shinier.

 

[faithVA]

I conditioner rinse on the two days I don't MHM so I thought I would try olive oil at night and see if I got any extra shine. I have only done it a couple of times but my hair seems shinier.

Why do you do the extra conditioner washes? What does it do for you? Sorry if you answered this already.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I got pretty decent results today!
CLCT for 1.5 hours.
DC for 7 hrs.
Clay for 30-45 minutes
Leeave-in steamed for about 10-15 minutes
Rinsed some of the leave in out
Applied Jane Carter Incredible curls
Shea moisture Coconut & Hibiscus curling gel soufflé

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[HopefulOne]

Why do you do the extra conditioner washes? What does it do for you? Sorry if you answered this already.

I am 3c defined to the scalp. I don't like second day hair so I hop in the shower and co wash put in my leave ins and it dries perfectly because I have devachan cut which just needs a little fluff when it is dry. It takes me 30 seconds to detangle and I just smooth it down to dry. I repeat I realize that I can do this every morning because there is no issue with detangling. I am going to post pictures this weekend so you see what I mean.

 

[faithVA]

I am 3c defined to the scalp. I don't like second day hair so I hop in the shower and co wash put in my leave ins and it dries perfectly because I have devachan cut which just needs a little fluff when it is dry. It takes me 30 seconds to detangle and I just smooth it down to dry. I repeat I realize that I can do this every morning because there is no issue with detangling. I am going to post pictures this weekend so you see what I mean.

Cool thanks. I have a million questions for you.

When did you get a devacut? And did you get it in NY?

 

[DDTexlaxed]

My hair is thriving on the MHM method. Really am amazed by the way my hair looks and feels. I have witnessed the benefits of MHM and I am going to be researching alternatives to gel for the WN go I am going to try using conditioner only without the gel.

 

[HopefulOne]

Cool thanks. I have a million questions for you. When did you get a devacut? And did you get it in NY?

I got a devachan cut two years ago and I get trims every four months. I did not get it in NY, I got it in my area and chose a white master devachan stylist who does a good job. You. Can ask me anything you want to know.

 

[faithVA]

I got a devachan cut two years ago and I get trims every four months. I did not get it in NY, I got it in my area and chose a white master devachan stylist who does a good job. You. Can ask me anything you want to know.

I went to a guy in Raleigh to get one but my hair was too damaged and it wasn't hydrated enough. I would go back to him but he was really particular about using the Deva Curl products only. I found a place local that does Deva Cuts as well. When I get some length and my hair is hydrated I want to get my hair shaped.

 

[faithVA]

Over the past few days, I have watched AketaFitGirl's videos from her big chop until she went off the air. Unfortunately, I have to admit that the MHM method is not PinkeCube's but AketaFitGirls. Besides describing the details of the method and giving recipes for the steps, I don't see any difference from what PinkeCube describes and what AketaFitGirl described in her last regimen video. PinkeCube did make AketaFitGirl's regimen popular though. So in the future I will say I'm doing AketaFitGirls MHM regimen.

Even as a low porosity head AketaFitGirl's regimen is what I am actually doing

 

[KiWiStyle]

Over the past few days, I have watched AketaFitGirl's videos from her big chop until she went off the air. Unfortunately, I have to admit that the MHM method is not PinkeCube's but AketaFitGirls. Besides describing the details of the method and giving recipes for the steps, I don't see any difference from what PinkeCube describes and what AketaFitGirl described in her last regimen video. PinkeCube did make AketaFitGirl's regimen popular though. So in the future I will say I'm doing AketaFitGirls MHM regimen.

Even as a low porosity head AketaFitGirl's regimen is what I am actually doing

Thanks...going to check her out today.

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[Smiley79]

They weren't lying when they said that parts of your hair would change more rapidly than other parts. Some parts of my hair are stubborn and do not want to give in, lol, while other sections are doing the happy dance. I've been trying twist outs lately, and some parts of my hair are more defined than others. Overall I'm so happy with this method.

 

[HopefulOne]

Over the past few days, I have watched AketaFitGirl's videos from her big chop until she went off the air. Unfortunately, I have to admit that the MHM method is not PinkeCube's but AketaFitGirls. Besides describing the details of the method and giving recipes for the steps, I don't see any difference from what PinkeCube describes and what AketaFitGirl described in her last regimen video. PinkeCube did make AketaFitGirl's regimen popular though. So in the future I will say I'm doing AketaFitGirls MHM regimen.

Even as a low porosity head AketaFitGirl's regimen is what I am actually doing

Thanks for letting us know this, I had no idea. I love the regimen but it is nice to know the actual origin of the method.

 

[chelleyrenee]

Hi everyone. I've been lurking In here for long enough lol thought I would join you all. I'm in day 5 of the first seven days of the mhm. I'm really loving it so far. I will say I'm normal porosity but I just had baby 4 months ago and my hair had been extremely dry so this method is really helping.
1.Which regimen are you doing? Pinkecube/Aketafitgirl?
2. When did you start the regimen? 1/17/14
3. How often do you do the method?
Right now daily. I'll go to every other day or every 3 days
4. Benefits seen so far
Soft hair. Less tangles. More definition but that was never really an issues.
5. Anything else you would like to share.
I'm a hardcore pj so a few of my products are not technically approved but they don't have any bad ingredients. Also my hair does well with protein. Aloe and coconut oil so I'm still using them
8. List your steps and products. New comers may find this helpful when looking at products and modifications.
1.clarify with bs+water+ynobe pre poo or everyday coconut conditioner
2.cowash/dc overnight. Have used various conditioners mainly ynobe morigna mask. Not diluted
3. Clay was using terravedaorganix mud mask but ran out now just using bentonite clay water and some oil
4. Leave in. As of late terravedaorganix banana slip detangler and I'm sealing my ends with a butter. Just because it's so cold
5. Gel mainly aloe Vera.

Not on the app yet so I Cant attach pics but I will!

 

[faithVA]

Thanks for letting us know this, I had no idea. I love the regimen but it is nice to know the actual origin of the method.

Let me clarify because I probably didn't in my original post. Pinkecube did give AketaFitGirl credit in her first few post. And she did modify it a bit. But about 95% of this method is AketaFitGirl's. However, I walked away from reading the BHM thread thinking that it was a big enough difference to attribute it to PinkeCube versus AketaFitGirl. It may not have been PinkeCube's intention for people to attribute it to her but that's how it ended up.

 

[KiWiStyle]

The Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie and soufflé was a no go. For one, I didn't know its protein based and more importantly, after my hair dried and and trying to revive the next morning with water and a tiny amount of the soufflé gel, my hair felt horrible. It felt sticky and terribly coated so I returned it this morning and bought the Deva Curl Trial Kit.

So far so good, I'm steaming in the one conditioner presently (has little slip) and will rinse and apply a little as leave in. I'm only using this line today so I can see how the kit works together.

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[AJellyCake]

Question.

I think I remember the MHM site saying that any conditioner is fine and a deep conditioners aren't necessary.

What do you think?

 

[faithVA]

AJellyCake[/USER];21029131]Question.

I think I remember the MHM site saying that any conditioner is fine and a deep conditioners aren't necessary.

What do you think?

No I'm pretty sure it doesn't say any conditioners are fine. It advocates staying away from certain items in conditioners especially if they have drying ingredients.

Some people can get by without deep conditioning. Low Porosity may want to keep deep conditioning in their regimen until they reach max hydration.

 

[msbettyboop]

Would a conditioner with these ingredients work for the DC step? I'm about to run out of Jessicurl and simply can't afford to order it again. This has glycerin but it's low down the list and I assume the clay step will remove it. By the way, the name of the product is Bentley Organic, Conditioner, Sunflower and Shea with Chamomile.

Aqua (water), cetearyl alcohol, betaine, coco-glucoside, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)*, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil*, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil*, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil*, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice powder*, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil*, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil*, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil*, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract*, limonene*, glycerin, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit extract, citrus tangerina (tangerine) fruit extract, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower oil*, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, lactic acid, citric acid, xanthan gum.

 

[faithVA]

msbettyboop[/USER];21029373]Would a conditioner with these ingredients work for the DC step? I'm about to run out of Jessicurl and simply can't afford to order it again. This has glycerin but it's low down the list and I assume the clay step will remove it. By the way, the name of the product is Bentley Organic, Conditioner, Sunflower and Shea with Chamomile.

Aqua (water), cetearyl alcohol, betaine, coco-glucoside, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)*, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil*, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil*, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil*, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice powder*, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil*, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil*, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil*, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract*, limonene*, glycerin, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract, citrus grandis (grapefruit) fruit extract, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit extract, citrus tangerina (tangerine) fruit extract, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower oil*, tocopherol, potassium sorbate, lactic acid, citric acid, xanthan gum.

I am not an MHM ingredient expert but it looks fine to me. There is coconut oil and aloe vera. As long as your hair is good with those it is fine.

Where are you buying it from?

I'm thinking about buying the large sizes of one of the jessicurl conditioners but waiting on a serious sale.

 

[AJellyCake]

No I'm pretty sure it doesn't say any conditioners are fine. It advocates staying away from certain items in conditioners especially if they have drying ingredients.

Some people can get by without deep conditioning. Low Porosity may want to keep deep conditioning in their regimen until they reach max hydration.

Thanks as always, faithVA.

I think I was a little bit unclear, so I decided to look it up.

On the MHM website it says:
Which ever one of these conditioners you pick, they are going to function as your Cowash, your Deep Conditioner, and your Leave in. There is no need to use a different product– all conditioner functions the same unless its specifically a cleansing cowash, with an actual cleanser in it. None of these are. You can choose to water down the conditioner differently depending on how thick or watery you want it during each step.

Do you all agree that there is really no difference between using an approved conditioner that is a regular conditioner and one that is called a deep conditioner? Do you believe they "function the same?"

 

[msbettyboop]

I have two bottles of Ouidad gel - moisture lock and heat and humidity gel. I don't want to waste it so I'm thinking of diluting it and finishing them before I move on to my own gel. They're pretty expensive and can't just throw them away.

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[faithVA]

I have two bottles of Ouidad gel - moisture lock and heat and humidity gel. I don't want to waste it so I'm thinking of diluting it and finishing them before I move on to my own gel. They're pretty expensive and can't just throw them away.

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Definitely don't throw them away. It's supposed to be a pretty good gel.

 

[msbettyboop]

I am not an MHM ingredient expert but it looks fine to me. There is coconut oil and aloe vera. As long as your hair is good with those it is fine. Where are you buying it from? I'm thinking about buying the large sizes of one of the jessicurl conditioners but waiting on a serious sale.

I noticed that too but I never really had a problem with either product before I started this regimen. It's the closest thing to an approved product that won't break the bank I could find on eBay.

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[faithVA]

I noticed that too but I never really had a problem with either product before I started this regimen. It's the closest thing to an approved product that won't break the bank I could find on eBay.

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I say go for it. Its all the way at step 5. If it works for you I don't think you will have a problem with it.

 

[KiWiStyle]

faithVA are you still using the Deva Curl last me? I saw in an old thread that you liked it...

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[nycutiepie]

Has anyone used both the Curl Junkie Curl Rehab DC and the Jessiecurl DC? If so, which was better? I want to buy only one and want the best bang for my buck. They both have good reviews on Naturallycurly.com and they are both MHM approved. However, some people were sensitive to one of the ingredients in the Jessiecurl so I want to be sure.

 

[faithVA]

faithVA are you still using the Deva Curl last me? I saw in an old thread that you liked it...

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KiWiStyle. No I'm not. I used the last of it when I started this regimen. I only liked the Deva Curl One conditioner. I actually love it. I also love the Heaven in Hair but its pricey. I didn't care for the rest of the line. The gel may work once my hair is hydrated.

For now I'm sticking to approved products until my hair is hydrated but I may try it again in the future.

 

[faithVA]

Has anyone used both the Curl Junkie Curl Rehab DC and the Jessiecurl DC? If so, which was better? I want to buy only one and want the best bang for my buck. They both have good reviews on Naturallycurly.com and they are both MHM approved. However, some people were sensitive to one of the ingredients in the Jessiecurl so I want to be sure.

I didn't care for the JessieCurl DC it was OK. Just used the last of it up this week. The Curl Junkie Curl Rehab was definitely better. But Naturelle Grow Herbal Blends is better than both and much cheaper. Yes, I'm a product pusha

 

[DDTexlaxed]

I didn't care for the JessieCurl DC it was OK. Just used the last of it up this week. The Curl Junkie Curl Rehab was definitely better. But Naturelle Grow Herbal Blends is better than both and much cheaper. Yes, I'm a product pusha

I may have to try Naturelle. Etsy is a bit confusing for me, though. Decisions.....

 

[GGsKin]

I have two bottles of Ouidad gel - moisture lock and heat and humidity gel. I don't want to waste it so I'm thinking of diluting it and finishing them before I move on to my own gel. They're pretty expensive and can't just throw them away.

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I have that gel.. funnily enough I haven't used it on my hair yet but it worked wonders today when I used it on my 3a/b/c wig. I forgot how much I paid for it so it doesn't feel too bad not using it on my hair. I may try it in future, now that I am not afraid of gel. I used to think it would be too runny to use on my own hair. I will test it out once my hair is ready to try something new.