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So I did the protective princess regimen today and tried my Bentley original conditioner and used rose water to mix my stuff. Turned out much better with defined curls. I deferred a little from PP regimen though by washing out the conditioner after steaming, applying KCKT followed by gel and almond oil. So is this type of hair loss at par for everyone else? This is all the hair from start to finish.

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How long is your hair?

My hair ball is smaller but my hair is only NL. And the more I wash the smaller the hair ball gets.
 
[USER=6487 said:
ljones4521[/USER];21086397]FaithVA,

Please clarify. Are we supposed to use ph strips during step 1? If so, what ph are we shooting for?
Is there ever an opportunity to use aloe vera water with this method ( I just purchased a gallon and hate to throw it out).

FYI: I am low porosity.

Thanks

I recommended to everyone in post 1 to get ph strips anytime you are mixing. Even when you aren't mixing it is good to know what ph you are dealing with.

I think most people who are using baking soda and complaining about itching are experiencing too high of a ph but if they aren't measuring they end up just guessing. For my hair I try to keep everything at a ph of 8 or less and I am low porosity.

As far as aloe vera the rule is to make sure your hair likes aloe vera before using it. PinkeCube says that aloe vera can act like an astringent which is probably why so people's hair feels dry and/or brittle when they use it. She is OK with aloe vera in the final step though.

Since you are new to the regimen and are low porosity, I would recommend just doing the regimen as is for a few weeks to get it just the way you want it. Then go ahead and try the aloe vera wherever you want it to see if it works with your hair.

Some people's hair loves aloe vera and other's hate it. You have to figure out where you are on the spectrum. Some things are better thrown out versus messing up your hair.
 
Hi MHM Ladies!
Still loving this regi...#it's2damneasy! However I was wondering about the effects of permanent colour. Historically Black dye has been thought to be beneficial (thats what I keep telling myself) and i'm soooooo tired of my 2 toned hair! Is anybody out there having success with freshly dyed (specially BLACK) hair and MHM? Besides upping my DC sessions anyother helpful tips??

Oh and i'm maintaining my wash n goes with a little bit of Lustrasilk Curl activator. Keeps my curls soft and pliable...a little dab will do ya!

I color my hair a darkest brown (permanent) and my color hangs in the same as always. My hair always fades around week 8 no matter what and it has faded to a medium reddish brown. I have always conditioned weekly even when I didn't color. And a week after I color I always use a keratin reconstructor. Besides that I'm not doing anything differently.
 
[USER=168786 said:
msbettyboop[/USER];21088065]I'm not sure but it's almost APL. Need to straighten to verify that.

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And is that from 3 days or a week?

That is probably what I lose in a week but like I said my hair is much shorter.

Based on your hair length I don't think its a lot. Just track it to see how it goes.
 
And is that from 3 days or a week? That is probably what I lose in a week but like I said my hair is much shorter. Based on your hair length I don't think its a lot. Just track it to see how it goes.

About a week. The last time I washed was Sunday.

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[USER=168786 said:
msbettyboop[/USER];21088177]About a week. The last time I washed was Sunday.

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Ok. Then that just looks like normal shedding to me. I think you are fine.
 
I color my hair a darkest brown (permanent) and my color hangs in the same as always. My hair always fades around week 8 no matter what and it has faded to a medium reddish brown. I have always conditioned weekly even when I didn't color. And a week after I color I always use a keratin reconstructor. Besides that I'm not doing anything differently.

Faith, what do you do when your color fades? Do you redo it? How often do you re color?
 
[USER=33817 said:
HopefulOne[/USER];21088423]Faith, what do you do when your color fades? Do you redo it? How often do you re color?

I just deal with it for a month. Because it's brown, it probably makes my hair look more natural over time because I have several different shades of brown going on.

I only color every 3 month. I may try a rinse this month because I have a special event in a few weeks. In the past rinses have not done well on my hair. They typically wash out within a week or two. If I can get them to work, I will push off coloring and just color every 4 months.
 
I just deal with it for a month. Because it's brown, it probably makes my hair look more natural over time because I have several different shades of brown going on. I only color every 3 month. I may try a rinse this month because I have a special event in a few weeks. In the past rinses have not done well on my hair. They typically wash out within a week or two. If I can get them to work, I will push off coloring and just color every 4 months.

Thanks Faith, I will color every three months and try a rinse if I need one in between.
 
We can heat step 2 - deep condition. Would it make sense to beat the clay step as well? What do you think would happen if you heated the clay step.
 
[USER=33817 said:
HopefulOne[/USER];21088869]We can heat step 2 - deep condition. Would it make sense to beat the clay step as well? What do you think would happen if you heated the clay step.

I think someone said they did but I can't remember who.

I have no idea what would happen or how it would benefit.

I know some people steam in their clay so I guess it would be similar. I haven't heard what the benefits are of doing this.

If you try it let us know.
 
I think someone said they did but I can't remember who. I have no idea what would happen or how it would benefit. I know some people steam in their clay so I guess it would be similar. I haven't heard what the benefits are of doing this. If you try it let us know.

I heated it and left it in my hair overnight. I just washed it out and the only difference I see is it is a little thicker. No trouble with detangling and I am waiting to see how it dries. I will report back.
 
I heated it and left it in my hair overnight. I just washed it out and the only difference I see is it is a little thicker. No trouble with detangling and I am waiting to see how it dries. I will report back.

HopefulOne do you mean your hair feels a little thicker or the clay feels a little thicker?
 
HopefulOne do you mean your hair feels a little thicker or the clay feels a little thicker?

I mean that my hair itself feels thicker. I have APL 3c hair that is kind of thin. This morning it felt thicker and it still feels thicker as it is drying. I will report what it is like when dey.
 
I mean that my hair itself feels thicker. I have APL 3c hair that is kind of thin. This morning it felt thicker and it still feels thicker as it is drying. I will report what it is like when dey.

HopefulOne that's exactly what I felt the last time I did the clay treatment. I wasn't thinking and I also used heat (I wasn't thinking and I put my hot head on with the clay treatment) and my hair felt thicker when I rinsed it off. It also felt a little coated.

Did you your hair also feel a little coated? But that feeling went away a day latter but it still feels a little thicker (I think I have 3c and 4a hair)
 
HopefulOne that's exactly what I felt the last time I did the clay treatment. I wasn't thinking and I also used heat (I wasn't thinking and I put my hot head on with the clay treatment) and my hair felt thicker when I rinsed it off. It also felt a little coated. Did you your hair also feel a little coated? But that feeling went away a day latter but it still feels a little thicker (I think I have 3c and 4a hair)

It did feel a little coated now that you mention it!!! It is not a bad feeling though and it didn't make detangling harder. I use the method to prevent tangles and SSKs and heating the clay so far as just made it feel a little thicker. I am going to watch this and if it keeps working like this I am going to hear my clay all the time.
 
It did feel a little coated now that you mention it!!! It is not a bad feeling though and it didn't make detangling harder. I use the method to prevent tangles and SSKs and heating the clay so far as just made it feel a little thicker. I am going to watch this and if it keeps working like this I am going to hear my clay all the time.

What do you use in your clay mix? I use either bentonite or rhassoul, molasses, olive oil, ACV and I use very little water. It is really like pancake batter. I hope this heating thing can help me with thickness.
 
HopefulOne that's exactly what I felt the last time I did the clay treatment. I wasn't thinking and I also used heat (I wasn't thinking and I put my hot head on with the clay treatment) and my hair felt thicker when I rinsed it off. It also felt a little coated. Did you your hair also feel a little coated? But that feeling went away a day latter but it still feels a little thicker (I think I have 3c and 4a hair)

What is a hot head? I have not heard that term before.
 
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I can't remember if I already asked but has anyone used Aphogee protein treatments while doing the MHM?
 
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I can't remember if I already asked but has anyone used Aphogee protein treatments while doing the MHM?

I have done protein treatments with Komaza's protein. I have not done one since November after I put in my color. I decided to try the cherry lola instead. However, since I haven't noticed much improvement with the cherry lola I will probably just go back to regular protein treatments after my next color.
 
Report on my heated clay step. My hair is dry and it feels thicker and my curls are still defined with no tangles. I am going to try this again my curls look great and I don't have any tangles or SSKs as I fluff it up. I am excited that I tried it, I will keep doing it and report back on progress ongoing. Hair certainly is a journey and the things you pick up along the way are amazing .
 
Report on my heated clay step. My hair is dry and it feels thicker and my curls are still defined with no tangles. I am going to try this again my curls look great and I don't have any tangles or SSKs as I fluff it up. I am excited that I tried it, I will keep doing it and report back on progress ongoing. Hair certainly is a journey and the things you pick up along the way are amazing .

HopefulOne are your curls more defined than when you don't heat the clay?

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