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[aharri23]

It wasn't the rhassoul. It was the milk and the honey. I don't add honey to my rhassoul at all and only a small amount of oil.

You may want to get you recipe right with water first and then try the milk.

I do 6tbs of rhassoul, 1 cup of water and 1/2 tsp oil. Maybe start there and adapt.

I tried this recipe and still it was very watery. I added like 6 more tbs then finally gave up and put it in an applicator bottle and just applied it in the shower like a shampoo. I still got good results though, but I'm guessing I can't apply it out of the shower if it's going to be so watery.

 

[aharri23]

I can't wait till my rhassoul comes in. I don't if something was wrong with my last batch but you guys are using tablespoons, I was using a half a cup and could only add very little water or it would be super runny and it was barely enough to cover my hair. I remember thinking at that rate using rhassoul would be really expensive. That's when I switched to Terresentials. I bought my rhassoul from Butters n Bars this time around.

Yeah my rhassoul is super runny..and I got mine from bulkapothecary.

 

[faithVA]

I tried this recipe and still it was very watery. I added like 6 more tbs then finally gave up and put it in an applicator bottle and just applied it in the shower like a shampoo. I still got good results though, but I'm guessing I can't apply it out of the shower if it's going to be so watery.

OK. Bulk Apothecary's clay must be different from Butters N Bars. I will remember to let people know not to get it from BA. If you have to end up use more clay than Butters N Bars is probably the better deal.

The clay your using sounds like the pink and red clays I purchased from my local health food store. They were quite thin.

If you have any Bentonite left maybe you can mix them to thicken it up.

 

[faithVA]

I think I remember msdeekay saying in her revised BS post that she recommends using your conditioner full strength after you clarify with BS.

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Thanks. I will have to pay attention to see if I'm doing a full DC after the BS and cowashing after my other types of cleanses. May explain my varying results.

 

[aharri23]

OK. Bulk Apothecary's clay must be different from Butters N Bars. I will remember to let people know not to get it from BA. If you have to end up use more clay than Butters N Bars is probably the better deal.

The clay your using sounds like the pink and red clays I purchased from my local health food store. They were quite thin.

If you have any Bentonite left maybe you can mix them to thicken it up.

I'm going back to bentonite after I run out. I don't have any at the moment

 

[faithVA]

I can't wait till my rhassoul comes in. I don't if something was wrong with my last batch but you guys are using tablespoons, I was using a half a cup and could only add very little water or it would be super runny and it was barely enough to cover my hair. I remember thinking at that rate using rhassoul would be really expensive. That's when I switched to Terresentials. I bought my rhassoul from Butters n Bars this time around.

When are you expecting delivery hairtimes5

 

[Cattypus1]

I used the coconut milk and I have no one to blame but myself. I had no idea I was sensitive to coconut oil until now, Lol. Sent from my SM-N900V using LHCF

I think you are my hair twin...I may be sensitive to coconut oil as well. I was thinking back to my hot oil treatments and how my results would vary and sometimes be very disappointing depending on the percentages of the oils used. It could very well be the coconut oil that is causing the fluctuations in the way my hair feels. I love this forum...so much good information. I've got some 'sperimentin to do.

 

[hairtimes5]

Yeah my rhassoul is super runny..and I got mine from bulkapothecary.

I was just thinking as I was reading your post that yours sound just like mines was. My first batch was from bulk apocathery too.

 

[hairtimes5]

When are you expecting delivery hairtimes5

Still waiting for a tracking number.

 

[hairtimes5]

Sitting under the steamer now...gonna have to give bs and castile a break. My hair is just off after using either one of them for the last 4 washes. Such a shame, my hair was loving them at first. Guess I'll be sticking to acv for step 1. I'll probably revisit them later on down the line.

 

[aharri23]

I was just thinking as I was reading your post that yours sound just like mines was. My first batch was from bulk apocathery too.

Wow so maybe its them? Please let me know how the butters n bars rhassoul clay differs.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I used the new Tresseme Undone Conditioner for step 1 with BS and I was able to detangle with BS included. I also like the smell

aharri23 thanks for the review, I have to check it out.?!

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[KiWiStyle]

I think you are my hair twin...I may be sensitive to coconut oil as well. I was thinking back to my hot oil treatments and how my results would vary and sometimes be very disappointing depending on the percentages of the oils used. It could very well be the coconut oil that is causing the fluctuations in the way my hair feels. I love this forum...so much good information. I've got some 'sperimentin to do.

You know we've been saying that for a long time so we should really start paying more attention to each other's hair likes and dislikes. Its unfortunate that neither of us knew we were sensitive to coconut oil, Lol.

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[Guinan]

It's hard keeping up with this thread!

I decided to install some mini twists. I just finished washing out my deep conditioner and just rinsed with my clay, while my hair was in twist. I am going to spray my hair with My leave in conditioner and then let my hair air-dry overnight. I'll start my twists tomorrow and hopefully finish by Monday. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of Styler product I plan to use. It's between an approved mhm product, flaxseed gel, or a non approve product, Shea Moisture curl enhancing smoothie. I'm leaning more towards the Shea Moisture product because I do not feel like making flaxseed gel.

Summer is just around the corner, so I plan on working out like a mad woman and these mini twists will be perfect for my hair during my workouts

 

[hairtimes5]

Wow so maybe its them? Please let me know how the butters n bars rhassoul clay differs.

Ok I'll let you know.

 

[discodumpling]

Just popping in to say how much I LOVE this regi and how fitting it is for a lazy natural such as myself!

Also want to remind y'all that this like every other regi we have encountered along our individual HHJ is open to interpretation. You seriously have to take the parts of this regi that resound within your soul and adapt them to YOUR hair.
For example: My hair does well with a BS conditioner wash...but not EVERYDAY! I don't use enough product on my hair to warrant clarifying everyday. Someday a co-wash and re-gel are enough. Some days (VERY RARELY) a water only rinse and re-gel gets the job done.
For my hair the DC and clay steps are essential. However knowing the properties of bentonite vs rhassoul there is no way i'm using bentonite clay everyday or even a couple times per week! Rhassoul is much more forgiving and agrees with my hair.

Some ladies are finding that the Leave-in step is not necessary to their regi. It's all about trial and error. Lets keep it going I love being in the midst of all the discoveries...good or bad!

 

[faithVA]

I am enjoying the break the twists are giving me. I will wash tomorrow night and do the full regimen. I will be doing a curlformer install on Saturday for a special event. Since my hair is more moisturized I am hoping it turns out well.

Since I've had a break, I'm going to shoot for washes every Tuesday and Friday. Between Friday and Tuesday I will make sure I saturate my hair to give it some extra moisture. If I just don't feel like dealing with my hair I will put in 2 strand twists for a week. Once I get some additional length I will get back to every 3 days. If the wig I want goes on sale, then I will start wiggin it and doing every 3 days.

I'm not out of the game yet. Just needed to make some adaptions to get me through this in between length stage.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Just popping in to say how much I LOVE this regi and how fitting it is for a lazy natural such as myself!

Also want to remind y'all that this like every other regi we have encountered along our individual HHJ is open to interpretation. You seriously have to take the parts of this regi that resound within your soul and adapt them to YOUR hair.
For example: My hair does well with a BS conditioner wash...but not EVERYDAY! I don't use enough product on my hair to warrant clarifying everyday. Someday a co-wash and re-gel are enough. Some days (VERY RARELY) a water only rinse and re-gel gets the job done.
For my hair the DC and clay steps are essential. However knowing the properties of bentonite vs rhassoul there is no way i'm using bentonite clay everyday or even a couple times per week! Rhassoul is much more forgiving and agrees with my hair.

Some ladies are finding that the Leave-in step is not necessary to their regi. It's all about trial and error. Lets keep it going I love being in the midst of all the discoveries...good or bad!

I agree. With me, although I strayed from time time, I have found that following the regimen works for me so that's what I have learned to do. Like you, my hair loves the BS and conditioner wash and I could probably do it everyday, I just opt not to. In the beginning, I had to cleanse or CW daily and I'm happy to report that when I want up in the morning, my tiny coils are still visible and all I have to do is spray water to revive my hair. Before I would wake up to a serious helmet head with no coil in site so I had no choice but to wash again.

My take away is simple: Remain diligent and maintain patience throughout. Its a journey afterall... I may not know where I'm going in the beginning but as I travel along, there's enough familiarity that I can now find my way.

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[hairtimes5]

GHE'd last night and was going to wake up and do steps 4 and 5 but I tracked my new gel and saw that it was being delivered today so I waited till lunchtime. I ordered Beautiful Curls defining gel and I must say that so far I like it. My hair is not even halfway dry though but it looks like its going to dry nicely. I also didn't use a leave in because I wanted to see how it would work on its own. I'm kind of hoping I don't like it since I used half the tube already. It was $11 and some change from Vitacost and $5 for shipping. I can't spend $16 on some gel that I can only get 2 uses from. The consistency is more along the lines of watered down conditioner. It smells like my grandmother though. I'm just trying to find something that doesn't have aloe high on the list.

I took a pic, hopefully it works. I can't upload pics that were already taken from my phone, I have to snap a shot right then and there.

ETA: nope pic didn't work

 

[KiWiStyle]

GHE'd last night and was going to wake up and do steps 4 and 5 but I tracked my new gel and saw that it was being delivered today so I waited till lunchtime. I ordered Beautiful Curls defining gel and I must say that so far I like it. My hair is not even halfway dry though but it looks like its going to dry nicely. I also didn't use a leave in because I wanted to see how it would work on its own. I'm kind of hoping I don't like it since I used half the tube already. It was $11 and some change from Vitacost and $5 for shipping. I can't spend $16 on some gel that I can only get 2 uses from. The consistency is more along the lines of watered down conditioner. It smells like my grandmother though. I'm jto find something that doesn't have aloe high on the list.

I took a pic, hopefully it works. I can't upload pics that were already taken from my phone, I have to snap a shot right then and there.

ETA: nope pic didn't work

hairtimes5 Thanks for the review! Your pic didn't show. I've bring eyeing the Beautiful Curls gel since starting mhm but always put it back down. Next time I'm in whole foods, I'll buy and test it...if I don't like it I can return it.

What's your hair type, porosity!

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[HopefulOne]

hairtimes5 Thanks for the review! Your pic didn't show. I've bring eyeing the Beautiful Curls gel since starting mhm but always put it back down. Next time I'm in whole foods, I'll buy and test it...if I don't like it I can return it. What's your hair type, porosity! Sent from my SM-N900V using LHCF

I am low po 3c total definition and I love Beautiful Curls. I don't use it full strength I dilute it with bottled or distilled water. I really use very little BC because I dilute it so much

 

[KiWiStyle]

I am low po 3c total definition and I love Beautiful Curls. I don't use it full strength I dilute it with bottled or distilled water. I really use very little BC because I dilute it so much

Thank you! I'm going to try it!

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[KiWiStyle]

faithVA I heavily diluted my KCKT today in a mist spray bottle with distilled water. After I CW, I sprayed and then applied my gel. I love it!! I was still able to use a leave in but I didn't have to disturb the barely defined coils I do have before I can lock them in. My coils look great! Another plus is that I can mist my hair more if I need to instead of using plain water which to me doesn't help much, plain water actually causes my hair to lose the slip I gained while applying the gel.

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[faithVA]

faithVA I heavily diluted my KCKT today in a mist spray bottle with distilled water. After I CW, I sprayed and then applied my gel. I love it!! I was still able to use a leave in but I didn't have to disturb the barely defined coils I do have before I can lock them in. My coils look great! Another plus is that I can mist my hair more if I need to instead of using plain water which to me doesn't help much, plain water actually causes my hair to lose the slip I gained while applying the gel.

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Fabulous. Glad it worked for you. Yes, I'm definitely going to continue diluting my leave-in, even when I'm just doing regular styles. I'm going to try it with my roller set this weekend to see how that works.

 

[kiannack]

Leaving out the "leave in" worked wonders for my hair, I'm low porosity btw. I was stuck wearing twistouts cause my wash n go always went frizzy, but not anymore

I'm able to shorten my regimen during the week by doing a quick mudwash with sodium bentonite then gel. The sodium bentonite does not dry my hair out at all, I leave it in for 2-3 mins and get better results than using calcium bentonite for 30-45 mins. Msdeekay wrote a post about sodium bentonite here. I just ordered rosewater and plan to swap out water with it to see if I can combine step 1 and 2 for the shorter regimen.

I have never been this excited about my hair ever.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Fabulous. Glad it worked for you. Yes, I'm definitely going to continue diluting my leave-in, even when I'm just doing regular styles. I'm going to try it with my roller set this weekend to see how that works.

Let us know how your roller set turns out.

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[HopefulOne]

faithVA I heavily diluted my KCKT today in a mist spray bottle with distilled water. After I CW, I sprayed and then applied my gel. I love it!! I was still able to use a leave in but I didn't have to disturb the barely defined coils I do have before I can lock them in. My coils look great! Another plus is that I can mist my hair more if I need to instead of using plain water which to me doesn't help much, plain water actually causes my hair to lose the slip I gained while applying the gel. Sent from my SM-N900V using LHCF

I dilute everything now that is use which seems to work well for my low po 3c totally defined hair. Do you dilute your gel?

 

[KiWiStyle]

I dilute everything now that is use which seems to work well for my low po 3c totally defined hair. Do you dilute your gel?

I haven't yet...my recent clay mixture debacle makes me nervous about experimenting with a lot of product so maybe I should dilute just a little if my kccc to see how it works.

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[faithVA]

I haven't yet...my recent clay mixture debacle makes me nervous about experimenting with a lot of product so maybe I should dilute just a little if my kccc to see how it works.

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I think that's a good idea. I never do more than 1 or 2 oz of anything. I like to switch things up too much. Just put it in a separate container to see how it works.

 

[hairtimes5]

hairtimes5 Thanks for the review! Your pic didn't show. I've bring eyeing the Beautiful Curls gel since starting mhm but always put it back down. Next time I'm in whole foods, I'll buy and test it...if I don't like it I can return it.

What's your hair type, porosity!

Sent from my SM-N900V using LHCF

I'm low po, don't fully get the typing thing but by my guess I believe I'm mostly 4a, 4b in the back and 3c at the nape. I really like the results. My hair dried crunchy, but it always does. I definitely believe I was heavy handed with the gel based on reviews. I would repurchase if it lasted longer. And as far as not using a leave in, love the results. Waiting to see how my hair does over the next few days though.