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*sigh* MHM did NOT work for me. I never reached "max hydration" and just continued getting damage in my hair. I'm not saying MHM DAMAGED my hair more (but I am sure it is why my hair is "over moisturized") and MHM initially decreased my damage, but now, obviously, damage is back.
@kwicherbichen, So let me get this right, I'm catching up. Your hair was already damaged. You started MHM and it did not help. Your hair continued being damaged and now, is also over-moisturized.

Is that right? Did you ever find the initial cause of the damage?

eta: Nevermind, just saw the update in your thread. Can't wait to hear what they say, good luck!
 
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*sigh* MHM did NOT work for me. I never reached "max hydration" and just continued getting damage in my hair. I'm not saying MHM DAMAGED my hair more (but I am sure it is why my hair is "over moisturized") and MHM initially decreased my damage, but now, obviously, damage is back.














Hi bichen :) which if any step in the MHM do you believe caused your hair to be over moisturized? I firmly believe that everything ain't for everybody and some folks might be focusing on parts of the regi that simply don't agree with their hair.
Constant DCing and GHE ing will leave your hair mushy. It has no time to dry and the curls have no opportunity to form. Strands will be swollen with moisture to the point where they will burst/split and act a fool.
Protein is also a tricky process. Just the right amount will have your hair singing to the Gods, but too much time indulging with protein will lead to breakage eventually. #FACTS

Just a little food for thought. My hair was too easy and styled it self with steam from the shower this morning. :yep: I have nothing but positive things to say about MHM. It's been good to me!!
 
Did the modified regimen last night. I used kckt as leave in and kccc. I noticed that when I do the leave in my curls are getting separated so I may just do gel first but I don't know how to not disrupt my curls.

Bright forehead lol.

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Hi bichen :) which if any step in the MHM do you believe caused your hair to be over moisturized? I firmly believe that everything ain't for everybody and some folks might be focusing on parts of the regi that simply don't agree with their hair.
Constant DCing and GHE ing will leave your hair mushy. It has no time to dry and the curls have no opportunity to form. Strands will be swollen with moisture to the point where they will burst/split and act a fool.
Protein is also a tricky process. Just the right amount will have your hair singing to the Gods, but too much time indulging with protein will lead to breakage eventually. #FACTS

Just a little food for thought. My hair was too easy and styled it self with steam from the shower this morning. :yep: I have nothing but positive things to say about MHM. It's been good to me!!

I 2nd this. My hair can get easily over moisturized at times and my hair doesn't like a lot of manipulation. So I only do this method 1-2X's a week. Knowing your hair and what your hair responds to is key.
 
Holla4mom thank you for the compliment :-)! My TWA has come a long way and I'm kinda smitten with my little curls too, its why I haven't grown my hair out yet.

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Did the modified regimen last night. I used kckt as leave in and kccc. I noticed that when I do the leave in my curls are getting separated so I may just do gel first but I don't know how to not disrupt my curls.

Bright forehead lol.

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Perhaps dilute your leave in and put it in a spray bottle or an applicator bottle and apply it. I'm not sure what you mean when you say do gel first. You don't want to apply your leave-in after your gel. The leave-in is your moisturizing layer and the gel your sealant. Reversing them would be counterproductive.
 
Did a cassia treatment this morning. I was going to cowash it out but how soft it felt, I didn't need to. I just thoroughly rinsed. My coils were popping! I could see root definition in some places. I notice on some strands, I have clumping at the root and the end but the main length, not so much. Currently sitting with clay.
 
Im about to rinse out my DC. Next, i will clay wash for about a min. I thinking of applying my leavein and gel while in the shower. The reason why i haven't in the past is b/c i have a small water heater so my hot water goes fast, but I'm hoping that since it's warmer today it might not be too bad.

Im gonna use up some of my Giovanni gel but i don't plan on applying alot, cause i want big hair. I plan on doing back to back MHM since i haven't done it in 3wks. Then I'll do it again next week.
 
I 2nd this. My hair can get easily over moisturized at times and my hair doesn't like a lot of manipulation. So I only do this method 1-2X's a week. Knowing your hair and what your hair responds to is key.

I also think leaning more towards being conservative when you start a regimen helps. Pushing things to the limit is too risky. The longer is better or more is better philosophy can really lead to trouble. Some of the variations just sound scary to me.
 
Perhaps dilute your leave in and put it in a spray bottle or an applicator bottle and apply it. I'm not sure what you mean when you say do gel first. You don't want to apply your leave-in after your gel. The leave-in is your moisturizing layer and the gel your sealant. Reversing them would be counterproductive.

No I meant cut out the leave in. But I'm not sure what I'm trying to obtain with this regimen. My hair was already curly but my roots are frizzy. So, I my have to go back to cowashing and then doing the clarifying step weekly n CLCT biweekly.
 
No I meant cut out the leave in. But I'm not sure what I'm trying to obtain with this regimen. My hair was already curly but my roots are frizzy. So, I my have to go back to cowashing and then doing the clarifying step weekly n CLCT biweekly.

OK. Well I hope you get some clarity and can figure it out.
 
Im about to rinse out my DC. Next, i will clay wash for about a min. I thinking of applying my leavein and gel while in the shower. The reason why i haven't in the past is b/c i have a small water heater so my hot water goes fast, but I'm hoping that since it's warmer today it might not be too bad.

Im gonna use up some of my Giovanni gel but i don't plan on applying alot, cause i want big hair. I plan on doing back to back MHM since i haven't done it in 3wks. Then I'll do it again next week.

Did you mean this literally or figuratively?
 
No I meant cut out the leave in. But I'm not sure what I'm trying to obtain with this regimen. My hair was already curly but my roots are frizzy. So, I my have to go back to cowashing and then doing the clarifying step weekly n CLCT biweekly.

Well Sis, undertaking MHM in essence means that you are seeking hair that has been hydrated from root to tip. Curlage or coilage :) The critical step for you may not be frequent shots of heavy protein via a CLCT and its definitely not frequent clarifying...for anybody. Ask yourself and observe your hair. At what point in any of the steps of MHM does your hair look and feel its best? :yep: At what point does your hair appear maximally hydrated the DC or Clay phase?

Clarifying weekly and cherry lolaing biweekly will equal nothing but breakage and damage. I would advise against it. :nono:
 
I watched both of her videos. My hair separates itself just like in her shower video and I don't have to do anything major to detangle beforehand. I usually lightly finger separate while applying step 1 and during application of all of my steps. I do not have to apply any of my mixtures in small sections like she does in the video where she's applying a mix to someone else's head. I apply everything in the shower now and just glob it on and mush and pull it through. My hair is fine and not thick at all, but prior to MHM I was prone to tangles and knots and I had to ensure I used my Jilbere shower comb when I rinsed my conditioner. The tangling and knotting has practically ceased since MHM and I do not use a comb at all. Perhaps I'm closer to max hydration than I think. :perplexed My hair is predominantly 4A but I have small kinkier patches of 4B/4C in the back of my head. I notice that the kinkier section is not as defined up the hair shaft. It is frizzier and cottony toward the root but curls towards the ends. These sections previously used to tangle and knot the most but are no longer tangling since MHM. The looser textured portions of my hair are more defined from root to tip and are a breeze to just run my hands through. Hopefully my observations help someone.

Everytime anyone says that the method prevents tangles and SSKs it is a step forward to help others realize that even though they don't need definition MHM prevents tangles and can help every natural woman.
 
Ok so I suck at detangling, so for me personally I need conditioner at least 1x a week to detangle. My hair was matting at the roots doing the modified MHM. Today I did conditioner + clay + gel and my WnG came out good. I didn't use a leave-in, I only used the conditioner to detangle then rinsed it out completely. I will do this 1x a week or as needed.
 
Can you guys please HELP ME! I'm getting considerably less coiling with each passing day. I just CW and noticed my coils that were there a week ago are gone, my hair is coily straight with a few clumped coils. Can someone tell me what's happening and how to get my coils back?!?

I just CW with perfectly undone and left my hair alone until I can get some help. I'm under a conditioning cap right now to keep my hair from drying without product.

I'm using all approved products accept the one time use of the Oyin Greg Juice which was clarified out the next day.

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Can you guys please HELP ME! I'm getting considerably less coiling with each passing day. I just CW and noticed my coils that were there a week ago are gone, my hair is coily straight with a few clumped coils. Can someone tell me what's happening and how to get my coils back?!? I just CW with perfectly undone and left my hair alone until I can get some help. I'm under a conditioning cap right now to keep my hair from drying without product. I'm using all approved products accept the one time use of the Oyin Greg Juice which was clarified out the next day. Sent from my SM-N900V using LHCF
Is it happening while wet or dry? I don't wear my hair out so I wouldn't know when dry but have you changed anything recently? Maybe it's growing....think positive :)
 
Is it happening while wet or dry? I don't wear my hair out so I wouldn't know when dry but have you changed anything recently? Maybe it's growing....think positive :)

I'm noticing it while wet and dry...the kccc gel helps but there still is more frizzing than usual. When I'm rinsing, my hair feels kinky straight and only a few areas have some clumping coils. The absolute only thing I've changed was switching from Tresemme Naturals Radiant... to Tresemme perfectly undone.

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I'm noticing it while wet and dry...the kccc gel helps but there still is more frizzing than usual. When I'm rinsing, my hair feels kinky straight and only a few areas have some clumping coils. The absolute only thing I've changed was switching from Tresemme Naturals Radiant... to Tresemme perfectly undone. Sent from my SM-N900V using LHCF
I really wish I could help but I'm a novice at this...I just bought a bottle of the undone, I couldn't help myself (such a PJ). Maybe it's the perfectly undone. Did you try going back to the Naturals Radiant?
 
I really wish I could help but I'm a novice at this...I just bought a bottle of the undone, I couldn't help myself (such a PJ). Maybe it's the perfectly undone. Did you try going back to the Naturals Radiant?

I think we all are novices...I'm hoping someone can help even just a little. I just confirmed my fears today, I was hoping it was just a fluke. I'm should go back to the Naturals Radiant the next time I CW or do the regimen.

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I think we all are novices...I'm hoping someone can help even just a little. I just confirmed my fears today, I was hoping it was just a fluke. I'm should go back to the Naturals Radiant the next time I CW or do the regimen.

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When was the last time you used protein? I just tried that conditioner, and I'm not too sure if I like it. I noticed that when I didnt dilute it i had more knots. It was like it was too thick ir something. I've since diluted it, and it seems ok. I usually dilute my conditioners but since it was a new bottle, I didn't have enough room for the water.
 
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When was the last time you used protein? I just tried that conditioner, and I'm not too sure if I like it. I noticed that when I didnt dilute it i had more knots.

I did the clct on Monday or Tuesday of this week and I dilute the conditioner like crazy. My hair actually likes it in terms of softness and feeling moisturized. I'm at a complete loss and I'm freaking out because I can't hide underneath a hat if I can't reverse this.

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Now y'all got me ready to take it back. I really love the Radiant Naturals.

Try it out. I love thick conditioners but my hair responds better to watery conditioners. The natural conditioner provides a better slip. If i continue to use the undone conditioner I'm going to have to REALLY water it down
 
Now y'all got me ready to take it back. I really love the Naturals Radiant.

I honestly don't think its the perfectly undone but I need to hopefully temporarily eliminate it to know for sure. Don't take it back try it out.

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I did the clct on Monday or Tuesday of this week and I dilute the conditioner like crazy. My hair actually likes it in terms of softness and feeling moisturized. I'm at a complete loss and I'm freaking out because I can't hide underneath a hat if I can't reverse this.

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Hmmmm. ..I'm thinking. Honestly I don't know why your hair is behaving like that. There's only been a couple of reasons why my hair will do that: need protein or I need to clarify.

Just today, I noticed that my front was on the wavy side. For me I have to clarify before I do anything. So I clarified, then protein and then DC. I hadn't used protein in over a month.

When did you last clarify? If all else fails, take your hair back to basics.
 
Hmmmm. ..I'm thinking. Honestly I don't know why your hair is behaving like that. There's only been a couple of reasons why my hair will do that: need protein or I need to clarify.

Just today, I noticed that my front was on the wavy side. For me I have to clarify before I do anything. So I clarified, then protein and then DC. I hadn't used protein in over a month.

When did you last clarify? If all else fails, take your hair back to basics.

That's what I was afraid of...
I usually do the regimen twice a week so I clarify often. This week I did the CLCT so I skipped step 1.

Wait! I added ACV to my clay mix the last few times, do you think that may have caused it?

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