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Holla4mom
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Okay, I'm going to see if these pics upload.
The fro is my 4c hair at a 70's party where I wore my fro out. It was stretched from mini twists but was shrinking fast. That was 2 years ago and I've retained more length since then.
The other two pics are from CLCT treatment yesterday. I see some kind of waves/ patterns. Is this "definition" or would I be looking more so for coils.
The fro is my 4c hair at a 70's party where I wore my fro out. It was stretched from mini twists but was shrinking fast. That was 2 years ago and I've retained more length since then.
The other two pics are from CLCT treatment yesterday. I see some kind of waves/ patterns. Is this "definition" or would I be looking more so for coils.
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Holla4mom
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I liked how my hair was looking with the CLCT on yesterday. However, I made a BIG mistake. I didn't have any bananas. I decided to add carrots! What was I thinking. I wrecked all my little waves trying to get the carrots out, just co-washing over and over. There are still specks. The pictures below are clay step. The most shrunken one was from clay step last week. The others are from yesterday after I had lost a lot of the pattern I had from the CLCT.
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faithVA
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Your definition looks good. Um carrots? I don't mean any harm but sometimes these adaptions are just over the top. : lachen:
Holla4mom
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I noticed the same thing with my CLCT definition. I was thinking that since I do so much overnight DCing I might need more protein as well.
Holla4mom
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Beautiful pics! Your curls are pretty. You can especially see the coils on the end.
Speaking of the modified regimen, I see Ms Dee Kay stopped it after a week. She said her hair felt too naked. Based on your experience, I posted a question to see if she is considering another trial using the Rhassoul instead of the Bentonite like Dubaidee4c recommends.
Speaking of the modified regimen, I see Ms Dee Kay stopped it after a week. She said her hair felt too naked. Based on your experience, I posted a question to see if she is considering another trial using the Rhassoul instead of the Bentonite like Dubaidee4c recommends.
Holla4mom
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Crazy right. I remember one point on the boards, years ago, carrot juice was a big go to for healthy hair growth. Of course, they were drinking it and not dumping it on their heads!
faithVA
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Did she say that on Instagram? Yeah I wouldn't do the modified with bentonite. It isn't conditioning enough.
GGsKin
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Your hair looks great. Lol @ your carrot picking. We've probably all had some kind of moment like that
. Mine was with coarse cayenne grains and twigs a few weeks back. Next time, if you don't have the banana or avocado, don't stress about just leaving it out.
faithVA
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OK. Yeah I saw that she was using bentonite. I could have told her that wasn't going to work. The bentonite works good with the original recipe because it can lift off all the conditioner which I don't think the rhassoul does as effectively. But if you don't have anything on your hair bentonite is too much clarifying and rhassoul works better in that scenario.
Holla4mom
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Yes, I believe it was on instagram.
discodumpling
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Yes. Pic 1 & 2 highlight what definition means for your hair. This is the look you should be trying to capture with your leave in and styler.
Some of us have a combination of coils, kinks AND waves and not just one type or the other texture. Add to that the reality that your hair will do different things at different lengths and the finished possibilities are endless!
discodumpling
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Maybe cooked and mashed carrots or even carrot juice would make a nice addition.
faithVA
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How do carrots benefit the hair externally? Are the moisturizing or do they have some other benefit?
Guinan
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I read somewhere that carrots were good for hair loss and improves circulation for the scalp b/c of the vit c and e.
faithVA
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OK thanks.
Guinan
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I think I'm tripping but does anyone know if the Goddess curls botanical gel approved on MHM? I was reading the approved product list on the MHM website but I didnt see this gel. And I have no idea where I got the idea that this is approved besides the fact that the product says "botanical gel".
ETA: Either way I absolutely LOVE this gel and will continue to use the product. But I'm just interested in knowing if it's approved.
ETA: Either way I absolutely LOVE this gel and will continue to use the product. But I'm just interested in knowing if it's approved.
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GGsKin
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Guinan
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Water, Sorbitol, Polyacrylate-14, Polyacrylate-14, Polyquaternium-7, Polysorbate 20, Fruit Certified Organic Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Carbomer, Certified Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aminomethyl Propanol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM Hydantoin
GGsKin
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http://science-yhairblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/polyquat-or-not.html?m=1
pelohello I saw the polyquat 7 and did some Googling. Maybe this gel isn't MHM approved. I haven't checked the other ingredients but this polyquat can have potential to build up without shampooing.
pelohello I saw the polyquat 7 and did some Googling. Maybe this gel isn't MHM approved. I haven't checked the other ingredients but this polyquat can have potential to build up without shampooing.
Guinan
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GGsKin
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Well, that sucks. Thank you for looking it up
You're welcome. Polyquats are a no no for MHM.
KiWiStyle
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I wanted so badly to stick with my regimen, the original regimen through March because it was working so well. It seems my progress did a 180 on me, if I don't get decent results after tomorrow's regimen, I'm going to follow Dubai's method. Something has got to give and I'm glad you found your your miracle.
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deborah11
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GGsKin
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deborah11 Here's the link to DubaiDee4C's blog page where she breaks down the modified steps for those just starting, and for those already doing MHM. She's modified to remove conditioner. So the method includes regular clay washing and gel with the occasional CLCT (maybe every 2-4 weeks). There is a clarify step to get started,which involves shampooing. Before I confuse peeps, let me just post the link.
http://dubaidee4c.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/revised-max-hydration-method-regimen-my.html?m=1
http://dubaidee4c.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/revised-max-hydration-method-regimen-my.html?m=1
faithVA
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Do you have any bentonite left? If you do, put that in rotation with the rhassoul to remove some of the conditioner layer. That may help to keep you on the original regimen.
Holla4mom
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I did the MHM on DD13 Friday night. I wanted to do the CLCT but had ran out of ingredients and couldn't use the "carrot" one on her, lol!
It was the first time in years I had washed her hair loose and not in sections. I felt the baking soda/ conditioner step would soften it enough and it did. She kept saying, "Mom, isnt' my hair going to be tangled?" She couldn't believe I was washing it loose. We DC'ed and clay step and hair hair had less shrinkage and was soft. I was going to get braids put back in (she's had them for months) but she was able to see her own hair looked nice and I got mini twists put in with just her own hair instead.
This MHM journey is about me but also because I have 3 girls- 2 curlies (a 3c and a low-density 4a) and my 4c oldest. I would love for her to feel she doesn't have to keep her hair in braided extensions while her sisters rock wash n'go's, twist outs, etc. I plan to implement it on myself for a good while (probably at least 6 months) before I start it full force with her so I can identify setbacks, and learn as much as possible.
It was the first time in years I had washed her hair loose and not in sections. I felt the baking soda/ conditioner step would soften it enough and it did. She kept saying, "Mom, isnt' my hair going to be tangled?" She couldn't believe I was washing it loose. We DC'ed and clay step and hair hair had less shrinkage and was soft. I was going to get braids put back in (she's had them for months) but she was able to see her own hair looked nice and I got mini twists put in with just her own hair instead.
This MHM journey is about me but also because I have 3 girls- 2 curlies (a 3c and a low-density 4a) and my 4c oldest. I would love for her to feel she doesn't have to keep her hair in braided extensions while her sisters rock wash n'go's, twist outs, etc. I plan to implement it on myself for a good while (probably at least 6 months) before I start it full force with her so I can identify setbacks, and learn as much as possible.
faithVA
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Thank you.
Holla4mom
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For those of you that didn't have curl definition before you started the regimen, how long before you started to see hairs with definition from the root? (In terms of cycles, or time)
I saw 3 hairs that curled from the root (there may be more but just checked the top of my head) after the CLCT/Clay yesterday. I hope I still see them after the next time I do the regimen. I was wondering about the rate of hydration with three hairs out of what seems like 3000, lol! However, I was surprised to see any, and I told myself I would give it one year to achieve max hydration since I'm wigging it and don't have to stress myself. I'm really dreaming of it happening by July/ August so I can wear a wash n go.
I saw 3 hairs that curled from the root (there may be more but just checked the top of my head) after the CLCT/Clay yesterday. I hope I still see them after the next time I do the regimen. I was wondering about the rate of hydration with three hairs out of what seems like 3000, lol! However, I was surprised to see any, and I told myself I would give it one year to achieve max hydration since I'm wigging it and don't have to stress myself. I'm really dreaming of it happening by July/ August so I can wear a wash n go.
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