MHM Hangout

[guudhair]

1. Clarify: ACV mix
2. Condition: Skipped
3. Mud: Moroccan clay, rhassoul clay, herbal tea blend, vitamin E
4. Leave-In: Shea butter?
5. Seal: flaxseed gel

I left the ACV in my hair so long that I ended up just putting the mud mix on over it and went to bed. I think I will just layer everything instead of hoping in and out the shower for now on. We'll see.

The tea blend I made to wet the clay was: Bhringraj, Rosehips and Ginger Root

My hair felt fuller. It was slightly more defined. I didn't have time to let it air dry so I don't know if the definition would have stayed. I put it in a puff. I'll be trying out curlformers next wash day.

Is Shea Butter considered a leave in?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@LadyPBC

Bumping for Ya'

 

[Adiatasha]

Your curls look like mine - did not know that was 4c you know someone actually told me my hair was 3c because of the coil ...I cannot keep up lol
But is it looking good!

I don't know what I am.. I have 80 % shrinkage.
I think maybe people are right.
maybe we should type by curl diameter?

What type do you consider yourself @Ajna

 

[Honey Bee]

I need to actually measure my curls. Well, not literally measure, but get a pen spring and a pencil and go figure some things out cuz when my hair is poppin, definition e'erywhere, the smallest coil is the diameter of a pen spring (I think). That's 4c, right? But then I have other areas that are much looser, pencil-sized maybe? Is that 4a?

(This matters to me because I find it helpful in maintaining realistic styling aspirations.)

 

[AJellyCake]

How are you all incorporating additional ingredients?

I have some Ayurvedic powders and silk amino acids I want to use. I've never used the powders before.

 

[hairtimes5]

Hi all, I haven't been here in awhile mainly because of the busyness of life and the fact that I since I have my regimen down (and have reached max hydration) and don't experiment anymore I don't have much to say lol. Well until today... I was packing for vacation and ran across some samples of Ouidad climate control gel so I thought what the heck I'll try it. It wasn't until I did the back of my hair that I read the ingredients and saw that it has dimethicone in it. Do I need to clarify my hair now, like with a clarifying shampoo? Btw that stuff lathered up in my hair so bad. It was like I dumped a bottle of shampoo in my hair so I rinsed it out. Maybe because I had a little KCKT in my hair too??

 

[LadyPBC]

Thanks @IDareT'sHair! I'm going to call you. I was out yesterday and didn't make it back into the office the day before.

 

[Guinan]

I need to actually measure my curls. Well, not literally measure, but get a pen spring and a pencil and go figure some things out cuz when my hair is poppin, definition e'erywhere, the smallest coil is the diameter of a pen spring (I think). That's 4c, right? But then I have other areas that are much looser, pencil-sized maybe? Is that 4a?

(This matters to me because I find it helpful in maintaining realistic styling aspirations.)

That sounds about right. I'm 4a/b and have a couple of 4c's in the front. Ur description sounds accurate; at least to me.

 

[jbwphoto1]

@Ajna, so happy for you finding your staples and getting your regimen down.

I have a question in general about using the MHM. I currently (mostly) wear wigs. I either do flat twists or cornrows under my wigs. Would it be reasonable for me to do this at night before bed and then go back to a wig the next morning? Would it just take longer for me to see the actual difference?

 

[faithVA]

Hi all, I haven't been here in awhile mainly because of the busyness of life and the fact that I since I have my regimen down (and have reached max hydration) and don't experiment anymore I don't have much to say lol. Well until today... I was packing for vacation and ran across some samples of Ouidad climate control gel so I thought what the heck I'll try it. It wasn't until I did the back of my hair that I read the ingredients and saw that it has dimethicone in it. Do I need to clarify my hair now, like with a clarifying shampoo? Btw that stuff lathered up in my hair so bad. It was like I dumped a bottle of shampoo in my hair so I rinsed it out. Maybe because I had a little KCKT in my hair too??

If you have some calcium bentonite you can clarify with that. Just do 2 or 3 back to back washes with the clay. Apply clay, let it sit 5, rinse then apply it again. Then you can let it sit again and then rinse. Using it once shouldn't cause that big of an issue. If you don't have calcium bentonite you can shampoo.

 

[faithVA]

@Ajna, so happy for you finding your staples and getting your regimen down.

I have a question in general about using the MHM. I currently (mostly) wear wigs. I either do flat twists or cornrows under my wigs. Would it be reasonable for me to do this at night before bed and then go back to a wig the next morning? Would it just take longer for me to see the actual difference?

You can do MHM and style your hair as always and wear your wigs. You may not see the curl definition to wear a WNG but you will see and feel a difference in your hair no matter how you style it.

 

[GGsKin]

Hi all, I haven't been here in awhile mainly because of the busyness of life and the fact that I since I have my regimen down (and have reached max hydration) and don't experiment anymore I don't have much to say lol. Well until today... I was packing for vacation and ran across some samples of Ouidad climate control gel so I thought what the heck I'll try it. It wasn't until I did the back of my hair that I read the ingredients and saw that it has dimethicone in it. Do I need to clarify my hair now, like with a clarifying shampoo? Btw that stuff lathered up in my hair so bad. It was like I dumped a bottle of shampoo in my hair so I rinsed it out. Maybe because I had a little KCKT in my hair too??

I used that gel on my last wash. It's definitely one for the wigs in my case. It has PEG-dimethicone, which is water soluble and not as bad as straight dimethicone. But if you feel the need for shampoo- do it.

I also found it weird that it was foaming up when I applied it to my hair (I mentioned it upthread).

 

[GGsKin]

@Ajna, so happy for you finding your staples and getting your regimen down.

I have a question in general about using the MHM. I currently (mostly) wear wigs. I either do flat twists or cornrows under my wigs. Would it be reasonable for me to do this at night before bed and then go back to a wig the next morning? Would it just take longer for me to see the actual difference?

I mostly wore wigs and scarves for my first months of the regimen and I noticed the difference in my hair, even though I didn't wear it out often and didn't always seal with gel.

I think what helped my hair not dry out during that time was the constant baggying that I did. If I didn't have that bag on my head, I think it would've taken longer to see a significant difference.

@Honey Bee I agree with your description of 4c/4a hair.

 

[GGsKin]

Update: my hair did not feel one bit softer in the morning. This is my most shrunken, dry and crispy wash and go I've done to date. I don't mind the shrinkage because it actually gives my puff an even round shape, rather than being elongated in the front (like a puff fringe/ bangs). But the crispiness....oh the crispiness.

So today is day 3 hair and it will stay in this puff for another day or 2. I both can't wait and am slightly dreading next wash day. I will try to stock up on some KCCC tomorrow after work.

 

[Cattypus1]

Your curls look like mine - did not know that was 4c you know someone actually told me my hair was 3c because of the coil ...I cannot keep up lol
But is it looking good!

I think we're all in the same hair boat. I've always thought I was at least a 4-something.

 

[hairtimes5]

I used that gel on my last wash. It's definitely one for the wigs in my case. It has PEG-dimethicone, which is water soluble and not as bad as straight dimethicone. But if you feel the need for shampoo- do it.

I also found it weird that it was foaming up when I applied it to my hair (I mentioned it upthread).

Mine just says dimethicone, perhaps because its about 2-3 yrs old. I don't know...at any rate I'll just clarify.

 

[guudhair]

How are you all incorporating additional ingredients?

I have some Ayurvedic powders and silk amino acids I want to use. I've never used the powders before.

I've been making herbal tea with my Ayurvedic powders and using it to dilute my clay mix. I will do the same for all other steps that need to be diluted from now on. Basically every step. Just making sure I watch which powder I'm using because some can cause dryness.

I don't have silk amino acids but I have seen some youtubers put it in conditioner and the CLT.

 

[faithVA]

Finally washed my hair. I'm trying to use product up so I detangled with the Tresemme Undone conditioner. Then I washed using Bentonite clay from Butters N Bars. I mixed that with AVG, water and some oil. I wasn't sure about AVG since I've never tried it before. But it seemed to work nicely. I'm going to test it out for the next few washes to see how it turns out.

I'm going to get back on schedule and wash again on Sunday.

 

[Adiatasha]

Before mhm and after mhm

 

[KiWiStyle]

I thought I might be a twist out girl too, but I'm loving my hair so much that I don't care whether it hangs or sticks straight up, don't make me no difference.

I hope I get to where you are. My hair gives me the blues sometimes because its a mutt! Its still slowly improving but I'm so tired of having to use gel and without it my hair looks a hot mess.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Finally washed my hair. I'm trying to use product up so I detangled with the Tresemme Undone conditioner. Then I washed using Bentonite clay from Butters N Bars. I mixed that with AVG, water and some oil. I wasn't sure about AVG since I've never tried it before. But it seemed to work nicely. I'm going to test it out for the next few washes to see how it turns out.

I'm going to get back on schedule and wash again on Sunday.

Do you know I still haven't tried AVG/J in my clay mix?! I need to pick up a bottle to try soon.

 

[KiWiStyle]

My hair looks terrible in a twistout and I'm beyond SL. I don't want to ruin my coils with heat so I'm trying some no heat methods for stretching. My issue is that I had hoped "setting" wouldn't be a necessity as a natural. I guess it wouldn't be if I was ready to accept my shrinkage, I'm just not ready.

I just started stretching my DD hair with curlformers and I love the results. They are easy and fast to put in and stretched her hair like no one's business. Last week I only used a leave in to set and when it dried I did two strand twists. Maybe you can try it. Sally's accept returns if you decide not to keep them.

 

[KiWiStyle]

TBH...I can't really measure that. I BC-ed in May 2014 and I started MHM in December. My hair is in great shape and I have had little to no breakage since starting MHM. My hair is about 8 inches long and unless I stretch it it doesn't look like it has grown much or like I have retained 5+ inches since my BC but I have. It seems the coilier it is he more it shrinks but I think that's just my hair.

Shrinkage does mean coily for me too. The coilier the better! I'm not as concerned about length as I am about not having cotton candy hair.

 

[Honey Bee]

I hope I get to where you are. My hair gives me the blues sometimes because its a mutt! Its still slowly improving but I'm so tired of having to use gel and without it my hair looks a hot mess.

But what's so bad about gel? I love gel, that's my boo.

 

[AJellyCake]

I've been making herbal tea with my Ayurvedic powders and using it to dilute my clay mix. I will do the same for all other steps that need to be diluted from now on. Basically every step. Just making sure I watch which powder I'm using because some can cause dryness.

I don't have silk amino acids but I have seen some youtubers put it in conditioner and the CLT.

This is very helpful! Thanks, @guudhair! How do you make your teas? Do you dissolve the powder completely?

 

[guudhair]

This is very helpful! Thanks, @guudhair! How do you make your teas? Do you dissolve the powder completely?

I put all the powders into one tea bag then make the tea like regular tea. I let the tea bag steep in hot water until it cools all the way down.

 

[LadyPBC]

Hold my spot please - just joining = newbie!!!

1. Which regimen are you doing? Pinkecube's

2. When did you start the regimen? June 18, 2015

3. How often do you do the method? I just started so I'm working on completing my 7 day routine. I plan to try to do this at least every 2-3 days. I'm not a morning person so it is a real challenge to ger up earlier to add this to my day (most times I lose the battle and I'm late) but I am seeing results so I need to stick with it.

4. Benefits seen so far

• can see real definition
• Hair stays moisturized longer (I like using the LOC method - sorry)
• Hair is not frizzy (well in a few places - obviously not at max hydration yet)
• Hair looks shinier
• My hair is so much more manageable and feels great
• Can wash my hair loose
• Can finger detangle/not necessary to use a comb

5. Anything else you would like to share:

• Cons: I have a mildewy smell this morning (is it me?); not sure how to style my hair other than a mis-shapen wash n' go; waiting for my hair to dry; shrinkage; sooo time consuming; messy; not sure what I'm going to do in between my treatments --- so many questions. Guess I'd better start reading all 146 pages of this thread!

6. Starting Photo: didn't take one but I have older pics, wait for it......

7. Current Picture if you have one.: on the way.......

8. List your steps and products: so far

• Step 1) Cherry Lola Treatment (day one) glorious!
• Baking soda recipe (days 2-5)
• ACV & water (days 6 & 7)
• Step 2) TRESemme Naturals Radiant Volume Conditioner & water (or Trader Joe's Moisturizing Conditioner & water
• Step 3) Terresentials Lavender Mud Wash
• Step 4) TRESemme Naturals Radiant Volume Conditioner & water then I have used homemade flaxseed gel, or KCCC, or Qhemet Biologics Gel, or Giovanni's L.A. Natural Styling Gel

 

[KiWiStyle]

But what's so bad about gel? I love gel, that's my boo.

I'm loyal...KCCC is my only bae and I have to use so much of it to get my coils to clump into a happy TWA. I'm terrified to see how much I'll have to use as my fro gets larger. I was at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday and the screener had natural hair. I was like YES, she'll see my 8oz of gel, give me the natural girl nod like "I GOT YOU" and pass it thru. She knows the struggle is real, Lol!

 

[Cattypus1]

I just started stretching my DD hair with curlformers and I love the results. They are easy and fast to put in and stretched her hair like no one's business. Last week I only used a leave in to set and when it dried I did two strand twists. Maybe you can try it. Sally's accept returns if you decide not to keep them.

Yep, got some. First attempt was an epic fail. Gonna try again this weekend.

 

[Cattypus1]

I'm loyal...KCCC is my only bae and I have to use so much of it to get my coils to clump into a happy TWA. I'm terrified to see how much I'll have to use as my fro gets larger. I was at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday and the screener had natural hair. I was like YES, she'll see my 8oz of gel, give me the natural girl nod like "I GOT YOU" and pass it thru. She knows the struggle is real, Lol!

Funny you should mention the "nod", my DH noticed it too!