mscolwhite said:
Your hair made beautiful progress. I am very impressed with MTG. I wish you had more pictures of how you manage your hair from day to day. Do you wear protective styles? What is your regimen?
Thank you! I love MTG. As far as my daily styles I wear my hair in a bun at least 90% of the time. Here is my regimen:
*Wash every week in the summer/ every two weeks in the winter.
I shampoo with just about anything (I have been using left over Phyto relaxer neutralizing shampoo, CON Ultra detangling, and AO honeysuckle rose with no consistency). Then I drench in emergencee (I use it after every wash) and keep it on from 10 to 30 minutes depending on how much breakage I've been getting (with no heat). Afterwards I use a mixture of AO GBP and Kenra MC or Herbal Essences conditioner which are both amazing products for detangling and slip. I rinse after about 3 minutes of letting these sit in my hair.
*Apply MTG to scalp immediately after washing and air dry. Once dry I moisturize thorougly.
*Daily moisturizer: Mixture of Glycerine/Water/Suave milk & honey conditioner/evoo or castor oil. I use 2-3 parts water for every part glycerine and random amounts of suave/oil. I remoisturize almost every day.
*Reapply MTG to scalp every 2-3 days.
*Use Aloe vera gel and phyto defrisant baume to smooth edges of bun, especially near touch up time.
I drench my hair in this moisturizer and usually just braid it and bun it.
At night I braid my hair in a silk scarf and now I have to wear a plastic bag to keep the MTG off my pillow and my husband from leaving me! I learned to stop using MTG a month before applying the relaxer so that I don't burn. I self-relax with Phyto II every 3 months.
If I leave my hair down I just let the braid out and finger comb a little. I use the same products but I never use heat.