Mya rarely saves and posts her lives. When she does, its usually little snippets. So I took notes. I waited until I made it home to look over them so I dont tell you anything wrong.
There are 8 DouxPrints
1. Proud Mary
She wants to wear her virgin curly/coily hair 100% of the time.
-To get Douxplex technology, she can use Press Rewind Shampoo, Fast Forward Conditioner, Just Glaze as a leave-in, Gangster Wrap as a leave-in, Doux Drops for shine and Mist Demeaner from the Bee Girl Collection for shine.
2. 2 Timer
She only straightens her hair roughly 2 times a year for special occasions
-She needs to use Press Rewind Shampoo and Fast Forward Conditioner for a month with weekly washes before attempting to straighten her hair. She should also consider using Silent Treatment. She can use the whole system when straightening her hair, but should manage her expectations.
3. Hyrbid Hustler
She wears her hair stretched out as in blowouts, but never bone straight.
-She can use the whole system minus Silent Treatment. Blowouts need the frizz.
4. El Chopo
She wears pixies, fade, finger waves and use micro curling irons.
-She can use the whole system. Gangster Wrap will be useful.
5. Monie in the Middle
She is transitioning from relaxed to natural. I guess this could apply to someone who is a long term stretcher. She is wearing her straight as she transitions.
-She can use the whole system. Silent treatment should mainly be used on the new growth. Gangster Wrap can give more control on the roots also.
6. Bougie Bombshell
She is a roller set girl who mainly does doobie wraps. So wet set on rollers and then flat wrap under a hooded dryer. Not the Dominican blowout.
-She only needs Press Rewind Shampoo, Fast Foward Conditioner, Silent Treatment (maybe) and Gangster Wrap.
7. Versatile Vixen
She goes back and fourth between wearing her hair straight and then natural. So 50/50.
8. Straight Gansta
She is a straight hair natural. She wears her straight 90% of the time and doesn't care if she losses her curls.
Versatile Vixen and Gangsta have the same routine. I will fall under Versatile Vixen. So I paid more attention to this info. The system as a whole should be used. She doesn't suggest cherry picking products to get the best effect. I guess Gangsta Wrap could be used for something like slick backs. There is a big emphasis on Silent Treatment. It is a humidity shield that last 30 days or 4 washes on the hair. It seems very similar to Color Wow Dream Coat or Dry Bar Smoothing Sealant.
To start the system, a person would first do the Press Rewind Shampoo, Fast Foward Conditioner and then Silent Treatment. If you want the full strength of the humidity shield, you would forgo the conditioner and go straight in with Silent Treatment. This treatment is only suppose to be used once a month. From there, you use O.P.P. heat protecting spray to flat iron and Doux Drops as a finishing polish.
This seems to be coming from the perspective that a person washes their hair weekly instead of the silk press every 2 to 4 weeks as we often see pushed. So for the next 3 weeks, you use Press Rewind, Fast Foward, O.PP. and Doux Drops on each straightening session. Then you start the process over again after roughly 30 days. Make sure scalp and hair are both dry before flat ironing.
To ensure curls will stay intact for the Versatile Vixen, it is suggest to use a ceramic flat iron and keep the temperature between 380F and 410F. To find optimal temperature, do a patch test with heat on the most resistant area. Go up on heat in 5 degree increments until desired temperature is found. She put emphasis on trying to use the lowest temperature that works. Also, she says that a person can use a higher temperature with ceramic than titanium and not mess up the curl pattern.
For Straight Gangstas, she said they could be using heat as a relaxer alternative. If you don't care about your curls, you can use titanium flat irons in addition to ceramic. The sweet spot is usually 410- 420, but you can go as high as you need without burning your hair off. Using titanium at high heats to straighten the hair on a weekly basis will loosen your curls.
