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DAY 4 OF MHM and a few changes
Last night I did:
1- Clarifyed with BS instead of ACV....
HIT!!! My hair absolutely loved it and I felt a dramatic difference in how my hair received the conditioner! I mixed my TJ TT conditioner, water and the BS.
2- Cowash/DC- This time I used the Tresemme conditioner (avocado) instead of the KKNT....
HIT!!! This conditioner has amazing slip and left my hair feeling butter soft. This time, I took my time and applied the conditioner in smaller sections to really get it in there after that awesome BS clarifier. As much as I don't like it, I slept with the conditioner.
This morning:
3-I rinsed the conditioner out and applied the Bentonite Clay...this time I used a little bit of ACV and mostly water (I didnt get a chance to buy some Aloe Vera juice yet, I want to try that next). I left the BC on for about 15-20 minutes this time and rinsed VERY thoroughly! I felt some nice clumps in my hair as I rinsed. This time, my hair did not feel matted or overly dried. It felt good and is looking a little better.
4- For my leave in step, I decided to use the Tresemme as this time rather than the KKNT....
HIT!!! It was like smoothing butter onto my hair. Great choice!
5-I debated using Gel again, but I went ahead and used the KK Custard...I love that stuff although it so expensive, smh.
The only thing I forgot to do was to run a little oil on my hair after the final step...I'll remember next time.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with the process this time and I feel like I found a system that works for my hair. I was getting a little frustrated the last few days, so I'm glad I gave it one more shot. I also like that I waited a couple days in between this time before doing my next day of the MHM. I think the everyday back to back was too much for my hair.
So a little side note:
Between Day 3 and Day 4, I decided to experiment and cowash/wash&Go with Non-MHM approved products such as my Shea Moisture JBCO conditioner and my Wetline Gel...why did I do that?
EPIC FAIL, straw dry hair, horrible. Basically it was the hair that I was dealing with before I embarked on this method, if not worse. So that satisfied my curiosity and confirmed why my hair constantly struggled with dryness. I wil be sticking to these suggested products for now. I put all my old products in a box and stored them away and simplified my bathroom with the few items that I need.
As I was doing my hair this morning, I got to thinking that having curly hair is not what's important to me, I simply want hair that is healthy and retains moisture. That's it. The rest will fall into place such as length and curl pattern.
Next time, for my Day 5, I want to experiment and see what happens if I do not use Gel...I'm not sure if this is required but I would like to see how my hair handles without it. I do not have hair that really curls up or is defined (or maybe it just hasn't happened yet) but that is not a big deal to me anyways. I would like master doing flat twist outs and rocking puffs and buns instead.
Thank you to you all for sharing advice and suggestions and a very special to
faithVA...Girl, I really could not have continued the MHM without you!
I'll keep you all posted and I'll try to post some pics when I have more time. Because it's so early in the game, I do not feel like the pictures show much at this time...the reward is not visible right now. My hair barely sheds, is very easy to detangle, is softer and FINALLY seems more hydrated than before. I can't capture that in a picture, lol. So just take my word for it.
Recap for me:
My hair prefers Baking Soda...ditch the ACV for now
My hair is loving the Tresemme as my Cond/Cowash/DC/Leave-In...ditch the KKNT for now
Keep the Bentonite Clay on for no more than 15 minutes...I cannt get side tracked and leave it for 30 minutes
Section, Section, Section....Keeping the hair sectioned allowed me to penetrate product through it quicker and better and therefore speeded things up for me.
Hair is softer and more hydrated, it's a
little bit more defined, but it's still a little frizzy. I'll watch over the next couple days and see how my hair behaves to these few changes.
**If you notice I kept saying "this time" over and over again, it's because today is the first time I noticed a much better outcome from the MHM since doing the Cherry Lola treatment on Day 1; so I really wanted to pinpoint what I was doing differently in comparison to the other days so I can keep track and monitor what is working for my hair.**