Not hijacking the thread, just wanted to update you ladies on the previous conversation.
@Sharpened,
@YvetteWithJoy
I tested out the Mane Choice 24K and its a win for me. So here's the backstory.
After my rollerset, I flat twisted with Alikay Naturals Creme Brulee and TGIN gel. I always use the Alikay Naturals for my flat twist outs. It gives me a nice, shiny and smooth twist out but it has very little hold. So I tried using the TGIN gel on top because it is pretty stiff to give it more hold. The first picture is my hair after taking out the twist. I wasn't crazy about the TGIN. My hair seemed dryer than it should be, more frizzy and a little dull. By the time I walked down stairs and ate breakfast my hair was turning into a frizz ball.
So I retwisted it with the Mane Choice 24 Karat but I didn't have enough time to let it completely dry before I had to roll out. I tried drying it with a blow dryer which helped some. Even though my hair wasn't dry, my flat twist out was still sort of cute and my hair looked moisturized and felt really good. That is picture #2. My hair was blowing in the wind which was fun. It was wild looking but not so wild that I couldn't wear it out. Later that day I put it in a puff which still felt soft.
Last night I retwisted again with the Mane Choice 24K and it dried completely overnight I took out the flat twist and I had a nice defined, moisturized, soft twist out. That it picture #3. I wore it all day and kept checking in the mirror to see if it had gone anywhere but it lasted all day.
At 9 pm this evening I took picture #4. My twist out is still holding strong. I couldn't get a 2nd day twist-out because my hair doesn't hold moisture that long. But I could get by with a puff on the 2nd day. I think for a person with normal porosity hair it might hold moisture better.
This is a win for me. Anything that can give me definition all day, make my hair look moisturized and still stay soft wins for me. I don't wear my hair out often so this is enough.
This gel is a bit lighter than the Biotin infusion in the way it feels. Supposedly you can use it for a twist out as well. If I try it for that it probably won't be until next year.
Hope this helps.
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