tashboog was using the mud wash as a shampoo months before she detoxed. And she noticed a big difference in her hair after the detox even though she had used the mud wash for a while. She wears her hair out often and can give more of a perspective on moisture retention and styling for those who wear their hair out.
What is your entire regimen? Please include techniques, conditioners (if any) etc.. I wash weekly with the TE mud wash. I use 3 tbsp of mud wash and I dilute it with 1 oz of distilled or filtered water in an applicator bottle. I put my hair in 4 sections then I wet each section with water then apply the diluted mud wash to my scalp then the hair strands then I loosely braid and move on to the other 3 sections. I then add a plastic cap and apply my heat therapy wrap for 1 hour then I rinse it out finger detangle in the shower and that's it. After I'm done washing I proceed to add my shea butter mix to my hair. If I plan on doing a twist out or braid out I will add flax gel first then seal with the shea butter mix.
Do you still DC? How often? Products? Have the products had any negative effects on the way your hair feels? I DC twice a month. My hair needs protein so without a protein DC my hair breakage becomes out of control. In my protein DC I use an all natural egg, organic greek yogurt, organic condense milk, organic banana baby food, agave nectar, and my favorite oils. For my moisturizing DC its the same as the protein one without the protein products. My hair feels soft, strong, and good with my homemade DC's and no negative side effects. Also when I DC, I DC on dry hair first before I use the mud wash. After I rinse out the DC, then I proceed to use the mud wash (in the shower) and I only let it sit in my hair for a few minutes then I rinse it out then proceed to the moisturizing part of my regimen. Keep in mind this is only twice a month and the other weeks I use the mud wash as a deep conditioner when I apply the heat therapy wrap. To be honest I really don't think I need a moisturizing DC, just a protein one so I might start only DCing once a month
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How often do you wash your hair? Once a week
How do you wear your hair weekly? Twist outs? Mini twists? I wear my hair in a braid out or twist out on the weekends starting on Friday and I protective style Monday thru Thursday doing either a banana clip bun, french roll, french braid, or mini twist (depends on my mood).
How do you maintain your hairstyle? If I do a braid out or twist out, I add water and my every day shea mix to my hair then braid or twist with big sections a total of 6 braids or 6 twists then curl ends on small perm rods. I like using small perm rods because it gives my hair more put together uniform hair. Then I put on my silk scarf, pocket bonnet, and regular bonnet. Yes, I wear 3 head scarves on my head at nite but it keeps the moisture in my hair and makes it soft in the morning.
Any other tips for those of us that are about to jump onto this wagon?
Be patient with the mud wash. Your hair is going to feel weird each day you detox, but don't stop and detox the whole 7 days. Try the Lemon coast first because it was more moisturizing than the Lavender Garden. I've used them both and I've used the Lavender for at least 6 months before I'd tried the Lemon coast and I like the lemon one better
. At first I didn't think I needed to detox so I just used the wash weekly, but I was still having problems with keeping moisture in my hair and no matter what product I bought nothing seem to work to keep the moisture in my hair. After I detoxed, thanks to
faithVA for convincing me to do so
, my hair has transformed
! My hair didn't use to like coconut oil or aloe vera juice but since my detox both of these items makes my hair soft! I'm truly amazed with this product. Please try not to get fixated on the shipping price because in the long run you'll be saving money because you'll be eliminating products and extra steps from your routine
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