The MAX HYDRATION METHOD(from my other post)

liesnalibis wrote: pinkecube wrote: liesnalibis wrote: And will it affect my texture? The treatment will not change the texture or break bonds in the hair. The changes are in tie with the natural behavior of the cuticle, opening and closing. So just like rinsing your hair with hot/warm water does not change the texture, neither will this. When the cuticle opens, it is temporary. Then you take advantage by deep conditioning afterward, because now your cuticles are open to absorbing the moisture in to the cortex. This retained moisture=better curl definition, not looser curls. Although curls may clump into bigger sections, due to added weight, and also depending on your hair length. Ohh okay, thanks for the info!

No problem

Wow Pinke your hair looks great, thanks for sharing your progress :)

BitterSweet85 wrote: @Pink thanx so much for your dedication towards helping us. I really appreciate it. This regimen is going to get my hair right..finally lol. Msdeekay and aharri thanx for your input as well.

Absolutely no problem!

I'm glad this message, and information is getting out there and being appreciated. 4c and 4b hair is the most mysterious hair type. Ppl have so much confusion and misnomers, because they don't realize their hair needs to be taken care of in a completely different way to garner the results they have been wanting. I'm so passionate about this because I really feel the type 4c and 4b community has been getting advice from all the wrong places. This regimen will change the type 4 community forever.

If you try it for the 1st 7 consecutive days(or more) don't forget to post ur testimony or before and after pics. This helps ppl know this is not a myth, and it will work for all 4c and 4b hair types.

BitterSweet85 wrote: Quick question. Does the sweet orange oil in the Tresseme Naturals conditioner..pose a major threat towards achieving Max Hydration? The other conditioners arent in my price range rite now.

The trader joes tea tree tingle conditioner actually costs $3 at trader Joes'. If u don't leave near, just stock up on them when u get get to a trader joes to save gas.

The sweet orange isn't what makes this conditioner drying. It's the alcohol and glycerin in the ingredients, since the changed the formulation, but barely changed the name.

I think u can get the unchanged formula, it is only available on that website link provided. It is also possible maybe the site hasn't updated the ingredient change so i can't guarentee u wont get the drying formula. My conditioner recommendated list is actually incomplete, I still have to research ingredients of others and etc. I'm going to continue that search when i can.

http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/the-max-hydration-methodfrom-my-other-post_topic368937_page10.html

solomonsydelle wrote: I'm a lurker but wanted to thank everyone for contributing to this thread. The education is priceless. My daughter and I are going to try this method. For anyone curious about the danger of chemicals in our hair products (given that MHM stresses avoiding drying and as a consequence, certain carcinogenic chemicals), visit http://www.ewg.org - http://www.ewg.org. The site allows you to quickly glance through the bio-environmental and human health risks with links to research and other information. Finally, I have one small question. Has anyone tried to straighten max hydrated hair? What was the result? Did the hair revert once washed? I ask this because I want to know whether infrequent straight styles are ever an option with MHM. Thanks everyone!

Awesome! This is great to here more people trying it! Thank you for commenting and showing your support, and thank you for the links you provided.

I would stay away from heat until getting max hydration. The reason is you want to build up the moisture retention levels first, and heat takes away from it.

However once max hydration is reached, you can decide you want to do different styles from time to time, and not strictly wash and gos. I know from doing bantu knots recently that this method increases the results of the styles you do, and make them last longer and turn out consistently better with out need for heavy use of product.

when i first began the method when i experimented using a blowdryer to dry and stretch my curls, my hair completely frizzed out. Looked like I didn't moisturize my hair for weeks, my hair felt super dry and the definition was looong gone, lol. So I think those heat styles should be saved at least until max hydration is reached. and even then, I would limit heat.