So last week I started the Maximum Hydration Method....
What is that you ask...From www.maximumhydration.com:"When it comes to Maximum Hydration (which this regimen is designed to give your hair), think about the effect water has on the hair. When your hair is wet, your hair responds positively to the moisture, getting softer. But because you don't have high enough levels of moisture retention, once your hair dries it feels brittle, rough, frizzy, and dry. This is what "nappy" hair is. This method allows you to understand, manipulate, and control the factors that cause your hair to remain chronically dry. It allows you to absorb moisture and retain it, changing your hair dramatically. Now imagine what will happen as you build up moisture retention levels within your hair shaft. The water won't just be sitting on your hair anymore, leaving your hair temporarily soft while it's sitting on the closed cuticles, and evaporating and leaving your hair dehydrated. The effect is going to be from the inside of your hair, and more permanent. So even when your hair isn't sopping wet, or has product, it will be able to stay soft and have significantly less frizz while dry. This is maximum hydration."
In order to do this method you have to follow the regimen which looks like this:
Night
Step 1. Bakingsoda/ ACV rinse
Step 2. Deep condition/GHE, may add light oils to scalp. You may use thermal heating cap or steam for an hour before wearing the shower cap to bed
Day
Step 2.(continued) Rinse out DC and detangle in morning.
Step 3. Clay
Step 4. Leave in. Hair should be soaking wet, no matter how you go about doing it.
Step 5. Gel/ Oil to set into style (no glycerin or coconut oil)
You are supposed to do this for 7 days consecutively and then you can taper off to every 2-3 days but NEVER go more than 3.
I will say the first week of implementing this was a challenge because I had to do all of the steps after work and I wasn't use to washing my hair that much. However, I believe the struggle was worth it. My hair felt more moisturized every time I completed the regimen. It was very easy to finger comb and it didn't tangle.
Since I workout a lot I started putting large twists in my hair and will wear them for a day and do a twist out for two days and wash. My twist out look fab and my hair has even started to curl at the roots when I sweat.
I think I am going to stick with this over the next few months and see what happens. Here are some early pics.
Day 2- Wash and Go (still frizzy, but best WnG I've had)
Day 3 - Wash and Go ( a little better)
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I will take more pics soon!
