There is just about one week in between these photos, I was starting to feel so discouraged with the lack of progress after months of trying. Then today I had my best day ever, still a lot to go but it's so nice to see something happening and feel like the process is working.

NYM curl talk shampoo and conditioner. Just a little bit of the conditioner as a leave in. Used the denman brush to get some clumps back. Then the curl talk gel to style/ Microplopped only followed by some upside-down diffusing. About halfway through I felt like I needed some extra product so I used wet hands and a little more gel and applied with prayer hands (I guess?) Finished diffusing and then I DIDN'T touch it for another 30-45 minutes (I always think it's dry but it never is.) Crunched and then added a small pump of the good stuff oil to tame some of the lion-like qualities my hair was showing and here I am! There are some definite ringlets happening here and I am so motivated to keep trying now.

Prior to today, I think I was using way too much product and not adding back in enough water to get clumps to form. The microplopping (as a few have suggested to me before) might be a game-changer to maintaining those clumps for me. So lesson learned, less is more!

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