have just been revolutionized for me.
So, I did my protein treatment tonight =
(1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup coconut milk, juice from 1 lime, 2 tbsp of molasses, 1 tsp of SAA and 1 tsp of Honeyquat)
and it was, as usual, about the consistency of water. Okay, maybe milk.....eggnoggy, I suppose. The store-brought kind, not gramma's. ;)

Anyhow.
I whipped out the packets of ThickIt2 that I got in the mail, and added one. I added it a bit too fast, so I had to really work to get it smooth(er). I let it sit for 30 seconds as suggested, and - it was - thicker. Not thick enough, but definitely thicker. So, I tossed in another packet (each packet was equivalent to a tbsp) and it got thicker. Much thicker - about the thickness of a good conditioner, I suppose. I added another packet, and it was like - whoa. It was the thickness of a REALLY thick henna.

Whoa. I have overcome drippies, from now til - til I run out of packets, I guess. Crap, I need to price this stuff out. OOoh, they sell it at Walgreens! Hrm. Well, it looks like only at walgreens.com, and it's 8.99 for 8oz - and eligible for free shipping - I'd have to order 50 bucks or more worth of stuff, though.... I'll double check the local Walgreens to be sure. Thooougggh. The 30 oz one is 27 bucks, so two of thoseee.... ooh, I should see what sort of combs they have!
What makes me really excited about this is that it doesn't bind fluids - it's in order to prevent dehydration, but it also means that the 'good' stuff I'm trying to put into my hair will still be 'in' my hair - it's not like they have a starch 'shell' around them.
It feels really good in my hair - damp and thick and warm and moist. It doesn't feel like it's deteriorating, and if how it rinsed out of the bowl is any indication, it should be really easy to rinse out, too.
I'm seriously considering mixing this with SAF to make a gel. And I'm really curious to see what it does when I mix it with something that's mostly oil, like the Caramel. *wiggles with excitement*
Also. Also. As I was working it through my hair - I think - I might have seen curls. I don't know. It could be a remnant of the twistout (though I have combed it), but. I don't know. I feel - oddly guilty about feeling excited about that. I dunno. I'm going to have to chew over this for a while. And, I need to find a better way to mix it to make it more smooth. And. Since it's not supposed to change the color of what it's mixed with, if I use water, it should stay - clear. I'll experiment with the SAF, and see what happens.
As it's drying on the exposed hairs on the back of my neck it's - not tacky, at all, but - gummy, somehow. Hrm. This will be most interesting.
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