Let this be your sign to do your protein treatment, okay! In this video I’m doing an at-home protein treatment on my low porosity hair using the Aphogee Two-Step. I only do a protein treatment about once a year, and I skipped last year… so yeah, it was time. I start by washing with an affordable L’Oreal shampoo that’s been getting all the oils and buildup out of my hair, then I show you exactly how I apply step one without over-agitating my curls. I’m heavy-handed, I focus on my ends, and I’m telling you now—this gets messy and drippy, so wear clothes you don’t care about. While the treatment hardens (literally hard as a rock under the hooded dryer), we get into some Christian chit-chat. I’m talking James 1:22—don’t just hear the Word, do what it says—and I connect it to Jesus’ parable in Matthew about seeds and soil. After a warm water rinse, my curls look like I’ve got no product in my hair, and they feel so much better. Then I follow with step two (the moisturizer) for 2–3 minutes, rinse, and style as usual. If your curls ain’t popping, your hair feels brittle/dry, or you’re dealing with heat or color damage, a protein treatment might change everything.