Mud Hair Wash=NO DC?

[faithVA]

OK I finished my detox and I found that using shea moisture just wasn't enough moisture for me when I twist my hair.. So I retwisted my hair last night and I used Qhemet Alma & Burdock root and flaxseed gel that I whipped up and I must say this is the 1st time since being natural that my hair has stayed moisturized all day.. I took my twist out out but didn't want to wear my hair out today because I picked grapes today and wasn't sure how much I would sweat my hair out..

Sorry my edges aren't as slicked back as they were this morning.. I need a stronger gel for my edges..

It looks so soft and has nice shine. It looks nice.

 

[naijamerican]

I'm buying this, and I'm going to get the 16 oz one because it will make the cost of shipping more palatable for me.

I really like the idea of this shampoo. I've always believed that like affects like - it's similar to the oil cleansing method, for example, where natural oils are good at lifting the oils off of one's skin to properly cleanse it.

 

[faithVA]

My pictures aren't great. And with SL 4b hair its hard for me to capture any detail. But here it goes. I probably have a before detox pic somewhere but I will have to find it.

Detox Day 1:


Detox Day 4:


When I do my next mudwash, I will take a picture of the after detox results..

 

[song_of_serenity]

Love the pics!

I didn't order yet but I have bentonite clay and I just did an aloe vera/clay mixture.

 

[Tamster]

i am going to call the store in IL that sells it on Tuesday (closed sundays.) to see if they will do a phone order for me. That would make shipping even faster and hopefully cheaper. If not, I am going to get it from Sage. WOOWOO!!

I am excited about this. I know nap likes to twist with her shealoe mix but i still like my twisting creams and my giovanni leave in. What say you all? Would i be hustling backwards if i continued with my leave in and twisting butter? (and grapeseed to seal)?

ETA: ignore first paragraph. LOL i am really excited cause I forgot I already said that. haha.

 

[faithVA]

i am going to call the store in IL that sells it on Tuesday (closed sundays.) to see if they will do a phone order for me. That would make shipping even faster and hopefully cheaper. If not, I am going to get it from Sage. WOOWOO!!

I am excited about this. I know nap likes to twist with her shealoe mix but i still like my twisting creams and my giovanni leave in. What say you all? Would i be hustling backwards if i continued with my leave in and twisting butter? (and grapeseed to seal)?

ETA: ignore first paragraph. LOL i am really excited cause I forgot I already said that. haha.

If you do the detox by the time you get to the end of it you will know what you want to use. During the detox you really get to feel what you hair feels like with no product on it and no build up. You may still decide to use your butters and leave-in. Or you may decide to try something different. Either way you will absolutely know.

 

[naijamerican]

My pictures aren't great. And with SL 4b hair its hard for me to capture any detail. But here it goes. I probably have a before detox pic somewhere but I will have to find it.

Detox Day 1:
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Detox Day 4:
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When I do my next mudwash, I will take a picture of the after detox results..

Beautiful faithVA. Thank you very much for sharing.

song_of_serenity what were the ratios of the ingredients you used for your bentonite clay/aloe juice mix? I know that someone posted it in this thread and that it's available on YouTube, but I would still like to know what you did. TIA.

 

[CrueltyFree]

For the mixies. A good video on Bentonite clay with water vs Bentonite clay mixed with aloe vera juice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSz-_I8lEA

That was enlightening. I bet this is why this shampoo makes my hair feel so amazing. When I did clay mixes I always mixed them with water and Ayurvedic herbs. The pH was probably like around 9 or 10. My hair didn't feel awful, but it certainly didn't feel or LOOK like it does with the mud wash.

Idk if I'd make my own mix though. I'm not good at that kind of stuff and I really love the cool mint mud wash as it is.

 

[ericajoy]

So did you do the detox? If so, how did it go?

virtuenow, no, I didn't do the detox as they recommended. I just washed my hair with it in sections, let it sit for about 5 minutes, and rinsed it out. My hair felt really clean so I didn't think I needed to detox.

I've washed with it twice now (about 5 days apart) and it seems to clean my hair well in one wash. I haven't been using products with silicones or mineral oils (except for vaseline on my ends, which seems to wear off from wash to wash), so maybe there's not a lot of gunk to wash off. But I do use lots of coconut oil and shea butter and one wash still gets my strands clean.

I've also been busy / lazy and not inclined to do more to my hair than I have to. So long detox...

 

[naijamerican]

That was enlightening. I bet this is why this shampoo makes my hair feel so amazing. When I did clay mixes I always mixed them with water and Ayurvedic herbs. The pH was probably like around 9 or 10. My hair didn't feel awful, but it certainly didn't feel or LOOK like it does with the mud wash.

Idk if I'd make my own mix though. I'm not good at that kind of stuff and I really love the cool mint mud wash as it is.

Oh, thanks CocoT; you actually helped answer my question about what to include in the bentonite mix.

I'm not a kitchentician by nature. So I'm just going to buy it. In fact, let me get it right now. I keep saying I will but I haven't yet.

 

[song_of_serenity]

Beautiful @faithVA. Thank you very much for sharing.

@song_of_serenity what were the ratios of the ingredients you used for your bentonite clay/aloe juice mix? I know that someone posted it in this thread and that it's available on YouTube, but I would still like to know what you did. TIA.

I'm sorry. I didn't measure! Just poured out and mixed (with my finger lol)until the consistency was "soupy."

Here are some pictures. :S Sorry they aren't so crisp my camera isn't that new lol. This is right after the rinse btw. I have the clay mixture on my shirt (messy!) I love how it came out with the aloe vera juice added...but I still want to go on ahead and order.

Oh. My hair feels very soft and it feels nice. I'm going to try a twist out and see how it goes (I never really did one before!)

 

[LadyMacgyver]

My pictures aren't great. And with SL 4b hair its hard for me to capture any detail. But here it goes. I probably have a before detox pic somewhere but I will have to find it.

Detox Day 1:
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Detox Day 4:
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When I do my next mudwash, I will take a picture of the after detox results..

Loos great you can see the curls

 

[LadyMacgyver]

I'm sorry. I didn't measure! Just poured out and mixed (with my finger lol)until the consistency was "soupy."

Here are some pictures. :S Sorry they aren't so crisp my camera isn't that new lol. This is right after the rinse btw. I have the clay mixture on my shirt (messy!) I love how it came out with the aloe vera juice added...but I still want to go on ahead and order.

Oh. My hair feels very soft and it feels nice. I'm going to try a twist out and see how it goes (I never really did one before!)

Looks great I can see the curls popping in

 

[Sesi]

I have the dryest 4b/4z hair I can think of... If it worked for me (and it did) it will work for you. See my fotki and youtube for my hair texture... goodluck.

judy4all, I notice your fotki says abuja. You live in Naija? (f so, how do you get the mudwash over there?

 

[theNaturalWonders]

faithVA do you think its best to not put any product during the detox? I only used some shea butter to twist up my hair and right now its still moisturized which never happens with out baggying from the night before.

 

[itsallaboutattitude]

So I gave in to my PJism and bought this. Prior to trying this I was using an Anita Grant shampoo bar to wash and either Aubrey Organics or Mill Creek conditioner.

Did Day 1 of the detox yesterday. May have been a little heavy handed. I put 3oz of the product in a applicator bottle and diluted with about 2oz of water.

Moisturized with Qhemet's Moringa Tree @ 4 pumps and a few drops of grapeseed oil to seal. My hair is very soft to touch right now. I keep restyling it, twists then braids.

My plan today is to do 1 oz undiluted. I hope to get the three washes out of that, since the bottle say to use 1 - 2 tablespoons per wash. Maybe I'll add 1 oz water.

Decisions, decisions.

 

[faithVA]

theNaturalWonders[/USER];14157937]@faithVA do you think its best to not put any product during the detox? I only used some shea butter to twist up my hair and right now its still moisturized which never happens with out baggying from the night before.

I think its fine to put something on it. Keeping it simple is good because your are starting to see what your hair is really asking for versus applying products out of habit or an old history. Obviously you don't want to use any more products than you need to since you are going to wash them out again in a few hours.

Depending on how I styled, sometimes I put something on it and sometimes I didn't. I did this mostly because I wanted to see if my hair really would survive no product. and it did.

 

[faithVA]

makemild[/USER];14158283]So I gave in to my PJism and bought this. Prior to trying this I was using an Anita Grant shampoo bar to wash and either Aubrey Organics or Mill Creek conditioner.

Did Day 1 of the detox yesterday. May have been a little heavy handed. I put 3oz of the product in a applicator bottle and diluted with about 2oz of water.

Moisturized with Qhemet's Moringa Tree @ 4 pumps and a few drops of grapeseed oil to seal. My hair is very soft to touch right now. I keep restyling it, twists then braids.

My plan today is to do 1 oz undiluted. I hope to get the three washes out of that, since the bottle say to use 1 - 2 tablespoons per wash. Maybe I'll add 1 oz water.

Decisions, decisions.

I would still dilute it for your day 2. At least a 50/50. After you get past the detox you will have a good feel for the amount you need and how much to apply. Diluting at least a little will stretch the product and still give you the benefit.

 

[JudithO]

It's amazing how much this thread has grown.. I had no clue it was going to explode like this...

 

[hair4romheaven]

I did two days of detox with the lemon scent. I parted my hair in 4 sections wetting each section & applying the mud. It took 2 tablespoons for each section. I let it sit for an hour each day.
Day one I noticed my wack patches were curling at the ends. I never wash my hair loose this was the first time and I never use a comb to detangle so this fits my regimen perfectly. after washing my hair was detangled and I put kckt with avocado oil to seal.
Day two same thing just styled my hair in twist using KCKT and AO to seal then aloe vera gel & QBBRC to twist.
Since my curls are apparent my hair shrinks a bit more so my twist are a little shorter but the ends look great!
CON: I HATE THE LEMON SCENT!! uggh I feel like I am washing my hair with lemons
ALL IN ALL THIS IS A KEEPER!!!

 

[itsallaboutattitude]

I would still dilute it for your day 2. At least a 50/50. After you get past the detox you will have a good feel for the amount you need and how much to apply. Diluting at least a little will stretch the product and still give you the benefit.

faithVA Thanks!

Thanks also to all the ladies who have come in and posted regarding this product along with the home made recipes too.

 

[McQuay30]

Day two of Detox,

Wet hair applied as a hair mask and letting it sit for a couple of hours, now today I have a lot more "tingling" on my scalp.....well we will see in a couple of hours....

 

[DesignerCurls]

I have been doing monthly clay treatments for a couple of years now...a true staple!!! Even when I change my regimen, I keep the clay. It has been apart of my "Hair Spa Day"! It makes my hair fell smooth and my curls pop! I reeeeaally like rhassoul clay. I mix it with coconut milk, horsetail and marshmallow teas! I've been eyeing the Terressentail for a while. So this thread has inspired me to do weekly clay washes and I'm even thinking of trying the Left Lemon Coast. If I do I will post a comparison!

Well I tried the Terressential's Left Coast Lemon for the first time tonight. I like it!
1. It's more convenient.
2. The very porous sections of my hair (around the temples & front hairline) has a little elasticity and not as dry.
3. My frizzy ends are a little more defined (just like after I do a hard protein treatment with no products added!).
5. It has the same slip as my rhassoul clay mix.
4. And it smells good!

Soooo I think I will do the detox for at least 5 days. I will not add any products to my hair after I rinse the clay out, just my scalp oil.

eta: I will be back in a couple of days for another update.

 

[Rain20]

Do they specify what mud/clay extracts are in the product?

 

[DesignerCurls]

Rain20 benonite clay is what the ingredients states on the bottle

 

[Rain20]

Oh the ingredients on the Terressentials website says mud or clay extracts or something to that effect. Thanks.

 

[JudithO]

Sesi Abuja is home for me... but I currently live in Pittsburgh PA...

@judy4all, I notice your fotki says abuja. You live in Naija? (f so, how do you get the mudwash over there?

 

[.:Eden:.]

Detox Day 1:
-Used 1oz of mud and mixed with 3oz of water
-Was only able to wash twice
-Scalp has cool sensation, but still have build up (when I scratch w/ nail it's dirty still)
-Hair feels sticky, and is heavy (used dax on my last wash to seal, maybe I should of clarified and then detoxed the following wash week:scratchch)
-Stickiness makes it hard to detangle, unless under running water
-Slight ashiness (seems like I didn't get all the mud off...I thinkerplexed)

Not sure how I feel right now, but I'm optimistic. I really feel I should have clarified and then detoxed later. I know I have a few layers of mineral oil and petroleum on my hair. Ugh, I don't want to waste product detoxing so I may sit with it for a while tomorrow.

ETA: FAQ said hair may be sticky, until detox is complete.

 

[LadyMacgyver]

Detox Day 1:
-Used 1oz of mud and mixed with 3oz of water
-Was only able to wash twice
-Scalp has cool sensation, but still have build up (when I scratch w/ nail it's dirty still)
-Hair feels sticky, and is heavy (used dax on my last wash to seal, maybe I should of clarified and then detoxed the following wash week:scratchch)
-Stickiness makes it hard to detangle, unless under running water
-Slight ashiness (seems like I didn't get all the mud off...I thinkerplexed)

Not sure how I feel right now, but I'm optimistic. I really feel I should have clarified and then detoxed later. I know I have a few layers of mineral oil and petroleum on my hair. Ugh, I don't want to waste product detoxing so I may sit with it for a while tomorrow.

ETA: FAQ said hair may be sticky, until detox is complete.

I think that is what the detox is for to remove all the product build-up that you have and it might take more than one day depending on how much build-up you have on your hair.. Doing that detox for the 7 days is suppose to remove build-up and products each wash.. It should get better each wash.. For it to be sticky you must have had a lot of build-up.. I do know some people did ACV b4 the detox I think and that help removed some of the product too..

 

[faithVA]

DesignerCurls[/USER];14164189]Well I tried the Terressential's Left Coast Lemon for the first time tonight. I like it!
1. It's more convenient.
2. The very porous sections of my hair (around the temples & front hairline) has a little elasticity and not as dry.
3. My frizzy ends are a little more defined (just like after I do a hard protein treatment with no products added!).
5. It has the same slip as my rhassoul clay mix.
4. And it smells good!

Soooo I think I will do the detox for at least 5 days. I will not add any products to my hair after I rinse the clay out, just my scalp oil.

eta: I will be back in a couple of days for another update.

Thanks for the update. It would be interesting to hear your comparison of the detox especially since you have been using clay for years. I am glad you had good results from the mud wash.