CurlyRy
Well-Known Member
Background:
I originally found out about this herb through a celeb gossip site (ONTD). Here's the link to the thread: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/99444028.html?thread=17110855484
Someone asked about how to get thicker hair and a member replied with this.
Inserted quote: "Yerba de la Negrita.
I swear it's the devil. My mom put some in my shampoo as a kid because my brother started getting bald spots and I got the thickest hair EVER. I started using it again recently to prep for weight loss surgery and my hair is super thick and crazy again. You can find it at Sally's and it's like $6-8 for a big ol' bottle and you just put like two inches worth in your shampoo and shake it every morning before use."
Although she said that you could find this at your local Sally's (two hours away for me....), I wasn't able to find it. And what's super weird is that when I asked the sales associative about the concentrate without mentioning the name, she already knew what I was talking about! She said that people have been asking about it recently. Mind y'all, I live in the middle of nowhere....I swear they must have read that ONTD post. Ppl out here lookinnnn!
Anywhooo, the same user also said
"I've never tried the shampoos and conditioners that contain it. I was raised on the concentrate really. By yeah, I totally trust Taos Herb. The owners know their stuff. My mom just bought me a HUGE bottle of concentrate from their store about a month ago too. I'd say go ahead. It's what has my hair super thick right now."
So, if Miss Thang with all that hair swears by this brand, I said sheiiiiiit why not! I ordered some last week and got it yesterday. (Pics attached)
Information:
Like most members of the Malva family it has slippery protein in the leaves and stems we call a demulcent. Demulcents soothe dry irritated skin both inside and outside the body by coating the surface with a slippery protein coat that helps hold the moisture and has a cooling effect on the tissue.
Yerba del la Negrita is most well-known in New Mexico for its use on the hair and scalp. The slippery protein is an effective hair conditioner and if not rinsed out completely will add some curl and body to the hair. This is due to the property of the protein shrinking as it dries and causing the hair to warp slightly creating a bit of curl and coating the hair and making it appear somewhat larger.
Once the tea is combined with Yucca root and applied to the scalp, it cleanses the accumulated sebum (thickened scalp oils that plug hair follicles) and is a traditional New Mexican remedy to prevent baldness.
source: http://www.taosnews.com/lifestyle/article_61f5eec0-1769-11e5-9d70-8f26e61c3f8e.html
My Plans:
So I know that nothing will add more follicles on my head (shoot
), but I love trying out herbal stuff like this. Like it's mentioned earlier, maybe it's just the way that it coats the hair that makes hair strands appear thicker. Either way I would like to try it out (and I already bought it...
). I've taken pictures of the areas of my hair that I want to be thicker and I also took a picture of my crown for comparison. I will NOT be adding this to my crown because I'm fine with the density there. I'm also adding it to my baby hairs....lol because I would like my baby hair/edges on the left side of my face to be as long as the ones on the right side of my face.
If you would like to try some out and share your results, please do! I will be sharing my results here as well
Thoughts so far:
Where to buy:
http://www.taosherb.com/store/Yerba_Hair_Care_Products.html (Where I bought it from)
http://www.riograndeherbs.com/haircare.html
http://www.aloeveracentral.com/product/ScarletConcentrate
Another LHCF link:
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/yerba-anyone-i-love-these-products-long-cant-help-it.377273/
*All pictures are before first application. The first baby hair/edges photo is how I want the other side of my edges to look. Sorry for typos
I originally found out about this herb through a celeb gossip site (ONTD). Here's the link to the thread: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/99444028.html?thread=17110855484
Someone asked about how to get thicker hair and a member replied with this.
Inserted quote: "Yerba de la Negrita.
I swear it's the devil. My mom put some in my shampoo as a kid because my brother started getting bald spots and I got the thickest hair EVER. I started using it again recently to prep for weight loss surgery and my hair is super thick and crazy again. You can find it at Sally's and it's like $6-8 for a big ol' bottle and you just put like two inches worth in your shampoo and shake it every morning before use."
Although she said that you could find this at your local Sally's (two hours away for me....), I wasn't able to find it. And what's super weird is that when I asked the sales associative about the concentrate without mentioning the name, she already knew what I was talking about! She said that people have been asking about it recently. Mind y'all, I live in the middle of nowhere....I swear they must have read that ONTD post. Ppl out here lookinnnn!
Anywhooo, the same user also said
"I've never tried the shampoos and conditioners that contain it. I was raised on the concentrate really. By yeah, I totally trust Taos Herb. The owners know their stuff. My mom just bought me a HUGE bottle of concentrate from their store about a month ago too. I'd say go ahead. It's what has my hair super thick right now."
So, if Miss Thang with all that hair swears by this brand, I said sheiiiiiit why not! I ordered some last week and got it yesterday. (Pics attached)
Information:
Like most members of the Malva family it has slippery protein in the leaves and stems we call a demulcent. Demulcents soothe dry irritated skin both inside and outside the body by coating the surface with a slippery protein coat that helps hold the moisture and has a cooling effect on the tissue.
Yerba del la Negrita is most well-known in New Mexico for its use on the hair and scalp. The slippery protein is an effective hair conditioner and if not rinsed out completely will add some curl and body to the hair. This is due to the property of the protein shrinking as it dries and causing the hair to warp slightly creating a bit of curl and coating the hair and making it appear somewhat larger.
Once the tea is combined with Yucca root and applied to the scalp, it cleanses the accumulated sebum (thickened scalp oils that plug hair follicles) and is a traditional New Mexican remedy to prevent baldness.
source: http://www.taosnews.com/lifestyle/article_61f5eec0-1769-11e5-9d70-8f26e61c3f8e.html
My Plans:
So I know that nothing will add more follicles on my head (shoot
), but I love trying out herbal stuff like this. Like it's mentioned earlier, maybe it's just the way that it coats the hair that makes hair strands appear thicker. Either way I would like to try it out (and I already bought it...). I've taken pictures of the areas of my hair that I want to be thicker and I also took a picture of my crown for comparison. I will NOT be adding this to my crown because I'm fine with the density there. I'm also adding it to my baby hairs....lol because I would like my baby hair/edges on the left side of my face to be as long as the ones on the right side of my face.If you would like to try some out and share your results, please do! I will be sharing my results here as well
Thoughts so far:
- I wish that the bottle was filled up just a more. It was right up to the label (not near the top) but I mean....c'mon now
- The scent is strong at first. It smells like the liquid for bubbles (bubbles you blow with a wand) but the scent goes away and I'm guessing it smells like that because it suppose to have a 50%+ concentration of the herbs (yucca root too)
- It makes my baby hair that usually lay flat, curl up. Idc either way to be honest
- One spot on my head itched after putting it on but I didn't notice it after a few minutes. Either way spot test it first! Didn't have any itching problems with it the second time.
Where to buy:
http://www.taosherb.com/store/Yerba_Hair_Care_Products.html (Where I bought it from)
http://www.riograndeherbs.com/haircare.html
http://www.aloeveracentral.com/product/ScarletConcentrate
Another LHCF link:
https://longhaircareforum.com/threads/yerba-anyone-i-love-these-products-long-cant-help-it.377273/
*All pictures are before first application. The first baby hair/edges photo is how I want the other side of my edges to look. Sorry for typos
I'm happy that someone else is going to try it because it's nice to see results among different people. I was sick last week so I'm starting back on it now. Good luck, girl and I can't wait to see your updates 
...I already paid for it 
(haven't been able to use the spray like I should, I'll explain more in the update)
