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shalom said:
Here's a suggestion: I use Cholestrol "Tea Tree" conditioner (real cheap) I add half a teaspoon of amla powder, shikaki powder, amla oil. 2 tablespoon of henna I mix these into a paste and add to the conditioner. Addtionally, I make an herbal tea of rosemary, hibiscus, nettle, sage and something else sorry I can't remember, but I put the herbs in a 1/4 cup of water micorwave until hot then let it sit to cool. Once cool I add it to the rest of the mixture then apply to my hair. Yyou can either sit under the dryer for 20 min (I only sit under the dryer twice a month) cover your hair with a plastic bag and wear for about an hour or longer......your choice.
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Thanks alot Shalom. I will try this after the holidays. Ive been an online spending fool. That Tea tree conditioner is probably one of the few I don't have.
Happy Hairy Holidays to All!
 
I hope it isn't too late to join the challenge! I'm new, was always lurking b 4, bought my products last week and even got my neice to join the board.We both happen to be PJ's, I just sent her some for Christmas! We are both also doing the AA challenge.I'm transitioning, which is very difficult,lord we become slaves to the relaxer! But I do know that if i leave the chemicals alone my hair will grow healthy, just like it did before i thought i could play beautician! lol...I'm happy to be here amongst all of you knowledgeable women who have given me so many great suggestions and product information.Here is something i found tonight and thought i would pass it on Henna for Hair downloadable book about Henna!~..God bless,Jakibro
 
JustMeSteph said:
just in case anybody knows....
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The tea can keep for 4 days without a preservative. Sareca- the mixing wonder! bought some preservative from FNWL that has rosemary essence in it. Rosemary Essential Oil and Vitamin E are also natural preservatives- but I find that I use the hair tea up cause I wash every 3-5 days. You can go to www.fromnaturewithlove.com and search for preservatives. I'm sure you'll find it there. As a matter of fact she typed it into this thread- so you can search her postings and find it quicker.
 
nappity4b said:
The tea can keep for 4 days without a preservative. Sareca- the mixing wonder! bought some preservative from FNWL that has rosemary essence in it. Rosemary Essential Oil and Vitamin E are also natural preservatives- but I find that I use the hair tea up cause I wash every 3-5 days. You can go to www.fromnaturewithlove.com and search for preservatives. I'm sure you'll find it there. As a matter of fact she typed it into this thread- so you can search her postings and find it quicker.
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lol woops. I should have been a little more patient. I rinsed already. Hopefully I dont experience any ill effects from this it was 7 days old kept in the refrigerator.:ohwell:
 
JustMeSteph said:
lol woops. I should have been a little more patient. I rinsed already. Hopefully I dont experience any ill effects from this it was 7 days old kept in the refrigerator.:ohwell:
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You would have noticed a change in smell if it was spoiled. I ususally do not keep my teas longer than 3-4 days. Although I have on occassions made to large of a batch and had some left for up 7-8 days. (I am not suggesting that you do this) Sometimes it has gone bad and other times it hasn't.

Now, if I make a large batch I'll freeze them in 16-24oz bottles and defrost a bottle or 2 as I need it.
 
For the following, n.a. = non ayurvedic

Currently for my hair routine, I'm doing a prepoo w/amla oil, scritching w/shikakai oil & then the amla/shikakai/aritha rinse on Tuesdays. On Friday nights, I do an overnight prepoo with a concoction of: aloe vera gel(n.a.), cocasta oil (until it runs out), castor oil(n.a.), basil EO(n.a.), thyme EO(n.a.) & peppermint EO(n.a.) & amla oil. The main ingredient of this mix is the amla. The next day I scritch with the shikakai, wash w/a shikakai shampoo bar & then do the amla/aritha rinse. When I get out I do a Giovanni leave-in(n.a.) & a rollerset. Tonight I sprayed a little heat protectant(n.a.) on my hair after I had the rollers in & will probably spray a little bit more before I flat iron in the morning. On Tuesdays after I do my routine I normally just do some plaits or twists & wear it out the next day- I also have a frizz serum(n.a.) that I'll be using on Tuesdays. I will oil daily w/Vatika. Oh & I also use a MN mix(n.a.) & Surge(n.a.). LOL - having said all of that, can I please join this challenge?:thumbsup:
 
tottzu said:
You would have noticed a change in smell if it was spoiled. I ususally do not keep my teas longer than 3-4 days. Although I have on occassions made to large of a batch and had some left for up 7-8 days. (I am not suggesting that you do this) Sometimes it has gone bad and other times it hasn't.

Now, if I make a large batch I'll freeze them in 16-24oz bottles and defrost a bottle or 2 as I need it.
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never thought of that...ty
 
LaShanne said:
ok, it's been 24 days since I joined this challenge and began Candy's reggie. I also use RTweety's reggie. I dont know how many inches I've grown so far but my hair has NEVER grown this much this fast EVER! Thank you so much Candy! I will forever stalk your threads/fotki seeking out valuable hair information.

I do have a question...my hair feels so much stronger since using the powders and oils. Now, I'm kinda scared to do a henna treatment because, although I love the color I get, I dont want to overload on protein and have breakage issues. Anyone henna'd since starting the challenge with no problems? I'm due for a treatment. Thanks!
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woooo thats great!!
 
I just got a new digital camera for Christmas! I will be taking pictures now to track my progress!! I have already seen progress already! My hair is not as dry as it was normally, it is much shinier and feels healthier also! Thanks for all the advice! :grin:
 
I plan to start on Friday! I am going to get my items on wednesday... I am soo excited!

Please tell me shoudl I plan to get anything else beside these things?

Shikakai oil
Hesh Shikakai Powder
Dabur Amla Oil
Hesh Amla Powder
Coconut oil
 
growinstrong said:
anyone try the ayur shampoo with shikakai, amla and aritha? How'd it work out?
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It works fine. It's super thick and you only need a tiny bit. I had a mishap with a shikakai bar(before I realized it's for my scalp, not to be rubbed on my hair 10 times for a headfull of lather:look:) so I re washed with that and it felt much better. Not as good as CON, but good.

Quick update: My hair is noticeably thicker, but I don't think I had more than usual growth, which may be because I'm now 10 weeks post. So it's been ayurvedic one month and counting. I will not be reusing any powders(amla or ritha). I'm sticking to coconut overnight pre poos, ayurvedic oil massages and poos along with bhringraj supps.
 
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I want to join this challenge as well. When I receive my products, I will start. My starting pic is in my avatar.
 
I did an oil rinse with Amla and I did not like it. Felt like my hair was hard after. Going to just use it as a pre poo and I have some mixed with my VO5 conditioner to put on my ends. Been using neelibhringraj (sp?) on my scalp trying every other day. And coconut oil every other day. Not sure I am ready to wash my hair with a paste.
 
missty1029 said:
I did an oil rinse with Amla and I did not like it. Felt like my hair was hard after. Going to just use it as a pre poo and I have some mixed with my VO5 conditioner to put on my ends. Been using neelibhringraj (sp?) on my scalp trying every other day. And coconut oil every other day. Not sure I am ready to wash my hair with a paste.
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Hey missty! :grin: Where did you find the neelibhringraj oil? I've not been able to find it ort the kesini oil. Both of these oils have indigo in them and I would very much like to use them to keep my hair black-black! :yep:
 
Candy_C said:
have yo uguys taken photos of your hair at the beginning of this challenege?
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I did - the last pic in my siggy. I have to get on my head at night though - it's too easy to just ignore my hair til it needs to be redone...
 
I bought my products and I am gonna experiment a little tonight with a amla oil prepoo and a shikakai/alma rinse I let you all know!
 
Where are you all buying this stuff? :perplexed

And what ecactly are you all buying (specific products)?

If its not too much to ask for those of you that are experienced in this could you post a pic and name of the product so that I can use a search engine there are no indian stores in my area. :sad:



Someone gave a link to this site:
http://www.dabur.com/EN/home/home.asp

but I don't see anything about purcashing it or a list of stores they sell their stuf in?

this one looks really interesting. .

http://www.dabur.com/EN/products/Personal_Care/Hair_Care/vatika/Rootstrengtheningshampoo/default.asp
 
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Candy_C said:
have yo uguys taken photos of your hair at the beginning of this challenege?
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yeah, in my fotki. Initially, I noticed results right away. Now it appears my growth spurt is back to normal. I'm 7 wks post relaxer. I cant wait to see my hair progress after my next relaxer.
 
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