2017 Coffee Tea Clay Mud Acv Avj Ayurveda Challenge

[Curls&Justice417]

Was it your first rinse? You should notice a decrease the next time you wash. From what I have read, it does not take much caffeine to reduce shedding, so you are fine.

Yeah it was my first rinse. I didn't leave it on very long at all either. Thanks!

 

[Sharpened]

Guava Tea Leave-in Rinse

It seems to reduce shedding better the longer I go between watering, odd. Maybe I will use it twice weekly when I go back to it later. Removing excess water and massaging it in with the help of an applicator bottle causes me to use less of the tea. I only used 2 oz this time.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Tea: Bamboo & Mint (Uncle Lee's)
AVJ: Inner Filet AVJ

 

[VimiJn]

@omooba
Hey Girlie! Are you joining this Challenge?


In answer to your question: Yes, it is heavily diluted I.nner fil.let AVJ.

Thank you and sign me up

 

[Curls&Justice417]

I clearly was not using the correct kind of aloe vera juice last week. I bought this stuff called George's Aloe Water. It says "Fractionally Distilled Liquid from Aloe Vera Leaves". No taste, smell, completely clear. But earlier this week I bought some Lily of the Desert inner fillet aloe juice and mixed that with some distilled water and it made the world of difference! Too bad it stinks, but the smell doesn't linger so I'm not even mad

 

[imaginary]

Did a clay wash (Bentonite, rhassoul and honey) but I didn't make it watery enough so application was annoying. I even used my tea (green and garlic powder) to wet my hair and scalp in advance and to mix the clay but it was still a struggle. This is what I get for trying to slap dash things. I also did a quick and easy rice-water rinse at the end as per usual.

 

[GGsKin]

Clay washed with a mix of kaolin, marshmallow root and hibiscus tea, and SAA (oh and I almost forgot I added some milk in a vain attempt to thicken the mix) . The mix was still very runny, messy to apply, and difficult to detangle with. So I didn't. I poured it on to my scalp and massaged in. I then squeezed and stretched the clay through the length of my hair (removing sheds). Left on for around 30mins.

Followed the clay wash with a fermented rice water rinse (left on for 5mins).

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Will Rinse Today with:
Bamboo & Mint Tea
ACV
AVJ *heavily diluted*

 

[sexypebbly]

Bought some aloe Vera juice (whole leaf and inner fillet) to either rinse with or use as a prepoo with oils like in the moisture drench prepoo thread.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Used: Bamboo & Mint Tea, also used ACV Rinse

Steeped: A Pot of Guava Leaf Tea today and put it in the freezer.

 

[Shay72]

I'm so happy I've pulled my tea rinse out of the fridge and it is sitting on the bathroom counter. This way it will be room temperature by the time I use it tomorrow. This is something I have been working on . Because most times I don't remember to the day of and that ish is cold. Other times I don't remember until I'm in the shower .

 

[Aggie]

Used some ayurveda hair oil on my scalp tonight.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I meant to use a heavily diluted AVJ mixture today and completely forgot.....

@Shay72 I know exactly what you mean about forgetting "stuff"

 

[Shay72]

I meant to use a heavily diluted AVJ mixture today and completely forgot.....

@Shay72 I know exactly what you mean about forgetting "stuff"

I'm doing my monthly routine tomorrow. I hope I don't forget a step. I did last month . Well looking at the time..I'm doing this routine today.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

I'm doing my monthly routine tomorrow. I hope I don't forget a step. I did last month . Well looking at the time..I'm doing this routine today.

@Shay72
Yeah....I gotta remember to add that AVJ step.

 

[sparkle25]

Used a seasame seed oil infused with
* Organic Bacopa Monnieri Leaves
* Organic Indian Gooseberry
* Organic Fresh Green Curry Leaves
* Organic Fenugreek Seeds

I'm not going to be able to use this oil again. Prepooed for just an hour this time and it really irritated my scalp again so I'm going have to stick to the dry herbal mixes as they don't irritate me at all

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@sparkle25
Your Oil mixture sounds really good, but I understand about the irritation.

I hate when that happens. Especially when it's a really good mix.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Used: Bekura's Java Bean & Honey Hair Balm

 

[sparkle25]

@sparkle25
Your Oil mixture sounds really good, but I understand about the irritation.

I hate when that happens. Especially when it's a really good mix.

It's yours if you want it.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

It's yours if you want it.

@sparkle25
Thanks for the offer. I'm good though.

 

[Sharpened]

Wet hair with cold oat milk, finished with final Guava Leave Tea Leave-in Rinse for a while.

Getting ready to steep 1 tsp of rooibos leaves in 8 oz of distilled water overnight.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Will use Guava Leaf Tea & Inner Fillet AVJ tomorrow.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Used Guava Leaf Tea, ACV and AVJ today.

 

[Leo24Rule]

How's the rice water rinses doing y'all's hair? See any progress in growth, supple ends, thicker hair, shine, bounce, etc?

 

[GGsKin]

How's the rice water rinses doing y'all's hair? See any progress in growth, supple ends, thicker hair, shine, bounce, etc?

It's too soon to say for me as I've only used it twice, I think my hair likes it so far (it hasn't kicked up a stink). It definitely feels fuller and is retaining moisture well, even though my washes have reduced.

 

[Sharpened]

How's the rice water rinses doing y'all's hair? See any progress in growth, supple ends, thicker hair, shine, bounce, etc?

It acts like a face toner on ny scalp, very refreshing. My hair's elasticity has improved and it helped me recover when my hair got stripped.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Leo24Rule
I really like it! (when I remember to make it)

 

[Leo24Rule]

Is there a certain kind of to you're using? I've already watched the YouTube video & known not to use boxed rice. I don't eat rice like that.....So I'd be wasting the rice, but rice is cheap. No?

 

[Leo24Rule]

Are y'all using the rice water as a final rinse after washing with Ayurvedic powders or just co-washing?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Leo24Rule
I use it as a Rinse before DC'ing (I put it my DC'er on top of the RW-Rinse) or after DC'ing before I do my use my final R/O conditioner. *because it stinks*

So, I cover it up by using it one of these two ways.