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My opinion: how sensitive is your skin?
Mine isn’t sensitive at all, but I wouldn’t put any of this on my face. Not because I think anything would happen but more because it’s not worth the risk. And my skin is oily anyway.
I wouldn’t mind putting it on my body but I don’t because of fragrance and cost/time of making the oil.
I do have theories of the stimulation intended for my scalp having similar results elsewhere. I have no desire for more body hair, so that’s probably the main reason I wouldn’t put these oils somewhere not the top of my head.

SN: I made neem-infused coconut oil blend for my friend who has very problematic skin: dryness and discoloration and extreme sensitivity and she had wonderful results with it. So if you were interested in an herbal oil for body/face maybe make sure the intended oils don’t have many stimulating or hair-thickening properties or associations. Unless of course you’re going for longer, thicker body hair...:look:
douglala said:
Do you guys think these oils can be used on our skin too? Face and/or body???
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kxlot79 said:
My opinion: how sensitive is your skin?
Mine isn’t sensitive at all, but I wouldn’t put any of this on my face. Not because I think anything would happen but more because it’s not worth the risk. And my skin is oily anyway.
I wouldn’t mind putting it on my body but I don’t because of fragrance and cost/time of making the oil.
I do have theories of the stimulation intended for my scalp having similar results elsewhere. I have no desire for more body hair, so that’s probably the main reason I wouldn’t put these oils somewhere not the top of my head.

SN: I made neem-infused coconut oil blend for my friend who has very problematic skin: dryness and discoloration and extreme sensitivity and she had wonderful results with it. So if you were interested in an herbal oil for body/face maybe make sure the intended oils don’t have many stimulating or hair-thickening properties or associations. Unless of course you’re going for longer, thicker body hair...:look:
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Makes sense. My skin is not that sensitive but I do NOT need any stimulated body hair growth.

My skins loves Coconut oil so maybe I make a version like the neem one you mentioned or just one herb and no essential oils. Thanks!
 
larry3344 said:
@Aggie this vendor on etsy sells yemeni henna:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/544464669/pure-yemeni-henna-150g?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=yemeni henna&ref=sr_gallery_1

I have not purchased from them btw.
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I saw that a week ago or so but the shipping rate is almost just as much as the cost of the henna. It's not that serious for me. I just can't pay the same for shipping as the product I'm buying especially since it is such a small item :nono:. Thanks for the lookout though @larry3344
 
Applied my tea last night before bed and moisturized my hair with APB Cupuacu Hair Moisturizer. Tonight I'm taking a little break. I have to be up early to make some runs before work tomorrow afternoon.
 
Aggie said:
I saw that a week ago or so but the shipping rate is almost just as much as the cost of the henna. It's not that serious for me. I just can't pay the same for shipping as the product I'm buying especially since it is such a small item :nono:. Thanks for the lookout though @larry3344
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Yes. That was the same vendor I have “save for later” but I didn’t recommend for the same reason. 150g is nothing for my head.
 
  1. What do you hope to gain from trialing a CurlyProverbz-based regimen? Increased growth rate. I want the average growth rate of half an inch per month/4 weeks.
  2. What products or mixes do you intend to use? ayurvedic growth oil, ayurvedic infused shea butter mix and, henna gloss bar.
  3. How frequently will you cleanse your hair? Let's say 2 to 4x per month.
  4. How frequently will you apply your various products, mixes, etc?
    1. growth oil: everyday, to go along with scalp massages
    2. shea butter mixture: once or twice a week
    3. henna gloss bar: every wash day
  5. How frequently will you trim or search and destroy? Possibly 1 more time or not at all before this year ends.
Anything else you'd like to share?
I had all the ingredients I wanted in the house, except rose petals which I did buy. My mixes are ready. :)
 
Ladies. I need a super moisturizing deep conditioner that I can get on the ground.

I washed my hair for the first time since using my ayervedic oils. It felt great while rinsing out the shampoo. Strong moistured fuller....then I wrapped a teeshirt around my hair for about 8 mins before I conditioned and then my hair was DRY and a little brittle. I actually intended to do a henna gloss but changed my mind when I saw how dry my hair was.

I ended up conditioning and then twisting my using the LCO method and throwing my wig on for the day.

I'm straightening my hair on Wednesday for a conference I'm attending and can't go to the salon with dry hair that's hard to detangle. I need to do an ultimate conditioning session Tuesday night. Any recommendations??
 
douglala said:
Ladies. I need a super moisturizing deep conditioner that I can get on the ground.

I washed my hair for the first time since using my ayervedic oils. It felt great while rinsing out the shampoo. Strong moistured fuller....then I wrapped a teeshirt around my hair for about 8 mins before I conditioned and then my hair was DRY and a little brittle. I actually intended to do a henna gloss but changed my mind when I saw how dry my hair was.

I ended up conditioning and then twisting my using the LCO method and throwing my wig on for the day.

I'm straightening my hair on Wednesday for a conference I'm attending and can't go to the salon with dry hair that's hard to detangle. I need to do an ultimate conditioning session Tuesday night. Any recommendations??
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You'll get through this.

Shea moisture's manuka honey & mafura oil masque + 15 minutes provided me with great moisture. I think the heating cap truly made a difference.
 
douglala said:
Ladies. I need a super moisturizing deep conditioner that I can get on the ground.

I washed my hair for the first time since using my ayervedic oils. It felt great while rinsing out the shampoo. Strong moistured fuller....then I wrapped a teeshirt around my hair for about 8 mins before I conditioned and then my hair was DRY and a little brittle. I actually intended to do a henna gloss but changed my mind when I saw how dry my hair was.

I ended up conditioning and then twisting my using the LCO method and throwing my wig on for the day.

I'm straightening my hair on Wednesday for a conference I'm attending and can't go to the salon with dry hair that's hard to detangle. I need to do an ultimate conditioning session Tuesday night. Any recommendations??
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I know steaming with JBCO and something like Crecepelo works for me.
 
douglala said:
Ladies. I need a super moisturizing deep conditioner that I can get on the ground.

I washed my hair for the first time since using my ayervedic oils. It felt great while rinsing out the shampoo. Strong moistured fuller....then I wrapped a teeshirt around my hair for about 8 mins before I conditioned and then my hair was DRY and a little brittle. I actually intended to do a henna gloss but changed my mind when I saw how dry my hair was.

I ended up conditioning and then twisting my using the LCO method and throwing my wig on for the day.

I'm straightening my hair on Wednesday for a conference I'm attending and can't go to the salon with dry hair that's hard to detangle. I need to do an ultimate conditioning session Tuesday night. Any recommendations??
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+1 for the Shea Moisture Manuka Honey masque . . . under heat, rinse out with cool water.

You can get tiny sample packets from many Targets.
 
douglala said:
Thanks everyone for responding. I think I have both the shea butter manuka honey and the Aussie moist. Will condition with heat and see how that works out. I may need to clarify too. Just hope that won't reverse my week of ayervedic treatments.
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Clarifying shouldn't reverse anything. Hope all works out for you.
 
Because I like comparison pictures and seeing visually when something works:

April 2017 compared to today Nov 13, 2017.
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My hair is darker, juicy and probably the healthiest it has ever been. The picture from today shows hair that is weighed down with oil and butter yet it still feels full and fluffy. Like I've stated before up thread; in April I stopped chemically coloring my hair and replaced it with henna/indigo 2 step. I also incorporated monthly Ayurvedic glosses and oil soaking. I've added new things to the routine this month:
Monthly full paste treatments
Ayurvedic Butter Cream
Still using the oil

Will do another comparison shot in April with the new techniques.
 
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tapioca_pudding said:
@ElevatedEnergy This is just ri-ghat-damn-diculous :drool: Seriously.

I'm about to stalk your previous posts and find (read: steal) erry single one of your recipes. :lachen: :look:
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:lachen:@tapioca_pudding This cracked me up Sis!!! Thank you! :2inlove:


My glosses included either one or a few of these powders:
Henna, Brahmi, Amla & Bhringraj

And always included:
honey, butters and the Ayurvedic oil from the first thread we joined together. The conditioner didn't matter...it was either Trader Joes TTT, Live Clean or whatever else I was trying to use up.

For coloring with henna/indigo, I always did those as full pastes...mixed with warm water.
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
Because I like comparison pictures and seeing visually when something works:

April 2017 compared to today Nov 13, 2017.
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My hair is darker, juicy and probably the healthiest it has ever been. The picture from today shows hair that is weighed down with oil and butter yet it still feels full and fluffy. Like I've stated before up thread; in April I stopped chemically coloring my hair and replaced it with henna/indigo 2 step. I also incorporated monthly Ayurvedic glosses and oil soaking. I've added new things to the routine this month:
Monthly full paste treatments
Ayurvedic Butter Cream
Still using the oil

Will do another comparison shot in April with the new techniques.
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Wow. Impressive. That is EIGHT, lemme repeat.....EIGHT. OCHO. HUIT. NANE. SIEBEN. Whateva da language and/or dialect, yall get da picha...
EIGHT months of growth with her regimen.

Is this all in conjunction with the Fenugreek/Menthi infused oil?

Also, I hope all is well with your pregnancy!
 
ThatJerseyGirl said:
Wow. Impressive. That is EIGHT, lemme repeat.....EIGHT. OCHO. HUIT. NANE. SIEBEN. Whateva da language and/or dialect, yall get da picha...
EIGHT months of growth with her regimen.

Is this all in conjunction with the Fenugreek/Menthi infused oil?

Also, I hope all is well with your pregnancy!
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Thank you! Yes, it is with the henna/fenugreek infused oil...though I add other powders/herbs to it since I'm extra. However, that oil is what kick started it all.

Thank you for the well wishes. I had the baby almost 8 weeks ago. He's a sweet lil juicy fruit!
 
@larry3344

@ElevatedEnergy do you do anything ayurvedic weekly?

I oil my scalp with the Ayurvedic oil followed by a scalp massage at least once a week. I make sure to also add it to the length of my hair.

Or do you only do monthly ayurvedic treatments.

I did the glosses at least once a month. I'm now moving on to full pastes with the powders...Straight no chaser. LOL

Also take any supplements or any diet plans?

I take a prenatal vitamin because I am breastfeeding but will discontinue once I wean. I have come to hate taking supplements honestly so it was the only one I took during the time of the picture comparisons. I try to eat a mostly plant based diet with protein at least once a day. However, I am your average everyday woman so my diet kinda flip flops depending on my mood & cravings. Today I craved bacon & eggs for breakfast and 2 red velvet cupcakes for lunch...so that's what I had. LOL

Finally how do you style your hair throughout the week?

I wash every 2 weeks and always stretch my hair. My 2 favorite ways to stretch are with braids or rollersets. If I stretch with braids after washing, I'll pull them back in a bun during the week or take the braids out and wear the braidout texture in a high bun.

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If I rollerset, I'll wear it in a single French braid pinned up or 2 braids pinned up during the week.

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I'm not a stickler for protective styling 24/7 for length retention, so that's why I included pictures of me with my hair out. I enjoy wearing my hair down when I feel the desire to but I always make sure my ends are lubricated. So stretched hair and lubricated ends are my must haves.


What is the ayurvedic butter cream?

This is something I made and started using this month. It's a blend of shea, mango & capuacu butter mixed with the Ayurvedic infused oil that I've always used since April.
 
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ElevatedEnergy said:
Because I like comparison pictures and seeing visually when something works:

April 2017 compared to today Nov 13, 2017.
View attachment 416351

My hair is darker, juicy and probably the healthiest it has ever been. The picture from today shows hair that is weighed down with oil and butter yet it still feels full and fluffy. Like I've stated before up thread; in April I stopped chemically coloring my hair and replaced it with henna/indigo 2 step. I also incorporated monthly Ayurvedic glosses and oil soaking. I've added new things to the routine this month:
Monthly full paste treatments
Ayurvedic Butter Cream
Still using the oil

Will do another comparison shot in April with the new techniques.
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Woo! Thanks so much for sharing. Incredibly motivating. Just beautiful!
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
Thank you! Yes, it is with the henna/fenugreek infused oil...though I add other powders/herbs to it since I'm extra. However, that oil is what kick started it all.

Thank you for the well wishes. I had the baby almost 8 weeks ago. He's a sweet lil juicy fruit!
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Awwww...congrats on your pregnancy and your bundle of joy. I'm late! lololol..

Thanks so much for your response. What do you use to preserve your butter mix so that it doesn't go rancid? I have been researching this and am confused lolol....I want my preservative to be all natural.

Your hair is gorgeous. I'm weaved up for now because I just don't feel like being bothered. When I had my last install removed a few weeks ago, I couldn't stretch it any longer because of the growth, so I did the same thing with the powders and treated my hair and I just fell in love with it. The process was messy, but well worth it.
 
I've been doing this for the past two months. Sadly I've been too lazy to take measurements and before and after pics. My hair doesn't grow that fast, but I know that I cut off about 2" right before I started following CP's methods and those inches grew back pretty fast.

  1. To join, please post details about the CurlyProverbz-inspired regimen you plan to start with.
    1. What do you hope to gain from trialing a CurlyProverbz-based regimen? I've been stuck at a little below BS for years and ready to break through.
    2. What products or mixes do you intend to use? I'm using just about all of it: Fenugreek, Amla, Brahmi, Methi, Rose Powder, Aloe Vera powder, coconut/olive/grape seed oil, Lavender/Peppermint/Rosemary essential oils
    3. How frequently will you cleanse your hair? Once a week (normal frequency)
    4. How frequently will you apply your various products, mixes, etc? I've created an oil based on recipes from CP with a few changes based on personal experience and a hair mask/glosser
    5. How frequently will you trim or search and destroy? I only trim when needed.
    6. Anything else you'd like to share? After applying the oil mixture over time I noticed my own hair was beginning to be really dry. Then I realized that I was applying the oils on dry hair as recommended. I changed my routine and wash my hair the day before and allow it to air dry, then will spritz an aloe vera/distilled water mix on my hair before applying the oils then will let it sit for about 3-4 hrs. Since the oils are difficult to remove I make sure to moisturize my hair before applying to be on the safe side. I didn't notice less shedding, but I definitely noticed longer hair. I'm at MBL and working my way to waist length. My plan is to straighten around April since that's the last time I straightened.
    Another thing I noticed is that my hair is really easy to detangle.

One more thing to note: In addition to this regimen I also have a little bottle of Jamaican Black Castor Oil mixed with grapeseed oil and a few drops of peppermint and rosemary oil. After I wash and condition my hair I apply my leave-in like a relaxer making sure to apply to the base of hair in sections and through the length. After that I apply my castor oil mix the same way then put in a braided ponytail. Since I work from home the braided pony is my go to style these days since the buns were starting to tangle my hair. I don't do much to my hair outside of washing conditioning and moisturizing it. I finger detangle because my hair hates combs and isn't great with the Denman to remove knots. So far there hasn't been a knot or matte that I haven't been able to get out with some conditioner and my fingers.
 
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damn!!!!!
ElevatedEnergy said:
Because I like comparison pictures and seeing visually when something works:

April 2017 compared to today Nov 13, 2017.
View attachment 416351

My hair is darker, juicy and probably the healthiest it has ever been. The picture from today shows hair that is weighed down with oil and butter yet it still feels full and fluffy. Like I've stated before up thread; in April I stopped chemically coloring my hair and replaced it with henna/indigo 2 step. I also incorporated monthly Ayurvedic glosses and oil soaking. I've added new things to the routine this month:
Monthly full paste treatments
Ayurvedic Butter Cream
Still using the oil

Will do another comparison shot in April with the new techniques.
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I'm running now to the beginning of this thread with my hair notebook! I love your hair!
 
I'm jumping straight into this! I just started Manetabolism 3 weeks ago and maybe by some miracle if i add ayurvedic treatments, i will defy my normal hair growth of half or a quarter of an inch a month and get to 2 inches????
I started over the weekend with an ayurvedic tea of alma, bhringraj, fenugreek and rosemary and i'm finding my spray so moisturising!
I know we can achieve hair growth aster was a time i was mixing fenugreek powder with my conditioner and my hair had a growth spurt but i got lazy.
I have ordered Amla, henna, bhringraj, bhrami, hibiscus and neem powders...i should receive them in a day or two

  1. What do you hope to gain from trialing a CurlyProverbz-based regimen? Hair growth ....i'm BSL and would finally love to get to WL by end of 2018, length retention, healthy, strong strands, healthy scalp
  2. What products or mixes do you intend to use? I'm a mixologist so i plan to do everything....deep conditioning with ayurvedic herbs, oil rinses with infused herbs, shea butter infused with herbs for my ends, teasprays, tea rinsesand any other things i can think of........I googled all ayurvedic herbs and made a list of their benefits and i'll be using this to decide what to mix based on my hair needs.
  3. How frequently will you cleanse your hair? I will cleanse my hair 2x a week
  4. How frequently will you apply your various products, mixes, etc? will use something ayurvedic daily along with my leave ins and normal regimen
  5. How frequently will you trim or search and destroy? I had a trim in august and not planning to trim my hair anytime soon, but will do search and destroy as i deem fit
  6. Anything else you'd like to share? I'm so excited to start
 
ElevatedEnergy said:
:lachen:@tapioca_pudding This cracked me up Sis!!! Thank you! :2inlove:


My glosses included either one or a few of these powders:
Henna, Brahmi, Amla & Bhringraj

And always included:
honey, butters and the Ayurvedic oil from the first thread we joined together. The conditioner didn't matter...it was either Trader Joes TTT, Live Clean or whatever else I was trying to use up.

For coloring with henna/indigo, I always did those as full pastes...mixed with warm water.
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:kiss: Thanks so much sis!!!

I have all the bolded ingredients at home and it would take nothing to just throw some into a random conditioner and do a gloss once a month. :drunk: I just have to actually do it. I'm skurred of full pastes right now but I'll build up to it. :lol:

I still use the oil from the other thread at least three times a week on my scalp. So I'm going to try making a butter from it this weekend, just a small batch to see how my hair responds.

I was using an infused tea spray I made but when I ran out I neglected to make another batch. That made my hair feel AMAZING so I'll be making another batch tonight.

I think ayurveda is the way for me to go, I just have to build a solid regimen around it. My hair seems to respond extremely well to it, once I figured out what does what. I don't want to adjust the remaining color on my ends right now (see avatar) cuz I like it, so I have to figure out how to balance that with all the henna usage.
 
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YvetteWithJoy said:
Jamila henna:

Is it good?
Does it come in just one color?
Should I buy it?
If so, from where?
Lastly, is it easy to rinse out?

TIA!!!
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@YvetteWithJoy Jamila henna is amazing...it's the brand I use. It only comes in one color. I think it is worth you buying it. I have purchased from my local Indian market for $1.49 a box, Henna Sooq for $5.00 a box on sale and myhenna.us in bulk (12 boxes) for $20 if I'm not mistaken. It rinses clean and is sifted well.
 
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