2018 Curlyproverbz-inspired Regimen Challenge

[YvetteWithJoy]

Will we have a reveal thread in 2018? I may FINALLY post some hair pics on 2018 since I haven't done so since being a member ... @YvetteWithJoy

Yes. And yay!: I can't wait to see your pics!

Someone has asked me to merge this challenge into the OTHER ayurveda hair thread because the overlap is too great.

I'll do so! Hopefully that thread's creator will create a 2018 thread around the last week in December. Whenever she does, I'll tag everyone in this thread so we can all join.

If she doesn't create a new thread by January 7, I'll just go ahead and recreate this thread and we'll keep doing our own thing in our own thread. In that case, I'll create a new thread with "2018" in the title and link back to this one.

 

[keranikki]

I'm still steeping my new batch of oil. It's not as dark as I would like it. I made a bigger batch since both my husband and I use it. I'm down to last little bit of CP oil though, so this new batch may not be able to steep any longer.

 

[Colocha]

Does anyone have experience with the henna infused shea butter? I noticed CP's is green, but I feel like it should be red if there was dye release going on. I was going to mix mine with water and let the dye release before mixing that paste in with shea butter instead of her method of melting it all down on the stove.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Does anyone have experience with the henna infused shea butter? I noticed CP's is green, but I feel like it should be red if there was dye release going on. I was going to mix mine with water and let the dye release before mixing that paste in with shea butter instead of her method of melting it all down on the stove.

Agreed: If I ever make that butter, I will use that method as well.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

Does anyone have experience with the henna infused shea butter? I noticed CP's is green, but I feel like it should be red if there was dye release going on. I was going to mix mine with water and let the dye release before mixing that paste in with shea butter instead of her method of melting it all down on the stove.

I think the reason most people do it that way is to avoid adding a preservative. Unless you mean adding it to a paste and then using it all in one sitting?

 

[Colocha]

I think the reason most people do it that way is to avoid adding a preservative. Unless you mean adding it to a paste and then using it all in one sitting?

No, I meant to make a batch to keep. Would the dye release without water?

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

All my ingredients are in! I'll be making some Ayurvedic Shampoo Bars this weekend and letting them cure for a few weeks (maybe 3-4)...just depends on how long it takes for them to harden. They should be ready just in time for the new year!

I'll be adding aloe vera powder and Nupur Henna (since it has multiple herbs) to the soap before setting them in the molds. It's so exciting how this thread is making all of us so creative!

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

No, I meant to make a batch to keep. Would the dye release without water?

If you are going to keep it out long term than don't mix it with water first. You should still be able to receive plenty conditioning and overall henna benefits from just mixing the powder with the shea butter. I personally can't do it the way she mixed in the video, for fear of getting the butter & powder to close to my scalp....that would be itch city for me. Straight up powders must be rinsed from my hair completely.

 

[Keen]

Yes. And yay!: I can't wait to see your pics!

Someone has asked me to merge this challenge into the OTHER ayurveda hair thread because the overlap is too great.

I'll do so! Hopefully that thread's creator will create a 2018 thread around the last week in December. Whenever she does, I'll tag everyone in this thread so we can all join.

If she doesn't create a new thread by January 7, I'll just go ahead and recreate this thread and we'll keep doing our own thing in our own thread. In that case, I'll create a new thread with "2018" in the title and link back to this one.

I do think it's an overlap. But I don't like that you have to join the other challenge just to ask a question.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

@Colocha I forgot to mention that I made an Ayurvedic
buttercream but I just mixed butters with the premade oil that I was already using. The oil was a strong infusion of henna, fenugreek and other herbs. I ran out a few days ago...and I'm just using a plain shea & mango blend with oils.

 

[Colocha]

Thank you @ElevatedEnergy! I had been thinking about doing an avocado oil infusion and whipping that in. I'll try that.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I do think it's an overlap. But I don't like that you have to join the other challenge just to ask a question.

Hey, lady. I didn't quite understand this post. What do you mean "But I don't like that you have to join the other challenge just to ask a question." Just to ask a question? What does that mean?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jetblackhair]

Mini Challenge #1:
Take Starting January 1, 2018 Photos to Compare with Pending March 31, 2018 Photos

Greetings!

In line with the principles of ayurveda, Mini Challenge #1 is simple!: Around January 1, 2018, please take a few photos of your hair:

1. A length check photo
2. A texture shot
3. Any other other photos you'd like to take, such as a close-up of the ends of a section of your hair

Notes:

1. January 1 would be great, but of course, it's okay if the photos are taken a few days before or after.
2. For the length check photo, no need to straighten your hair if t's natural and you don't want to. Feel free to simply gently PULL YOUR HAIR when it is wet. Some people only photograph the back, while others prefer to also photograph the left, right, and/or front sides. You choose!
3. For the texture shot, feel free to capture a photo of your hair PRODUCT FREE when either wet or dry or both. Indicate whether it's wet or dry. It is not good for me to let my hair dry without product, so I'll only be allowing a tiny section of my hair to dry product free, and I'll snap just that section. If you are in a protective style, no need to take down your style: Feel free to skip this.

We'd LOVE to see these photos, but I realize not everyone wants to put their hair online. The primary reason to take your January 1, 2018 photo is for your own records so that when you take your March 31, 2018 photos you can really see what your hair care practices are doing for your hair!

Happy hair journeying!

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Participants, posters, and lurkers as of this post (please let me know if I left anyone out):

1. @Aggie
2. @aquajoyice
3. @beauti
4. @CICI24
5. @Colocha
6. @Daina
7. @DanceOnTheSkylines
8. @douglala
9. @ElevatedEnergy
10. @fifigirl
11. @gawcjw
12. @grownwomanaz
13. @Hairties
14. @halee_J
15. @Honey Bee
16. @Jade Feria
17. @jamaica68
18. @Keen
19. @keranikki
20. @kxlot79
21. @LadyPBC
22. @larry3344
23. @long.hair.dont.care
24. @MkLaShay
25. @mzteaze
26. @naturalagain2
27. @NaturallyATLPCH
28. @NCHairDiva
29. @Nightingale
30. @Nini90012
31. @prettywhitty
32. @Rozlewis
33. @Saludable84
34. @SimplyWhole
35. @SunkissedSiren
36. @tapioca_pudding
37. @ThatJerseyGirl
38. @tolly
39. @trueheartofgold
40. @weavepat

Hi @YvetteWithJoy, please add me to the challenge. Thank you

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Hi @YvetteWithJoy, please add me to the challenge. Thank you

I added you!

Welcome!

 

[kxlot79]

IDK that I agree that this challenge is too similar to the other Ayurvedic challenge. The world of Ayurveda is HUGE. I’ve participated in other Ayurveda challenges but I often fall off or fall off posting for one reason or another. But I actually like how here there’s a foundation where we’re all working from and referencing... idk. Maybe they are very similar. But I also think rather than experimenting with the whole great swath of Ayurveda, we're mostly modeling our efforts on a specific person’s frame of reference and their results/recipes/suggestions...

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

IDK that I agree that this challenge is too similar to the other Ayurvedic challenge. The world of Ayurveda is HUGE. I’ve participated in other Ayurveda challenges but I often fall off or fall off posting for one reason or another. But I actually like how here there’s a foundation where we’re all working from and referencing... idk. Maybe they are very similar. But I also think rather than experimenting with the whole great swath of Ayurveda, we're mostly modeling our efforts on a specific person’s frame of reference and their results/recipes/suggestions...

Thanks for this, @kxlot79

I totally agree, but I don't want to step on people's toes.

I thought the other ayurveda thread was HUGE and much more: I thought it was about coffee and aloe Vera juice and teas and ayurveda and mud and on and on.

I created this one to be based on Farida's (CurlyProverbz's) PRACTICES and MIXTURES. She practices scalp massaging, and that is huge in her regimen.

Also, I wanted a regimen-focused thread.

Hmm. I'll take a few days to think about it. Maybe it's okay that there is significant overlap. I don't know. I'll check with others.

Thanks again for posting this. I thought it was just me.

 

[fifigirl]

All my ingredients are in! I'll be making some Ayurvedic Shampoo Bars this weekend and letting them cure for a few weeks (maybe 3-4)...just depends on how long it takes for them to harden. They should be ready just in time for the new year!

I'll be adding aloe vera powder and Nupur Henna (since it has multiple herbs) to the soap before setting them in the molds. It's so exciting how this thread is making all of us so creative!

please share the recipe and process....i would love to make this

 

[douglala]

Hey, lady. I didn't quite understand this post. What do you mean "But I don't like that you have to join the other challenge just to ask a question." Just to ask a question? What does that mean?

Thanks in advance!

Not Keen but.....in the other thread the OP is adamant about not having randoms pop into the thread and ask questions without officially joining the challenge first.

 

[douglala]

There is definitely something with that fenegreek. I’ve used my tea for the first time last night and it’s THE BEST THING EVER! I used it after my shampoo and my hair was so soft and just sleek. It had this awesome smooth feeling I never felt before. My normal frizzyness and flyaways pieces were laid like never before. I even put little of the tea in my super thick conditioner and it gave it this awesome smooth creamy feeling.




@Honey Bee

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

There is definitely something with that fenegreek. I’ve used my tea for the first time last night and it’s THE BEST THING EVER! I used it after my shampoo and my hair was so soft and just sleek. It had this awesome smooth feeling I never felt before. My normal frizzyness and flyaways pieces were laid like never before. I even put little of the tea in my super thick conditioner and it gave it this awesome smooth creamy feeling.




@Honey Bee

Exactly what did you make/use/mix? TIA!

 

[Keen]

There is definitely something with that fenegreek. I’ve used my tea for the first time last night and it’s THE BEST THING EVER! I used it after my shampoo and my hair was so soft and just sleek. It had this awesome smooth feeling I never felt before. My normal frizzyness and flyaways pieces were laid like never before. I even put little of the tea in my super thick conditioner and it gave it this awesome smooth creamy feeling.




@Honey Bee

I put fengreek in most of my mixes.

 

[douglala]

Exactly what did you make/use/mix? TIA!

I used henna, Amla, Brahmi, and shikakai powders, aloe Vera powder, and lots fenegreek seeds. I think that’s it. I left all the seeds in my spray bottle so they have been marinating for 3 weeks.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I used henna, Amla, Brahmi, and shikakai powders, aloe Vera powder, and lots fenegreek seeds. I think that’s it. I left all the seeds in my spray bottle so they have been marinating for 3 weeks.

So no blending, just marinating? TIA!

 

[douglala]

So no blending, just marinating? TIA!

Now I remember. I added the powders first to boiled (but cooled a bit) water. I strained the sludge out into a stocking but put the stocking back in the water to continue marinating. THEN I added the seeds to the bottom of the mix and kept them in when I transferred the mix to my spray bottle.

 

[douglala]

On another note the MSM was no beuno. After a week of use I have a dry scalp and I’m pretty sure that’s why.

Plus I didn’t like the fact that the powder didn’t disolve. It ended up clogging up my applicator bottle nozzle.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

please share the recipe and process....i would love to make this

Hey Sis! @fifigirl

I shared two videos up thread on the cold soap making process and the website to visit to come up with your formulation. If you would like, once the bars have cured; I can gift you one. The soap making process is not one of those things that you can just share a formula for. It has to be duplicated down to the exact ingredient, weight...right temperature. Like say I'm using coconut oil and somebody sees my recipe and decides to substitute coconut oil with a different oil...well then it becomes dangerous because the amount of lye I used may not gel with the oil they picked. I'll bump the post for you.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

@fifigirl Oops it wasn't this thread...it was the CP oil thread. Let me see if I can dig it up.

 

[Taleah2009]

I added you!

Welcome!

Wait, I think I am missing something. Where is the post/thread to join the 2018 challenge. Sorry, I am being slow today lol

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Wait, I think I am missing something. Where is the post/thread to join the 2018 challenge. Sorry, I am being slow today lol

No, you're not missing anything. There's no 2018 thread (yet). I thought you were asking to be included in the running list of folks participating in this thread and its mini challenges.

 

[Taleah2009]

No, you're not missing anything. There's no 2018 thread (yet). I thought you were asking to be included in the running list of folks participating in this thread and its mini challenges.

Yes please include me. I got confused when I saw your response at post 583. The 2018 dates threw me. Your original post must be some pages back.