4 Month Ayurveda Challenge!

[Jaxhair]

Okay, I added a bag of henna powder to a jar of conditioner (henna powder in a panty hose, conditioner - herbal essences+pantene I'm using up to finish). I use this to co-wash almost daily and follow with AO HSR as a DC or when out of time I use my AO HSR as a leave in condish. So far so good. I've also used my ayurveda oil when DCing on dry hair twice this week. Need to get a proper routine - working on it slow...

As an aside - that ayurveda oil of mine is fabulous for facial oil cleansing too - I was shocked at how well it worked and love it! LOVE ayurveda!!!!!

 

[Aspire]

So I tried again. This time I did NOT shampoo. My hair came out soft and very moisturized. And you ladies were correct. All the residue seemed to come out.

I think I now have the right mix of powders. I am waiting for my hibiscus to add to the mix.

I also put my hair in braids because we took the kiddies to an indoor water park and I did not want the hair hassle. I made a tea for the braids with the same powder mix. I took the braids out and my hair was still soft. Planning to cleanse hair tomorrow again with the powders and braid back up.

I am amazed at how thick my hair is getting. I normally do 12 week stretches, but my hair seems to need a touch up after barely 4. It is definitely too soon to do now, but I am not sure I can make it till 12. Does anyone else have this problem? I will try to post a pic of the difference later this weekend.

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[Shay72]

Thanks Shay72 this is sort of what I was doing.



Thanks Aggie you're always so helpful! I'm still trying to come up with a stable Ayurveda regimen. I notice most of the powders are for cleansing or moisturizing/conditioning, so I definitely need to keep my protein treatment going.

I'm using henna as well to thicken up my strands, so I think I will up my frequency.

No prob at all ! It feels good to finally feel comfortable answering others questions.

Okay I am too lazy to post everything I did on Wednesday and Friday so I will just say I used powders in my cowashes and dcs.

I plan to order some Kalphi Tone and Cassia soon. After this order I will be ordering in bulk.

Oh yeah, Aggie I gotta check out that Fenugreek recipe in your fotki because I still have not opened mine.

 

[Aggie]

No prob at all ! It feels good to finally feel comfortable answering others questions.

Okay I am too lazy to post everything I did on Wednesday and Friday so I will just say I used powders in my cowashes and dcs.

I plan to order some Kalphi Tone and Cassia soon. After this order I will be ordering in bulk.

Oh yeah, Aggie I gotta check out that Fenugreek recipe in your fotki because I still have not opened mine.

Okay Shay. Let me know what you think about it. I recommend straining it before putting on your hair to avoid the grit being stuck in your hair.

 

[Aggie]

I am still spraying my hair every other day with my ayurveda tea mix, so although I'm still in braids, I am still in this challenge.

 

[Shay72]

Okay Shay. Let me know what you think about it. I recommend straining it before putting on your hair to avoid the grit being stuck in your hair.

I will be doing it tomorrow so I will let you know. I will make a tea bag with it so I won't have to worry about straining.

 

[Jaxhair]

Deep treated on dry hair overnight with MT and ayurveda oil (4-5 mixed powders) under a plastic bag and a rubber swim cap. Will wash when I'm done here with HE+Pantene infused with henna, then I'll DC with AO HSR with ayurveda oil for a few hours - think I might just wear a wrap today. Will do a final tea rinse with mint, nettle, fenugreek, horsetail, sage, thyme and rosemary and ACV.

 

[Aggie]

I will be doing it tomorrow so I will let you know. I will make a tea bag with it so I won't have to worry about straining.

Oooh, that's a great idea. I might need to try something similar.

 

[Aggie]

Deep treated on dry hair overnight with MT and ayurveda oil (4-5 mixed powders) under a plastic bag and a rubber swim cap. Will wash when I'm done here with HE+Pantene infused with henna, then I'll DC with AO HSR with ayurveda oil for a few hours - think I might just wear a wrap today. Will do a final tea rinse with mint, nettle, fenugreek, horsetail, sage, thyme and rosemary and ACV.

Jax, where do you purcahse your herbs from? I want to start making my own herbal infusions/rinses to add to my regimen.

 

[Ltown]

I am still spraying my hair every other day with my ayurveda tea mix, so although I'm still in braids, I am still in this challenge.

Aggie, how do your hair handle braids with it being fine? My hair just frizz and fuzz and the braids never stay in long.

 

[Ltown]

Prepoo last night with amla/jasmine, wash with my mix of amla/maka/shikaki/hibiscus, wash audrey rose, needed to clean the hair buildup, dc nexus emergence, cond with lustrasilk, acv rinse, and rush leave in

 

[Aggie]

Aggie, how do your hair handle braids with it being fine? My hair just frizz and fuzz and the braids never stay in long.

My hair handles braids very well. I never get them done in micros though. I like either boxed braids or cornrows because my hair can handle them better. To me, micros are the devil to my hair. I hate having them put in and I hate taking them down even more. I am only experiencing a little fuzz right now because I am stretching my relaxer really long this time - 7.5 months hopefully. I am currently 11.5 weeks post so far and so far so good.

 

[MissMusic]

Yesterday I pre-pooed with amla/vatika oil mix, applied paste of brahmi, amla and henna powders, rinsed out with Suave Humectant and DC with ORS Replenishing conditioner. I then added product and styled in a simple bun.

 

[Ltown]

My hair handles braids very well. I never get them done in micros though. I like either boxed braids or cornrows because my hair can handle them better. To me, micros are the devil to my hair. I hate having them put in and I hate taking them down even more. I am only experiencing a little fuzz right now because I am stretching my relaxer really long this time - 7.5 months hopefully. I am currently 11.5 weeks post so far and so far so good.

Ok, that good!

 

[flowinlocks]

So I tried again. This time I did NOT shampoo. My hair came out soft and very moisturized. Any you ladies were correct. All the residue seemed to come out.

I think I now have the right mix of powders. I am waiting for my hibiscus to add to the mix.

I also put my hair in breads because we took the kiddies to an indoor water park and I did not want the hair hassle. I made a tea for the braids with the same powder mix. I took the braids out and my hair was still soft. Planning to cleanse hair tomorrow again with the powders and braid back up.

I am amazed at how thick my hair is getting. I normally do 12 week stretches, but my hair seems to need a touch up after barely 4. It is definitely too soon to do now, but I am not sure I can make it till 12. Does anyone else have this problem? I will try to post a pic of the difference later this weekend.

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Yeah, I do believe Ayurveda pushes the hair out faster, this is why I dropped out of the MT/OCT challenge, because Ayurveda is doing the job without all the shedding. I'm glad to hear your reggie is finally coming together.

 

[Shay72]

Saturday night I prepood with Shescentit's Green Tea & Avocado oil overnight. Sunday I dc'd with Shescentit's Fortifying Mask mixed with coconut oil and my moisturizing powder mix. 1 hr with heat and a few hours without. Rinsed dc out and did a tea rinse with fengugreek, coconut oil, and water. Left it in for 30 minutes with a plastic cap. Cowashed out with V05 Passion Fruit Smoothie mixed with my moisturizng powder mix. Detangled, ACV rinse, leave in, moisturized, sealed with Cocasta & Shikakai Oil. Result--I am happy.

 

[Aspire]

Yeah, I do believe Ayurveda pushes the hair out faster, this is why I dropped out of the MT/OCT challenge, because Ayurveda is doing the job without all the shedding. I glad to hear your reggie is finally coming together.

Thanks Flowinlocks . . . So do you find yourself relaxing more often? I have not relaxed more than 4 times/year in some time. What is your relaxer schedule?

 

[flowinlocks]

Thanks Flowinlocks . . . So do you find yourself relaxing more often? I have not relaxed more than 4 times/year in some time. What is your relaxer schedule?

Sigh..... I'm actually on my third go around with stretching for 12wks. Lol, and it's killing me However I will say it's becoming eaiser each time. due to the fact of I'm learing how to manage my NG, I could easily relax in 5 wks., but I don't .

 

[Ltown]

Today I oiled hair with amla, shikaki, jasmine oils/co wash with amla, maka, hibiscus, brahmi mix with vo5, condition with HE lR, salerm 21 leave in, Aggie ayurveda spritz (thank you for sharing) moist/seal.

 

[Aspire]

Sigh..... I'm actually on my third go around with stretching for 12wks. Lol, and it's killing me However I will say it's becoming eaiser each time. due to the fact of I'm learing how to manage my NG, I could easily relax in 5 wks., but I don't .

I know . . . it is so NOT easy!! I kind of eased into it . . . first 8 weeks, then 10, then 12. I don't think I could have gone cold turkey from 6 to 12.
The irony is, that before, my hair did not grow at this rate, so the transition in time actually made sense. Now that I am taking care of my hair it is growing quickly. It is only the knowledge that I know how my hair has benefited from the stretching that is keeping me from breaking out the jar of Optimum in my closet. I don't want the setback from relaxing too soon.
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[flowinlocks]

I know . . . it is so NOT easy!! I kind of eased into it . . . first 8 weeks, then 10, then 12. I don't think I could have gone cold turkey from 6 to 12.
The irony is, that before, my hair did not grow at this rate, so the transition in time actually made sense. Now that I am taking care of my hair it is growing quickly. It is only the knowledge that I know how my hair has benefited from the stretching that is keeping me from breaking out the jar of Optimum in my closet. I don't want the setback from relaxing too soon.
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I went from my usual 8wks. to 12 & I thought I would die, I have found that cowashing with Trader Joes Nourish Spa mixed with the herbs helps a LOT, also Henna seems to temporarily loosen the texture, so I do a spoon of in in my cond. every now & then even when I'm not doing a full treatment.

 

[Aggie]

Today I mixed my ayurveda tea rinse with some Elucence Moisture benefits shampoo in a jug and washed my hair with it....hair felt wonderfully soft from this mixture I guess because of all the oils in my tea rinse. Elucence MB when used by itself usually leaves my hair feeling a little stripped. I'm happy with the results I got.

 

[Chameleonchick]

Aggie, how do your hair handle braids with it being fine? My hair just frizz and fuzz and the braids never stay in long.

That's why I put in twists instead of braids it may get a little fuzzy but its easier for me. Will oil scalp with vatika oil later tonight/this morning.

 

[Eisani]

Prepoo'd overnight w/mahabhringraj oil on scalp, Vatika on the length.

 

[rben]

I think I have finally found my perfect Aurvedic regime. I love it as it's so simple and my hair is really thriving.

Pre-poo with with bhringraj oil (while I am patiently waiting for my own oil infusion to cook naturally on the window ledge) and use the tea rinses twice a week (hibiscus, bhringraj, amla, brahmi, henna and a small amount of shikakai. Condition using heat with the thick coconut milk. Just to get one more boost of hair goodness into the week I do a wash and condition all in one by adding all of the herbs into the coconut milk, wrapping with saran wrap/cling film and heating for about 30 mins. Every other week I add an egg or two to the herb coconut for my protein fix.

My hair feels like someone else's hair compared to the dry 'over cooked' mess it was 6 months ago when I found LHCF. My new growth is sooo soft and easy to manage, I have decided to transition.

 

[GirlTalk]

I usually use the pastes w/ oils, conditioner, powders, etc. Yesterday I did a warm tea rinse w/ Sage tea, it's a keeper for me, I am also going to get horsetail, nettle, burdock & a few other teas by Alvita. Hair felt immediately stronger.

 

[Ltown]

Last night I did a preoil with amla/shikaki/jasmine,cowash with amla, shikaki, bhringraji, hibiscus, wash with hair one, tea rinse with bhringraji/brahmi/amla/hibiscus it came out very soft/dc with ors, leave in rusk, moist and set with coconut/sheabutter mix.

 

[Shay72]

I haven't been consistent in reporting in here but I am still doing my routine consistently. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Last week I did Monday, Wed, Fri, and Sunday because I was on staycation.

Aggie--My hair loves the methi tea rinse. I did it last week and this week. This week I did it with heat. I will be doing this weekly. Now I did mine a little different than you. I made a tea bag with a teaspoon of methi. I put it in an applicator bottle and added 4 oz of hot water and 4 oz of cold water and coconut oil. Poured it over my head, put on plastic cap, and used heat for 30 minutes. Soft, silky, and less shrinkage. I am very happy.

I've been going crazy buying hair products so I am only allowing myself to buy stuff the week of payday. Yeah I've spent too much already! So I think I will get my kalpi tone & cassia next payday. I hope I can wait. I can be a bit spoiled!

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

Can you tell me more about the coconut milk condish?

I think I have finally found my perfect Ayurvedic


regime. I love it as it's so simple and my hair is really thriving.

Pre-poo with with bhringraj oil (while I am patiently waiting for my own oil infusion to cook naturally on the window ledge) and use the tea rinses twice a week (hibiscus, bhringraj, amla, brahmi, henna and a small amount of shikakai. Condition using heat with the thick coconut milk. Just to get one more boost of hair goodness into the week I do a wash and condition all in one by adding all of the herbs into the coconut milk, wrapping with saran wrap/cling film and heating for about 30 mins. Every other week I add an egg or two to the herb coconut for my protein fix.

My hair feels like someone else's hair compared to the dry 'over cooked' mess it was 6 months ago when I found LHCF. My new growth is sooo soft and easy to manage, I have decided to transition.

 

[hurricane]

GOOD LUCK Ladies!!!!! With this system of haircare I believe that everyone will reach their hair goals. I know I am.