4 Month Ayurveda Challenge!

[Shay72]

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

You have gotten a lot of growth! Great progress!

 

[Shay72]

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.

My hair loves the coconut milk too!

 

[Jaxhair]

Been using my ayurvedic oil pretty much 3-4x/wk, and been washing with henna infused condish up to 4x/week. Still in twists but I feel my hair is stronger. I still need to draw up a definitive regimen - working on it.....

 

[Aggie]

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!

Good to hear this Shay. The methi tea is awesome when made with virgin coconut oil.

 

[Aggie]

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.

Fantastic idea rben, adding the powders to coconut milk. I believe I will be trying this pretty soon with a little honey. It might be great on my thick new growth I think.

 

[Aggie]

Has anyone ever thought about making a henna tea rinse the same way we make the other tea rinses? I was thinking about doing this, straining it and spritzing my cornrowed/braided hair with it as an overnight prepoo, and wash out the next morning or use it as a leave-in. I think it will leave my hair under the synthetic hair, nice and strong. What do you ladies think?

 

[Shay72]

Has anyone ever thought about making a henna tea rinse the same way we make the other tea rinses? I was thinking about doing this, straining it and spritzing my cornrowed/braided hair with it as an overnight prepoo, and wash out the next morning or use it as a leave-in. I think it will leave my hair under the synthetic hair, nice and strong. What do you ladies think?

I think its a great idea. I was thinking of trying a tea rinse with cassia. Didn't think about it as a prepoo or a leave in but I really like those ideas too. I love when you can use a product in more than one way.

 

[rben]

My hair loves the coconut milk too!

Coconut milk has been one of my favourite discoveries. It is great on it's own as a deep conditioner and also mixes with practically anything. I mix my monthly henna with it now instead of water as well as a weekly deep condition with all the Aurvedic powders.

You just have to make sure that if you get the tinned one, it has just coconut milk and water and no preservatives. I accidentally bought one with some added 'yuck' in it and my hair felt horrible and I had the first flaky scalp I'd had since I started taking care of my hair.

 

[rben]

Fantastic idea rben, adding the powders to coconut milk. I believe I will be trying this pretty soon with a little honey. It might be great on my thick new growth I think.

Aggie Honey sounds good to me!

Using the powders and the coconut milk makes my hair amazingly soft and well-behaved which is something I could never have imagined before finding this site. I have practically 6 months of new growth which looks and feels so much nicer than any relaxed hair I've ever had all due to these magic powders

Btw I've been watching your progress since I joined the site and you've definitely been an inspiration to me

 

[Aspire]

Added Neem to my regimen. Love it!! I got the food grade neem from Indian grocer. Received the rosewater but not the hibiscus or cassia - still on backorder. I also added brahmajarani oil (or something like that). Stinks but seems to have given my hair a serious protein boost.

Now funny thing . . . one of my best friends is Indian, from the Northern portion of the country I think. Anyway, she knew I had added the oils and I wanted to give her my progress on the pastes. I told her how my hair was coming along. She said "R U nuts? Too much trouble, just buy the shampoos. Who wants all that dirt in the shower?" So I went with her to the grocer to check out the shampoos, but the ones she showed me had sulfates. So I am sticking to the powders.

 

[Jadore_tay]

still following my regimen but the hibicus powder is tinting my hair red

 

[Shay72]

still following my regimen but the hibicus powder is tinting my hair red

Really? I wondered about that. See I can't really tell because my hair is reddish brown anyway and in spring & summer the sun lightens it even more.

 

[Aspire]

Has anyone ever thought about making a henna tea rinse the same way we make the other tea rinses? I was thinking about doing this, straining it and spritzing my cornrowed/braided hair with it as an overnight prepoo, and wash out the next morning or use it as a leave-in. I think it will leave my hair under the synthetic hair, nice and strong. What do you ladies think?

Sounds good to me too.

 

[Aggie]

Aggie Honey sounds good to me!

Using the powders and the coconut milk makes my hair amazingly soft and well-behaved which is something I could never have imagined before finding this site. I have practically 6 months of new growth which looks and feels so much nicer than any relaxed hair I've ever had all due to these magic powders

Btw I've been watching your progress since I joined the site and you've definitely been an inspiration to me

Awww, thank you so much sweetie.

 

[Aggie]

still following my regimen but the hibicus powder is tinting my hair red

Ya know..... I think you're right about that. I don't mind it so much though. I don't have any indigo yet and need some kind of color added to this naturally dusty-colored head of mine.

 

[Jadore_tay]

Really? I wondered about that. See I can't really tell because my hair is reddish brown anyway and in spring & summer the sun lightens it even more.

Ya know..... I think you're right about that. I don't mind it so much though. I don't have any indigo yet and need some kind of color added to this naturally dusty-colored head of mine.

Yes I rinsed my hair blue black and in the matter of 3 washes (1 week apart) I noticed this red tint LOL

 

[Aggie]

I think its a great idea. I was thinking of trying a tea rinse with cassia. Didn't think about it as a prepoo or a leave in but I really like those ideas too. I love when you can use a product in more than one way.

Sounds good to me too.

Okay now I'm inspired to at least give it a try. If it works, then I'll be happy to have found a way to incorporate my henna treatments during my cornrow/braiding sessions. I'm actually excited about this.

ETA: What I'll do is make the henna rinse first, then add conditioner, essential oil, and oils to it for a little thickness, perferably WEN lavender cleansing conditioner, shake up vigorously, put in a spray bottle and spray my hair and pre-oiled scalp with it, leave it on for a whole day and wash out the next morning. Maybe as a leave-in, it might be a little too much...so I'll stick with the overnight pre-poo. I wonder if once a week might be too much, hmmm!

 

[Jaxhair]

Has anyone ever thought about making a henna tea rinse the same way we make the other tea rinses? I was thinking about doing this, straining it and spritzing my cornrowed/braided hair with it as an overnight prepoo, and wash out the next morning or use it as a leave-in. I think it will leave my hair under the synthetic hair, nice and strong. What do you ladies think?

I have Aggie, and mixed it in a spray bottle with my condish. It wasn't just henna but henna, brahmi, hibiscus and some shikakai tea. I liked it but need to do it again. I'm on the lookout on how to use my powders more without the hassle of having to do it on loose hair. My natural hair hates being loose and wet at the same time and henna treatments always have me struggling with residue as well as tangles, sigh. Still love my powders though and WILL find a way of using them easily on my napps!!

 

[Shay72]

Okay I am one of those that despite what has been said on here I tried it anyway. I directly put fenugreek/methi in my cowash condish. Now it could've been worse. I had to get back in the shower to fully get everything out. I won't do it again. I just wanted to use it in another way. So if I want to use it in my dc or cowash I will continue to make it a tea and add in that way. Other times I will just use it as a rinse.

 

[flowinlocks]

Okay I am one of those that despite what has been said on here I tried it anyway. I directly put fenugreek/methi in my cowash condish. Now it could've been worse. I had to get back in the shower to fully get everything out. I won't do it again. I just wanted to use it in another way. So if I want to use it in my dc or cowash I will continue to make it a tea and add in that way. Other times I will just use it as a rinse.

I'm thinking about making an oil with it.

 

[Shay72]

^^Great idea! At some point I am sure I will graduate to infusing oils too.

 

[MissMusic]

Sunday I applied a paste consisting of:
1 tbls. Aritha Powder
1 tbls. Brahmi Powder
2 tbls. Amla Powder
My hair LOVED it!

 

[Eisani]

Pre-poo'd w/warm oil mix (amla, shikakai, brahmi, bhringeraj, coconut, rosemary and lavender eo). It feels so wonderful on my scalp and hair! I try to stick w/oils that agree w/my dosha and it's been successful.

 

[Ltown]

Ok forgot to post, Sunday I tried a terrible combo: I dye my hair(didn't take), prepoo with my amla/shikaki/brahmi/bhringraji/hibiscus mix, then I dc with egg/yogurt, then I tea rinse. I put giovanni leave in, coconut oil and my hair SUCK. That was probably too much for my hair so Monday I wash with ORS, givonnani smooth as silk fusion protein, tea rinse and cantu leave in my hair love that regimen. I need to color my hair and it did not take so I'll wait a couple of weeks.

 

[Aggie]

Still applying my 4 powder spritzer to my cornrowed hair and scalp. I need to take them down now though because they are looking a bit scruffy.

 

[Aspire]

Still applying my 4 powder spritzer to my cornrowed hair and scalp. I need to take them down now though because they are looking a bit scruffy.

Hey Aggie, I am anxious to see how your hair did with the tea and braids. You had your braids in longer than I had mine in and I am wondering about your results. I want to try to keep mine in longer next time.

 

[flowinlocks]

Hey girls, just checking in. I just did a cowash with TJ Nourish Spa, Suave Humectant, Amla, Bhrami, Bhringraj, Nettle, Horsetail, & Shikakai. I think I've mastered the Shikakai for my hair. I've came to the conclusion, that I can only use a half of teaspoon of this particular herb, even when mixed with other powders. Also 15 mins. is the tops for leaving it on my hair. Also I used double the amount of Horsetail this time, since it makes my hair so soft. My hair felt soooo soft & strong after doing this. I did this on dry preoiled hair. Another discovery I made was Shikakai seems to be gritty & leaves particles behind not matter how much rinsing with water & cond. afterwards. So I decided to put my powder in my food processor & grind it some more, the end result was a fine milled powder, which I'm sure will rinse easier. Too bad I thought of it after I cowashed. I think I will try this with my Bhringraj powder as well, because it seems to have bits of stems & sticks in it.

 

[Aggie]

Hey Aggie, I am anxious to see how your hair did with the tea and braids. You had your braids in longer than I had mine in and I am wondering about your results. I want to try to keep mine in longer next time.

Aspire, it seems like my hair has grown out real fast, so I will be taking them down this weekend.

 

[Aggie]

^^Great idea! At some point I am sure I will graduate to infusing oils too.

Hmmm, I do not have the patience for this at all. I'd rather make the tea and add the essential oils to it.

 

[flowinlocks]

Hmmm, I do not have the patience for this at all. I'd rather make the tea and add the essential oils to it.

C'mon Aggie oke:with all the products you have.