Best Homemade Concoctions...

[Huggette]

What concoctions have you made? Why do you like them and what did they do?

Oh yeah what did you put in them!?

 

[Shatani]

ooooh, good thread!! this is goin in my favorites, i cant wait for the responses!!
~T~

 

[Huggette]

alrighty then, i guess i'll be the first to share...lol!!

after finding myself having an o.o.c (out of cash) experience i had to get creative. that and the fact i can never find the time to get to the store when i do have money. so this is what i've come up with.

Oil Conconction--olive oil, coconut oil, wgo, proclaim 7 in a spray bottle. This one is a result of almost running out of the latter 2. It actually works better than using them alone. REALLY moisturizing--and surpisingly light!!

Leave In--Smooth n' Shine Leave In and Aphogee Leave In--by themselves nothing special, but together WOW!!

but my best concoction comes from using BOTH of my concoctions together!! Hair drys really moisturized be it air dried OR rollerset.

Eventually i think i may incorporate rosmary oil into the oil one. But for now, if it ain't broke...

Now I know there are more of you kitchen chemists out there!!!

 

[Cowgirl]

To use up all the stuff I have bought as a potential PJ, I've been mixing the following in a spray bottle. I bought three bottles of this mixture with me to Brazil to moisturize with daily because by the time I get home I will be 8 weeks post relaxer. It has been working really well. (*** the measurements are estimates)

2TBS Salerm 21
2TBS NTM Leave in Con
2TBS S-Curl
4TBS Profectiv Damage free
1/8 cup EVOO
Distilled Water

I have been using a mixture of the following for my weekly deep conditioning:

Motions CPR
Salerm 21
NTM Leave in Con
Aphogee 2 minute reconstructor
Coconut Milk
EVOO
Honey

 

[Innocent_Kiss]

Scalp Tonic

Ingredients:
Rosemary EO (2 drops)
Lavendar EO (2 drops)
Peppermint EO (2 drops)
Sweet Almond Oil (3 tps.)

Apply to scalp with a dropper to evenly distribute and message scalp. I have a tingle sensation out of this world and the peppermint gives my scalp that cool fresh feel.

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*not hair related*

Facial Exfoliating Wash

Noxema (up to you)
Peppermint EO (2 drops)
Sugar (just a sprinkle)

Message in a circular motion on entire face and neck. Remember to sprinkle the sugar on last so it wont dissolve. The texture of the sugar exfoliates, the noxema cleanses, and the peppermint EO leaves me with the tingle and cool feel. Great for waking your self up in the morning!
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Hair and skin moisturizer & seal in

Water
Shea Butter (up to you)
Sweet Almond Oil (2 tbs)

Whip the shea butter with whisks and put in freezer until white crust starts to form. Take out and whip with big spoon. Add sweet almond oil. This gives my unrefined shea butter a more whippier consistancy and while the shea butter and water moisturizes the sweet almond oil seals it in.

 

[inthepink]

I only recently made my absolute favorite concoction! And that's shealoe butter! I took 3 tablespoons of refined shea butter and 4 tablespoons of aloe vera gel - whipped together. I use this instead of gel to smooth my hair for ponytails. It works amazingly well and doesn't leave my hair hard but soft, smooth and extremely moisturized.

My other concoction is using grapeseed oil as a base, I add some drops of rosemary eo, peppermint eo, and ylang ylang eo. I apply to my front edges before bed.

I also have a lavendar spray mix that I like. It is distilled water with about 15 drops of lavender eo and half a teaspoon of glycerin. I sometimes spray this on my hair after work to keep it moisturized.

My conditioning/softening mix I use nightly is made up of about 2 dallops of Suave Awapuhi, 2 dallops of V05 Strawberries n' Cream, a teaspoon or two of oil (any kind), and rosemary eo.

My latest favorite is adding fragrance to my unscented coconut oil. I have added coconut fragrance oil to make a coconut smelling coconut oil. I've also added pear, peach, and green apple fragrance oils for a wonderfuly fresh fruity scented coconut oil. I don't make too much. Jut enough to last a few days so I can try other scents.

 

[LABETT]

I just recently started mixing 1 Egg-2tbs castor oil,1tbs
vinegar and 1tbs of glycerin to help thicken up my hair.
I saw this on a site and decided I would try it my stands are difinitely strong and texture seem different.

 

[MrsQueeny]

I like to mix an egg in my shampoo. Also if I have a conditioner that is running low, I add olive oil and a couple of drops of peppermint oil and use it as a deep conditioner. Also to detangle, I put conditioner, water, and a couple of drops of Africa's best oil in a spray bottle. Q

 

[Hadiyah]

I mixed Queen Helene cholestoral, EVOO, and Motions CPR as a deep conditioner, it made my hair very soft, and eliminated breakage.

 

[deedabug]

i dont really measure..im ballin on a budget so the kitchen is my hair supply store....lol

i was making this concoction for daily moisturization....i quit because umm it was becoming a problem with greasiness...but i may start it again in winter mths
EVOO
glycerin (have to use with water or u will blister)
purified water (mostly water)
honey

i make this for a hot oil treatment...pop it in the microwave for a minute or so on warm
mineral oil
honey ( a lil bit)
EVOO
glycerin
water(a lil)

i make a body scrub like this
brown sugar (mostly brown sugar in this)
glycerin
cornmeal
honey
(this concoction may have rubbed off hairs..cuz i was asked have i been shaving...although i dont grow much hair on my legs)

for evil bad skin on the face (horribly dry and extra sensitive)
honey warmed in the microwave
EVOO if ur not really sensitive ( gave me blisters so i quit it)

conditioner mix
any good creamy, thick conditioner is the base
suave humectant, dove, or dark n lovely dry hair healer
1 egg
mayo
EVOO
honey

 

[BabyCurls]

<font color="purple">I made a leave-in with
Suave Tropical Cocnonut Conditioner
Coconut Milk
Sorghum Syrup
EVOO
Distilled Water

My deep conditioner/pre-poo treatment made my hair moist and soft.

Unrefined Shea Butter
Le'Kair Cholesterol
Aussie 3 Min. Miracle
VO5 Creamy Peach Conditioner
Soybean Oil </font>

 

[Shawnee66]

My other concoction is using grapeseed oil as a base, I add some drops of rosemary eo, peppermint eo, and ylang ylang eo. I apply to my front edges before bed.


Hairlove is this working for your edges????

 

[inthepink]

Shawnee - it's too soon to tell. But my front edges seem healthier already with my new regimen.

 

[asummertyme]

I call this one my moisture mix..
2 tablespoons of mango butter
2 tablespoons if avacado butter..
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of castor oil
2 drops of rosemary essn.oil
2 drops of basil essn. oil
my hair drinks this mixture up..leaves my hair soft and moisturised.....

 

[lunalight7]

asummertyme I just saw your album and DAYUM that's a nice bantu set!!!!

 

[Huggette]

BUMP

 

[Erica78]

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I only recently made my absolute favorite concoction! And that's shealoe butter! I took 3 tablespoons of refined shea butter and 4 tablespoons of aloe vera gel - whipped together. I use this instead of gel to smooth my hair for ponytails. It works amazingly well and doesn't leave my hair hard but soft, smooth and extremely moisturized.

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I've heard nothing but good things about Shea Butter...so Im caving. I'm going to purchase a pound from Natures Wild Child...and try this shealoe recipe out! Thanks for sharing. /images/graemlins/up.gif

 

[kedra70]

I usually don't oil my scalp, but I recently decided to do so. I wanted a concoction that was light and didn't have a heavy smell. I recently bought a tube of Nexxus' Biotin creme - I like what it does, but I don't like the texture. I also had a bottle of Elucence's Protective Barrier Balm. I mixed the two together and WOW!!!!! Very light, nice scent and it spreads so well - doesn't feel gummy at all.

Kedra

 

[Huggette]

NEW CONCOCTION!!!

ntm mask and humcto.

gave humecto a texture i could better work with. i like them both but i LOVE them together!!!