Coffee and/or Tea Rinse Challenge 2012

[Hairroots]

Yesterday I steamed for 30 mins with a alma and brahmi paste mixed with a marshmallow, burdock root and slippery elm tea. Hair felt so soft, springy and moisturized.

I use marshmallow root, burdock root and slippery elm to make a tea every.single.wash day. I either do a tea rinse or use it to mix into my dcs (clays, ayurvedic powders etc).

@bajanduc86 I was thinking about purchasing a professional steamer. Do you do yours homemade? Is there a big difference besides price?

 

[Hairroots]

bajandoc86 I was thinking about purchasing a professional steamer. Do you do yours homemade? Is there a big difference besides price?

 

[grownnsexy]

Nix08 lol I want to reduce the shedding and help with strength

 

[bajandoc86]

Hairroots I use a professional stand up steamer. To me it was an investment - and I think I have seen returns many times over in terms of the health of my hair - DCs, clay detoxes and even tea rinses are amped UP using it.

Mine is similar to the one in this link....http://lclbeauty.com/proddetail.php?prod=PRO-1037A

 

[Hairroots]

bajandoc86. Thank for the feedback. I will be moving forward we my purchase.

 

[divachyk]

Hairroots, you won't be disappointed (sorry for barging in on the convo)

 

[Hairroots]

divachyk. Girl please! Inform me. What's the best one to get? What's a reasonable price?

 

[divachyk]

Hairroots, I have the exact same one that bajandoc86 posted. The price is pretty much the same every time I check the site.

 

[shortt29]

IDareT'sHair...please add me to this challenge. I did another black tea rinse today and my hair is happy!!! Definite staple for me

 

[Hairroots]

bajandoc86 and divachyk I was looking at the huetiful tabletop. I think the stand is a better deal.

 

[Hairroots]

bajandoc86 & divachyk. I noticed the tabletop doesn't steam the nape. Does that apply to the stand steamer also? Does the hood cover the nape?

 

[bajandoc86]

Hairroots I agree....the heutiful one, the hood seems small. And I've read that some people complained about the steam not reaching the back of their head.

 

[Hairroots]

bajandoc86. That's what I needed to confirm. I will be ordering the stand steamer. I hate waiting for deliveries. I wish I could just walk into a beauty supply store and buy it the same day. I'm ready to get my steam on. Lol.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

...please add me to this challenge. I did another black tea rinse today and my hair is happy!!! Definite staple for me

:welcome3:

@shortt29

Glad to Have You Ms. Lady!

shortt29

I did already! Again....Welcome

 

[DarkJoy]

New experiment, y'all!!

Google ginger for hair. Came across it by accident. Stimulates growth and is a natural antiseptic and help dandruff, etc. Also makes a cool/tingling feeling to the scalp.Woohoo! Id post a link but can't with this phone...

Anyhoo, as fate would have it I keep fresh ginger root anyway. Will make a fresh batch of the usual (burdock, nettle, neem) and add a thin ginger slice in the pan to brew with the leaves for 15min. This will be the spritz only. I will try a rinse/DC version on wash day friday.

Cons: apparently too much can be irritating to sensitive scalps. The trick will be finding the right amount. My eczema makes my scalp sensitive so we shall see.

I don't mind being the guinea pig.

 

[shortt29]

@shortt29

I did already! Again....Welcome

LOL! Thanks IDareT'sHair

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Doing a Strong Black Tea today. Will use it as a leave-in.

 

[Stillsaddity]

I tried a peppermint, rosemary, green, and black tea mix twice and so far I haven't seen any results. Is there a special kind that works more for shedding hair? My hair isn't excessively shedding but I do shed a lot on a regular basis. Any suggestions on what to try or maybe how to do it since I'm not sure I'm doing it right

 

[lovestarr]

Have been slacking on my tea rinses! I am doing an overnight henna treatment and will use black tea instead of water. In the am I will do a final rinse of black tea and acv.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Stillsaddity I would continue with the Black Tea (to see a decrease in shedding).

How many Rx's have you done so far?

 

[Nix08]

Nix08 lol I want to reduce the shedding and help with strength

grownnsexy I'm not a tea guru but ill give my 2 cents anyway.....fenugreek and horsetail are good for strengthening. For shedding black tea, green, fennel.

Stillsaddity do you apply the tea directly to your scalp, I find that doing that helped me see the difference in shedding rather quickly.

Today I used my dc tea blend in a simple dc. Did a tea rinse and a leave in tea and aloe vera juice rinse.

 

[Stillsaddity]

How many Rx's have you done so far?

I've done two so far. The first one I did I used it under my dc and as a final rinse. This last time I just used it as my final rinse. I see that some people leave it on as a leave-in, is that good?

 

[DarkJoy]

I've done two so far. The first one I did I used it under my dc and as a final rinse. This last time I just used it as my final rinse. I see that some people leave it on as a leave-in, is that good?

Stillsaddity, I started using it as a leave in and my shedding stopped pretty much in a day or 2. For me rinsing is more about shine etc

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Stillsaddity

I've also done it a variety of ways. I've been doing it lately as a Leave-In.

ETA: You could also try it as a Spritz.

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

So I checked my tea jug and realized I only have enough for my first rinse. I will brew a new tea mix with my new teas ( I forget what I have now) I'm going to try and make it stronger than I usually do. Will keep black and roobis as my base teas for my spritz and will interchange this with the hydrsilica.

 

[divachyk]

spritzed with HV hydra silica tea mist

 

[Ltown]

New experiment, y'all!!

Google ginger for hair. Came across it by accident. Stimulates growth and is a natural antiseptic and help dandruff, etc. Also makes a cool/tingling feeling to the scalp.Woohoo! Id post a link but can't with this phone...

Anyhoo, as fate would have it I keep fresh ginger root anyway. Will make a fresh batch of the usual (burdock, nettle, neem) and add a thin ginger slice in the pan to brew with the leaves for 15min. This will be the spritz only. I will try a rinse/DC version on wash day friday.

Cons: apparently too much can be irritating to sensitive scalps. The trick will be finding the right amount. My eczema makes my scalp sensitive so we shall see.

I don't mind being the guinea pig.

DarkJoy, i have skin eczema and got seborrea dermatitis last year from allergic reaction to indigo. I don't have any hair issues anymore but my scalp is sensitive now. anything with stimulate like that peppermint i dilute. I would with ginger.

 

[lamaria211]

Ladies I need the names of some good black teas to rinse with to help stop some PP shedding? TIA

 

[DarkJoy]

Ladies I need the names of some good black teas to rinse with to help stop some PP shedding? TIA

lamaria211-I think anything you find at the store is a good place to start. Some ladies here started simply with Earl Grey or the regular Lipton. You can also try any Asian black tea you find. any is good as long as isn't the kind that has those artifical flavors or colors like peach etc.

You also might wanna try pouring the rest of your morning pot of regular coffee over your head. Lol. Works for some!

Black teas are not as effective for me. I generally use herbal: nettle is fantastic for stopping falls. So don't stay fixated on black ones if they don't work well. Herbals are also a good option.

 

[DarkJoy]

DarkJoy, anything with stimulate like that peppermint i dilute. I would with ginger.

Thanks Ltown! I diluted it and added BOTH mint and a slice of ginger to ~1/3 gallon of water.

Y'all let me tell you!! I rinsed after cowashing with the ginger and mint and my coils instantly clumped!! It defined my cotton ball. Lol. Unfortunately it "reverted" when I put dc on top but I see this has potential. It didn't add extra softness but the curl def is worth a retry. Some is now reserved in my spritz bottle.