Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

Mixed burdock root, chamomile, black, and green teas with coffee and put into a spray bottle to spritz on my hair and scalp daily. Scalp felt very refreshed after a good ol' spray down. :)

Think i'll add brahmi, amla, lavender, holy basil, thyme, sage, peppermint, saw palmetto, and horsetail as an herbal brew combined with the above-mentioned spritz.
 
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I forgot about my leave in blend and it steeped overnight. ..to it was very thick this morning. ..I will use some during my cowash tonight. .hopefully I don't have to trash it.
 
I ordered a few things for the challenge and they came last week (I was too lazy/busy/tired to log my purchases when they happened...:rolleyes:)

From Chagrin Valley I got:
  • Herbal Hair Tea - Detangling Blend
  • Herbal Hair Tea - Dry Hair Blend
I got a million Ayurvedic powders from The Indian Food Store:
  • Aritha
  • Shikakai
  • amla
  • Brahmi
  • Tulsi
  • Maka
  • Lemon, and
  • Rose
Oh! I also picked up some Hibiscus tea bags and some fenugreek tea bags at a local health food store.

So, I have plenty of things to work with. I think I want to start with a kalpi tone paste and experiment from there. Everyone's thrown in some good stories about different ways that i can use all of this stuff so I'm sure I'll use it all up in no time with the different approaches alone!

Quick question - it sounds like some people have had drying effects from the ayurvedics (or at least some of them) - would it be too much to wash my hair first and *then* apply the paste or should I just apply the paste to dry or pre-poo'd hair? :ohwell:
 
NJ11 said:
I ordered a few things for the challenge and they came last week (I was too lazy/busy/tired to log my purchases when they happened...:rolleyes:)

From Chagrin Valley I got:

[*]Herbal Hair Tea - Detangling Blend
[*]Herbal Hair Tea - Dry Hair Blend
I got a million Ayurvedic powders from The Indian Food Store:

[*]Aritha
[*]Shikakai
[*]amla
[*]Brahmi
[*]Tulsi
[*]Maka
[*]Lemon, and
[*]Rose
Oh! I also picked up some Hibiscus tea bags and some fenugreek tea bags at a local health food store.

So, I have plenty of things to work with. I think I want to start with a kalpi tone paste and experiment from there. Everyone's thrown in some good stories about different ways that i can use all of this stuff so I'm sure I'll use it all up in no time with the different approaches alone!

Quick question - it sounds like some people have had drying effects from the ayurvedics (or at least some of them) - would it be too much to wash my hair first and *then* apply the paste or should I just apply the paste to dry or pre-poo'd hair? :ohwell:
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The shikakai powder made my hair dry and hard when I used it alone. But when I mixed it with amla, brahim, rhausoul, bentonite clay and some oils for detox, hair was soft and moisturized.
 
Nix08 said:
I forgot about my leave in blend and it steeped overnight. ..to it was very thick this morning. ..I will use some during my cowash tonight. .hopefully I don't have to trash it.
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Didn't have to trash it....it actually was very good:yep:

NJ11 Amla is very drying too....I make sure to use it sparingly and mix it with a lot of bhringaraj.

Brewed a new batch of my DC blend....I must have added a touch more hibiscus as it has such a lovely rich red colour:lick:
 
lovelycurls said:
The shikakai powder made my hair dry and hard when I used it alone. But when I mixed it with amla, brahim, rhausoul, bentonite clay and some oils for detox, hair was soft and moisturized.
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Fantastic! I have all of that so I will be sure to mix it with my clays to help prevent the dryness.

Thanks! :grin:
 
IDareT'sHair said:
Jewell

Hey Lady! Congrats on the Baby. Did you have a Boy or Girl?:babyg:
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¡Hola chica! Thank you so much! I had a blessed baby boy! He's 6 wks now, and my daughter is 4-1/2. She's a big help. I remember just beginning to try Ayurvedic pastes when I had her in 2008. I'm so glad I started using them as infusions and teas...brahmi was hell to remove from transitioning hair....it was like sand-all stuck in my roots. I have to restock on powders, herbs, and teas for this challenge.
 
Hi ladies!

Has anyone with relaxed hair ever tried:

Rajasthani Henna?

If so, please share your results/ideas as this would be my first time trying that brand (they were out of Zarqa) and I really need to understand how it works on permed hair.

Thanks!!!!

HHJ!!!
 
Got some marshmallow, nettle, rose hips and more burdock root and hibiscus today. I got more than I thought I would for 5 bucks. Excited excited.
 
@hnntrr


Nice Haul Ms. Lady for 5 bucks!:grin: You got some very nice Teas/Herbs:lick:

Those sound like all my Staples. Did they Horsetail and/or Saw Palmetto?

Love those Prices!:love4:
 
Did a Coffee Rinse under Jessicurl WDT.

And will do a Tea Rinse with my Leave In= Oolong, Horsetail, Saw Palmetto, Rosemary
 
IDareT'sHair said:
@hnntrr


Nice Haul Ms. Lady for 5 bucks!:grin: You got some very nice Teas/Herbs:lick:

Those sound like all my Staples. Did they Horsetail and/or Saw Palmetto?

Love those Prices!:love4:
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I THINK I saw horsetail, they had so much I was gettin dizzy at the options. I got it from MOM's Market. Tryin to stock up before I go back to DC cause it is impossibly hard to find reasonable open stock of herbal tea for some reason???????????

I have enough to try everything once or twice. Def going back once I figure out the ones my hair likes best.
 
I'm doing a treatment with Sukesh Ayurveda and tea blend of nettle, oatstraw, organic rooibos, horsetail, and peppermint. I decided to drink a cup as well.
 
grow said:
Hi ladies!

Has anyone with relaxed hair ever tried:

Rajasthani Henna?

If so, please share your results/ideas as this would be my first time trying that brand (they were out of Zarqa) and I really need to understand how it works on permed hair.

Thanks!!!!

HHJ!!!
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Nope. The last brand I tried was Nupur. If you're in the states, I could send you some if you'd like. Just PM me.

Did a leave in of Marshmallow Root Tea.
 
While in the shower I poured chamomile and green tea over my hair, massaged it in then after about 5 mins I put my DC over top. I will use as I am LI as part of my routine tonite...
 
Just took my fenugreek tea out the fridge and will let it get to room temperature. Currently doing GHE with jbco then I will cowash and then DC on top of the tea.
 
How rising with tea bag works? Im doing a co washing today. Do I apply the conditioner on my hair than pour the tea or reverse it. I bought badia chamomile tea bag? How good is it?
 
Had lunch with my aunt today and she wrks near whole foods so I stopped in there and got some oolong tea.

My tiny stash now consists of Oolong, cinnamon, chamomile, green and black teas. I started to grab some Rooibos but I wasn't sure about it so I didn't. Will try cinnamon, chamomile, and green tea tmrw...
 
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