Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

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You went HARD for them herbs @felic1!!! You bought a FOOT LONG piece of burdock root running on fumes in your gas tank?!?! :blush: Dang, there's gotta be some kind of award for us ride or die tea heads! :lol: Let me know how you like the fresh vs dried burdock, please!

Im 'bout to go cut some chunks off mine and let it simmer for a while... I want to get my hair did! Hoping that indigo and henna arrive today. i've been looking for the mail carrier waiting for the delivery. :look:
 
Will use Red Roobis Tea Rinse and Columbian Coffee under my Deep Conditioner.

Once dry I will use Creamy Black Coffee by Hairitage Hydrations
 
felic1 said:
DarkJoy... I had no gas in my car heading to Whole Foods. A real PJ move. I got a cart. A small one. I had a little money and a food stamp card. Yes, I was chasing herbs with a snap card. My first stop was the burdock root. I picked it up. It is over a foot long. I put it in the cart. There were no other fresh herbs present that were on my list. On to the dry area. I copped(Like it was MJ) some slippery elm, marshmallow root. hibiscus, and rose petals. It was a no go for the bamboo silica tea. It is elusive. I do not have dry nettle, only tea. I guess it will do. I will be doing some concocting and steeping to top off this henna treatment.
I used napur last time instead of jamila. I guess that is why it did not turn out jet black like I wanted it to. This weekend is really looking exciting. I have a plan to grate up the burdock root. You know the grater that you use for cheese or coleslaw? I will use that. I will take another look at my coffee grinder. Ok. This was enough. I feel like a witch with that big piece of burdock root. all I need is a cauldron:flyingwit
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felic1
This is funny as heeeeell!! LMAO!!

OAN: I got some rose hips in the mail the other day (dried and whole) and some hibiscus flowers (cut and dried). Im gonna get out my coffee grinder and grind some to make it stretch farther. Im gonna brew up a nice tea. I have so many, i don't even know where to start.

I have:
Horsetail
Roobios
Nettle
Catnip
Ginger root
Lavender
Rosemary
Dandelion
Fenugreek

Powders:
Brahmi
Bhringraj
Marshmallow

There might be more but I cant remember now.
 
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I need to make a couple brews.....I'm all out and I have a DC on my hair and I certainly can't wash without my rinses:nono:
 
IDareT'sHair...uh, yeah I had the nerve to pull it out. I did get 2 cans of coconut milk, 1 coconut cream and a bottle of Bragg's ACV. The burdock root was in the food section by the other roots ;parsnips, rutabagas, right down from yucca and big aloe leaves. Yeah, I pulled out the government benefit. I am going to cook(steep)it. You can drink it. It is a food product. The powdered stuff I had to pay for. Darn.

I went to a street fair yesterday looking for nettle. It was hot. I walked 2 long city blocks in the heat looking for their booth. They did not bring herbs with them. I needed the work out anyway. Man, do I plan to be brewing. The rose petals and hibiscus are needed additions as well as the marshmallow root and slippery elm. They did not have blue malva:cry: Oh, the woes of a PJ
 
IDareT'sHair
Let me know how that columbian and rooibos go. I have both an I have been wondering how the red tea would act since it is comparable to chamomile in many ways.

@EnExitLeftStage
Girl…. Where you been? Someone mentioned that eons ago. I want to try it, but I like my mixture too much! I might give it a try though.
 
Saludable84

I used the Red Roobis last night. I have both Bags and Loose. I used Bags last night. Works Great.

I've been using Columbian Coffee a little over 1 year as an addition to my DC'er I put my DC'er over it and Steam.

Last night tho', I sat under the dryer with my DC'er (and plastic cap)
 
IDareT'sHair said:
Saludable84

I used the Red Roobis last night. I have both Bags and Loose. I used Bags last night. Works Great.

I've been using Columbian Coffee a little over 1 year as an addition to my DC'er I put my DC'er over it and Steam.

Last night tho', I sat under the dryer with my DC'er (and plastic cap)
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You use the coffee before or after. I noticed no difference with using tea before or after, but I get worried using things after a DC in fear to hard hair.

Did the rooibos leave the hair soft? I ask because Im only familiar with drinking red tea and it makes me :drunk: all day, but hair is a whole 'notha story!
 
felic1 It's definitely fun (and some-what cheap) to be a Brew-tress. :grin:

And it's addicting.:lick:

Especially when you see how your hair reacts to certain teas/flowers/herbs.

Ltown and curlyhersheygirl started my Tea Rinsing addiction. The both sent me Big Huge bags of Loose Blends.

A lot of good stuff in those.
 
@Saludable84

I pour the Coffee on. Put the DC'er on top of the Coffee and the Deep Condition. Rinse out.

Then I apply my Tea Rinse.

I don't rinse the Tea out. I apply whatever Leave-In I am using on top of the tea and proceed to dry my hair under the dryer.

I am Relaxed. My Hair has not been hard. Maybe my Leave-In is counteracting the hard/stiffness.

But I haven't had any problem with that regardless of what Tea I'm using.

ETA: Yes, the Red Roobis left my hair nice & soft.
 
IDareT'sHair

Riddle Me This?
I want to try incorporating coffee rinses but I read on a blog that caffeine can stunt growth. Not sure how true it is, but it does make a little sense. I believe you said you use Colombian coffee, how light, medium or dark is your roast?

Hope Im not confusing you with Nix08

I ask because lighter roast contain more caffeine while the medium to darker you get, there is less caffeine (though there is still a bit and not a little bit either).

Thanks for your patience :woot:
 
@Saludable84 My Columbian is Ground. So, I make enough for a Pot of Coffee and use 1/2 one wash day & 1/2 the next.

The other(s) I use for Coffee Rinses is: Breakfast Blend and French Roast. All 3 appear to be a darker blend.

I'm using it to remove/block DHT and to stimulate growth and help with shedding. (Which I have very little of these days).
 
@Saludable84 sorry for the late response - I use a breakfast blend for the most part and I use it with every wash, from 3-7 days a week. It helps me with shedding as @IDareT'sHair and I also find that it helps soften my hair during the wash. I do not think it has stunted my growth as my growth has remained consistent.

ETA: I do a coffee/tea/coconut milk and oil rinse during my wash.
 
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Nix08

I've never read anything about Caffeine stunting "Growth"

I've actually read the contrary. That it stimulates growth (if anything).

There was an old thread about folks mixing Caffeine Powder in their DC'ers.
 
You ladies are doing it up in here :yep:

I don't think I posted last week but I did do a green tea tea rinse last week and today before applying my DC. I'm just trying to get in the habit of doing it.

I bought some loose herbs a few months ago which I have yet to use. And I have a sample of scalp stimulating tea that I bought from somewhere. After I get more consistent with the green tea I will try mixing up something special.

One baby step at a time.
 
IDareT'sHair said:
Nix08

I've never read anything about Caffeine stunting "Growth"

I've actually read the contrary. That it stimulates growth (if anything).

There was an old thread about folks mixing Caffeine Powder in their DC'ers.
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I found the comment weird as I never read that and read what you stated. But I don't rule things out because you just never know. I'm just being careful. I'm using a new condish tomorrow with coconut milk, so I'll keep the coffee on after rinse and work with that.

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together
 
Used Yonobe pre poo treatment on my length, heritage wild grow on my scalp,Washed with Pomade Shops-Cafe Coffee poo,NBD-Ayurvedic tea rinse,Used Yonobe-Amla & Nettle Dc Mask 1hr30 min,BF Olive Drensh rinse,As I Am leave-in,Serenzo Burdock Moisturizing Cream in length,Heritage Tutti butter on ends,Apply heritage Hibiscus oil on my scalp & used it to seal too..Hair smells
feels/good...

Yonobe-Amla & Nettle Dc Mask..Is a good strengthen treatment..Not one strand came out..None..I only used it on the right side..I tried another Dc on the left.


Happy Hair Growing!
 
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IT CAME! My indigo is HERE!!! Shoooooot...Imma mix it up NOW, let it cure and start tomorrow. Luckily, I'm working from home so can do it all as I earn some cash. :)
 
I DC'ED over night with ORS and Vatika oil but I want to do a tea rinse this morning. How long does the tea have to be on my hair/scalp to be effective? I mean can I rinse the DC out, pour the tea on while I'm in the shower, cowash to detangle then rinse and the tea be effective? Or does the tea need to be in for a period of time?
 
Jobwright

You should be find with the method you described.

When I first started, I would pour the Tea on...left it on...put hair stuff away and then came back rinsed out.

And it was still very effective.

Now tho', I just leave it in and apply my leave-in on top.
 
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