Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

Lita

I just ordered some coconut powder. Cant wait to get it! I love hibiscus too. I always mix it with my henna. I recently got some slippery elm powder. I gotta try that by itself.

Do you have irish moss in powdered form? How do you prepare it for your hair?
 
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mshoneyfly said:
I still have a few fine granules left in there but thats okay. Will prob cowash midweek. Next time will scoop out some and add conditioner. That will help with the pieces. I still have 3/4 left!
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I looked like I had bad head lice. I waited for to dry and it was pretty easy to remove. Just shook it off.

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Lita said:
Saludable84 Fenugreek,Irish Moss,Hibiscus are my favorite powders...Great slip,moisture..I add coconut powder or Goat Milk powder for body/fullness...

*Fall/Winter is my mixing months....Getting all my stuff now..

Happy Hair Growing!
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Coconut powder sounds nice!

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mshoneyfly said:
Lita

I just ordered some coconut powder. Cant wait to get it! I love hibiscus too. I always mix it with my henna. I recently got some slippery elm powder. I gotta try that by itself.

Do you have irish moss in powdered form? How do you prepare it for your hair?
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mshoneyfly Hi! I have used both,powder & made powder into a tea...If the powder is finely stiffed,I'll use it as a powder..Smooth paste...If its grainy,make it into a tea & use the liquid as the base of my mix for whatever I'm doing...

*Keep us posted about the coconut powder,I love it...Sometimes I mix it with a lite conditioner to make a strong Dc treatment.


Happy Hair Growing!
 
Currently brewing; rose petal, Irish moss and oolong for a spirtz to my ng.

Also soaking fenugreek seeds with hibiscus, irish moss, slippery elm powder, marshmallow root powder. Tomorrow evening I will blend it up with coconut oil. I don't use coconut oil in my hair but maybe with this moisturizing blend it will actually be good for me.

So I only have room for 2 more teas so you product pushers; take it easy:look:

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Nix08 said:
Currently brewing; rose petal, Irish moss and oolong for a spirtz to my ng.

Also soaking fenugreek seeds with hibiscus, irish moss, slippery elm powder, marshmallow root powder. Tomorrow evening I will blend it up with coconut oil. I don't use coconut oil in my hair but maybe with this moisturizing blend it will actually be good for me.

So I only have room for 2 more teas so you product pushers; take it easy:look:

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Chamomile. Jasmine. That it all!
 
You guys are awesome:yep: :grin: You have to know that I am shamelessly taking notes and wondering if t could find a bigger container:look:

So today I tried a thing... I spritzed my ng with the tea blend and with only that dampening my hair I steamed, then applied a cream leave in and did 3 flat twists in hopes of a twist out tomorrow. My hair feels incredibly soft. Any of you not rinse after a steam? Any long term effects?
 
I have a bit if shedding, so I'm preparing a coffee/tea rinse for tomorrow. Debating which conditioner to use after, but considering trying that coconut milk.

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Nix08 said:
You guys are awesome:yep: :grin: You have to know that I am shamelessly taking notes and wondering if t could find a bigger container:look:

So today I tried a thing... I spritzed my ng with the tea blend and with only that dampening my hair I steamed, then applied a cream leave in and did 3 flat twists in hopes of a twist out tomorrow. My hair feels incredibly soft. Any of you not rinse after a steam? Any long term effects?
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I've never tried it. When I use tea on dry hair, it takes forever to dry because I'm LP. I try not to do too much. I've never not rinsed out after steaming, but I usually only steam with conditioner too.

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Making yet another experiment this week.

Grease vs. Ayurvedics!

Yea I know some folk are :sekret: about petrolatum use, but my hair loves it, particularly this one that contains sulfur that I keep... the powders have been removing PURE thick shea butter just fine, so why not test petrolatum?

Normally, I will grease my ends once a month on weeks I know I'm gonna clarify/chelate for fear the Ayuvedics won't get it out. Well, I'm gonna test it vs the regular shikakai mix I make myself. I'll let ya'll know honestly if these powders can remove petrolatum products.

Winter is coming and heavy sealing is a must for my 4b+ hair in this dry arse climate. I dont want to stop the Ayurvedics just because my hair is brittle due to dry air here. Plus, just a fingerful gives my kinky coils long lasting twist outs.:)
 
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That fenugreek paste must have made my hair sooo moisturized. After rinsing, I moisturized with Shea Moisture ABS balancing moisturizer in sections. Then put a little JBCO in scalp with the Roots Only app bottle. I put a little on the length to seal and let it air dry. Yesterday my hair was noticeably oily!! :(

So I baggied last night to help some of the oil sink in. Its better today but I wont have to M&S until after I do a cowash on wednesday.
 
mshoneyfly said:
That fenugreek paste must have made my hair sooo moisturized. After rinsing, I moisturized with Shea Moisture ABS balancing moisturizer in sections. Then put a little JBCO in scalp with the Roots Only app bottle. I put a little on the length to seal and let it air dry. Yesterday my hair was noticeably oily!! :(

So I baggied last night to help some of the oil sink in. Its better today but I wont have to M&S until after I do a cowash on wednesday.
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mshoneyfly Where do you get the Roots Only bottle?
 
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They have the roots only bottle at Sally's.

I made my fenugreek batch today. I didn't get to use it yet but it looks/feels like a winner. The slip is out of this world:yep: I added a few drops of cedarwood oil and several drops of rosemary. I hope to get to use it tomorrow. In the video she said it didn't need refrigeration so we'll see how long it lasts. It made about 400 ounces.
 
:yep: the roots only bottle is at Sally's. It does a perfect job.

Nix08
I think you're gonna like the fenugreek paste. I put mine in the freezer anyway. I just realized that I can scoop out some and add to my henna glosses. I think it would help balance the dryness of henna. Im also gonna try adding some to one of my protein DCs. Maybe Wen 613 and summer mango coconut as these don't give my hair enough moisture on their own.
 
mshoneyfly said:
That fenugreek paste must have made my hair sooo moisturized. After rinsing, I moisturized with Shea Moisture ABS balancing moisturizer in sections. Then put a little JBCO in scalp with the Roots Only app bottle. I put a little on the length to seal and let it air dry. Yesterday my hair was noticeably oily!! :(

So I baggied last night to help some of the oil sink in. Its better today but I wont have to M&S until after I do a cowash on wednesday.
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If I try it again, it will be without oil. It left my new growth super manageable though.

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@mshoneyfly @DarkJoy

You Ladies were discussing Homemade Garlic Rx's in another Thread?

I came across it while I was 'lurking' at work...Sssshhh:lol:....:look:

Anyway, it might be helpful if you would post those posts in this thread. (if you could) for Ladies in this Challenge that might be suffering with abnormal shedding.

I forgot the name of the Thread you Divas were in. *sorry*

Thanks Girls!:grin:
 
:curtain: been gone like two weeks! But in all fairness it's been that long since I last washed my hair :look: so yeah I'm due for a cleansing. Just got done brewing the following powders for a cleansing tea:
Shikakai, Neem, Aritha, Maka, and Mehandi. Will let that steep overnight then let marinate in mason jar for a day. I need it skrong! :lol:

Moisturizing tea to follow-up under dc: fenugreek, marshmallow, and hibiscus :lick:
 
IDareT'sHair said:
@mshoneyfly @DarkJoy

You Ladies were discussing Homemade Garlic Rx's in another Thread?

I came across it while I was 'lurking' at work...Sssshhh:lol:....:look:

Anyway, it might be helpful if you would post those posts in this thread. (if you could) for Ladies in this Challenge that might be suffering with abnormal shedding.

I forgot the name of the Thread you Divas were in. *sorry*

Thanks Girls!:grin:
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Hey girl! :wave: No prob
I was saying that i narrowed down my recent growth spurt to a garlic oil prepoo I did last month. DarkJoy confirmed that the garlic masque she got at the Indian grocer has given her and DDs a growth spurt too.

I did it to stop excessive shedding. It did pretty well on the shedding but came back for my next wash. So I read an article that said coconut oil will stop shedding instantly. I tried that a few days later and it worked!!!

I haven't had anymore bad shedding since then. I mean you know a few hairs here and there but thats it!

As soon as I find the article, I will post.
Hope this helps
 
Im on my phone so I cant copy the article text but here's a link to the one about coconut milk

http://she.sulekha.com/coconut-milk-for-hair-growth_01_2012_postedby_vidyamotherhood

I got the idea for the garlic oil prepoo from this vid tutorial on how to prepare it:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYk-BDnfZ8

In this vid, she uses chopped garlic, I used minced. She put garlic in an empty tea bag, I did not. She infused her oil by putting in the microwave, I did mine on top of the stove using a nonstick skillet.
 
Yea. what @mshoneyfly said! :lol:

That Dabur Vatika Garlic Mask for Growth is amazing. It really does give you a little boost. No garlic odor. Soft fragrance. Best slip ever.

I also make garlic tea just to be extra. All I do is smash a clove with a sliver of ginger (just because) and let it simmer (never boiling) in 2 cups distilled water for like 30mins (forgot it was there!). Last time, I didnt have time to use it right away so stored it in a container in the fridge for 5 days. Worked great with my wash. I could see it as a pre-poo too. Never a DC for the smell, though. Pew.

I want to try that garlic oil to pre-poo, mshoneyfly!
 
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With garlic, I think the important thing is the sulfur. It's high in sulfur which accounts for the growth spurt. IDK too much about the anti-shed since mine is covered with burdock and nettle. To anyone wanting to give it a go, try one and then the other of tea and oil separately and see what your hair likes best.

Garlic oil is next on my Roster of Experiments :lol:
 
DarkJoy
Let us know how the garlic oil works for you. Yeah, it is pretty stinky. I only leave on as a prepoo for 20-30 mins. Thats all I can bare :lol:

I did the prepoo on sunday (I added cayenne pepper to the skillet too :look:). My scalp has been feeling tingly at random time for the past two days! It must be doing some serious stimulating up in there!!

I have to try that garlic and ginger tea!!
 
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