Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

Hello Everyone! I have been MIA for a few days and have my updates. I initiated my fenugreek pastes. I ground the powder in the coffee grinder and mixed 4 tablespoonfuls with 1 tbsp. of flaxseed(why not), 1 1/2 inch of burdock root, 1 1/2 inch of licorice, 1 tsp of marshmallow root, 1 tsp of slippery elm, 1 tsp of rose petals, a chunk of ginger and 1 inch of yucca root. all were ground and placed in the mix with 36 oz of water and steeped 8 hours. My coconut oil bottle wound not open so I added a tbsp. of olive oil to mucilage and added some VO 5 conditioner for rinse out. I applied the mixture and had 2- 12 ounce jars left to which I added some grapefruit extract and put in the fridge. I never thought to freeze it:look:. I have been reviewing the thread. God help me. There are some mason jars in the basement. It rinsed out well but I had a granules left. Even with the coffee grinder the mix looked a little like cooked barley. The oil rinse with almond oil seemed a bit gunky so I used my loreal oleocap hot oil treatment with the deep conditioner with DB deep and SD VSCMD with wheat germ oil and grapeseed oil. I forgot the coffee rinse. So I did fenugreek, acv and tea. This made a F-A-T. I will do these fenugreek treatments with my twice weekly co washes until the end of the month. I have enough:lachen:
 
felic1

Woww!! You did a lot!! I love the F-A-T, lol!! You made up a huge batch but it should be fine. I thawed mine out an it still looks/smells good. Im gonna use it again tonight
 
:lol: Ya'll and your acronyms! :lachen:

As an update to my last experiment of removing grease with shikakai, amla and neem.

IT WORKED!

I know it took out the grease because when I rinsed and DC'd my hair soaked it all up and became like a marshmallow. It's a little TOO light and fluffy today. It's unruly! THough I think some of that is the new DC.

As for the reggi, I did the usual and mixed my powders with garlic and ginger water. I think made a tea/oil rinse of burdock, nettle, rooibos and oolong with grapeseed, peanut and sunflower oils. Put the DC on top for 20 mins. Cold rinse then did the same teas with ACV (no oil) and left in. Sealed then dry flat twisted for a twistout.

OAN:
OMG faithVA--found and used the AO Rose Mosqueta for $10 and my hair ATE IT UP! Gonna buy another bottle tomorrow to stock up. :)
 
Brewed a Pot of Strong Black Tea for next Friday's Wash Day. I'll just stick it in the Fridge.

Will use this for my Rinse after I relax.

Used Red Roobis tonight.:lick:
 
DarkJoy said:
:lol: Ya'll and your acronyms! :lachen:

As an update to my last experiment of removing grease with shikakai, amla and neem.

IT WORKED!

I know it took out the grease because when I rinsed and DC'd my hair soaked it all up and became like a marshmallow. It's a little TOO light and fluffy today. It's unruly! THough I think some of that is the new DC.

As for the reggi, I did the usual and mixed my powders with garlic and ginger water. I think made a tea/oil rinse of burdock, nettle, rooibos and oolong with grapeseed, peanut and sunflower oils. Put the DC on top for 20 mins. Cold rinse then did the same teas with ACV (no oil) and left in. Sealed then dry flat twisted for a twistout.

OAN:
OMG faithVA--found and used the AO Rose Mosqueta for $10 and my hair ATE IT UP! Gonna buy another bottle tomorrow to stock up. :)
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$10 aorm????? Where???

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
I've decided to add tea and ayurvedic to my routine. I'm going to try Black Tea, and Cassia and Indigo I hope it works out well. I have very fine hair and I really want to thicken it up with the ayurvedic powders. :yep:
 
I brewed some Oatstraw and Marshmallow and Burdock Root tea. Doing a protein treatment so I don't want to bother with the hard teas today. Hope it doesn't bother my shedding too.
 
I love doing tea rinses :love:. Currently I have roobios + black tea brewing as well as my moisturising hair tea to mix in my DC and to use as a spritz while installing my curlformers.

Moisturising hair tea - irish moss + marshmallow root + burdock root + blue malva flowers. I need to find more slippery elm.
 
bajandoc86 said:
I love doing tea rinses :love:. Currently I have roobios + black tea brewing as well as my moisturising hair tea to mix in my DC and to use as a spritz while installing my curlformers.

Moisturising hair tea - irish moss + marshmallow root + burdock root + blue malva flowers. I need to find more slippery elm.
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Where can I get blue malva flowers?
 
mshoneyfly said:
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@Nix08 i love how your stash is so neat and orderly!! Im inspired. Everytime I open my tea cabinet, they fall out on my head!
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An orderly stash? Tea and herbs all in a row? Everything is in order? My teas are all in bags in a big paper Whole Foods Shopping Bag. Now these boxed herbs are in a shoe bag on the back of the bathroom door. That has a bit of order but I need additional steps to make everything else look good.:look:
 
Mine are thrown in all helter skelter in a kitchen drawer :look:

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I only shared the pic because I 'recently' got organized:look: before that I had them in ziplock bags in a box. I much prefer the spice bottles though, I feel like I'm creating something as I pick out my tea's :grin:
 
Nix08

That Oatstraw though... It was all that. I think I might a buy a full pound on Wednesday when I go back to Chinatown. I can afford to buy a little more. Also gonna try out the red teas; they had a mysterious blend in there (famous words before a setback)

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together
 
Saludable84 said:
Nix08

That Oatstraw though... It was all that. I think I might a buy a full pound on Wednesday when I go back to Chinatown. I can afford to buy a little more. Also gonna try out the red teas; they had a mysterious blend in there (famous words before a setback)

Please excuse my iPhone; it's trying to get it together
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How did you use your oatstraw Saludable84? I've only used it in blends so far.
 
Nix08 said:
How did you use your oatstraw Saludable84? I've only used it in blends so far.
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I mixed it with some marshmallow and burdock root. I didn't use it alone because I wasn't sure I could trust it as I have a terribly itchy scalp. My scalp is tamed and my hair hasnt been this soft in years. I'm in love.

I put an ounce (actually a shot glass) of each with some boiling water in my French Press. I let it sit for a couple hours then after I rinsed out my protein treatment, I poured it on my scalp and hair and put my DC on too of it. I didn't have shedding either.

I definitely need to find the tea shop I scoped out a few months ago but I have to remember where she is. The place I bought the Oatstraw from was good as I liked their red tea blends, but I need a herbalist, not an apothecary which is what they were.

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Saludable84 I'mn going to try it soon like you did:yep:


OAN: I will be retiring the rosemary in my acv.....In the beginning of my HJ I had an incredibly itchy scalp from using too much eucalypts on my scalp. I first I thought the itchies were a sign of growth, now I know it's a sign of a growing problem. I haven't rinsed with the acv and rosemary in a few days and my scalp has calmed down. I'm relaxing in a few days so in the meantime I'll decide on something else to add to my acv because I like the concept:yep:
 
Oooooh that Afroveda one looks amazing....bhringaraj, amla and turmeric:love: For sure I'm putting those in:yep: Oh I'm getting excited:grin: Maybe I'll soak them in the acv overnight then take the bag out. I left the rosemary in indefinitely and that probably made it too strong. Although since I couldn't smell the rosemary I assumed that it probably wasn't even getting in there....I was so wrong:nono:
 
Nix08

Just some ideas for you to think about. Also, I think Claudie might still have one as well.

Hers you have to add water. It's more of a concentrate.

I'm sure you will find something you like with one of those to "Tweak" your Blend.:grin:

Let us know what you come up with.
 
IDareT'sHair said:
@felic1

Mine are in the kitchen cabinet. And I have some in my Garage (where I keep my Products).
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Your stash has spilled out of the house?:lachen:This is part of the reason I wanted to drive by your house and see it.:flyingwit I hope I do not end up renting storage space some where. At least those places where people put extra furniture and other things are not necessary yet.
 
Doing another fenugreek paste dc. This time I added a paste of coconut milk powder :lick: marsh mallow root powder, tupelo raw honey and slippery elm powder. Then I added some Wen 613 and some of my original fenugreek paste. I didn't add any more oils cuz I used some of practically every oil I own! WAYYYY too much!!

OMG!!! Could it get any more slickery?? Anyway adding those things took away some of that fenugreek smell. Every time I would sweat or drive with the windows down, I could smell maple syrup!!
 
felic1 I keep my Product-Stash out in the Garage. I only bring in 'stuff' I'm using. So, I don't hafta' look at it all. :look:

Maybe if it was all in here, I could cut down buying stuff.:blush:

mshoneyfly Very Creative Blend with the WEN613. I agree about that Maple Smell. :yep:

Regardless of the Hair Lotions, Cremes, Oils I used after my Fenugreek Rinses, that smell was still prominent.
 
Think Imma start the indigo process today after brunch...

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