Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

Soaked my hair in a brew of sage, hibiscus, rosehip and rooibos under my fenugreek paste... steamed.

Also tea rinsed and used coconut milk powder during my cowash.
 
Okay Ladies.....I grated some fresh Ginger Root and am currently steeping a Pot of:

Fresh Grated Ginger Root
Rosemary
Sage
Burdock Root

Will use this next wash day. Added some grated Ginger Root into my Fenugreek Tea.
 
IDareT'sHair said:
@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.
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IDareT'sHair, I have a dumb question for you. Do you use caffeine-free coffee and tea for your rinses? I want to make sure I am doing this right.
 
Rozlewis

Hardly.:lol: I use Columbian Supreme for my Coffee Rinses (under my DC'er).

Most/all of the Teas with the exception of 'Black' are caffeine free though. :yep:

Alvita Brand Teas - Vitacost. Most of them are herbs, flowers, roots or grasses.
 
Rozlewis Oh My!:blush: Girl What have you heard?

It's definitely helped me with DHT, Shedding and possibly 'Growth' etc..and using it as a part of my DC'er process has been working very well.
 
IDareT'sHair, nothing too serious and not from a credible source. A few colleagues at work mentioned that caffeine can stunt hair growth. They are not credible sources on the subject but they think they know everything. I thought I would ask someone who has had experience using coffee and tea. Thanks again!
 
Rozlewis

It's been all good for me. :grin:

In fact, they'd probably say the same thing about Sulfur. There's mixed theories on that as well.

I haven't had any problems so far though:yep:
 
IDareT'sHair said:
Ladies....For those of you that are Curious...Here is another Article on Coffee Rinses.

Sometimes it's good to go back to basic research.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&ved=0CHEQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hairboutique.com%2Fblogs_p%2Findex.php%2F2012%2F09%2F10%2Fcoffee-hair-growth-secrets%2F&ei=d3UiUv38AcHUsATvk4CACw&usg=AFQjCNFmQTpp04MunrtLnfSSUKxChWf67g
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Now that's an exciting article. ...I am going to add a cup of coffee to my tea blend and store it together in the fridge. I got stingy with my coffee because I love drinking it but after reading this article. ..ummm I think I can spare a cup :look:
 
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@Nix08

There were sooooo many Great Articles on Coffee/Tea Rinses.:grin: I just posted a couple.

Note to Self: Slice Fresh Ginger Root instead of Grating it.

I got a feeling Imma be picking pieces of Ginger out of my Hair. I'll have to strain it.:ohwell:

From now on, I'll just slice it and that way I can successfully fish it out before I use the Tea.:yep:
 
Here's a nice article on my most recent purchase...I was in the store and the name of this powder looked Indian so I picked it up:look: That's a sign of my faith in Ayurvedics:yep:

http://ashwagandha.hubpages.com/hub/Ashwagandha-To-Stop-Hair-Loss

Here's a quote from the article:
"Once more Ashwagandha reduces cortisol. And by doing that it makes it possible for your hair to grow as rapidly as nature intended. And once more cortisol is believed to encourage as well as cause hair loss so using this herb is a good way to ensure healthy hair growth"
 
Nix08 said:
Here's a nice article on my most recent purchase...I was in the store and the name of this powder looked Indian so I picked it up:look: That's a sign of my faith in Ayurvedics:yep:

http://ashwagandha.hubpages.com/hub/Ashwagandha-To-Stop-Hair-Loss

Here's a quote from the article:
"Once more Ashwagandha reduces cortisol. And by doing that it makes it possible for your hair to grow as rapidly as nature intended. And once more cortisol is believed to encourage as well as cause hair loss so using this herb is a good way to ensure healthy hair growth"
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Looks good! Where did you see it? Did you get a pill form?
 
Nix08 said:
Here's a nice article on my most recent purchase...I was in the store and the name of this powder looked Indian so I picked it up:look: That's a sign of my faith in Ayurvedics:yep:

http://ashwagandha.hubpages.com/hub/Ashwagandha-To-Stop-Hair-Loss

Here's a quote from the article:
"Once more Ashwagandha reduces cortisol. And by doing that it makes it possible for your hair to grow as rapidly as nature intended. And once more cortisol is believed to encourage as well as cause hair loss so using this herb is a good way to ensure healthy hair growth"
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I had some of that but I have no clue where I put it. I saw a recipe on MRH blog for using it in an energy bar.
 
So I've been sitting on some Amla Powder since I purchased some henna a few weeks ago. I decided today to try it out. I mix half the Hesh package with warm water and HV 24/7 moisture. I will try different recipes in the future; however, this one actually made my hair feel super strong. Plus! The ridiculous shedding I've been experiencing was lessened quite a bit. I'm excited to see the final results after I take down my rollerset (currently under my dryer).
 
Jobwright and RavenSR I got it at my local health store in powder form. After reading up on it I'm thinking to add it and something else for a scalp treatment on the days that I don't wash.
DominicanBrazilian82
I love amla but often forget about it. .. it's amazing for stopping breakage but if I use it too often (like several times a week) it makes my hair incredibly hard.

I'm steaming in the sage and hibiscus blend right now with an impromptu face mask of aloe Vera gel and tumeric.
 
That mask was great :yep:

I'm now brewing a scalp spritz of:
ashwagandha powder
bhringaraj powder
Nettle leaves
Rose petals
Peppermint leaves and I'll add sandalwood eo when I'll done. I can't seem to find time to cowash daily like I use to so I'm thinking a spritz at night will be the next best thing.
 
Rinsed w/ a tea/coffee blend (1/2 Lace Naturals Hair Tea for Shedding, 1/2 Coffee)....it was ok. Coffee just isn't wow'in me like tea, so I'll stick to my tea blends :).
 
Nix08 said:
DominicanBrazilian82
I love amla but often forget about it. .. it's amazing for stopping breakage but if I use it too often (like several times a week) it makes my hair incredibly hard.

I'm steaming in the sage and hibiscus blend right now with an impromptu face mask of aloe Vera gel and tumeric.
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My results were really great. And I'm a moderation girl because I know my hair will only react positively to things that I use every so often. I might use it once a month and sample others every few weeks. My hair literally stopped shedding. After washing and detangling it shed maybe five hairs when I detangled. And my rollerset is somehow frizz free! Can't wait to experiment with other Ayurvedics! Next is henna :-)
 
Tomorrow I will do a SCAT @Nix08 @EnExitStageLeft @mshoneyfly @felic1

Now:look:....So How Ya'll 'creative minds' like that one????:lachen:

S = Soak with b.a.s.k. Whiskey Vanilla Repair Soak on dry hair under plastic cap
C = Columbian Coffee under Marie Dean's Coffee & Kokum DC'er
A = Hairveda's ACV Rinse
T = Fenugreek Tea Rinse with Leave-In & Oil
 
My scalp does not like shikakai in a paste. I did:

2.5 tbsp shikakai
2.5 tbsp maka
3 tbsp brahmi
1 tbsp meadowfoam seed oil
1 tbsp abyssinian oil
and water infused with 1tbsp slippery elm, 1tbsp marshmallow root, 1tbsp fenugreek seeds, 1tbsp oatstraw


Before I was half-way through applying the mix, my scalp started itching like crazy. I know it was the shikakai because that's the only one that has never been applied directly to my scalp. When I henna, half my mix is maka and brahmi so I know those two are fine on my scalp. I washed it out as soon as I realized why it was itching. I also BC'd because I'm sick of the tangling I get at the demarcation line. I hate short hair on me but it was so worth it. I'm going back to henna every other week and wetting my hair daily.
 
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