Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

DarkJoy I agree...hibiscus is a must have...it's the basis of my DC blend and I too find it very moisturizing. It was one of the first tea's that I tried so it's goodness is what set me off on tea madness:yep:
 
I can't find Marshmallow root tea. It seems to be all sold out :-( any suggestions on what to substitute it with that gives good slip and moisture?
 
DarkJoy, agree with the other 'listas about the goodness that is hibiscus, its extremely moisturizing and often used in hair products for its moisturizing properties. I use the powder form for mixing with henna and other ayurvedic powders, the tea form is typically a foundation herb for tea rinses. I also have a rosehip/hibiscus blend that I use along with blue malva flowers, moringa, burdock root and marshmallow root for my leave-in spritz. Not hair related but we use the dried flowers to make Sorrel (with a dash of rum its a delicious Jamaican holiday drink).:lick: All in all a very versatile flowering herb so yeah I would definitely recommend you give hibiscus a try.
 
Can I officially join? I lurked a bit on this thread for 2012

Teas I'll be using:
chrysanthemum
Oolong
Rooibos
Chamomile
fengugreek
I don't currently but will soon be buying: hibiscus, nettle, burdock root, horsetail.

Ayurvedic:
brahmi
shaikaki
amla

I usually make my own AVJ (just blend the gel from the leaves with some demineralized water - is this correct?) and I will also use some ACV :yep:

Today I'm going to do a final rinse using a mixture of my chrysanthemum,
rooibos, chamomile and fengugreek :drunk:
 
Wecolme Honeytips, great choices of herbs to start tea rinsing with. I've used all except for chrysanthemum. Can you share your thoughts on it once you start rinsing txs?
 
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I'm in. Still using the same mix I made a few weeks ago. I made a gallon jug of it. I also use avj before I put my conditioner in then deal with oil. Once I do my final rinse, I spray my hair with the tea mix and put on ACV. Then rinse slightly. Apply my leave in conditioner and seal with black castor oil.
 
Did a pre with Coconut Cream/rice bran oil,Hibiscus poo bar,rinsed with Yucca Hair Milk,MD Seaweed & RiceMilk Deep Treat...


Happy Hair Growing!
 
Updating for yesterday - I made my ayur-herbal blend of powders tea and rinsed my hair yesterday morning and again I had great results.

I really like these powders and I only stopped using them because I had gotten so hair lazy. I didn't even want to DC my hair but I knew I had to do that at least, or end up with chewed up looking hair like I did last year.

May be getting my beer tomorrow when the store opens. Can't get anything today, it being a holiday here in the Bahamas. I want to purchase them at room temperature, not chilled.
 
Well I will take ya'lls word as gospel and go ahead and buy the hibiscus next time I'm at the sto'. If I cant find the powder, I will just put the tea in the blender and make powder. Trying to devise an ayuvedic condish.

Update on purely Ayurvedic wash and DC: It's been 4 days since 'washing'. Aint never had a twist out last FOUR DAYS. Yes, you heard me--FOUR DAY HAIR. I only used sulfur'd grease to twist and a little flax gel. Refresh it daily with hair butter. No weak & breaking ends. Soft and moist in dry winter weather. This NEVER happens!

It's wash day again and will do the exact same. If I get the same results, we'll know it wasn't a fluke: paste of shikakai and neem made with rose petal tea. Protein DC with Dabur Egg Protein Mask.
 
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Brewed some tea today, mixed some with today DT and will be used for a final rinse

Roobios
Marshmallow root
Kelp
Thyme
Nettle root

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Lita said:
Did a pre with Coconut Cream/rice bran oil,Hibiscus poo bar,rinsed with Yucca Hair Milk,MD Seaweed & RiceMilk Deep Treat...


Happy Hair Growing!
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Rinsed the Dc out with warm water,applied Coily Head Chick leave-in,Pura murmur milk,Sieamese Twists essential hair butter little on length,Sealed with Rice Bran Oil..Hair is soft/detangle & smells good.

*The Coconut cream Ayurvedic herb mix with rice bran really put my hair/scalp in the right direction..Nothing but smooth sailing..

Happy Hair Growing!
 
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I just purchased a bunch of Ayurvedic powders. Once they get here I'll experiment with them.

In the meantime, I need to wash tonight. I picked up some vatika oil that I think I'll pre-poo with and add in an ACV rinse.
 
Will do a Tea Rinse in a few with:

Moringa
Saw Palmetto
Oolong
Horsetail

I have a Cup of Coffee but will save that for Friday & put underneath my DC'er to Steam with.:lick:
 
Steeping now for Friday: Rosemary Leaf, Horsetail, Saw Palmetto, & Green.

Pulled out Pomade Shop's Coffee Pomade for Scalp tonight.
 
Simple black tea to prepoo with shescentit avocado and then poured the rest over my hair to DC with HQS coco mango... sound straight exotic over here... :-)
 
Just found my way back here.....I was a real slacker towards the end of the year starting in Sept and my hair has suffered for it. I am going to get back to business with my hair journey which means tea/coffee rinses are back a part of my regi

Here is what I will be using:
Horsetail
Nettle
Saw Palmetto
Rosehips
Fenugreek
Black
Hibiscus
Rosemary
Moringa
Cock full of nuts bold coffee steamed in under my DC.
 
Been massaging in TeaLightful Shine this week. Makes my scalp feel so good.

I'll be washing again Saturday and plan to do some coffee under my DC. I'll finish everything with a quick HV pH Rinse.
 
First go round of tea rinse successful! Way less shedding, as its getting to be a week prior the shedding is getting back to where it was so def Planning to wash, rinse and curl form set tomorrow night (Hopefully).

So used to having my hair straight for a week Its hard to get into the habit of washing 2x a week. Hopefully I can set tomorrow and give my hair a break from the flat iron :O.

Planning on doing black tea and chamomile under DC again.
 
Using tea under my dc. Will only do a coffee rinse since I'm all out of my tea blend. Will do a final tea/avj rinse left in.
Later I will brew some of my mid wash blend over night.
 
I ran out of burdock root and marshmallow root. I am about to have a mini meltdown. I HAVE to find some before my wash day this weekend.
 
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