Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ & Ayurvedic Challenge 2013

Spritz with BR coco Amla Brahmi spray,HH honey hash for moisture refresher,Kera's pudding on length & MJ baby cream on the ends...

Happy Hair Growing!
 
ilong you can still use the powders to make a tea...other than the henna paste, I don't like pastes too much...way to hard for me to wash out. I'll come chat with you in the oil pulling thread:grin:

This ayurvedic oil I made is delightful! I used it last night and this morning: my hair is not at all greasy AND my shedding has come to a complete halt:yay:
 
Had the BEST Henna day ever yesterday.
My usual recipe is :Nupur 9 Herbs Henna/ Green tea (or some other type tea I'm feeling)/ 1 cup Conditioner/ 2 Tbsp Oil/ 1 TBSP organic honey. Once finished after 4 hours I dunk my head in a tub of water to get most to the henna out.
Well this time around I did: Nupur 9 Herbs Henna/ Hibiscus tea (first time using)/ 1/3 cup conditioner (tresemme naturals condish)/ 1 Tbsp Grapeseed oil/ 1 tbsp organic honey.

BEST EVER. This time around I lightly coated my hair with grapeseed oil after shampooing (to help manage it and keep away tangles. I didn't use a plastic cap I used saran wrap (which I think helped it from drying out) and a scarf. MOST IMPORTANTLY I didn't dunk my head in a tub full of water. I washed it out under the shower head making sure to continue smoothing my hair in a downward motion. I think dunking my head in water in the past caused the tangles (I was starting to dread henna treatments due to the tangles). It took me LESS time to rinse out the henna compared to other times I only needed to cowash 3 times (really didn't need to do it that many times but want to make sure it was out) and I was able to mostly FINGER DETANGLE (NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT)!!!! My hair in the sunlight has this deep red tint due to the hibiscus tea. I love it!!!


OH and Bask Y.A.M Nectar combined with Cacao Bark is the bizness!! The coating was like candy on my hair it was so moisturizing after rinsing it out. I only dc'd with no heat for about 30/40 mins.
 
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@naturalagain2 :yay: I too use Nupura and hibicus tea. I'm sure dunking would cause tangles for me, I also do the smoothing in a downward motion. So you shampoo prior to doing the henna?

Ok, so maybe I talk about hair a bit too much:look:
Once in a blue moon at work we play the lottery. We are planning to play this week and they want to put more money in than usual. I squawked because I know we aren't going to win anything anyway:ohwell:...one of the guys said 'whatever, just stop trolling the city for Indian grocery stores and put your money in":lachen: :lachen:
 
Nix08 said:
@naturalagain2 :yay: I too use Nupura and hibicus tea. I'm sure dunking would cause tangles for me, I also do the smoothing in a downward motion. So you shampoo prior to doing the henna?

Ok, so maybe I talk about hair a bit too much:look:
Once in a blue moon at work we play the lottery. We are planning to play this week and they want to put more money in than usual. I squawked because I know we aren't going to win anything anyway:ohwell:...one of the guys said 'whatever, just stop trolling the city for Indian grocery stores and put your money in":lachen: :lachen:
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LOL! That is too funny LOL

Yeah I shampoo. I wanted to make sure my hair is not coated with anything and it will take the henna well. Especially yesterday because my hair was straighten prior and had a lot cones in my hair.
 
Nix08 said:
@naturalagain2 :yay: I too use Nupura and hibicus tea. I'm sure dunking would cause tangles for me, I also do the smoothing in a downward motion. So you shampoo prior to doing the henna?

Ok, so maybe I talk about hair a bit too much:look:
Once in a blue moon at work we play the lottery. We are planning to play this week and they want to put more money in than usual. I squawked because I know we aren't going to win anything anyway:ohwell:...one of the guys said 'whatever, just stop trolling the city for Indian grocery stores and put your money in":lachen: :lachen:
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I was getting ready to say, how can you talk about hair too much. Then I read the rest. Dang, that's funny. He knows you too well. :lol:
 
And the part that I didn't add was before he walked away he's said ya your hair is getting long but you're going to break it because although it's not rubbing on your shoulders it's rubbing on the back of your chair:look:

Maybe I should be embarrassed:reddancer:
 
naturalagain2 said:
LOL! That is too funny LOL Yeah I shampoo. I wanted to make sure my hair is not coated with anything and it will take the henna well. Especially yesterday because my hair was straighten prior and had a lot cones in my hair.
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naturalagain2
I always shampoo before henna too and get great results every time. I do almost exactly what you described in your new rinsing methods. Sometimes I use a rinse out conditioner or just Cowash before applying my henna. You are right to make sure hair is clean and conditioned.

Using the grape seed after washing is a great idea too. I just discovered that ceramide oils work great for the tangling I often get from being highly porous. I might try my safflower oil on wet hair after washing for my next henna.

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
Nix08 said:
Do you guys then shampoo again after you henna or just cowash it out?
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Nix08 I don't poo after henna either. Just cowash 3 times with vo5. I use a LOT of vo5, :lol: If you're having trouble rinsing maybe your mix is not smooth enough. I put a few pinches of sugar in my henna to help with that. I start off by mashing the liquid in with the back of my spoon, adding in the liquid a little at a time then I stir it up really good like a cornbread or pancake batter. As you prob know, I do shampoo out the fenugreek mix though I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
Thanks ladies:grin: I wasn't having trouble rinsing it out but it occured to me maybe it's something I need shampoo to cleanse. Just being cautious....especially since my shed increased. However I seem to have that under control now:yep:

mshoneyfly - why do you shampoo out the fenugreek paste?
 
I overdid it this weekend!!

I did a fenugreek mask overnight followed by L'Oreal Repair 5 Hair mask. My hair was over conditioned; my curls were more limp and had little bounce :(

Both products are great but not at the same time for me.
 
ilong said:
Has anyone experienced darkening of hair (especially grey) since using Amla or other Ayurvedic oils? I apply Amla in some form (shea butter mix, rinse, scalp massage mixed oil, etc) daily. I noticed a couple of days how few grey hairs I have (I don't henna - I am not a lazy person- but I feel too lazy to henna :ohwell:) and how black my remaining hair looked. Today while cleansing my hair - my daughter commented "how do you have almost no grey hair".

I do believe it's the Ayurvedic oils, most especially Amla.
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I dont have but maybe one or 2 grays in the front, and hallelujah one of those bad boys shed out the other day...but yes, as I have used Amla oil for years and other Ayurvedic oils with Amla in it, it definitely darkens your hair, gray, blonde, light brown, or otherwise.

My hair is naturally a #4 (light brown) with some strawberry blonde strands here and there, and since using the oils, it appears anywhere from natural black to very dark brown. One reason I use the oils is because as the advertisements say, "it helps keep your hair dark, dense, and lustrous." :lol: Definitely true for me. I dont have to apply semi-permanent rinses in jet black hardly at all. It's definitely the amla. I only manage to henndigo once a year and it is a long process...applying rinses I only do maybe twice a year. I just hate bothering with color but yet I like my hair to be black...

Im very hair lazy...like to just wash, detangle, and air dry and not really touch it until a week later at the next wash. But I plan to get back to doing an Ayurvedic treatment weekly before washing. They were very beneficial when I was doing them, especially oil soaks and deep scalp massages (been a couple weeks since I did one).

Getting ready to mix up some henna more for conditioning than color, and will let that sit for 3-4 hours. I'll be getting back on my tea rinsing tonight too. I use a combo of Nupur 9 Herbs and Reshma "Black" Henna. I add honey, greek yogurt (curd as Indians say), a tiny bit of oil, lime or lemon juice, and black tea and coffee mixed together. Let it sit about 1 hour and apply.
 
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I used my napur henna on Saturday and left it on overnight. I rinsed it out on Sunday and applied my indigo for about 4-5 hours and rinsed. I used conditioner to help rinse and no shampoo because it was accidentally squeaky clean before the henna treatment. My grey was well covered. I did not shampoo because I will not do so for a few days so it can further migrate into the shaft. I planned to do a twist pout with that SM curl enhancing smoothie but could not find it. I did deep condition with silk dreams and oil and it had a lot of bounce. I had brewed up some tea for a refill and some fenugreek. I could not deal with rinsing it out after the henna so I put it in a jar in the fridge for the midweek. No coffee to scalp this week. It was a henna,acv and tea. HAT!
 
Nix08 said:
@naturalagain2 I'm going to try shampoo'ing before doing my next henna application.
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I also clarify and chelate before every henna/indigo--2x a month-- using diluted Aubrey Organics Swimmers Shampoo. I ain't playin'. These greys will NOT be tolerated:lol:!!! Plus it helps with the other factors I got going on: hard water (which causes breakage), lots of chlorine in the tap water (I can smell it plus the minerals when I turn on the tap), and heavy sealing product build-up. I do use a water filter but still. My hair's balance has been in check and I aint takin noooo chances!
 
Nix08 said:
Thanks ladies:grin: I wasn't having trouble rinsing it out but it occured to me maybe it's something I need shampoo to cleanse. Just being cautious....especially since my shed increased. However I seem to have that under control now:yep: mshoneyfly - why do you shampoo out the fenugreek paste?
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Nix08
It leaves my hair too oily if I just cowash

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
@IDareT'sHair -thank you girl we've been busy getting our hair on - so no worries.
@Duchess007 - you are more than welcome. I am putting myself on a no buy for about a three or for weeks:lachen:- I need to use some of the many oil concoctions I have in my stash. I still have 3 bottles of Liquid Gold with Sulfur, 2 bottles of Njoy's Mix, 2 bottles of KeraVeda, 2 bottles of Wild Growth Hair Oil, in addition to the bottles of plain Ayurvedic and regular oils. :owned:

@DarkJoy- I'm sorry for bustin' in on the party unannounced :ohsnap:. My eyes didn't focus on the "C" word (challenge). It's rather late to join the 2013 challenge - so I will wait (quietly :shhh:) on the sidelines until the 2014 challenge starts. :lurking: I HOPE - :grin: You know how we hair junkies love a good' hair party!
 
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ilong

Gurl Pleeze! You in. :poke::poke:

Truthfully, I thought you were already in (and posted occasionally) :look:

Stay here and just Oil Slide with us right into 2014:lol:
 
OK OK OK - :grin: I guess since I'm in I will have to complete initiation, which I am sure I imagined that it requires me to go buy a new oil RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT?????? :lachen:
 
So - my daughter told me she is going to attach a fee to my services. :grin: (She' kiddidng but she has been trying to pimp me since she was 10)

Two of her colleagues at work asked her if I could whip up a shea mix AND an oil mix for them. When my daughter's BFF saw my DGD's hair and my daughter told her how much my hair has grown and how I got her (my daughter's) hair to stop shedding. Her BFF asked her if I could make her a hair oil. She has an autoimmune disease and it is attacking her hair viciously.
Course you all know I will. :yep: Heck - thanks to you all I have enough oils. :lol:
 
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