Coffee,Tea,ACV,AVJ,Ayurvedic&Powders Challenge 2014

I have 2 new henna h3ads, my cousin on Sunday and a former student Monday! They love the shine, strength, & color. I will be doing their hair on a weekly basis until it's where they want it to be, then I'll do it once a month. I love this HHJ!
 
Sumra said:
Hi Wenbev.

When you say 2 cotton balls... how long did you leave between detangling?
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Sumra I detangle as I go. The wind blows and my hair gets tangled. :ohwell:

Cowashed tonight and rinsed with catnip again. Similar results, hair is very soft. Had a lot of shed hairs since I didnt do my hair in five days. But it was still less than the two cotton balls I would normally get. Opted to use just oil and a leave in on top. Will see what my twist out looks like tomor.
 
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Thanks, I NEVER know how much is normal. My hair is also soft and tangely :look:

Trying tea for the first time right now and have fingers crossed:lol:
 
Hi again,

Yeah I love that pic. Hoping it will keep in on the right path with my healthy eating:lol:

Right. I didn't leave the tea on for long. Maybe 5 minutes as I was nervous about hair hardness. It didn't make my hair hard in the end so I will apply more liberally next time.

OK. So... less hair has come out in the wash day process than the previous two times which scared me to death. I'd say those times it was 4 cotton balls.

I had a slightly bigger ball like this when pre de-tangling out of braids, and this one after deep conditioning. I included my MAC blush for scaling purposes:look:

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It has been 4 weeks since I last de tangled, so I'm not sure how much I should expect in terms of shedding reduction, but I hope it goes down a bit each time to one ball lol:lol:. I have seen some people come out of braids and weaves on youtube with smaller losses than me, so there is room for improvement.

I'm taking iron and biotin (hairfinity) as I have discovered a thin patch which may accound for some of the lost hair.:ohwell:
 
Drunk a cup of catnip tea...will drink another before bed. Didn't use any on hair tho. Next tea rinse will be this weekend.
 
Using Marshmallow Root Tea today as a Pre & almost Final Rinse.

Using a Cup of Coffee under my Coffee DC'er (The Pomade Shop's Coffee DC'er) - under Steamer

Final Rinse will be Hairveda's ACV Rinse to lock everything down.
 
Has anyone made a fenugreek mask with fenugreek powder & fenugreek tea?

If so, what were the results. I think I might try this out tomorrow. I've only made the mask with powder, water and oil.
 
Steeping my NO Oil free balm mix now. I am using 8 oz of water this time. I want to see if it is more moisturizing and gives better hold if it is stronger. If not I will use 16 oz of water next time.
 
I have recently convert my white friends into fenugreek users. Meanwhile, I fell off the wagon. Let me get right b/c they have fallen in love and I know how much growth I get with my powders. Granted I'm at HL sooo...oh well, another inch or two won't hurt
 
Sumra said:
Thanks, I NEVER know how much is normal. My hair is also soft and tangely :look:

Sumra Trying tea for the first time right now and have fingers crossed:lol:
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The two cotton balls seems to be my new normal. Before it was a quarter size. Next time I'll take a pic. Good luck on your rinse!
 
Applied my henna, gonna leave it in for probably 5 hours total. My mix is: Nupur 9 henna, coconut milk, grapeseed oil, and olive oil.
 
so1913 said:
I just bought this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/160553405449#ht_7347wt_610 What do you guys think? I'm not a fan of mixing on my own, but it seemed like a good deal. I'll have to look at some of the ratio's of premixed washing powders to see how to measure each to make a mixture.
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I actually think it's a really good deal. The seller also seems to sell a lot of Ayurvedic products and has good feedback so quality shouldn't be an issue. If I didn't have tons of powders I already need to use I would def jump on it!
 
@so1913 it looks an excellent online deal. :yep: With price + shipping, you're paying a total of $5 per 100-gram bag. Unless your hair is, say, mbl or longer, it should all last you a while.
 
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Quick cowash planned tonight, finished day 7 of inversion so Id like to start the weekend off with a clean scalp. Brewing catnip and burdock for a final rinse.
Other news purchased a q redew today thinking I could add a watered down tea in it...
And another use for teas - facials! I dont know why I never thought of this before!! I could steam my face and then rinse my hair with it.
http://www.howtohairgirl.com/category/diy-hair-remedies/ great tea ideas from this herbalist
 
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Wenbev said:
Quick cowash planned tonight, finished day 7 of inversion so Id like to start the weekend off with a clean scalp. Brewing catnip and burdock for a final rinse. Other news purchased a q redew today thinking I could add a watered down tea in it... And another use for teas - facials! I dont know why I never thought of this before!! I could steam my face and then rinse my hair with it. http://www.howtohairgirl.com/category/diy-hair-remedies/ great tea ideas from this herbalist
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I have been also reading about tea for facials and definitely want to give it a try. Let us know how it turns out because I have sensitive skin so I was a bit hesitant. The watered down tea in the q redew is also a great idea!
 
My scalp is on fire in these twists (extensions). Lots of build up. It's been 3 weeks since I shampoo'd. So, today I will do a diluted shampoo with AO Blue Camomile shampoo. Think I will melt a bit of Tulsi in warm water too since that clarifies my scalp so well.

Following that with DC of Vatika Garlic Mask for growth on the scalp on AO Island naturals on the first 6inches where my real hair is.

Warm Tea, Oil, ACV rinse on the scalp only all mixed in one cup. Teas = Fresh ginger, burdock, nettle (all brewing right now). Oils = Almond and Sunflower.

Done :yep:
 
I am steeping oregano now for a herbal detangler. That pack of oregano has been in my cabinet for years :look: It finally dawned on me today to use it for something. I will use it tomorrow before I shampoo my hair.
 
Used Slippery Elm Tea
Used a Cup of Coffee under my DC'er
Rinse again with Slippery Elm
Will use The Pomade Shop's Coffee Conditioner as a Final Conditioner Rinse
Hairveda's ACV Rinse to finish it up
 
The oregano spritz smelled good but it was a no go for detangling :lol: It will go in the freezer with the rest of my batches.
 
Gonna use my fenugreek paste tonight. I haven't washed my hair at all this week. I've been too busy with work
 
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