Mud Hair Wash=NO DC?

[ProductJunkie]

So after tlc, dcing and 2 hot oil treatments my hair is back on track!

With that being said I used the lemon wash last night and I loved my results even better!

I have a weird regime.... So to some this may seem backwards but I'm going to DC tonight before twisting.

I've decided that I'll save the peppermint for when I want to do wash and goes or something of that nature where hair is less manipulated and I'm looking for definition. I am going to add peppermint EO to my other washes to get the cooling and tingling and always use the peppermint on my scalp when I do my monthly deep cleanse.... Loving my regime!

And now that my hair has stopped punishing me for mistreatment I am loving my results.

I still don't have 'softness' but I do have that just conditioned feeling to my hair!

 

[ladykpnyc]

So the main consensus on this mud wash is you will either have to stop being a product junkie, or not have been one is the first place to really get the benefits of this wash?

You can still be a pj...just one that uses products with 95% natural ingredients. I have been using the mud wash for a little over a year and I'm still a pj. I'm just more selective. If the product is mostly natural, my mud wash still works like a charm. I can get away with fragrance and other unnatural ingredients as long as there are not more than 1 or two and very low on the ingredient list.

Blended Beauty, Oyin, SSI, QB all work well w/ the mud even though they aren't completely natural.

 

[makeupvixen]

You can still be a pj...just one that uses products with 95% natural ingredients. I have been using the mud wash for a little over a year and I'm still a pj. I'm just more selective. If the product is mostly natural, my mud wash still works like a charm. I can get away with fragrance and other unnatural ingredients as long as there are not more than 1 or two and very low on the ingredient list.

Blended Beauty, Oyin, SSI, QB all work well w/ the mud even though it isn't natural.

I agree. I'm a serious PJ but in moderation right now, especially after using the Mud Wash as my main poo and conditioner. I still DC once a week with my KBB or my JessiCurl. I still co-wash when needed with my SSI Avocado Conditioner. The butters are my main money spender. I still use a natural butters but I love trying new butters, so I have Oyin, Belle Butters, Qhemets, KBB, Safi Naturals, NJoiCreations, Ambrosia, Original Moxie, Kyra's Ultimate Indulgence, plus more, just tons of butters to try. A little goes a long way now that I use the mud.

Plus my backup to the mud is my Shea Moisture Purification Mask and I buy them whenever WalGreens has a sale.

So my PJ monster is still there but I'm not buying as often or as much. Next year I will probably only buy on Easter and on BF.

Then my reggie changes when I go back to swimming and I fall back to my old routines of shampoo, condition, deep condition, leave in, butter, seal. The mud doesn't work for me when I start back to swimming 4x a week. So I still have to have those products that work for my swimmer's hair.

 

[Ozma]

I agree. I'm a serious PJ but in moderation right now, especially after using the Mud Wash as my main poo and conditioner. I still DC once a week with my KBB or my JessiCurl. I still co-wash when needed with my SSI Avocado Conditioner. The butters are my main money spender. I still use a natural butters but I love trying new butters, so I have Oyin, Belle Butters, Qhemets, KBB, Safi Naturals, NJoiCreations, Ambrosia, Original Moxie, Kyra's Ultimate Indulgence, plus more, just tons of butters to try. A little goes a long way now that I use the mud.

Plus my backup to the mud is my Shea Moisture Purification Mask and I buy them whenever WalGreens has a sale.

So my PJ monster is still there but I'm not buying as often or as much. Next year I will probably only buy on Easter and on BF.

Then my reggie changes when I go back to swimming and I fall back to my old routines of shampoo, condition, deep condition, leave in, butter, seal. The mud doesn't work for me when I start back to swimming 4x a week. So I still have to have those products that work for my swimmer's hair.

Oooh, I need to put these on my list!

 

[makeupvixen]

@Ozma
I just checked my stash, I mean vaulted arsenal, and I pulled some things I need to use up and my QB Coco Tea Detangle Ghee, JBCO Hair Food Pomade, and my Belle Butters Shea Matcha Green Tea are the butters that will be in rotation until they are gone. Pulled out a Leave in with protein, my SSI Coco Creme and one without, Darcy's Transitional Cream, done.

Since Oyin came out with new labels the price went up by only $1, $2 of the Burnt Sugar Pomade, so I ran to CurlMart and ordered 2 whipped puddings at the old price and used a 20% off discount code. So I'm pretty much done with butters until Easter sales hit.

So for now its the Mud Wash once a week. Poo Bar when I have too much buildup with some ACV. Co-wash as needed, only if my hair really needs it. DC once a week. Water rinse as needed. Then rotate the butters and leave ins as needed.

 

[Ozma]

makeupvixen,

Dumb question, but I heard ghee kind of smells weird. Is that true?

 

[makeupvixen]

@makeupvixen,

Dumb question, but I heard ghee kind of smells weird. Is that true?

LOL, I reviewed the new one on my channel and that's the one that smells God Awful, like Death, like burnt booty, LOL. The Coco one smells like chocolate, much thicker and in a tub. They had to change the stinky one to a bottle, was too runny.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

I finally tried a mud shampoo bar. I like it and I did deep conditioned after.
I bought my bar at Chagrin Valley. I've used it 3 times now and it does not strip my hair at all. I plan to order the full size bar (only bought a sample).

 

[SimJam]

@Ozma

Since Oyin came out with new labels the price went up by only $1, $2 of the Burnt Sugar Pomade,

say what ?

 

[makeupvixen]

say what ?

Yes it's true. On Oyin's Blog they said that they changed the labels but when we went to check the new labels out we saw that the price went up $1 (from $11 to $12) and went up $2 for the burnt Sugar Pomade (from $10 to $12).

So I went to curlmart and ordered the old labeled whipped pudding while the cost was still $11, then used my discount code too.

I really like this butter in conjunction with the Mud wash. I love the chocolate scent too. It's one of my staple butters too. Love me some Oyin.

 

[HanaKuroi]

^^^^
I tried to make my own. Ew the smell. Then I tried adding eo, ew. I wonder how theirs smells. It can't smell worse than mine.


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[JudithO]

Kinda bored with the mud wash... It takes so much energy to scrub my scalp with the mud.. Miss just washing with a shampoo, applying a conditioner and be done in 5 minutes....

 

[ladykpnyc]

Kinda bored with the mud wash... It takes so much energy to scrub my scalp with the mud.. Miss just washing with a shampoo, applying a conditioner and be done in 5 minutes....

How are you using it?

When I'm in a rush, I just wet my entire head, and apply the mud like I would shampoo--by concentrating on the scalp, scrubbing for a few minutes, then applying a little on my head.

I handle the rest of my business in the shower, then I rinse. Doesn't usually take that long to rinse out either. Usually only takes a few minutes...

 

[ProductJunkie]

How are you using it?

When I'm in a rush, I just wet my entire head, and apply the mud like I would shampoo--by concentrating on the scalp, scrubbing for a few minutes, then applying a little on my head.

I handle the rest of my business in the shower, then I rinse. Doesn't usually take that long to rinse out either. Usually only takes a few minutes...

Same for me... I only do a deep clean where I layer it in once a month. Other than that I use it like a regular shampoo.... Except I wash in sections. But it still doesn't take me any longer than normal.

 

[makeupvixen]

Just wanted to let you know that WalGreens is running that BOGO Free on thier website for the Shea Moisture line. It said buy get one half off in red but under it it said Buy one Get One Free.

So I went ahead and got a bunch of the purification masks since it's my backup to Terressentials. Plus if you spend over $25 you get free shipping.

 

[McQuay30]

You just answered my question of "What is local cheap alternative until I order some mud?" It must be meant for me to BC today. I wanted to wait for the mud but if I can find a cheap alternate than I was going ahead with the chop......Funny how things work out?

 

[jamaica68]

After reading 45+ pages I just ordered the Left Coast Lemon.

 

[DDTexlaxed]

How good is the Shea Moisture mask? I can get it locally without the bad customer service practices. I should ask, how do you use it instead of the TE mud wash?

 

[makeupvixen]

How good is the Shea Moisture mask? I can get it locally without the bad customer service practices. I should ask, how do you use it instead of the TE mud wash?

It's not as "good" as the Terressentials, it's a different clay they use. I do love the purification mask though and whenever I run out of Terressentials and don't feel like dealing with their service issues or when my hair is acting funky then I use the SM Mask, my hair doesn't like the same things all the time, gotta switch it up. I use it as a co-wash, I use it as a DC. I don't have that "curl poppin" experience but I do get clean, soft, detangled hair and since I bun mostly the curl poppin definition isn't a concern for me.

Since my hair doesn't really like the Lavender Garden I put the LG on my scalp and put the SM on the hair and it's working out great.

I don't care all that much for the smell of the SM Mask but hey, it's cheap, it's local, and it gets the job done. I took advantage of the BOGO free online sale Friday and I have 8 jars coming, lol. (promo code Holiday10 and free shipping). I have 4 large jars of the Left Coast Lemon and it's my staple.

Oh and I found another vendor that will let me do a phone order to get the Terressentials. It costs more but I wont have to file a dispute with my bank for them charging me 3 times, over $210, and waiting to get my money back. Has happened to me my last 4 orders with them. Love the stuff but hate the service. Plus the vendor offers free shipping over $60 and I place large orders because they have All the brands, Oyin, Uncle Funkies Daughter, HairVeda and so on, so I just get all I need for the next 6 months in one order from one company.

 

[makeupvixen]

I'm thinking about using my SM Purification Masque and adding a few tablespoons of Bentonite clay to it.... Hummmmmmm???? Maye I can make a dupe to the Terressentials like this to use........ Hmmmmmm???

 

[McQuay30]

I'm thinking about using my SM Purification Masque and adding a few tablespoons of Bentonite clay to it.... Hummmmmmm???? Maye I can make a dupe to the Terressentials like this to use........ Hmmmmmm???

Exactly what I was thinking, adding some Bentonite and peppermint oil?

 

[faithVA]

Today I used the mudwash undiluted for the first time. I don't think I noticed a difference from just this 1x. So in the future I will still dilute. But I am learning to use less mud. Even undiluted I just used 2 TBSP. So I can probably use 1 TBSP diluted.

My hair came out very clean. So now I am going to apply henna.

What a long hair day.

 

[ellebelle88]

Are either of the Afroveda, Qhemet Biologics, or She Scent It products sold locally? I am so tired of ordering ish.

 

[Avaya]

Okay, I used pretty much one whole 8 oz bottle when I washed my hair yesterday. I may just be too heavy handed to continue using the mud. It is way to expensive for me to be going through one bottle per wash.

 

[Wanderland]

Avaya to stretch and monitor how much mud I use, I dilute it in my applicator bottle first. So even if I'm using 2-3 oz's its really on 0.5 ounces of the mud.

 

[Avaya]

to stretch and monitor how much mud I use, I dilute it in my applicator bottle first. So even if I'm using 2-3 oz's its really on 0.5 ounces of the mud.

Wanderland I don't like it diluted . I wasn't as heavy handed with the 16 oz bottle I bought. It is the lemon one. The 8 oz bottle that I practically used all up was the mint one. It seemed to be much thicker than the lemon one.

 

[faithVA]

Avaya[/USER];14534475]@Wanderland I don't like it diluted . I wasn't as heavy handed with the 16 oz bottle I bought. It is the lemon one. The 8 oz bottle that I practically used all up was the mint one. It seemed to be much thicker than the lemon one.

I put my 2 TBSP of mud in a glass bowl. That way I start out with the correct amount and I can see how much I have left to apply it correctly. It also allows me to use my fingertips and get just enough for that section.

When I say 2 TBSP I am estimating. Its like 2 big globs. 2 TBSP is enough for medium density APL hair.

And apply it to wet hair if you aren't currently doing so, so it slides on better.

 

[ProductJunkie]

Wanderland I don't like it diluted . I wasn't as heavy handed with the 16 oz bottle I bought. It is the lemon one. The 8 oz bottle that I practically used all up was the mint one. It seemed to be much thicker than the lemon one.

I think the mint is slightly thicker as well. I use it in 4 sections about half a tablespoon per section and then another half on the ends at the end. I also don't focus too much on getting it on my scalp except when I deep clean. I use other scalp cleaners bi-weeky.

I think your using too much and just need to learn that it doesn't take a lot. In my experience I don't coat the hair to the point where I can see product I just rake it through and can tell by the way my hair reacts that it's doing the job.

 

[LadyMacgyver]

I guess with the weather change I was experiencing some dryness. I added some un-petroleum to my hair for my twist outs.. It turned out pretty good and I got 4 day hair on the same twist outs..

After the 3-4 day hair I still had twist to get a puff a licious puff..

 

[faithVA]

I guess with the weather change I was experiencing some dryness. I added some un-petroleum to my hair for my twist outs.. It turned out pretty good and I got 4 day hair on the same twist outs..

After the 3-4 day hair I still had twist to get a puff a licious puff..

Very Nice.