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Okay, so I figured I would start out with the Oils - so last night, I gave my hair a good scritching with the amla oil, and then soaked my hair with coconut oil. I realized that I haven't used 'straight' oils, I've been using a homemade - thing - and maybe (hopefully) that will make a difference. My hair feels VERY soft right now - I actually decided to use the coconut oil after the amla oil made my roots super soft from me massaging my scalp.

The coconut oil has soaked into my hair, and I'm about to go and run errands with my hair 'up', and when I come home, I'll rinse the oil out and put henna in.

*sigh* time to get my day started!
 
I'm in, but I'm going to start on Wednesday, Dec 4th with the hair part. I have been using Hesh Multani, Orange Peel Powder and Rose Petal Powder on my face for the past week and I LLLLLOOOOVVVVEEEE them. They are helping with the few pimples I have and scars that dried pimples have left. The wash leaves my skin really soft and healthy looking.

Last week I mixed 1 TSP of Hesh Shikakai Powder and Aritha Powder with water to make a paste and used it as a shampoo and it made my hair really soft. I almost didn't use a conditioner, but I chickened out and used Vive Pro Nutri Gloss Conditioning Treatment.

I also have Hesh Neem, Bhahmi and Amla Powders that I will be experimenting with.
 
my first tx went great. however..one change will be to start applying my pre- poo oils to damp hair vs dry hair . I will never manipulate my hair dry again.. When I finished applying th oils to my hair this morning, I noticed a few small broken hairs on my floors. I guess I was a little rough with the scalp massage.. so far so good though. how often is everyone doing these treatments per week?

side note....i tried a new conditioner to wash this tx out.. pantene relaxed and natural intensive oil moisturizing conditioner worked well. it has jojoba and coconut oils in it as the primary oil carriers. good stuff.
 
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Dogmd said:
my first tx went great. however..one change will be to start applying my pre- poo oils to damp hair vs dry hair . I will never manipulate my hair dry again.. When I finished applying th oils to my hair this morning, I noticed a few small broken hairs on my floors. I guess I was a little rough with the scalp massage.. so far so good though. how often is everyone doing these treatments per week?

side note....i tried a new conditioner to wash this tx out.. pantene relaxed and natural intensive oil moisturizing conditioner worked well. it has jojoba and coconut oils in it as the primary oil carriers. good stuff.
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:dance7:Good for you! :woot: I'm glad it worked well for you. That Pantene sounds :lick:
 
tt8 said:
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COUNT ME IN HERicane!!! I just bought my Vatika Oil, amla and shikakai powders, and amla powder
Thank you so much for responding to my thread about Ayurvedic products, that lead me to finding this one! I also wanted to share with you MissAlyssa shared with me a shakakai spray that she she uses...
1tbsp of amla powder
1 tbsp of shikakai powder
1 tbspn of rose petal powder
1-2 tsps of glycerin (or amount to your liking)
squirt or spray bottle
4 cups of water (your preference; tap, distilled, spring)
*put ingredients in a pot with about 4 cups of tap water.
2.cover pot and let it boil (the water will turn dark brown w/ a skim formed on the sides of the pot)
3.scoop out the skim, and let the rest sit.
4. let powder particles to settle onto the bottom
5. strain/pour off the top liquid and make sure not to get any powder in my spray bottle

I didnt measure the glycerin, i was trying to use out my bottle, I probably used 1-2tsps.

I hope it works out for you. My hair hasnt fallen out yet, so good so far!
lys
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I had mentioned earlier that MissAlyssa had a spray she uses that produces just about the same results. I think its easier on me so I will be doing this to K.I.S.S for the winter months. This is what she posted on CandyC's " The Truth + Proof Indian regimes MADE MY HAIR GROW in 3 weeks! " (post #129, page 7)

I haven't been following Candy's process. But I've been using a homemade shikakai, amla, and rose braid spray for the past 3 weeks. I put my braids in 1 month ago Monday and I have 0.5-1.0 inches in growth. I normally get .25-.5 depending on the area of my hair. I was using them to stop shedding, strengthen my hair roots, and cleanse my scalp. The extra growth is a pleasant surprise.

My thoughts: Shikakai is a cleanser, it keeps your scalp clean. I think using it everyday it's akin to washing your scalp everyday. I think thats why people get accelerated growth doing daily washes, and why those same people would probably get accelerated growth using shikakai too.

Lys

HTH!!!!:grin:
 
This is what I did today..and my hair loved it! Let me say I hate to comb out my hair (I was the child that would hide the comb when my mother would say it was time to do my hair)
1. prepoo overnite with alma oil
2. "washed" hair with this :
The All-purpose Conditioner Rinse - Mix the following to prepare the magic rinse:
  • 1 Teaspoon of castor oil.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Indian gooseberry or Bacopa oil.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Malt Vinegar.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Glycerin.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Neem powder
  • 1 Teaspoon of Sandalwood powder
I made it think so that it could sit on my hair for about 10-15 mins.


3.Then I conditioned my hair with a henna / Honeysuckly Rose conditioner
4. Last but not least I did an oil rinse with EVOO

My hair is so soft and easy to comb:grin:.

During the week I will do scalp massages with whatever oil I have. I also think I'll do the All purpose conditioner rinse on Thursday.

So we will see how that goes.
 
kiesha8185 said:
I'm in! Thanks so much for starting this challenge and providing all this info! I won't start until after I relax my hair next month though. I'll do it from January-May, but now I have a while to get all my stuff in order.

Do you know anywhere where we can get a lot of oils/powders for a LHCF discount :look:. I know we have a discount for FNWL, but they're always out of stock on something, and I want to get everything one place, one time.

Also, have you ever heard about curry leaves and how they stimulate hair growth? Curry leaves showed up a lot in my searches, and I'm wondering if you heard about it/use it?
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Same here! So absolutely no manipulation of the hair while the amla/shikakaki rinse is in correct?
 
HERicane10 said:
I've had several pm's from different people about pursuing a more Ayurvedic regimen and since we've had such an awesome response about it, I thought this would be a great 'experiment':look:

I like to give a shout out to my #1 NO CHALLENGES-NO MO! sista- DivaRox :notworthy for the great name: AAA = All Ayurveda till April

So what's it gonna be ladies? Are we gonna just let Candy_C keep growing hair down to her arse :blush: before we get a clue? :grin: Who's up for it AND what will you be doing?

:weird:AAA Players are:

Candy_C
Hericane10
mscocoface
tiffcurl
tricie
Leslie_C
lollyoo
DivaRox
MonaRae
Serenity_Peace
nappywomyn
JenFleets (Jan. '08 start)
jluvztweety
caribgirl
LaShanne
Andreainnis
Wannabelong
coconow2007
imstush
missty1029
pcperfection
dogmd
boomboom1027
josie
luvmesumhair
Gemini350z
tt8
fancypants007
VinDieselsWifey
cmw45
halee J
studio gal
bee
tottzu
stilletos
aprilshowers
SqrpioQtie
Anancy
nubiangoddess3
angellazette
mocha5
carameldiva
song_of_serenity
Foxycurls(42 'soldiers' .....oh my!) :)
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I'm not joining the challenge I just wanted to say WHO IS DAT IN YOUR SIGGY Hericane!!!!!! Girl I want THAT for Christmas!!!!! :lachen:Ok...back to the thread .....:look:
 
chayil0427 said:
I'm not joining the challenge I just wanted to say WHO IS DAT IN YOUR SIGGY Hericane!!!!!! Girl I want THAT for Christmas!!!!! :lachen:Ok...back to the thread .....:look:
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Thats LL girl and youll have to wait for New Years we already have plans for Christmas!!!
 
I scritched with oils for 10 min, then did an overnite prepoo. The next morn I washed/dc/airdried (80%) then did a cornrowed braid out. I experienced alot of shedding from all this manipulation. I'm kinda nervous about this. Should I do something different to save my strands? I'm only 2 wks post relaxer...I'm terrified at the potential hairloss at 8 wks out.
 
luvmesumhair said:
OK. I think I have a reggie::rolleyes:

Wednesday:
1. Wash hair and scalp with Shakakai oil and scritch for a few minutes
2. Run Amla oil thru out my hair for a couple of minutes
3. Rinse out oils in shower REAL GOOD then rinse with Shakakai and Amla powders
4. Run a moisturizing conditioner thru and rinse with cool/cold water
5. Airdry w/ Avo'cocoa creme and seal with coconut oil or Amla oil
6. probably wear hair in 4 big braids under a wig being that it is cold now.
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This sounds great...almost the same as mine!

luvmesumhair said:
Sunday:
1. DC on dry hair w/Protein Cond w/ heat
2. Do an oil rinse/wash with coconut oil? (still searching for the right oil)
3. Rinse well then add the Shakaki and Amla Powder rinse
4. Run a moisturizing conditioner thu
5. Airdry w/Avo'cocoa cream and seal with Coconut oil or Amla oil
6. Probably wear hair in 4 big braids under a wig for the winter months.

Sounds good? I think I got it. Did I leave out anything?:look:
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I recommend using the Vatika Coconut Oil. It has a lot of other goodies in it, and you don't need a lot. It really softens the hair. Maybe, 4-5 tablespoons of oil on wet hair, or you can stretch it out by using another oil.
 
LaShanne said:
I scritched with oils for 10 min, then did an overnite prepoo. The next morn I washed/dc/airdried (80%) then did a cornrowed braid out. I experienced alot of shedding from all this manipulation. I'm kinda nervous about this. Should I do something different to save my strands? I'm only 2 wks post relaxer...I'm terrified at the potential hairloss at 8 wks out.
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What part of that regimen was new for you? Did you make sure not to tousle your hair all over while scritching? :ohwell:
 
okkkkkkkkkkk to start it off, last night, i did a henna treatment... changed up my mix a LOT... i used the karishma henna with the amla, shikakai, etc. (HERicane, i hope it's as good for me as it is for you!!)... to it, i added more amla and more shikakai, amla oil, jasmine oil, mahabhringraj oil, honey, cocount oil and mustard oil.... i let that sit on my hair for 30 minutes under the dryer....

rinsed it out (remind me NEVER to use the stinkin sink again :nono:)... that didn't do well enough so i took it to the shower, and did a light shampoo with J/A/S/O/N Jojoba shampoo... believe me when i tell ya my hair felt super duper strong, yet super duper rough... after i did the thorough cleansing, i used the nacidit avocado conditioner, and dc'd with heat for about 30 minutes, then left that on overnight... rinsed that out this morning, followed by a light conditioner wash (AO Honeysuckle Rose) so i could detangle it some before i got out of the shower....

i decided to try the rollerset again... i watched my healthy textures dvd and proceeded to get to rolling... i'm ecstatic to say that i did MUCH better than my last attempt and came out with awesomely bouncy, soft and light curls (using Giovanni Direct Leave-In and Biosilk Serum).... i sorta messed it up afterward though because instead of using water to mist before blowing out the roots, i used Dove Moisture Mist...

i must say, i'm really happy with the outcome... i still have way more volume than when i go to the dominican salon, but my hair is just as straight, without the searing heat... plus, i controlled what went into my hair and i didn't get a headache from someone ripping my hair out... so yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
 
LaShanne said:
I scritched with oils for 10 min, then did an overnite prepoo. The next morn I washed/dc/airdried (80%) then did a cornrowed braid out. I experienced alot of shedding from all this manipulation. I'm kinda nervous about this. Should I do something different to save my strands? I'm only 2 wks post relaxer...I'm terrified at the potential hairloss at 8 wks out.
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see personally I cant manipulate my hair at all with the shikakai in it...I lost a couple of little balls of hair when I did. The time I just rinsed with the powder rinse, let is set a few minutes, and rinsed it out thoroughly, my hair was fine.
 
HERicane10 said:
What part of that regimen was new for you? Did you make sure not to tousle your hair all over while scritching? :ohwell:
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Actually, all of it is fairly new. Maybe I'm scritching wrong?:perplexed
Some say use your nails, others use the pads of their fingers. I loved the way my braidout turned out, but cornrowing it was a little tough on my strands. I dont know, maybe i should just stick with rollersetting...
 
I started this weekend. I massaged my homemade shikakai/amla oil into my scalp with the pads of my fingers then added more to my hair and let it sit overnight. There was some serious bling going on with that oil too, I may start using it daily. In the morn I washed with Aveda DR. I was going to do a tea rinse after that but I liked the way my hair felt at this point so I didn't do it. My hair was really soft afterwards.
 
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This makes a good point :yep:. Ladies, how much shedding/breaking are you experiencing doing these ayurvedic methods? Candy_C, can you please chime in, I know you said you experienced a little more shedding than usual, but no breakage. What's a lot of shedding for you?

LaShanne said:
I scritched with oils for 10 min, then did an overnite prepoo. The next morn I washed/dc/airdried (80%) then did a cornrowed braid out. I experienced alot of shedding from all this manipulation. I'm kinda nervous about this. Should I do something different to save my strands? I'm only 2 wks post relaxer...I'm terrified at the potential hairloss at 8 wks out.
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I dont wanna use and abuse LHCF so i'ma keep this brief

i have the combo on sale on my website right about now for those who cannot and do not kniw where to get this, or are basically confused to the concentrations of the powders

I was emailed numerous times telling me to do something about it!!!

you guys are straight! so i have :grin:

you'll have to check the exchange forum or my website though, ok

muchas gracias x
 
I'd like to join in as well. I've doing amla pre-poos. I bought Shikai (sp) powder last week, yesterday I got brahmi and the mahai----- oils from the local indian supermarket. I just need the amla powder and I'm good to go! :drunk:
 
I tried something a little different...I dont like manipulating my wet hair with the shikakai. Today I did a prepoo with alma oil and I just massaged some of the powder into my scalp. Im going to rinse it out, and then do a wash with my powder mixture rinse. Then do an oil rinse and deep condition. Ill report back with the results but I think I will like putting the pure powder on my scalp with my hair dry...no rough hair to deal with.
 
Okay, my hair just might like this Amla oil - I ain't making no promises, but it didn't turn my hair into a rock hard mess, either. I did henna this weekend (I'm still working through a crappy, twiggy batch I got locally *sigh*), and my hair is BLINGING.

I think I might put a lil amla oil on my hairline erry day, and stick to doing the big scritching on the weekend - it felt SOOOO good.
 
Leslie_C said:
I tried something a little different...I dont like manipulating my wet hair with the shikakai. Today I did a prepoo with alma oil and I just massaged some of the powder into my scalp. Im going to rinse it out, and then do a wash with my powder mixture rinse. Then do an oil rinse and deep condition. Ill report back with the results but I think I will like putting the pure powder on my scalp with my hair dry...no rough hair to deal with.
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Hey leslie, why do you maniulate your hair when the shikakhai oil or powder mix is in your hair?

you coudl try doing all your manipulating before your hair is wet

and then rinse the hair and just piour the mixture over your hair, without physically touching it

just let the water do its job

(just a suggestion) :yep:
 
LaShanne said:
Actually, all of it is fairly new. Maybe I'm scritching wrong?:perplexed
Some say use your nails, others use the pads of their fingers. I loved the way my braidout turned out, but cornrowing it was a little tough on my strands. I dont know, maybe i should just stick with rollersetting...
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Well by definition, scritching uses the nails. You jusr have to be careful to place them well on your scalp and not just your hair. Pick them all the way up and place back dowm on scalp for each area!:yep:

If rollersetting is less stressful, then by all means stick with that!:grin:
 
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