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Do you guys think it's necessary to use all methods (i.e. tea rinse, shikakai wash, ayurvedic oil prepoo, scalp massage, etc.), or a combination of methods, to see results? Or is it just simply getting the powders on your scalp and in your hair however you see fit, whether it be one method or all of the above?

ETA, I only prepoo and apply the oil to my hair and scalp on days. I'm still enjoying it.
 
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angellazette said:
Do you guys think it's necessary to use all methods (i.e. tea rinse, shikakai wash, ayurvedic oil prepoo, scalp massage, etc.), or a combination of methods, to see results? Or is it just simply getting the powders on your scalp and in your hair however you see fit, whether it be one method or all of the above?
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I dont think its necessary to use all the methods, But Ayurveda is a system of things to bring whole balance. So for me,Ill try the system and see what I get when I use it in the gestalt. If it doesnt enhance my tresses, Ill go bback to what I was doing- no harm no foul.
My hair- DOES feel stronger with the shikakai/amla/brahmi/aritha brew. I'm still not sure that my hair likes oils- so at least I'll keep the brew.
 
Sorry, ladies! I been MIA! How's everyone doing? I've added all the latest request, I think! If I missed your name, please pm and I'll add you right away! :yep:

I'm still looooving my homemade herbal poo. I have maybe 5 hairs in the drain on wash day. Its SUPER SHINY AND SOFT! Just got my mahabhringraj oil this week and have been applying to my scalp nightly. I'll be posting my post-relaxer starting pic shortly. Then another at 60 days (2/20/08). My ayurveda regimen is being used in conjunction with a modified Cathy Howse.
 
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I did a litte routine last night... used these for the first time...

Here what I did:

Pre-poo'd with coconut oil and amla oil. Let sire for 2 hours
rinsed well
poured the mixture of shikakai and amla ...let sit for 30 minutes did manipulate
rinse well
Washed with shikakai bar(got a little lather in)
rinsed
deep conditioned with silicon mix(sorry ladies I just can't give this good ness up lol) let sit fro 45 minutes
rinse and roller set!

My hair was SUPER shiny and I lost about 10 hairs total start to finish!
 
Just a quick question ladies...do u apply the Vatika or Coconut oil alone sometimes?? I oiled my scalp for a bit and right after I applied Vatika oil! I forgot to put on a moisturizer first!:blush: I know that's an oil for sealing and now I'm scared that I had "sealed" my hair and now I won't be able to moisturize at all! I planned on washing my hair next week, but maybe I should do it sooner?? :perplexed
 
ttlayli said:
Just a quick question ladies...do u apply the Vatika or Coconut oil alone sometimes?? I oiled my scalp for a bit and right after I applied Vatika oil! I forgot to put on a moisturizer first!:blush: I know that's an oil for sealing and now I'm scared that I had "sealed" my hair and now I won't be able to moisturize at all! I planned on washing my hair next week, but maybe I should do it sooner?? :perplexed
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Coconut oil all by itself has an incredible amount of benefits. I wouldn't worry Vatika's first ingredient is coconut.
If you just applied it to your scalp- go ahead and put the moisturizer on your hair. I mix the two cause my hair doesn't like straight oils.
 
I did a henna treatment last night. This afternoon, I rinsed it out in the shower, shampooed with Dr. Bronner's Eucalyptus Castile Soap, conditioned with Equate's version of Pantene Moisture Renewal Conditioner, then deep conditioned with hi-pro protein pak, glycerin, liquid aloe vera, cholesterol and fo-ti and tulsi powders. I sat under the dryer for an hour. rinsed and then applied my herbal tea. Great results. Soft, strong, hair.
 
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Coconut oil all by itself has an incredible amount of benefits. I wouldn't worry Vatika's first ingredient is coconut.
If you just applied it to your scalp- go ahead and put the moisturizer on your hair. I mix the two cause my hair doesn't like straight oils.
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No I meant that I oiled my scalp with EO THEN applied Vatika to the length of my hair...I dunno if my hair likes straight oils or not...I hope so! :spinning: BTW I love your hair....Man I wish I had your thickness! :rolleyes:
 
ttlayli said:
No I meant that I oiled my scalp with EO THEN applied Vatika to the length of my hair...I dunno if my hair likes straight oils or not...I hope so! :spinning: BTW I love your hair....Man I wish I had your thickness! :rolleyes:
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I oil & baggy my ends nightly with ONLY a blend of EVOO & Castor and they are ALWAYS smooth and silky in the AM! :yep: It will absorb fine, then just continue with you daily moisture routine.
 
Hi Ladies,
Please add me to this challenge, my daughter and I are officially all Ayurvedic. Today is the first day, I'm shampooing with Shikakai and I didn't think I could start today because I've been to two Indian stores 5 times since Thursday, :spinning:. I think the cashier at Fashion is officially sick of seeing me :yep:, but I couldn't find the Amla powder.

So for now I'm using Shikakai and Aritha powders as a tea rinse. Then the Shikakai soap for a little lather, ORS Olive oil Replenishing conditioner with coconut oil as a deep conditioner. I'll let you all know the outcomes but I love an all natural regimen. I try to do it with commercial, chemical products anyway. Should be pretty good!
 
ttlayli said:
No I meant that I oiled my scalp with EO THEN applied Vatika to the length of my hair...I dunno if my hair likes straight oils or not...I hope so! :spinning: BTW I love your hair....Man I wish I had your thickness! :rolleyes:
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Be careful what you wish for you'll go around looking like a lion!!! LOL
 
I know I'm late but I would like to join this challenge. I've been doing ayurvedic hair care for a couple of months and it's been very beneficial. So please count me in. I'm doing the prepoo Shikakai scalp message and amla oil then the Shikakai and Amla rinse, deep conditioning, moisturizing and sealing with coconut and castor oil.
 
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I just took a starting picture - now I think I'm ready to get serious.

I'm thinking about massaging my hair with Amla oil every other day, applying it to my hairline daily, and wash/rinsing with an strained Amla/Shikakai/Fo-Ti powder tea (the Fo-ti powder I got feom carameldiva and never used) once a week? If my hair holds up, I'll be dropping my co-washing rate down to every other week......so I'm thinking about doing the tea on Wednesdays, and the co-wash on Saturdays....

Does that sound about right?
 
Still doing great. My new growth has never ever been this soft 12 post relaxer. I just cannot stop touching it. It is sick! I will get my phyto relaxer this week. So i will post some pix hopefully. My hair is super thick and has definately grown alot. Still keeping it simple.

Today I just used shikakai oil as a pre-poo and then did my regular wash with CON green bottle and deep conditioned with ORS pak. I may stretch another week if this keeps up. I am very glad these products are working for me.
 
I didn't sign up for the challenge but I have been using the Indian products for about 3 weeks and I have notice a little growth and thickness.
 
I hope it's not too late to join this challenge. I love Candy C's progress from her Ayurvedic techniques (and overall). I'm a BELIEVER! :grin:

I've purchased some items: shikakai powder, amla powder, amla oil, vatika oil, coconut oil and henna...I'm waiting for shikakai oil to be delivered to one of the local Indian stores. I will be following Candy's routine (esp. scritching!!!). I haven't taken any pics in a looooong time so will be taking a starting pic tonight and posting it as my avatar.

Sounds like it's been working well for many of you. I'm looking forward to healthier, stronger & longer hair!
 
Hair's still feeling like butter. I usually add cream to each twist as I do them, didn't have to do it this time, just applied some cream all over, oiled and started twisting.
 
LaShanne said:
well, I just ordered all of my powders/oils and I'll be starting RT's Gro-Aut regimen as well. So, as soon as I get everything, I'll start my very first hair challenge. I'm so excited!
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Can someone please post the regiman high lighted above. I keep seeing references to the regiman. But I don't see the regiman
 
Candy_C said:
good luck girlie!!!

be sure to take a before n after pic 4 weeks before n after :yep:
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:grin: So happy right now. I just got my oil and powders from Amazon. And thank God none of them are expired or near expiration. Did my first rinse tonight and loved it!!!! It was the (2 Tbspn Amla, 1 Tbspn Aritha, 1 Tbspn Brihma, 1 Tbspn coconut oil mix) that you posted posted on another thread.
I will post a 4 week comparison pic (6 Feb 08) Can't wait!!!!
 
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Zeal said:
Can someone please post the regiman high lighted above. I keep seeing references to the regiman. But I don't see the regiman
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This is the regimen, as posted on her site:

1. Wash hair twice a week (a minimum of 1x per week), 1st using our GRO-AUT
Herbal Shampoo. Rinse thoroughly.

2. Then wash hair with our Jojoba Shampoo with essential rosemary oil. Rinse
thoroughly.

3. After rinsing out shampoo, oil hair & scalp with bhringraj hair oil, mahabhringraj
oil, and GRO-AUT oil.

4. Then, oil hair, not scalp, with coconut oil.

5. Afterwards, apply our Jojoba Conditioner with Chamomile and Tea tree oil. Do
not rinse. You may rinse if desired but leave on for at least five minutes before
rinsing.

6. Gently comb through hair to distribute conditioner and oils from roots to ends.

7. Style as usual.



Additional Hair Growth Regime Secrets



Multivitamin with iron daily.

Cover hair when sleeping with a bonnet or scarf.

Trim hair (no more than ¼”) at least every six weeks.

Bhringraj Herbal Supplements.

Oil hair as needed (minimum twice weekly) when hair and scalp appears dry.

May use oils daily.
 
HERicane10 said:
This is the regimen, as posted on her site:

1. Wash hair twice a week (a minimum of 1x per week), 1st using our GRO-AUT
Herbal Shampoo. Rinse thoroughly.

2. Then wash hair with our Jojoba Shampoo with essential rosemary oil. Rinse
thoroughly.

3. After rinsing out shampoo, oil hair & scalp with bhringraj hair oil, mahabhringraj
oil, and GRO-AUT oil.

4. Then, oil hair, not scalp, with coconut oil.

5. Afterwards, apply our Jojoba Conditioner with Chamomile and Tea tree oil. Do
not rinse. You may rinse if desired but leave on for at least five minutes before
rinsing.

6. Gently comb through hair to distribute conditioner and oils from roots to ends.

7. Style as usual.



Additional Hair Growth Regime Secrets



Multivitamin with iron daily.

Cover hair when sleeping with a bonnet or scarf.

Trim hair (no more than ¼”) at least every six weeks.

Bhringraj Herbal Supplements.

Oil hair as needed (minimum twice weekly) when hair and scalp appears dry.

May use oils daily.
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Thank you!! THis sounds great for a TWA. One more Question. What is the link to the site.

Yall don't care about us PJ's. You know I just recovered. I was doing real good too. :spinning::spinning::drunk:
 
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The link to the site is: www.myfasthairgrowth.com. I recently posted a before and after one month customer photo. It is viewable at: http://www.myfasthairgrowth.com/pages.php/page/testimonials. I'm glad that I am finally getting other photos available besides my own as everyone seems to think that my hair is a weave. Is it really that beautiful?? In other words, they are calling me a flat out liar as far as the hair growth I have received and am still receiving from my products. Like I would really add in an inch or two of weave every month just to post a hair growth progress photo. That's ridiculous. I'm quite sure the guy in the photo on the testimonials page is not wearing a weave. At least I hope not.:lachen:
 
Any natural 4bs out there? Do you have a great regiman that you would reccomend?

TIA Zeal
 
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