Hi Sweetcocoa! Yes, I use it exactly as you do, mixing it with conditioner. However, I also thought it would be a good idea for all of the members who want to know about Mahalialee's copyrighted BSM (black strap molasses) recipes to see them:
Black strap molasses
1.5 tbsp. BSM w/AO Island Spice Conditioner
leave in 45 minutes (30 minutes was with heat).
Apply BSM treatments to shampooed, water-rinsed hair, followed by ACV rinse. Olive oil treatments to dry hair prior to shampooing.
1. Go to the Dollar store and buy a cheap black plastic paint brush.
2. Have everything you need lined up and ready, and
a. Your plastic covering or newspaper laid out.
3. Section hair and apply.
a. Clip hair into sections, all clips pointing upward. Clip back up as you finish each section.
b. Apply starting at the top, then the sides, then the front, then the back,
c. Then start your Saran Wrap at the side of your head.
Remove the first clip and secure the end of the saran wrap.
Remove clips as you continue to wrap. This will give you more control over what is happening.
4. Taking it down:
a. do it over the sink or the tub, and
b. rinse with a hose or with a bucket of warm water to get most of the molasses mixture out.
--> Wrap in an old towel to catch excess drips and then proceed to complete rinses.
5. Note: Since I add aloe vera powder to mine it stabilizes the mixture and it is not runny. Sometimes I add Tulsi powder (Holy Basil) or Amla powder (Indian Gooseberry) or Neem powder, or shikakai, depending on what my hair needs at the time. Hope this helps.Bonjour.
And this is for 3 days post-relaxer:
vitamin c hair rinse
Vitamin C Rinse:
To 1 litre of distilled water add 2 tablespoons Vitamin C CRYSTALS following your relaxer.
Let it sit on hair and scalp for about 5 minutes and then rinse out.
Vitamin E oil. You can use that mixed with jojoba or even better, pure emu oil (which is used for burns); and I would mix about 1 tsp Vitamin E to 1 tbls emu oil and completely cver the scalp after your hair is squeezed dry. (section hair and pat in gently).
This is strictly for the after protection and toning of your scalp and is a proactive treatment followuing the relaxer and neutralizer.
Also your next shampoo, (the regular shampoo day, (about three days later?...following your relaxer) you may want to do the black strap molasses and deep conditioner combo. Oh, I use the Nature's Way Vitamin C Crystals. One quarter tsp. = 1200 =mcg. Check the labels and instruction re: dosage amounts. Hope this helps.
Long Hair Care Forum
Mahalialee, June 5 2002, 3:29 PM
Boy, that Mahalialee sure is one knowledgeable woman!
HTH!
ps - you don't need hair spray, gel or mousse after doing either of these BSM recipes.
