2018 Curlyproverbz-inspired Regimen Challenge

[Taleah2009]

I need to stay out of here until I can try the henna shea butter. I almost bought a ton of powders, then a bunch of teas. Trying to do this one step at a time but I'm so impatient.
When do we post starting pics and stuff again by the way? January?

I feel you! I told myself be patient and do a little at time. Needless to say i already did a henna a gloss and made oil and tea patience is not my best attribute

 

[Colocha]

I'm trying not to veer toward tea righg now @Taleah2009 but its so hard. Everything looks yummy!!

@YvetteWithJoy thank you! I'm loving your detailed product reviews as well.

@Saludable84, your hairrrr

 

[Colocha]

Here's a pull test on a rollerset from Nov. 7th. Still hanging out around MBL I think. Will post another if its any different when I blow dry.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Here's a pull test on a rollerset from Nov. 7th. Still hanging out around MBL I think. Will post another if its any different when I blow dry.
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Goals!!! Looking GOODT, ma'am! Look at those ends!

 

[Saludable84]

@YvetteWithJoy please do not start a new thread I say that because it easier to reference in this thread. If anything, update the title and your first post. We’ve got a lot of info in here already and it’s nice and fluid.

 

[Saludable84]

@YvetteWithJoy @Colocha thanks

@Colocha inwish had the patience for rollersetting.

 

[beauti]

I don't post much but I'm still using my products. I used up all my tea and will brew more today. I spray my twists with the tea and seal with henna shea butter every couple days. Silky soft hair every time.

@YvetteWithJoy your ayurvedic curl activator has piqued my interest. Along with @ElevatedEnergy cleansing bars. Got me excited at the thought of a completely diy Ayurvedic regimen for 2018! I'm gonna ponder this a lil bit

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

@YvetteWithJoy please do not start a new thread I say that because it easier to reference in this thread. If anything, update the title and your first post. We’ve got a lot of info in here already and it’s nice and fluid.

Makes sense!

 

[Honey Bee]

I have my clay on now. These were my steps.

1. ACV + water rinse
2. oiled and massaged with 4 ingredient oil, then applied some new Nature's Gate cond
3. regular clay masque + tea + rose powder + rosemary oil

The tea is three tea bags I had lying around, 2 bags of green tea and 1 bag of rose/ hibiscus. My hair really seemed to like rose powder and tea, so, rose stuff and green tea are on my worked-well list. I'm not sure how I'll style. My curls were popping tho. I'll use some of my tea as a leave in with my KCKT, whatever's left goes in a spray bottle.

 

[Colocha]

Goals!!! Looking GOODT, ma'am! Look at those ends!

Thank you!! That is from an unhealthy obsession with shears, lol. I trim with the quickness.

@Saludable84, yeah I have not roller set in a few weeks. Results are awesome but I don't have a dryer so it requires a day of staying home to air dry and I can't always be bothered with that.

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Today I'm trying a pre poo with 3 tsp of Amla oil and 2 oz olive oil. I mixed and placed in applicator bottle before placing in a cup of warm water. I applied the oil, shampooed, and then used 1 0z of green tea (chilled in the fridge and added some EO's to it) before adding my light conditioner to detangle before deep conditioning.

Y'all.

I barely have any hair in my tangle teezer! I'm so excited!! After I rinse this out, I'll put twists in. Adding castor oil to my twists has done wonders for my ends staying moisturized. Can't wait to see what 2018 brings.

Question: for those who are using preservatives, should I add it to my green tea rinse? I keep it in the fridge but I don't want to take any chances.

Edited to add: Twists are in and my hair is soft. I still can't get over how few shed hairs I had.

Bumping so that PRESERVATIVE USERS can advise:

Should she add preservative to her green tea rinse? Does anyone have an opinion? TIA!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Detangler.

The longer my hair gets, the more I use per full wash day.

I finally understand why people have been saying use a "cheapie" RO.

I think I'm going to try Trader Joes Tea Tree conditioner as my detangler. I'll probably buy a few bottles so I can play around with it a bit, seeing if I can make it super smoothing/slippery by adding a little ACV and/or okra slime or something.

No more $16+shipping bottles of detangler. No more using of $22 RO conditioners, either.

 

[Nightingale]

Today I'm trying a pre poo with 3 tsp of Amla oil and 2 oz olive oil. I mixed and placed in applicator bottle before placing in a cup of warm water. I applied the oil, shampooed, and then used 1 0z of green tea (chilled in the fridge and added some EO's to it) before adding my light conditioner to detangle before deep conditioning.

Y'all.

I barely have any hair in my tangle teezer! I'm so excited!! After I rinse this out, I'll put twists in. Adding castor oil to my twists has done wonders for my ends staying moisturized. Can't wait to see what 2018 brings.

Question: for those who are using preservatives, should I add it to my green tea rinse? I keep it in the fridge but I don't want to take any chances.

Edited to add: Twists are in and my hair is soft. I still can't get over how few shed hairs I had.

If you refrigerate, keep it sealed, and use up within a week, you shouldn't need preservative.

If you make more than you can use in 1 week, I would suggest adding a preservative. I use optiphen plus.

 

[Honey Bee]

@prettywhitty @YvetteWithJoy I think you should always preserve water-based products. I can't advise on which particular one bc I have a lot of samples on the way and don't know yet.

For just this reason, I'm probably gonna pour the dregs of my tea into the remainder of my clay masque and freeze it for next time.

 

[Saludable84]

@Prettymetty if it conserves time to make larger batches, I would use a preservative. If you plan on making it weekly or bi weekly and keep it refrigerated, then no.

I try to only use preservatives for things that will be subjected to water, be stored over a longer period of time or reused after touching/coming in contact with water.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I don't post much but I'm still using my products. I used up all my tea and will brew more today. I spray my twists with the tea and seal with henna shea butter every couple days. Silky soft hair every time.

@YvetteWithJoy your ayurvedic curl activator has piqued my interest. Along with @ElevatedEnergy cleansing bars. Got me excited at the thought of a completely diy Ayurvedic regimen for 2018! I'm gonna ponder this a lil bit

@beauti

If you are thinking about making your own shampoo bars, go ahead and start collecting your shed hairs so you can test them out with the shavings that will be left behind from when you remove them from the molds. I've made 3 batches so far and my shed hair loves them all.
LOL


Also have a purpose in mind. The first batch I made was made for rinsing out my henna/Ayurvedic treatments. So it's extremely gentle and uber conditioning. I henna'd my shed hair, soaked it in water to remove the bulk of the henna then used the shampoo bar. It removed the henna but left behind that silky feel you get when you use a really good deep conditioner or slippery rinse out conditioner. I know most people rinse out their henna/Ayurvedic treatments with cheapie conditioner but that doesn't work for me. I can never seem to remove enough of the powder that way and it eventually makes my scalp itch as the days go by. So I formulated my first batch for this purpose.

If you need more tips and tricks let me know!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

@beauti

If you are thinking about making your own shampoo bars, go ahead and start collecting your shed hairs so you can test them out with the shavings that will be left behind from when you remove them from the molds. I've made 3 batches so far and my shed hair loves them all.
LOL


Also have a purpose in mind. The first batch I made was made for rinsing out my henna/Ayurvedic treatments. So it's extremely gentle and uber conditioning. I henna'd my shed hair, soaked it in water to remove the bulk of the henna then used the shampoo bar. It removed the henna but left behind that silky feel you get when you use a really good deep conditioner or slippery rinse out conditioner. I know most people rinse out their henna/Ayurvedic treatments with cheapie conditioner but that doesn't work for me. I can never seem to remove enough of the powder that way and it eventually makes my scalp itch as the days go by. So I formulated my first batch for this purpose.

If you need more tips and tricks let me know!

This is precisely how I want my shampoo to always make my hair feel! Did you share the recipe and method anywhere? If so, can I get the link. If no, will you post it here? TIA!

 

[SunkissedLife]

I'm so excited, y'all! I think 2018 is going to be such a great year for us all, hair-wise.

Even though I will be using more DIY products, I feel like my planned regimen is simpler than ever, though it doesn't type up that way. I feel it is a mix of Chicoro's and the 22nd Century Natural Woman's with an ayurvedic twist and that this compels me to just run it for 3 months.

I think once I get it down, I can shift my energy from my hair regimen to exercising and nutrition for health and hair growth.

I gotta stay simple:
Prepoo
Cleanse
Balancing DC
Detangle
Curl activator and shea butter cream
Twists (for wig, twist bun, twist-out, or elongated wng)

If CP's detangler does what she says, then it will be even simpler:
Detangle
Cleanse
Balancing DC
Curl activator and shea butter cream
Twists (for wig, twist bun, twist-out, or elongated wng)

I have been neglecting my hair something fierce because work has been so crazy. So tonight I'm back on it. Just spritz with water and did a heavy scalp/hair oil before braiding in 4 sections. My hair was insanely dry and the roots were starting matt. Now going to let my hair soak up all that good moisture in 4 juicy braids, possibly overnight, before washing and styling.
Nailing my routine down and trying to keep it simple like yours.

Routine:

1. Prepoo - Aloe Vera Gel + Oil
2. Cleanse - ?
3. Deep Condition + Detangle - Shea Moisture Honey Mask - want to start incorporating powders/oils
4. Leave-in - KCKT
5. Creamy Butter - Keravada Creme Brulee - in the past my hair hasn't liked shea butter but this blend whipped consistency is amazing, plus great ingredients. I'm really hoping this will allow me to incorporate shea butter which will help my growth take off
6. Oil - Keravada Ayurvedic Oil
7. Twist/Braid to set. Twist-out style. Leave twists in to protective style?

2018 goals:

• nail down products -- still need to find a super moisturizing leave in, currently spritz water + KCKT (great detangler but think I need something with even more moisture, preferably a tea with great benefits)
• be more discipline/consistent about my routine
• OIL - incorporate oil massages more often
• moisturize + seal x2 week (wash day and mid week)
• protective style more often
• increased thickness
• retain growth

I'm definitely in for this challenge in 2018. already noticing increased growth around my edges which were thinning/breaking and excited to see how my hair will grow feeding it ayurvedic goodness and oils regularly.

 

[MizzBFly]

It's not all roses. Still gotta buy a candle warmer or a little crock pot tho. Universe, come thru like I know you want to!

If you have Hobby Lobby on the ground, you can get a plug-in candle warmer for 2.99 there 50%off. I bought more than a few

 

[Honey Bee]

If you have Hobby Lobby on the ground, you can get a plug-in candle warmer for 2.99 there 50%off. I bought more than a few

I don't think we have those. I'm gonna end up spending double that to just order it (still cheaper than running around trynna find one, I guess).

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

If you have Hobby Lobby on the ground, you can get a plug-in candle warmer for 2.99 there 50%off. I bought more than a few

Oh yeah? Thanks! I'm going to pick one up today after work, then.

What all are people doing with the candle warmer? Making the CP oil? Anything else? TIA!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I have been neglecting my hair something fierce because work has been so crazy. So tonight I'm back on it. Just spritz with water and did a heavy scalp/hair oil before braiding in 4 sections. My hair was insanely dry and the roots were starting matt. Now going to let my hair soak up all that good moisture in 4 juicy braids, possibly overnight, before washing and styling.
Nailing my routine down and trying to keep it simple like yours.

Routine:

1. Prepoo - Aloe Vera Gel + Oil
2. Cleanse - ?
3. Deep Condition + Detangle - Shea Moisture Honey Mask - want to start incorporating powders/oils
4. Leave-in - KCKT
5. Creamy Butter - Keravada Creme Brulee - in the past my hair hasn't liked shea butter but this blend whipped consistency is amazing, plus great ingredients. I'm really hoping this will allow me to incorporate shea butter which will help my growth take off
6. Oil - Keravada Ayurvedic Oil
7. Twist/Braid to set. Twist-out style. Leave twists in to protective style?

2018 goals:

• nail down products -- still need to find a super moisturizing leave in, currently spritz water + KCKT (great detangler but think I need something with even more moisture, preferably a tea with great benefits)
• be more discipline/consistent about my routine
• OIL - incorporate oil massages more often
• moisturize + seal x2 week (wash day and mid week)
• protective style more often
• increased thickness
• retain growth

I'm definitely in for this challenge in 2018. already noticing increased growth around my edges which were thinning/breaking and excited to see how my hair will grow feeding it ayurvedic goodness and oils regularly.

I love your regimen design and goals! Right there with you!

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

Wash day reflection: Some things went well and some did not.

What I did:

1. Prepoo: skipped it (not a good idea)
2. Cleanse scalp: ACV Root Rinse (so good for my scalp) followed by Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar (to get ayurvedic goodies onto my scalp)
3. Cleanse strands: Bask & Bloom Bentonite and Rhassoul Shampoo Bar
4. Deep conditioner: Bask & Bloom Brahmi Root Hair Masque (under heat, rinsed out with very cool water)
5. Detangler: Tried to use CP Detangler 1, but it did not work well for my hair. So I just started using all sorts of stuff in my stash: Soultanicals Hair Glide, old RO conditioners in my stash, etc. I then hopped in the shower and rinsed it out.
6. Liquid/glycerin: Applied my DIY ayurvedic curl activator (i.e., CP Hair Tea + glycerin).
7. Oil/butter: Applied the DIY henna -infused oil buttercream (or whatever it should be called)

Issues:

1. My hair was really dry from the start. I thus probably should have taken the time to do Chicoro's prepoo method overnight, but I didn't. My little Soultanicals Soulvedic Strands Poo Bar piece didn't last long enough for me to do my strands, and I decided not to open a new bar (I'm running out and she hasn't made any more for sale, so I was conserving). I decided to refrain from detangling dry-feeling, unstrengthened, unmoisturized hair. DCing removed the rough, dry feeling. As I was detangling, I noticed I was losing a LOT of hair. It could be because I wore a ponytail puff all week. It could be because I didn't prepoo. It could be because I used a drying shampoo. It could be because I skipped my moisturizing shampoo. It could be some combo of the above.

The post-wash collected hair was much larger than usual. I stuck with my new mantra though : I'm just going to enjoy my hair and not worry about it. No more hair worry. Whatever happens, I'm just going to notice and adjust. No stress. That worked.

2. LCOing (which ended up having to become ACBing):
After rinsing out the Bask & Bloom Brahmi Root Masque, I decided to do an LB (liquid, then butter). I used my DIY ayurvedic curl activator followed by my CP buttercream. This didn't work. First, I didn't use enough shea butter in my buttercream mix (just 2 TBS of shea butter to 3/4 cup of coconut oil). Next time I will use 4 TBS of shea butter. ALSO . . . It was SO STRANGE, but I can't just LB with these products. I ended up really needing a creamy product to help my stands glide past each other. My hair was actually tangling and knotting as I was trying to LB!!! I started putting Soultanicals Hair Glide on. I experimented with A-C-B and A-B-C (activator, cream, then butter . . . and activator, butter, then cream). I wanted the activator to be the FIRST thing that hit my strands.

Funny little story: I asked DH to help me get out a knot (because I got frustrated and was about to just clip it, and he has the patience of Job). The knot hairs wouldn't budge and were making a squeaky noise when he tried to pull them apart out of the knot. He said, "What is going on? Do you hear that noise? That's not supposed to happen. Where is that slip-n-slide? Do you have that on?" I said: "That stuff is $16 a bottle plus shipping. I was thinking about not repurchasing it anymore. I'm on my last bottle." He has me get it, puts it on my hair, detangles the knot with ease (saving many hairs), and says, "Worth it though, don't you think. Now THAT'S one product that is actually worth it . . . right???" Looks at me to see if there is any logic working in my mind when it comes to my hair product purchasing. Ohhhhhhhhh! ​

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

This is precisely how I want my shampoo to always make my hair feel! Did you share the recipe and method anywhere? If so, can I get the link. If no, will you post it here? TIA!

I shared the process in the CP oil thread but I'll stick them here as well. If you would be so kind to add them to the OP when you update it. That would be an easier way to reference if anyone else gets curious.



*The rest of this post is a copy of what I answered to @honeybee in the CP oil thread with a few tweaks*

The first video will explain the SoapCalc.net website and how to come up with a formulation. The 2nd video shows her actually doing the cold soap making process. *You would add your powders at the point where she is adding her essential oils after the trace phase*.

For the actual ingredients, it really just depends on your formulation....you have to actually go to the website and play around with plugging in oils and butters.

For my Ayurvedic Cleansing Conditioner bar you are asking about, here are my ingredients:
(Saponified oils of Castor, Safflower, Olive, Capuacu Butter & Mango Butter), Distilled water, Nupur 9 Henna, Aloe Vera Powder. Essential oils of Eucalyptus and Tea Tree.

This won't make much sense to you just by looking at the ingredients though until you actually play around with the site. Just note that in my cleansing conditioner bar, I used castor oil as my highest percentage of oil as it provides the richest lather, it is the creamiest of most oils and will provide the heaviest conditioning. I omitted coconut oil as when going through the saponification process, it is the most cleansing oil so it will be the most drying oil. I believe when it comes to shampoo bars and coconut oil, one should tread lightly. I did use a small amount in my other two bars though. I'll come back later and add pictures of my curing rack with the three different batches I made.

I made:

Ayurvedic Cleansing Conditioner Bar (for rinsing out Ayurvedic treatments)

Luxurious Ayurvedic Buttery Conditioning Shampoo Bar (for normal washing)

Coconut Milk, Honey & Rhassoul Conditioning Shampoo/Facial Bar

 

[YvetteWithJoy]

I shared the process in the CP oil thread but I'll stick them here as well. If you would be so kind to add them to the OP when you update it. That would be an easier way to reference if anyone else gets curious.



*The rest of this post is a copy of what I answered to @honeybee in the CP oil thread with a few tweaks*

The first video will explain the SoapCalc.net website and how to come up with a formulation. The 2nd video shows her actually doing the cold soap making process. *You would add your powders at the point where she is adding her essential oils after the trace phase*.

For the actual ingredients, it really just depends on your formulation....you have to actually go to the website and play around with plugging in oils and butters.

For my Ayurvedic Cleansing Conditioner bar you are asking about, here are my ingredients:
(Saponified oils of Castor, Safflower, Olive, Capuacu Butter & Mango Butter), Distilled water, Nupur 9 Henna, Aloe Vera Powder. Essential oils of Eucalyptus and Tea Tree.

This won't make much sense to you just by looking at the ingredients though until you actually play around with the site. Just note that in my cleansing conditioner bar, I used castor oil as my highest percentage of oil as it provides the richest lather, it is the creamiest of most oils and will provide the heaviest conditioning. I omitted coconut oil as when going through the saponification process, it is the most cleansing oil so it will be the most drying oil. I believe when it comes to shampoo bars and coconut oil, one should tread lightly. I did use a small amount in my other two bars though. I'll come back later and add pictures of my curing rack with the three different batches I made.

I made:

Ayurvedic Cleansing Conditioner Bar (for rinsing out Ayurvedic treatments)

Luxurious Ayurvedic Buttery Conditioning Shampoo Bar (for normal washing)

Coconut Milk, Honey & Rhassoul Conditioning Shampoo/Facial Bar

Many, many, many, MANY THANKS, chica!!!

I will add this to the ingredients/recipes post on the first page! Great idea.

 

[Keen]

I experienced a little breakage yesterday. I think it was due to lazy styling. I'll go back to cornrow my hair during the weekdays for my work wig.

 

[Aggie]

Added a few powders to my DC this morning - amla, brahmi, and kalpi tone with a little avj. I have it on my hair right now under the dryer for 30 minutes and about to wash it out right now. I have to hit the road with some errands so will be back to make a fresh batch of henna tea and possibly something else - not sure what yet though.

I have 9 lbs of African shea butter and and 9 lbs of African black soap that I ordered from a vendor on Etsy called Nycsoapsellers. I picked them up from the courier just yesterday. The seller had sent me an additional 9lbs of soap (free) that I already gave to my sister and 2 nieces. They are quite happy since they love the soap and my niece has 2 children with eczema so it came in handy for her kids.

The butters look healthy, smell wonderful but I think when I order again, I'll order more of the ivory one. It looks a little pale yellow which is absolutely fine with me. The other one is much yellower in color but I still like it a lot. The soaps are firm and come in 3 lb loaves which I will cut up into bars and make some liquid shampoo out of them.

 

[Saludable84]

Debating on trying the gloss bars but I’m definitely going to try to make shampoo bars. DH likes bar soap anyway so it’s worth a try. I watched a few videos but I found a Black girl and will follow hers. It’s very low lather.

 

[naturalagain2]

Rhassoul Clay is bae Will be using this 2x a month. So I think I have my regimen on lock. I'm slowly working in new things which helps me to really listen to my hair. So my main cleansing products will be as follows:

1st week - Keracare 1st lather/NuEnz Organic Shampoo
2nd week - Cowash w/ As I am Coconut Cowash conditioner
3rd & 4th week - Rhassoul Clay wash

Sticking to this for 2018

 

[Keen]

Rhassoul Clay is bae Will be using this 2x a month. So I think I have my regimen on lock. I'm slowly working in new things which helps me to really listen to my hair. So my main cleansing products will be as follows:

1st week - Keracare 1st lather/NuEnz Organic Shampoo
2nd week - Cowash w/ As I am Coconut Cowash conditioner
3rd & 4th week - Rhassoul Clay wash

Sticking to this for 2018

How do you use the Rhassoul clay?