What Are Your Most Moisturizing Dc Enhancers?

long.hair.dont.care · Jan 22, 2018

Melted shea butter in my dc makes everything better.

TamaraShaniece · Jan 22, 2018

Theresamonet said:
Wow. Thanks for the review! What conditioner did you mix it with?

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I have most of these ingredients except the cactus and the pumpkin. I may be able to whip up my own batch. Is the mask in powder form or is it a paste?

It’s in powder form. The texture reminds me of wet sand. I mixed 2 teaspoons into Shea Moisture High Porosity Mask. I didn’t know you can put cactus in anything.

Theresamonet · Jan 22, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
It’s in powder form. The texture reminds me of wet sand. I mixed 2 teaspoons into Shea Moisture High Porosity Mask. I didn’t know you can put cactus in anything.

Thanks! Yes, you can buy cactus powder. I may grab some along with so pumpkin and coconut milk powder and try duplicating this blend.

naturalyogini · Jan 23, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
I rescind everything I said

I tried a $6 sample (enough for 2 treatments) of Belle Bar Organic Wikaiki Mask and GUUURRRRLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

I never in my entire life I can remember conditioners my hair feeling this moisture EVEN after washing it out.

I scooped enough of my favorite hair conditioner into a mini bowl and added 2 teaspoons of Wikaiki into it.

I applied it to my hair and thought ok. This has incredible slip but so does the conditioner. I sat under a hooded dry for 30 mins, let my hair cool for 15 mins (High Porosity hair trick I learned) and rinsed our the treatment with warm/cool water

My hair (after washing out the treatment) felt like BUTTA. My hair felt so hydrated. This is my first time trying this company out. From my scalp to my ends, my hair was jam packed with moisture.

Not sure if it was the product alone but that’s the only thing new I added into my regimen to give me moisture. To test this moisture, I installed curlformers. I was able to run a fine tooth comb thru each section w/no effort.

$6 for 1 sample and $3 for each additional sample. I would be at waist length had I known about this company years ago.

Where are the samples? I don't see them on the Belle Bar web site. The lowest price is $29! Yikes!

YvetteWithJoy · Jan 23, 2018

naturalyogini said:
Where are the samples? I don't see them on the Belle Bar web site. The lowest price is $29! Yikes!

That's why I posted that I'd jump if and only if it works two more times for her. I hate the prices at the site.

TamaraShaniece · Jan 23, 2018

naturalyogini said:
Where are the samples? I don't see them on the Belle Bar web site. The lowest price is $29! Yikes!

A pop up window appears on the site to try a $6 sample. I googled and found the link

https://bellebarorganic.com/products/order-your-5-face-mask-or-hair-mask-sample

naturalyogini · Jan 23, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
A pop up window appears on the site to try a $6 sample. I googled and found the link

https://bellebarorganic.com/products/order-your-5-face-mask-or-hair-mask-sample

Thank you very much!

Tchanelle · Jan 23, 2018

Herbal tea (ayervedic herbs + lavender,/chamomile tea, green tea)
Raw organic unfiltered honey
Oils that penetrate strands
Silk amino acids
Herbal powders (ayervedic herbs)
Whole plain organic Greek yogurt
Essential oils

Britt · Jan 23, 2018

YvetteWithJoy said:
Please let me know if this works again for you two more times. If so, please tag me. I will purchase.

Same here!! Please tag me too :look:

naturalyogini · Jan 23, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
A pop up window appears on the site to try a $6 sample. I googled and found the link

https://bellebarorganic.com/products/order-your-5-face-mask-or-hair-mask-sample

I just couldn't get to yes on this. Instead I bought Sukresh (sp) and hibiscus powder from Henna Sooq. Maca powder from amazon. Coconut water, molasses and avocados from market. I'm currently soaking Fenugreek. I have 2 DC's from CD (Rhassoul and Almond) that dry my hair out. So I'm going to experiment.

TamaraShaniece · Jan 23, 2018

naturalyogini said:
I just couldn't get to yes on this. Instead I bought Sukresh (sp) and hibiscus powder from Henna Sooq. Maca powder from amazon. Coconut water, molasses and avocados from market. I'm currently soaking Fenugreek. I have 2 DC's from CD (Rhassoul and Almond) that dry my hair out. So I'm going to experiment.

I love Henna Sooq. I have EVERYTHING except the deodorant. The green tea & fenugreek Growth Oil are the only two items Henna Sooq doesn’t have.

Theresamonet · Jan 24, 2018

Tchanelle said:
Herbal tea (ayervedic herbs + lavender,/chamomile tea, green tea)
Raw organic unfiltered honey
Oils that penetrate strands
Silk amino acids
Herbal powders (ayervedic herbs)
Whole plain organic Greek yogurt
Essential oils

Which Ayurvedic herbs have you found to be moisturizing?

naturalyogini · Jan 24, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
I love Henna Sooq. I have EVERYTHING except the deodorant. The green tea & fenugreek Growth Oil are the only two items Henna Sooq doesn’t have.

Green tea and Fenugreek oil...missed that one...

naturalyogini · Jan 24, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
I love Henna Sooq. I have EVERYTHING except the deodorant. The green tea & fenugreek Growth Oil are the only two items Henna Sooq doesn’t have.

Hennasooq doesn't have a Fenugreek oil but Asheandmielle (sp) on etsy does. But alas, coconut oil is the base and I'm allergic.

TamaraShaniece · Jan 24, 2018

naturalyogini said:
Green tea and Fenugreek oil...missed that one...

Sorry I was excited a left out huge details. CurlyProverbz X BelleBar has the fenugreek Growth Oil & green tea..... outside of that

Henna Gloss Bars, Cassia, Rhassoul clay wash, etc...... Henna Sooq has the same products but bigger and less expensive.

Instead of CurlyProverbz Rhassoul Clay wash, I faithfully use everyday Hennasooq Mud Wash & Rhassoul powder to make my own. (Since I swoop my edges w/ edge control, HS Mud Wash comes in handy as I make sure to wash my hair line too)

NappyNelle · Jan 24, 2018

@Theresamonet Have you tried any new mixes yet?

Theresamonet · Jan 24, 2018

NappyNelle said:
@Theresamonet Have you tried any new mixes yet?

I DC'd this weekend and I added avocado oil, honey, aloe vera powder, marshmallow root powder, and slippery elm powder to my base. It was okay. Slightly more moisturizing than the conditioner on its own, but not significantly so. My mix was very runny (I microwaved it to melt the honey :ohwell:

), and when I sat under the steamer it was just sliding off my hair.

I don't think I was supposed to just add the slippery elm and marshmallow powder to the DC. I was supposed to boil it in to a mucilage. The way I used it didn't add any additional slip.

I have a bunch of other stuff coming from lotion crafters and mountain rose herbs. So I'll be in here like a mad scientist until I get it right.

Tchanelle · Jan 24, 2018

Theresamonet said:
Which Ayurvedic herbs have you found to be moisturizing?

Hibiscus is the most moisturizing in my opinion. A strong tea rinse makes my hair feel like it's instantly been deep conditioned. My hair is incredibly soft afterwards.

Theresamonet · Jan 24, 2018

Tchanelle said:
Hibiscus is the most moisturizing in my opinion. A strong tea rinse makes my hair feel like it's instantly been deep conditioned. My hair is incredibly soft afterwards.

What's in your tea rinse? I did brew some hibiscus, rosehip, horsetail, guava leaf, green tea, and jasmine and used it as a leave in spray. It was more impressive the the DC concoction that I mixed up.

Tchanelle · Jan 24, 2018

Theresamonet said:
What's in your tea rinse? I did brew some hibiscus, rosehip, horsetail, guava leaf, green tea, and jasmine and used it as a leave in spray. It was more impressive the the DC concoction that I mixed up.[/QUOTE

My mix includes: lavender, burdock root, horsetail, nettle, hibiscus, & calendula or chamomile.

I use these herbs because they treat : sensitive scalp, irritated scalp, dandruff. They also strengthen hair follicles & hair roots while stimulating the scalp.

I used to add brahmi, alma, & bhringraj before I started making ayervedic pastes.

Theresamonet · Jan 25, 2018

I think my base conditioner is too thin of a consistency. It's okay to cowash with, but for DCing, especially under the steamer, it's not substantial enough for my hair. I'm going to switch to Tresemme perfectly undone. I used that when I was doing the MHM, and I think it will be pretty moisturizing with additives.

beauti · Jan 26, 2018

Theresamonet said:
Which Ayurvedic herbs have you found to be moisturizing?

You didn't ask me but mahabhringraj is the most moisturizing imho...

Theresamonet · Jan 26, 2018

beauti said:
You didn't ask me but mahabhringraj is the most moisturizing imho...

The oil? I've used that, and it is moisturizing. But I don't know what in it (which herb/what oil) is making the difference.

beauti · Jan 26, 2018

@Theresamonet yes! I love it. Great for prepooing and sealing in moisture. Not sure what in it is so moisturizing though.

grownwomanaz · Jan 29, 2018

PJaye said:
A long, long, long time ago, I used to make my own mixtures and add things to my products for greater oomph. These were the percentages recommended for 16oz formulations:

Honeyquat - no more than 5% or 2 tbsps
Wheat Protein - 1 to 5%
Panthenol - 5% for rinse-off formulations; less than 5% for leave-in/on formulations (soluble in water or glycerin)
Glycerin - 2 to 5%
SAA - 1 to 2.5%
Essential Oils - 2% for leave-in/on formulations; up to a 5 to 10% dilution for rinse-off formulations (2% dilution = 2 tsps; always add essential oils to a carrier oil first prior to including it into a mixture)

FWIW, I eventually nixed the honeyquat and glycerin in favor of honey or agave. Be sure to balance the sugars in the honey out with a good stabilizer, such as a preferred carrier oil.

Oh wow, thanks for posting this quick reference list.

trueheartofgold · Feb 22, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
I rescind everything I said

I tried a $6 sample (enough for 2 treatments) of Belle Bar Organic Wikaiki Mask and GUUURRRRLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

I never in my entire life I can remember conditioners my hair feeling this moisture EVEN after washing it out.

I scooped enough of my favorite hair conditioner into a mini bowl and added 2 teaspoons of Wikaiki into it.

I applied it to my hair and thought ok. This has incredible slip but so does the conditioner. I sat under a hooded dry for 30 mins, let my hair cool for 15 mins (High Porosity hair trick I learned) and rinsed our the treatment with warm/cool water

My hair (after washing out the treatment) felt like BUTTA. My hair felt so hydrated. This is my first time trying this company out. From my scalp to my ends, my hair was jam packed with moisture.

Not sure if it was the product alone but that’s the only thing new I added into my regimen to give me moisture. To test this moisture, I installed curlformers. I was able to run a fine tooth comb thru each section w/no effort.

$6 for 1 sample and $3 for each additional sample. I would be at waist length had I known about this company years ago.

Hi! Did you continue to use the Waikiki Mask? If yes, were your results the same as listed above?

I Am So Blessed · Feb 23, 2018

long.hair.dont.care said:
Melted shea butter in my dc makes everything better.

Yes it does!!!

TamaraShaniece · Feb 24, 2018

trueheartofgold said:
Hi! Did you continue to use the Waikiki Mask? If yes, were your results the same as listed above?

Yes I did. Someone requested I do a follow up after 3 tries. Tomorrow is my wash day w/ Waikiki and I’m so excited. This stuff is amazing. My hair feels soft & moisturized after I rinse it out, giving me lasting softness following the LOC Method. I have the Amazon & Henna Gloss to try as well.

trueheartofgold · Mar 6, 2018

TamaraShaniece said:
Yes I did. Someone requested I do a follow up after 3 tries. Tomorrow is my wash day w/ Waikiki and I’m so excited. This stuff is amazing. My hair feels soft & moisturized after I rinse it out, giving me lasting softness following the LOC Method. I have the Amazon & Henna Gloss to try as well.

Hi! I forgot to ask you if you had to use conditioner to get any excess of the mask out when you rinsed. On their website it’s saying to use conditioner to get everything out. Did you have to or just a normal rinse removed everything?

Also, did you try the Amazon mask?

Thank you!

TamaraShaniece · Mar 7, 2018

trueheartofgold said:
Hi! I forgot to ask you if you had to use conditioner to get any excess of the mask out when you rinsed. On their website it’s saying to use conditioner to get everything out. Did you have to or just a normal rinse removed everything?

Also, did you try the Amazon mask?

Thank you!

No I didn’t have to use a conditioner to rinse it out. I’ve used it for a 3rd time the weekend past with the same results. I love it.

I love the Amazon as well. It’s definitely a strengthening booster. I paired this w/ 2 moisture DCs and both were overpowered (no slip) with the Amazon. To be honest, I believe the green tea hair rinse is strengthening so finding a DC + Amazon combo that gives me strength AND SLIP is of no rush. I love the strength but I need the slip to finger detangle in the shower.

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