sweetpeadst
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So I have tried alot of things, but I have never used the ACV! I want tio incorporate it into my regi. Can I get everyone using ACV in here now and tell me YOUR way!Knowledge is power!
ACV Users in here now!!!
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sweetpeadst
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bump i know yall are using acv!
Tiffalicious
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The only time I use it for hair is when I dilute it with water and pour it over my hair as a final rinse. I don't really do that much.
But.....
I drink it with water everyday and use it as a facial toner. It works wonders on those little dark marks left behind by acne. Plus it gives you soooooo much energy and glowing skin. Loves me some ACV...
BTW I use the organic Braggs vinegar which is why I drink it. I don't think you're supposed to drink the other kind.
But.....
I drink it with water everyday and use it as a facial toner. It works wonders on those little dark marks left behind by acne. Plus it gives you soooooo much energy and glowing skin. Loves me some ACV...
BTW I use the organic Braggs vinegar which is why I drink it. I don't think you're supposed to drink the other kind.
Jetblackhair
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I've just started using ACV and what I do is add a small amount to 10 ounces of water. I just sort of guess it may be 1/8 but no more than 1/4 cup of ACV.
I use it as a final rinse and it really makes my hair feel soft. I can tell my cuticles are closed. I detangle after getting out of the shower which the ACV rinses have made this process easier. It works for me!
I use it as a final rinse and it really makes my hair feel soft. I can tell my cuticles are closed. I detangle after getting out of the shower which the ACV rinses have made this process easier. It works for me!
naturalpride
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I like to use ACV before I wash with a mild shampoo to remove build up before shampooing. I also us ACV after I shampoo to remove build up off of my scalp.
Creatividual
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I luuuuuv ACV! I started out using it as a rinse after I shampood. But I have since replaced shampoo with it. It's an excellent cleanser, helps seal your cuticles aiding in giving your hair more shine and even helps stimulate growth!
I mix 1 part ACV with 4 parts water in a spray bottle. I shake it up and spray it all over my hair focusing on the scalp and then massage it in for 30 seconds to a minute. You can leave it on for a lil longer if you like and then rinse it out. Works like a charm! And doesn't dry your scalp and hair out like shampoos do. You just might join me and dump your shampoo for it!
I mix 1 part ACV with 4 parts water in a spray bottle. I shake it up and spray it all over my hair focusing on the scalp and then massage it in for 30 seconds to a minute. You can leave it on for a lil longer if you like and then rinse it out. Works like a charm! And doesn't dry your scalp and hair out like shampoos do. You just might join me and dump your shampoo for it!
sweetpeadst
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Thanks guys I'm going to try it on my next wash which should have been today but got carried away with cleaning for company!
empressri
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I think.....I posted a video about my usage of acv. let me see if I can find it...
here's the vid. I infuse herbs into my acv!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9BJkNbWzTU
here's the vid. I infuse herbs into my acv!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9BJkNbWzTU
Shay72
Natural, 4A
First of all you know you crazy, right? Anyways, how do the herbs help? TIA.
Nonie
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I explain how I do mine in the second paragraph at this post. And when I wasn't too lazy to make a spritz, I used to make one that incorporated ACV. The recipe was:
Sorry that link is old and doesn't work now.
I used to use this at the very end of my wash, after conditioning and towel drying my hair. (I was always in braids or twists when I washed my hair.)
Sorry that link is old and doesn't work now.
I used to use this at the very end of my wash, after conditioning and towel drying my hair. (I was always in braids or twists when I washed my hair.)
Nonie
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I use ACV - sometimes straight no chaser, other times mixed with cold distilled water, use is as a final rinse after my co-wash days and full out dc'ing days...keeps those cuticles in check
Be very careful about using ACV pure coz extreme acidity can break protein bonds in your hair.
pH and hair
The key to the perming process lies in the fact that perming solution is alkaline. What exactly does this mean in relation to hair?
When scientists talk to each other about alkaline solutions and acid solutions, they need a way of measuring alkalinity and acidity. The scale they use for their measurements is called the pH scale.
The pH scale ranges from pH 1 to pH 14. All you need to remember is that acids have pH numbers less than 7. Alkalis have pH numbers greater than 7. The more acid the solution, the lower is the pH number; the more alkaline the solution, the greater the pH number.
pH is measured using special indicator papers which change color when the pH changes.
Hair responds to changes in pH. If a hair is placed in an alkaline solution it swells, and the scales of the cuticle lift. In a slightly acid solution, the scales lie smoothly and the hair is soft. In a strongly acid or alkaline solution, however, the keratin protein starts to break down.
Source: http://www.pg.com/science/haircare/hair_twh_83.htm
The key to the perming process lies in the fact that perming solution is alkaline. What exactly does this mean in relation to hair?
When scientists talk to each other about alkaline solutions and acid solutions, they need a way of measuring alkalinity and acidity. The scale they use for their measurements is called the pH scale.
The pH scale ranges from pH 1 to pH 14. All you need to remember is that acids have pH numbers less than 7. Alkalis have pH numbers greater than 7. The more acid the solution, the lower is the pH number; the more alkaline the solution, the greater the pH number.
pH is measured using special indicator papers which change color when the pH changes.
Hair responds to changes in pH. If a hair is placed in an alkaline solution it swells, and the scales of the cuticle lift. In a slightly acid solution, the scales lie smoothly and the hair is soft. In a strongly acid or alkaline solution, however, the keratin protein starts to break down.
Source: http://www.pg.com/science/haircare/hair_twh_83.htm
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Naturelle
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Really? I had no idea. Well it's been awhile since I've done that, so I guess I'll continue to dilute.
Thanks!
jahzyira
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I used it as a midstep once when i was doing one of my corrective relaxers. I read where it helped in the neutralizing process and it worked after i rinsed the relaxer out My hair was very tangly and the pure acv melted my tangles with ease, so i rinsed, and continued on with my neutro poo and i realized i didnt have to wash so many times as before. I only tried it once tho, the smell kinda got to me
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My hair was very tangly and the pure acv melted my tangles with ease, so i rinsed, and continued on with my neutro poo and i realized i didnt have to wash so many times as before. I only tried it once tho, the smell kinda got to me....
Nonie
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I used it as a midstep once when i was doing one of my corrective relaxers. I read where it helped in the neutralizing process and it worked after i rinsed the relaxer out
That makes sense as relaxers are strong alkaline products so to neutralize a strong alkaline, you'd need a strong acid. But for everyday use, pure ACV is not advisable.
As for the smell, once your hair dries, you don't smell it at all--but that's if you use it diluted. Or you could use it like I do.
tiffanyoneal
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I used it as a midstep once when i was doing one of my corrective relaxers. I read where it helped in the neutralizing process and it worked after i rinsed the relaxer out
Thanks for the highlighted tip. I will have to try this after I take down my braids.
JessCNU
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Nonie
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so could I use it as a rinse after I deep condition? i like the spray bottle idea. could i do that then rinse in cold water after a DC? TIA!
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JessCNU I shared a spritz I used to use in an earlier post so you can do that too. You can most certainly use it after a DC. I use it at the very end of EVERY wash which always includes regular conditioning or DC. You do not need to rinse in cold water after ACV rinse. I don't. ACV closes your hair's cuticles and leaves your hair with a slight acidic pH which is the normal pH for hair. But it won't hurt to rinse. I just don't as I don't see the point. And especially if you aren't using filtered water or distilled water, you might just be adding alkalinity by way of hard water to hair that had just been made right by ACV.
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Nonie
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Not if you dilute it. You smell it during the rinse then the smell is gone when your hair dries. I add essential oils to mine and don't use any products afterwards. My hair has a nice clean smell without heavy perfumes. Usually what folks smell is conditioner, unless it's wet coz I usually drip dry. If I just washed it and it is still damp, I have been told it smells like a spa or herbal. (Rosemary and Lavender essential oils). Afterward, you have to get close to smell anything and usually all you get is a whiff of conditioner.
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