2017 Coffee Tea Clay Mud Acv Avj Ayurveda Challenge

[IDareT'sHair]

Guava Leaf Tea
Aloe Juice/Aloe Vera Gel/Apple Cider Vinegar

This Right Now!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Soaked for about 2 hours with: AVJ/AVG/ACV/EV OO/EV CO/Avocado Oil/Apricot Oil

Also did a Guava Leaf Tea Rinse

 

[Sharpened]

@IDareT'sHair Your strands have got to be super shmooooooooth after all that.

 

[imaginary]

Sprayed cold avj on my scalp to soothe the itchies I've been having since my last henna then applied oil on top. Will definitely have to exfoliate my scalp next wash day yep.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Your strands have got to be super shmooooooooth after all that.

@Sharpened
They were!

I ended up making another batch and will implement it some place in my Regi.

I'll be whipping up a batch of Cholesterol soon.

 

[Reinventing21]

I am in!! I was looking back at pics trying to figure out why myhair was so much longer, smoother and swingy. Then I remembered that I was also using vatika amla etc.

So I just got some ayurvedic oil and hibiscus/amla oil! Just massaged last nite!!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Reinventing21
Welcome Sis

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Lawd...It's been so Cold & Windy.....

I've been making & drinking Coffee.

I've been storing my left-over Coffee and will do some Coffee Rinses.

 

[Prettymetty]

I want to join! I love love love aloe. I have the juice, the gel and a plant as well.

I am already a huge fan of coconut oil, but I plan to infuse it with brahmi and amla from now on when I do my weekly overnight prepoo.

My current length is bsl and I am natural 4b (with keratin treatment). My end of year goal is thicker, shinier hair, stronger ends and I would like to reach full Mbl.

 

[yaya24]

Can I join @IDareT'sHair?

I use everything in this title (minus coffee).

 

[Sharpened]

I wonder what would happen if I mixed rooibos and guava leaf for a leave-in rinse...

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@yaya24

@Prettymetty

Glad to have you both!

 

[yaya24]

I've been moisturizing daily with a mix of 75% aloe vera juice and 25% scurl (old formula)

Its been working well for me. Its only been a week.

Just oiled my scalp with the oil mix from the other thread.
Also I am sealing with the mix.

Mix:
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 cup
Henna powder tablespoon
Amla powder teaspoon
Brahmi powder teaspoon
Avocado oil 3/4 cups
Coconut oil 3/4 cups
Castor oil 5 tablespoons
Msm 1 teaspoon
Essential oil 10 drops each:
peppermint, tea tree, rosemary, lavender, eucalyptus, cedar wood, geranium & orange oil

let the mix sit for 1 week before straining, moving to a 8oz container and applying.

 

[Sharpened]

Soaking 2 tbs of marshmallow root and 2 tsp of rooibos in 17 oz of distilled water several hours before simmering for maximum extraction of goodness. Will freeze the leftovers after use. Oh please let this be as good as the guava leaf tea.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Thinking about Steeping a Pot of Bamboo Leaf Tea? Will use Coffee this weekend.

 

[GGsKin]

I steeped a pot of hibiscus for use in my clay wash on Tuesday. I also used a little (plus water) to dilute my KCCC. Oh, I almost forgot that I added a little APB PMM to my clay mix this week. All other ingredients are the same as last time.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I'd like to join too @IDareT'sHair


Last month, I switched to an herbal based hair regimen in an effort to heal my scalp after a bad reaction to hair dye. So far so good. Scalp feels amazing and I really am having fun playing around in the herbal world! I'll come back in a bit to talk about things I've been trying. I'm still working on the frequency in which I'm doing things and hope to have a solid routine nailed down by years end.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@lulu97
Great to Have!

 

[Prettymetty]

My coconut oil jar fell in the floor and shattered yesterday. I was able to save a little from the top, but I'll need a new (plastic) jar soon.

 

[fluffyforever]

I've been using sodium bentonite clay for the first time this week. I like it a lot. I like it more than rhassoul and calcium bentonite.

 

[yaya24]

I've also been loving the sodium bentonite vs. Calcium.
I have the NOW brand, but I do mix it with other clays ( I mix with kaolin and rhassoul).

Majority part sodium bentonite, then rhassoul and last less parts kaolin (kaolin was too softening for my hair on its own).

I've been using sodium bentonite clay for the first time this week. I like it a lot. I like it more than rhassoul and calcium bentonite.

 

[Prettymetty]

I did a new set of mini braids today. I dipped the ends in acv/water to smooth the cuticle and keep them from unraveling. Then I added some Long Term Relationship cream to the ends.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

I have a lot of herbs so I won't list them all but the bulk of them are pictured:




So far here are a few things I've tried:

Soak the herbs in water for an herbal rinse or in oil for an oil infusion. Add MSM powder to the oil to make it a growth oil.



I usually alternate between washing my hair with the herbal tea rinse or some aloe herbal shampoo bars I made. They are similar to Nap85's version.

I used:
The gel from a fresh aloe leaf (Fillet and remove as much of gel as possible)
1 ounce shave African black soap
16 ounces of herbal infused water
1 tablespoon each of raw honey and oil of choice.

I placed the shampoo into ice cube molds and froze them. Keep in freezer until ready for use. This recipe made 25 bars total and 3 cubes per wash is usually enough for me. I melt them down again and put them in an applicator bottle when it's time to wash.



They lather well. I've used them twice and really like them.



I'm not really into clays for my hair however I do love to do a facial mask with rhassoul clay.

I also purchased some henna, indigo and amla powders to replace my hair dye. I'll try it out when it's time to touch up my roots in a few months.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@fluffyforever
Are you joining us?

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@lulu97
Thank you for the Eye Candy! Those all look Delish!

Gurl....You should have been in our Challenge!....

 

[IDareT'sHair]

My coconut oil jar fell in the floor and shattered yesterday. I was able to save a little from the top, but I'll need a new (plastic) jar soon.

@Prettymetty
I hate when stuff like that happens.

 

[Prettymetty]

@Prettymetty
I hate when stuff like that happens.

It's my own PJ fault. I have entirely too much stuff under the sink

 

[IDareT'sHair]

It's my own PJ fault. I have entirely too much stuff under the sink

@Prettymetty
Gurl...you talkin' to the wrong person.

 

[fluffyforever]

@fluffyforever
Are you joining us?

I am back in the MHM bandwagon, so I'm going to be trying a lot of new clays. Yes I'm in .

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@fluffyforever

Great! Welcome Aboard. Glad to have you.