@ThatJerseyGirl I experienced itchies with my first few batches and through trail and error was able to eliminate things one at a time to get to my perfect mixture.
Here are some changes I made and hopefully they help:
1) Not straining the powders well enough. I tried the cheesecloth method but it still left powder residue. Now I use the coffee filter method.
2) I had to remove the MSM totally. Now matter how little I added, it gave me terrible itches.
3) I knew from past experiences to not add essential oils. They are all just too potent for my scalp (even heavily diluted).
Thank you, EE. I
just figured out that it was the essential oils. It had to be because the oil is strained. In fact, I used a wig cap made out of stocking material to strain it and I squeezed the hell out of it lololol....
I have one bottle that has essential oils and another bottles that does not. The one with the essential oils had me scratching to the point where my husband said I was making him itch. So much so, I kept that rat-tail comb stuck in my head for easy access and so that I wouldn't have to look for it lololol... I went to Sally's and purchased some Seabreeze and poured some in my scalp and massaged that in. That helped for a little while, then the itchie started again.
I washed my hair very well and got in between my tracks very good and rinsed thoroughly. At least eight times while in the shower. I washed it thoroughly yesterday. The non-essential oil bottle is my go to and I don't have any problems. My scalp feels so much better. I will admit that I have some new growth already and it is going on week two of my install.
To note, I never did use MSM in my mixes. I didn't feel it was necessary. I just used the fenugreek seeds and powder, maka powder (bhringraj), neem powder, amla powder, henna powder, coconut oil, castor oil and almond oil. Infused it in the crock pot in a mason jar for a few days. Then I did something different after the infusion and poured the entire mix into a pan on low and let it simmer on warm for a few hours. After a few hours of letting the oil cool all the way down, I strained the mix. I love this stuff. My mixture is extremely dark. Almost black. You can't tell what color it is, but it is very rich. In my opinion, the longer the infusion period, the better. If you decide to pour your mixture (after the initial few days of infusion) and simmer on the stove, make sure you do it on a warm setting. Anything more than that, it'll burn because the powder and everything falls to the bottom. Make sure to stir every once in a while too.
I will say that this oil mix is very potent. I oil and massage my scalp every other day. Even though I have no problems with my edges, I oil my edges every day since I have an install with a closure.
If I wasn't wearing my weave, I'd use some of the mixture and oil and mix it with some butters for my two strand twists!
) I’m hoping to be back at WL in January or February. I suppose we'll see!
Your hair!!!
Gotta keep looking or wait until I have enough in my cart for free shipping.
