2011 Ceramides Challenge

[morehairplease]

This made me LOL because the same thing happened to me. I tried to take a tablespoon too and um... I dunno how people put that stuff on salads erplexed, I guess its an acquired taste

It is indeed....not one I will acquire though.

 

[MoHair09]

For the ones that are mixing the oils, what types of bottles are you mixing them in?? Are you many the amount for one use or many uses?? Thanks

 

[empressri]

For the ones that are mixing the oils, what types of bottles are you mixing them in?? Are you many the amount for one use or many uses?? Thanks

16 oz glass amber bottle. i fill it up!

 

[empressri]

washed and conditioned yesterday, twisted with jane carter lock and twist which is too light for my tastes but sealed with my oil so my hair feels okay. not as buttery as when i used my curl junkie honey butta but i need to use up this jane carter stuff. erplexed

 

[Ltown]

For the ones that are mixing the oils, what types of bottles are you mixing them in?? Are you many the amount for one use or many uses?? Thanks

I use regular color bottles from sally's, filled for several uses.

 

[Lita]

After my wash & Dc last night..I sealed with Sunflower oil/Christine gant pomade on ends...



Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Relentless]

I just bought some Grapeseed oil from Wholefoods. I saw the Sunflower, Emu and Walnut Oil. I will eventually try those too.

 

[Vshanell]

So I'm loving the safflower oil so far. It's light and dosen't weigh my hair down, makes it silky. My hair is drenched in it right now for my first pre-poo with it and I'm gonna use the Skala Ceramides conditioner today.

 

[Nasdaq_Diva]

Quick Question: Are the oils you ladies using unrefined or refined?

Up until this point, all the oils I use are unrefined. If I did purchase refined, say from TJMaxx or the Grocery store, do you think all the ceramide goodies will be gone?

 

[LovelyNaps26]

used sunflower oil when pre-pooing this week. after washing my hair it was shiny and so soft. it seems to work just as good as my amla oil except without the smell. and it's cheaper

 

[Brownie518]

I'm gonna wash later on so I'm applying my ceramide mix of Hemp, Rice Bran, and Safflower. I'll leave that on for a while, then wash.

 

[halee_J]

Planning on doing a henna tomorrow; will add some hemp oil to the mix and see how that goes

 

[Shay72]

Planning on doing a henna tomorrow; will add some hemp oil to the mix and see how that goes

Good idea . I'm doing a cassia gloss tomorrow although I am contemplating actually just doing a paste and I was planning to add amla oil. I think I will add either gleau oil or the moku oil instead.

 

[Lita]

Any-one notice your hair drying faster since incorporating ceramides? * I air dry & its drying a lot faster..A good thing with-out question /Just want to see if any-one else is having the same positive results....


*Thanks OP for starting the challenge



Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Brownie518]

Lita- you know, I never thought about the drying time. SO asked me the other day how long I usually stay under the dryer. He said it seemed like I wasn't under as long as I usually am. I didn't even think anything of it at the time. I'll have to pay attention later when I dry.

 

[Lita]

Lita- you know, I never thought about the drying time. SO asked me the other day how long I usually stay under the dryer. He said it seemed like I wasn't under as long as I usually am. I didn't even think anything of it at the time. I'll have to pay attention later when I dry.

Brownie518 I just notice this/I was feeling my hair & the roots are dry/the length is a little damp..My hair air drying takes 3 days..Last week when I air dried/the same thing...VERY PLEASED......Its drys so nice,soft & smooth Creamides are a keeper for me....



Happy Hair Growing!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

@Lita- you know, I never thought about the drying time. SO asked me the other day how long I usually stay under the dryer. He said it seemed like I wasn't under as long as I usually am. I didn't even think anything of it at the time. I'll have to pay attention later when I dry.

Brownie518

Hmp. He was probably ready to Massage That Scalp

 

[Brownie518]

@Brownie518

Hmp. He was probably ready to Massage That Scalp

he probably was, too.....

 

[Shay72]

Any-one notice your hair drying faster since incorporating ceramides? * I air dry & its drying a lot faster..A good thing with-out question /Just want to see if any-one else is having the same positive results....


*Thanks OP for starting the challenge



Happy Hair Growing!

@Lita- you know, I never thought about the drying time. SO asked me the other day how long I usually stay under the dryer. He said it seemed like I wasn't under as long as I usually am. I didn't even think anything of it at the time. I'll have to pay attention later when I dry.

I thought I mentioned it but I guess I didn't . It used to take my hair at least 8 hours to fully dry now it is about 1/2 that and I thought it was weird since my hair is growing .

 

[Brownie518]

I thought I mentioned it but I guess I didn't . It used to take my hair at least 8 hours to fully dry now it is about 1/2 that and I thought it was weird since my hair is growing .

...thats good, though, Shay. I don't like sitting around with my hair wet and I can barely stand being under the dryer so its a good thing, for real!

 

[halee_J]

Nasdaq_Diva IMO I think there is ceramide benefit in the refined oils, because ceramides are large molecules that take a lot of energy to breakdown, making them stable at very high temperatures. Like other "long chain" lipids I think would be able to withstand the high temperatures and solvents used in the refining process. I think though some loss will come from filtering of the oil multiple times during the process. So it wouldn't have as much goodies as the unrefined stuff, I think there is still some "fairy dust" in there

BTW the rice bran oil I use is refined. Loves it.

lilikoi what do you think? We need your chemist input

 

[Shay72]

Oiled my scalp with Claudie's Elixir.

 

[Lita]

Today-Re-moisturize my hair BF/finger combed/oil scalp TL/sealed with Rice bran,Sesame seed/christine gant pomade on ends......




Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Aireen]

Back on track with ceramides. Pre-pooing with safflower oil and conditioner right now.

 

[CurlsBazillion]

Been kinda on track.. I never ordered that Aubrey Organics like I thought I would, ended up buying shescentit products instead. I gotta say Wheat Germ Oil is the business because my ends haven't been looking thin at all lately so I'm putting the scissors down and seeing where this challenge takes my hair!

 

[TopShelf]

Finally got some safflower oil, I plan on putting it in EVERYTHING:

I'm gonna use this up, it's hemp based and smells fantastic:

 

[princesslocks]

Been kinda on track.. I never ordered that Aubrey Organics like I thought I would, ended up buying shescentit products instead. I gotta say Wheat Germ Oil is the business because my ends haven't been looking thin at all lately so I'm putting the scissors down and seeing where this challenge takes my hair!

DayDreamist I LOVE Wheat Germ Oil too.

 

[CrownCola]

Still using ceramide oils on twists (spray bottle), but I'm lazy about it, so I just mixed some together (hemp & sunflower). I honestly haven't seen a big enough difference in using them separately to keep doing it.
Did I miss any drawbacks to doing it this way...

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[Nasdaq_Diva]

Just came from the health food store! Got some Grape Seed Oil

 

[Love Always]

Can someone answer this question for me, what oil has the highest content of ceramides?


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