4 Month Ayurveda Challenge!

[4mia]

i did a ayu wash this am.
I mixed 2 spoons of hisc, maka, brahmi, and fengreek powders
with water, let it sit overnight.
then in the am I oiled my previously oiled hair with mahbringji(sp) oil amd wrapped with a steam towel.
I added some evoo in my tea mixed then strained.( I should have strained before adding evoo)
I used I believe its Aggie's method of plugging the sink and pouring the mix on my head then scooping and dunking ends. I put on plastic cap, wrapped in towel and jumped in shower. I used cheapie condish to get tea out of hair then I used my sally's conditioning balm to dc.
since I had to go to work I added sally's generic pm skinny serum and blowdried. My hair has been soft all day,
these moisturizing powders works alot better for me than shik and amala.

 

[cutenaynay]

count me in also

 

[Desert Skye]

I am in. I am seriously thinking about chucking all my other products and just using Ayurvedic powders and oils.

Today I mixed my Amla, Brahmi, and Shikakai powders with olive oil and some old dominican condish. This is the first time I ever gave myself a scalp massage and something in the mix, I think it was the Shikakai, made my scalp feel soooo gooood!! I left it on for an hour and washed it off. After my hair felt a tad hard, which I expected so I DC'd with Humectress.

I have started to see my white hairs "fade". Like I know there are there but they are darkening. My hair feels thick and strong. I love it.

Funny because I spoke to a co-worker who is from India and I asked her about Amla oils and powders. She said when she lived there, she used them all the time and her hair was so long. People here in the US would stop her and ask what she used. But since then, she kinda fell off. I hope I will be an inspiration for her to get back to Ayurveda.

 

[flowinlocks]

I am in. I am seriously thinking about chucking all my other products and just using Ayurvedic powders and oils.

Today I mixed my Amla, Brahmi, and Shikakai powders with olive oil and some old dominican condish. This is the first time I ever gave myself a scalp massage and something in the mix, I think it was the Shikakai, made my scalp feel soooo gooood!! I left it on for an hour and washed it off. After my hair felt a tad hard, which I expected so I DC'd with Humectress.

I have started to see my white hairs "fade". Like I know there are there but they are darkening. My hair feels thick and strong. I love it.

Funny because I spoke to a co-worker who is from India and I asked her about Amla oils and powders. She said when she lived there, she used them all the time and her hair was so long. People here in the US would stop her and ask what she used. But since then, she kinda fell off. I hope I will be an inspiration for her to get back to Ayurveda.

Be careful leaving the Shikakaki on for too long, I have found that even when mixed with other powders & cond. It still leaves my hair a tad dryer than when I don't mix it in if I let it sit on the hair longer than 15min.

 

[Desert Skye]

Be careful leaving the Shikakaki on for too long, I have found that even when mixed with other powders & cond. It still leaves my hair a tad dryer than when I don't mix it in if I let it sit on the hair longer than 15min.

Oh ok I will keep that in mind. My hair bounced back from that state once i Dc'd but I dont want to over do it. I would have gone in the bathroom sooner buuut my SO was in there hogging it up.

 

[Denise11]

I'm through with ayuvedic powders! My hair is so dry from it. I'm moisturizing like crazy, and it's coming back to normal. I've never been bothered by breakage and I don't plan to have it happen to me. I'm gonna stick to poo and condish.

 

[Ivy Santolina]

... I truly believe it was because I pre-heated the oil before adding to my hair and added more heat under the dryer ...

I agree with applying heat while pre-pooing...
... So from now on I will apply heat while pre-pooing.

So you're saying try heat with the paste Sounds yummy

Oh yes, that's exactly what I am saying....try it, I know you'll like it. Don't forget to pre-heat your oil pre-poo.

Oops! LOL - That one flew over my head. Now I get it - heat the oil before applying it to hair and apply heat while paste is on the head.

Okay - back on track.

Note to self: Don't watch American Idol while reading and posting on LHCF.

 

[MissMusic]

Pre-pooed with Amla/Vatika Oil mix and co-washed with suaved humectant. Results: soft moisturized hair. I air dryed and styled in a tucked under French Braid. Pics on blog.

 

[Shay72]

This is what I did yesterday. I prepooed with ayurvedic hair butter for 4 hours with a plastic cap. Then I got under the dryer for 1 hour. I finally got to use my powders. I have a premixed canister with amla, brahmi, bhringraj, and hibiscus (Thanks Flowinlocks ). I added a teaspoon of this mix to a Patene Nature Fusion Moisture Balance and Hairveda's Moist 24/7 concoction. Cowashed with this then did Hairvveda's Methi Sativa Recovery System. Got under the dryer with Step 2 for an hour. Slept with Step 2 on overnight. This mornng rinsed out, did an acv rinse, and detangled which was quite easy. Then I used my leave in, moisturized, and sealed with Cocasta & Shikakai oil. Put in a bun and let it airdry. My hair is soft and moisturized. Basically I wear wavy buns on a daily because of air drying and no combing. Today my waves seemed more defined.

Tomorrow I will cowash and dc again. I will add a teaspoon of the premixed powders to the cowash and to the dc. So far very easy and I am liking the results.

 

[flowinlocks]

I have a dc mud pack sitting on right now with Silicone Mix, ORS, TJ Nourish Spa, Bhrami, Bhringraj & Horsetail.

 

[Aggie]

I'm through with ayuvedic powders! My hair is so dry from it. I'm moisturizing like crazy, and it's coming back to normal. I've never been bothered by breakage and I don't plan to have it happen to me. I'm gonna stick to poo and condish.

Wow, Denise, a lot of things don't seem to be working for you...I just read your post in the WEN thread. Are you clarifying your hair at all? I find that when I don't clarify my on a regular basis (once sometimes twice a month), that my hair behaves really bad. Just asking...

Well if you are going to chuck the powders you have, I wouldn't mind taking them off your hands at all.

 

[Aggie]

I have a henna treatment sitting on my hair right now and will be DCing with Mizani Moisturefuse mixed with AO HSR, AO GPB and a little CON Conditioning Reconstructor. My hair is way too porous after a henna treatment and I know this is unheard of after a henna treatment but I am trying to add a little protein to my DC this time to see how my hair will like it. I will also be finishing it all off with a quick rinse of porosity control conditioner. Stay tuned...

 

[Ltown]

I prepoo with amla/shikaki oil, dc with brahmi/amla/shikaki, wash with hair one(trying it out it's like a co wash) dc with OCT/tea rinse with brahmi/amla. My hair was not as soft as before but I believe it was too much with the OCT and the rinse.

 

[flowinlocks]

Be careful leaving the Shikakaki on for too long, I have found that even when mixed with other powders & cond. It still leaves my hair a tad dryer than when I don't mix it in if I let it sit on the hair longer than 15min.

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I prepoo with amla/shikaki oil, dc with brahmi/amla/shikaki, wash with hair one(trying it out it's like a co wash) dc with OCT/tea rinse with brahmi/amla. My hair was not as soft as before but I believe it was too much with the OCT and the rinse.

Shikakai can be very drying, almost stripping. Please be careful leaving this on for an extensive amount of time. I think my hair only likes it as a cowash or cond. paste left on for about 15min. Some people can leave it longer, but not me The last time I tried to dc with shikakai in the mix, I left it on for a few hours, you would have thought my hair would have been super soft, considering I had 3 conds. & moisturizing powders mixed in..... not, It wasn't hard, just not soft and silky like it normally is after a dc. The only the I did different was the Shikakai. It's like the conds. kept the Shikakai from turning my hair into a hard tangled mess, now don't get me wrong, I don't want Shikakai to get a bad rap , because it DOES promote growth & cleanse the hair just don't underestimate the strength of this powder.

 

[Ltown]

Ok, thanks I'll decrease the strength. I think I used tsp, brahmi/amla tbsp.

 

[flowinlocks]

Ok, thanks I'll decrease the strength. I think I used tsp, brahmi/amla tbsp.

How long did you leave it on??

 

[Ltown]

30 min, but I assume with the prepoo and the other powders it was good. I don't think that is what made my hair dry. I think not rinsing the tea was the reason it was dry.

 

[flowinlocks]

30 min, but I assume with the prepoo and the other powders it was good. I don't think that is what made my hair dry. I think not rinsing the tea was the reason it was dry.

Could be............... when I do the no rinse method, It's Bhringraj & Bhrami. Remember Amla is acidic, but still be careful with the Shikakai

 

[HERicane10]

30 min, but I assume with the prepoo and the other powders it was good. I don't think that is what made my hair dry. I think not rinsing the tea was the reason it was dry.

Maybe you could go for more of the moisturizing powders, like bhringraj, fenugreek, hibiscus, even amla is a better well-rounded powder.

 

[Ltown]

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Shikakai can be very drying, almost stripping. Please be careful leaving this on for an extensive amount of time. I think my hair only likes it as a cowash or cond. paste left on for about 15min. Some people can leave it longer, but not me The last time I tried to dc with shikakai in the mix, I left it on for a few hours, you would have thought my hair would have been super soft, considering I had 3 conds. & moisturizing powders mixed in..... not, It wasn't hard, just not soft and silky like it normally is after a dc. The only the I did different was the Shikakai. It's like the conds. kept the Shikakai from turning my hair into a hard tangled mess, now don't get me wrong, I don't want Shikakai to get a bad rap , because it DOES promote growth & cleanse the hair just don't underestimate the strength of this powder.

Maybe you could go for more of the moisturizing powders, like bhringraj, fenugreek, hibiscus, even amla is a better well-rounded powder.

Ladies, thank you for the suggestion. I waiting for those powders to come soon.

 

[Jaxhair]

I'm in need of a major ayurveda hairfeast... I applied avyurveda oil last night (coconut, castor and a whole mix of powders). I'll add more today with a conditioner to pre-poo, clarify with ABS, henna then DC. Mixing my henna up in a moment too once I manage to quit browsing. Will report back on results tomorrow, as I know this whole process won't be done till tomorrow.

HHG ladies. Flow, Aggie, I just love and appreciate your sharing your ayurveda expertise with everyone!

 

[pringe]

i did a different thing this weekend cause i had limited time. I pre pooed with Hairveda's vatika Frosting overnight. then i put some baking soda in my Hairveda conditioner and co washed with it (my hair needed clarifying). i then combined my humectress and aveda dry hair conditioner and left it in for 40 minutes. WAshed out and styled. Hair felt great, i styled and sealed with vatika coconut oil. Yum, i'm loving Ayurveda y'all--going into my 3rd week

 

[Shay72]

Forgot to report what I did on Saturday. I prepooed with vatika frosting overnight. Got under the dryer for an hour. Then cowashed with TJ's Nourish Spa mixed with my premix of powders (amla, bhringraj, brahmi,hibiscus). Rinsed then dc'd with Patene R&N and Sitrinillah mixed with that same premix of powders. Sat under the dryer for an hour. Rinsed, detangled, acv rinse, leave in, moisturized, and sealed with cocasta & shikakai oil. Airdried in a scarf in a bun. So far I'm liking the results.

I'm thinking I will probably do a tea rinse on Tuesday. I will use a tsp of my shikakai, neem, and amla mix. This will be the first time I will make a tea bag. It seems easy enough.

 

[Jetblackhair]

I did a scalp message with Shikakai oil. I usually will do a scalp message about 3 to 4 times a week with Mahabringraj oil, Shikakai oil or Hibiscus oil.

 

[Aggie]

I have a henna treatment sitting on my hair right now and will be DCing with Mizani Moisturefuse mixed with AO HSR, AO GPB and a little CON Conditioning Reconstructor. My hair is way too porous after a henna treatment and I know this is unheard of after a henna treatment but I am trying to add a little protein to my DC this time to see how my hair will like it. I will also be finishing it all off with a quick rinse of porosity control conditioner. Stay tuned...

Ooooh girls, let me update on this henna treatment...this is the first time I forgot to add my oils in it, but I had doubled up on moisturizing powders of bhringraj, brahmi, kalpi tone, and my hibiscus petal powders. I had also used a hefty amount of Miss Key 10 in 1 as my conditioner for the gloss and the results were heavenly soft and strong hair all at the same time. I had also used some porosity control conditioner just before shampooing with CON detangling shampoo (red label) and a little afterwards too and it was amazing how nice my hair turned out.

I am over 9 weeks post my last relaxer and adding the extra teaspoon of amla powder to the henna treatment helped tremendously at loosening my curl pattern. I thought that using extra protein after the henna treatment would have been detrimental to my hair somewhat but no, it wasn't. I slept overnight with some grapeseed oil hot oil treatment, AO HSR, and Mizani Moisturefuse in my hair only to wake up to soft luxurious hair. WooHoo!!!

 

[Aggie]

I'm in need of a major ayurveda hairfeast... I applied avyurveda oil last night (coconut, castor and a whole mix of powders). I'll add more today with a conditioner to pre-poo, clarify with ABS, henna then DC. Mixing my henna up in a moment too once I manage to quit browsing. Will report back on results tomorrow, as I know this whole process won't be done till tomorrow.

HHG ladies. Flow, Aggie, I just love and appreciate your sharing your ayurveda expertise with everyone!

You're welcomed Jaxhair. It was my pleasure to help. Ayurveda rocks!!!

 

[4mia]

i just brewed a mix of hisb, maka,brahmi,henna,indigo in my coffeepot. I plan to boil some fenugreek and horsetail then add it to the other powders. Ill add some oils and use it as a rinse. Im not sure how this will turn out. Ill probably stop using my indigo like this but im feeling experimental today and I want a gradual change of hair color.

 

[flowinlocks]

i just brewed a mix of hisb, maka,brahmi,henna,indigo in my coffeepot. I plan to boil some fenugreek and horsetail then add it to the other powders. Ill add some oils and use it as a rinse. Im not sure how this will turn out. Ill probably stop using my indigo like this but im feeling experimental today and I want a gradual change of hair color.

Please keep us posted

 

[flowinlocks]

Ooooh girls, let me update on this henna treatment...this is the first time I forgot to add my oils in it, but I had doubled up on moisturizing powders of bhringraj, brahmi, kalpi tone, and my hibiscus petal powders. I had also used a hefty amount of Miss Key 10 in 1 as my conditioner for the gloss and the results were heavenly soft and strong hair all at the same time. I had also used some porosity control conditioner just before shampooing with CON detangling shampoo (red label) and a little afterwards too and it was amazing how nice my hair turned out.

I am over 9 weeks post my last relaxer and adding the extra teaspoon of amla powder to the henna treatment helped tremendously at loosening my curl pattern. I thought that using extra protein after the henna treatment would have been detrimental to my hair somewhat but no, it wasn't. I slept overnight with some grapeseed oil hot oil treatment, AO HSR, and Mizani Moisturefuse in my hair only to wake up to soft luxurious hair. WooHoo!!!

Aggie you always have the yummiest mixes Sigh............. Gotta get that Hibiscus.

 

[Ltown]

I'm trying to up my challenge to 3 times a week, I prepoo with coconut oil/amla, condition with vo5 mix with amla/brahmi/shikaki, dc with affirm, leave in giovanni, moist with vatika. Ladies, I receive some maka that expired oct/08 would you say that it is really too old to use? I receive them yesterday and put the distributor on notice to return them.