Coffee and/or Tea Rinse Challenge 2012

[IDareT'sHair]

Getting ready to Steam with: Marie Dean Coffee & Kokum with a Strong Cup of Columbian Coffee underneath!

Will do a Growth Tea Rinse: Horsetail, Nettle, Burdock, Saw Palmetto, Yerba Mate & Blue Malva

Will finish up with ACV Rinse to Seal it Up & Lock errrthang in.

 

[faithVA]

I really dreaded doing a tea rinse tonight. I forgot to take my tea out of the freezer this morning. So I remembered just before I stepped in the shower Had to go downstairs and nuke it but I got it in. So rubbed it into my scalp before I DCd.

Still not sure if it is working but will keep my promise and do it weekly until the end of March. Next week I will do a coffee rinse. Maybe my scalp needs more caffeine.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

faithVA

I think it's working. Are you seeing less shedding? Yes, please keep it up.

I'm thinking about putting some of mine in a Spritz bottle soon and using it as a Leave-In.

 

[DarkJoy]

@faithVA
I'm thinking about putting some of mine in a Spritz bottle soon and using it as a Leave-In.

IDareT'sHair spritz bottles are the way to go. love using my tea as a leave in...

speaking of, about to brew some burdock and nettle, then put a bit of glycerin in the batch and spray to leave in. seem to be having the most luck with these two plus glyc. the chamomile not so much.

even though i fell off the wagon, i hardly had any shedding at all these last few days.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

DarkJoy

Thanks Ms. DJ!

Yeah, continuous Tea and/or Coffee Rinsing, has cut down any shedding I may have had down to a minimum

 

[faithVA]

DareT'sHair[/USER];15455763]@faithVA

I think it's working. Are you seeing less shedding? Yes, please keep it up.

I'm thinking about putting some of mine in a Spritz bottle soon and using it as a Leave-In.

I'm not sure that I see less shedding which is why I am going to do it until the end of March. If I can't tell by then I'm not sure I will continue. I hate adding extra steps to my regi

 

[Bajanmum]

I get less shedding. But the moment I forget a day or two of coffee spritz, the shedding increases again. My shedding is due to my birth control, so I guess the hormones are in charge, lol!

My coffee leave in is lovely, though. I did get a shock tho, when I poo'ed my hair last night and the rinse water was brown!!! I took me a good few secs to realise it was the coffee leave-in,

Anyhoo, I've got a nettle, burdock, peppermint, and coffee tea rinse under my conditioner AO HSR and will and do a final acv rinse later.

 

[Ann0804]

@IDareT'sHair, @Ltown, I came across another online vendor that sells Blue Malva flowers...1/4 pound for $9.20. I did a test run on shipping and it's about $5.83 USPS to the 90210 zip code (tee hee...used the zip from a tv show I watched back in the day ) 1/4 pound is 4 ounces right? that's a lot to buy all at once but here's the link if you're interested in stocking up on Malva...http://www.herbco.com/showproduct.aspx?ProductID=818&SEName=malva-flower-blue

I ordered from herbco yesterday and received a 10 percent coupon to use today. If anyone is interested in the coupon code please send me a private message. The code says it is only valid for today.

 

[Seamonster]

My coffee leave in is lovely, though. I did get a shock tho, when I poo'ed my hair last night and the rinse water was brown!!!

Wow, your coffee leave in must be strong, I got to step up my game. My water is clear.

 

[Bajanmum]

Wow, your coffee leave in must be strong, I got to step up my game. My water is clear.

Yes it's how I make my coffee in the mornings. Any remainder that goes cold is put into my spray bottle with a tsp of castor oil. Waste not, want not.

I'm such a hill billy about these things, lol. (Psst! I water down the kids o.j so that it goes further, too. But don't tell them...)

 

[25Nona]

@Lita Don't think I'll be gettin' any. (Unless there's a Sale) A little too 'steep ' ($).

So is Hairitage's, but I did get a Jar. She hooked me with that 'sample'

I hope Claudie's Coffee Line isn't as pricey.erplexed

IDareT'sHair thanks to your post about this I picked up the Hairitage hydration one too and have been using it on my scalp daily for the last 3 days or so and so far so good. I will see what my results are with it after using it for a while but I like it so far.

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[IDareT'sHair]

bign__17

I love it!

Now, I just have to 'budget' it into my $. It's so nice & creamy!

 

[Shay72]

@bign__17

I love it!

Now, I just have to 'budget' it into my $. It's so nice & creamy!

It sure is . I will be using mine today or tomorrow for the first time.

 

[25Nona]

bign__17

I love it!

Now, I just have to 'budget' it into my $. It's so nice & creamy!

It sure is . I will be using mine today or tomorrow for the first time.

I know right!!!, so just so I am sure that I am doing things right how are you both using it, meaning moisturizer, conditioner?..I've been parting my hair and putting it directly on the scalp and messaging it in.

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[IDareT'sHair]

bign__17

The same. Part & apply to scalp. I also massage it in. I love the consistency.

I re-upped on a 4 ounce last night.erplexed

 

[Shay72]

@bign 17
The only thing I've put on my scalp in a while is oil but I am contemplating with this one. If not, I will just use it on the length of my hair.

 

[25Nona]

bign__17

The same. Part & apply to scalp. I also massage it in. I love the consistency.

I re-upped on a 4 ounce last night.erplexed

@bign 17
The only thing I've put on my scalp in a while is oil but I am contemplating with this one. If not, I will just use it on the length of my hair.

Thanks so much ladies (big hug)......looks like I am doing it right,

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[IDareT'sHair]

*cough*
After reading Shay72 inspiring post, I decided to make some Coffee Oil in my Crock Pot.

Here's where I messed up:

1) Used Coconut Oil. Didn't have enough Olive Oil so used Olive & Coconut. Forgot Coconut will Solidify.

2) I dumped the grounds into the Oil (instead of putting them in a Cheese Cloth Tea Bag) which I have plenty of.....so now I think Imma have a mess on my hands.

So, after it sits, how easy/hard is it going to be to Strain?

Lawd...Why didn't I remember to put that Coffee in a Tea Bag?

UUGGGGHHHHH

 

[IDareT'sHair]

PART 2 of my Epic Fail at making Coffee Oil

I ended up, taking a Nylon Knee-High, placing it over a Coffee Cup & Pouring the Oil into the Cup.

I'll let it sit overnight and try to remove the Knee-High in the morning.

Next time:

I will use Olive Oil. I will put the Coffee in the Cheesecloth, place it in the Oil and allow it to sit for at least 2 weeks.

 

[hair4today]

Ladies, thought I'd share some herbal hair recipes I found while researching tea rinses. I like that you're provided exact measurements and herbal blends targeted to different hair and scalp issues. Enjoy!

Breakage
1 tsp blue malva
1 tsp irish moss
1 tsp hibiscus powder

Dandruff
1 tsp neem powder
1 tsp white willow bark
1 tsp burdock root

Growth
1 tsp stinging nettle
1 tsp horsetail
1 tsp peppermint
1 tsp basil

Condition/Shine
1 tsp horsetail
1 tsp stinging nettle
2 tsp hibiscus powder
1 tsp coltsfoot
1 tsp parsley

Detangling/Conditioning
1 tsp irish moss
1 tsp marshmallow root
1 tsp stinging nettle
1 tsp coltsfoot
2 tsp hibiscus powder
1 tsp blue malva

*add your favorite EO (lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, tea tree) to the mix.

 

[Aggie]

I think my last black tea rinse was a little too strong (used 2 tea bags instead of my usual 1) and my hair shrunk really really tight - almost to my scalp - not pretty .

It was so wierd because my henna treatment has this exact effect on my hair - maybe it's the tannins.

Tomorrow, I am going back to using 1 teabag with some caffeine powder added. I don't mind all the strengthening nor how well it nukes shedding, but the shrinkage was ridiculous.

It still works very well with 1 teabag so I have no idea why I used 2 the last time.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Aggie

Good Point about the Tannins tho'.

 

[Brownie518]

I did a Tea Rinse last night with Shi Naturals.

Put some Jar of Joe on my scalp...good stuff right there!

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Massaged in some of my Home-made janky-stanky Coffee Oil.

 

[Ltown]

I did a tea rinse of(burdock, nettle,horsetail,saw palmetto, peppermint, chamomile)

I picked up box of tea from TJ Max, black tea with rose hip and hibiscus. They have the bet of tea mixes and cheap.

 

[Aggie]

I just finished my black tea/caffeine powder rinse and I'm back to 1 teabag again. My hair still shrunk but only a tiny bit - I can deal with that!

Now I'm Dcing with AO HSR mixed with SD VSC because the HSR by itself did not feel moisturizing enough.

I knew that would happen after a moderate to hardcore protein treatment (used Duo Tek mixed with AO Swimmers conditioner). This turned out quite nicely by the way.

I can't wait to finish up my hair today - feeling a little lazy. Anyway 25 more minutes to go and I'm done with it for the day.

 

[Seamonster]

Massaged in some of my Home-made janky-stanky Coffee Oil.

 

[IDareT'sHair]

Seamonster

Seriously Sea, Gurl....it is a hotmess.

 

[Anakinsmomma]

Today was brew day! My usual coffee and nettle, peppermint and fennel tea mix with some honey and castor, avocado, rosemary and clary sage oils. Added just a smudge of AO HSR to help the oils mix better... Can't wait to wash tuesday!

 

[felic1]

ordered my teapritz from claudie's!