I have avoided doing this in the kitchen because of ayurvedic mask/powders and I also I don't really like standing on my tiptoes anymore lol but it may be worth a try.Oh no!
I grew up washing my hair in the kitchen sink. Could you rinse out your cleanser that way? Bending forward at the waist to get under the water and then either standing on something or get onto your tippy toes when you get to the back so that you're more shaped like a "V" should help the water run away from your eyes.
Sounds like your hair is loving what you're doing!
This was the way I was washing my hair before I got my double shower head which includes a handheld one. Once I got the new showerheads, I started washing my hair in sections (mostly two but on a rare occasion 4). When I washed the two secions, I would use the handheld to rinse each side of my head and the water flow is nowhere near my face. I did this for most of last year when I did my regular ayurvedic masks (that were conditioning mask not cleansing ones like these are). This year, I decided to switch to washing my hair with my back facing the shower again which was fine for shampoo but for some reason the powders are getting in my eyes (not both eyes at the same time but it has happened twice now). I am thinking the mixture itself is still not thick enough and it is still running down my face in the front. My regular conditioning ayurvedic masks were always more thicker.How do you wash your hair? I wash mine in the shower with my back to the shower head then tilt my head back and rinse for a few minutes. By the time I'm ready to change angles to wash the side or my nape, most of the powders are out. But before I do, I will slowly and carefully put my head in an upright position, then squeegee my face with my hands. If I think it'll be particularly bad, I keep a dry washcloth nearby so that I can use that instead.
Yes! I thought I loved their cowash but I have to admit that this the best ayurvedic product I have tried from them so far. I will make sure to buy a few more jars during their next sale so that I can always have some on deck.And that Hair Nourisher is absolutely amazing! I love it! I think it's their best product.
So here is my weekly update. Since I have been feeling under the weather, I decided to use Henna Sooq's Cleansing Conditioning Cowash and not fool with powders or even shampoo. No muss no fuss and took very little time from start to finish. This Henna Sooq product acts as both a mild cleanser and regular rinse-out conditioner for me and of course it has ayurvedic ingredients so I was able to keep my three week ayurvedic schedule. I had styled my hair in small-ish two strand twists for the week so I decided to just cowash my hair with them in. I discovered the "vine wrap" method for twists so I decided to give it a try. This style is a switch up from my typical style and it was a nice change for me. Now, with the ease of "washing" my hair with them in I am considering changing my regimen up and keeping them in for at least 2-3 weeks. I was able to lightly scrub my scalp with my scalp massager and they did not come down like twists or even plaits have in the past. Sure, some were a bit too loose at the root and I re-did them but it took ony seconds. My scalp feels so nice and clean and for me that is the most important thing since I have been bothered with my scalp in this one spot for quite some time now. I am really beginning to wonder if commercial shampoo was one the culprits that aggravated that part of my scalp.
So that is my update. This "3 weeks out of the month ayurvedic regimen" was a trial but now I want to do it indefinitely. I am thinking one week I would use the cleansing powders (that will also be the week I won't have the twists in), then do two weeks of co-washing with the Henna Sooq product with the small-ish twists in. Finally, on the fourth week I would reset with shampoo and my regular deep conditioning. My original plan was to try the cleansing powders three weeks out of the month and use the cowash during those three weeks as needed but I think my new plain suits me better. I will be figuring the "logistics" of this new regimen out and will try it for at least 2-3 months and maybe even longer. I have been a member of this website for a very long time and I have been using commercial shampoo at least once and sometimes twice a week for a very long time as well. Despite keeping up with a consistent regimen, moisturizing my ends and keeping them tucked away as well using growth aides off and on, and taking supplements for general health and for hair, I have hit a plateau that has lasted for many, many years now. It's not going to hurt to switch things up and try something different for a change because "doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result..." well you know the rest of the saying.
I do like this method and it may take time some to do them on the ends of each twists correctly. I am not sure which videos you watched but I watched a couple of them from one YouTube vlogger to ensure I would get it right. It worked really well the first two weeks for me. Then I reset and installed another set of twists and this is where I ran into trouble. I got the bright idea to make more of my ayurvedic tea spritz and use it on this current set of mini twists. Though the herbs were supposed to be more moisturizing it turns out it was still too strengthening to use on these small twists. In the past the spritz worked well on larger twists/bantu knots. I followed the spritz with my daily moisturizing spray but it still was not enough moisture. So on a few of my twists the "vine wrap" actually formed a knot that I had to struggle to get loose or risk losing the hair. It was definitely due to the more strengthening ayurvedic tea spritz....because as the hair slipped down and formed a coil the spritz created a hard cast and it ended up creating a knot out of the coil. So if you do this method make sure not to use any strenghtening sprays or hard gels and continue to use moisturizing sprays/cremes or emolient hair balms/butters instead. I learned my lesson with that one but this was only my third week of wearing my hair like this and I decided to switch things up.I hadn't heard of "vine wraps" and looked them up. These seem like a good idea, but I'm wearing mini twists right now and it feels like it could take another hour just to install those? These seem like they would be a lot better for the ends and would also allow me to wear my hair out without worrying about my ends getting damaged. Even though I use spiral elastics, I sometimes think that wearing them too often or on wet/damp hair like I do, can't be that good for my hair.
I did not write my plan out yet because I am thinking that mini twists might not be a long term style for me. These two weeks were different from my first two weeks aside from the ayurvedic spray mishap/knotted ends. I cowashed this week with the ends loose and left them that way but I find that even with moisturizing, my hair is drier and I am seeing little pieces of both shed hair and broken hair if I touch it briefly. So I have to keep my hands out of my hair. It is also time for a protein treatment too so that could be another reason. I still plan to do this regimen for a little while longer. Maybe for the month of April and going into May. I plan to wear my hair straight the last few weeks of March.As for your plan, it just reminded me that I wanted to do something similar with my hair routine and forgot to implement it.
Yes, write it down. I would be interested to read it your regimen if you decide to post it here.I need to write it down/schedule it for next month so that I don't forget.