Hey there! No tea. I followed the same recipe as longhairdontcare's shikakai co-wash. 32 oz. moisturizing conditioner + 1-2 c coconut oil ( I used 2 this time, but will reduce to 1 for future mixes) + 1 box amla powder + 1 oz. peppermint e.o. ( I used camphor; its what I had on hand & its good for dandruff and dry scalp)
I love this mix with the amla better than the shikakai for me. Its supa moisturizing and I often don't follow with another conditioner. Plus a light coating of coconut oil is left in my hair!
Hey there! No tea. I followed the same recipe as longhairdontcare's shikakai co-wash. 32 oz. moisturizing conditioner + 1-2 c coconut oil ( I used 2 this time, but will reduce to 1 for future mixes) + 1 box amla powder + 1 oz. peppermint e.o. ( I used camphor; its what I had on hand & its good for dandruff and dry scalp)
I love this mix with the amla better than the shikakai for me. Its supa moisturizing and I often don't follow with another conditioner. Plus a light coating of coconut oil is left in my hair!
erplexed Anyway I'm gonna try it again (with less powder maybe?). My question is does the coconut oil solidify in the mixture?
I have been mixing my powders in my cond. in single use batches. Mainly because I like to make different recipes. However I have been cowashing almost daily since it's been hot. I would like to make a large batch to have on hand. The last time I tried to mix it & put it back in the bottle, the powders absorbed a lot of the liquid & swelled. By the next day I could barely get it out.
Yesterday I made Aggies spritz and I actually pulled it off!so proud of myself! I applied a paste of kalpi tone and then dc'd with moistefese, spritz with the spritz and sealed with coconut oil. Did a scalp massage with shikkai and alma today and cowashed with suave cocunut.
Yes...Sareca posted something about this in one of the older threads. You could use a double boiler method. I personally found a potpouri simmer pot at WalMart (in the back where they sell the craft stuff, near the fabric area) for very cheap. I put about a cup of coconut oil in the simmer pot, and then the shikakai powder (I can't remember how much right now), and let it simmer for about six hours. It's just enough heat to infuse the oil, without burning it. Then you can strain through cheesecloth, or a stocking. Which ever works best.
Yes...Sareca posted something about this in one of the older threads. You could use a double boiler method. I personally found a potpouri simmer pot at WalMart (in the back where they sell the craft stuff, near the fabric area) for very cheap. I put about a cup of coconut oil in the simmer pot, and then the shikakai powder (I can't remember how much right now), and let it simmer for about six hours. It's just enough heat to infuse the oil, without burning it. Then you can strain through cheesecloth, or a stocking. Which ever works best.
, so you might want to add some EO. I didn't add anything to mine so I've recently been using them at night (not the one with the Horsetail) and cowashing them out in the morning.. Anyone have any recommendations? I've been going through the monstrous 'Ayurveda Support' thread but I don't want to have product overload and use all the powders at the same time. Most ppl are posting their recipes but they seem to have 50-11 ingredients. Instead I'm using each powder one at a time. I plan to cowash 5 days a week and no sulfate poo/DC twice a week. I made a moisturizing poo using Dr. Bronner's and coconut oil. Would this still be drying? My mom is even actually interested in using these products (and she's been anti-LHCF since I started)! She's relaxed (every 5 weeks, I'm trying to get her to stretch). Can anyone recommend a really basic reg for her? I'm thinking she'll let me wash it once a week. Any help would be greatly appreciated. That stuff is bitter as all get out!
Hi Ladies!
Well I finally got to purchase some of my Ayurveda stuff this weekend. The guy was really nice and said he would order the other products I wanted. I'm going to keep going there since it's close to my house and the people were nice. This is what I bought:
Amla Oil (need to take this back though b/c it's the one with mineral oil in it)
Methi Fenugreek powder
Neem powder
Shikakai power and shikakai soap
Amla powder
Vatika oil
Parachute coconut oil
So yesterday I clarified to start me off with a clean slate and DC'ed with ORS Pak. I then moisturized my hair with the Profective in the green tub (root health) and sealed with the Vatika oil and baggyed. Today when I woke up my hair was soft because it was still wet so I put some more Vatika oil on it (I thought to seal in the moisture from baggying). Well by the time I got to work, my hair was dry and it still feels dry
Also, I'm also drinking the fenugreek powder to increase my milk supply. Does anyone know of a better way to dissolve the powder? I've tried acai juice, hot water and room temp water and I always get grit that just sits at the bottom of the cup.
