So I promised that I would post results of my black tea rinse last week. I realized lately that I have been shedding a lot more than usual, and I want to attest it to the cold snowy weather. (Here in Germany it is always cold). So I did some research and I have found a lot of posts about Black Tea rinses combatting hair shedding. So I decided to try it. I boiled a pot of water added about 8 tea bags to make it strong. I added the tea to a spray bottle. I then pre-pooed with my mix of oils (olive oil, safflower oil, and coconut oil). I pre-pooed for an hour and then washed with Keracare detangling shampoo. I then added Roux porosity control for 1 minute and rinsed. After I rinsed I squeezed the excess water from my hair and parted my hair in sections and sprayed the black tea onto each section. I put my shower cap on my hair for an hour.
When I rinsed the black tea from my hair it felt a little hard and stringy, which is even more of a reason to deep condition. I deep conditioned with Vanilla Silk Dreams conditioner for an hour and then rinsed. I added my leave-ins (I tried S-Curl as a conditioner, Biosilk Serum and CHI Silk Infusion. The S-Curl is normally great, but not for winter) and then roller set.
I have seen a noticeable decrease in hair shedding during the week. With combing and moisturizing, I was satisfied with how many few hairs I have shed throughout the week. I can surely say the rinse worked. But I will take note in how my hair felt right after the rinse which is even more a reason for deep conditioning. After the conditioning my hair loved me. I will definitely incorporate black tea rinses in my regimen at least once per month.
Monique
Monday, January 21, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
We're Back!!
Sorry about the delay in posts. The Christmas season and New Years have been crazy for us, but it is now time to get back on track.
I have been doing my normal regimen of pre-pooing, shampoo, deep conditioner and roller set like normal. One thing I did change was an oil that I used in my pre-poo. Normally I would use olive oil, safflower oil, hemp seed oil and coconut oil. During the month of December I added Hair Trigger Growth Elixir to my pre-poo. During that time frame I noticed my hair did thicken up a bit, but it felt weighed down. I read the ingredients and one of the main ingredients is castor oil, an oil that is known for thickening hair.
Because my hair felt so weighed down, I clarified my hair on the first weekend of January, but the shampoo I used also has a chelation agent in it. The clarifying shampoo removes all the oil and dirt build up on your hair. Chelation removes mineral and hard water deposits in your hair. The shampoo I used was from Sally's Quantum Clarifying Shampoo. After shampooing I used my Kera Care Detangling Shampoo. I always follow my clarifying wash with either a moisturizing or detangling shampoo. Afterward I deep conditioned with Mixed Chick Deep Conditioner for 1 hour under the dryer. I then rinsed and roller set my hair afterward.
After clarifying/chelating my hair, it felt like it has before, light and flowy, even with all my new growth. The one thing I did notice lately is a lot of shedding of my hair. I want to say it is because of the winter weather, but it has increased. So this weekend I am going to do a Black Tea Rinse on my hair to control the shedding. I have read several posts about black tea rinse being one of the best ways to control hair shedding. I will post about my results later on next week.
By the way, for those of you who are curious, my sister did the Big Chop on her hair!!! She also dyed her hair a light brown color (pictured below). I am so proud of her for braving that step. This is the first part of her healthy hair journey and I am excited to see how her hair grows out from here.
Until Next time...
I have been doing my normal regimen of pre-pooing, shampoo, deep conditioner and roller set like normal. One thing I did change was an oil that I used in my pre-poo. Normally I would use olive oil, safflower oil, hemp seed oil and coconut oil. During the month of December I added Hair Trigger Growth Elixir to my pre-poo. During that time frame I noticed my hair did thicken up a bit, but it felt weighed down. I read the ingredients and one of the main ingredients is castor oil, an oil that is known for thickening hair.
Because my hair felt so weighed down, I clarified my hair on the first weekend of January, but the shampoo I used also has a chelation agent in it. The clarifying shampoo removes all the oil and dirt build up on your hair. Chelation removes mineral and hard water deposits in your hair. The shampoo I used was from Sally's Quantum Clarifying Shampoo. After shampooing I used my Kera Care Detangling Shampoo. I always follow my clarifying wash with either a moisturizing or detangling shampoo. Afterward I deep conditioned with Mixed Chick Deep Conditioner for 1 hour under the dryer. I then rinsed and roller set my hair afterward.
After clarifying/chelating my hair, it felt like it has before, light and flowy, even with all my new growth. The one thing I did notice lately is a lot of shedding of my hair. I want to say it is because of the winter weather, but it has increased. So this weekend I am going to do a Black Tea Rinse on my hair to control the shedding. I have read several posts about black tea rinse being one of the best ways to control hair shedding. I will post about my results later on next week.
By the way, for those of you who are curious, my sister did the Big Chop on her hair!!! She also dyed her hair a light brown color (pictured below). I am so proud of her for braving that step. This is the first part of her healthy hair journey and I am excited to see how her hair grows out from here.
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