Products:
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
Baking Soda
Aloe Vera Gel
Baking Soda
Aloe Vera Gel
Method:
Once I wet my head with warm water, I apply a runny paste made with a 2:1 ratio of, ACV:Baking soda, through my scalp (going row by row to ensure complete coverage). I then massage and gently scrub my scalp until I'm ready to rinse (alt: leave on using a shower cap for up to 20 minutes before rinsing). I follow up by massaging the aloe gel onto my scalp (once again row by row) and spread it onto my hair. After massaging for a further 5 minutes I rinse thoroughly in very cool water and I'm done!
It's a bit of process but here's how I prep the aloe vera gel on those days where I have time for a bit of luxury cleansing:
Once I wet my head with warm water, I apply a runny paste made with a 2:1 ratio of, ACV:Baking soda, through my scalp (going row by row to ensure complete coverage). I then massage and gently scrub my scalp until I'm ready to rinse (alt: leave on using a shower cap for up to 20 minutes before rinsing). I follow up by massaging the aloe gel onto my scalp (once again row by row) and spread it onto my hair. After massaging for a further 5 minutes I rinse thoroughly in very cool water and I'm done!
It's a bit of process but here's how I prep the aloe vera gel on those days where I have time for a bit of luxury cleansing:
You can clean your hair with the aloe alone or you might try adding it to your current shampoo. Goes well with a herbal rinse too. (simmer herbs in boiling water for 10-20 minutes, strain and use water when cooled)
Click the link for a video on a Rosemary Rinse
Face mask
Shaving gel (tried and tested)
Antiseptic
Anti-inflamitory
Personal lubricant (who knew)
Edible ingredient (food & beverages)
Laxative
Teeth cleaning
...to name a few
Oh and before I forget, I recently came across a short page of information and discovered that my cleansing method is considered to be a 'no-poo' approach. Never knew it had a name lol. Click here to have a read.
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ReplyDeleteAnd your no poo prep. I am too lazy to keep that up.
As you may know Dr Bonners Castile soaps works for me, in Lavender.
I then either deep condition with Jamaican black castor oil protein conditioner. Or use the Jamaican black castor oil. As a hot oil treatment.
I will use either of these methods at least once every 2 -3 weeks.
It also means that I do not have to oil my scalp for a good few days after I wash it.
I still haven't come across Dr Bonner's in person and I really like to look at the ingredients list. Do you do the hot oil treatment before or after shampooing? I know it's been said that castor oil is great for moisture because it's a humectant but I don't think I use it at the right time ;/
DeleteI use it after my last shampoo and rinse. I apply it to my damp/ wet locs, cover with a shower cap and either sit under a hold dryer for 30 mins or wonder around the house for a few hours with the cap on. Before rinsing again with warm water.
ReplyDeleteAfter this you can either palm roll or interlock. Let your locs dry naturally or with the help of a dryer. Your dry locs should feel soft and moisturised and so to your scalp.
I can sometimes go for up to 3 days, after a hot oil treatment without requiring a hair dressing product. I also use caster oil to oil my scalp when and if I need it in between treatments.
Oh I see so you do rinse it out. I don't have a dryer to sit under but I try to use a steamer when I can. Thanks for the tips this makes more sense to me now :))
DeleteDr Bonners can be found in most good natural food shops and chemists. Just google the name along with Castile soap. You should find a sea of info on it.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I order mine via Amazon Uk. The food shop that does it by me is a bit of a trek.