Today's Hair 11.18.2009 - What's The Tea?

In my quest to end my daily co-washing I've been trying out a number of different next day sprays and sealants to accomplish both great looking hair and at least a 3 day stretch of minimal manipulation.

Since I did a steam on Monday night with The Neautrogena Deep Moisture Mask, I had a "fresh curl" yesterday.  Today I'm on my second day hair and I think it looks pretty good.  I decided to make a tea of alma and fenugreek and put it in a spray bottle to spritz my hair with in hopes it would accomplish two things. Minimize frizz and refresh the curl...so far so good!  I also seal with my Aloe Butter.  I might play around with the ingredients a bit, but I think I might have a winner here! 

Fenugreek/Methi Powder

On the advice on one of my Indian co-workers and some articles I came across on the interwebs, about a month ago I stocked up on Fenugreek/Methi powder and added it to my monthly henna treatment along with amla, which helps to keep my curls from stretching out too much and remain springy. Fenugreek is a GREAT addition to my herbal treatment arsenal. It provides smoothness, clumping and SHINE!!

Yesterday I while browsing teas, I saw it in a prepackaged tea bag form, and a picked up a box to make a tea rinse and a liquid to mix with my Fenugreek "root treatment". I mixed a cup of Alma powder with enough Fenugreek tea mixture to make a cake batter consistency and then added 2 tablespoons or so of Organic Camellia Oil. Camellia Oil is my go-to oil as it's not too heavy for my hair or skin ( I rub it on after shower on damp skin as well.)

I pour a 1/2 cup of warm water to the root mixture I let sit on my head under a plastic cap for 2 hours or so, lather it up root to tip and rinse it out, following with a co-wash, rinse again, then fenugreek tea rinse, Tresseme moisure conditioner as my leave in, style and seal with a fingerful of Jessicurl Deep Conditioner and Aloe Butter. Twirl sections around my finger and all done!!