in the pic, you hair looks a *little* dry at the ends. maybe a light oiling is in order? my hair is also very thick, but wavy and it looooves evoo, in small doses. But it's heavy for some people, so ymmv.:)
great color. i've seen a lot of henna jobs come out flat, and i am terrified to use it for this reason. did you get it done professionally? or do you have any tips for a henna newb?
your technique is very similar to mine! I love using a squirt bottle.
When I use a ACV or citric rinse that's a concentration of 1 tbl to 1 cup water, I do like you: dip the length of my hair in a cup of it, clip it up to my head for a few minutes, etc. But then I will pour the whole thing over my entire head and make sure to work it into my scalp to correct the pH level back to acidic.
Currently I'm not using the strong acidic rinses... I've opted for something that I concoct called "Miracle Water"-- found from some lady named Desdemona on the Long Hair Community. You take a gallon jug, fill with warm tap water, and add 1/4 tsp of citric acid and 1/32 tsp (aka, a smidgen?) of vitamin C powder (ascorbic acid). The Vitamin C neutralizes chlorine, supposedly. Anyways, this gallon of miracle water is the only water that touches my hair-- it's slightly acidic but seems to do the job.
I find that the best way to get the vinegar smell out of my hair is to rinse rinse rinse. I start with a warmer rinse, and then gradually turn the hot water off until it's cold, but I do need to rinse for a while longer to really get the smell out. I think (for me, at least) that rinsing immediately with cold water locks the vinegar smell in as it tightens the hair, so a warm rinse to start lets the vinegar wash out better.
That was long winded, but hopefully it made sense :P
I looked back at your posting from your first attempt. What you describe sounds like sebum, not baking soda build-up. Baking soda is so fine and soluble that it doesn't really build up. Sebum builds up as a greyish-white substance that looks a bit like dandruff, but not quite as dry.
Sebum is the end result of the oil your scalp naturally produces. When it dries out and mixes with dirt and dust and dead skin it looks like a greyish-white waxy substance. If it's building up in your hair, it's because you're not washing enough of it out (you do want some to remain to keep your hair soft and your oil levels normal -- that's the problem with shampoo, it repeatedly strips *all* your sebum thus throwing your sebaceous glands into overproduction). This could be that washes weren't frequent enough, scrubbing wasn't vigorous enough, etc. If it's building up on your comb, that's less of a concern since that's one way of getting it out of your hair. I rarely see it in my hair after my first year off shampoo, but it does slowly build up on my comb still. You can clean sebum off a comb or brush by boiling it
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i think i have noticed some buildup on my comb this time around. i didn't know BS was recommended by stylists--interesting well whatever it was three years ago, i'm more equipped to avoid it this time :) thanks for all the info!
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in the pic, you hair looks a *little* dry at the ends. maybe a light oiling is in order? my hair is also very thick, but wavy and it looooves evoo, in small doses. But it's heavy for some people, so ymmv.:)
great color. i've seen a lot of henna jobs come out flat, and i am terrified to use it for this reason. did you get it done professionally? or do you have any tips for a henna newb?
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i actually just wrote an entry about my henna here: http://community.livejournal.com/hennaforhair/81906.html
this e-book tells you everything you need to know about DIY henna'ing http://www.hennaforhair.com/freebooks/hennaforhair.pdf
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When I use a ACV or citric rinse that's a concentration of 1 tbl to 1 cup water, I do like you: dip the length of my hair in a cup of it, clip it up to my head for a few minutes, etc. But then I will pour the whole thing over my entire head and make sure to work it into my scalp to correct the pH level back to acidic.
Currently I'm not using the strong acidic rinses... I've opted for something that I concoct called "Miracle Water"-- found from some lady named Desdemona on the Long Hair Community. You take a gallon jug, fill with warm tap water, and add 1/4 tsp of citric acid and 1/32 tsp (aka, a smidgen?) of vitamin C powder (ascorbic acid). The Vitamin C neutralizes chlorine, supposedly. Anyways, this gallon of miracle water is the only water that touches my hair-- it's slightly acidic but seems to do the job.
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That was long winded, but hopefully it made sense :P
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well whatever it was three years ago, i'm more equipped to avoid it this time :) thanks for all the info!
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