Ayurvedic Hairgasm!

I absolutely loooooove Wednesdays! For about a year now, Wednesdays have been my Ayurvedic hair spa days - I look forward to them, revel in them and pamper my hair without feeling a shred of guilt. And Lord knows this Wednesday, I needed pampering after the kind of days I'd been having.

*Begin rant*
Sooo, the store/salon has been doing great since we opened a few weeks ago - a few teething problems but nothing out of this world EXCEPT, the BRAND NEW generator I got, decided it had a completely different vision for the store and it was on a mission to bring that vision to pass.

After it had gone off one too many times last Friday, I called the dude I bought it from and informed him it wasn't werking for me and we needed to do an exchange - luckily he accepts (come to think of it, he didn't put up too much of a fight! hmmmmm....he must have known exactly what I was buying right at the beginning!).

LASAA then seizes my roll up banner right in front of the store and  my male stylist decides he has to travel and doesn't show up for days.

As if generator, Lagos State Agency and staff problems weren't bad enough, my laptop does the unthinkable and crashes! Let's just say I've been 'baptized' into the realm of running a business in Nigeria.
*End rant*



By Sunday, I was gagging to get my fingers in my hair and looking forward to Tuesday night when the process begins. Tuesday night finally arrives and sitting cross legged in front of my TV, I pre poo my hair with my Brahmi Oil which I truly am in love with - this is one oil which instantly softens and straightens whatever kinks are in my hair - it's almost like some form of detangler.

Anyways, I always mix my powders the night before, particularly if I'm using Fenugreek in my mix. I do this because Fenugreek when mixed in liquid over night, produces a slippery substance which makes application much easier and smoother.

So in my mix was:
2 Tablespoons of Amla Powder - Strengthens hair at the roots while nourishing and conditioning hair
2 Tablespoons of Brahmi Powder - Helps with dandruff and conditions hair.
1 Table spoon of Maka/Bhringaraj Powder - Hair regrowth properties and conditions hair.
1 Tablespoon of Fenugreek/Methi Powder - Promotes hair growth, strengthens the hair and prevents hair loss.
1 Tablespoon of Hibiscus Powder - Thickens and conditions hair, promotes healthy hair growth.

I usually make a 'tea' with the hibiscus powder, strain it and then use it as the liquid for mixing my powders.

In the morning, I added 2 tablespoons of my deep conditioner (Cantu Naturals Deep Treatment Masque) a squirt of honey, a teaspoon each of Olive Oil, Coconut Oil Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Avocado oil; then a few drops each of peppermint and rosemary essential oils (these oils and honey are regular additions to ALL my deep conditioning treatments).

My mix is luscious and smooth at this point and I apply in sections to my oiled hair, making sure i get it on every strand while massaging into my scalp.

I  slap on a processing cap when done and leave it on for at least an hour, after which i rinse and co wash with my Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut conditioner (yum yum!), detangle my hair and finish with a nice cool rinse.

I had a bit of my mix left so i put it in a ziploc bag and stored it in the freezer - shall be used next week.

My hair is soo soft and my curls and coils are popping at this point. I whip up the Kimmaytube Ph balancing leave in mix ( 2 tablespoons each of \Kinky Curly Knot Today leave in Conditioner and Aloe Vera Juice; and 2 teaspoons each of Jojoba and Castor Oil) and section my hair, making sure I get it all nice and moisturized - usually when I use this mix, my hair stays softly moisturized for at least 2 days after which I refresh daily with my spritz mix.

I swear, if hair could experience the 'Big O' my hair had definitely been in the throes of a continuous multiple hairgasm for the past hour :) Since I was done at this point, I sleeked my hair into my very first puff (whoop! whoop!) and skeedaddled out of the comfort of my home and into the big bad world out there!