For my fellow fine hair folks: In one of the early videos she mentioned using aloe instead of oil for the pre-shower routine if you have fine hair and that is 100% my go-to. I found a 100% aloe gel. I comb and boar bristle brush my hair first, then put in the aloe gel and let sit for a half hour before taking my shower. It does dry and harden but easily resoftens in the shower before rinsing out. After the shower, I put one single drop of jojoba oil into my palm and put it on my still-wet ends. I don’t use the clay yet, I’m finishing up an all-natural shampoo bar first. I went to once a week showers almost immediately using this method and it’s made a huge difference. It does get a touch more oily the second half of the week but nothing I think anyone noticed but me. I swear boar bristle brush outs on my scalp has led to all the new growth baby hairs I now sport. I want to add in cornstarch next for the oily half of my week, as well as the clay and ACV. I hope this helps anyone else with my hair type that’s on the journey!
Have you tried MCT oil for your pre-poo? I am not following this yet, but I use her herbal hair oil on my scalp and omg, my hair does Not get oily, almost no shedding after just a few applications 😮... I am going to hold my SO down & try it on his oily hair... the herbal properties you need are oils soluble. I have baby fine hair and MCT is a super lightweight oil if you choose to make a scalp oil. I just do my scalp & comb it through instead of Applying oil more heavily ..
@@imajenn3006 I haven't tried that yet, no. I love keeping aloe on hand for many things so it's easy to use it! If I want to try oil again I'll try the mct out first, thanks!
@@imajenn3006 cornstarch as dry shampoo is effective. I apply w a large powder brush or puff. Tousle rootsw fingers and rob in. I’m all light grey. Used cornstarch before I was so grey. W modern hair routine I am using I need shampoo every 3-4 days. Cornstarch and an updo can extend that.
I so wanted to like the clay, but it dried my highlights out and made them a tangled mess. I do like the drinkable aloe vera( Nature’s Earth) and ACV along with my Kitch shampoo bar , and conditioner.
Drinking plenty of water daily, my hair feels nourished and stronger. Hydration plays a role in hair density. I also combined this with application of liittlleextra ccoconinon organic hair oil shampoo. This worked well and my hair fall dropped by a good 95 percent.
Good shampoo by littlllextra cooconion. It reduced my hair fall and boosted hair growth. Would recommend users to try it. The main drawback is the cost. It should be reduced a bit so that more consumers can afford it.
I recently tried the Cocooonionn Hairfall Control Shampoo. My hair is feeling healthier and I no longer find hair everywhere. This shampoo is sulfate-free but it foams up nicely, with just a small amount needed and it cleanses your scalp thoroughly. It has a pleasant scent while providing a healthy shine. Highly recommended for anyone seeking hair fall control.
Thank you for all this amazing information. I am 70 with white/ grey hair that was going a little thin on top and temples. I got the brush, the clay, the vinegar and your oil mixture with fenugreek. I'm only 2 weeks in but new hair is growing fast. It's like a new hobby, I love it and been passing the info on to all my mates. God bless you and the new baby x
Number one factor in ayurvedic hair care is patience. We are very used to conventional shampoo and conditioner getting it done in minutes. It takes time to use and cleanse natural products from our hair. Once we realize this and set aside time to care for, not "do something" to our hair, the rest is quite easy, rewarding, and relaxing.
My hair was a grease ball for 5 weeks then something happened and it looks shiny and is so much more manageable. As Katherine says we have to adjust her tips to our own hair. I need to make my clay into a cream style paste and coat my entire hair, wrap in plastic and leave for 10-15 minutes then rinse thoroughly or my hair is not clean. I have to careful with adding too much oil as my hair is not as long as Katherine’s. Use your own intuition and take her sensational advice and tips as a guide only. Thanks for your tips and sharing❤
Thanks for all your videos! I have fine hair. I stopped shampooing my hair over two years ago and have been following your hair care routine for the last four months. I’ve certainly had to tweak some things like lighter oil washes and generally washing less frequently. I do add oil to my ends almost daily. I exercise daily and water washing seems to do the trick. The rhassoul clay is great. The MSM is incredibly helpful. My hair has never been so long and healthy. I’m obsessed and it feels so nourishing and feminine to take care of my hair this way. I also recently got a scalp massager which I love and use nightly in the shower✨💜
Katherine, I tell everyone about your video and have sent it to many people. I’ve been following your recommendations since I watched it. I have seen ridiculous improvements at 63 yrs old. 30 % new growth in my original dark brown color. And the texture is also greatly improved. Thank you for your help!❤
Fine and curly hair here (with daily workouts) 👋 My little twists to the routine: If hair is sweaty, do scalp-only washes. Look it up, saves the lengths of your hair, dries fast. Skip the coconut oil completely. Only use jojoba oil. I loved doing coconut oil treatments overnight but only regular shampoo got it out. The clay doesn’t get it out of my lenghts. Use a shampoo brush when you rinse out the clay from your scalp. Use warm water for the clay wash. It helps washing out the oils. Use cold water only for rinsing out conditioner and maybe ACV (I leave mine in). Brush your hair daily to get all the dust and stuff out that gets in there if you live in a city. It makes your scalp way less itchy. Boar bristle brushes made my scalp feel itchy don’t know why. My scalp has mild psoriasis. But a wooden brush works great. Clean your brushes after every use.
After combing your hair it leaves grease in the brush. If you don’t clean it, it might make your hair greasy next time you use it. But if that doesn’t happen with your brush and your hair, don’t clean it every time, it’s no problem. I mostly finger detangle my hair now anyway and brush it very seldomly with a brush, which makes this problem obsolete.
I used castor oil, coconut oil & jojoba oil... then i I took a shower and washed my hair with the clay & then rinsed my hair with apple cider vinegar.. and my hair is still very oily.
@@Sunshine-is_here_to_stay I have fine, curly, thin hair and although my hair loves coconut oil (some hair doesn't do well with it, mine gets extra strong and curly) the clay also doesn't remove the oil from my hair. I'm not looking for the squeaky clean feeling of traditional shampoo, but it looks and feels weighed down and oily. Some hair is just like that with oil and clay. You'll have to experiment with different oils or just Jojoba oil or just know that if you want to treat your hair with an oil mask, you'll have to make choices about how to get the majority of that oil out. For myself, I treat my hair to a thicker oil massage the night before a good wash. I plan to wash with a clarifying shampoo or sometimes a natural shampoo bar. I've decided that the use of the shampoo a few times a month is worth the benefits of the oil. 🤷🏽♀️ But maybe you'll think different and that's A-ok! Best of luck as you find your own routine!
I cannot stress enough the importance of using filtered water when using these natural methods. If you have hard water I highly recommend using a shower filter (like Sprite), or a water softener.
I have tried clay washing and oils, and they have not worked for me. (Fyi, my hair is also down to my hips, so evidently I'm treating it reasonably well.) Recently I tried to "tough it out" for a few weeks, to see if I could get over the hump, but eventually gave up. My hair looked terrible-stiff, less curly, and was very heavy. In my personal experience, the issue is not whether my hair is too fine or not curly enough to use the oils, but rather its POROSITY. I only discovered recently that my hair is extremely low porosity, and that has made a significant difference. When you have hair like mine, your hair is not inclined to absorb oil AT ALL unless it (your hair) is heated, which opens the cuticle. I've found some deep conditioners (low oil, low protein) that work well for me, and I do a heat treatment with them every week or two. I may make a variation of your oil, but with only very light oils, and try that, but I know now that the only chance I have with it is if 1. it's only a little of it, and 2. my hair HAS to be heated to absorb anything. (Fyi, comment edited because YT kept messing up my formatting.)
maybe try putting oil on damp hair (dampening it with mix of water+sugar, rose water or aloe vera - that's going to add a moisturizing/humectant factor), it's pretty popular where I live for people with lower porosity hair or when hair lack moisture :)
@@lilhanka Thanks for the suggestion! I've never heard of that. I come from a family where everyone else has short hair, and I've had to figure out everything on my own.
Dealing with low porosity is my difficulty as well. For years I was frustrated because I wanted to use oil in my hair, but found that even light oils like jojoba and grapeseed would just sit on the surface of my hair and never be absorbed. I dont use any heat on my hair, so for daily use, my solution has been to use a spray of 1 part light oil (moringa is my favorite, but sometimes I also use argan) to 3 parts rosewater. Of course, oil and water don't stay mixed, so I shake up the spray bottle right before each use and spay it mostly on my ends (my hair is thigh length, wavy, and fairly thick). I also have another bottle of just rosewater, which I use as an even lighter moisturizer and also as a sort of hairspray once I've put my hair up. For a prewash scalp treatment, I use a mix of jojoba and moringa, sometimes with a just a bit of castor or coconut oil in it, but definitely not with anything heavier like olive or avocado oil just. These simply don't wash out of my hair. The clay wash also has not worked for me on its own. Every time I've used it, I can never get it to rinse out, and am left with that tacky feeling --- and this is using only using 2 tbsp in 2 cups, and spending an extra 20 minutes in the shower rinsing, rinsing, and rinsing. Apple cider vinegar also does not agree with my hair. I've tried taking the concentration down to 1 tsp in 2 cups of water, and my hair, particularly the ends, would still feel stripped and staw-like. And, at that low concentration it was useless at getting the clay out. Sooo, I have gone back to my shampoo/conditioner bars that I've been using for the past couple of years and absolutely love (Viori is the brand). I have started using the clay about once a month (so about every 3 washes) before I shampoo, I leave it for a couple of minutes to absorb the oil pre-wash on my scalp, then shampoo everything out with the bar. So far, that has worked much better for me.
I was like this too, with extremely low porosity. Since using henna and other Ayurvedic herbs, including fenugreek, it helped to correct my porosity. Also using a water softener system on my house (or a shower head filter) also helped. One of my favorite clays for low porosity hair is Bentonite Clay which detoxes and cleanses really well.
@@AMMCFSES Thanks for taking the time to write out such a detailed response, with a lot of things for me to think about. I've had a similar experience with the clay wash, which is unfortunate, since my skin likes clay. Trying it as a pre-wash sounds like it might be a good compromise. Fyi, I'm not putting a lot of heat on my hair for the deep treatments, just enough to keep it (and me) warm. Usually, I lie down and read for a while and wrap a heating pad around my head. Lastly, I wish I could go that long between washes. I have to shampoo every few days, although sometimes I can stretch it to a week if I don't use any gel. The problem for me isn't so much the oil-I could manage that-but that I need to exfoliate my scalp regularly, as I do with the rest of my skin. My skin is extremely sensitive, and it's taken a long time to find products that work for me...but one thing that hasn't changed is that it just likes a good scrub once or twice a week. The scalp flakes stick to the oil on my hair and won't rinse out on their own, so out comes the shampoo. My skin otherwise is behaving reasonably right now, so I'm okay with this truce, lol.
I have all grey hair, have only been washing my hair every three weeks or so for over two years now using only organic shampoos and conditioners. That right there has helped my hair immensely. Now, and for the last several months, I have been following Katherine’s routine: herbal oil, clay wash and acv rinse, boar bristle brush…the whole process. Note: my hair is very like hers in that it is naturally curly, tends toward dryness and USED TO break at about mid back length. So far I have been very pleased with my results. I have had much growth with less breakage, it is thicker all the way to the ends and is stronger and soft. I opted to use the cassia as I didn’t want to risk henna coloring my grey as I’m quite fond of it 😊. It is true that after 4-5 days my curls are not as pronounced but I don’t mind it. I begin using the bbb after that, as often as every couple of days and until my next wash. If I desire my curls to come back, I spray my hair with filtered water and a bit of essential oil (for scent) and the curls come back-not so much like after a wash day but still quite nice. I use jojoba oil on my ends about every 3 days or so, usually coinciding with (after) a good brushing and misting with water. Now, for the first time in my life, I am feeling the weight of my hair; it is almost to the top of my hips. The historic hair styles are definitely helping with distributing that weight which means I’m not losing any hair around the hairline. Katherine, thank you so much for taking the time to do all the research, filming, editing, answering all of our questions, offering your recipes and sharing your results so we can benefit from your experience. I am 60 this year and have been struggling with my curls my whole life, unable to get growth or health for them. I always wanted to be that long, curly, shiny grey haired woman when I was “of an age”, and that is precisely where I’m headed. Much gratitude to you. ❤
Hello I am on the challenge, pls forgive my english (I am french) I am also 60, and have grey hair, and follow Katherine since a few months,I tried this week clay washing...I d like to know how often do you use the herbal mixture oil, I use jojoba oil. But like to try her recipe ? My hair are waist lengh never been so long 😊 Tk you so much and Katherine if you read this post a thousand thanks I love your chanel
Just turned 54, have past shoulder length grey. Salt pepper hair. Just tried the rahsoul clay wash last night...... um..... my grey turned orange and I not sure what to do now. It it not pretty, umpa lumpa comes to mind.
Fine oily hair pron person here, I have been using your hair care for a three months now and love it. Some of the tweaks I found are I mix my clay a little thicker and let it sit for longer 5-8 min and do that twice my hair took only a few weeks to adjust but I was only washing 2x a week anyway, I'm down to once every 10 days now. My best friend also started this and has similar hair type to mine but hers is short. She only leaves it in for 3-5 min. We both use shampoo bushes to rinse (the one you showed in one of your videos) made a huge difference. My hair is waist length (I've gained approximately 3.5 for inches) since starting this routine, thank you so much!!! Love all your content and much love and luck with baby.
I have fine, somewhat wavy hair (close enough to straight for those wondering) that tends to get greasy easily. I do get sweaty fairly often because I'm in a greenhouse on a regular basis. Some things I've learned 4ish months in: water quality makes a big difference. If you have hard water, you will need to wash your hair more often. We just got our water softener up and running 2 months ago, and I've been able to go from needing to wash my hair once a week to being able to wash about once a month or less. I brush my hair with a boar bristle brush about every other day, and if it's feeling greasy, I rinse my hair in hot water. This only works with soft water. Before we got our water softener, no amount of rinsing would get the greasyness out of my hair. I had to do an entire wash once a week or week and a half. Now, I rinse my hair about 2-3 times a week. If I get sweaty or dirty, I rinse more as needed. My clay wash mixture is about 3 tablespoons rhassoul clay with 1 tsp each manjistha and astragalus root powder (Ayurvedic herbs) in about 3 cups of water. I do 3-4 "washes" with this, then rinse thoroughly. For conditioner, I use about 1/4c goatmilk, 1 tsp raw honey, and 1/8 tsp jojoba oil. I leave this in for about an hour, then rinse thoroughly. Then I do an ACV rinse 3-4 times, leaving it in for a couple minutes each time before rinsing with 1/4c ACV in 3-4c water. I use jojoba and argan oil in my hair as needed, usually just on the ends, but very light amount. If my hair feels dry, I'll add more. I add oil 1-3 times a week, depending on how my hair feels. I added lavender, chamomile, frankincense, and holy basil essential oils into the argan oil I use. I never wear my hair down; it's always in a fairly protective style. I find braids really help my hair hold onto moisture without getting greasy. I have very low porosity hair, so it tends to not hold onto moisture. I do shower pretty much every day because I have farm animals to take care of, as well as a greenhouse. I usually cover my hair when I'm working with the animals. I only get my hair wet when I'm rinsing it. Otherwise I keep my hair pinned up so it doesn't get wet in the shower. At the start of all this, I did need to do a final wash with a clarifying shampoo to get any silicone residue out of my hair.
I agree hard water versus soft is a game changer. I recently moved and now have soft water and I need to wash my hair way less. My hair texture is also much better
@@Ali-oi2xt I always had soft water until I stay in other states. I didn’t understand what was happening to my hair and skin as well when I stayed there. If and when I move I for sure will be buying softeners and filters.
Coming in to defend truly oily headed people here. If after all the stuff mentioned your hair is still super oily then just accept it and adjust your routine with more frequent washes. Clay not working? Use SHAMPOO. ITS OK. Some of us are truly hyper oily and its definitely genetic. Possibly hormonal. Dont beat yourself by trying to force yourself into a hair care routine thats just not going to work for you.
Super helpful video. But I'm still confused with the rhassoul clay. I tried it once, but I could not wash it out 100% I thought I did but then it stuck on my brush and I was shocked. So do I have to do oil before and ACV after and only with this 3 thing in place would give result? Somebody help me here. I'd love to keep using it but it really puts me off to not be able to rinse it out fully.
Yes, you first do the oil. I coat my hair with oil and let it sit for an hour or two. Then I wash my hair with the rhassoul clay in aloe vera juice. Then I rinse thoroughly with just water and finish up at the end with an ACV rinse. So oil, clay and then rinse. Rinsing takes a little longer because of the clay. Rinsing out regular shampoo is definitely faster.
As a fine, slightly wavy haired gal, I've used chickpea flour as a shampoo for years. It is fantastic at getting my hair clean. The one drawback is I have to have extra rinse time to get the bigger granules out. Then I sprits with rose hydrosol or run a little lavender/cedarwood/carrier oil through the ends. Strengthening and seal in hydration. 😊 Would like to try the rhassoul clay. Sounds great
Neutral henna (Cassia Obovata) dyes hair as well, only yellow. I use it to cover the grey in my blonde hair, with a dash of regular henna for warmth of colour. So if you don't want that, do a strand test.
Hi, fine, oily, hair lady here. I just started to grow my hair out from really short, it's still above my shoulder. I've had this routine of chopping off my hair then growing it out than chopping off again every couple of years so I have some experience in this... I've been using a modified version of Katherine's routine for about two months now. My hair is really soft and shiny and it feels a bit thicker already. I don't have as much dandruff either. I didn't notice any difference in growth rate but my hair has always grown very slowly and my focus was on fighting the oil and dandruff. Brushing: every night and morning I detangle my hair with a boar bristle and nylon brush then brush it out once more with a purely boar bristle brush, then I massage my head a little because it feels sooo good. I have a small bamboo comb that I use to create the part but other than that forget any combs with straight fine hair. Boar bristle+nylon brush is your best friend. I use Katherine's vinegar and water rinse for the brushes every day and wash them with my shampoo bar when I wash my hair. Covering the hair: I put my hair in a turban for the night, satin or cotton shawl. I wash my shawls every time I wash my hair so I always use a clean one on my clean hair. (Silk would be better probably but honestly it's pretty expensive.) It helps my hair stay soft and tangle free. When I work from home I also put a scarf on my hair during the day. That is especially useful if your hair is so short that you can't really do an updo yet. I use two clips to secure the satin shawl because it's pretty slippery. Hair wash: I was my hair about twice a week. Using corn starch overnight can help me drag out the days between washes a little bit, with one or two days. Before washing I put a mix of castor, argan, jojoba, neem and vitamin E oil on my hair. I add some essential oils, e.g. rosemary. (I currently use lavender because I'm out of rosemary and I love lavender anyway lol) After a head massage (again - super relaxing) I leave the oil on for 0.5-3 h, not overnight. I skip this step about once every two months, when I feel like there is too much buildup in my hair because it gets oily too quickly. I've been washing my hair with shampoo bars for at least six years now? I don't use clay at all yet, too much hassle for me currently. Maybe I'll try it though because it's probably really good. For the same reason (too much hassle) I stopped using flex seed gel too but I absolutely recommend it because it makes your hair super soft and shiny. After washing my hair twice with the shampoo bar I put on my conditioner (Biofficina Toscana, I don't know if it's available outside Europe but I'm sure you can find something similar) and leave it on until I wash my brushes with the same shampoo bar I use on my head. Then I rinse it out, then an apple cider vinegar rinse and a cotton shirt for drying. I use a diffuser if I don't have time to air dry. I use a leave in rice water based conditioner (also by Biofficina) and that's it. I don't add any more oils or anything to my hair because it will become super oily super fast. Brushing with the BB+N and BB brush twice a day are the key for conditioning your hair. Hope this helps, love you all, love you Katherine, good luck with the baby 🐥🍼💕
I wanna add that I live in a city with nasty, nasty air quality unfortunately so I don't think it's possible to decrease the hair washing frequency a lot more for me. And the oils I use are ones that were/are on hand for me, adding e.g. fenugreek seeds would probably be great. I have some leftover henna though so I'll add that to my next batch.
For the question about sweat. I work out every day and only wash my hair monthly. I let my hair dry out from the sweat, then I gently massage my scalp to distribute the sebum, I gently detangle, and brush with boar brush. After doing all of that I notice my hair does not look oily and does not smell.
@@cedarwells my hair is on the curly side. I actually had to stop the routine and have needed to start washing 2X a week. It was going great, but my scalp was giving me issues.
I have wavy but very fine hair, so if I dare to use coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter or castor oil my hair looks so heavy and oily. My hair loves olive oil for pre shampoo and almond oil to use on daily basis. I use 1/2 cup of ghassoul clay and a cup of water. I do use a hair mask of a natural brand and ACV as well. My hair looks clean 3 days and after that I actually love oily hair hahahaha because hairstyles looks beautiful and I don’t need any extra hair spray. Nope this comment helps!
Thank you for sharing all your tips and tricks! It helps a lot! I have thin curly like hair and I mostly use clay. Sometimes I use another recipe to it which helps me with my hair: 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon honey and half a lemon (if you have thicker hair you might need to add more). This I use sometimes just as a shampoo and sometimes (when the oils build to much up) I use it after the clay wash. Give it a try.
I use rosewater mixed with a little glycerin (maybe about a teaspoon to a tablespoon in an 8 oz spray bottle of rosewater) as a daily leave-in spray for the mids and ends of my hair, between washes--revives my wavy/medium curliness, relieves dryness, restores shine, detangles beautifully. I use castor oil as a pre-wash treatment/conditioner, just on mids to ends. I have white hair (went white very very early), and it begins to yellow when it is dry, or if I use the wrong products. My hair is hip-length, it is fine (actual hair shaft thickness) but medium-thick (bulk of hair growth taken together). I intermittently only do a scalp shampoo (putting the length "up"). I do also use some of the same tips and types of tips you recommend. BTW, I love Melaleuca shampoo (gentle, simple, pure and clarifying).
I have always used Melaleuca Herbal Shampoo. I would use Affinia moisture conditioner, but they changed that formula and now I hate how my hair feels with their products. I'm going to give Katherine's routine a try, modified for thin, straight, oily hair and a very active lifestyle. Thankfully its fall, but in the summer, my hair gets 100 percent sweat soaked 2 times a day on the farm. Not sure how to handle summer with this method.
Congratulations on the baby!!! I have one 14 month old. babies are the greatest joy! Also, I experimented with the advice you gave in your previous videos and found my own washing routine. I still am evolving it. My favorite thing though is the rhassoul clay. It makes my hair soooo nice and soft. To get it rinsed out i always rinse well massaging my scalp with regular water THEN i put in acv leave it for a minute or so then rinse again. The ACV helps get all the rest out. That and oiling my hair the night before. One curly hair stylist says coconut oil is great because it's a penetrating oil but I think any oil is better than none because the point is to protects the ends and hair from getting TOO stripped. I have and oily scalp though so I oil the night before and then wash my hair with shampoo twice.
Awesome! I'm a never-cut-my-hair kinda gal so I really appreciate this. Henna is something I have not used. But it's been around forever but after seeing this I just might! You are GLOWING btw - congratulations!
I have very fine, wavy curly hair and I have had success using homemade oat milk, pressed thru a nutmilk bag, and then as a leave in, I take a tsp of flax seed in just boiled water, and put that into a custard cup and take it up to the bathroom, after my shower, I strain it and use it as a leave in conditioner. And my hair seems to love that. BUT, I think an ideal wash schedule might include alternating clay and oatmilk. I have also used rye flour and made a milk of it too, to wash my hair. I think rotating using the clay/oatmilk/ryemilk wash would perhaps be best over time.
This has been so fascinating reading everyone’s different routines. I have been shampoo free for 2years. I have butt length thick hair that is very fine with a TINY bit of natural wave. My scalp tends to be oily. I wear it up in a no snag French clip or plain platted braid and cover with cotton snood (religious). Literally all I do is a hot water rinse (we have hard water) once a week and a white vinegar rinse followed by warm water once a month. I brush every other day either braiding or using my French clip to keep it up and contained in between. I only do a deep conditioning coconut oil treatment once or twice a year (I have a friend from Hawaii who does it for me when she’s in town). She saturates everything and then French braids it and I leave it in for several days. Then I do the vinegar and warm water rinses as usual. The only struggle I’ve had has been finding the right brush as the oils in my hair tend to stick to traditional plastic brushes and they get gross and start to snag. I recently switched to a plastic bristle brush and it’s been a lot better but I think I’m going to give the boar bristle brush a try. I don’t get split ends anymore and my hair has never been this long or healthy.
Will you please do a video breaking down how you condition your hair using coconut oil & honey? PLEASE???? 🙏🏽 Your overall look & your beautiful natural hair are what I wish to regain! Thanks for all you share & Congratulations on your baby-to-be! 💕
I might be one of the few who has 100% natural grey hair here, wanting to get away from ever using commercial shampoo again. Its been about 3 wks and I have only rinsed and used baking soda and water once. I use some coconut oil here and there as well as some deep conditioner on my ends only. So far I can see why this no poo method works and I love it. My hair seems to really like not having heavy chemicals on my scalp. I just got the clay today so I am looking forward to very infrequent washings and light conditioning. I also have decided to use cold air on my hair whenever I blow dry to see how my hair responds overall in about 3 months. I wish I had done all this many yrs ago- its a healthy way to treat your body.
I finally tried spraying my hair with diluted apple cider vinegar. I used 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water and added a few drops of tea tree oil. Normally, my hair looks unwashed by Day 4, but, when spraying my hair and then brushing 100 strokes once dry (I had to repeat this process twice, every day from Day 4 on), my hair did not look or feel unwashed or dirty. If I did this every day after wash day, I might not need to do it twice! I will try cornstarch later to see whether it's best to do each once, or to do ACV twice. My hair is fine and wavy and tailbone length.
I oil my hair every evening and only wash my hair once a week but my scalp and hair is dry, thick and coarse. I’ve been using natural products for years and mineral powders for hair masks forever but I tried the mineral shampoo recipe you use and it was a fail for me. Everyone’s holy grail is different. My hair snd scalp love oil, and I obviously use more than most, but my hair never looks oily.
hey there! I have curly hair (3b-3c) and I usually find my hair only gets oily around the 3 week or even 4 week mark and that’s when i’ll wash my hair. I also take a shower every night a oil after the shower - hope this helps!
I so appreciate you, ever since I have started using the method you use myself, my hair has become so much more manageable, it's not nearly as frizzy. Now when I brush my hair, the amount of hair I lose is so minimal, before i would lose so much hair everytime I picked it out, or used my finger I began to become a bit worried, now, what I lose after 5 days of brushing doesn't even come close to what I would lose in 1 day. I have tweeked the clay wash a bit to work for me, but you gave me the advice I needed to protect myself from baldness!! In fact, I am considering making up the oil to give as Christmas gifts. Thank you
I have ordered almost all the products from your shop yesterday! Cannot wait for them to arrive 🤩 Dear Katherine, I cannot thank you enough for all the teachings you are sharing so generously. I always believed that the hair quality and max length is something that you are born with and cannot be changed. You inspired me to take good care of my hair from now on! And you showed me that all I was doing so far was destroying my hair 😭 And most importantly, you taught me HOW to take good care of my hair. THANK YOU! 💜
Yup... Thats me. My hair is feeling overly dry after the clay wash/ ACV. Im going to just use 2tsps of the ACV in 2 cups of water. Pretty sure I over did it! Thank you!
I am deep in the transition period lol, my hair is fine and oily. I upped the concentration of clay and acv for this last wash, my hair feels cleaner, but it looks stringy, flat and oily. So I am still giving it time! I’m gonna try the egg in my next wash (washing about twice a week for now). For now I’m really not using any oils, my hair is already just so oily so if my hair adjusts and has periods of dry ends then I will. Just playing it by ear….
Did you use a lot of oil before your clay wash? Try toning it down next time, if so. If all else fails, you can try a stronger clay solution or try using bentonite clay.
I don’t have very fine hair, and I don’t mind grease too much, but if I have a special event or audition I like to get most of the grease out, so bentonite clay and upping the concentration really working for me! And if I have to, a rice water bar really helps to get the rest of that grease out
Praying for your save delivery and for baby.the egg and clay is done separately and it’s my understanding that only the yoke should be used because the whites are very hard to remove from hair?????????hope this helps someone.her hair practice works.
Thanks so much for your advice! I’ve been following your hair care to a tee for a month now, and it’s really helping my hair . I have red hair, and the henna is so perfect for covering any white hairs while strengthening it! I also have lupus which affects hair growth, but still I’m seeing cast improvements!
I did the no poo Took good week to wk n a half for oil to even calm down Then it just never was actually clean after that It wasn’t too bad but Omigosh WOW the diff after 6 mos when I washed it again I had forgotten what clean hair felt n looked like Never go back again I used diluted baking soda and acv and could go about 3 days tops. I showered daily regardless.
So I have two questions. 1. What about those of us who have a fringe/bangs? How do you keep them clean/grease free? 2. What about those who work in healthcare who have to "disinfect" their hair after they get home?
I used clay for about 6 months but after 6 months I started developing dandruff and itching. I'd wash my hair and after two days i suffered from white flakes and itch. Which is so unfortunate because it made my hair so soft and beautiful. Also loads of new hair growth and stopped my excessive shedding. Ive stopped now for one month and my shedding is back. Wish i could make it work. Tried ziziphus instead but didn't work. Any tips? I used vinegar rinse and rinsed the clay out properly. Did so much rinsing also with shampoo brush to make sure everything is rinsed out
I'd have one more question, please. Could the use of gair clay be a good way to transition from using shampoo every day to using shampoo not every day. Let's say I washed my hair yesterday and today I'm already shiny around my head and my hair looks oily. I don't want to wash them with shampoo again as I want to rebakance the production of sebum. Would a quick wash/rinse with hair clay just take away the excess oil but doesn't strip the scalp of all the sebum?
It’s nice to meet you and I have a boar brush, a wooden wide tooth comb, the clay and apple cider viniger. Before I had met you I was using downy softener with water to rinse my hair it made it very silky soft but I prefer your way you use oils, clay, hair powder to wash my hair. I started using rosemary oil and a bit of frankincense. I learned from you about fynalgreek this week from you. I want to try it but I’m afraid because I heard it really stinks bad.
Hi! I have straight and fine hair. I been using for my only shampoo, 1 tblp shikakai, 1 tblp amla and 1 tblp of aloe powder mixed with water only. I don't use any conditioner, juste couples drops of almond oil on my ends. I been getting an amazing results from just doing that! One year ago my hair was at my chin now they are below my shoulders. I used to wash my hair every other day now 3-4 days since I started to add aloe powder in my recipe. Good luck!
So helpful, thank you! This is all the information I didn't know I was looking for. On a new journey with my hair and so excited about it. Hope you are enjoying snugging with your baby these days!
I have below shoulder length silver hair ( My wisdom hightlights I joke about often). Fine & straight, with a combo of dry & oily & dandruff used to always be a problem. I found the solution, sulfer soap!. I wash it every fortnight or longer. It does go through that oil slick moment where it does look manky on it. I just wear it tucked up under a head scarf hat to keep it clean, tangle free & avoid elastic bands. Every night I first use a wooden wide tooth comb & fingers to gently untangle any little knots and then the bristle brush as it distributes the natural oil evenly and eventually it looks shiny and healthy. Before washing I do a oil treatment the night before, braid it up & shampoo the with sulfer soap the next day. I use a just a little oil to comb through especially on the ends. I have found your videos to be wonderful & have taken on a few tips that have been benefical. All the very best for the upcoming birth of your Baby. 🙂
Something ive learned with natural hair care is first off what time of hair i have, and that i cant use alot of oil...😂 ive learned tgis the hard way. Im binging your videos. Historical haircare is fascinating
I would be very careful trying the no wash method if you have any history of dandruff or very greasy scalp I developed seborrheic dermatitis I have to cleanse verry frequently it wouldn't get better untill I tried anti fungal treatments leaving your hair wet greasy and unwashed is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria
Actually, if you use a lot of henna and mix it with mostly water and some oil to prevent hair from drying out, it will still dye your hair red. Henna also promotes hair growth. I love henna and I have been using it every few months for seven years.
I use a wooden brush, it works very well for me. Never tried a boar brush so I can't compare them. I've also heard of bamboo brushes but I've never tried them.
My hair is shoulder length and I can’t figure out how to do a protective style for my hair… it sucks since it’s too short to braid so I can’t put it up when I sleep
I tried the cornstarch and it worked great. I actually went 2 weeks before washing my hair and it looked so shiny I couldn’t believe it. It was also more manageable. I am using the boar brush. Next, I’ll try your clay wash. Thank you for all your info. I wish you an easy birth and a beautiful time with your family and new baby.
I had an old shaving brush from my husband, took a little cornstarch on a plate (just a tiny bit), dipped the brush and puffed it on the crown of my head, brushed it out gingerly and voila - my hair looked clean, felt clean and fresh.
I absolutely adore the Clay wash. I also add Sidr and Ambunu for their benefits, and make as per instructions online. I totally love this shampoo and how conditioned my hair feels. Love it ❤
I’ve been on the bandwagon since your first video came out I’ve transitioned to going back and forth with clay washes to soapwort washes. Clay for if my hairs super oily and soapwort for a regular wash. I will use kaolin clay instead of cornstarch.. I’m happy with my boar brush and nightly braiding helps a lot with reducing the chaotic annoyance lol all in all I do feel like it has been improving my hair in terms of less hair fall and less flakiness.. although I’ve now started to try flax gel after my washes so that might be contributing to new flakiness I’m seeing. But still less than before. Anyways I’m stoked to continue this hair care routine even though it takes up a lot more time 😅😅 can’t wait to see the long term results! Many blessings with the new babe 🎉
Also should be noted if you have an issue with oils like I do and like to work out, if you're just rinsing in between washes make sure to turn the temp to cool before you step out of the shower to close your pores back up
My hair is in a very deplorable state after the loss of my dad. I tried to wash my hair with a mix of henna amla and some other Indian powders, I also rinsed the fenigrik with a decoction after washing, but this dried out my already dry and short hair that did not grow at all. herbs, all my towels, bedding and nightgowns, everything was yellow, and my fingers were yellow too. Maybe the oil will change the situation? or also dye? my hair is dark blond
Does anybody know how to combat the drying/stripping effect of clay washing? My scalp is sooo dry and itchy since I started this because it completely strips the natural oils from my scalp - even more than regular shampoo! I even drenched my fine hair in coconut oil, and the clay washed it right out - not even a harsh clarifying shampoo can do that!
I'm a swimmer, 3+ times a week including: • 2 x pool swims (chlorine and pool chemical exposure) • 1 x sea swim (sea salt drying out your hair) My thoughts on what I could try are: • oil - lightly - pre pool swims, to protect it from the pool chemicals (has anyone tried this? Results?) • water rinse, as Katherine suggests for workout salty sweat, to try and deal with the ocean salt (has anyone any experience or success with this?) Any other swimmers out there??? What are you doing, and can you think of any other ways to avoid washing 3+ times a week. Advice welcome! 💙🌊💦
Not a swimmer, but I have very light blonde hair that turns green in the pool. I started fully wetting my hair with well water before going in the pool. If its already soaked, it won't take in as much chlorine. Not sure about the salt. I'd probably do oils before the ocean, and well water before the pool...only to avoid getting too many oils in the pool water.
I’m not up to a week between washings, but I can now go up to three days between washings. I’ve always been a wash every day person as my hair is fine and prone to be oily, so being able to wait until day three is huge. I am only using a little jojoba oil on my ends while still wet after washing. I use a shampoo bar and an ACV rinse. Putting my hair up has been the biggest thing to help get me longer between washing so far.
I had to re-read this comment. I thought maybe I made this comment. It sounds just like my hair. I’m up to 4 days, and that’s pushing it. Stopped using traditional shampoo January 9th. Been wanting to try a shampoo bar but then I saw the clay wash video and I really like the clay wash. Cheers!
I have fine hair and I have a natural hair care routine. My hair grows really fast however I cut it every month 2 inches to be mid back length. I use hemp oil. For fine hair I found hemp oil is good. Do you think I could add rice water to my clay wash?
My sisters and I decided to follow your hair tips and I am in love with it! My sister dyes her hair religiously and we subbed the henna for cassia and used rosemary oil in the weekly oil, it turned her hair green, blue and black, but did not effect me at all! I did research and found it was the rosemary oil. So if you dye your hair a light color religiously be careful of the oils you are using! I love your hair tips, the clay cleans my hair wonderfully and I have straight fine long hair. I wash my hair on the sixth day, I cannot go a whole week. Do you have any suggestions to keep your hair smelling good for the whole week?
I have fine blond hair. I used to dye it but it damaged my hair, so I decided to switch to henna. It turned my platinum blonde hair to a vibrant neon green shade. No hairdresser would take me. I used some red colouring shampoo for a while to balance out the green. So yes, now I know not to use henna on dyed blond hair. I use rosemary oil on my natural dark blond hair and it doesn't color it. I put about four drops of essential oil into my coconut oil to treat my scalp.
How are you (anybody) washing your boar bristle brush? It is sooooo gross with dirt, oil and dead skin if you don't wash it, but if you DO wash it with soap and water the water gets down into the squishy part of the brush and it is probably growing mildew and mold in there if I had to guess cause you can't dry it out from there and you know it's gotta be mixed with some of the stuff you were trying to wash off your brush, so lots and lots of food for potential mold growth. How do you keep this brush from being a gross mess?
I personnally have a lot of issue with my BB brush. My brush picks up so so so much dust and oil and idk from my scalp. It looks like a good thing but I have to use a comb on my brush every day which leads a lot of bristle to fall, and I am afraid to damage it in the long run. Am I the only one?
I have an issue with boar bristle brushes in general, they dont pick up my dense smooth hairs. I prefer using a series of increasingly fine wood combs on my own hair for this reason as they still help distribute the natural oils.
I got mine off Amazon and so far no bristles have fallen out so it might just depend on the type of brush you buy. We apparently are supposed to clean it after every use though
I love my boar bristle brush, but I've found that by using it, I've got split ends, which I never did before, I brush it gently in sections ( my hair is hip length and 2c wavy) I think it's because I brushed it for a hour each time? Plz tell me what iam doing wrong because I love my brush
I have fine hair. Castor oil works well for me. It closely matches my skins sebum and clogs pores less then jojoba oil. I can use it as a massage before bed and it will sink in really well. Also, a cap full of acv in a 1 liter shaker bottle does well conditioning my hair. 2 caps if my hair is extra alkaline from a shampoo/conditioner bar. I’m able to do this everyday without it drying my ends. Most days that’s all I do is the acv rinse to get the dirt/sweat out.
I usually wash my hair every 2 weeks. I have been searching for an alternative to shampoo for years. My hair was super dirty and oily so today I washed my hair with the clay and the apple cider rinse. Wow! My hair is soft and shiny. Thank you so much!
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For my fellow fine hair folks: In one of the early videos she mentioned using aloe instead of oil for the pre-shower routine if you have fine hair and that is 100% my go-to. I found a 100% aloe gel. I comb and boar bristle brush my hair first, then put in the aloe gel and let sit for a half hour before taking my shower. It does dry and harden but easily resoftens in the shower before rinsing out. After the shower, I put one single drop of jojoba oil into my palm and put it on my still-wet ends. I don’t use the clay yet, I’m finishing up an all-natural shampoo bar first. I went to once a week showers almost immediately using this method and it’s made a huge difference. It does get a touch more oily the second half of the week but nothing I think anyone noticed but me. I swear boar bristle brush outs on my scalp has led to all the new growth baby hairs I now sport. I want to add in cornstarch next for the oily half of my week, as well as the clay and ACV. I hope this helps anyone else with my hair type that’s on the journey!
Have you tried MCT oil for your pre-poo? I am not following this yet, but I use her herbal hair oil on my scalp and omg, my hair does Not get oily, almost no shedding after just a few applications 😮... I am going to hold my SO down & try it on his oily hair...
the herbal properties you need are oils soluble. I have baby fine hair and MCT is a super lightweight oil if you choose to make a scalp oil.
I just do my scalp & comb it through instead of Applying oil more heavily ..
@@imajenn3006 I haven't tried that yet, no. I love keeping aloe on hand for many things so it's easy to use it! If I want to try oil again I'll try the mct out first, thanks!
Also, instead of rassoul, I find that sidr (an ayurvedic powder like shikakai) works super well on my fine wavy hair.
@@imajenn3006 cornstarch as dry shampoo is effective. I apply w a large powder brush or puff. Tousle rootsw fingers and rob in. I’m all light grey. Used cornstarch before I was so grey. W modern hair routine I am using I need shampoo every 3-4 days. Cornstarch and an updo can extend that.
I so wanted to like the clay, but it dried my highlights out and made them a tangled mess. I do like the drinkable aloe vera( Nature’s Earth) and ACV along with my Kitch shampoo bar , and conditioner.
Drinking plenty of water daily, my hair feels nourished and stronger. Hydration plays a role in hair density. I also combined this with application of liittlleextra ccoconinon organic hair oil shampoo. This worked well and my hair fall dropped by a good 95 percent.
Good shampoo by littlllextra cooconion. It reduced my hair fall and boosted hair growth. Would recommend users to try it. The main drawback is the cost. It should be reduced a bit so that more consumers can afford it.
I recently tried the Cocooonionn Hairfall Control Shampoo. My hair is feeling healthier and I no longer find hair everywhere. This shampoo is sulfate-free but it foams up nicely, with just a small amount needed and it cleanses your scalp thoroughly. It has a pleasant scent while providing a healthy shine. Highly recommended for anyone seeking hair fall control.
Thank you for all this amazing information. I am 70 with white/ grey hair that was going a little thin on top and temples. I got the brush, the clay, the vinegar and your oil mixture with fenugreek. I'm only 2 weeks in but new hair is growing fast. It's like a new hobby, I love it and been passing the info on to all my mates.
God bless you and the new baby x
Number one factor in ayurvedic hair care is patience. We are very used to conventional shampoo and conditioner getting it done in minutes. It takes time to use and cleanse natural products from our hair. Once we realize this and set aside time to care for, not "do something" to our hair, the rest is quite easy, rewarding, and relaxing.
No one has this time
No way lol
My hair was a grease ball for 5 weeks then something happened and it looks shiny and is so much more manageable. As Katherine says we have to adjust her tips to our own hair. I need to make my clay into a cream style paste and coat my entire hair, wrap in plastic and leave for 10-15 minutes then rinse thoroughly or my hair is not clean. I have to careful with adding too much oil as my hair is not as long as Katherine’s. Use your own intuition and take her sensational advice and tips as a guide only. Thanks for your tips and sharing❤
Thanks for all your videos! I have fine hair. I stopped shampooing my hair over two years ago and have been following your hair care routine for the last four months. I’ve certainly had to tweak some things like lighter oil washes and generally washing less frequently. I do add oil to my ends almost daily. I exercise daily and water washing seems to do the trick. The rhassoul clay is great. The MSM is incredibly helpful. My hair has never been so long and healthy. I’m obsessed and it feels so nourishing and feminine to take care of my hair this way. I also recently got a scalp massager which I love and use nightly in the shower✨💜
Do you use MSM topically on the scalp or do you consume it?:)
Katherine, I tell everyone about your video and have sent it to many people. I’ve been following your recommendations since I watched it. I have seen ridiculous improvements at 63 yrs old. 30 % new growth in my original dark brown color. And the texture is also greatly improved. Thank you for your help!❤
That's amazing 👏
Fine and curly hair here (with daily workouts) 👋 My little twists to the routine:
If hair is sweaty, do scalp-only washes. Look it up, saves the lengths of your hair, dries fast.
Skip the coconut oil completely. Only use jojoba oil. I loved doing coconut oil treatments overnight but only regular shampoo got it out. The clay doesn’t get it out of my lenghts.
Use a shampoo brush when you rinse out the clay from your scalp.
Use warm water for the clay wash. It helps washing out the oils. Use cold water only for rinsing out conditioner and maybe ACV (I leave mine in).
Brush your hair daily to get all the dust and stuff out that gets in there if you live in a city. It makes your scalp way less itchy.
Boar bristle brushes made my scalp feel itchy don’t know why. My scalp has mild psoriasis. But a wooden brush works great.
Clean your brushes after every use.
"Clean your brushes after every use" . That's very time consuming . Why is that important?
After combing your hair it leaves grease in the brush. If you don’t clean it, it might make your hair greasy next time you use it. But if that doesn’t happen with your brush and your hair, don’t clean it every time, it’s no problem. I mostly finger detangle my hair now anyway and brush it very seldomly with a brush, which makes this problem obsolete.
I used castor oil, coconut oil & jojoba oil... then i I took a shower and washed my hair with the clay & then rinsed my hair with apple cider vinegar.. and my hair is still very oily.
@@Sunshine-is_here_to_stay I have fine, curly, thin hair and although my hair loves coconut oil (some hair doesn't do well with it, mine gets extra strong and curly) the clay also doesn't remove the oil from my hair. I'm not looking for the squeaky clean feeling of traditional shampoo, but it looks and feels weighed down and oily. Some hair is just like that with oil and clay. You'll have to experiment with different oils or just Jojoba oil or just know that if you want to treat your hair with an oil mask, you'll have to make choices about how to get the majority of that oil out. For myself, I treat my hair to a thicker oil massage the night before a good wash. I plan to wash with a clarifying shampoo or sometimes a natural shampoo bar. I've decided that the use of the shampoo a few times a month is worth the benefits of the oil. 🤷🏽♀️ But maybe you'll think different and that's A-ok! Best of luck as you find your own routine!
@@Sunshine-is_here_to_stay yiur are using way too much oil
I cannot stress enough the importance of using filtered water when using these natural methods. If you have hard water I highly recommend using a shower filter (like Sprite), or a water softener.
Can I use RO system water?
After the clay n A.C.Vinegar, its great to soak your scalp in Earl grey tea (Bergamot) You will shine like a diamond.
I have tried clay washing and oils, and they have not worked for me. (Fyi, my hair is also down to my hips, so evidently I'm treating it reasonably well.) Recently I tried to "tough it out" for a few weeks, to see if I could get over the hump, but eventually gave up. My hair looked terrible-stiff, less curly, and was very heavy.
In my personal experience, the issue is not whether my hair is too fine or not curly enough to use the oils, but rather its POROSITY. I only discovered recently that my hair is extremely low porosity, and that has made a significant difference. When you have hair like mine, your hair is not inclined to absorb oil AT ALL unless it (your hair) is heated, which opens the cuticle.
I've found some deep conditioners (low oil, low protein) that work well for me, and I do a heat treatment with them every week or two. I may make a variation of your oil, but with only very light oils, and try that, but I know now that the only chance I have with it is if 1. it's only a little of it, and 2. my hair HAS to be heated to absorb anything.
(Fyi, comment edited because YT kept messing up my formatting.)
maybe try putting oil on damp hair (dampening it with mix of water+sugar, rose water or aloe vera - that's going to add a moisturizing/humectant factor), it's pretty popular where I live for people with lower porosity hair or when hair lack moisture :)
@@lilhanka Thanks for the suggestion! I've never heard of that. I come from a family where everyone else has short hair, and I've had to figure out everything on my own.
Dealing with low porosity is my difficulty as well. For years I was frustrated because I wanted to use oil in my hair, but found that even light oils like jojoba and grapeseed would just sit on the surface of my hair and never be absorbed. I dont use any heat on my hair, so for daily use, my solution has been to use a spray of 1 part light oil (moringa is my favorite, but sometimes I also use argan) to 3 parts rosewater. Of course, oil and water don't stay mixed, so I shake up the spray bottle right before each use and spay it mostly on my ends (my hair is thigh length, wavy, and fairly thick). I also have another bottle of just rosewater, which I use as an even lighter moisturizer and also as a sort of hairspray once I've put my hair up.
For a prewash scalp treatment, I use a mix of jojoba and moringa, sometimes with a just a bit of castor or coconut oil in it, but definitely not with anything heavier like olive or avocado oil just. These simply don't wash out of my hair.
The clay wash also has not worked for me on its own. Every time I've used it, I can never get it to rinse out, and am left with that tacky feeling --- and this is using only using 2 tbsp in 2 cups, and spending an extra 20 minutes in the shower rinsing, rinsing, and rinsing. Apple cider vinegar also does not agree with my hair. I've tried taking the concentration down to 1 tsp in 2 cups of water, and my hair, particularly the ends, would still feel stripped and staw-like. And, at that low concentration it was useless at getting the clay out.
Sooo, I have gone back to my shampoo/conditioner bars that I've been using for the past couple of years and absolutely love (Viori is the brand). I have started using the clay about once a month (so about every 3 washes) before I shampoo, I leave it for a couple of minutes to absorb the oil pre-wash on my scalp, then shampoo everything out with the bar. So far, that has worked much better for me.
I was like this too, with extremely low porosity. Since using henna and other Ayurvedic herbs, including fenugreek, it helped to correct my porosity. Also using a water softener system on my house (or a shower head filter) also helped. One of my favorite clays for low porosity hair is Bentonite Clay which detoxes and cleanses really well.
@@AMMCFSES Thanks for taking the time to write out such a detailed response, with a lot of things for me to think about. I've had a similar experience with the clay wash, which is unfortunate, since my skin likes clay. Trying it as a pre-wash sounds like it might be a good compromise.
Fyi, I'm not putting a lot of heat on my hair for the deep treatments, just enough to keep it (and me) warm. Usually, I lie down and read for a while and wrap a heating pad around my head.
Lastly, I wish I could go that long between washes. I have to shampoo every few days, although sometimes I can stretch it to a week if I don't use any gel. The problem for me isn't so much the oil-I could manage that-but that I need to exfoliate my scalp regularly, as I do with the rest of my skin. My skin is extremely sensitive, and it's taken a long time to find products that work for me...but one thing that hasn't changed is that it just likes a good scrub once or twice a week. The scalp flakes stick to the oil on my hair and won't rinse out on their own, so out comes the shampoo. My skin otherwise is behaving reasonably right now, so I'm okay with this truce, lol.
Since I started using a bristle boar brush instead of washing my hair, my hair has grown SO FAST 😱 I have type 1 hair and wash 1x/week
I have all grey hair, have only been washing my hair every three weeks or so for over two years now using only organic shampoos and conditioners. That right there has helped my hair immensely. Now, and for the last several months, I have been following Katherine’s routine: herbal oil, clay wash and acv rinse, boar bristle brush…the whole process. Note: my hair is very like hers in that it is naturally curly, tends toward dryness and USED TO break at about mid back length.
So far I have been very pleased with my results. I have had much growth with less breakage, it is thicker all the way to the ends and is stronger and soft. I opted to use the cassia as I didn’t want to risk henna coloring my grey as I’m quite fond of it 😊. It is true that after 4-5 days my curls are not as pronounced but I don’t mind it. I begin using the bbb after that, as often as every couple of days and until my next wash. If I desire my curls to come back, I spray my hair with filtered water and a bit of essential oil (for scent) and the curls come back-not so much like after a wash day but still quite nice. I use jojoba oil on my ends about every 3 days or so, usually coinciding with (after) a good brushing and misting with water. Now, for the first time in my life, I am feeling the weight of my hair; it is almost to the top of my hips. The historic hair styles are definitely helping with distributing that weight which means I’m not losing any hair around the hairline.
Katherine, thank you so much for taking the time to do all the research, filming, editing, answering all of our questions, offering your recipes and sharing your results so we can benefit from your experience. I am 60 this year and have been struggling with my curls my whole life, unable to get growth or health for them. I always wanted to be that long, curly, shiny grey haired woman when I was “of an age”, and that is precisely where I’m headed. Much gratitude to you. ❤
This gives me hope! I am almost 55 with shoulder length hair so i have a long road, but i am determined! Thanks for posting your experience!
Hello I am on the challenge, pls forgive my english (I am french) I am also 60, and have grey hair, and follow Katherine since a few months,I tried this week clay washing...I d like to know how often do you use the herbal mixture oil, I use jojoba oil. But like to try her recipe ? My hair are waist lengh never been so long 😊
Tk you so much and Katherine if you read this post a thousand thanks I love your chanel
Just turned 54, have past shoulder length grey. Salt pepper hair. Just tried the rahsoul clay wash last night...... um..... my grey turned orange and I not sure what to do now. It it not pretty, umpa lumpa comes to mind.
Fine oily hair pron person here, I have been using your hair care for a three months now and love it. Some of the tweaks I found are I mix my clay a little thicker and let it sit for longer 5-8 min and do that twice my hair took only a few weeks to adjust but I was only washing 2x a week anyway, I'm down to once every 10 days now. My best friend also started this and has similar hair type to mine but hers is short. She only leaves it in for 3-5 min. We both use shampoo bushes to rinse (the one you showed in one of your videos) made a huge difference. My hair is waist length (I've gained approximately 3.5 for inches) since starting this routine, thank you so much!!! Love all your content and much love and luck with baby.
Wow this is great info, thank you! So glad for your and your friends good experiences 😊
I have fine, somewhat wavy hair (close enough to straight for those wondering) that tends to get greasy easily. I do get sweaty fairly often because I'm in a greenhouse on a regular basis. Some things I've learned 4ish months in: water quality makes a big difference. If you have hard water, you will need to wash your hair more often. We just got our water softener up and running 2 months ago, and I've been able to go from needing to wash my hair once a week to being able to wash about once a month or less. I brush my hair with a boar bristle brush about every other day, and if it's feeling greasy, I rinse my hair in hot water. This only works with soft water. Before we got our water softener, no amount of rinsing would get the greasyness out of my hair. I had to do an entire wash once a week or week and a half. Now, I rinse my hair about 2-3 times a week. If I get sweaty or dirty, I rinse more as needed. My clay wash mixture is about 3 tablespoons rhassoul clay with 1 tsp each manjistha and astragalus root powder (Ayurvedic herbs) in about 3 cups of water. I do 3-4 "washes" with this, then rinse thoroughly. For conditioner, I use about 1/4c goatmilk, 1 tsp raw honey, and 1/8 tsp jojoba oil. I leave this in for about an hour, then rinse thoroughly. Then I do an ACV rinse 3-4 times, leaving it in for a couple minutes each time before rinsing with 1/4c ACV in 3-4c water. I use jojoba and argan oil in my hair as needed, usually just on the ends, but very light amount. If my hair feels dry, I'll add more. I add oil 1-3 times a week, depending on how my hair feels. I added lavender, chamomile, frankincense, and holy basil essential oils into the argan oil I use. I never wear my hair down; it's always in a fairly protective style. I find braids really help my hair hold onto moisture without getting greasy. I have very low porosity hair, so it tends to not hold onto moisture. I do shower pretty much every day because I have farm animals to take care of, as well as a greenhouse. I usually cover my hair when I'm working with the animals. I only get my hair wet when I'm rinsing it. Otherwise I keep my hair pinned up so it doesn't get wet in the shower.
At the start of all this, I did need to do a final wash with a clarifying shampoo to get any silicone residue out of my hair.
I agree hard water versus soft is a game changer. I recently moved and now have soft water and I need to wash my hair way less. My hair texture is also much better
@@Ali-oi2xt I always had soft water until I stay in other states. I didn’t understand what was happening to my hair and skin as well when I stayed there. If and when I move I for sure will be buying softeners and filters.
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Coming in to defend truly oily headed people here. If after all the stuff mentioned your hair is still super oily then just accept it and adjust your routine with more frequent washes. Clay not working? Use SHAMPOO. ITS OK. Some of us are truly hyper oily and its definitely genetic. Possibly hormonal. Dont beat yourself by trying to force yourself into a hair care routine thats just not going to work for you.
Super helpful video. But I'm still confused with the rhassoul clay. I tried it once, but I could not wash it out 100% I thought I did but then it stuck on my brush and I was shocked. So do I have to do oil before and ACV after and only with this 3 thing in place would give result? Somebody help me here. I'd love to keep using it but it really puts me off to not be able to rinse it out fully.
Yes, you first do the oil. I coat my hair with oil and let it sit for an hour or two. Then I wash my hair with the rhassoul clay in aloe vera juice. Then I rinse thoroughly with just water and finish up at the end with an ACV rinse. So oil, clay and then rinse. Rinsing takes a little longer because of the clay. Rinsing out regular shampoo is definitely faster.
You basically covered everything I’ve been experiencing, thank you. This is certainly a learning journey!
As a fine, slightly wavy haired gal, I've used chickpea flour as a shampoo for years. It is fantastic at getting my hair clean. The one drawback is I have to have extra rinse time to get the bigger granules out.
Then I sprits with rose hydrosol or run a little lavender/cedarwood/carrier oil through the ends. Strengthening and seal in hydration. 😊
Would like to try the rhassoul clay. Sounds great
Neutral henna (Cassia Obovata) dyes hair as well, only yellow. I use it to cover the grey in my blonde hair, with a dash of regular henna for warmth of colour. So if you don't want that, do a strand test.
6.5k views and mine was the 600th like. Really?? 🤷🏻♀️ This video should have at the very least 3k likes… 🤦🏻♀️
Very helpful video; thanks! 🙋🏻♀️
Hi, fine, oily, hair lady here. I just started to grow my hair out from really short, it's still above my shoulder. I've had this routine of chopping off my hair then growing it out than chopping off again every couple of years so I have some experience in this... I've been using a modified version of Katherine's routine for about two months now. My hair is really soft and shiny and it feels a bit thicker already. I don't have as much dandruff either. I didn't notice any difference in growth rate but my hair has always grown very slowly and my focus was on fighting the oil and dandruff.
Brushing: every night and morning I detangle my hair with a boar bristle and nylon brush then brush it out once more with a purely boar bristle brush, then I massage my head a little because it feels sooo good. I have a small bamboo comb that I use to create the part but other than that forget any combs with straight fine hair. Boar bristle+nylon brush is your best friend. I use Katherine's vinegar and water rinse for the brushes every day and wash them with my shampoo bar when I wash my hair.
Covering the hair: I put my hair in a turban for the night, satin or cotton shawl. I wash my shawls every time I wash my hair so I always use a clean one on my clean hair. (Silk would be better probably but honestly it's pretty expensive.) It helps my hair stay soft and tangle free. When I work from home I also put a scarf on my hair during the day. That is especially useful if your hair is so short that you can't really do an updo yet. I use two clips to secure the satin shawl because it's pretty slippery.
Hair wash: I was my hair about twice a week. Using corn starch overnight can help me drag out the days between washes a little bit, with one or two days. Before washing I put a mix of castor, argan, jojoba, neem and vitamin E oil on my hair. I add some essential oils, e.g. rosemary. (I currently use lavender because I'm out of rosemary and I love lavender anyway lol) After a head massage (again - super relaxing) I leave the oil on for 0.5-3 h, not overnight. I skip this step about once every two months, when I feel like there is too much buildup in my hair because it gets oily too quickly. I've been washing my hair with shampoo bars for at least six years now? I don't use clay at all yet, too much hassle for me currently. Maybe I'll try it though because it's probably really good. For the same reason (too much hassle) I stopped using flex seed gel too but I absolutely recommend it because it makes your hair super soft and shiny. After washing my hair twice with the shampoo bar I put on my conditioner (Biofficina Toscana, I don't know if it's available outside Europe but I'm sure you can find something similar) and leave it on until I wash my brushes with the same shampoo bar I use on my head. Then I rinse it out, then an apple cider vinegar rinse and a cotton shirt for drying. I use a diffuser if I don't have time to air dry. I use a leave in rice water based conditioner (also by Biofficina) and that's it. I don't add any more oils or anything to my hair because it will become super oily super fast. Brushing with the BB+N and BB brush twice a day are the key for conditioning your hair.
Hope this helps, love you all, love you Katherine, good luck with the baby 🐥🍼💕
I wanna add that I live in a city with nasty, nasty air quality unfortunately so I don't think it's possible to decrease the hair washing frequency a lot more for me. And the oils I use are ones that were/are on hand for me, adding e.g. fenugreek seeds would probably be great. I have some leftover henna though so I'll add that to my next batch.
For the question about sweat. I work out every day and only wash my hair monthly. I let my hair dry out from the sweat, then I gently massage my scalp to distribute the sebum, I gently detangle, and brush with boar brush. After doing all of that I notice my hair does not look oily and does not smell.
Is your hair finer? I have the same workout routine but it shows sooo much on my finer straight hair!
@@cedarwells my hair is on the curly side. I actually had to stop the routine and have needed to start washing 2X a week. It was going great, but my scalp was giving me issues.
@@chabelichat ohh yeah that makes sense. I have some skin issues that I worry about in terms of the no-poo as well.
I have wavy but very fine hair, so if I dare to use coconut oil, jojoba oil, shea butter or castor oil my hair looks so heavy and oily. My hair loves olive oil for pre shampoo and almond oil to use on daily basis.
I use 1/2 cup of ghassoul clay and a cup of water.
I do use a hair mask of a natural brand and ACV as well.
My hair looks clean 3 days and after that I actually love oily hair hahahaha because hairstyles looks beautiful and I don’t need any extra hair spray.
Nope this comment helps!
Thank you for sharing all your tips and tricks! It helps a lot!
I have thin curly like hair and I mostly use clay. Sometimes I use another recipe to it which helps me with my hair: 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon honey and half a lemon (if you have thicker hair you might need to add more). This I use sometimes just as a shampoo and sometimes (when the oils build to much up) I use it after the clay wash. Give it a try.
OMG!! THANK YOU!!!🤩 Many blessings to you and your family have a wonderful and beautiful delivery!
I use rosewater mixed with a little glycerin (maybe about a teaspoon to a tablespoon in an 8 oz spray bottle of rosewater) as a daily leave-in spray for the mids and ends of my hair, between washes--revives my wavy/medium curliness, relieves dryness, restores shine, detangles beautifully. I use castor oil as a pre-wash treatment/conditioner, just on mids to ends. I have white hair (went white very very early), and it begins to yellow when it is dry, or if I use the wrong products. My hair is hip-length, it is fine (actual hair shaft thickness) but medium-thick (bulk of hair growth taken together). I intermittently only do a scalp shampoo (putting the length "up"). I do also use some of the same tips and types of tips you recommend. BTW, I love Melaleuca shampoo (gentle, simple, pure and clarifying).
I have always used Melaleuca Herbal Shampoo. I would use Affinia moisture conditioner, but they changed that formula and now I hate how my hair feels with their products. I'm going to give Katherine's routine a try, modified for thin, straight, oily hair and a very active lifestyle. Thankfully its fall, but in the summer, my hair gets 100 percent sweat soaked 2 times a day on the farm. Not sure how to handle summer with this method.
Congratulations on the baby!!! I have one 14 month old. babies are the greatest joy! Also, I experimented with the advice you gave in your previous videos and found my own washing routine. I still am evolving it. My favorite thing though is the rhassoul clay. It makes my hair soooo nice and soft. To get it rinsed out i always rinse well massaging my scalp with regular water THEN i put in acv leave it for a minute or so then rinse again. The ACV helps get all the rest out. That and oiling my hair the night before. One curly hair stylist says coconut oil is great because it's a penetrating oil but I think any oil is better than none because the point is to protects the ends and hair from getting TOO stripped. I have and oily scalp though so I oil the night before and then wash my hair with shampoo twice.
Awesome! I'm a never-cut-my-hair kinda gal so I really appreciate this. Henna is something I have not used. But it's been around forever but after seeing this I just might! You are GLOWING btw - congratulations!
I have very fine, wavy curly hair and I have had success using homemade oat milk, pressed thru a nutmilk bag, and then as a leave in, I take a tsp of flax seed in just boiled water, and put that into a custard cup and take it up to the bathroom, after my shower, I strain it and use it as a leave in conditioner. And my hair seems to love that. BUT, I think an ideal wash schedule might include alternating clay and oatmilk. I have also used rye flour and made a milk of it too, to wash my hair. I think rotating using the clay/oatmilk/ryemilk wash would perhaps be best over time.
This has been so fascinating reading everyone’s different routines. I have been shampoo free for 2years. I have butt length thick hair that is very fine with a TINY bit of natural wave. My scalp tends to be oily. I wear it up in a no snag French clip or plain platted braid and cover with cotton snood (religious). Literally all I do is a hot water rinse (we have hard water) once a week and a white vinegar rinse followed by warm water once a month. I brush every other day either braiding or using my French clip to keep it up and contained in between. I only do a deep conditioning coconut oil treatment once or twice a year (I have a friend from Hawaii who does it for me when she’s in town). She saturates everything and then French braids it and I leave it in for several days. Then I do the vinegar and warm water rinses as usual. The only struggle I’ve had has been finding the right brush as the oils in my hair tend to stick to traditional plastic brushes and they get gross and start to snag. I recently switched to a plastic bristle brush and it’s been a lot better but I think I’m going to give the boar bristle brush a try. I don’t get split ends anymore and my hair has never been this long or healthy.
Will you please do a video breaking down how you condition your hair using coconut oil & honey? PLEASE???? 🙏🏽 Your overall look & your beautiful natural hair are what I wish to regain! Thanks for all you share & Congratulations on your baby-to-be! 💕
I might be one of the few who has 100% natural grey hair here, wanting to get away from ever using commercial shampoo again. Its been about 3 wks and I have only rinsed and used baking soda and water once. I use some coconut oil here and there as well as some deep conditioner on my ends only. So far I can see why this no poo method works and I love it. My hair seems to really like not having heavy chemicals on my scalp. I just got the clay today so I am looking forward to very infrequent washings and light conditioning. I also have decided to use cold air on my hair whenever I blow dry to see how my hair responds overall in about 3 months. I wish I had done all this many yrs ago- its a healthy way to treat your body.
I am also (going) grey and the half of my strands that have never been colored are so much healthier. I am loving these techniques as well :)
Did you try the clay? May grey colored when I used the rahsoul clay. Eeek
@@walkhumbly4902 yes I tried it. It just didn't work on the texture of my hair, never clean, and dried it out. I am using shampoo again and prefer it.
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I finally tried spraying my hair with diluted apple cider vinegar. I used 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water and added a few drops of tea tree oil. Normally, my hair looks unwashed by Day 4, but, when spraying my hair and then brushing 100 strokes once dry (I had to repeat this process twice, every day from Day 4 on), my hair did not look or feel unwashed or dirty. If I did this every day after wash day, I might not need to do it twice! I will try cornstarch later to see whether it's best to do each once, or to do ACV twice. My hair is fine and wavy and tailbone length.
I oil my hair every evening and only wash my hair once a week but my scalp and hair is dry, thick and coarse. I’ve been using natural products for years and mineral powders for hair masks forever but I tried the mineral shampoo recipe you use and it was a fail for me. Everyone’s holy grail is different. My hair snd scalp love oil, and I obviously use more than most, but my hair never looks oily.
hey there! I have curly hair (3b-3c) and I usually find my hair only gets oily around the 3 week or even 4 week mark and that’s when i’ll wash my hair. I also take a shower every night a oil after the shower - hope this helps!
I like your videos but sametime i dont anderstand inglish can you translat to spanish?
I so appreciate you, ever since I have started using the method you use myself, my hair has become so much more manageable, it's not nearly as frizzy. Now when I brush my hair, the amount of hair I lose is so minimal, before i would lose so much hair everytime I picked it out, or used my finger I began to become a bit worried, now, what I lose after 5 days of brushing doesn't even come close to what I would lose in 1 day. I have tweeked the clay wash a bit to work for me, but you gave me the advice I needed to protect myself from baldness!! In fact, I am considering making up the oil to give as Christmas gifts. Thank you
I have ordered almost all the products from your shop yesterday! Cannot wait for them to arrive 🤩
Dear Katherine, I cannot thank you enough for all the teachings you are sharing so generously. I always believed that the hair quality and max length is something that you are born with and cannot be changed. You inspired me to take good care of my hair from now on! And you showed me that all I was doing so far was destroying my hair 😭 And most importantly, you taught me HOW to take good care of my hair. THANK YOU! 💜
Yup... Thats me. My hair is feeling overly dry after the clay wash/ ACV. Im going to just use 2tsps of the ACV in 2 cups of water. Pretty sure I over did it! Thank you!
I am deep in the transition period lol, my hair is fine and oily. I upped the concentration of clay and acv for this last wash, my hair feels cleaner, but it looks stringy, flat and oily. So I am still giving it time! I’m gonna try the egg in my next wash (washing about twice a week for now). For now I’m really not using any oils, my hair is already just so oily so if my hair adjusts and has periods of dry ends then I will. Just playing it by ear….
👉👉👉I washed my hair with the clay & rinsed it with the apple 🍎 cider... my hair is oily still.
Did you use a lot of oil before your clay wash? Try toning it down next time, if so. If all else fails, you can try a stronger clay solution or try using bentonite clay.
I don’t have very fine hair, and I don’t mind grease too much, but if I have a special event or audition I like to get most of the grease out, so bentonite clay and upping the concentration really working for me! And if I have to, a rice water bar really helps to get the rest of that grease out
Praying for your save delivery and for baby.the egg and clay is done separately and it’s my understanding that only the yoke should be used because the whites are very hard to remove from hair?????????hope this helps someone.her hair practice works.
Best wishes for a safe delivery beautiful mama. ❤
Thanks so much for your advice! I’ve been following your hair care to a tee for a month now, and it’s really helping my hair . I have red hair, and the henna is so perfect for covering any white hairs while strengthening it! I also have lupus which affects hair growth, but still I’m seeing cast improvements!
You have the most soothing voice! And that teeny tiny mic is killing me. Thank you for these videos, I get a lot of great info from you :)
I did the no poo
Took good week to wk n a half for oil to even calm down
Then it just never was actually clean after that
It wasn’t too bad but Omigosh WOW the diff after 6 mos when I washed it again
I had forgotten what clean hair felt n looked like
Never go back again
I used diluted baking soda and acv and could go about 3 days tops. I showered daily regardless.
Awwww your pregnancy brain is beautiful. My pregnancy brain I forgot how to use a spoon
So I have two questions.
1. What about those of us who have a fringe/bangs? How do you keep them clean/grease free?
2. What about those who work in healthcare who have to "disinfect" their hair after they get home?
I used clay for about 6 months but after 6 months I started developing dandruff and itching. I'd wash my hair and after two days i suffered from white flakes and itch. Which is so unfortunate because it made my hair so soft and beautiful. Also loads of new hair growth and stopped my excessive shedding. Ive stopped now for one month and my shedding is back. Wish i could make it work. Tried ziziphus instead but didn't work. Any tips? I used vinegar rinse and rinsed the clay out properly. Did so much rinsing also with shampoo brush to make sure everything is rinsed out
I'd have one more question, please.
Could the use of gair clay be a good way to transition from using shampoo every day to using shampoo not every day.
Let's say I washed my hair yesterday and today I'm already shiny around my head and my hair looks oily. I don't want to wash them with shampoo again as I want to rebakance the production of sebum.
Would a quick wash/rinse with hair clay just take away the excess oil but doesn't strip the scalp of all the sebum?
It’s nice to meet you and I have a boar brush, a wooden wide tooth comb, the clay and apple cider viniger. Before I had met you I was using downy softener with water to rinse my hair it made it very silky soft but I prefer your way you use oils, clay, hair powder to wash my hair. I started using rosemary oil and a bit of frankincense. I learned from you about fynalgreek this week from you. I want to try it but I’m afraid because I heard it really stinks bad.
Thank you for answering the questions/details about the clay....I am eager to try it!
I have straight and fine-ish, but I wash with an egg yolk and that works great for me, no clay
So much of hair advice is for curly hair. It is so hard to find people talking about fine, thick, straight hair!
Hi! I have straight and fine hair. I been using for my only shampoo, 1 tblp shikakai, 1 tblp amla and 1 tblp of aloe powder mixed with water only. I don't use any conditioner, juste couples drops of almond oil on my ends. I been getting an amazing results from just doing that! One year ago my hair was at my chin now they are below my shoulders. I used to wash my hair every other day now 3-4 days since I started to add aloe powder in my recipe. Good luck!
IKR!!!!!
Why aloe vera juice, is it really necessary, couldn’t it be done without? Please help🙏
So helpful, thank you! This is all the information I didn't know I was looking for. On a new journey with my hair and so excited about it. Hope you are enjoying snugging with your baby these days!
I have below shoulder length silver hair ( My wisdom hightlights I joke about often). Fine & straight, with a combo of dry & oily & dandruff used to always be a problem. I found the solution, sulfer soap!. I wash it every fortnight or longer. It does go through that oil slick moment where it does look manky on it. I just wear it tucked up under a head scarf hat to keep it clean, tangle free & avoid elastic bands. Every night I first use a wooden wide tooth comb & fingers to gently untangle any little knots and then the bristle brush as it distributes the natural oil evenly and eventually it looks shiny and healthy. Before washing I do a oil treatment the night before, braid it up & shampoo the with sulfer soap the next day. I use a just a little oil to comb through especially on the ends. I have found your videos to be wonderful & have taken on a few tips that have been benefical. All the very best for the upcoming birth of your Baby. 🙂
My hair is in so much better health now l am following your hair advice (3months) and lm not sure but l think it seams longer 🙌🏻thank you pretty lady
Something ive learned with natural hair care is first off what time of hair i have, and that i cant use alot of oil...😂 ive learned tgis the hard way.
Im binging your videos. Historical haircare is fascinating
I would be very careful trying the no wash method if you have any history of dandruff or very greasy scalp I developed seborrheic dermatitis I have to cleanse verry frequently it wouldn't get better untill I tried anti fungal treatments leaving your hair wet greasy and unwashed is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria
Actually, if you use a lot of henna and mix it with mostly water and some oil to prevent hair from drying out, it will still dye your hair red. Henna also promotes hair growth. I love henna and I have been using it every few months for seven years.
Same here. I love my henna.🤩
any non-boar brush that works the same? we don't use pig products
I use a wooden brush, it works very well for me. Never tried a boar brush so I can't compare them. I've also heard of bamboo brushes but I've never tried them.
My hair is shoulder length and I can’t figure out how to do a protective style for my hair… it sucks since it’s too short to braid so I can’t put it up when I sleep
Thank you! Sorry I left questions on your other videos!
I just purchased all the oil products you use. I am not going to put castor oil in my hair as that is too heavy. Can't wait
I tried the cornstarch and it worked great. I actually went 2 weeks before washing my hair and it looked so shiny I couldn’t believe it. It was also more manageable. I am using the boar brush. Next, I’ll try your clay wash. Thank you for all your info. I wish you an easy birth and a beautiful time with your family and new baby.
Can you give details on the cornstarch?
I had an old shaving brush from my husband, took a little cornstarch on a plate (just a tiny bit), dipped the brush and puffed it on the crown of my head, brushed it out gingerly and voila - my hair looked clean, felt clean and fresh.
LOVE U❤️u are already helped and still helping me so much with your content on my own natural hair journey
I absolutely adore the Clay wash. I also add Sidr and Ambunu for their benefits, and make as per instructions online. I totally love this shampoo and how conditioned my hair feels. Love it ❤
I’ve been on the bandwagon since your first video came out I’ve transitioned to going back and forth with clay washes to soapwort washes. Clay for if my hairs super oily and soapwort for a regular wash. I will use kaolin clay instead of cornstarch.. I’m happy with my boar brush and nightly braiding helps a lot with reducing the chaotic annoyance lol all in all I do feel like it has been improving my hair in terms of less hair fall and less flakiness.. although I’ve now started to try flax gel after my washes so that might be contributing to new flakiness I’m seeing. But still less than before. Anyways I’m stoked to continue this hair care routine even though it takes up a lot more time 😅😅 can’t wait to see the long term results!
Many blessings with the new babe 🎉
I know it's cliché, and the farthest from how you feel, but you are GLOWING! Amazing vibes sent to you for your delivery!
Wouldn't clay wash clog up the hair follicles?
Very interested in the black soap shampoo! Black soap bars are used nearly exclusively in our household.
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Thank you for answering these questions! Good luck when you have your baby!
Madam which is the natural alternative to msm powder
You look like classic beautiful women of 1960s
Can you substitute bentonite clay for the rhassoul?
Is the clay wash safe to wash down the drain in your home?
I use Fuller's earth instead of rhassoul clay..is it okay?
I use rye flour to wash my hair 😊 i have very fine straight hair
Also should be noted if you have an issue with oils like I do and like to work out, if you're just rinsing in between washes make sure to turn the temp to cool before you step out of the shower to close your pores back up
Do you hv a hair bonnet not sold on Amazon .. that you can tell us
My hair is in a very deplorable state after the loss of my dad. I tried to wash my hair with a mix of henna amla and some other Indian powders, I also rinsed the fenigrik with a decoction after washing, but this dried out my already dry and short hair that did not grow at all. herbs, all my towels, bedding and nightgowns, everything was yellow, and my fingers were yellow too. Maybe the oil will change the situation? or also dye? my hair is dark blond
Does anybody know how to combat the drying/stripping effect of clay washing? My scalp is sooo dry and itchy since I started this because it completely strips the natural oils from my scalp - even more than regular shampoo! I even drenched my fine hair in coconut oil, and the clay washed it right out - not even a harsh clarifying shampoo can do that!
I relate to the scalp getting dried out thing
Another reason hair can be oily is due to diet
I'm a swimmer, 3+ times a week including:
• 2 x pool swims (chlorine and pool chemical exposure)
• 1 x sea swim (sea salt drying out your hair)
My thoughts on what I could try are:
• oil - lightly - pre pool swims, to protect it from the pool chemicals (has anyone tried this? Results?)
• water rinse, as Katherine suggests for workout salty sweat, to try and deal with the ocean salt (has anyone any experience or success with this?)
Any other swimmers out there??? What are you doing, and can you think of any other ways to avoid washing 3+ times a week. Advice welcome! 💙🌊💦
Not a swimmer, but I have very light blonde hair that turns green in the pool. I started fully wetting my hair with well water before going in the pool. If its already soaked, it won't take in as much chlorine. Not sure about the salt. I'd probably do oils before the ocean, and well water before the pool...only to avoid getting too many oils in the pool water.
White hair treatment pls
I’m not up to a week between washings, but I can now go up to three days between washings. I’ve always been a wash every day person as my hair is fine and prone to be oily, so being able to wait until day three is huge. I am only using a little jojoba oil on my ends while still wet after washing. I use a shampoo bar and an ACV rinse. Putting my hair up has been the biggest thing to help get me longer between washing so far.
I had to re-read this comment. I thought maybe I made this comment. It sounds just like my hair. I’m up to 4 days, and that’s pushing it. Stopped using traditional shampoo January 9th. Been wanting to try a shampoo bar but then I saw the clay wash video and I really like the clay wash. Cheers!
I have fine hair and I have a natural hair care routine. My hair grows really fast however I cut it every month 2 inches to be mid back length. I use hemp oil. For fine hair I found hemp oil is good. Do you think I could add rice water to my clay wash?
Absolutely, if it works for you!
My sisters and I decided to follow your hair tips and I am in love with it! My sister dyes her hair religiously and we subbed the henna for cassia and used rosemary oil in the weekly oil, it turned her hair green, blue and black, but did not effect me at all! I did research and found it was the rosemary oil. So if you dye your hair a light color religiously be careful of the oils you are using! I love your hair tips, the clay cleans my hair wonderfully and I have straight fine long hair. I wash my hair on the sixth day, I cannot go a whole week. Do you have any suggestions to keep your hair smelling good for the whole week?
I have fine blond hair. I used to dye it but it damaged my hair, so I decided to switch to henna. It turned my platinum blonde hair to a vibrant neon green shade. No hairdresser would take me. I used some red colouring shampoo for a while to balance out the green. So yes, now I know not to use henna on dyed blond hair.
I use rosemary oil on my natural dark blond hair and it doesn't color it. I put about four drops of essential oil into my coconut oil to treat my scalp.
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How are you (anybody) washing your boar bristle brush? It is sooooo gross with dirt, oil and dead skin if you don't wash it, but if you DO wash it with soap and water the water gets down into the squishy part of the brush and it is probably growing mildew and mold in there if I had to guess cause you can't dry it out from there and you know it's gotta be mixed with some of the stuff you were trying to wash off your brush, so lots and lots of food for potential mold growth. How do you keep this brush from being a gross mess?
I demonstrate how I clean my brush (usually after every use) on this video: ua-cam.com/video/vt67fRcT7bg/v-deo.html
How often you cut it or trim it
I personnally have a lot of issue with my BB brush. My brush picks up so so so much dust and oil and idk from my scalp. It looks like a good thing but I have to use a comb on my brush every day which leads a lot of bristle to fall, and I am afraid to damage it in the long run. Am I the only one?
I have an issue with boar bristle brushes in general, they dont pick up my dense smooth hairs. I prefer using a series of increasingly fine wood combs on my own hair for this reason as they still help distribute the natural oils.
Once a week, I have to clean out my BB with a fine tooth comb. Looks like I'm cleaning out the lint from the dryer!
Wash it with shampoo once per week, and put a little oil on the bristles. It will impart a lot of shine when brushing, and cut down on frizz
@@kcflygirl29 thanks for the tip. I will try it.
I got mine off Amazon and so far no bristles have fallen out so it might just depend on the type of brush you buy. We apparently are supposed to clean it after every use though
You made your own African soap?! I would be incredibly interested in watching a tutorial on how to make some. Or even a description and recipe.
I love my boar bristle brush, but I've found that by using it, I've got split ends, which I never did before, I brush it gently in sections ( my hair is hip length and 2c wavy) I think it's because I brushed it for a hour each time? Plz tell me what iam doing wrong because I love my brush
I have fine hair. Castor oil works well for me. It closely matches my skins sebum and clogs pores less then jojoba oil. I can use it as a massage before bed and it will sink in really well. Also, a cap full of acv in a 1 liter shaker bottle does well conditioning my hair. 2 caps if my hair is extra alkaline from a shampoo/conditioner bar. I’m able to do this everyday without it drying my ends. Most days that’s all I do is the acv rinse to get the dirt/sweat out.
I usually wash my hair every 2 weeks. I have been searching for an alternative to shampoo for years. My hair was super dirty and oily so today I washed my hair with the clay and the
apple cider rinse. Wow! My hair is soft and shiny. Thank you so much!
What trhassoul clay do. You recommend? I do not want to purchase something with fillers. Would love a great recommendation ty