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Aug 25th, 2005 at 9:22pm
 
Hello!  Newbie here!  I have shoulder-blade-length, thin, fine, dark dark brunette,fast growing, mostly strait, very silky shiny hair.  It's very much like baby-hair, and since my mom was a hairdresser when I was a kid, I've worn it just about every way imaginable (I was the only kid in kindergarten with a perm...)  Right now I'm itching to grow it loooong and girly, after several years with a short short chin-length bob.  ANYWAY, now that I've introduced my hair ;0P ...

I was curious to know if anyone else had experimented with hair muds.  I don't like petrochemical based shampoos and conditioners for a wide variety of reasons but I like clean, manageable, soft hair.  Personally I use Terressentials (not affiliated with them in any way) Pure Earth Hair Wash in Lavender.  It's basically an oil-absorbing clay and essential oils...mud-like in consistancy.  I did not think it would work AT ALL, especially on my "oily" or so I thought, hair.  After the two week break-in/hair detox period, I could not believe that my hair was soft and clean and even TANGLE FREE from MUD!  In fact, my itchy scalp and dandruff went away and my "oily" scalp started being nice and normal.  I've been using this stuff for a year now, and swear by it.  Now that my hair is getting longer, I find that my ends are a bit dry, but a little bit of shea butter (think pencil-eraser-sized...just a little bit) warmed in my palms and rubbed into the ends, then brushed with a boar bristle brush keeps everything smooooth and silky.  Has anyone else tried a mud?  Oh, p.s. I get mine from www.terressentials.com
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Reply #1 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 10:17pm
 
WELCOME I am glad to be the first to greet thee! For I myself am a newbie. It is awesome that you found this site while first starting to grow long. It will help you out a great deal. I wish I had found it about 6 years ago **pouting**oh well.
Can't wait to see pictures and hear about your growing experiences.
As for the mud, never tried, sounds interesting though.
Myself, I don't have a oil scalp, but I know others on here do. So they should be able to jive with you.
Good Luck, and happy GROWING! Grin
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Reply #2 - Aug 25th, 2005 at 10:56pm
 
Welcome to LL AngelQ.  Glad you've joined the fun here.
I've not done anything with hair muds either.  Sounds like you've found a good routine for your new long locks.
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Reply #3 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 12:32am
 
I've not tried hair mud that was intended for the hair.  I"ll admit to a few mud fights while camping that coated the hair, face, arms, legs........  oh well, you get the picture.

Anyway - WELCOME!   Grin
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Reply #4 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 1:15am
 
Hi AngelQ! Wow, it must have been interesting to be in kindergarten and have  a perm!8)

Thanks for sharing your experiences with Terressentials. I've been to their website and thought about trying it, but after seeing the detox process, I thought "nevermind." Maybe I'll try it in the future.
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Reply #5 - Aug 26th, 2005 at 2:29am
 
Welcome AngelQ!  I have no experience with muds but it certainly sounds interesting.  I know that mud baths are popular at spas, so it must do something right!  Smiley

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Reply #6 - Aug 27th, 2005 at 11:09pm
 
hello fellow mud head  Grin
i myself am mainly into herbal mud. washed with herbs for the very first time today after having a terribly itchy scalp cuze i used a "mild" shampoo several times. after 8 months of mainly coing, my scalp protested lol. i know herbal henna always cured my itchy scalp, it's still itchy though, dispite the neem in the mix Sad
i never tried that mud though and it sounds interesting! but just one question: i am a product junkie and i can't give up "commercial" conditioners. now, herbs go nicely along with them, heard clays can end up in a total disaster. how about this mud thingie  ???
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Reply #7 - Aug 28th, 2005 at 2:26am
 
I too was addicted to commercial shampoo and conditioner.  I thought that my hair was totally unmanageable without my pantene pro-v.  But when I started researching about what was actually IN my beloved shampoos and conditioners, I became concerned and began looking for safer alternatives before I became pregnant (I'm 8 months pregnant with a little boy Grin ).  I did NOT believe a mud would work for my hair, but I was willing to give it a try.  You DO have to go through the "detox" period, where all the synthetics coating your hair get washed out.  The first couple of weeks with the mud can be really disappoining, as your hair feels gummy and is a tangled mess, but I still stuck with it, giving it a chance.  But after that "detox" it really does work.  My hair wasn't greasy or tangly or dry and was really soft and full of natural body instead of being weighed down.  Every once in a while (about twice a month) I like to give my hair/scalp a good cleansing to remove any oil buildup (like you would do with a natural bristle hairbrush) or anything else funky going on, but I DO NOT use a conventional shampoo and conditioner, as these will result in me having to go through hair "detox" again, with the gummies and the tangles.  I instead use Aubrey Organics Green Tea Shampoo and Cream Rinse (fantastic smelling, relatively safe compared to regular shampoos) which do not misbehave with the hair mud (probably because they don't contain synthetic "coating" materials).  And like I said before, a tiny bit of shea butter and a boar bristle brush can cure any dry ends and make your hair every bit as silky as my beloved but forbidden Pantene pro-V.  I don't like my hair routine to be too complicated and above all, I have to have uncompromisingly good results and will search obsessively until I find the products that meet my high standards.
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Reply #8 - Aug 28th, 2005 at 2:28am
 
P.S.  nice to meet all of you!
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Reply #9 - Aug 28th, 2005 at 2:36am
 
Oh, btw sittykitty, I don't have an oily scalp either anymore!  My "mud" cured it I think!  What I think happened is that when I was a young teen and freaking out over hormone changes that brought about acne and all that fun, I started using a shampoo and conditioner for "oily" hair.  Those kinds of shampoos strip the scalp of natural oil.  The scalp reacts by producing MORE oil to compensate, thus creating a bad cycle of more washing and more oil.  This is my theory.  Now that I'm not stripping oils out of my hair and scalp, instead of being MORE oily, my hair and scalp are really normal and never ever look greasy.  Needless to say, I was impressed.
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Reply #10 - Aug 29th, 2005 at 12:46am
 
Hey Styg, what was the "mild" shampoo you used?
And what kind of mud do you use?

Also, CONGRATS, on the baby AngelQ! Your first?

This mud thing is starting to sound very interesting, like trying interesting, so my ? is do you use it every time to wash your hair?
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Reply #11 - Aug 29th, 2005 at 2:06am
 
sittykitty,

Thanks, yes this is our first!  We're very excited and eagerly anticipating his arrival in October!  He's just starting now to get a little cramped in there and poking me in the ribs pretty hard, to the perpetual amusement of my husband.

Yep, I use the mud every time I wash my hair, with the bimonthly exception of the Aubrey Organics Green Tee Shampoo and Conditioner (which don't seem to compete with the mud) for a deep cleaning.  Since the mud is so gentle on my hair, and my hair isn't really really long and difficult to wash/dry, I pretty much wash with the mud on a daily or every-other-day basis, but when I say wash, I primarily mean wash/scrub my scalp and just rinse the mud though the rest of my hair without scrubbing it.

Also, styg, if you like herbs, adding them to the mud is a piece of cake.  The type that I use already has some in there (lavender and a few others), but you can buy the plain and add your own herbs and essential oils.
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Reply #12 - Aug 29th, 2005 at 2:55am
 
Welcome!!  Congrats on the baby!!  I think having kids is the biggest adventure and most fun I've ever had.  I look forward to hearing from you on the board.  I bet you have some really great hair stories and excellent knowledge to share. Grin Grin
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Reply #13 - Aug 29th, 2005 at 7:40am
 
Welcome AngelQ

I did try Terressentials a couple of years ago and yup, after the detox, which can be formidable, it does work, and without conditioner.  It is also good for cleansing the skin - beware of peppermint in certain places  Shocked.

It's not my routine now but when I used it I also used a bit of shea butter and sometimes jojoba - vinegar rinses with EO's are nice with this too.

Enjoy...g
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Reply #14 - Aug 29th, 2005 at 10:58am
 
Baby on the way!  How exciting.  You are in for 21 years of excitement.  Enjoy the fun.  Cheesy
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