10 months WITHOUT Natural Hair PRODUCTS - 5 things I LEARNT | Natural Hair Care

[@chatwithchika]

I also stopped using commercial hair products months ago and my hair has improved, too! For most of my life I had a bunch of hair and scalp issues (breakage, itchiness, dryness, etc.) but using DIY natural products instead of store-bought ones has made a huge difference. I will say that it took some trial and error to find the right DIY stuff (I have fine hair + acne-prone skin and certain natural ingredients can cause buildup or breakouts), but I don't consider commercial products an option anymore because there are too many random ingredients in them that I seem to be sensitive to, and I'm tired of all the formula changes that end up making commercial products worse. Having a simple DIY routine can be effective and affordable, so I don't think anymore needs to use commercial products, especially if they are doing more harm than good. FYI, my hair routine basically consists of a few homemade DIY products: Prepoo - Okra gel with ambunu, rosemary, and clove Cleanser - babassu oil soap Leave in - Plain okra gel Hairdress - Grease made of beeswax, mango butter, castor oil, black seed oil, etc.

[@MindfullyRooted]

I loved reading your comment. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and what you are currently using on your hair. Your list of ingredients sound SO good!! I've never tried babassu so I'll add that one to my list of ingredients to try - oh and the hair grease sounds amazing, let me go look into that lol😊 And you are so right, simplifying our routines and using simple ingredients is what makes all the difference to both our hair and our health. The random ingredients in these store bought products are just not needed so I couldn't agree more. I'm happy to hear that you are achieving success with your natural products. Thanx again for watching and commenting. I truly appreciate it ❤

[@YummyCandiCollection]

This is so encouraging!! I stopped using grocery store brands but I did purchase a salon quality shampoo as well as formulated my own Ayurvedic cleanser, deep conditioner and leave in. It’s been 6 months and this it’s the thickest and longest that my hair has been.

[@MindfullyRooted]

This is so nice to hear. Every little helps so incorporating ayurveda into your hair care routine is going to make a significant difference. Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience and I'm glad you are seeing success🤎☺

[@lindapirtle4282]

I’ve lately been thinking about all those ingredients that I don’t know anything about also. I will make a change. Thank you so much for the push. ❤️❤️

[@MindfullyRooted]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Yes, please do try to make the change as and when you can. It truly makes such a difference. Wishing you all the best on your healthy hair journey. Thanx again🥰❤️❤️

[@Danayah777]

Shalom Shalom. I definitely agree with you that clay hair wash is so luxurious for our hair. Thank you for another great video.

[@MindfullyRooted]

Shalom Sister❣thank you so much for watching and commenting - you're support is always so very much appreciated🥰

[@YogaWithCicelee]

You have really inspired me to rethink, yet again, the ingredients that are in the hair products that I use. However, you have taken it to the next level and you have my attention. New fan and subscriber here. I can't wait to learn more from you and try out your recommendations. You're very inspiring - thank you for sharing about your experience and your knowledge!

[@MindfullyRooted]

It means so much to me that you have been inspired to look into the ingredients you are currently using. I promise you, you won't regret making the change to healthy ingredients and you will notice a difference with the health of your hair when you start to incorporate more natural ingredients into your regimen. I cannot thank you enough for watching and supporting my channel, I truly appreciate it and I appreciate your very kind words - thank you so much❣💝

[@BionAvastar3000]

If y'all want to use conventional black owned hair products, Bronner bros, ORS, and design essentials are still black owned, and their products work quite well. CurlyProverbz and Katherine Sewing (a white woman with very long, curly hair) also have herbal stuff like in this video if you're going the natural route.

[@MindfullyRooted]

Thank you so much for your recommendations, it's great that we can share knowledge with each other. I absolutely love @CurlyProverbz and I'll be reviewing all of her products on my channel in the new year as they are working out remarkably well for my hair. Thanx again for watching and commenting ❤

[@tray99847]

Is ORS black owned? They were at the center of the relaxer law suit due to its harmful chemicals.

[@BionAvastar3000]

@@tray99847 Yes ORS is black owned. Relaxers were invented for black people, by black people. There are no chemicals in relaxer that are known to be carcinogenic, especially not when applied topically.

[@theoj5519]

Don’t forget Oyin Made- family out of Baltimore

[@Lokey21]

❤Hey Selena, you look amazing 🤩 This is another great video. We need to hear this important information. Thank you again for sharing your journey and everything that you’ve been learning so far. I know it is or will be helpful to many others who may not have had the time to look deeper into this matter. I can definitely speak for myself when I say that I was surprised and saddened 🤯😢 to learn about the majority of our “Natural” Haircare Products are still containing all of these harmful chemicals. You are truly an inspiration for me to get my hair in order. I am currently waiting on some products to come and next I will be putting together a schedule to stay consistent with my hair routine. I have so much going on in my life right now(My Autistic Son- Starting renovations on my house- Health issues 😩), but I just told my husband that I MUST find time for ME. My Me Time is going to be my hair routine. I know it will be very therapeutic once I get started, cause right now wash day is so rushed. I’m lucky if I can deep condition for 15 minutes 😂

[@MindfullyRooted]

Hey beautiful❤thank you so much. I literally can't thank you for your lovely words and for your comment in general. To know that I have a community of likeminded, beautiful queens who understand what's going on and who choose to support me whilst I try to raise awareness just means the absolute world to me and encourages me to keep going, so again THANK YOU😘 Yes, it's such a shame that they are continuing to sell us products that have the capabilities of potentially harming our health, whether that be in the short or long term. I for one have suffered health issues in the past because of them - albeit mild, but nonetheless, we should be able to trust those who are selling us products that we apply to our scalp and hair and its unfortunate that we can't. I'm so sorry to hear that you are dealing with so much at the moment, my thoughts and prayers are sincerely with you. Please do take things just a day at a time, making small changes each day that will better your health will make such a big difference over time. Like you, I had to eventually make the decision to carve out some 'me time'. It's hard for us mothers sometimes because we put so many above ourselves very often, which is great, but we must also have some time to ourselves which will be best for the family as we can't pour from an empty cup. I literally have one day out of the week (my 'me time' lol) and that's the day I spend hours on my hair. It has become so therapeutic and I've realised I'm a better person for it, so please do try to find a little time for yourself where you can, even if it's just for a few hours - because you more than deserve it. Wishing you all the very best on your hair health journey. Wishing you, your son and your family health and prosperity - enjoy some 'me time' lol. Thank you so much for supporting what I do - I appreciate you❤☺❤

[@kristlejackson1990]

I, too, have been caring for my hair using only herbal diys and quality small black owned business hair products w/o any of the chemicals found in the commercial ones I used to buy. Over the past several months my hair has become thicker, softer, and better at retaining moisture and length. I have even been using only clay washes to cleanse and detox my hair and scalp and my hair has never been healthier. Awesome video!

[@MindfullyRooted]

This is music to my ears lol. It's so nice when I hear about others who have and are experiencing the same amazing benefits as myself. I really appreciate you for sharing!! Natural ingredients are truly the best. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words ❤❤

[@anyabelthaanyi4667]

Thank you very much Mme. I can really testify to what you are saying cause I also stopped using them and started formulating mine and my hair is really striving even some of my customers testify daily. From Cameroon

[@MindfullyRooted]

Cameroon!! Oh wow!!🤎Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience. So nice to hear that DIY's are working out for so many of us. Thanx again🥰

[@robina3443]

Your hair looks so beautiful and so do you❤

[@MindfullyRooted]

Thank you so much, that’s really kind of you to say. I appreciate you watching and commenting☺️💕💕

[@wannellalawson4001]

Your videos are so helpful and informative. I had been seeing the doctor for my itchy scalp for over a year. After a biopsy and skin test, biopsy was okay. Skin test showed some ingredient. I am allergic to. .When I washed my hair it was fallen out. I asked the doctor about my thyroid. The test showed low levels. He lowered my medication. I got my hair trimmed. I noticed less hair loss, and I switched from using a comb to finger-combing my hair. I am tired of buying expensive hair products but I am nervous about making them at home. ps I still have problems with my itch scalp. Any suggestion. Thank you

[@MindfullyRooted]

I'm so sorry to hear about your health concerns and pray that you are able to find some solutions, as I'm not a professional I wouldn't want to recommend anything specifically, but what I can say, is I was also suffering with similar issues as yourself regarding itchy scalp and hair loss. What I found really helped was firstly I cut all diary products out of my diet, this helped within a week or so to calm my scalp quite considerably. I then started to use hair teas on my scalp so that I was able to establish what herbs and oils my scalp loved. I found that it loved a solution of distilled water with vegetable glycerin as well as clove and fenugreek tea - and then I would seal that with organic castor oil mixed with a few drops of peppermint and rosemary essential oil. I also started to wash my hair and scalp weekly (religiously) with strictly natural ingredients and once I incorporated all of these practices into a consistent regimen, my scalp issues eventually went away. But please understand that this was my particular experience so may or may not work for you - and should you give any of them a try please do speak to a professional and do strand tests first, but I hope you can take something from my experience that will help with your situation. Sorry I couldn't be more help but I really hope that you are able to try different ingredients and techniques that will help you to combat your health concerns. Thank you so much for watching and wishing you all the very best on your journey❣

[@mocha07666]

what do you use as a deep conditioner and a leave-in?

[@MindfullyRooted]

I have a couple of deep conditioning tutorials on my channel. A strengthening one and a moisturising one, both of which are really effective. Please feel free to check those out. Thanks for watching☺️💕

[@mocha07666]

@MindfullyRooted Thank you. I've actually just checked out both of those videos and they are very informative. I am still interested in knowing if you use something specifically designated as a leave-in or the "C" in your LCO routine.

[@MindfullyRooted]

@ thanx so much for watching my videos. For my LOC method, I use rose water or glycerin spray, castor oil and Shea butter. Literally that’s it but I’m going to do a detailed video on this soon as I’ve finally perfected a natural leave in conditioner 🙌🏾 this video will also detail me doing the LOC method - hopefully you’ll find that video helpful💕

[@mocha07666]

@MindfullyRooted Cool! I will be anxiously awaiting the videos arrival. You have inspired me to try the "no synthetic" approach and I am just trying to map out what my routine will look like. I have quite a bit of the herbs you've mentioned so I am ahead of the game but I do get bore using the same thing. Anyway, keep up the good work and you have a new fan.

[@MindfullyRooted]

@@mocha07666 ​​⁠lol I promise I’ll have lots more informative videos coming, working tirelessly and it’s all so very worth it especially when I read comments like yours that inspired me so thank you so much, I truly appreciate you supporting my channel. Thanx again💕💕

[@bettycouncil6637]

Hi I have so many allergies I'm afraid to I have to see a Dr derm 3 to 6 months Bec I have seborrheia dermatitis on my scalp and most chemicals burns or itches my scalp

[@spirituallylovingme-11]

I noticed that my hair does just fine with the herbal shampoo when I try to condition it with the herbs my hair doesn't like it my hair is used to conditioner cream any suggestions

[@MindfullyRooted]

Thank you so much for watching!! Have you tried mixing the herbs with shea butter, oils and/or honey? I've found this to make a huge difference. Without me adding those ingredients the herbs would be too strengthening for my hair strands and my hair would be very dry. Also, I'll be filming a video soon on how I make my creamy all natural deep conditioner, hopefully you'll love that recipe as much as I do. Thanx again❣

[@spirituallylovingme-11]

@MindfullyRooted Thanks

[@lucycharles1934]

What do you use to moisturize your hair?

[@MindfullyRooted]

@@lucycharles1934 I use a mixture of vegetable glycerin and distilled water, then I seal that in with castor oil and apply Shea butter after that. My hair is effectively moisturised after doing this. If you check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZKYaKuppaiNgJIsi=ji--QD7NetJxgttA I show the process. Hope it helps and thanx for watching 💕

[@lucycharles1934]

@MindfullyRooted Thank you

[@cain1830]

So what are you shampooing your hair with?

[@MindfullyRooted]

Here's a link to a full, detailed video tutorial on one of the ways that I cleanse my hair: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZKYaKuppaiNgJI Hope this helps x

[@rjackson8292]

Those who are concerned about being healthy and eating simply are may be whole food plant based. The same can be said of not just hair products but makeup, lotions, etc. Less man made and more from Mother Earth!

[@MindfullyRooted]

This is absolutely correct. We are exposed to toxins in our day to day lives and although it may be difficult to totally eliminate them all, taking steps in the right direction each day towards reducing and cutting certain things out can eventually, drastically improve our health and wellbeing. Nothing can beat what Mother Earth has provided us. Thank you for watching and commenting😊x

[@CharlotteMasonTT]

So does wetting intermittently causes dryness. I don’t buy any products that claim to have natural ingredients I can source by self, I buy based on science and new technologies if I’m purchasing ….like hydrolyzed proteins or BTMS for example

[@MindfullyRooted]

For me I found hydrating my hair regularly has made such a difference with my scalp and hair and as long as I’m going in with an oil after that everything’s fine. As far as the science, if there’s anything I’ve learned personally on my natural hair journey is not to over complicate things (like our ancestors) and listen to my hair. The moment I started using basic ingredients without synthetic chemicals, my hair began to flourish and my scalp heath improved massively so I stuck with it and am continuing to reap the rewards - I think it’s important we listen to our hair and do what works best. Thanx for watching and commenting 💕

[@Psalms20A21]

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[@MindfullyRooted]

Lol, love it. Thank you - still so much to learn but we'll get there. Thank you kindly for watching❤