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Hair length and braid

126 cm, means that I'm still right on track to reach knee by the end of the year!

Fishtail braid with side twists.

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New hair fork

I got this Senza limiti from the long hair community swap board.

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Today's and yesterday's hairstyle

Nautilus bun.

Ribbon braid.

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My homemade hair mask and hair wash

I often get asked how I make my hair masks so here we go!

If you want to try it, you can use the ingredients that feels right for you, or that you have at hand and skip the rest. I always use all of the ingredients from the first three cathegories.

Base ingredients:

Fermented rice water (recepie below) - Can clean the hair and scalp. Good for a dry scalp, adds shine and slip to the hair. Makes the hair soft. Can help with hair loss.
Tea - Good for a dry scalp. Good for circulation and can stimulate growth for some people. Adds shine and slip.
Stinging nettle - Good for a dry scalp, dandruff and other scalp problems. Adds shine to the hair. Can help with hair loss.
Cat nip - Adds shine and slips. Said to prevent split ends.
Birch leaves - Adds shine and slip to the hair. Good for the scalp. Can be used for cleaning the hair.
Hibiskus (can be replaced by vinegar) - Lowers the pH, wich is good for the hair and scalp. Good for shine and slip. Good for scalp problems.
Rosemary - Can clean the hair. Adds slip and shine. Good for the scalp.

Optinonal ingedients that I always use:

Lavendel - Fragrance and good for the scalp
Crushed oats - Good for dry hair and scalp. Can add shine and slip.
Flax seeds - Humectand (Moisture). Adds slip and shine.
Chamomile - Good for the scalp.
Marigold - Good for the scalp and can help with problems such as dandruff.

Optional ingredients that I often use:

Honey (one table spoon) - Can clean the hair. Humectant (moisture). Good for the scalp and can help with problems such as dandruff.
Horsetail - Good for the scalp. Can add shine to the hair
Aloe vera - Humectant (moisture), adds slip and shine. Good for a dry scalp.
Fenugreek - Mild protein. Can be good for growth and hair loss. Good for the scalp. My hair normally doesn't like protein, but fenugreek works just fine.
Apple cider vinegar - Good for the scalp. Can help with problems such as dandruff. Adds shine and slip to the hair. Lowers the pH wich is good.

Ingredients that I sometimes use:

Lilac - Fragrance
Jasmine - Fragrance
Sage - Mainly because I grow it. I am yet to reserach it
Mint - Fragrance. Can stimulate growth and reduce hair loss.

How to do it:

Fermented rice water:

This need to be prepared a few days before wash. There are several ways to do it, but here's how I do it:

You can use any typ of rice and I did that for years. Now I prefer black rice, as it's the only rice that doesn't smell bad, once it's fermented.
Either put some rice in a jar, cover with water and let sit for 2-3 days or soak the rice for a while. Or soak the rice, strain it. Cook the rice and ferment the water you soaked the rice in.
Strain it if you left the rice in.

The herbal part:

Put the herbs and honey in a container of your chosing. One pinch to a fist of each of the ingredients. I might make a video showing the measurments in the future.
Boil water and pour it over your herbs.
Let cool down under a lid. The longer it sits, the stronger it gets. You can leave it over night, but I let it sit for around 4-7 hours before straining it.
Strain it.
Add the rice water and vinegar.

How to use it:

It's a liquid, so dip your lengths in it. Pour it over your scalp.
Cover your hair with a shower cap and/or a towel
Let it sit for around and hour.
If you're washing your hair with it, see this post: http://tatsu.blogg.se/2020/june/succesful-wash.htm
Otherwise, clean and condition your hair as usual