I know that some of us have an excess of tea bags in the cabinet that will probably never see the light of day past their expiration date. But that is when I learned that they could be used for other things, like a black tea rinse. My hair sheds when the seasons change (i swear its like a tree), and I want to hang onto as much of my tresses as I can. So I heard about this from the ladies at LHCF, and I decided to try. I shampooed and DC'd first, then used 3-4 huge black tea bags and let them steep for several hours. Then I took the mixture and poured into an applicator bottle so that it would be easier for me to apply it to my hair. I applied it, over my deep conditioner (which I had had in for a couple hours) and let it sit for maybe another two hours. Rinsed it out and whala! No loose strands!! The caffeine in the tea also stimulates the scalp, which promotes hair growth. Two gold stickers for me! Deep conditioning is a must because the tea acts as a protein treatment and may leave your hair a little hard, and if your colored, it may darken it slightly because of the potency of the tea. Another thing is that you can make a big batch, using more tea bags, and store it in the fridge to use at a later time. How cool is that? And directly from your cabinet!!
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