Produced from the dried pods of this small shrub. Shikakai powder is a superior hair cleanser and promotes hair growth and helps prevent dandruff. Which is why it is often referred to as 'fruit of the hair'.
Best used as a naturally ph balanced shampoo and conditioner it is a great detangler and leaves the hair feeling soft and nourished.
Containing no dye content Shikakai powder is great for hair preperation before using natural hair dyes. Cleaner and better conditioned hair will absorb more of the natural dyes giving you a better colour result.
Henna
Henna powder comes from the processed leaves of the henna bush. Typically, "henna" refers to the leaves or powder from the leaves of the henna bush. Henna is a natural plant. The botanical name for henna is Lawsonia Inermis. Henna, Lawsonia Inermis, is one of many natural dyes. The pigment found in the leaves of the henna bush releases as a dye when added to a liquid such as water or an acidic liquid such as lemon juice. What separates henna from many other natural dyes is its ability to stain the skin and hair more effectively and for longer periods of time than most natural dyes are capable of doing.
Amla
Its internal use as well as its local application on scalp gives good results in hair loss. It stimulates hair follicles thus promoting hair growth and also improves texture of the hair. It also prevents premature graying of hairs and dandruff. Indian women generally use Amla to wash their hairs, which act as natural hair conditioner.
· It acts as anti pyretic agent due to sheet virya potency. It also acts as anti-inflammatory agent thereby suppresses pain and swelling.
For Healthy Shining Hair
It is better to apply castor oil for a healthy growth of hair.
Wash hair with tea once in a week.
Apply besan in the hair and wash it with water drained from the cooked rice.
Soak a handful of gooseberries in a cup of milk for two hours. Make a paste and apply on the hair.
Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoons of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp and hair. Wash it after some time.
Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Let it soak. Cover your head with a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour or so.
Boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter and use this hair oil to control hair loss and thinning.
Do a 'steam-towel-wrap' once in a while, if your cuticles are damaged, as this steaming opens out the pores and absorbs the oil.
Soak 1 teaspoon fenugreek in curd and keep it for a night. Apply it in the next morning.
Boil coconut oil with the juices of curry leaves, basil, hibiscus flower and gooseberry. Apply on hair, keep it for sometime and rinse.
Take a cup each coconut and mustard oil. Soak half a cup of curry leaves in the oil mixture and keep it for a night. Next morning, heat on a slow fire till the curry leaves turn crisp. Remove from heat and add two to three camphor balls. Allow oil to cool and then strain. Apply oil to hair roots using cotton wool along the parting and massage in circular movements. Leave the oil overnight and shampoo the next morning. Repeat twice a week.
Add a lemon peel to a 'shikakai' and 'amla' mixture while washing your hair.