Ayurveda Lovers Unite!!!

[Krystle~Hime]

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I have only used homemade bhringraj infused oils. My first blend was 2 tablespoons powder in 16 oz of sesame/almond oil and I love it. I use my bhringraj oil for oil rinses and to oil scalp, edges and ends. I used bhringraj powder from Banyan Botanicals and food grade quality oils (Idrahayam gingelly for sesame oil and Tourangelle almond oil). I did not have any breakouts. HTH

choctaw
Waaat??? I infuse usually maybe 5 tablespoons of powder in 16oz ! so if I compare to your blend, that means mine is strong infused !!

lala Yes ! safe, it was only boxes sent to canada and it was seeeveraal years ago. So now we can have no worries about it.

Hey yall, just took down my twists and I am gonna sleep with my cassia/amla/brahmi/maka blend, mix with a spoon of honey, and hydrolysed wheat protein.

good niiiiiight to meeee !!

 

[choctaw]

choctaw
Waaat??? I infuse usually maybe 5 tablespoons of powder in 16oz ! so if I compare to your blend, that means mine is strong infused !!

Krystle~Hime,
What do you use your maka infusions for? I use mine for oil rinses. I have another big jar sitting with about 4 oz maka to 40 oz oil. I use the oil soaked powder in ayurvedic pastes and it is -- strong hair, no dryness.

 

[Krystle~Hime]

Krystle~Hime,
What do you use your maka infusions for? I use mine for oil rinses. I have another big jar sitting with about 4 oz maka to 40 oz oil. I use the oil soaked powder in ayurvedic pastes and it is -- strong hair, no dryness.

choctaw i use them for scalp massages. I can also seal hair and ends with it. but it's for scalp massages.

 

[choctaw]

choctaw i use them for scalp massages. I can also seal hair and ends with it. but it's for scalp massages.

Krystle~Hime

Thanks for sharing this information. I will make a stronger infusion next time for scalp massages. I have family members with alopecia. I hope the maka scalp massage oil can help them.

 

[Kirei]

Here is a recipe I did last Thursday:
Recipe:
Yields 4 oz. of Deep Conditioner
3.5 oz. conditioner (I used Aloe & Chamomile Detangling Conditioner)
1/4 tspn. Honey
1/4 tspn. Molasses
1/4 tspn. Wheatgerm Oil
1/8 tspn. Fenugreek Powder
1/8 tspn. Amla
1/8 tspn. Neem Leaf Powder (doesn't have the stinky smell that the oil has)
1/8 tspn. Brahmi Oil
*Optional 5 drops of Peppermint Oil

My hair afterwards: (Sorry for the big picture! PB won't resize it any smaller...smh)

 

[Curlykale]

My experience with ayurveda has been negative. Something similar to protein overload (brahmi), acne everywhere (maybe contaminated Hesh amla), and flaky and itchy scalp (from a shikakai reetha shampoo). I found Vatika almost as good as my virgin coconut oil and it smells like liquid soap, but then again, I am very sensitive to any fragrance.

But I really like Hairveda Cocasta oil, I find it unique and so potent. I am wondering: is it the castor or is it the ayurvedic herbs in it that make it so smoothing and packed with moisture and good for sealing? Really wondering if I should make a strong infusion by myself to see what happens.

 

[flowinlocks]

My experience with ayurveda has been negative. Something similar to protein overload (brahmi), acne everywhere (maybe contaminated Hesh amla), and flaky and itchy scalp (from a shikakai reetha shampoo). I found Vatika almost as good as my virgin coconut oil and it smells like liquid soap, but then again, I am very sensitive to any fragrance.

But I really like Hairveda Cocasta oil, I find it unique and so potent. I am wondering: is it the castor or is it the ayurvedic herbs in it that make it so smoothing and packed with moisture and good for sealing? Really wondering if I should make a strong infusion by myself to see what happens.

So sorry to hear that. I HATE anything with Aritha in it. Did you preoil prior to using this shampoo?

 

[chebaby]

i plan on going back to henna. i miss the treatment, shine and darkness of my hair.
i do not miss the way it took forever for my hair to get wet after using henna. so we will see.
right now i have 1 box of jamila, 1 dulhan henna, and 3 bags of nupur 9 herbs which is my favorite.
when i do my mix(probably this sat.) i will be adding amla and hibiscus, honey and maybe conditioner if i decide to do a gloss instead of a full henna.

 

[chebaby]

My experience with ayurveda has been negative. Something similar to protein overload (brahmi), acne everywhere (maybe contaminated Hesh amla), and flaky and itchy scalp (from a shikakai reetha shampoo). I found Vatika almost as good as my virgin coconut oil and it smells like liquid soap, but then again, I am very sensitive to any fragrance.

But I really like Hairveda Cocasta oil, I find it unique and so potent. I am wondering: is it the castor or is it the ayurvedic herbs in it that make it so smoothing and packed with moisture and good for sealing? Really wondering if I should make a strong infusion by myself to see what happens.

so your experience has been bad so far. i really like cocasta oil too and i think its the castor oil that makes it amazing. im sure the herbs are great too but i credit to softening to the castor oil.

 

[Curlykale]

So sorry to hear that. I HATE anything with Aritha in it. Did you preoil prior to using this shampoo?

Really? Maybe it was the Aritha, or the Aritha-Shikakai combination since they both are cleansing herbs and they are supposed to be paired with conditioning herbs like Amla and Maka or so I've heard.
Instead, I bought this ready made natural conditioning shampoo made in the UK (it's called Incognito) and I followed their directions (=use as a shampoo). I shouldn't have trusted the label as it probably was marketed for "non curly" hair. Something tells me that an ayurvedic tea, with the right combination of herbs AND on pre-oiled hair is the only way to go for me. I don't recommend improvising or trusting non Indian ready made products like I did. Something I noticed, though, was a darker, richer black hue on my hair that everybody noticed.

so your experience has been bad so far. i really like cocasta oil too and i think its the castor oil that makes it amazing. im sure the herbs are great too but i credit to softening to the castor oil.

Yeah, I would say negative but I haven't tried the teas and the infused oils without castor. And both teas and oils seem like a gentler, safer approach to just slathering a paste on naked hair like I did. Powders (in ready made products and in diy concoctions) seem to be more difficult to work with or this is my impression...
Isn't Cocasta amazing. Thanks for the feedback on castor, maybe I should try diluting some castor into almond oil when I finish it and I will compare the 2. And if I venture again into ayurveda (since I still really want to like it) I will do it with infused oils and teas only.

 

[flowinlocks]

Really? Maybe it was the Aritha, or the Aritha-Shikakai combination since they both are cleansing herbs and they are supposed to be paired with conditioning herbs like Amla and Maka or so I've heard.
Instead, I bought this ready made natural conditioning shampoo made in the UK (it's called Incognito) and I followed their directions (=use as a shampoo). I shouldn't have trusted the label as it probably was marketed for "non curly" hair. Something tells me that an ayurvedic tea, with the right combination of herbs AND on pre-oiled hair is the only way to go for me. I don't recommend improvising or trusting non Indian ready made products like I did. Something I noticed, though, was a darker, richer black hue on my hair that everybody noticed.



Yeah, I would say negative but I haven't tried the teas and the infused oils without castor. And both teas and oils seem like a gentler, safer approach to just slathering a paste on naked hair like I did. Powders (in ready made products and in diy concoctions) seem to be more difficult to work with or this is my impression...
Isn't Cocasta amazing. Thanks for the feedback on castor, maybe I should try diluting some castor into almond oil when I finish it and I will compare the 2. And if I venture again into ayurveda (since I still really want to like it) I will do it with infused oils and teas only.

To the first bolded statement: Yes. Aritha is VERY drying and Stripping. So is Shikakai. YOU MUST PRE OIL prior to using any Ayurvedic powder, tea, or Ayurvedic poo. The oils acts as a barrier to protect the hair from bieng stripped. Even with that bieng said Aritha is still too harsh for my hair. I will use Shiakai as a tea mixed with amla then follow up with a moisturizing tea rinse. Or as an alternative I'll use my Shikakai bar, AFTER preoiling.

To the second bolded statment: That should NEVER happen, ALWAYS protect the hair by preoiling first, even when using the moisturizing herbs.

 

[flowinlocks]

Y'all been in here acting up and not preoiling since I've been gone?

 

[Curlykale]

thank you so much, I wish this thread existed when I was feeling creative

 

[flowinlocks]

Nope. I just sit the strainer in my pot of preboiled water and steep. I think it stays in because the powders swell when wet. I usually have to stir it up a bit. Just make sure the water doesn't overflow the water level isn't over the strainer.

To make it easier you could also try one a tea ball strainer. I think I'm getting this one from Amazon.

Another method is to make your own teabags. I would most likely get the large ones on the next page. No pic. available but you can get 50 for like $4.85.


ETA: Found it cheaper at Amazon.

Ltown Do you still have this strainer? I want to try it but some of the reviews say that it's cheap and breaks easily.

 

[Ltown]

Ltown Do you still have this strainer? I want to try it but some of the reviews say that it's cheap and breaks easily.

flowinlocks, i sure do still have it and i brought it locally in either walmart ot tjmaxx. Mines never broke, maybe if its stuff too much and someone trying to force it to close.

 

[choctaw]

Using an ayurvedic paste to deep condition:
• 1/3 cup VP Chawla rajasthani henna (blend of henna, amla, shikakai, katha)
• 2/3 cup Hesh amla powder
• 1 cup ayurvedic tea (fenugreek, Brahmi, maka & hibiscus)
• 2 tbspn castor/mustard/gingelly oil infused with henna, amla, maka & Brahmi
• add honey to smooth paste after dye release occurs & apply paste to hair.
Hair has been pre-oiled with warm coconut oil.

Update: added 3 tablespoons orange blossom honey and 2 tablespoons gingelly oil infused with maka to smooth the paste before adding to hair. I wet hair with distilled water before applying the paste.

 

[Anaya-Amani]

My experience with ayurveda has been negative. Something similar to protein overload (brahmi), acne everywhere (maybe contaminated Hesh amla), and flaky and itchy scalp (from a shikakai reetha shampoo). I found Vatika almost as good as my virgin coconut oil and it smells like liquid soap, but then again, I am very sensitive to any fragrance.

But I really like Hairveda Cocasta oil, I find it unique and so potent. I am wondering: is it the castor or is it the ayurvedic herbs in it that make it so smoothing and packed with moisture and good for sealing? Really wondering if I should make a strong infusion by myself to see what happens.

Look for Neem shampoo it will heal ur scalp issues!!! I had the same prob started by stored indigo in my paste mix; if I mixed 2 much I would refrigerate the extra for a wk- BIG MISTAKE!!!!! I didn't know you cannot keep indigo.


"...Forgetting what is behind and looking forward to what is ahead,..."
Philippians 3:13

 

[Krystle~Hime]

grrr wanted to do my staple treatment and it's only at the end i noticed I didn't have enough makabringhraj !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grrrr

so i'm sleeping with cassia/amla/brahmi mixed with a big spoon of hydrolyzed wheat protein. I also added a spoon of castor oil.

my hair is getting so long...

 

[discodumpling]

Todays Mix

3Tsp Rhassoul
1tsp Neem
1tsp Brhami
2 tsp Amla
1 capfull of EVOO
2 capfull of Sweet Almond oil
Enough Aloe Vera Juice to make a pudding

I'm sitting with it and will rinse in about 30 mins

 

[Platinum]

I'm still doing the Ayurvedic cowashes. I don't think my hair likes Amla Powder though.

 

[choctaw]

oil rinse
oil: Dabur vatika
conditioner 1: mane n tail diluted with water & lecithin
conditioner 2 : Joico Body Luxe , detangle with shower comb
Leave-in: castor, rosewater, Hawaiian silky
edges & ends: kesavardhini & mustard oils
distribute leave-in & oils with denman brush
braid to dry

 

[flowinlocks]

Bumping .... how is everyone?

 

[choctaw]

doing henna pastes
oil rinses with ayurvedic oils (commercial and home made infusions)
ayurvedic tea rinses

 

[Aggie]

Bumping .... how is everyone?

flowinlocks. How are you hun. It's so good to see you again. I have not been doing much to my hair at all, well besides ps'ing it. I have been too busy to bother with it as much as I used to and honestly don't really feel pressured to bother with it so much anymore. Yet I and my hair are .

 

[flowinlocks]

@flowinlocks. How are you hun. It's so good to see you again. I have not been doing much to my hair at all, well besides ps'ing it. I have been too busy to bother with it as much as I used to and honestly don't really feel pressured to bother with it so much anymore. Yet I and my hair are .

Hey Aggie!! How are you! Same here, I've been suuuuper lazy when it come to the my hair. I'm praying for BSL by the end of the year.

 

[JessieLeleB]

oil rinse
oil: Dabur vatika
conditioner 1: mane n tail diluted with water & lecithin
conditioner 2 : Joico Body Luxe , detangle with shower comb
Leave-in: castor, rosewater, Hawaiian silky
edges & ends: kesavardhini & mustard oils
distribute leave-in & oils with denman brush
braid to dry

what is lecithin?


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[Lita]

Still using my brahmi pomade on the regular....




Happy Hair Growing!

 

[growinghealthyhair]

You guys I really need help. I want to start a Ayurvedic routine to help strengthen and thicken my hair. I read that neem is good for thickening. I also want something that's will be good for a healthy scalp. I have areas where there is very thin hair and its so thin it looks bald. I really think ayurvedic powders can help me from what I've read just not sure of what recipes to use.

 

[gn1g]

I hear that the cadillac of Ayurveda oils is Neelibhringadi, that it will thicken and strengthen hair. It has been hard for me to find on the shelf.

 

[Ronnieaj]

I have the obscenely elaborate powder combination that I use to make my rinses. I mix it with a bentonite/rhassoul clay mix and let that sit on my head for 30 minutes once a week. My scalp is ridiculously clean, not to mention the rest of my hair.