Phew...finished all of those pages...sooo much useful information, Thank you to all of the ladies who supplied info on these powders
Now to my questions lol...
I'm buying some powders this weekend and I would like to make a paste...when I mix the powders and add the boiling water do I have to add cold water to cool it? or can I just allow it to cool on its own?
You can do either one. It cools down pretty fast, Or you could mix in some cond. for eaiser rinsing. That will also help to cool it.
Also, I remember seeing something about a sifter in these threads but I read through all these pages in two days so everything's blurred a little lol...but anyway, can I just use a reg flour sifter to sift the powders? That won't do anything to its potency will it?
No, sifting won't change the potency of the powders.
Do I have to deep condition after every use? I plan on doing using the powders at least twice a week but I only would like to DC once a week. I would just like to cowash with these so after I use the powders, say on Wed. i'll use Kalpi tone and amla OR Brahmi, I would do a conditioner wash afterwards a couple of times and that's it. And on Sun, I'll do my deep condition so i'll maybe add like 1/2 tsp of Shikakai powder to my mix.
That's fine, just make sure you get all the paste out of your hair. Also be sure to preoil and donot manipulate the hair while the paste is in. I'm not sure how long you leave on your dc, but I wouldn't suggest leaving the Shikakai in for a long period of time. Even though you are using a a small amout it's still a cleansing powder and your hair will most def. be stronger, it won't be as moisturized as it would normally be without the Shikakai mixed in. I personally prefer to dc after using Shikakai.
Once a month, i'll be doing a clarifying wash, so would it be okay to use the powders then too? Like after the clarifying wash I would maybe mix 1/2 tsp of shikakai to 1 tbsp of amla and 1 tbsp of brahmi OR maka and then deep condition. Would that be okay or should I not use any powders when I clarify?
There is no need to clarify when using Shikakai. The powder is VERY POTENT, it's cleansing and even has the ability to strip the hair of excess oil and gunk. For this reason it also can be very drying if not used properly.
I would suggest using Shikakai to clarify mixed with Amla then follow up with a dc, or clarify as you normally would once a month and leave the Shikakai out of your mix before you dc, or dc with the Bhringraj/Maka, Brahmi mixed in.
Um, that's all I can think of right now...I apologize if I confused any of you with the questions but i'll be happy to clarify if there are any confusions. Thank you so much for all your help guys, you're angels.