mystery29
Active Member
Hi Mystery29,
Ideally, you should wash with Ayurvedic powders twice a week and DC after every wash.
You can use any conditioners/deep conditioners you like. Whatever works well with your hair!
You should use shampoo once a month to avoid build up. I use an organic clarifying shampoo every four weeks.
Have you read this from CANDY C. This gives a lot of good information if you are just starting out to use Ayurvedic powders and oils. Tells you how to mix the powders and which powders to use. You may however tweak this method to suit you better.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=194049
You may find that you want to strain your powder mixture through a stocking cap or some sort of tightly knitted material so that you are not left with grit or powder residue in your hair which will cause breakage.
Also, in order to know what type of oils you should use if you wish to pre-poo over night with oils or do scalp massages and hot oil treatments, you can take this questionnaire
http://www.dosha.org/what/what1.html
Using oils for pre-pooing and hot oil treatments has helped to keep my hair softer, more moisturised and in an overall healthier condition.
Recommended Scalp/Massage Oils:
For Growth: Avocado, Mabhringeraj, jojoba, rosemary, brahmi, vatika
Dandruff: Jojoba, tea tree, neem, shikakai
Health: Olive, coconut, jojoba, lavendar, peppermint, almond
Dry Scalp: Bhringeraj, maka, amla, wheat germ
Hair Loss Treatment: Maka
Doshas and Recommended Oils
Vata: Amla, jojoba, lavendar
Pitta: Mabhringeraj, bhringeraj, coconut
Kapha: Almond, shikakai, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree
Hope this helps.
So everytime I want to wash my hair with these powders I have to mix and measure them each and every time?