Indian Powders = Hard Hair???

[FeelinIt]

I have only been using the Ayurvedic method using the Indian hair powders for two weeks. For the first week I really messed up using 1 tbls of 4 different powders and making a paste to put on my hair. I realized after that I should have used less powder.

Initially I had been itching like crazy all over. I adjusted my powders to teaspoons and adjusted the ratio and the itchies stopped BUT my hair texture has....well hardened.

I wet my hair daily. It is one of the only ways to keep it soft and moisturized. As of yesterday my hair feels like I did nothing to it with regards to conditioner, oil and moisturizing. If feels hella dry, extremely dense and hard.

Natural before but I used a texturizer (lusters men in that blue box) a few months back. My texture was a little looser. I only left the texturizer in for 5 minutes though, including application time.

But looking at my hair now, you would never know I had a texturizer. Just the night before I pre-oiled, rinsed my hair with warm water, applied the powder mixture, seran wrapped my head and covered it with my shower cap to keep the moisture in. Then an 1 hour later I rinsed. It def felt thicker but also harder.

Right now my hair is soo dense and hard. I oiled my scalp right after. I always leave in conditioner in my hair after I wash and then use glycerine/water mix and then oil the ends a bit. Usually this makes my hair really soft. Now it's like I did absolutely nothing to it.


Please offer your advice as to what the prob may be. The powder mix i used this time was watery as opposed to the last time when I used it in paste consistency.

 

[HotRibena]

Do you use a moisturizing conditioner afterwards? I don't leave the rinse in my hair...I use the rinse then condition. Also, do you have the correct proportion of shikakai to the other powders?

 

[PassionFruit]

for the past week I havent been rinsing my tea rinses out and my hair isnt hard... it is drier than before but nothing a leave-in didnt handle

 

[FeelinIt]

Do you use a moisturizing conditioner afterwards? I don't leave the rinse in my hair...I use the rinse then condition. Also, do you have the correct proportion of shikakai to the other powders?

I do nothing but conditioner washes afterward. I don't understand.

 

[tld723]

You also may be using to many differnet kinds of powders. start out with just 2. Shikakai (sp) is cleansing and can be drying, never use it alone Try mixing 1 teaspoon shikakai and 2 teaspoons amla, either making a paste or tea. My hair is kind of dry, and I use a tea. , mixing with 1 cup hot water. I pre oil (Amla), rinse for quite a while, pour tea on and rinse, leaving it on for a minute, maybe two, and rinse, and follow with a DEEP CONDITIONER. try doing a search and reading the posts. there is a lot of info to help you find the right balance for your hair

 

[leleepop]

You also may be using to many differnet kinds of powders. start out with just 2. Shikakai (sp) is cleansing and can be drying, never use it alone Try mixing 1 teaspoon shikakai and 2 teaspoons amla, either making a paste or tea. My hair is kind of dry, and I use a tea. , mixing with 1 cup hot water. I pre oil (Amla), rinse for quite a while, pour tea on and rinse, leaving it on for a minute, maybe two, and rinse, and follow with a DEEP CONDITIONER. try doing a search and reading the posts. there is a lot of info to help you find the right balance for your hair

I agree with this. Your need to deep condition w/heat for at least 15 min. under a plastic cap. I dont thick your should make a paste either.imho

 

[The Girl]

I am not being funny but are you rinsing really good? I have had the problem when I don't rinse really well. HTH

 

[FeelinIt]

You also may be using to many differnet kinds of powders. start out with just 2. Shikakai (sp) is cleansing and can be drying, never use it alone Try mixing 1 teaspoon shikakai and 2 teaspoons amla, either making a paste or tea. My hair is kind of dry, and I use a tea. , mixing with 1 cup hot water. I pre oil (Amla), rinse for quite a while, pour tea on and rinse, leaving it on for a minute, maybe two, and rinse, and follow with a DEEP CONDITIONER. try doing a search and reading the posts. there is a lot of info to help you find the right balance for your hair

Thanks for the reply. The search feature is kinda of special right now. I tried it first. I think you are right, i'm using to many things all at once. I'll ease up on the powders all at once. I knew I messed up at first but now..it's like my texture is totally different.

Like this morning, I washed my hair again and did a deep condition and followed up with oil on my hair and glycerine. This usually does the trick. I can't describe the feeling but it felt like dry hair even while soaking wet. It's strange.

 

[FeelinIt]

I am not being funny but are you rinsing really good? I have had the problem when I don't rinse really well. HTH

You know I thought about that too. But I rinsed for a looong time and then followed up with a CD wash and combed that through and then another long rinse. IDK.

I washed it with actual shampoo today and followed up with a DC. Still feels the same.

 

[guudhair]

I'm having the same problem also...hard/dry/stiff...I rinse well and I con wash afterwards too before I deep con w/heat and plastic cap...so I'm not sure what else to do...I mix 2 tsp amla, 1 tsp shikakai and 1 tsp bhringraj...I use tea bags also so I know there's not much, if any, residue in my tea.

 

[Chameleonchick]

I have only been using the Ayurvedic method using the Indian hair powders for two weeks. For the first week I really messed up using 1 tbls of 4 different powders and making a paste to put on my hair. I realized after that I should have used less powder.

Initially I had been itching like crazy all over. I adjusted my powders to teaspoons and adjusted the ratio and the itchies stopped BUT my hair texture has....well hardened.

I wet my hair daily. It is one of the only ways to keep it soft and moisturized. As of yesterday my hair feels like I did nothing to it with regards to conditioner, oil and moisturizing. If feels hella dry, extremely dense and hard.

Natural before but I used a texturizer (lusters men in that blue box) a few months back. My texture was a little looser. I only left the texturizer in for 5 minutes though, including application time.

But looking at my hair now, you would never know I had a texturizer. Just the night before I pre-oiled, rinsed my hair with warm water, applied the powder mixture, seran wrapped my head and covered it with my shower cap to keep the moisture in. Then an 1 hour later I rinsed. It def felt thicker but also harder.

Right now my hair is soo dense and hard. I oiled my scalp right after. I always leave in conditioner in my hair after I wash and then use glycerine/water mix and then oil the ends a bit. Usually this makes my hair really soft. Now it's like I did absolutely nothing to it.


Please offer your advice as to what the prob may be. The powder mix i used this time was watery as opposed to the last time when I used it in paste consistency.

You have to use a deep conditioner afterwards, I usually use a light conditioner(suave) and then follow with Lekairs cholesterol or silk element mega cholesterol. Then I detangle braid it and let it airdry in the braids.