In the US, single-ingredient Ayurvedic hair powders are easiest to find online and at South Asian grocers; check the pack for one ingredient, the botanical name, an origin and a...
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In Canada, single-ingredient Ayurvedic hair powders are easiest to find online and at South Asian grocers; check the pack for one ingredient, the botanical name, an origin and a...
Choose by the job: Reetha (Aritha) or Shikakai to wash, Amla, Bhringraj or Brahmi as a conditioning mask, Neem for an oily scalp, Aloe Vera Powder for slip, and henna and indigo...
No hair dye is truly "chemical-free", since everything is made of chemicals. Henna and indigo are plant leaf powders that colour hair without synthetic dyes, PPD, ammonia or per...
Reetha (Aritha) is the stronger hair wash and Shikakai the gentler one: choose Reetha for oily or product-coated roots and Shikakai for regular washing or dry, curly hair. Or mi...
Bhringraj is a leaf powder you use as a mask or warm into an oil; rosemary is usually a diluted essential oil, castor oil a thick carrier oil, and onion oil a carrier oil with o...
Henna only needs warm water or warm strained tea. Indigo turns it brown, Amla (5–20% of the dry mix) can mute the brightest copper and Aloe Vera Powder usually leaves hair softe...
Mix 1–2 tablespoons of walnut shell powder with lukewarm water to a loose paste, massage clean, damp skin in light circles for 20–30 seconds per area, then rinse and moisturise,...
Mix 1–2 tablespoons of orange peel powder with lukewarm water to a smooth paste, rest it 5–10 minutes, apply a thin layer to clean skin for 10–15 minutes and rinse it off gently...
An orange peel mask is an occasional refresh for greasy or limp-feeling roots: mix 2–3 tablespoons with warm water, apply it to your roots and scalp for 10 minutes and rinse unt...
Switching to Shikakai means a wash you mix yourself, with very little lather and a longer rinse. Start with a thin wash on your scalp for 3–5 minutes, rinse thoroughly and adjus...
Fuller's Earth (Multani Mitti)
An Oily-Skin Routine with Fuller's Earth (Multani Mitti)
For oily skin, use fuller's earth (multani mitti) as a thin clay mask for 5–10 minutes once a week, up to twice if your skin stays comfortable. It takes up surface oil for a cle...
Use neem leaf powder as a scalp mask before you wash: a slightly loose paste mainly at the roots for 15–30 minutes, rinsed out thoroughly, up to twice a week. Roots usually feel...
Apply a soft Brahmi paste along your scalp and roots on damp hair for 15–20 minutes and rinse it out well, up to twice a week; if you like oiling, massage a little Brahmi oil in...
Aritha (Reetha) removes oil and everyday product build-up from hair. Use the normal-strength wash on wet hair, focus it on your scalp and coated areas, leave it 3–5 minutes and ...
Henna on its own colours grey hair copper-red. For brown, mix henna and indigo in one step; for black or very dark brown, apply henna first and then an indigo-rich second step.
For dull or flat hair, a strained Amla rinse or a short Amla mask, rinsed out well and followed by your usual conditioner, usually leaves hair smoother and shinier. Fine hair of...
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