http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com http://blogcopy.com http://blogcopy.com/int/fpix.php?bd=soo en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 23:45:14 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=z43j4v Thu, 23 May 2013 21:58:27 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=z43j4v http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq7trj Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:01 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq7trj http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1w6u52q Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:24 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1w6u52q http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1fnfis6 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:39:29 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1fnfis6 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=z4202d Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000 During the first few uses – it left my hair feeling a little dry – but over time my hair has adjusted so I feel no frizziness or driness. Just for the record – I have been using only this on my hair – no conditions or post wash serums. I just don’t feel the need.]]> http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=z4202d http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq6esj Thu, 23 May 2013 14:26:27 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq6esj http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9jvml Thu, 23 May 2013 14:25:21 +0000
After 4 minutes, I rinsed very well with water and applied some conditioner to the hair ends.
Caution: Don’t let this enter your eyes – they will STING like nothing else has.]]> http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9jvml http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9jv03 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:48 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9jv03 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=39swwrw Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:51 +0000  (Soapnut) & handful of Amla (Indian Gooseberry)  in about 500 ml
of water overnight. In the morning, heat the mixture on gas till it just starts
to boil. Let it cool, when lukewarm mash all the amla, reetha and Shikakai to a
pulp to extract all the “goodness” (a lot of suds & froth is produced at
this point).

Strain (don’t skip this or else you’ll end up with bits of
shikakai & Amla mesh stuck in your hair – I talk from experience – Don’t
ask) and use the liquid to wash your hair]]> http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=39swwrw http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1w6sd1q Thu, 23 May 2013 11:27:00 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1w6sd1q http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=iknnzb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:18:08 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=iknnzb http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9iy83 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:02:01 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9iy83 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=ikmxbb Thu, 23 May 2013 06:48:00 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=ikmxbb http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq3swj Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:12 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq3swj http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9h303 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:18 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9h303 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=z3ys8d Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:51 +0000 I have been suffering from quite a bit of hair fall since some time. I have tried changing products to using intensive conditioning and the works. It stops the hair fall for while, but then it rears its ugly head again.
So on lark, & for lack of better things to do, my best friend & I decided to make some Reetha – Amla – Shikakai shampoo at home. This century old ayurvedic herbal concoction is reputed to not only strengthen hair, but also darken it and stop hair fall.
I got the 3 biggies from a local kirana store. All 3 are priced at 15 Rs for 100gms.



Reetha
How to: Soak 5 pieces of Shikakai, 4 balls of Reetha  (Soapnut) & handful of Amla (Indian Gooseberry)  in about 500 ml of water overnight. In the morning, heat the mixture on gas till it just starts to boil. Let it cool, when lukewarm mash all the amla, reetha and Shikakai to a pulp to extract all the “goodness” (a lot of suds & froth is produced at this point).

Strain (don’t skip this or else you’ll end up with bits of shikakai & Amla mesh stuck in your hair – I talk from experience – Don’t ask) and use the liquid to wash your hair.  



Shikakai
The experience is a little different from using a shampoo. The moment the liquid touches your hair, it will seem to go all rough and entangled, the way to use this is to apply the liquid all over the hair and let it soak for 2-4 minutes before washing it all off with water. Don’t try and massage and lather like your shampoo – your hair will just get even more entangled than ever. Just apply the entire 500 ml generously all over wet hair hair and scalp. Let it soak, don’t disturb and wash off.

After 4 minutes, I rinsed very well with water and applied some conditioner to the hair ends.
Caution: Don’t let this enter your eyes – they will STING like nothing else has.


Amla

My experience: I loved it!
Generally when I wash my hair, I end up losing a lot of strands. I hardly lost any hair when I used this. It worked just as well as shampoo and removed all oil and dirt from my hair leaving it squeaky clean. My hair looks healthier, thicker and shiny. It also separates hair strands giving me a lot of volume which I am loving. I am planning to skip using regular shampoo & use only this for the next 2-3 months to see if it helps stop hair fall.




All 3 freshly soaked :)
You may not like this if: You like shampoos that lather, have nice perfumed scent. It also tends to stain a little bit – my hands were a light tinge of indigo after washing – nothing seriously though – a good hand wash will remove it in the first wash. Also it may cause some hair dryness.
 
Also if you are replicating this – please check for allergies by doing a patch test.
Have any of you ever used this? How was your experience?





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Show All]]> http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=z3ys8d http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=39ssziw Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:36 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=39ssziw http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq206j Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:48 +0000 products made by Indian Companies. Which is none at all.. (Why am I not
surprised?)

Personally I prefer buying make-up over skin care products.
Maybe that is a result of me being a part of a generation that demands quick
gratification.

But the article below confused me a great deal. My
thoughts below: 


Who do I trust now? The company or the newspaper? or should I just forgo Indian products & buy
imported ones (which are up to 5x more expensive)?   
How do I as a consumer make companies like
Lakme, VLCC take my money & safety seriously enough to
invest in studies?  
How do I know that the article below is
sincere in its intent & not inspired/promoted by a bunch of cosmetic
surgeons who would rather have you go under the knife (refer to the last
line in article on botox) to plump up their practice?  
And if what they say is true, then most
Indian women are already following the minimalistic routine
mentioned in the article. Hardly any use sunscreens,
moisturizers are used on a need-to basis, and the family soap is what is used
for the face as well, why do they still suffer from dull, sun-burnt, patchy
& dry skin. Most have stubborn dark circles.  
Compare them to our models &
actresses who use all these products, and they have good skin too. Sure they
too have the occasional bad skin day. But on the whole their skins are a lot
better. Is it just due to better nutrition
& genetics?    
The doctors quoted even go on to pooh-pooh
all home made ayurvedic skin care treatments as not medically benefical.
Actually they seem to question everything that they themselves were advocating
untill a few years ago on daily cleansing, moisturising & sun-safety.
Techniques such exfoliation have also been rubbished. 
Is sun-screen good or bad? How is it
that something that was promoted as vital for my skin becomes indispensable all
of a sudden? The doctors quoted negate skin care products as there is no
research to back them up? But I also don't see any statistically valid medical research
quoted to support the claims that Indians in Australia or in the hilly regions have less incidents of skin cancer. Indians are obsessed with fairness & most of
them don't step into the sun for fear of tanning. Could that be behind less
incidents of cancer?]]> http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2cq206j http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9ez8l Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:29 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=2t9ez8l http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1fnakdo Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:21 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=1fnakdo http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=46viznr Wed, 22 May 2013 10:44:22 +0000 http://blogcopy.com/~addictedtoblush.blogspot.com?copy=46viznr