Here are some simple recipes for mixing your natural hair products. Please visit www.forums.longhaircommunity.com and www.longhaircareforum.com as you will find a wealth of information, along with techniques and various recipes. You can even ask questions on their forum!
Please remember when using any new hair product it is always recommended that you do hair strand tests first!
We also encourage you to add orange blossom water, rose water or essential oils to your pastes and mud, to leave your hair smelling great!
Important: Please keep in mind that everyone has their own unique hair texture. Herbal treatments can be drying for some, and it is recommended that you add hair oil to your recipe, or deep condition your hair afterwards. We recommend that everyone keep an open mind when using henna and natural herbs on their hair, and use the recipe that works best for you!
Shikakai, also known as acacia concinna
Mixing shikakai for promoting hair growth and deep cleansing:
-For best results, add at least 1 tbsp of shikakai powder to 25 grams of your henna or cassia powder mixture. OR
-Mix powder (desired quantity) with warm to hot water. Let it cool.
-Apply shikakai paste or mixed herbal blended paste, by sections starting from the back and moving forward.
-Wrap your hair and allow to sit for 1-6 hours.
-Rinse or wash paste out.
How to store your powder: fridge or cool dark place.
How to store your shikakai and paste: freezer
Yes Sri, as is amla powder and cassia obovata. See here: http://www.hennasooq.com/strengthen/
Enjoy!
now i have shikakai powder and amla powder. how can i use. both are mixed or separately used?
Hello Sri, you can use either both together or separate as you’d like. For the first time use, together might be easier and work really well.
Thank you!
Hi, I have a premature white hair ( a lot of it). I want to know what is a home remedy. I search on-line and using Amla powder is good for it… I also have a lot of hair fall.. Is shikakai good for it? Is it okey to mix amla and shikakai together? .. tnx.
Thank you for your post Kris. Yes you can use shikakai and amla together. But if your greying is genetic you may just need henna and/or indigo to color your hair with.
thank u
i feel better after using shikakai and powder. hair fall somewat reduced.
i feel better after using shikakai and amla powder. hair fall somewat reduced.
hai i hve long hair but it is very thin. hw can i get thick and dense hair?
Yes Renu, absolutely. Visit our website at http://www.hennasooq.com and all of the products are there and you can look at each individual one and then combine some of them to make the perfect regimen and recipe for your hair.
Hey there – I bought dabur Amla Oil is this a good product for natural african american hair? second ingredient is mineral oil which i heard is bad for black hair… any thoughts? 🙂
also, can i add that to my shikakai powder to cleanse my hair?
Thanks!
Hi Ashley. Yes alma oil is a good hair oil for your hair. IN general my thoughts personally is not to use products that contain mineral oil. Yes you can add the oil to your recipe but the mineral oil is not a good ingredient. We have our own Organic Amla oil: http://www.hennasooq.com/organic-amla-oil-for-hair/
I hope this helps!
Hi ! i have a problem with hair falling and my hair also very thin. could you tell how to prepare remedy for the above probs. and also i have shikakai powder, aloive oil & almond oil…..etc
Please advice.
Hello
We’d recommend our Organic Ayurvedic Strength kit for best results: http://www.hennasooq.com/organic-ayurvedic-strength-hair-kit/
Are ayurvedic recipes good for teenaged boys?
Sita absolutely. We use the herbs on our teenage boys all the time
i am 24 years old… i have lot of grey hair… pls advise how to rid of this…..
Hello Malar. Some grey hair is genetic and you wouldn’t really be able to get rid of it, but you could cover it with henna and/or indigo. Have you ever tried or be interested in that?
will shikakai powder works for thickening of hair, please suggest me. I am from hyderabad, india, let me know where can i buy your products.
Hi, can u please advice if we can mix Shikakai & hibiscus Power tortue if yes How much gms or oz shouldn we mix.
Shankar, shikakai is okay but really henna and organic cassia are best for thickening the hair strands and alma powder helps strengthen as well and promote hair growth.
Hima, You can use equal proportions of each and use enough for your hair. Shoulder length is about 100 grams.
Let us know if you have further questions. Thank you!
hi,
i am 19. i have dry dandruff, no matter what i did it comes back.suggest me a home remedy. my hair is very thin towards the ends.what should i do to get a healthy looking hair and also to get rid of dandruff.
Hello Uma. I’d recommend you make sure to wash your hair every 1-2 days. For herbs I’d recommend our Organic Cassia or Sukesh Ayurveda and to do frequent herbal recipes on your hair. This will really help
hi, i hv gray hairs n i color them with garniar hair color. now my hair r lossing too much.now i want to use amla n shikakai as shampoo.is it safe for colored hair.
Hello Nimi.
Chemical color treatments are harsh for hair. It’s better if you can use henna and indigo for hair color. Use pure herbal powders for best results. As a treatment. Moisturize as well with our Cocoveda hair oil is amazing!!
hi i used 2 wash my hair from amla shikakai water bt after dat my hair got dry pls suggest me wat shud i mix in amla shikakai powder coz it gives lots of benefit me
Hi, I’m 45 years old. My hair is dropping alot and getting thinner and also I’ve lots of grey hair. How can I solve this problem. I’m worried that I’ll be bold soon. Pls advice me of some tips to solve my hair problems. Thanks.
Hi, I am 25 and have been growing my hair for about 7 months, it is growing very slowly and starting to break in places, what exactly can I use to help strengthen and increse growth rate? Thankyou.
Where can you purchase the shikakai powder? That isn’t online
Hello everyone, thank you for your posts. Our shikakai can be purchased here: http://www.hennasooq.com/shikakai/
I do recommend that you view our Growth category on our website. Let us know if you have further questions.
im 17, i have hair fall and i cant control it, can you give me a mixture that makes my hair strong and long.My father is bald. Can it cure baldness?, can shikakai powder prevent baldness from coming?.
Please help me.
-Akash
Haay, i bought the amla and shikakai powder bit i don’t know what i should use first because i want to use it as a shampoo . And also should i put some henna in it ? I don’t want my hair to go red because i love my black hair sooo ppleaseeee help me out
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Hello Kak. The shikakai can be used to cleanse your hair. Have you read over the instructions for your shikakai. Amla powder can be used seperately. Just as treatment. But henna will make your hair red toned unless you add indigo to your recipe. I hope this helps
hai khadija sis, im just 24 years old…. im having hair fall problem,, my hair if half curl… my scalp can get easily oily even afta i wash my hair at night the next day morning i can feel my scalp oily back… i hv no confident nowdays :(… my hair at infront on right site getting bald…my scapl can see…because of thin hair…i really need ur help plsssssssssss 🙁
Hello Anjali. I’d really recommend you start treatments and this would be a good choice to start with: http://www.hennasooq.com/organic-ayurvedic-strength-hair-kit/
i washed my hair with shikakai after applying oil the previous night… but my hair remained oily even after bath:-( any suggestions to get out of this oily hair?
Hi
I have serious hairfall but then I started using amla, aritha and shikakai powder mixture and as a result hairfall reduced but still there is very less hair on my head. I want to have thick and dense hair. What should I do?
Please help!
I have lot of grey hairs. Can I mix the amla powder and shikaikai powder together for hair wash? Is it good to use shikaikai for every alternate days? Thanks
I hv a lot of grey hair, i usd 2 color it by garnier color bt i hv startd experiencing lot of hairfall, please help me n tell me how can i get my dense hair back, and what can i use to mak my hair black? Pls tel soon. I dont want to use garnier if there r alternatives of coloring it naturaly. Plz help …….
I am having hair fall problem for dandruff. I taken shakai power and amla power so it ll be reduce my dandruff and hair fall and one mone thing my hairs growing sides growing very speedy but in the top are growing very slow why? is this both shakai and amla power can i my hair regrowth and I am having 6-7 white hairs is it cures. One more important when I applying coconut hair oil I am losing 4-5 hairs losing is it normal even castor oil also since applying 1 month while applying the castor oil losing 20 hair stands is it normal can I hair back which i lose exp i applying the oil losing 3-5 hair the same place come another hair?
hi, i had thick and long hair. i made it straighten. from that moment i started severe hail fall. i tried the shampoo which was advised by the beautician… but no use. i tried different products and finally stopped at shikakai mix.. will this help me?
i am worried…
Hello everyone! For those looking to naturally thicken hair, strength and promote hair growth we recommend our Sukesh Ayurveda: http://www.hennasooq.com/sukesh-ayurveda/
This would really help a lot of you.
just today i had a laayercut … my hair look thin and short .am really afraid .. suggest me how to make it thick and healthy . is it wise to use shiyaka paste
hey ma hairs were densed and thick first but now theres a serious problem of hairfall from last 2years what should i do and i dont know how to use althese three products amla aritha shikai plz help me
i have shikakai and hibiscus powder shall i mix together and apply for my hair thrice a week? reply me now
My hair loves shikaiki. Actually most of the powders. I will spice up the sukesh this weekend with neem, Christi, shikaikI and brahmi to give my hair the extra push for the summer heat. Together it moisturizes, cleanes, grows and thickens my hair. Thanks a million Henna Sooq
Hello. i’ve got dandruff and my hair became thin and dry. i’ve washed my hair but the scalp is still smelly. do you have any suggestion for my problem?please help. thanks
Nadia, we’d really recommend that you use our organic cassia or henna powders for best results. Soon when we have Sukesh back in stock that will also help.
Also Nadia, you may also need to wash your hair more often if this persists. Like every 2-3 days
Hi,
I have been using shikakai powder from past 4 months and I use altenate days mostly, but now i observe more hair loss.I have very less hair and I use 7 to 8 spoons of shikakai for one wash does that much quantity made hair loss?