This is very interesting...I'll be watching this thread! I love Indian literature as well :)
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This is very interesting...I'll be watching this thread! I love Indian literature as well :)
While I am not Indian, I would love to learn more about this method of haircare. At most, I know only of the advantages of Henna. I look forward to this thread ! *subscribe*
Hey another Indian here.
Never really used "Indian" techniques and sadly don't know much about them. My mother has a fear of herbs and oils making her hair smell, so she never passed the little knowlege that she knew onto me. It was always about the scientific looking bottles with lots of chemicals in.
I never used coconut oil either until I found this site! It's amazing though.
I'm Indian/Pakistani/Arab/Afghan living in the U.K. Traditional Indian haircare is my default for the summer months when I use Shikakai (somethimes with methi powder) to wash my hair after an overnight heavy Neeli oiling. I also leave coconut oil in my hair all summer long though not to the extent that the natives of Kerala do.
The Indian hair care techniques work really well for me and the only reason I do not use them in the winter is that the herbs (shikakai and the herbs in Neelibhringadi tailam) are cooling on the body system and I really don't want to over-cool in the cold winters.
I am west indian ( indian born in the Caribbean). My hair care routine involves hair oiling (coconut oil) especially to treat the ends, but also deep conditioning once a week ( leaving the oil to soak in my ahir and scalp overnight and then washing it all out in the morning.) I've only started doign this a few months ago and I'm glad I finally started taking my mom's advice on hair oiling! =) I still have to experiment with hair washing techniques and herbs because I just do the regular wash and condition right now. Which works for my hair...But coconut oil is amazing. I also slather it on my whole body after my showers. I never have dry,skin anymore and I swear it is helping scars fade a little better.
I'm half Indian from California. My hair texture is pretty typical, but fairly curly. I have a two-step hendigo for conditioning/strengthening and to cover my grays. I've tried all different washing methods, and so far my favorites are either CO or soapwort root with an herbal rinse. I haven't had much luck using Indian herb washes. I had too much dryness and a lot of shedding with them, so I've been hesitant to do much more experimentation. Coconut oil doesn't agree with my hair too much, so I use jojoba, camellia, and argan oils instead. My hair does like oil!
I am not Indian but i am also very interested in the diferent methods they are using! A few years go i find some Indian herbs in a local store here and after using them i haver the most thick hair i could wish :-). I am thinking to buy it online now because there is really nothing here anymore where i could buy Indian herbs!
I forgot to say in my earlier post that one Indian hair care tradition that is upheld in my home is the vigorous head massage aka the "tail malish" or "champi malish". It is pretty full on and induces a great sense of well-being, deep sleep and is reputed to strengthens hair roots.
I am an (Native American) Indian. And as a native my hair is somewhat mixed in texture and I am still experimenting routine-wise. I clicked on this thread, because I thought, "Hey, I'm an Indian." Now know this was intended for people of Indian descent and I'm curious...
I was born in the UK, my dad is originally from India(Assam) and my mums from Bangladesh.
My hair has always been thick with medium fine texture but its a bit fluffy too so its a must for me to use oil to tone it down a bit.
I think I inherited thick hair from my mum's family side.
As a child, my mum oiled my hair with Jasmine oil regularly & used a mild shampoo and that would be it. Washed my hair twice a week.
I think diet plays a part in health too & maybe that contributed to my hair health as I was introduced to eating Fish, Asian as well as English vegetables from a young age.
I also think you have to take care of your hair inorder for it to be healthy. For example, my cousin had beautiful, very thick hair when she was a child upto the age of 14. But then she started straightening it, styling it every week and now she complains of her hair being too thin.
I have seen alot of Indian women with great hair, especially Sri Lankan women who have the thickest, longest hair.