has anyone tried this? i used to use it a few years ago.
i think i stopped because it dried out my ends. but since i'm not allergic to it - and it doesn't require an oiling beforehand - i'm thinking about trying it again - also because i happen to have a large amount of amla powder on hand!
what i used to do was once a week i would take a few tablespoons - usually 3 - and mix it with very hot water and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. then i would apply it to my damp hair concentrating on the roots and scalp and then just leave it on for a few minutes - longer seemed to dry out my ends - but if i would just put it on my scalp and bag my hair - i would get very nice results. when i would rinse it off - the liquid would run down the rest of my hair and this did seem to get my hair very clean.
now i never noticed any curl definition or darkening of my silver hairs - but i could tell it made my hair stronger and i had WAY less hair fall.
i love shikakai and i would use it also - but i seem to have become sensitive to it and other saponin containing plants.
so if anyone has any experience with using amla for cleaning your hair.... ideas?
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