Talk to me about amla

**hennaphile** · August 17th, 2009, 05:42 AM

EEE, don't use it alone

I mix it with shikakia and aritha when I do an herb wash, mixed with distilled rose water. If you use too much it can be drying, but just the right amount makes hair thick and strong I've found. I get a big bag for $2 at my local store. No color change that I noticed.

It makes skin amazing... seriously, mix it with distilled water and use it as a mask for ten minutes or so... incredible results

. It has a very high vitamin c content in my understanding.

**Raven2448** · August 17th, 2009, 06:19 AM

I used Amla only right before I hennaed for the first time. I read using Amla before your very first henna is recommended.

You can see the slight darkening of the hair (I used Morocco Method dark brown henna mix afterward so I can't tell you how long it would last). But you can see that it induced waves in my stick straight hair.

Before Amla or henna

After Amla or henna

I do remember what a brat the stuff was to remove so I never used it again. Plus I started using pure henna after that and never looked back.

Not sure if different suppliers of Amla will provide different sifting quality like I've found with henna.

**Chloris** · September 13th, 2009, 05:04 PM

Amla powder made my hair even wavier than it was before. I did not find it drying at all and I didn't notice a colour change, then again I have really dark brown hair. It did make my hair softer and I'm finding that when I use too much of it, it makes my hair look kind of stringy.

**indigonight** · September 14th, 2009, 05:47 AM

Amla oil is amazing, I bought some pure amla oil (not the dabur stuff) I have wavy hair that sometimes gets dry, I put a little amla oil in my palms, warm it up and spread to my fingers and stroke my hair with it, I get shiny soft hair and my curls come back....

**CopperHead** · September 14th, 2009, 03:25 PM

I use it for a facial mask and I mix it in with my henna. I find it kills the henna smell somewhat and gives me a very nice rusty red color. The facial mask works great, especially for my oily skin. I buy mine from an online company called Super Organic Foods.

http://www.superorganicfoods.com/pro...FQJHxwod2QkElA

**hmmm** · November 16th, 2009, 12:02 PM

I'm bumping this thread in case more people have things to contribute

**~~pradabacon~~** · November 16th, 2009, 01:20 PM

I don't really get what amla is supposed to be for. I guess I should do a search.

**mira-chan** · November 17th, 2009, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by pradabacon

I don't really get what amla is supposed to be for. I guess I should do a search.

Amla is a hair conditioner. It is mildly acidic so will close and smooth the cuticle making hair shiny. This conditioning also makes some people's hair curl/ wave more, if they have natural curl or waves. It can be used on it's own as a kind of herbal CO wash. It can mildly stain some light hair but that's temporary so it's not a dye.