Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #58970 in Health and Beauty
- Brand: Hesh Herbal
Features
- Please note this item includes two packs of Shikakai Powder
- Provides new life to hair strands & Strengthens hair roots, Clears dandruff
- Increases bounciness and silkiness of hair
- Keeps the scalp clean and cool.
Customer Reviews
I guess I’m odd
I actually liked this product, I didnt make it into a paste, but instead a tea..I combined it with the neem, amla, aritha, and brahmi powders, about a teaspoon each, and warm water, and I let it sit overnight, I also gave my scalp a good ayurvedic oil massage to my dry hair with amla, shikaki, and vatika coconut oils the night before. The following day I strained the tea mixture and added it to my dry hair and scalp, massaging vigorously, after a few minutes, I rinsed it out, and applied my favorite shampoo and conditioner. I am a afro-caribbean woman with dreadlocks, so a paste will not have rinsed easily for me..
Great for hair AND face!
I don’t normally write reviews on things, but I have been SO IMPRESSED by both Shakakai and Amla powder that I just had to write a review. A friend of mine let me borrow these powders to try them out and since then everything about the way I care for my hair AND my face has changed! As for my hair, it’s naturally curly and the first time I washed my hair in these powders I noticed right away that my hair was much curlier than normal. I couldn’t figure out why because I hadn’t styled it in any way (just let it air dry.) Later I found out that Amla powder is often used to give extra curl to wavy hair, which is exactly what it did for mine. I also live in a very humid climate and in the past I’ve used many different products to control the frizzies – with pretty limited success. However, when I use these powders I have no problems whatsoever with frizz. What really convinced me that I’ll never go back to “normal” shampoo, though, was the day I didn’t have time to boil my powders (I boil them as a tea and use the strained liquid on my hair). I took a quick shower with my regular shampoo and I didn’t think much about it at the time, but after it dried I realized all that the Shakakai and Amla had been doing for my hair. Rather than the tight curls I was used to by then, my hair was flat, frizzy, and unmanageable. That was my “ah-hah” moment, when I realized then that the S&A powders have been doing for me by themselves what it normally took gels and sprays to accomplish. I’m so impressed!!! By the way, I do not wash my hair with conditioner afterward as Lady Aggie suggested, I leave it in for about 10 minutes and then I rinse with water and it seems to come out fine for me. Perhaps not following with a conditioner is why it works to make my hair curlier? In any case, you can try it both ways and see what works best for you! As for my face…after using both shakakai and amla on my hair a few times I couldn’t help but notice how soft my hands felt afterward, so one day I decided to try using them on my face. I was seriously shocked at the way my skin looked afterward. I’ve heard of “glowing” skin but I’d never seen it on my own face before! My skin looked SO healthy – there was a huge change in my completion after the first wash… I kept looking in the mirror thinking my mind was playing tricks on me. Not only was my face “glowing” but it was super soft and as I’ve continued using it my skin actually seems to be more firm. I have (had!) some pretty deep lines on my forehead and they are so much less noticeable now. And when I look closely at my face there are some areas where I can even see how tight my skin is in places where it used to sag. My acne is starting to clear up and my skin looks so much more healthy. It’s amazing.
One last thing – these powders do seem to be drying on my face if I apply them as a mask and leave it on for too long. Sometimes I’ll even end up with areas on my face that look aggravated if I let it sit for more than 5 minutes or so. So I water the powders down a bit and use them most often as a facial cleanser rather than a mask. I’ve also taken to applying a small amount of jojoba oil to my face after washing which leaves my skin feeling very soft and hydrated. If you deal with super dry skin you should definitely follow up with a really great moisturizer (I recommend jojoba – you can see my review on it, too!) I think it’s definitely worth a try for skin of any type. I’ll definitely never go back to soap again!
Hair care
I just started using it. when i did i had a problem with making a paste. it was very watery. However, after i let it set in hair as recommended on the box i rise. I did notice a change in my hair texture as my curls became more define hair was very soft and much easier to come through because my hair is natural and it did condition really well and made it darker (which i like).
