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    Re: pre-oiling, I add a small amount to the last few inches every evening between washes, and then add a bit more to the length the night before I wash. I never really saturate it, just add enough so that it feels heavier and smoother. Hair has such a wide range of responses to oils though, both type and amount.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Katia_k View Post
    I think it depends on the person. I saturate my hair, because mine is dry, and leave it to soak overnight. If I don't leave it that long, I have a hard time washing it out.

    I know some people use less, but I like mine almost to the point of dripping (not quite, that's an exaggeration, but it's definitely disgustingly greasy when I'm done).
    This is how I do it as well. I put conditioner on my hair and leave it on for about 15 minutes before I get ready to hop in the shower and wash everything out. The conditioner helps get enough of the oil out so that shampooing becomes a lot easier.
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    Does anyone here use Amla oil (Indian Gooseberry)? It was one of the top 5 ingredients in a low poo and conditioner I really liked and would like to try it on it's own.
    Am hoping for tips on how to use it best, and a recommendation on where I can find it. Everything I see seems to be an Amla serum with other ingredients. Is that normal? Or can it be used on it's own?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nycelle View Post
    Does anyone here use Amla oil (Indian Gooseberry)? It was one of the top 5 ingredients in a low poo and conditioner I really liked and would like to try it on it's own.
    Am hoping for tips on how to use it best, and a recommendation on where I can find it. Everything I see seems to be an Amla serum with other ingredients. Is that normal? Or can it be used on it's own?
    Amla is very popular in Indian hair care (it also makes a wonderful face mask!). The amla oil you see isn't some pure oil extracted from amla but it is another oil that has had amla fruit soaking in it.
    You can buy the amla powder and mix that up as a hair mask or you can soak some dried amla in oil yourself and use that on your hair and scalp. If you mainly want the effect for the length of your hair then mixing amla powder into a hair mask night be your best bet.
    Oh and of course if you want to just buy the oil that is an option too but i would advise checking what oil the amla has been extracted into before buying it. HTH :-)

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    I can vouch for Indian oils. They really do make a difference and add softness and add shine.
    Back when I was in India, oils (parachute coconut oil in winter/ amla in summer) were religiously massaged in our hair. I always had a bit of oil in my hair while I was in school and wash day was only Sunday (no fancy shampoos or conditioners, just Sunsilk) and my hair were so soft and lustrous. As kids we hated the oiling though (think of turning out as Severus Snape in school) and it was common for grandmothers to yell "hey you! come here and let me put some oil in your hair, they are DRY AS STICKS!!"

    Sadly, once in high school I wasn't very regular with oiling. Also oils seemed to cause massive shedding, but now that I know better, I believe the shedding is nutrition related. Trying to use oils again, but I definitely cant oil everyday without looking greasy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChloeDharma View Post
    Amla is very popular in Indian hair care (it also makes a wonderful face mask!). The amla oil you see isn't some pure oil extracted from amla but it is another oil that has had amla fruit soaking in it.
    You can buy the amla powder and mix that up as a hair mask or you can soak some dried amla in oil yourself and use that on your hair and scalp. If you mainly want the effect for the length of your hair then mixing amla powder into a hair mask night be your best bet.
    Oh and of course if you want to just buy the oil that is an option too but i would advise checking what oil the amla has been extracted into before buying it. HTH :-)
    Hi ChloeDharma, I am so happy to see a post from you even though I don't really know you. I have seen so many threads and discussions started by you, but I though you have left this forum now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by priinnz View Post
    Hi ChloeDharma, I am so happy to see a post from you even though I don't really know you. I have seen so many threads and discussions started by you, but I though you have left this forum now.
    Hi there priinnz, thank you for such a friendly comment! I'm still about I just don't post as much as I used to :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChloeDharma View Post
    Amla is very popular in Indian hair care (it also makes a wonderful face mask!). The amla oil you see isn't some pure oil extracted from amla but it is another oil that has had amla fruit soaking in it.
    You can buy the amla powder and mix that up as a hair mask or you can soak some dried amla in oil yourself and use that on your hair and scalp. If you mainly want the effect for the length of your hair then mixing amla powder into a hair mask night be your best bet.
    Oh and of course if you want to just buy the oil that is an option too but i would advise checking what oil the amla has been extracted into before buying it. HTH :-)
    I see.. thanks for explaining.

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    For those of you who use pastes or muds, so you cover you hair or let it air dry?

    If so is there a difference in the outcome?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Starchild494 View Post
    For those of you who use pastes or muds, so you cover you hair or let it air dry?

    If so is there a difference in the outcome?
    I recommend covering it with a plastic cap, for what it's worth! On my hair type, it seems to help with tangles and the rinsing out process if it stays damp under the plastic cap. I'm interested to hear of other experiences...
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