Supermarkets, health shops, Asian grocers and online specialists don't stock the same kind of herbal powder, and the pack tells you more than the shop does. Here are the four th...
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Nine powders, and the difference between them is what job they do rather than which is strongest. Here is which one suits cleansing, conditioning, scalp care or colour, and wher...
"Chemical-free" is not a thing any hair colour can be, but the question underneath it is a fair one. Here is how henna and indigo actually differ from a box dye, what they will ...
Warm water or warm filtered tea is all henna needs, and indigo is the only addition that changes your colour. What amla and Aloe Vera Powder really do, how much of each to use, ...
Bhringraj is a leaf powder you mix into a mask or infuse into oil; rosemary usually reaches hair as a diluted essential oil. How the two differ in plant, format and routine, wha...
Two different plants doing the same job, one stronger than the other. Here is how much of each to use, how they feel in practice, which suits dry or oily hair, and the recipe fo...
How to use walnut shell powder as a body scrub or a careful DIY face scrub: how much to use, what to mix it with, how long to massage, what to do afterwards and how often.
How to mix and apply an orange peel powder face mask, what to mix it with for your skin type, how often to use it, and straight answers on spots, tan and pigmentation.
Orange peel powder as an occasional rinse-off refresh mask for greasy, limp-feeling roots: who it suits, how to mix and apply it, how often, and what it won't do.
Moving from shampoo to shikakai is a change of method more than anything else. What the first washes feel like, how to switch gradually, and how powder differs from shikakai soap.
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Multani Mitti for Oily Skin: The Weekly Mask Routine, and What It Does for Spots
A weekly clay mask is a sensible part of an oily-skin routine, and it won't change how much oil your skin makes. Here is the rhythm that works, what to mix in, and the honest an...
Neem is the austere one. Used as a pre-wash scalp mask it lifts oil and build-up from the roots, and it will dry your lengths out if you let it. Here is the routine, what to mix...
A wash-day brahmi routine for hair that looks flatter or finer than it used to: the scalp pack, how often to use it, the blends worth trying, and the everyday habits that keep f...
Roots that feel coated and heavy are reetha's clearest job. When a clearing wash is the right call, how to place it, what hard water changes, and how often to repeat it.
Henna colours grey hair copper on its own. How to choose between copper, a one-step brown and a two-step black with indigo, the timings for each, and how to keep the result as r...
Three lighter ways to use amla for shine: a strained rinse, amla water, and an amla-infused pre-wash oil — with the amounts, timings and how often to use each.
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