I have received hair treatments in a salon years ago when I thought it was cool to ruin my hair with highlights thus needing moisture put back into my hair. These salon treatments consisted of putting a conditioner-like goop on my hair and sitting under a hair dryer for 20 minutes or so. Afterwards, this goop was then shampooed out of my hair and I left with beautifuly conditioned hair. It cost me somewhere around $25 at that time.
After I met my husband, he suggested I put oil in my hair. I was curious as to what he was talking about because in the west we don't put oil in our hair, we put conditioner in our hair. He informed me that my hair was too dry and that I should definitely put the oil in my hair. So, I went out to our local Asian market and purchased some coconut oil to put in my hair. I put in all over my hair, avoiding the roots. I let it sit on my hair for a few hours and then washed it out and the result was beautiful, shiny hair! I've tried to keep up the routine over the years of oiling my hair about once a week but I have to admit it is really difficult with our busy schedule for these treatments. I have, however, kept up with oiling our daughter's hair once a week and she has a gorgeous mane.
I guess I've been looking a little dry because my husband suggested last week that I oil my hair again, so I did. Only this time I rubbed the oil into my scalp because I thought it would help reduce the dry itchiness from the extreme winter temperatures we've been experiencing lately. While the rest of my hair looked lovely, the roots of my hair were greasy and unwashed looking for 3 days with my normal shampoo! I finally used a clarifying shampoo on my hair to get it off the roots. Maybe white girls should not put oil on their scalps??? LOL!!! Perhaps my blogging friends out there have some suggestions for me.
About Me
- The Milky Chai Life
- This blog is written about my Indian/American culture-blended life. I am the American part of the equation and my darling hubby (DH)is the Indian (American born) part. We have two amazing and beautiful daughters who keep us constantly entertained and busy. I hope to post here about the things that I love; food, family, health, all things beautiful in this life and even a few things that are not so wonderful, like my in-laws. I refer to them as PIMIL (Psychotic Indian Mother-In-Law) and PAFIL (Passive Agressive Father-In-Law) here. There may even be an occasional posting from my DH here. Enjoy! You may also email me at themilkychailife@gmail.com
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An unadulterated oil on the scapl is a good thing for hair nourishment. If it is coconut oil just warm it a bit and then work on your hair roots- massage it gently. Do this at night before going to bed and shampoo it in the morning. This way your hair will get enough nutrition. Also try steaming your hair by wraping a hot towel. Do this before shampoo.
I have extremely fine and blond brown hair even though I am desi. I face similar problems- dryness and lack of sheen. I make my own hair maionase.
About the goop thing I tried applying banana paste few times it works good for my hair.
I want to post comments on your blog from my blog name like you do on mine. I tried but failed, I am not a techqi person. Could you please teach me how to do it.
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girlsguidtosurvival, I had not warmed the oil before, I will definitely try that next time. I also have fine, blonde-brown hair that is wavy and it tends to get dry very easily. I flat iron it daily and I'm sure that doesn't help the condition of my hair. Hmmmm, banana paste? Never tried that. Do you just mash the banana and put in your hair or do you add something else do it?
Usually when I comment on your blog it prompts me for my email address and website information so I think that's why it populates on your page. It looks like under the 'Post a Comment' box on my page there is a drop down next to 'Comment as:' In that drop down I see a wordpress option. Select that and see if it prompts you for your blog site for commenting. I haven't tried it yet so I have no idea if it works or not. Hope that helps! And thanks for the information on the hair oil!
I'll try the co-wash this weekend. For the banana I just blended it in the blender with little water.
My hair is so straight that I have had my hair pins fall in my food at a restaurant. Just imagine the scene. How do I put that smily face here? Bear with me I am tech challenged.
My hair is very straight but still I keep applying my home made mayonnaise. Beat equal parts of egg, vinegar and some cooking oil. Apply for 20-30 mins. Wash and shampoo. Yes, it does stink a bit just use diluted vinegar 1:4 for final rinse.
I tried the wordpress option but it said Your request could not be processed. Please try again.
And shows a red sign URL contains illegal character
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girlsguidetosurvival:
I noticed that posting on your blog about the co-wash, wasn't me but I noticed in the header it said something like Attn: Milky Chai says. Not sure who that was. Although, for my hair I'm sure it would be would not work, I must have shampoo daily.
Thanks for the banana paste info, will definitely try it this weekend.
That's weird about posting on my blog, I'll see if I can figure out what the problem is. Honestly, I am not very tech-savvy either so I'm learning as I go. For the smiley face I use ;-), semi-colon, dash then right side colon. It shows up as a winking smiley face on your blog. I think wordpress must have a lot more bells and whistles than blogger.
girlsguidetosurvival:
I just tried posting a comment on my page without being logged in and I got the same error when selecting Google account. I tried it a second time and was then prompted for my google info and was able to post that way. It must be a glitch with blogger, I will send them a message and see if they can fix that. Thanks for letting me know!
girlsguidetosurvival:
I switched to the pop-up window comment. Let me know if that fixes it or if this just complicates things.
Thanks!
It worked now could you please revert to your previous style post and comments together. May be it will work now because this time blogger asked me for submitting my info.
Thanks,
Desi Girl
Greetings!
I guess you saw the mess on my blog. Now I am putting the pieces together. The comment you said you never posted is posted by some imposter using your URL as their moniker. It is my suggestion please look into your blog stats and monitor where the trafic is coming from. Ocassionaly visit those blogs and sites to see if someone is abusing your id.
I have really worked hard on GGTS blog and I detest half cooked knowledge and filthy language. I was trying to creat a healthy and supportive community for desi women but things are not very great in this anonymous. But I truely appreciate your support and encouragement.
Please consider my suggestion and may be if you wish you may even remove this comment after you read it.
Thanks,
Desi Girl
Thank you for the heads up Desi Girl!
It looked like whoever posted the comment on your wall was trying to message me but it didn't show their user name.
Sorry to hear someone has been using your moniker, that is just weird. I will let you know if I see your moniker anywhere that doesn't sound like you. Please don't drop your blog because of that, you are helping to improve the lives of many women! Trust me!
Thank you for your support and encouragement.
I did try the co-wash today. Hair feels clean, soft and very straight with no tangles to deal with. But there is no bounce, it is too flat (sticking to my head).
While I was getting ready for the co-wash my Kenyan room mate was applying conditioner after pulling out her extensions.
I guess co-wash is a good idea every couple of weeks.
Thanks again,
Desi Girl
i have just begun to use this stuff called C.H.I (it is in a silver and red bottle, you can get it from any salon). i put it in after a shower before combing my hair and it leaves it soft and silky.
I don't like the way Indian brands of coconut hair oil smell (like Parachute) but I love other oils like Amla and mixes from Himalayan Herbals. For the past couple of years I have been buying pure coconut oil for cooking at Wholefoods Market. I buy the cooking one, not the one marketed for hair, even though they are the same brand because there is a huge price difference. I really like it and it doesn't have that old cheese smell of some other pure coconut oils.
@Lucky Fatima,
Thank you for the suggestion! I have the Parachute brand and you are right, I'm not crazy about the smell. Will try your suggestion very soon!
My husband has been trying to get me to use oil on my hair too. Since I have blond/brown hair I've always been hesitant how it would make my hair look. My MIL bought me some Enriched Almond hair oil that I use on my hair about an hour or two before I go to bed and then I just wash my hair in the shower the next morning. I've only been using it for a couple of days but I love it so far. It hasn't made my hair greasy which is what I was worried about.
It's very light & smells great. Who doesn't like massaging their head after a long day? The brand I use is Vitka by Dabur. Hopefully you'll find something that works for you!
I've never tried using coconut oil before on my hair, mainly because in humid DC my hair always seemed moisturized enough. Now that we're back in drier California, and with winter coming on, I think I'll try it!
My mom used to oil my hair every week when I was young. I hated it! As I became a teenager, the oil make my skin very acne-prone (phew! no more oil). According to my mother, my current hair loss is due to the fact that I don't oil my hair.
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