Natural Hair Care4 min read
Traditional Indian hair care practices
Champi, pre-wash oiling, reetha and shikakai, hibiscus and henna: what these long-standing practices are, and which have a clear rationale.
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Hair care,written plainly.
Notes on scalps, oiling, hair fall, dandruff and shine, plus guides to water and weather where you live. No miracle claims, no timelines we cannot stand behind.
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- Growth & Thickness3 min read
Seven hair growth myths worth letting go of
Trimming for growth, brushing a hundred strokes, cold water rinses, scalp scrubbing and four more persistent hair beliefs, examined honestly.
Read - Dandruff & Scalp Comfort3 min read
Should you oil your hair if you have dandruff?
Why oiling can aggravate genuine dandruff, when it still makes sense, and how to adapt the routine if you have a flaky scalp.
Read - Shine & Texture3 min read
Frizz and humidity: the actual mechanism
Why humid air makes hair frizz, what hydrogen bonds have to do with it, and which approaches genuinely help in an Indian monsoon.
Read - Roots & Scalp3 min read
Amla for hair: what it is and how it is used
Amla, or Indian gooseberry, appears in most traditional hair oils. What the fruit is, how it is prepared and used, and what to be sceptical about.
Read - Hair Fall & Breakage3 min read
Postpartum hair fall: what to expect
Why hair sheds heavily a few months after childbirth, how long it lasts, what genuinely helps, and when to ask for a blood test.
Read - Natural Hair Care3 min read
Coconut oil or a herbal blend?
Plain coconut oil is cheap and well studied. What a blend adds, when plain is enough, and how to decide between them honestly.
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What you eat and your hair: the honest version
Which nutrients genuinely matter for hair, why correcting a deficiency helps but exceeding it does not, and why most hair supplements are not worth the money.
Read - Dandruff & Scalp Comfort3 min read
Aloe vera for the scalp: what it is used for
What aloe vera gel actually is, how it is used on the scalp and hair, how to prepare it from the leaf, and what to be careful about.
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