GreenBeauty I love amla but like you, I found the paste a MONSTER to wash out of my natural hair. I use it as an ingredient in my henna oil blend mix and in my Ayurvedic hair tea spritz but one of my FAVORITE ways to use it is as a face mask! Just the powder and water and mixed into a paste and left on moist skin until it dries up. Or amla, turmeric powder, a little lemon juice and water then mix into a paste and let sit until it has dried or alma/bentonite clay mix. There are so many options but it’s remarkable how super smooth and super clean it makes my skin feel afterwards. 😍
penne123 I have been getting mine from either my local Indian grocery store or from Amazon but now that I have discovered mehandi.com I’ll be getting my amla from them. I like how have their henna tested at an independent lab to make sure it’s pure and high quality so since I like their henna I’ll use them for other powders also. They sell amla and cassia obovata (what some people call neutral henna even though it’s not the same plant). It not like I’ve had any issues with the local store amla or the ones I’ve gotten from Amazon I just want to do one stop shopping for those herbs.
GreenBeauty l mix mine with black tea and my curls are more defined. It tends to make my hair go brown, my hair used to be brown when l was younger but it is now black.
Truth. We need Natural teachers like this Awesome lady...!!! 😎Loved Science until the 7th grade. Had a teacher with an attitude problem that was in it for a paycheck. Killed my love of the subject. Glad nobody killed her love of learning and teaching us these hidden gems. Straight respect!!!
I can't believe what I'm watching, growing up in west africa I used to play on these trees, eat them without even knowing their benefits, I heard about amla since I came to US and never knew that was my next door neighbor's tree. Smh. Because of these videos when I'm going back to the motherland, I will definitely have a different view over everything and appreciate the gift of God more. Thank you for that.😊
YES--No silly intros, loud music nor rambling. Your videos are engaging, scientific and straight to the point. Plus the animations are fantastic to illustrate the properties of these herbal treatments. And your hair is so thick and healthy!
1.Amla is best used with curd/ yogurt. Easy to wash too. 2. Make a spray with amla and water.. Just as we do for black tea rinse.. It works wonders. U can add fenugreek seeds in both methods for additional benefit🤗👏👏.
You deserve so many more subscribers. You are one of the few giving us FREE information on the science of the WHAT, HOW AND WHY of natural hair care. You aren't pushing a "product" or a "technique" that is "guaranteeeed to make your hair grow down to your butt in 3 weeks". You are educating us and giving us the tools to make INFORMED CHOICES! Blessings.
I mix amla, bhringraj, moringa, brahmi and neem powder with warm tap water then add plain yogurt, conditioner (aussie moist), honey and fav oil mix. I then place the bowl over some hot water and combine everything together properly. I apply to freshly shampooed hair, cover with shower cap or grocery bag then a steam cap for about an hour. Then I rinse off and with all the water still dripping from my hair, I do twists with Dax hair grease mixed with some peppermint oil. The moisture retention is awesome. My hair is thriving after using this for the last 6 months. I deep conditioner every week. I have high porosity 4C hair. Mid week, I re-moisturize with water and grease.
Sharon Pierre Louis hi Ms Sharon, am very interested in this mixture. I haven’t had much success with my hair. It won’t grow past 2 inches and it’s broken plenty. Can you help? Also where can I get the products? Respond at babirie03@aol.com please , thanks plenty
@@TheSanamo I'm curious to know of you've tried trimming your hair with good shears? I've looked through my own hair and I see tonssss of split ends, so I know that I need to do that. Maybe if you haven't tried a trim, you'd give it some thought? Or at least, if you have, then you can rule that out.
@@GreenBeauty Hi greenBeauty I bought store bought Alma oil but I read somewhere that it is damaging to your hair if you used it directly on your scalp Because it is too strong to used by itself and can make the hair fall out. What is your opinion on that? Please respond.
I've started to add Ayurvedic powders into my hair regimen since February 2020. It is great, but I notice with my highly low porous hair, that my hair has become drier. Since Amla and positively the other Ayurvedic powders have more Vitamin C in them, it closes my cuticles too much, so my hair is not absorbing a lot of moisture quickly. I have to admit that I also used too much of the ingredients in my hair mask. So I'd say for my hair (and perhaps for low porosity hair in general) it's not too beneficial to use it too often as a hair mask. But it is greatly beneficial for me, to use it as an oil. Since I'm using these powders and many more ingredients in my DIY hair growth oils, my hair growth rate is now in beast mode. It grows incredibly fast.
What's your oil concoction I have low porosity 4c and 4b hair and it will dry fast using the wrong products especially no masks for me deep condition yes though LOLL
Great info as always 😃. Amla is one of the super food of India.It is considered as a fruit. We eat Amla in the form of pickle, juice or as it is. There are many other recipes as well. If we take it internally it reduces all three doshas hence good for hairs , digestive system, acidity etc.
@Jerseygirl8999 m Great info, thanks for sharing! Can you share with me where you purchase your light Alma from? And do you think it was the gloss mask or putting it into your oatmeal that helped your hair retain length and become stronger?
@@nikhefe16 i just went and got some amla fruit today at an indian grocery store called Patel Brothers. I'm making my oil from them tomorrow. And I eat one every morning followed with lots of water. I'm not sure where your from, im in the Chicago area.
I have to find a double boiler. My Doctor gave me Rogaine for my hair after Chemo. I ran out of Rogaine, and hair fell out. Now I'm going to try Amla and your Green Beauty Oil and Protein Treatment to grow my hair. Thanks for the great info. xoxo
Don't you hate it when people make a comment like that and they never get back ... so many people with chemo would love to have known what the results were
@@gardensofthegods RU-vid isn't the best platform when it comes to comment notifications.. I'll sometimes come across replies years after I've commented on something.. it's AWFUL.
I really appreciate the use of scientific studies-not enough people do that in the beauty industry - but I also want to point out that just because something is natural doesn’t mean that it’s safe. Arsenic is natural, but I wouldn’t recommend an arsenic hair mask. *Sometimes* synthetic ingredients can be beneficial because the cosmetic chemists know how certain substances will react when used. Also- sometimes they need to use synthetic ingredients to stabilize the product and to aid in delivery of the chemicals(natural or synthetic)/ingredients to the hair shaft/skin. Are there amazing benefits associated with using plant and nature based products? Yes. Are there problematic synthetic ingredients? Yes, alcohol, sd alcohol, and alcohol denat(although sometimes it’s okay) are not good to use in the hair. But lavender and lemon juice (as in if you were to open up a lemon and use it for a diy beauty regimen) can also be damaging. And tea tree oil- While it has many benefits- should be used cautiously. Also- everything is made of chemicals.
How much more talented, professional (and beautiful!) can a vlogger be??? Excellent videos years ahead of the "competition". I can only feel grateful I have found your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with the rest of the world!
I really appreciate the time in effort you put into making these videos!! I'd like to point that it is 'DIY' and not 'DYI' (please don't think I'm trying to be mean ,just trying to help ♥).
Do you know anyone who has ever made the hair color out of it without using any oil ? Do you know anyone who did this that had gray hair and it darkened it somewhat in the first try ?
I like that you do scientific research on everything. Unlike a lot of other youtubers who just jump on the bandwagon of a popular or new growth idea, do it for like a month, make a video and then move on to the next thing.
I tried the clay regimen for a shampoo ,Brahmi and real protein for a treatment and Amla for my conditioner this evening… I am amazed at how clean , strong ,shiny and resilient my hair feels . Will be doing this process once a month!
Hi.do you have blond hair or dark ? Mine are dark blond more like yellow now brassish , dyed many times so super damaged ,super frizzy n dry . I tried amla powder once - cant remember how - i made paste with coconut oil i think .it become even more dry and bit more yellow ... dont know what i did wrong ...
I’ve been waiting for this video. I use Amal in my DIY Sheabiscus Rainforest Treatment that I got from fusion of cultures. You use two scoops of Shea butter, a deep conditioner of your choice, honey, Rosemary Essential oil, hibiscus powder, Amal Powder, and Bamboo Extract. This is a deep conditioner. You mix the ingredients and put it in your hair after shampooing. Let sit for thirty minutes under a steamer or with plastic cap then rinse. I used this every wash day and my hair loves it. I actually used Green Beauty’s clay wash for Hair growth and followed with is conditioner. My hair felt AMAZING!!!!🤗
I love Amla Powder I've been using it for the last 8 years! I've incorporated it into my shea butter and in my deep conditioner. Its great for the skin and hair
I have been using high quality amla oil almost daily for a year and this video CLEARLY explained two things to me. 1) I have one hair that is white starting about midway point on hair shaft to the tip and the rest is black! This strand was starting to go white and reversed!! I probably have only 2-3 white hairs on my head and I can't find the others to see if the same happened. 2) My hair has been feeling crunchy and brittle for a while. I suspected the amla oil but wasn't sure. I was blaming everything else. Now I know it's most likely vitamin c overload from the amla. I'm going to cut it out completely and see if my hair feels better. Thanks Green Beauty!!
Samantha Pollack Hello I'm from Senegal. I went to pay the Amla oil but the shop keeper told me I've to melt it with another hair ointment if not my hair will fall. Is it true? Can you please tell me how you use it?
I love amla. I use both the amla oil and mask. Over a long period of time I'd pick the mask. Its more moisturizing and really increases hair growth. The oil does these things too but to lesser extent. However, the oil really makes the roots more manageable
I use Amla but I don’t make a thick paste. I make it super runny and thin. You still get all the benefits. You can get a ton of uses and it’s much easier to rinse it out of your hair.
How do you store your paste? And do you just use it as a conditioner? I try not to use too many products in my hair so the less steps I can do the better?
Your channel is so informative.i kove the science of hair approach! Thank you for being such a great educator! I would love to know how to use amla or fenugreek and other herbs that hat will not stain grey hair, but help with dry thinng, falling,grey afro hair!
I tend to add amla to my henna treatments so my hair don't dry too much. But I will try as main treatment this week. Looking forward to the shikakai video my hair is in love with it!
Your voice is so calming. I eat Amla too. I buy glass jar Amla sometimes grind them and use in my hair. It's food so I can use to feed hair directly too.
I do not want to put all that oil in my hair so have you ever made they amla mixture for your hair where you black in the amla in a pot or a frying pan and just add hot water and make a paste and let it sit overnight ...? If so do you shampoo it out with regular shampoo or do you just rinse it out with water and no shampoo ? Also do you know anyone who has put this on gray hair and it darkened it a little bit in the first try ?
@@kirannathani9123 I did mix some in water and let it sit overnight ... I was going to put it on my hair and leave it in with a shower cap and then that just sat there for several days until it started to get mold in it ...haha ... and now i have no more amla left until i go back to the store . Only im worried because i know it has iron in it and i don't know if putting iron on the head where it can just soak into the scalp is good ... I know it's iron and its natural form but did hear that it's not a good idea because it's still a metal that will soak into the brain ... last year I heard that scientists are starting to worry about the effects of iron on the brain especially as people get older ... maybe they don't mean naturally occurring iron ... ?
I made an ayurvedic hair growth oil out of amla and I also made a hair mask only it was a pudding like consistency and easy to wash out. My results the amla mask made my curls popping
This video is right on time! I just brought a whole ayurvedic stash including amla. I'm making an oil with amla, fenugreek seeds, rosemary, and peppermint oil. Can't wait to use it. Keep these great videos coming. 😍
Currently I have fenugreek powder and seeds, henna, amla, ashwagandha, and yellow dock powder. All I really want now is marshmallow root and powder, along with hibiscus and a few clays.
I love Amla also. I use it with my deep conditioner adding brahmi and bhringraj. Time for me to do another treatment. I like the condition as well as how dark it leaves my strands. Would like to make an oil infusion. You always give great information!
very well put together video, thanks! I use the paste method but I use green tea water/amyla(2x)/aloe vera poweder (1X)/and a touch of cassia obovota (.5x) to aid in elongating my 4C curls. I sit under a heated cap for 1hour too. I am loving using Amyla. I have found that my skin does not like Fenugreek or Chebe powders. I do this about once per month. What is your herbal oil mix recipe?
Sis it is more than u can imagine ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊i pray for u always for those helpful tips and free education ur giving us ❤️ur giving us more than we deserve ❤️❤️thank you soo much 🌻may u stay blessed and safe always sister ❤️❤️much love and respect for wat ur doing...🤗🤗
I've used amla mixed in with my henna treatments to darken the result and lessen my grey hairs. I have dry coarse Asian hair, so I'm intrigued by making the oil. Never tried it that way!
Riki Dementia hi ! Do u have a lot of grey hair n if that is so then would really like to know which color u get by doing that? Pls reply as my hair r pretty damaged bcos of coloring but scared to use henna as I don't want the red color 😀so please tell
I have just discovered yr vids tonight. I'm blown away by the professionalism of your video presentations. I'm also so interested in the science you bring...as I discovered you today I have so much to look forward to...I can't wait. Thank you do much!! Keep doing what you do..black girls appreciate it!
This is one of the BEST haircare videos on youtube. Thank you for all the time you put in to making this highly informative and useful video. You Rock! 😁😁👍👍🙂🙂
Thank you for your professionalism and quality of work. I have Kapha/Vata hair and the quiz was amazing and accurate. DO you recommend certain herbs/essential oils for high porosity and other herbs for low porosity hair?
I will be trying several Ayurvedic herbs in a new hair care formula and am using your most excellent information to help make my experience and recipe successful. I love your channel and am a relatively new subbie! I also appreciate your professionalism and the obvious care, time and attention that you dedicate to Green Beauty and yourviewers. I also simply love you calm, clear and articulate voice! Your channel is most informative and you are delightful. I'm a relatively new subbie and look forward to learning more from you. Be blessed sista because you are! Shalom
Glad I found your channel. However, I would like to say that the worse thing that can happen is not that you wouldn't like the results. Some people can be alergic to one of these plants or ingredients, even if they are natural. I would advise to try them first on a small surface of their skin.
That is a very bold statement. Organic, 'natural' ingredients are not necessarily safer, nor are synthetic or 'artificial' ingredients necessarily harmful. Regardless of where the ingredients come from, they have the potential to hurt you.
Just finished using Alma on hair today. After use, my hair is soft and moisturized. One thing I forgot when using clay it to wear gloves. My fingernails are a mess!.
I am SOOOO excited about this series! I would love you to do a video on Zizyphus Spina Christi as a hair cleanser/hair thickener. There is so little info or videos about this seemingly miracle Ayurvedic herb so I ordered 100 grams this week and will have to be my own guinea pig but would love to see your take on it. Thank you for this video!!! This was the fastest I’ve ever clicked on a video, ever. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
One question. I use your onion juice already. And love it. Can i mix amla to that juice. Would really appreciate if you could describe a a onion, amla and garlic juice mix for hair.
For those who cannot do this I recommend buying ayurvedic oils from Indian brands such as Just herbs, Tribe concepts (90 day miracle hair oil)), or Shesha naturals.
I'm a new subbie and I love watching your videos! I'm learning what may or may not work for my hair since I watched your series explaining curl pattern, density, thickness, porosity and something else lol. I really enjoy learning the science of it all! This is the first time in years that I'm excited about my next wash day! Like who am I?!? Thank you so much!!! 🤗😁
This is so helpful , especially the end because I really want to try the onion juice & rice water , but I also use henna glosses once a week. So it’s safe to say that I shouldn’t use rice water & henna gloss in the same wash day ? Could I use onion juice & henna gloss in the same day .
I really like the paste. I use about 3 tbs in my mix though so I don't have so much left over. I actually use it before washing to make sure that it all gets out.
I have a Amla/Fenugreek/Bringaraj/Nettle/Marshmallow root/Horsetail root in my hair right now. I put about a tsp of each (wanted to start slow) but do you have an actual recipe with measures? Thank you 😊 P.s. I'm also going to infuse some herbs 🌿 in oils. Great video!
Thank You GreenBeauty for your helpful tips and taking time to put together this educational video.. I just started using henna last week and I love the results..I also made henna oil. I am a new subscriber. Thanks again for sharing.
I love your videos! I've been binge watching them for the last few days LOL. Unlike most other videos, they're very informative, and I don't feel a need to fact check because they line up with my own knowledge (I study biology and nutrition). I also love that you include references and links to more information in the description (although I have not checked them out yet). Can you do a video on aloe vera juice (or gel) on hair? :) P.S. Your hair is beautiful!
Thank you so much for doing an Ayurvedic series, GB. I now know my doshas (kapha-vata) and now I'm finally convinced to use the amla I purchased a while ago. I can't wait to watch the rest of the series! Thank you!
Amla always makes my hair feel rough. My hair does get stronger but the tangles and roughness don't seem worth it. Love all the other Ayurvedic I have tried
Like everyone said below when you use an Aruvedic herb like henna, Amla, shakakai, Aloe Vera, etc you need to follow that up with a moisturizing conditioner and your hair will be very soft and easy to detangle
