What's The Secret To Your Hair Success

Name the one thing that has promoted your hair and skin success.  For me I would have to say its moisturizing with the right products everyday for hair and skin.  Well, on the other hand it could be the pre poo. Ok, final decision is ..........pre poo for my hair and using an organic lotion for my skin. LOL!
Tell me yours.  If you haven't figured it out yet and still researching and trying products yourself; leave a comment and tell me your whoa's. 

Amla Oil

Amla Oil is made from Amla fruit mostly grown in India.  Other names for this fruit are Indian Gooseberry, Emblic myrobalan, Amla, Amalaki.  The Amla fruit is reputed to have the highest content of vitamin C of any natural occurring substances in nature. Organic amla is almost good for everyone on a regular basis. Indian Research shows that 8.75 mg of natural vitamin C complex from Amla is equivalent to 100mg of the most commonly used synthetic vitamin C. Amla prossesses the highest level of heat and storage stable vitamin C known to man.

Some benefits are:

• The edible fruit tissue of Amla contains protein concentration 3-fold and ascorbic acid concentration 160-fold than those of apples. This fruit also contains considerably higher concentration of most minerals and amino acids than apples.
• Amla juice has twenty times more vitamin C than orange juice.
• Amla is used as cosmetic in India. It is an accepted hair tonic in traditional recipes for enriching hair growth and pigmentation.
• Amla Oil enriches hair growth and pigmentation. It prevents premature graying of hair, dandruff, increases the strength of hair follicles (and thus preventing hair-fall). Customarily, a small amount of Amla oil is applied to the hair after washing. This not only brings forth a rich, natural shine and soft texture to the hair, but also helps rejuvenate hairs that are dull and damaged. It also prevents split hair ends.
• Application of Amla oil over the scalp has a cooling effect. As such, it keeps the mind cool and promotes sound sleep.
• Amla oil along with various other formulations such as herbs like Brahmi, Shikakai and Reetha are very beneficial for mind, hair and body.
• Amla oil is useful for increasing memory

Amla fruit is also eaten to keep the body in health, increase memory and build up immune system support.

There are various brands of Amla oil.  Two of the consistent brand names are Dabur and Hesh.  I came across Garrysun.com and liked the ingredients in his Amla oil and decided to give it a try.
Ingredients for Garrysun Amla Oil:
Amalaki fruit (Emblica officinalis)
Brahmi leaf (Bacopa monnieri)
Ela seed (Elettaria cardamomum)
Gulab petal (Rosa Centifolia)
Kapoor Kachri rhizome (Hedichium spicatum)
Bhringraj whole plant (Eclipta alba)
Musta rhizome (Cyperus rotundus)
Natural sesame oil as base

Brahmi - Cools the scalp and induces sound sleep, Controls dandruff,  Makes hair long, dark, Dense & lustrous, Strengthens hair roots

Bhringraj  - Bhringraj Hair Oil helps to strengthen the hair, gives natural shine to the hair and works well against dandruff by providing health to the scalp, helps prevent hair loss,  helps premature graying of hair, stop hair thinning.

I use amla oil for the pre poo process only. But it can be used to apply to hair during your styling process.
Amla oil has significantly changed the condition of my hair and it has been a growth aid for me.  This was the first item in my hair care mission and my pre poo mix has increased my growth by 1/4 inch. 

The draw back is that this product is expensive.  I bought (2) 16oz bottles at $27.90 each.  On the other hand, I use 3-4 oz at a time in my pre poo mix and the mix lasts for approx. 3 months.  I am still using the first bottle and I bought this in April or May.  Also another thing is that this Amla oil doesnt smell so nice.  That's another reason whty I pre poo with it and do not this amla oil during the styling process.

Resources:
Garrysun.com
Amlaoil.com
Liveherbals.com
Longhaircareforum.com

How to Pre Poo

Pre Pooing is applying oil or conditoner to your hair before shampooing.  Poo is short for shampoo.  Pre Pooing is used to protect your hair from harsh cleansers in shampoo that can cause hair dryness. Another benefit is conditioning. 

There are soooo many oils, emolients, and conditioners that one could use to pre-poo their hair.  I say choose your favorite and give it a go.  There are some who pre poo with conditioners for 1-8 hours.  Then shampoo.  Then that't it.  Others will pre poo, shampoo, then deep condition.  Some use protein conditioners and other use moisturizing conditioners.  You could even add honey and glycerin to your pre poo.  There is no one right way.  I say know your hair.  Get to know what it needs at that moment.  Then choose your pre poo.  That's if you want to do it at all.  For a pre poo with conditioners, I've heard it's not good to go beyond 8 hours. 

I choose to pre poo with oils only.  Well most of the time.  Sometimes I will add honey.  I make sure I use oils that penetrate the hair shaft.  Oils such as, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Emu Oil, Avocado Oil and Amla Oil. That's just to name a few. 

I use a mixture Amla Oil by Garrysun.com, EV Coconut Oil, EV Olive Oil, and essential oils.  I combine them in an applicator bottle.  I use the applicator bottle to apply the oil to my scalp only.  Then I massage for at least 3 minutes.  While massaging I finger comb by hair to loosen any tangles and allow the oil to reach my ends.  I place a plastic/shower cap on my head, do housework or write posts.  I pre poo from 2-12 hours.  With oils I dont have to worry about how long the oils are left in my hair.  It's just oils.  After pre pooing I shampoo or cowash, deep condition and last moisturize.  Then back to protective styling.

Pre pooing has benefited me greatly.  It has stopped the dryness I had after shampooing.  No more dry hair means that I can retain my growth.  It has also stregthened my hair.  The Amla Oil that I use has a mass of ingredients that are known to stregthen and condition hair.   

I use my pre poo mix twice a week.  On Tuesdays, when I cowash and Saturdays, when I shampoo.

Another Amla oil I am going to try next is Dabur Vatika Coconut Oil.  I cant wait to get it and use it.  I heard wonderful things about it.  It has some great ingredients and I heard there isn't any mineral oil in this one.  Garrysun.com Amla oil does not contain mineral oil either.  If you tried Dabur Vatika, give me a review of the product.

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