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My Hair Diary – May 2015

Swathy · June 15, 2015 · 58 Comments

My hair after cysteine treatment — Do you like it? I do like that it is soft and shiny.

We watched Dil Dhadakne Do yesterday night finally! And, I am absolutely in love with Priyanka Chopra. I had forgotten how amazing she can be on screen and she did do justice to her role. And, the chemistry between her and Ranveer Singh was just amazing! I wish I had a brother 😀 And, the extremely simple conversations and quirky dialogs made my day. And, the expressions are just to die for 😀 Btw, watch out for the dog 🙂

On the other hand, Tanu weds Manu 2 was great as well but not this good!

Cysteine Treatment

And, let me start with my hair. As I mentioned last week, I got the Cysteine treatment done from Lakme. Well, the story was this – I wanted to get my colored at all costs and I went to the salon for it. And, then, the stylist says no because my hair is too frizzy and rough and the color would not stay. And, then, he recommended me to get the cysteine treatment which is apparently completely organic and is healthy for hair. So, I just said yes to it without thinking much and let me say that I did not know anything about it then. And, btw, let me say that it is extremely expensive.

Well, basically, when I read about the treatment after coming back from the salon, I found that is an alternative protein treatment which is more of hair smoothing treatment than straightening one. And, I am happy to say that my hair is not straight because I would look horrible in it. It has become naturally wavy and healthy but that is to be yet seen!!

Cysteine is a hair protein which is a component of keratin. And, this treatment is quite popular right now because it is more gentler on hair and does not make hair poker straight. I felt it is more of a hair smoothing treatment. The results are supposed to last for 6 months and more if hair is taken care of properly.

Okra (Bhindi) Hair Treatment and Conditioner

Nayantara Karnik · June 12, 2015 · 26 Comments

Whaaat?! Bhindi? Why would anyone put that in their hair…

In fact, it’s used by Rastafarians to make their dreadlocks and keep them healthy. Okra is one of numerous natural items that contain mucilage, which is the slimy stuff you must be familiar with when it’s cooked. Mucilage is good for the skin and hair, and even for your gut health. The reason I was even looking this into was because I’ve been trying to find a way to put less chemicals into my system. And I definitely see an improvement in the quality of my skin and hair since.

Okra’s also high in Vitamins A & C, folic acid, calcium, zinc, including biotin, all of which make it incredibly nourishing for the hair. That’s probably why it’s been used as an ingredient in various high end products including a conditioner by Lush. All this means it can be used in different ways to treat and condition hair – as a rinse-out conditioner, leave-in, de-tangler or even as a hair gel as it gives excellent curl definition. The best part is that it doesn’t have a weird smell, like many natural things you may be using in your hair already. It actually doesn’t have any noticeable smell.

So in case you’re in a really experimental mood, or just fed up with the same old stuff, take a look! I’m going to show you how to make a general conditioner using bhindi, with tweaks to adapt it to your needs.

INGREDIENTS (BASIC RECIPE)

6-8 okras, chopped or sliced length-wise
1 ½ cups water
1-2 tsp oil (I used sesame this time, you can also use grape seed oil, almond oil, coconut oil etc)

OPTIONAL ADD-ONS

Aloe vera gel
honey

Nutrova Collagen + Anti-Oxidant Nutritional Supplement – The Dosage Instructions!

Swathy · June 10, 2015 · 6 Comments

When I reviewed the Nutrova Collagen + Anti-Oxidant Nutritional Supplement, Jyothi shared a few concerns about how long should the product be taken.

Hi Swati, thanks for this update. Seems like a good product, the only concern i have is how long i need to take this, as you already mentioned, it is damn expensive, a couple of months is okay. But if it needs to be taken for a long time, it will make a dent in our budgets. Also once i stop, will the skin still have the positive effects or will it go worse than what it is now. This is always my biggest worry in taking any kind of supplements. What do you think? — Jyothi

To which I replied

hey Jyothi. sorry for replying so late! you are asking the correct question and the only answer to such a query is that generally it has to be taken life long. and, yes, it does make a dent in the budget. the only thing i can say is that you can take the product once in 2-3 days depending on how your skin reacts to it and then once one entire packet is consumed (30 sachets), a gap of one month is must so that the body does not get used to the product and will continue to show the same results. The same thing is followed for any kind of a supplement. so, I can say it would be probably 3-4 packets a year which means almost 10-11k per year. but, yes, it is huge!! no doubt.

When Akshay, the founder of Nutrova, went through my reply to Jyothi, he pointed out few incorrect statements I had made. So, to clarify, I would like to mention what Akshay says about the product dosage and how should the product be taken!

While going through the posts, I noticed a reply you’ve posted to a comment, which had a few technically incorrect points, and I wanted to inform you of the same. You’ve mentioned:

1. ” the only answer to such a query is that generally it has to be taken life long”
2. “the only thing i can say is that you can take the product once in 2-3 days depending on how your skin reacts to it and then once one entire packet is consumed (30 sachets), a gap of one month is must so that the body does not get used to the product and will continue to show the same results. The same thing is followed for any kind of a supplement”