Shikakai hair wash better than garlic for shedding

Hey guys I recently did a shampoo with an herbal hair tea of shikakai and neem powder and I am hooked! It cleaned my hair and scalp without stripping the natural oils and the plus is that my shedding has been cut in half! I co-rinse and detangle either everyday or every other day and the shedding hasn't been bad but after the shikakai hair wash it has been even less. I was using garlic shampoo to reduce shedding but this is much more effective

I bought one shampoo bar and then decided to take it back to the store and exchange it because the color of the soap was pink and I thought about it and was like you know what shikakai powder is brown as heck why is the soap pink so I took it back and got a different brand. The one I settled on doesn't list the ingredients either but there was another brand there that did and basically it was a palm oil soap base with the added herbs (didn't like the wrapping so I didnt get it lol). I tested the soap first on a section of hair in the back and the hair felt good after it dried without conditioner. I washed my whole head with it today and I am in love! The brand it called Ayumix Shikakai soap w/neem and alma and the lather was nice and creamy and after I got of the shower I couldn't stop touching my hair it felt soooooo good. (Btw I pre-pooed with Vatika coconut oil). I think I am going to be like you synthia and give up shampoo because I love how my hair feels after this!

OMG that is the one I returned lolol

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Swastik-Shikakai-Soap.html --->this was wrapping

I bought it because of the wrapping well thank God I returned it! I posted a pic of the Ayumix bar in my fotki it is several shades darker than the Swastik. I think you will really like it...let us know! Btw your hair is so pretty      

I use the swastik and love it, thats the only thing I wash my hair with other then ojon detox when I need to clarify.

I didn't have and ill effects from using the shikakai powder so i will continue to use it. Considering doing a herbal wash with the rhassoul clay next.

Hey Carmeldiva, I have used rhassoul clay to wash too and I love it, how did you like the shikakai powder?

Hey synthia how did you like the shikakai shampoo bar?

This is a great post!  I have been using Ayurvedic remedies for my hair for a long time (www.afroveda.com) and I love using the Shikakai/amla teas for cleasing.  I was looking for something herbal that would provide some type of lather.  I think I'll order the ayumix shikakai soap, too!  Can't wait to see how it will work in my hair (which is natural).