So my sis just came back from PK with a new concept…That mehndi is tandi (cold) so it is better for u to use and oil with coconut is garam (hot or warm) so it is not good if u have oily skin…cuz it will make ur hair fall out. Now the oil that I use is called vatika…with oil, mehndi and coconut in it. Anyone ever use it??? Anyone else heard of this concept??? What oil is good for ur hair if u want it to grow longer and keep it from falling out?
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I have used that oil and i wasnt too impressed with it. I have terribly oily skin and somewhat oily scalp with dandruff. And my horrible, dead hair loves plain coconut oil. I am back to the basics now instead of the Vatika stuff.
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whats the brand of oil that u use now???? Is it the blue bottle Parachute? And does ur hair fall out?
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Pyaari, yep i used the good, ol' Parachute. My hair used to fall out so much, it was drivng me nuts. So i started getting regular trims, as well as started taking vitamins B and C. I think that has helped a lot, Alhamdulillah. I can notice the difference. Also, without any oiling the hair were dry and brittle and just looked blah. Now i apply oil and keep for a few hours about 2-3 times a week and its working wonders.
Just a sidenote that if your hair is falling out, it could be due to a variety of reasons.
lack of iron
dandruff
your diet may be lacking (honestly my diet sucked and hence the vits helped i think)
use of too many hair products perhaps
So you may want to zero in on what your issue is and then resolve it.
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thanks for the info....anyone know abt the garam vs tanda thing??? Or does it not really apply in the West?
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I think my #1 culprit may be diet 
and i have stopped using oil for the last few months since I got married 
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I just shampoo :/
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lolz^ jmm
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no clue
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i used to actually put on coconut oil - but suddenly when i washed my hair it started falling out, so i never used it again - apparently its supposted to be hot/warm (whatever u want to call it) for the scalp - use another oil like castor oil or something- don't put too much on and leave in for a couple of hours and then wash....
with mehndi - ive heard its good due to its conditioning elements - but again changes your hair colour and it actually lightens with every wash - so its up to you...
im more of a fan for shampoo, and condition and then maybe put in a heat protective spray if you are blow drying, but remember hair is best kept when clean
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So my sis just came back from PK with a new concept....That mehndi is tandi (cold) so it is better for u to use and oil with coconut is garam (hot or warm) so it is not good if u have oily skin....cuz it will make ur hair fall out. Now the oil that I use is called vatika....with oil, mehndi and coconut in it. Anyone ever use it??? Anyone else heard of this concept??? What oil is good for ur hair if u want it to grow longer and keep it from falling out?
its sooo hard to take mehndi out frm hair, once i had it on and i had to shampoo my hair for like 4 times :(
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i haven't really used mehndi in my hair....but i use the vatika oil has anyone else used it?
I also wash my hair and shampoo it everyday but sometimes I put Vatika oil in it so thats why I was asking....
Also what types of shampoo's do u guys use??? I heard Pantene makes ur hair fall out....is that true?