Wow!!!! I was expecting my hair to be a little greasy at first... I just washed it your way, using one tablespoon of vinager instead of two... Im impressed. My hair looks amazing, you can't tell I didn't use shampoo. You kind of saved my life and my environment here, thank you and thanks to Indian people as well.
great to hear.... I have been able to reduce to 1 tbsp of flour and am experimenting with green gram flour too... all work just as good so you know you have options and they are all used in India...
Fairyland Cottage fullers earth mixed with water in a similar fashion is also super for hair, specially during summer months. It has a cooling property. Give that one a try
I've been struggling with dermatitis and have been using medicated shampoos most of my life. No matter what I used, my scalp would be itchy by the next day. This is honestly the first time I've felt any relief for my poor scalp. Like you, I am washing my hair once a week (never though would be possible!) and doing the rinse once a month. I have zero greasiness, dandruff or odour during the week either. Thank you so much for this method! I am converting everyone I know :)
I love that! thanks for sharing your journey and sharing the knowledge... It really is so simple isn't it and works so well.. Sometimes people dont believe it works! the proof is in the pudding x
Did U dandruff seborrheic dermatisis problem? I literally used every shampoo for dandruff n when I wash my head itchiness with come in the next few hours n flaking etc I’ve used so many shampoo n different products
You can also use hibiscus leaves and guava leaves .Grind them in a mixer adding sufficient amount of water. Another herbal shampoo can be made by grinding a handful of soaked fenugreek seeds and apply just like the gramflour.I am from India and we like to use all these and happy to share these with you. Fairyland cottage..you can use green gram flour too. You are amazing ..love your videos.
ah thanks for these tips. In India you do all the good natural stuff. I'll look into trying what you suggested. Thanks so much for watching! Have a lovely weekend .xxx
@Crafter frater yes .. absolutely. You can make them directly into powder and soak the powder before using. Or the way we do is to soak the Fenugreek seeds in yoghurt+water mixture overnight and make a paste of them the next day. Either ways are great for using . Hope this helps 🙂
Yup we Indians also use chickpea flour as a soap, leaves the skin soft and supple. U can also add raw milk or curd or boiled rice water or rose water as per ur liking instead of water. Also for shampoo we use a tsp of Shikakai, reetha , amla , hibiscus and Fenugreek mixed in plain water , soaked all night and heated for 2 min the next morning and then use it as a shampoo when in room temperature. Let it sit for 5 mins and then wash it off. I ve been doing all this since ages, so does my parents, ancestors and so on. We were non chemical centuries back and still feel responsible towards the world. Natural way is the best way.❤️❤️ Love to all from India ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nice to know you appreciate the home remedies we use back in India...love u videos... and your surroundings...i can literally smell the pure air around you in your videos.
If you're no-poo, besan flour is a great way to get oil out of your hair after your weekly/semi-weekly/monthly oil treatment too. If you want, add an egg. Egg emulsifies oil and boosts the protein. Mix it with fermented rice water for amazing results. And if you REALLY want to stimulate your scalp and make it smell nice, add a tsp or so of cinnamon.
Hello from Germany. 🙋 I'm following your vlog for a while and it's very inspiring to me. Today I tried this recept. Just used 4 tblsp. cheakpea flour insteed of 2 because my hair is very long, strong and thick, also a bit curly. I have to wash it under the shower and as I realized the chickpea flour feels like a scrubb I got the idea to use it also for my face and body. The result is wonderful. My scin feels fresh and clean, very soft and smoth. My hair looks great as well. Thank you so much!
Im about 3 weeks into no poo, and still trying to find what works for me. My fine (& lightened) hair feels a bit heavy and greasy right now. Used several wash methods, but scalp still trying to learn not to produce so much oil. Am going to try chickpea flour today, thankyou for sharing! And thankyou to the Indian people for figuring this out in the first place. 🌷🌷🌷
I have been using the chick pea flour to wash my hair now for 2 months and I live it.I make a rinse for my hair from rosemary from the garden.Thank you for showing us this video.
@@annep2420 I pick a few stems of Rosemary. I put them in jar and add warm water. I leave it for a while then strain it into a bottle. I then pour it over my hair and then towel dry.
In southern India , we use soap nut and shikka kai powder. I remember my mom will keep the water strained from cooking rice and ferment it overnight and use it with the above powders for a smooth well conditioned hair. Eco friendly and eco lovely.
I want to do this for my hair and my environment, i think there will be drastic reduction in shampoo bottles if we all do this..i hope i could do something about the packaging in which I get my chickpea flour.. there aren't any options in my area to buy it without packaging
Actually you can use gram flour/chick pea flour+rice flour mixture to wash your body too. It will be gentle on your skin and dont deprive your body of its natural oils. This is the basic you can add any number of ingredients like green gram flour, fullers earth, orange peel powder, neem powder etc. I use all of them together it gives me a big batch of bath powder and results are amazing. You will have fresh looking smooth skin after every use.
I am from India and I use gram flour also for washing/scrubing my face and body. I have gone 15 days now without using readymade face cleanser. I mix Gram flour with milk and little lemon in it and it works wonders
Thanks for a great video! You're a joy to watch! I'm in my first week of no poo-ing, trying to use locally sourced products, so am using local organic rye flour for cleaning and apple cider vinegar for rinsing. Tried this once now, hair felt amazing. Plan to use nettles, chamomile and peppermint for rinses in the future. Oh, and sage I've heard is good too (not a fan of rosemary). Saying hi from Finland!
Hi, interesting recipe, will try this out. Approx a month now, I have been washing my face with gram flour with few drops of honey. I mix fine gram flour and not so fine/ grainy gram flour together, it cleases my face wonderfully. And after that just wipe my face with ACV toner that I have made. My face skin has improved so much in such a short while. I also use rice water as a toner as well. Works great. Mentioned it if you'd like to try that.
@@heatherweber531 Hi, my skin is a combination skin, T - zone being oily. It's good to test the ACV toner on a small portion to your skin to see if it's not too strong for you. If it's too strong it might give a burning sensation..if so, just dilute it with more water. ACV toner and Rice water are not to be rinsed. I wash my face with gram flour mixed with honey, tap dry and then using soft cleansing pads apply ACV toner, let it dry off and then apply rice water.. let it dry and apply lil cream mixed with olive oil. ACV toner : I make it the simple way, ACV + water. 1.5 tsp of ACV (I use Bragg's Raw - unfiltered with "Mother" written on it). 100 ml filtered water. I keep it in a glass bottle. (Ideal recipe is 1 or 2 tbsp ACV to 150 ml water). Quantity of water and ACV can be adjusted. You don't want it to be strong. Rice water: I prepare 100 ml rice water.. So whenever you are going to cook rice, just wash it nicely and soak it with filtered water for more than half an hour to 1 hour, stir the rice a bit and pour that water to your spray bottle or a small bottle. Always Keep it in the refrigerator. My bottle lasts for 10-15 days. And it's good to keep lesser quantity so that it doesn't go bad. I do both ACV toner + rice water as ACV cleanses very well, removes bacteria and rice water has good nutrients. My skin quality has improved so much, and i don't feel the need to wash my face often also. I hope this suits you. ✨
@@heatherweber531 Please note for ACV toner, I mentioned I use "tsp" for myself.. and ideal recipe suggests "tbsp". Just make sure it's not too strong. And test it on a small patch of skin before applying fully.😊✨
ACV is NOT to be used for skin. It is an ASTRINGENT, meaning it dries the skin out and can irritate. That is why its populair who acne, but it is also harmful. Please don't spread information that can actually harm, irritate and damage skin. Someone's face is not like a scalp, vinegar is not for the face, even tea tree oil is safer for acne, and even tea tree is bad for the skin because its irritating! Rice water is fine but has no use for skin, its beneficial for hair. Also everyone should always wash their face 2x a day, you mentioned that you don't feel like you need to wash your skin a lot, but that's a sign of ACV being DRYING. It is an ASTRINGENT. If you are oily, focus on humectants, not creams, oils and astringents. Astringents dry you out, oils are way too heavy, it makes no sense.
@@yulana990 Hello, I have used ACV for a long time as well on my skin and it has worked beautifully for me. It is well know that you can dillute ACV with water to make a toner and it is very beneficial for your skin. Just not sure about where your Information was coming from...
Since six months i apply lemon juice with double of it ,water ,after half an hour i rinse my hair with Reethaa extract. It works amazingly. Though India has a hot climate.
I've been using chickpea flour for about a month now and I love how it makes my fine, oily hair look shiny and thicker but I am amazed that I don't have to wash my hair every other day! I have been rinsing the ACV/lemon juice rinse from my hair although you didn't say to. Is it supposed to be rinsed or do you leave it in? Thank you for such an informative blog. I have learned so much from you
This idea came from India onwards..... But we Indian are using highly harmful chemicals containing shampoos....and forget that we don't need these fake processed products... I thank u for reminding us of our very own culture 😘....lov from India❤️❤️
I have replaced plastic loofahs with pumice stone, utensils scrubber with coconut fibers, toothbrush with wooden tooth brush, facewash with besan and now shampoo with besan as well, to lessen the chemical usage and reduce plastic waste❤️
@@FairylandCottage Thanks! I'll be looking for it in the near future! I'd love to know how to make homemade natural inexpensive perfumes with essential oils and such. For our selves and our home.😊
I have tried chickpea flour on my face and body during childhood but not on my hair..I will give it a try..thank you for your Amazing videos..you can add the water you boiled for making rice as a hair rinse too, it makes the hair so soft..
Hi, yes we used to use this kind of chick pea pwd on hair which is oiled with coconut oil and left to seep for 1/2 an hour. Amazingly chickpea flour can also remove the oil well. Word of caution... 1. Pls wash thoroughly else the pwd bits can still be stuck to your hair ( this can be shaken off or combed out once the hair is dry) 2. Pls take care to clean the drainage well with enough water as to avoid clogging in the future. 3. This is not for daily shampooing. You can shampoo this way once is 2 days. Rest assured you will hv beautiful, soft, healthy, natural coloured, manageable hair.
I tried it today and it really works!!!! I have wavy curly hair and it works great me, I am definitely making the switch and sharing 😄 Thank you so much!
Hi! I've tried it a couple of times, my hair are also wavy. But to me it takes So long to get off all the little grains of flour from my hair! How do you avoid it? Don't they get stuck everywhere in your hair??
@@oneirosnauta hi! I just mix my chickpea flour with a little bit of baking soda, I do 2 TBSP of chickpea flour and then I put maybe 1/4 of a tps of the baking soda to the flour not letting it be a thick mixture but more on the runny side and put it on my wet hair as when I did it with dry hair I had a super hard time getting it all out. I rinse it really well, longer than normal since I do it like her and wash only once a week, and I use the rinse she suggests afterwards with the lemon and apple cider vinegar water. It's been almost 3 weeks for me without shampoo and conditioner and I'm so super happy!
I tried this on my fine, oily hair and it was very, very drying. If you’ve never used chickpea flour on your hair in any capacity, I’d try it on a small section before doing the whole head. But I adore your flour face wash!!! It’s amazing!
Does it works like a kaolin clay? I tried the kaolin clay wash, urrgh its too drying, maybe I just put a lot, i'll try it with a sprinkle next time and see what it does.
@@loombandz6722 Try adding a bit of oil or yogurt to your wash. Also adding coconut oil may help. Every hair is different so you may have to play with it but this recipe is worth playing with. Also if you hair is used to shampoo it will take some time for your hair to get used to the new routine. Good luck if you want to go poo-free.
I had the same problem with rye flower and also soap nut/shikakai wash but then I came across the Eastern European solution - 1 egg yolk with 1tbs honey. I use an ACV rinse afterwards and my hair is beautiful. I also have thin and oily hair. Still need dry shampoo on day 2 or three and wash every 5-7days, depending how it goes
Hey I’m from India. You could use green gram flour too for this if chick peas aren’t available. That too works well. This could be used for body too. Both chick pea n green gram flour. It scrubs the body so well that regular use gives great results
Hey i meant it can be use. We use it that way in India. Chick pea n green gram paste is regularly used here. I hv used regularly during school but now I hv stopped using coz it needs a lot of time. If chick pea causes dryness of skin green gram can be used.
Thanks ever so much for this!!!...I’ve been using these ingredients to wash my hair for over a month now and I could not be happier!!! Perfect for my curly hair and I could finally get rid of my dandruff!!! 🥰😘💕
Fairyland Cottage WOW! That’s why gram flour’s worked wonders for me!...and I forgot to mention that it is saving me a fortune on fancy shampoos and conditioners! Thanks again and I love all your videos! 💖
Amazing! I just stumbled upon this video and would love to know if this recipe works for us ladies with itchy sensitive scalps. I can’t seem to find and shampoo or conditioner that my scalp likes. I know most natural products are better for sensitive skin in general but if there is anything specific for eczema on the scalp, that’d save me from this life time of suffering.
I too have eczema on my scalp and my sister recently did me a head massage using 3 drops each of lavender and tee trea oil to a tblspoon of olive oil to see if it would help my incessant itching and oh my goodness, I did not itch for a whole 3 days!! It felt wonderful. As soon as the itching comes back I add a drop or 2 of each directly to my scalp and rub and the itchiness stops. Its greatly improved. Lavender essential oil is the only oil I understand, that can be applied directly on the skin but I found I was totally fine with the tea tree essential oil too. All the best!
Even if doesnt help it won't spoil your hair as its all natural ingredients n no chemicals ..take a tsp each of chickpea flour n fenugreek pwd n soak for 5-10 mins in curd /yogurt bfr you wash yr hair n it shd be in a runny consistency .hope that helps😊
oh my gosh I just tried this and it's amazing, it looks and feel like I used shampoo, but oh my gosh I did nooot. I'm so excited for the benefits in the long run
I use my own home-made shampoo and conditioner. Shampoo: aloe vera, a tiny bit of baking soda and of home-made citric venigar, finally, rosemary. Conditioner: horse tail water + the aforesaid home-made vinegar. My hair has never been as curly as it is now.
Hi there my lovely! I’ve tried this Gram flour shampoo. But I’ve changed it a bit, I used half Gram flour half Rye flour. I mixed this using boiling water & a hand blender. It was foaming , I let it cool then I transferred it into an old shampoo bottle for easy application. All I can say is wow !!!! I’m impressed it cleansed my hair sooooo well . Even though I oiled my hair the night before, waited 10min then rinsed my hair !! I’m happy with this & will continue to use it .😘👍
Be Good To Yourself ah nice! I wonder is the half half better than just pure gram flour. I'll give that a try next time. I never thought about mixing in blender. How much water did you use? Same as me or more?
Fairyland Cottage hi there ,,,, the consistency was more like a pancake batter. The hand blender was just to make it easier for me , being to lazy 🤣plus no lumps ! So now I’ve got a container with mixed flours in it (50/50) . 👍 Yes do try this ,, it left my hair very soft . Then applied some coconut oil while my hair was half dry.
@@jyotsanaparui7603 rye flour is flour from rye grain. The Latin name for the grain is secale cereale if that helps. In some European countries it is blended with wheat to make a darker, hearty bread. Not mustard...
I have been following this method but found that my hair feels greasy again after 3 days, so I improvised and it worked for my oily scalp. I add 1tbsp apple cider vinegar to the 2.5tbsp chickpea flour now with some water, apply it into sectioned hair and let it dry into my hair for 30minutes minimum. Then I wash it with water. This made sure that my hair remains grease-free for a week. I alternate between apple cider vinegar and curd/yoghurt for alternate weeks so as to not make my hair too dry but also condition it with yoghurt. I'm completely shampoo free now and it reduced my shower hair fall. I love it!
I just tried the chickpea flour for the first time, and after 1.5 months of not using anything but water. It actually cleansed the hair really well, but more than I prefer. Is there an option that is a level below the chickpea flour as far as cleaning strength?
I tried no poo for 6 months and it was awful. However, this is a new idea I am willing to try. Do you make your own chickpea flour or buy it like that?
Thank you for the video! I am going to try this for the first time tonight. I got my organic chickpea flour! I have been having a really dry itchy scalp for quite some time and absolutely nothing has worked. So here goes nothing! :)
I just did this and it cleaned my hair! It work so much better than Castile soap which was not working for me at all. Although I did put on argan oil, my hair still feels a bit dry. Any tips?
I am from India and I had never ever used gram flour ( besan) or green gram flour in India although I had heard of it's use 😬. My husband and I are experiencing hairfall due to desalinated water we use in the Middle East. We were pleasantly surprised to see the results when we used it although my 13 yr old son did create a ruckus when I tried to wash his hair 😂. Hope this also helps my husband get rid of dandruff. Looking forward to giving up store bought shampoos. I love your videos ❤
I switched to using T-shirt drying and it is better! Will have to switch to no poo! I wish I had learned a lot of what I’m learning as a 65 yr old much sooner! Thanks for info!
I have a question doesn't the chickpea flour get stuck in your hair? After washing with chickpea flour, my comb, my scalp, my shirt, my pillow had chickpea dust all over it.
I use a combination of soap berry water, hibiscus tea and fenugreek as shampoo, but I think I’ll try chickpea next. My hair is long and wavy. Last night I made chickpeas in my instapot and saved the runoff water to use as a rinse for my hair. Added a little ACV. Hair feels v soft today. :-)
Very very interesting!!! I use a rinse myself every time i wash my hair. Because I'm a nature blond and I don't dye my hair, I use chamomile, of course. 🌼🌼. I love it! It leaves my hair smooth, shiny and with a beautiful smell. No conditioner needed any more!!!!! Yiota, Greece🌼🌼🌼
Maybe a silly question, but does the lemon juice for the rinse have to be fresh lemon juice or can you use bottle? Would water and ACV only be ok? Thank you! Can’t wait to try!! ❤️🌹🥰
My hair tends to be quite dry so I generally apply coconut oil an hour before I shampoo to my hair and this really helps me. Will the chickpea flour shampoo be able to remove the coconut oil from my hair?
I shampoo very infrequently, like about once every 2 to 3 weeks and I use castille liquid soap with a short ingredient list. I also have an Indian shampoo that comes in powder form and smells like some Indian spice mix. But I'm going to try your chickpea flour shampoo. Think I will love it!
I just tried this tonight and so far I love how my hair feels. I don't usually blow dry my hair but I did a little bit tonight since it was suggested. let's see how tomorrow looks.
Actually traditionally in India they use chickpea flour to wash babies and kids. You don’t see it as much now but that’s because western shampoos took over commercially. You could try it for kids. I use on my baby’s hair and body with some sandlewood powder for a nice smell
Hi, your recipe in this video looks awesome and your hair is beautiful by the way. The one question I have is if this will work for my dry itchy scalp?
My hair is extremely thick and course and very long, reaching to my waist. I tried the chick pea poo and followed it up with the rinse as suggested. My hair is pretty clean, but matted and dryer than before. I am trying the mask to see if that will help soften it up and help me make it more manageable. I would like to cut it, but no time or money! (The mask recipe from this site is on my hair as I type.)
hehe I hope the mask helped... its my favourite... the chickpea flour shouldn't really dry the hair... maybe use less and skip the acv and use herbal rinse instead... let me know how you go...
Thank you, @@FairylandCottage ! You are the most supportive member of my alternative community! Well, the mask sat an hour, though it I didn't make enough for the amount of hair I have. I will double the recipe next time. Anyhow, though I feel sure I rinsed well, perhaps that also needed to be done more thoroughly, as today my hair feels as though it has a filmy, stiff quality to it. I was, however, to get a brush through it. Huzzah! Can you point me in the direction of a recipe for an herbal rinse? I was unable to find it on my own.
I had the same problem when I tried no-poo. I ended up going back to shampoo and conditioner as I found the vinegar rinse just turns my thick wavy hair to straw. I just buy refillable shampoo and conditioner from the bulk store now, but I'd like to try no-poo again someday
Sophie K I used an herbal rinse w no vinegar the 2nd time around. It went better, tho ended up brushing out the flour granules that didn't go down the drain. This time was better, so no more vinegar for me. The mask seemed to help. I will keep at it, but it is a challenge!
I have been using chickpea flour for 2 weeks now and was loving it. I used it again yesterday and after my hair felt almost sticky and I am shedding a lot. I spent a lot of time rinsing it out and don't have really thick hair. Has this ever happened to you?
Chantal name hummm this has never happened to me. Dryness sometimes has been the only side effect. Did you rinse with anything in particular? You also could be in the transition phase maybe...
Well i just did this now only i tweaked it a bit. Used shikakai powder along with gram flour n some water n poured it all over my hair. It made my hair clean but only a bit frizzy as u mentioned.
Fantastic! I heard about Shikakai but never tried yet. Great idea. Im glad it all worked for you. I wonder what specifically the shikakai does for the hair...x
Hey @fairlyland cottage your videos are rally amazing .. ... I washed my hair with chickpea flour ..rinsed it thoroughly ...and then added a bowl of lemon water but then my hair quality became dull and had to condition it and use a hair serum ..so where am i going wrong ?and yes what can i use as an alternative to apple cider vinegar?
You can use a flaxseed hair mask... I have it in the playlist for hair... If you have been using conventional shampoos for years... the hair will go through a transition period... this can take from a few days to a few weeks... your hair then shouldn't be dull.... if it is then try green gram flour(green mung beans) as this is better if your hair is too dry...
Hi, I’m a new subscriber from India. I use chickpea flour for scrubbing my face and body in the winter. You can make facepack with it by mixing yogurt and turmeric. It reduces black spots. I didn’t know about this hair wash. Thanks for sharing. I will try it. Love from India 🇮🇳
This was two years ago! Wow… ok, have you stuck with it? I used a aloe shampoo base with E.O. For smell for a while…. I have psoriasis so change up often… shampoo bars or just olive oil soap bars 🧼 I’ve tried too… all seemingly wrong 😑 for hair… too harsh or leaves hair crunchy, if you know what I mean? Soooo I’m gonna try this! Many thanks 🙏 btw … I totally slipped back into mainstream haircare products as I love frizzease and Aussie hemp shampoo… bad plastic mama
Hello there , this was a very fascinating video considering that how people these days are completely relied on chemical based products , so it was honestly amazing . I am definitely gonna try this . But I have a question, I have read some articles that acidic things ( here Apple cider and lemon juice ) can bleach your hairs or may cause a discolouration . So through your this journey have ever noticed or felt that your hairs are going through discolouration or got lighter in colour . Because I am afraid my hairs might get bleached by ACV and lemon juice Plz help me with this one 😊 Btw , I hope that your experience in India yet was amazing and doing great here ☺
Dear Niamh, may I ask what you recommend if first grey hair starts to come? I turn 40 this year and my hair starts getting more and more grey. I don t do something like colouring because I really like my natural haircolour. But maybe the time will come that I might need some ideas. ☺️
Hi, I absolutely love your idea of washing hair naturally. However I was wondering, will this work for hair with a lot of dandruff? Also is applying the argan oil at the end necessary or you can skip it?
I absolutely love this recipe, so here's some things I learned for those of you just trying it out!: 1. The flour will sometimes get stuck in your hair, but it'll come out once your hair dries! 2. I've found that in order to get most of it out IN the shower, to rinse it out, brush my hair, and rinse again. 3 (just for the no-poo method in general). I would invest in a boar bristle brush as it helps to distribute your natural sebum (the oil buildup on the scalp) down the hair and keep it moisturized. 4. (Again for the no-poo method in general). I only 'wash' (use this method) about once every week, I've found that anything more than that can make my hair a bit dry. 5. Try to sleep with your hair in a braid as much as possible, as it helps keep your hair tangle free and shiny! I've been using this method for a little over 3 weeks now (and I've been shampoo free for about 3 months) and my hair and health have never been better, the only time my hair is truly 'greasy' is when I'm under a lot of stress or I'm sick. Other than that, I use a very small amount of oil after the shower and my hair is super shiny. Thanks for sharing this method!
New to watching but already in love with this channel! I'm very inspired to getting into no-waste living. I was wondering if I can make the paste and rinse in bulk and leave them in a container in the bathroom or if I must make it fresh before each clean?
Ah hello, thanks for stopping by the channel.... if you make it bulk it actually hardens too much and turns into something resembling concrete! I promise it is so quick to make and after a few weeks you get totally use to it...
Today tried it for 1st time,used only cheakpea flour paste to wash,later applied some curd after washing the flour, I feel good,free of chemicals. Can anybody suggest me if I should apply oil on my hair regularly ? Traditionally we use it regularly
Wow.. It's just a blessing for me to discover this you tube video.. I will try this out today only.. But the only doubt I have is - I just love oil messaging my hair.. So can I apply this shampoo after that? Will it rinse off all the oils from my hair??.. (I have long and dense hair)
I know I'm late on this video, but I have a question: I weekly put flaxseed gel mask on scalp and hair before washing, will the chickpea mixture remove it? Also, on the chickpea mixture can I add a few drops of rose water to give some perfume? Great video! Update: I've just tried it, it totally washed my hair from the mask, the bad thing is that I found it a bit messy to remove it and the added effort to remove it made me lose more hair than usual during the wash... what could i have done wrong? Thank u.
Remove the tangles of ur hair before u apply chickpea mixture n dont make the paste too thick.. N if the roots r weak, then definitely there will be hairfall. But with few weeks of use u can find ur hair strong n shiny
use 1 tbsp of flour instead of two if you think your hair is delicate... but it really should be ok... any remains fro the flour is removed when it is dry and brushed out... I also like the below advice too...
My nani (maternal grandmother) used to use besan or gram flour for washing hair. She had the best hair no grey hair at all even in her 80s! Im from India btw
Hi You can use hibiscus leaves to make a natural shampoo. Put them in a blender with water and make paste. Filter the juice and apply the thick juice on the wet hair and wash. 100% natural product for a healthy hair (in kerala, its being used since ages. My grandma taught this to me ). can apply argon oil to give a smooth texture.
I have used today only and the results were.. . . . Soft, clean, manageable and amazing hair. But what happens after the day of Cleansing the hair is yet to be seen. So let's see!!
Thanks for replying back!! And after three days, I noticed the need for cleansing my hair again. I live in a humid area though it's winter but still, the greasiness creeps into my hair faster. I cannot explain that feeling and today again I cleansed my hair. However I had given my hair a hair rinse for that earlier.
Please do something to get thicker & stronger hair for fine hair people . I will give this method a try for a month. Can I use styling products? I mean I heat style my hair once or twice a month utmost
gayatrik1985 ah yeah. Might be more greasy but will work. The thing with coconut oil is that is it not actually a moisturiser( even though many people use as one) so it may sit on the hair rather than absorb in. X
Love cooking with gram flour but the results on my digestive system shortly after are definitely not good for the environment 😂 this could solve my plastic free bathroom and the tin of flour I am not using in one swoop! Might experiment with using veg glycerin as a suspension? Might that work?
Wow!!!! I was expecting my hair to be a little greasy at first...
I just washed it your way, using one tablespoon of vinager instead of two... Im impressed. My hair looks amazing, you can't tell I didn't use shampoo. You kind of saved my life and my environment here, thank you and thanks to Indian people as well.
great to hear.... I have been able to reduce to 1 tbsp of flour and am experimenting with green gram flour too... all work just as good so you know you have options and they are all used in India...
I am indian but I use it for face pack & body packs traditionally. I will give this a try
That's so sweet of u love from india ❤ 😊
Fairyland Cottage fullers earth mixed with water in a similar fashion is also super for hair, specially during summer months. It has a cooling property. Give that one a try
Thank you I just tried it very good? My hair is look better than before. Not too oily now.
I've been struggling with dermatitis and have been using medicated shampoos most of my life. No matter what I used, my scalp would be itchy by the next day. This is honestly the first time I've felt any relief for my poor scalp. Like you, I am washing my hair once a week (never though would be possible!) and doing the rinse once a month. I have zero greasiness, dandruff or odour during the week either. Thank you so much for this method! I am converting everyone I know :)
I love that! thanks for sharing your journey and sharing the knowledge... It really is so simple isn't it and works so well.. Sometimes people dont believe it works! the proof is in the pudding x
Did U dandruff seborrheic dermatisis problem? I literally used every shampoo for dandruff n when I wash my head itchiness with come in the next few hours n flaking etc I’ve used so many shampoo n different products
I too have SD, going to dermatologist on Monday. I have also been using a lot of medicated shampoos. Soon going to try this. Love this channel.
You can also use hibiscus leaves and guava leaves .Grind them in a mixer adding sufficient amount of water.
Another herbal shampoo can be made by grinding a handful of soaked fenugreek seeds and apply just like the gramflour.I am from India and we like to use all these and happy to share these with you.
Fairyland cottage..you can use green gram flour too.
You are amazing ..love your videos.
ah thanks for these tips. In India you do all the good natural stuff. I'll look into trying what you suggested.
Thanks so much for watching! Have a lovely weekend .xxx
@@FairylandCottage Thank you so much.
Oh these sound lovely! Can you make big batches of these at a time, or can you only make them right before you wash your hair?
@Crafter frater yes .. absolutely. You can make them directly into powder and soak the powder before using. Or the way we do is to soak the Fenugreek seeds in yoghurt+water mixture overnight and make a paste of them the next day. Either ways are great for using . Hope this helps 🙂
Thanxx
Yup we Indians also use chickpea flour as a soap, leaves the skin soft and supple. U can also add raw milk or curd or boiled rice water or rose water as per ur liking instead of water.
Also for shampoo we use a tsp of Shikakai, reetha , amla , hibiscus and Fenugreek mixed in plain water , soaked all night and heated for 2 min the next morning and then use it as a shampoo when in room temperature. Let it sit for 5 mins and then wash it off.
I ve been doing all this since ages, so does my parents, ancestors and so on. We were non chemical centuries back and still feel responsible towards the world. Natural way is the best way.❤️❤️ Love to all from India ❤️❤️❤️❤️
For chickpea wash:
-2 tblsp chickpea flour
- enough water to form paste
For Rinse:
- 1-2 tblsp ACV
- 2 tblsp lemon juice
- 1-2c water
Thank you
Scalp pe chipk jata h flour ...koi solution
Head lice k lie kya kre?
You can use camphor (karpoor)powder for lice. Wash your hair really well and use a narrow teeth comb to take the besan out of your hair.
@@hiyamukherjee7797 hanji tysm 😊
Nice to know you appreciate the home remedies we use back in India...love u videos... and your surroundings...i can literally smell the pure air around you in your videos.
If you're no-poo, besan flour is a great way to get oil out of your hair after your weekly/semi-weekly/monthly oil treatment too. If you want, add an egg. Egg emulsifies oil and boosts the protein. Mix it with fermented rice water for amazing results. And if you REALLY want to stimulate your scalp and make it smell nice, add a tsp or so of cinnamon.
Can I use this fenugreek sampoo after oiling my hair?
Hello from Germany. 🙋 I'm following your vlog for a while and it's very inspiring to me. Today I tried this recept. Just used 4 tblsp. cheakpea flour insteed of 2 because my hair is very long, strong and thick, also a bit curly. I have to wash it under the shower and as I realized the chickpea flour feels like a scrubb I got the idea to use it also for my face and body. The result is wonderful. My scin feels fresh and clean, very soft and smoth. My hair looks great as well. Thank you so much!
add plain yoghurt plus a little lemon juice instead of water. the results will be even better xx
@@jasminesroay2570 thank you, I will try it 🙂
great to hear!!! it cleans all over the body....
Ve Girasole In India babies are bathed by using gram flour and milk cream. Soap is not used
Are you just washing your scalp, or your hair length as well.
Im about 3 weeks into no poo, and still trying to find what works for me. My fine (& lightened) hair feels a bit heavy and greasy right now. Used several wash methods, but scalp still trying to learn not to produce so much oil. Am going to try chickpea flour today, thankyou for sharing! And thankyou to the Indian people for figuring this out in the first place. 🌷🌷🌷
I tried this yesterday. My hair feels great! Wish I had known this before. Thank you 💕!
I decided not to buy shampoo anymore. I will try this. Thank you for this: I really appreciated your advices
I have been using the chick pea flour to wash my hair now for 2 months and I live it.I make a rinse for my hair from rosemary from the garden.Thank you for showing us this video.
Do you have to do a rinse after?
@@SusiQf You have to rinse it well with clear water, you don't have to do a herb rinse after that's just my choice.
@@moniquecarcel5500 how do you make your herb rinse??
@@annep2420 I pick a few stems of Rosemary. I put them in jar and add warm water. I leave it for a while then strain it into a bottle. I then pour it over my hair and then towel dry.
In southern India , we use soap nut and shikka kai powder. I remember my mom will keep the water strained from cooking rice and ferment it overnight and use it with the above powders for a smooth well conditioned hair. Eco friendly and eco lovely.
I love to add chamomile tea to my rinse! I’m blonde and it makes my hair look AMAZING!
yes really nice!
How do u add it tho
Thanks for sharing! I have tried no poo for a week and found no poor in the creek and hair dry by sun works best for me.
I want to do this for my hair and my environment, i think there will be drastic reduction in shampoo bottles if we all do this..i hope i could do something about the packaging in which I get my chickpea flour.. there aren't any options in my area to buy it without packaging
Actually you can use gram flour/chick pea flour+rice flour mixture to wash your body too. It will be gentle on your skin and dont deprive your body of its natural oils. This is the basic you can add any number of ingredients like green gram flour, fullers earth, orange peel powder, neem powder etc. I use all of them together it gives me a big batch of bath powder and results are amazing. You will have fresh looking smooth skin after every use.
I am from India and I use gram flour also for washing/scrubing my face and body. I have gone 15 days now without using readymade face cleanser.
I mix Gram flour with milk and little lemon in it and it works wonders
Thanks for a great video! You're a joy to watch! I'm in my first week of no poo-ing, trying to use locally sourced products, so am using local organic rye flour for cleaning and apple cider vinegar for rinsing. Tried this once now, hair felt amazing. Plan to use nettles, chamomile and peppermint for rinses in the future. Oh, and sage I've heard is good too (not a fan of rosemary). Saying hi from Finland!
Hi, interesting recipe, will try this out.
Approx a month now, I have been washing my face with gram flour with few drops of honey. I mix fine gram flour and not so fine/ grainy gram flour together, it cleases my face wonderfully. And after that just wipe my face with ACV toner that I have made. My face skin has improved so much in such a short while. I also use rice water as a toner as well. Works great.
Mentioned it if you'd like to try that.
what type of skin do your have? what is your recipe for the rice water toner and the ACV toner. do these get rinsed off after applying?
@@heatherweber531 Hi, my skin is a combination skin, T - zone being oily. It's good to test the ACV toner on a small portion to your skin to see if it's not too strong for you. If it's too strong it might give a burning sensation..if so, just dilute it with more water.
ACV toner and Rice water are not to be rinsed.
I wash my face with gram flour mixed with honey, tap dry and then using soft cleansing pads apply ACV toner, let it dry off and then apply rice water.. let it dry and apply lil cream mixed with olive oil.
ACV toner :
I make it the simple way, ACV + water.
1.5 tsp of ACV
(I use Bragg's Raw - unfiltered with "Mother" written on it).
100 ml filtered water.
I keep it in a glass bottle.
(Ideal recipe is 1 or 2 tbsp ACV to 150 ml water). Quantity of water and ACV can be adjusted. You don't want it to be strong.
Rice water:
I prepare 100 ml rice water..
So whenever you are going to cook rice, just wash it nicely and soak it with filtered water for more than half an hour to 1 hour, stir the rice a bit and pour that water to your spray bottle or a small bottle.
Always Keep it in the refrigerator.
My bottle lasts for 10-15 days. And it's good to keep lesser quantity so that it doesn't go bad.
I do both ACV toner + rice water as ACV cleanses very well, removes bacteria and rice water has good nutrients.
My skin quality has improved so much, and i don't feel the need to wash my face often also.
I hope this suits you. ✨
@@heatherweber531 Please note for ACV toner, I mentioned I use "tsp" for myself.. and ideal recipe suggests "tbsp". Just make sure it's not too strong. And test it on a small patch of skin before applying fully.😊✨
ACV is NOT to be used for skin. It is an ASTRINGENT, meaning it dries the skin out and can irritate. That is why its populair who acne, but it is also harmful. Please don't spread information that can actually harm, irritate and damage skin. Someone's face is not like a scalp, vinegar is not for the face, even tea tree oil is safer for acne, and even tea tree is bad for the skin because its irritating!
Rice water is fine but has no use for skin, its beneficial for hair. Also everyone should always wash their face 2x a day, you mentioned that you don't feel like you need to wash your skin a lot, but that's a sign of ACV being DRYING. It is an ASTRINGENT. If you are oily, focus on humectants, not creams, oils and astringents. Astringents dry you out, oils are way too heavy, it makes no sense.
@@yulana990 Hello,
I have used ACV for a long time as well on my skin and it has worked beautifully for me. It is well know that you can dillute ACV with water to make a toner and it is very beneficial for your skin. Just not sure about where your Information was coming from...
Nice to hear that people from other countries also follow indian diy . I am an Indian and I am happy to watch your video .😊
Since six months i apply lemon juice with double of it ,water ,after half an hour i rinse my hair with Reethaa extract. It works amazingly.
Though India has a hot climate.
I was wondering, if the chickpea flour blocks the drain?
Love your content. Thanks 🙏🎄🎀
I've been using chickpea flour for about a month now and I love how it makes my fine, oily hair look shiny and thicker but I am amazed that I don't have to wash my hair every other day! I have been rinsing the ACV/lemon juice rinse from my hair although you didn't say to. Is it supposed to be rinsed or do you leave it in? Thank you for such an informative blog. I have learned so much from you
Brilliant to hear...
sometimes I rinse out the rinse... other times I just rinse and leave.. I usually leave when it is a herbal rinse...
This idea came from India onwards.....
But we Indian are using highly harmful chemicals containing shampoos....and forget that we don't need these fake processed products...
I thank u for reminding us of our very own culture 😘....lov from India❤️❤️
I have replaced plastic loofahs with pumice stone, utensils scrubber with coconut fibers, toothbrush with wooden tooth brush, facewash with besan and now shampoo with besan as well, to lessen the chemical usage and reduce plastic waste❤️
Can you show how to make homemade natural perfumes please?🤗🥀🌹🏵️
Thats a great idea!
@@FairylandCottage Thanks! I'll be looking for it in the near future! I'd love to know how to make homemade natural inexpensive perfumes with essential oils and such. For our selves and our home.😊
I use essential oils into a mix of alcohol and water :)
@@desireemesser8799 see this link th-cam.com/video/fvGlsSKaL6w/w-d-xo.html
I have tried chickpea flour on my face and body during childhood but not on my hair..I will give it a try..thank you for your Amazing videos..you can add the water you boiled for making rice as a hair rinse too, it makes the hair so soft..
Thank you so much for this tip. I have been using chick pea flour for 2 months and it really does work. It is worth trying.
Hi, yes we used to use this kind of chick pea pwd on hair which is oiled with coconut oil and left to seep for 1/2 an hour. Amazingly chickpea flour can also remove the oil well. Word of caution...
1. Pls wash thoroughly else the pwd bits can still be stuck to your hair ( this can be shaken off or combed out once the hair is dry)
2. Pls take care to clean the drainage well with enough water as to avoid clogging in the future.
3. This is not for daily shampooing. You can shampoo this way once is 2 days.
Rest assured you will hv beautiful, soft, healthy, natural coloured, manageable hair.
Thanks for spending the time to write out the recommendations... x
I tried it today and it really works!!!! I have wavy curly hair and it works great me, I am definitely making the switch and sharing 😄 Thank you so much!
Hi! I've tried it a couple of times, my hair are also wavy. But to me it takes So long to get off all the little grains of flour from my hair! How do you avoid it? Don't they get stuck everywhere in your hair??
@@oneirosnauta hi! I just mix my chickpea flour with a little bit of baking soda, I do 2 TBSP of chickpea flour and then I put maybe 1/4 of a tps of the baking soda to the flour not letting it be a thick mixture but more on the runny side and put it on my wet hair as when I did it with dry hair I had a super hard time getting it all out. I rinse it really well, longer than normal since I do it like her and wash only once a week, and I use the rinse she suggests afterwards with the lemon and apple cider vinegar water. It's been almost 3 weeks for me without shampoo and conditioner and I'm so super happy!
@@taralanger9279 thanks a lot! I will give it another try!
I tried this on my fine, oily hair and it was very, very drying. If you’ve never used chickpea flour on your hair in any capacity, I’d try it on a small section before doing the whole head.
But I adore your flour face wash!!! It’s amazing!
Does it works like a kaolin clay? I tried the kaolin clay wash, urrgh its too drying, maybe I just put a lot, i'll try it with a sprinkle next time and see what it does.
@@loombandz6722 Try adding a bit of oil or yogurt to your wash. Also adding coconut oil may help. Every hair is different so you may have to play with it but this recipe is worth playing with. Also if you hair is used to shampoo it will take some time for your hair to get used to the new routine. Good luck if you want to go poo-free.
Add 1tsp fenugreek pwd as it conditions the hair
I had the same problem with rye flower and also soap nut/shikakai wash but then I came across the Eastern European solution - 1 egg yolk with 1tbs honey. I use an ACV rinse afterwards and my hair is beautiful. I also have thin and oily hair. Still need dry shampoo on day 2 or three and wash every 5-7days, depending how it goes
@@alinefaure3646 do you add the honey and yolk to the rye flour or do it afterwards?
Hey I’m from India. You could use green gram flour too for this if chick peas aren’t available. That too works well. This could be used for body too. Both chick pea n green gram flour. It scrubs the body so well that regular use gives great results
Yes go for it and let me know how you get on. x
Hey i meant it can be use. We use it that way in India. Chick pea n green gram paste is regularly used here. I hv used regularly during school but now I hv stopped using coz it needs a lot of time. If chick pea causes dryness of skin green gram can be used.
N don’t forget to pour some water n get it off the floor after bathing
thanks so much for that tip! I'll give green gram flour a try! x
Is chick pea floor sattu? @divya
Thanks ever so much for this!!!...I’ve been using these ingredients to wash my hair for over a month now and I could not be happier!!! Perfect for my curly hair and I could finally get rid of my dandruff!!! 🥰😘💕
brilliant to hear! Green gram flour works the same and is suppose to be for dry hair whereas gram flour is for oily hair... I was told recently...
Fairyland Cottage WOW! That’s why gram flour’s worked wonders for me!...and I forgot to mention that it is saving me a fortune on fancy shampoos and conditioners! Thanks again and I love all your videos! 💖
Amazing! I just stumbled upon this video and would love to know if this recipe works for us ladies with itchy sensitive scalps. I can’t seem to find and shampoo or conditioner that my scalp likes.
I know most natural products are better for sensitive skin in general but if there is anything specific for eczema on the scalp, that’d save me from this life time of suffering.
I too have eczema on my scalp and my sister recently did me a head massage using 3 drops each of lavender and tee trea oil to a tblspoon of olive oil to see if it would help my incessant itching and oh my goodness, I did not itch for a whole 3 days!! It felt wonderful. As soon as the itching comes back I add a drop or 2 of each directly to my scalp and rub and the itchiness stops. Its greatly improved. Lavender essential oil is the only oil I understand, that can be applied directly on the skin but I found I was totally fine with the tea tree essential oil too. All the best!
Even if doesnt help it won't spoil your hair as its all natural ingredients n no chemicals ..take a tsp each of chickpea flour n fenugreek pwd n soak for 5-10 mins in curd /yogurt bfr you wash yr hair n it shd be in a runny consistency .hope that helps😊
وصفة الشامبو ..
٢م صحين الحمص
اخلطه جيدا مع القليل من الماء ثم اضف
٢او١ م خل التفاح
٢م عصير الليمون
oh my gosh I just tried this and it's amazing, it looks and feel like I used shampoo, but oh my gosh I did nooot. I'm so excited for the benefits in the long run
@fatima yes, mainly because my hair is damaged
I use my own home-made shampoo and conditioner. Shampoo: aloe vera, a tiny bit of baking soda and of home-made citric venigar, finally, rosemary. Conditioner: horse tail water + the aforesaid home-made vinegar. My hair has never been as curly as it is now.
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Hi there my lovely! I’ve tried this Gram flour shampoo. But I’ve changed it a bit, I used half Gram flour half Rye flour. I mixed this using boiling water & a hand blender. It was foaming , I let it cool then I transferred it into an old shampoo bottle for easy application. All I can say is wow !!!! I’m impressed it cleansed my hair sooooo well . Even though I oiled my hair the night before, waited 10min then rinsed my hair !! I’m happy with this & will continue to use it .😘👍
Be Good To Yourself ah nice! I wonder is the half half better than just pure gram flour. I'll give that a try next time. I never thought about mixing in blender. How much water did you use? Same as me or more?
Fairyland Cottage hi there ,,,, the consistency was more like a pancake batter. The hand blender was just to make it easier for me , being to lazy 🤣plus no lumps ! So now I’ve got a container with mixed flours in it (50/50) . 👍 Yes do try this ,, it left my hair very soft . Then applied some coconut oil while my hair was half dry.
What is rye flour? Is it mustard seeds please let me know
@@jyotsanaparui7603 rye flour is flour from rye grain. The Latin name for the grain is secale cereale if that helps. In some European countries it is blended with wheat to make a darker, hearty bread. Not mustard...
I have been following this method but found that my hair feels greasy again after 3 days, so I improvised and it worked for my oily scalp. I add 1tbsp apple cider vinegar to the 2.5tbsp chickpea flour now with some water, apply it into sectioned hair and let it dry into my hair for 30minutes minimum. Then I wash it with water. This made sure that my hair remains grease-free for a week.
I alternate between apple cider vinegar and curd/yoghurt for alternate weeks so as to not make my hair too dry but also condition it with yoghurt. I'm completely shampoo free now and it reduced my shower hair fall. I love it!
Head lice n dandruff k lie kya kre?
great adaption!
I just tried the chickpea flour for the first time, and after 1.5 months of not using anything but water. It actually cleansed the hair really well, but more than I prefer. Is there an option that is a level below the chickpea flour as far as cleaning strength?
I tried no poo for 6 months and it was awful. However, this is a new idea I am willing to try. Do you make your own chickpea flour or buy it like that?
Thank you for the video! I am going to try this for the first time tonight. I got my organic chickpea flour! I have been having a really dry itchy scalp for quite some time and absolutely nothing has worked. So here goes nothing! :)
I just did this and it cleaned my hair! It work so much better than Castile soap which was not working for me at all. Although I did put on argan oil, my hair still feels a bit dry. Any tips?
I am from India and I had never ever used gram flour ( besan) or green gram flour in India although I had heard of it's use 😬.
My husband and I are experiencing hairfall due to desalinated water we use in the Middle East. We were pleasantly surprised to see the results when we used it although my 13 yr old son did create a ruckus when I tried to wash his hair 😂. Hope this also helps my husband get rid of dandruff. Looking forward to giving up store bought shampoos. I love your videos ❤
Brilliant your hair is healing.... funny image of your son... good on you for trying it out on him...
Great tip about using a t-shirt to dry your hair. Thank you!
Ally Coxon you're welcome! Thanks for watching xxx
@@FairylandCottage can't we use towel to dry hair?
I switched to using T-shirt drying and it is better! Will have to switch to no poo! I wish I had learned a lot of what I’m learning as a 65 yr old much sooner! Thanks for info!
I start to use peas flour cos it’s cheeper, and I really love the result!!!! Thank you for your video!!!
I have a question doesn't the chickpea flour get stuck in your hair? After washing with chickpea flour, my comb, my scalp, my shirt, my pillow had chickpea dust all over it.
I use a combination of soap berry water, hibiscus tea and fenugreek as shampoo, but I think I’ll try chickpea next. My hair is long and wavy. Last night I made chickpeas in my instapot and saved the runoff water to use as a rinse for my hair. Added a little ACV. Hair feels v soft today. :-)
Hi
Am u r new subscriber from India
We also use soaked soap nut along with hibiscus leaves both for shampoo and conditioner purpose
I love u r channel
That sounds like it would smell lovely.
Very very interesting!!! I use a rinse myself every time i wash my hair. Because I'm a nature blond and I don't dye my hair, I use chamomile, of course. 🌼🌼. I love it! It leaves my hair smooth, shiny and with a beautiful smell. No conditioner needed any more!!!!! Yiota, Greece🌼🌼🌼
I use a bidet bottle to apply the vinegar rince. It distributes it more evenly.
Oh my gosh I LOVE this girl.... thank you for the ZW inspo!!! I never thought about the protein benefit. & you are looking beautiful as always. 💓💓
Eco Goddess hehehehe thanks girl! Let me know if you use the flour. I'd love to hear your thoughts ❤️😘🌈
Maybe a silly question, but does the lemon juice for the rinse have to be fresh lemon juice or can you use bottle? Would water and ACV only be ok? Thank you! Can’t wait to try!! ❤️🌹🥰
My hair tends to be quite dry so I generally apply coconut oil an hour before I shampoo to my hair and this really helps me. Will the chickpea flour shampoo be able to remove the coconut oil from my hair?
Goooooood but regular use of lemon can damage hair??
I've never heard of this! I'm amazed 😲Your hair looks incredible!
I shampoo very infrequently, like about once every 2 to 3 weeks and I use castille liquid soap with a short ingredient list. I also have an Indian shampoo that comes in powder form and smells like some Indian spice mix. But I'm going to try your chickpea flour shampoo. Think I will love it!
I just tried this tonight and so far I love how my hair feels. I don't usually blow dry my hair but I did a little bit tonight since it was suggested. let's see how tomorrow looks.
Ah great! It’s different but works 😁
Love this video. Thanks ver y much.
I use to wash my hair every second day. If I start washing my hair this Way, how many times do I have to wash it?
Do you think this is a good rinse for children’s hair? Love your videos!
Actually traditionally in India they use chickpea flour to wash babies and kids. You don’t see it as much now but that’s because western shampoos took over commercially. You could try it for kids. I use on my baby’s hair and body with some sandlewood powder for a nice smell
Hi, your recipe in this video looks awesome and your hair is beautiful by the way.
The one question I have is if this will work for my dry itchy scalp?
My hair is extremely thick and course and very long, reaching to my waist. I tried the chick pea poo and followed it up with the rinse as suggested. My hair is pretty clean, but matted and dryer than before. I am trying the mask to see if that will help soften it up and help me make it more manageable. I would like to cut it, but no time or money! (The mask recipe from this site is on my hair as I type.)
hehe I hope the mask helped... its my favourite... the chickpea flour shouldn't really dry the hair... maybe use less and skip the acv and use herbal rinse instead... let me know how you go...
Thank you, @@FairylandCottage ! You are the most supportive member of my alternative community!
Well, the mask sat an hour, though it I didn't make enough for the amount of hair I have. I will double the recipe next time. Anyhow, though I feel sure I rinsed well, perhaps that also needed to be done more thoroughly, as today my hair feels as though it has a filmy, stiff quality to it. I was, however, to get a brush through it. Huzzah! Can you point me in the direction of a recipe for an herbal rinse? I was unable to find it on my own.
NEVER MIND! I found it!
I had the same problem when I tried no-poo. I ended up going back to shampoo and conditioner as I found the vinegar rinse just turns my thick wavy hair to straw. I just buy refillable shampoo and conditioner from the bulk store now, but I'd like to try no-poo again someday
Sophie K I used an herbal rinse w no vinegar the 2nd time around. It went better, tho ended up brushing out the flour granules that didn't go down the drain. This time was better, so no more vinegar for me. The mask seemed to help. I will keep at it, but it is a challenge!
I am going to try this as you mentioned that your hair got lot thicker & stronger. Thank you
it worked for me and many others who have tried... good luck and remember it is different than shop bought shampoo but I got use to it quickly.
I have been using chickpea flour for 2 weeks now and was loving it. I used it again yesterday and after my hair felt almost sticky and I am shedding a lot. I spent a lot of time rinsing it out and don't have really thick hair. Has this ever happened to you?
Chantal name hummm this has never happened to me. Dryness sometimes has been the only side effect.
Did you rinse with anything in particular?
You also could be in the transition phase maybe...
Well i just did this now only i tweaked it a bit. Used shikakai powder along with gram flour n some water n poured it all over my hair. It made my hair clean but only a bit frizzy as u mentioned.
Fantastic! I heard about Shikakai but never tried yet. Great idea. Im glad it all worked for you. I wonder what specifically the shikakai does for the hair...x
Hey @fairlyland cottage your videos are rally amazing .. ... I washed my hair with chickpea flour ..rinsed it thoroughly ...and then added a bowl of lemon water but then my hair quality became dull and had to condition it and use a hair serum ..so where am i going wrong ?and yes what can i use as an alternative to apple cider vinegar?
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You can use a flaxseed hair mask... I have it in the playlist for hair...
If you have been using conventional shampoos for years... the hair will go through a transition period... this can take from a few days to a few weeks... your hair then shouldn't be dull.... if it is then try green gram flour(green mung beans) as this is better if your hair is too dry...
@@FairylandCottage thank you so much for helping me out😍😘...will surely try it and wait for the hair to set to wothout 'poo' routine 😊
Thanks for sharing, you raise your hair after the vinegar?
Hi,
I’m a new subscriber from India. I use chickpea flour for scrubbing my face and body in the winter. You can make facepack with it by mixing yogurt and turmeric. It reduces black spots. I didn’t know about this hair wash. Thanks for sharing. I will try it.
Love from India 🇮🇳
Ah brilliant! thanks for subbing from my favourite country in the world!
Anyone else on a 2AM zero waste tour of TH-cam?
Me
Incredible! Who would have thought the simple chick pea could do so much. Thanks!
Hello , thank you for sharing this. I was wondering, if you are traveling, you use the same and you bring the supplies with you?
This was two years ago! Wow… ok, have you stuck with it? I used a aloe shampoo base with E.O. For smell for a while…. I have psoriasis so change up often… shampoo bars or just olive oil soap bars 🧼 I’ve tried too… all seemingly wrong 😑 for hair… too harsh or leaves hair crunchy, if you know what I mean? Soooo I’m gonna try this! Many thanks 🙏 btw … I totally slipped back into mainstream haircare products as I love frizzease and Aussie hemp shampoo… bad plastic mama
Hello there , this was a very fascinating video considering that how people these days are completely relied on chemical based products , so it was honestly amazing . I am definitely gonna try this . But I have a question, I have read some articles that acidic things ( here Apple cider and lemon juice ) can bleach your hairs or may cause a discolouration . So through your this journey have ever noticed or felt that your hairs are going through discolouration or got lighter in colour . Because I am afraid my hairs might get bleached by ACV and lemon juice Plz help me with this one 😊
Btw , I hope that your experience in India yet was amazing and doing great here ☺
Thanks. Loved the video but how about the conditioner? What do you use?
The ACV/Lemon rinse would be considered the conditioner.
Dear Niamh, may I ask what you recommend if first grey hair starts to come? I turn 40 this year and my hair starts getting more and more grey. I don t do something like colouring because I really like my natural haircolour. But maybe the time will come that I might need some ideas. ☺️
Raw Onion Juice on scalp twice a week.
Hi, I absolutely love your idea of washing hair naturally. However I was wondering, will this work for hair with a lot of dandruff? Also is applying the argan oil at the end necessary or you can skip it?
if you have dandruff... I recommend using green gram flour... same method... and leave the organ oil if you like... this just moistures the end bits.
@@FairylandCottage thanks for the reply. Will try it out.
This is so cool. I love all of your videos so much because I just love this kind of stuff! You're hair looks so soft and fabulous.😘
Santa Monica Monica .... thanks Monica! Yeah I'm always delighted when a natural alternative actually works!!!
I absolutely love this recipe, so here's some things I learned for those of you just trying it out!:
1. The flour will sometimes get stuck in your hair, but it'll come out once your hair dries!
2. I've found that in order to get most of it out IN the shower, to rinse it out, brush my hair, and rinse again.
3 (just for the no-poo method in general). I would invest in a boar bristle brush as it helps to distribute your natural sebum (the oil buildup on the scalp) down the hair and keep it moisturized.
4. (Again for the no-poo method in general). I only 'wash' (use this method) about once every week, I've found that anything more than that can make my hair a bit dry.
5. Try to sleep with your hair in a braid as much as possible, as it helps keep your hair tangle free and shiny!
I've been using this method for a little over 3 weeks now (and I've been shampoo free for about 3 months) and my hair and health have never been better, the only time my hair is truly 'greasy' is when I'm under a lot of stress or I'm sick. Other than that, I use a very small amount of oil after the shower and my hair is super shiny. Thanks for sharing this method!
New to watching but already in love with this channel! I'm very inspired to getting into no-waste living. I was wondering if I can make the paste and rinse in bulk and leave them in a container in the bathroom or if I must make it fresh before each clean?
Ah hello, thanks for stopping by the channel.... if you make it bulk it actually hardens too much and turns into something resembling concrete! I promise it is so quick to make and after a few weeks you get totally use to it...
Today tried it for 1st time,used only cheakpea flour paste to wash,later applied some curd after washing the flour, I feel good,free of chemicals.
Can anybody suggest me if I should apply oil on my hair regularly ? Traditionally we use it regularly
Will this work when done after oiling the hairs?
Will besan be able to remove the oil?
I love the way you say flour
It really does work. I use regular pea flower.
Wow.. It's just a blessing for me to discover this you tube video.. I will try this out today only.. But the only doubt I have is - I just love oil messaging my hair.. So can I apply this shampoo after that? Will it rinse off all the oils from my hair??.. (I have long and dense hair)
Koyena Das delighted you found! It works for oily hair but it takes me two washes after I oil hair. Good luck and have fun x
I know I'm late on this video, but I have a question: I weekly put flaxseed gel mask on scalp and hair before washing, will the chickpea mixture remove it? Also, on the chickpea mixture can I add a few drops of rose water to give some perfume? Great video!
Update: I've just tried it, it totally washed my hair from the mask, the bad thing is that I found it a bit messy to remove it and the added effort to remove it made me lose more hair than usual during the wash... what could i have done wrong? Thank u.
Remove the tangles of ur hair before u apply chickpea mixture n dont make the paste too thick.. N if the roots r weak, then definitely there will be hairfall. But with few weeks of use u can find ur hair strong n shiny
use 1 tbsp of flour instead of two if you think your hair is delicate... but it really should be ok...
any remains fro the flour is removed when it is dry and brushed out... I also like the below advice too...
@@sowmyak7057 thank you for the advice. :-)
@@FairylandCottage thank you for the prompt reply, I'll definitely try again following the advice from you and the comment below. :-)
My nani (maternal grandmother) used to use besan or gram flour for washing hair. She had the best hair no grey hair at all even in her 80s! Im from India btw
wow now that is a great example.. thanks for sharing.. x
Hi
You can use hibiscus leaves to make a natural shampoo. Put them in a blender with water and make paste. Filter the juice and apply the thick juice on the wet hair and wash. 100% natural product for a healthy hair (in kerala, its being used since ages. My grandma taught this to me ). can apply argon oil to give a smooth texture.
Hibiscus flowers... humm very nice... I must give this a try. Thank you for sharing. x
Do you use heat protector spray when you dry your hair?
Great informative video! I was just wondering can you prepare the chickpea flour shampoo beforehand in batches? Or should it be prepared on day of?
Frighten doesn’t store well... I make on day of use. It gets harder the long it is sitting
I have used today only and the results were..
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. Soft, clean, manageable and amazing hair. But what happens after the day of Cleansing the hair is yet to be seen. So let's see!!
keep me posted of results. great start..
Thanks for replying back!! And after three days, I noticed the need for cleansing my hair again. I live in a humid area though it's winter but still, the greasiness creeps into my hair faster. I cannot explain that feeling and today again I cleansed my hair. However I had given my hair a hair rinse for that earlier.
Hello, please advise if using chikpea flour removes oil from hair?
@@ashananjundan6690 chickpea flour will absorb excess oil. Incase u have dry skin/scalp it will dry it out further.
@@deepikas5123 plz hindi me explain kro...
Please do something to get thicker & stronger hair for fine hair people . I will give this method a try for a month. Can I use styling products? I mean I heat style my hair once or twice a month utmost
my hair is fine and this worked to thicken it up.
I use styling products. they can damage hair but I use rarely.
Thanks for the recipe I just experiment mine today is amazing God bless you keep it up
Loved your video. Can I use coconut oil instead of argane oil?
gayatrik1985 ah yeah. Might be more greasy but will work. The thing with coconut oil is that is it not actually a moisturiser( even though many people use as one) so it may sit on the hair rather than absorb in. X
Dont you rinse your hair water further when you put the acv+lemon on your hair?? Waiting for your reply.. ❤
p fulluke sometimes I rinse again. Others times I leave.
It looks like it would be good to try. I am vegan and I have always been interested in natural and easy hair care. Thank you. :))
sheila collins totally worth a try! You've nothing to loose :-)
This looks so cool!!! Congratulations on hitting 2 thousand subscribers. You are amazing and inspirational Niamh!
MyVeganExperiment ... awh thanks darlin! 🤗
Can you use coconut oil.
Do you apply hair oil before shampoo? As i apply a lot of coconut oil before I shampoo. Can it remove all the hair oil?
takes two goes to remove oil
Love cooking with gram flour but the results on my digestive system shortly after are definitely not good for the environment 😂 this could solve my plastic free bathroom and the tin of flour I am not using in one swoop! Might experiment with using veg glycerin as a suspension? Might that work?
hummm not sure about the glycerin but that is only because I haven't tried before...
I have oily scalp...so I am skeptical...but going to try.
good for oily scalp.... let me know if you try it
My hair is super thin and our well water is hard (I believe). But I will try this. 😉