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Hair care
Herbal Hair Mask
Fresh leaves, flowers and seeds, ground into a cool green paste.
Keep in the freezerPlease do this as soon as it arrives: the directions below assume it.₹1.50 per gram
Made by hand in small batches, and delivered anywhere in India. Pay by UPI, or in cash when your parcel arrives.
What it’s for
- Hair that feels thicker, softer and full of bounce
- A fresh, clean, comfortable-feeling scalp
- A glossy, natural shine: a hair spa at home
Use it as
- Hair mask
- Scalp pack
What it’s like
- Texture
- A fresh, cool paste, like freshly ground masala.
- Afterwards
- Tiny flecks of herb comb out easily once your hair is dry.
What’s inside
About 20 fresh ingredients in all.
Tap a name to see what it is.
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Amla Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica).
- Hibiscus
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Curry leaves Fresh leaves of the curry tree (Murraya koenigii).
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Neem From the neem tree (Azadirachta indica).
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Fenugreek (methi) Fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum), soaked overnight before grinding.
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Kalonji (nigella) Nigella seeds (Nigella sativa), soaked overnight before grinding.
- Aloe vera
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Desi rose calyx The green cup at the base of a rose flower, from Indian desi roses.
Behind the ingredients
- Soaked overnight, fenugreek seeds turn silky: that natural slip helps the mask glide through your hair.
- Hibiscus and amla have been part of Indian hair rituals for generations.
- We use the green calyx of fragrant desi roses, not only the petals.
How to use
Best the morning after an overnight oil massage with VataJattadi Hair Oil.
Open a large-text version with timersTry the buttons below: start a timer at each step, and a soft chime tells you when the time is up.
Take out the amount you need and let it come to room temperature.
If you like, mix in a little hung curd for extra softness. If you didn’t oil your hair the night before, mix in a spoonful or two of coconut oil.
Apply it to your scalp and along the length of your hair.
Cover with a shower cap and leave it for about an hour.
1:00:00Time’s up.
Rinse with plain water, without shampoo. Wash with a mild shampoo the next day.
Any tiny flecks of herb comb out easily once your hair is dry.
Storage & care
Always keep it in the freezer, as it is made with fresh ingredients. Take out only what you need, and let it come to room temperature.
- Because it is made fresh, it sometimes sells out between batches.
- For external use only.
How it’s made
Seeds like fenugreek and kalonji are soaked overnight, then ground with fresh leaves and flowers. We never dry it into a powder: it is meant to be used fresh.
Goes well with
Herbal Hair Mask (200 g) and VataJattadi Hair Oil (100 ml)