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Hair Loss After Pregnancy – How to Cure? [Reader Query]

Paromita asks..
Once I used to have extremely shining & voluminous hair, after my marriage & post-pregnancy my hair loss happened in extreme level, no beauty is there in my hair, specially hair ends got very thin & gives a bad shape. Greying has also happened in multiples, which is quite viewable. I hardly gets time to care for my hair, every 15days i do henna & I use every alternate day VLCC Shampoo, but it doesn’t affect a lot, my hair got thin & now I am planning to have my hair cut first & then to take care of my hair, so that I can get my healthy hair just like before, pls let me know what can I use & how to use. Kindly help me.

MABH Answers..

Hi Parmita. Post pregnancy hair falls happen due to harmone imbalance. First of all, you need to talk to your doctor. Taking B complex, Biotin, Zinc, C & E Vitamin supplements help a lot in controlling hair fall and maintaining good hair health. Consult your physician before deciding to take these supplements. Hot Oil treatments help a lot when it comes to thinning of hair because it improves the blood circular in scalp and promotes hair growth. Mix equal parts coconut oil, castor oil and olive oil. For 100 ml of this oil mixture, poke 4-5 Vitamin E Capsules (Evion is a good brand of Vitamin E and it is widely available) to extract the oil. Pour this vitamin E oil to the already prepared oil mixture and store it in an old hair oil container. Heat this oil and massage your scalp with this once to twice a week for faster results. Adding dried curry leaf powder and tulsi powder to this oil doubles the benefits. Soaking dried Amla fruits in your regular hair oil and using it regularly helps control gray hair. Adding curry leaves in your daily diet also helps in darkening of gray hairs. If you have more split ends and thin hair, you can trim them for an inch and continue your hair care regime, so that it would help in maintaining good hair but don’t trim more, simple is enough.

Secret tip from my mom:

Eat 5-10 dates and curry leaves gravy everyday!! This was my mom’s secret tip to maintain long, healthy hair. Read more tips of her for hair care here

Use a mild herbals shampoo to cleanse your hair once in 3-4 days and never ever wash hair frequently as it would cause moisture loss. Add egg whites, spinach, curry leaves and carrots in your daily diet to achieve healthy hair. Last but not the least, leave stress and have a nice Good “Night” sleep. Remember sleeping in night is more important to maintain good health and beauty. All the best for your beautiful hair. Hope you will write back to us about the improvement in coming months. Take care Parmoita 🙂

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P.S: These solutions are compiled by my sweet mom who is the mother of one sweet girl (Me) and one devil (My sis) 😛 😛 LOL.

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Vedic Line Plus Exfo 10 Avocado Face Scrub Review

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Facial scrubs are my all time favorites. I don’t even need a pack or a massage cream, I always have chosen some creamy scrubs and that’s it. It cleanses out my skin, exfoliates and removes dead cells and nourishes if it has moisturizing ingredients. I personally use facial scrubs once or twice in 10 days and this scrub is a new come in my skincare product case. This Vedic Line Plus Exfo 10 Avocado Face Scrub was sent by the brand along with the newly launched Vedic Line Blemish Balm Cream which I previously reviewed . Avocado ingredient [No, I haven’t ever tasted avocados so don’t ask me about the fragrance part, I am no expert in it. But for a pre-note, this scrub smells refreshing] is something that attracted me in this scrub and I am using this for past 20 days. Let us move on to the detailed review.

Vedic Line Plus Exfo 10 Avocado Face Scrub

Product Description:

Gentle on skin, removes unhealthy cells & purifies

Formulated with fine scrub grains, avocado oil, amino fruits & glycolic acid to polish and freshen. So absorption of nutrients becomes convenient.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 175 for 75 ml

Usage directions:

Gently massage in circular motion on wet skin for 1 to 2 minutes. Clean it nicely & apply cream or moisturizer.

Key Ingredient(s):

Avocado

Experience with this Product:

This facial scrub comes in a simple and attractive pink coloured plastic tube with a flip type cap. The nozzle whole is small and dispenses the product out in control. Due to the sturdiness of the cap, this product becomes travel friendly for usage.

This scrub is very thick, creamy and rich in texture. It contains small light brown scrubbing granules in it for the exfoliation part. The fragrance can be said as floral, somewhat fruity and refreshing [uhh.. I haven’t tasted or smelt avocados so forgive me about this fragrance explanation part], even sensitive noses are not going to say ‘nay’ for it.

Swatch:

This grainy creamy scrub spreads onto the facial skin very well, especially when it is wet. I use my finger tips to gently scrub my facial skin and the exfoliation is just right! Neither too hard nor too soft for a scrub, it does the scrubbing part very well on my normal skin. Sensitive skin types might surely find this scrub a bit harsh on their facial skin so make your ‘scrubbing‘ as gentle as possible to avoid scratches. I personally prefer my scrub to exfoliate my skin well and this does justice to it. Not just for an attractive look, the granules really work. If you have very much sensitive skin type, use this as your body scrub and it would work very well on body skin too. The scrubbing effect totally depends on how much pressure you give. Check in the below picture how the granules spread smoothly with the help of its creamy base.

After scrubbing for 1-2 minutes, I wash off my face with fresh cold water and the scrub washes out very easily without leaving any caste, even though being creamy. My facial skin feels bright, soft and supple after the usage to the extent I don’t feel like applying a moisturizer after washing my face [Remember this is HOT summer and my facial skin is OILY in summers] But normal to dry and extra dry skin types would definitely require a good moisturizer to maintain the skin soft and supple. When I scrubbed my skin using this product after a long day out in sun, I happened to see my tan has been lightened and my skin became fresh after using this scrub. It also leaves my skin even toned with regular usage. Due to the grainy texture of the scrub and a bit over exfoliation factor, I do use this scrub once every 7-10 day and it keeps my skin free from any dead cells or dark patches. Believe me, you will need just a blob for your entire face and neck; hence this product is going to last really longer. Overall, I would say this is a great buy for everyone.

PROS:

Does the exfoliation part very well; if you are tired of your ‘subtle granule’ scrubs, then you will love it
Leaves skin soft, bright and supple.
Suits almost every skin type; a great boon for dry skinned people
Skin doesn’t feel any dry or stretchy at all
Spreads onto the skin easily and washes out easily with less amount of water
Doesn’t irritate or hurt skin. No breakouts I experienced
Removes new tan and evens out skin tone with regular usage
Skin feels soft and refreshed after every usage. It leads to better makeup application
Reasonable price
A single blob is enough for the whole face and hence the product would last longer
Pleasant lingering fragrance
Simple, girly and travel friendly pink packaging

CONS:

Sensitive skin types might find the scrub harsh on their facial skin; but perfect for the body

Note from my experience:
Some normal skin typed people may also feel the scrub HARSH but listen, you need this much of exfoliating power to get rid of the dead skin cells well; soft scrubs those having colourful granules do only look attractive, but don’t work attractive. Make scrubbing gentle with this avocado scrub, use it not more than once in a week and you will get the most of it.

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 (The granules could have been some more subtle but that’s not a big con for me, because I know how much GENTLE should I be) 😛

Recommendation: No doubt! Go for it unless you are the owner of extra sensitive skin type.

Would I Repurchase?: Definitely yes! I am wondering whether they will launch these kinda scrubs in some more fruit variants.

Hope you liked the review of this Vedic Line Plus Exfo 10 Avocado Face Scrub. Do share your comments and love about the review. In case of any doubts, feel free to submit.

Disclaimer: Product sent by the brand for consideration; honest review as usual

Parachute Advanced Body Lotion Summer Fresh Preview

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I am super duper happy to share these pics with you all! Now, I am here to make you jealous! 😛 I received a beautiful hamper from Parachute for reviewing purposes. Guess what? Yes you are right! It is the newly launched Parachute Advanced Summer Fresh Body Lotion. We have already checked out its romantic TVC ad long ago, do you remember?

Let us check some more about our SUMMER new come.

As the scorching summer sets in, all new Parachute Advansed Body Lotion- Summer Fresh is the answer to keeping your skin refreshed and beautiful all day long. A coconut milk based body lotion infused with cool and tingling mint extracts to keep your skin refreshed and rejuvenated in the summer heat. What’s more – it also gives your skin double protection against the sun rays with its UV A & B base protection. Parachute Advansed Body Lotion- Summer Fresh penetrates deep into your skin & refreshes it to get the soft and revitalized look through the summer!

While we may not realize it, our skin loses a lot of moisture during the summer months, diminishing its freshness and softness & making it vulnerable to sun-tan. Summers in essence, is a harrowing time for your skin – and it goes through multiple skin screams – summer heat, dehydration, tanning, stickiness, and bad odour. This is when it needs that burst of moisture more than ever. All new Parachute Advansed Body Lotion- Summer Fresh has identified the need for a one-stop solution for all these multi- dimensional summer screams. The mint extracts provide an instant cooling on skin and refresh it after a hot summer day, coconut milk infuses light moisture to soften skin and keep it supple. Its bloom of refreshing and long lasting fragrance lingers on to give a invigorating feel for longer. Moreover, the double sunscreens provide double protection from sun. The result is refreshed, hydrated, healthy skin that is soft to touch all summer long.

So, welcome the summers with Parachute Advansed Body Lotion- Summer Fresh as it offers your skin a cooling & fresh experience all summer long! The all new Parachute Advansed Body Lotion Summer Fresh is available in the following range:

Fine, this is the hamper I received yesterday evening. The product in this hamper is not a expensive product, but still I felt happy and refreshing opening the hamper with the fragrance candle and mint candies! [I didn’t find them ‘mint’ until I tasted them.. The candy has a super cooling sweet taste]

The hamper came in a very beautiful wooden box!
I am going to use this as my lippy saver 🙂 Lets open it now 😀 Say Yay!