Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil 150ml (Pack of 2)

I read most of the reviews on this privative and positive both. I personally love it. I don't find that it has an unpleasant scent at all. Nor do I find it hard to use. 1. If the product comes to you and it's "cold" or you use it and it's "cold" it will look like butter or lard. You have two options....run it under hot tap water or put a bit in the palm of your hand and rub...it melts. How I use it 1. In the morning apply it to dry hair (focus on ends and add a bit through the rest finger combing through)then brush through (with a boar hair bristle brush), pull hair up into a bun and secure (I have over 2ft. of hair, I use an elastic, and a few bobby pins), add a flower clip, and go about my day 2. In the evening shower and wash my hair with Nexxus for split ends shampoo and conditioner I have slept with it in my hair and my pillow was fine. I focused on the ends, pulled my hair up with an elastic into a high ponytail, braided my hair and rolled the braid into a bun, secured it, and in the morning either brush through (with the boar hair bristle brush), reshaped it into an up-do, or washed it out with the Nexxus for split ends shampoo and conditioner I am of mixed race Caucasian and Asian with very straight hair. I very seldom use heated styling tools on my hair (when I want to curl my hair I set it the old fashioned way the night before usually or create a clever up-do in the morning and let it down for the evening events. My hair had some damage on the ends and some dryness but after less than a week and only a few uses of this product I almost can't stop touching my hair. My hair as of this moment Very soft but not greasy...beautiful shine, some dryness on the ends but nothing a tiny trim won't cure. What I don't expect This product to make my hair grow longer, thicker, or faster What I do expect This product to make my hair softer and more manageable Other things I have used this product for Moisturizer on my face (would not suggest if you have oily skin. I have dry patches around my eyes and some from sunburns) Smooth and soften skin and course hair for shaving (works great on underarms, wash your deodorant off and apply the Vitika, shower normal and use your shaving gel or cream as you would under your arms) Personally for me I like this product a lot and I am glad I found it. Keep in mind A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY

Love this product. I love the added ingredients such as lemon and rosemary. I have very thick, course hair. I massaged it into my scalp and then worked it through the rest of my hair which required using most of one bottle, as I expected. I left it on over night. After styling my hair using a Silk heat protection cream and Argan oil as a straightening agent with the flat iron, my hair is much softer and feels very healthy. I've been researching the habits of women in the Indian culture and what they do to keep their hair healthy and grow it so long. This is one of the products recommended. I also use plain, unrefined coconut oil in the same manner at other times. I will continue to use this as part of my hair care and to encourage growth. In the past, I've had to keep trimming my hair so often,and dealing with dryness and frizz from using a flat iron, that I can't seem to get it to grow as long as I want it to be. It is about mid spine as of now. I feel this will help keep my hair healthy and allow it to grow despite having to use intense heat to style because of the extreme thickness and coarseness of my hair. Yes, it is solidified in the bottle. I've noticed this was a main complaint on several of the negative reviews. Coconut oil IS solidified, like "Crisco", as one reviewer stated, and you do have to melt it either in hot water, or the microwave before you use it.

I am Afro-Caribbean and have mid-back length locs (as in thin dreadlocks) that I've been maintaining for about 10 years now. I just discovered Vatika and find that I absolutely love the smell and the way it leaves my hair! My hair feels very fluid, soft, and as if it is just flowing down my back (more so than usual), and it smells like heaven. A few points: - I put the bottle in the hot shower with me in the mornings so that the congealed oil melts by the time I am done showering and ready to apply it to my hair. I also have done as others suggested and simply heated a mug of water up in the microwave, and then set the bottle in the heated water for a few minutes. - Because of the length and thickness of my hair, I use much more than the nickel or quarter-size amount suggested by one reviewer. In keeping with the change analogy, I'd say I use about a roll of nickels-size worth. Despite this, my hair does not feel oily after the application has had a chance to soak in. - I do not use this as a pre-shampoo or deep conditioning treatment that I later wash/rinse out as other reviewers do. Instead, I apply it every other day or so, in the morning, and then go about my day. That said, as I wash my hair every few days, I suppose I am technically/inadvertently using this as a pre-shampoo or deep conditioner (and I guess we all would be if looked at in this way). ;) - I happen to find the smell of the product to be quite divine; I have read that some others find it unsettling. It might be important to note that I am a fan of all-natural products and, specifically, The Body Shop products. I wash my hair with The Body Shop's banana shampoo and conditioner and have been using their Monoi oil in my hair for about a year. I happen to also like essential oils over perfume. I share this info because it suggests that I might like the smell of Vatika because I am used to and enjoy the smell of many other products with natural ingredients. A friend of mine jokingly and fondly said that, after application of Vatika, my hair smells like the store, "Pier 1 Imports". I think that might actually be pretty accurate. ;) If you don't like the smell of very natural ingredients or materials--a la an import store, let's say--then you probably won't dig Vatika. - I've only been using the product for a few days at the time of this writing, but I believe I am starting to notice the hair-color-darkening effect other reviewers noted. I am content with this phenomenon, however, since my hair color is naturally dark and I am in no way averse to covering up a grey hair or two without having to exert any more effort than that used in the execution of my morning routine. Enjoy!

I liked this product but I had to move it to a different container due to where I live it's not always hot... So the product is no longer liquid. Besides that it's a good product. My hair wasn't frizzy and it looks healthier.

First I think it's important to address the fact that yes it is a solid in a bottle. I knew this, but some of the reviewers didn't seem to realize it and the "problem" is one that you would have with any coconut oil-based product. I put it between my boobs (I know that's weird) to heat it up while I'm parting my hair and spraying on some aloe, and it always liquifies by the time I'm ready to use it (just a few minutes, really). Afterwards I give it a good shake and I'm ready to go. The bottles arrived with tops that have indentations you have to stick something in to open a hole, and the plastic is thick so it takes some doing. This may be nitpicky, but I'm not so sure why this is necessary as it's capped and it is generally a solid. I believe I read someone's review that said that if you squeeze too hard the little inner cap pops off, and this did happen to my mother, to whom I gifted one of the bottles. Truthfully, I ended up taking it back from my mother because it didn't suit her needs, and I think based on your type of hair you can have wildly different experiences with the product. My mother and I are both black but she has fine, semi-straight hair and mine is very thick and very curly. The oil for her, even in moderation, was too slick and just sort of slid around her scalp. My hair drinks it up, but almost to the extent that it doesn't seem like it's doing anything. I do use aloe first, after some trial and error with using it on dry hair and after shampooing, and I think that helps a bit. I am in love with the scent though, so I don't mind using a lot of it. My sister, who is biracial, has the best results with this product. Her hair is wavy and pretty thick, and she gets the best shine and smoothness from this, even when her hair is dry. Her daughters have good results too. We all have natural hair, but it does seem like something that could work on relaxed hair for shine purposes. Overall, I don't think this does anything spectacular, especially depending upon your hair type, but it is a good oil. It smells better, in my opinion, than regular coconut oil, but I don't think it does much more than regular coconut oil. That said, it certainly smells delicious to me, and a little bit goes a long way for several types of hair. I definitely don't think it could hurt anyone's haircare regimen, and I do like it for skin, much like I like coconut oil, which is an added benefit.

I've been using this oil for many years. I also alternate extra virgin coconut oil in my hair occasionally, but feel that this oil has more of a boost in nutrients with the amla and henna. It helps to keep grays away, and I do agree that your scalp has a nice environment for hair growth with this review. I saturate dry hair with it before washing, and leave it in as long as I can. I part my hair in four sections and am very generous - a teaspoon on the ends of my hair for each section, a teaspoon for the midlengths and roots of each section, and comb through, massaging into my scalp. I have wrapped hair in a hot towel before to help my hair cuticles open and absorb the oil more, which works well too. Whether with or without heat, usually my hair has soaked it in and it is not nearly as oily. I leave it in as long as I can, at least an hour. The smell is noticeable but not unforgiving, and is gone after a shampoo, it doesn't linger. Sometimes in the winter I only co-wash with conditioner and it still washes out well. It washes out relatively easily and really helps to repair hair, prevent split ends, and gift it a soft, strong, bouncy texture. I'm natural/chemical-free, but have used this before when I've been both relaxed and texlaxed and the results were consistent. I think it works for all hair types - its just enriched coconut oil. ************ Ingredients: Cocos nucifera oil (COCONUT OIL), HERBAL EXTRACTS [Emblica Officinalis (amla), Fruit Extract Terminalia Chebula Extract, Terminalia belirica extract, azadirahta indica leaf extract, centella asiatica plant extract, hedychium spicatum rhiizone extract, lawsonia inermis leaf extract]. Lecithin (SOYA LECITHIN), Perfume, Aqua (SOFT WATER), MILK, ROSEMARY LEAF OIL, Tocopherol Acetate (VITAMIN E), Citrus Medica limonum (LEMON OIL), Butylated Hydroxy Toulene Henna - Along with other herbs, coats your hair, protects it from oxidation, maintaining its natural color Amla - Strengthens the roots of your hair, to help maintain the health and natural thickness Lemon - Astringent action of lemon controls sebum flow Manufactured by: Naturelle, LLC, Dubai, U.A.E. Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates

I have only been using this oil for a week, but I have already noticed a change in my hair texture and my scalp. I used this after shampooing my hair by just adding it to my regular conditioner. I rinsed my hair thoroughly and it was just fine (not at all oily). I use it daily as well; in the evening right before I wrap my hair (just a nickle sized amount will do...TRUST). By morning, my hair is silky smooth and looks like I just got a relaxer. This product has also helped with my dandruff. My dandruff usually tends to pop up about 3 days after a wash and its been one full week and still no signs of dandruff. This product does harden so you will have to sit it in hot water for about a minute or so but I can appreciate that because it validates the naturalness of this product. The smell isn't that bad either. I am pleased with this product and will be trying out other products from Dabur. I will post another review in about 3 months (if I remember lol) to share my more long term experience with this product.

I am an African-American woman with natural hair & had read many blogs of "naturalistas" who praised this product to the skies as an effective pre-poo so I decided to give it a try. I knew that the Vatika was a solid product that I'd need to warm in order for it to liquify so I placed the bottle in a bowl of moderately hot water for about 5 - 10 minutes. Afterwards I saturated my hair with the oil, finger detangled, sectioned then covered with a conditioning cap for 1+ hour(s). Next I rinsed the Vatika out of my hair with cool water before co-washing it. My hair is left feeling super soft & moisturized since I've added the Vatika to my regimen & I love the smell once it's warm & liquified - lemony graham crackers. I've been using the Vatika oil since late August 2012 & although it doesn't cover my grays nor change my hair color, I have noticed that I can go longer between color touch-ups. Prior to using this oil, I needed to touch up every 4 weeks but since I started using it I have gone as long as 8 weeks before needing to refresh my color. It also works well as a moisturizer for my twists & scalp; my hair doesn't feel overly moisturized or weighed down and I usually apply it every other night. The Vatika didn't work as a sealant or leave-in for me: it didn't seem to work well with the moisturizer I used (Shea Moisture Coconut/Hibiscus Smoothie) and my hair was rather frizzy after a braid-out. I do agree with a previous comment that depending upon what you want the Vatika to do within your hair regimen, you may have a positive or negative experience with it and thankfully thus far, my experience has been beyond positive.