A New Henna Thread

For the natural 4Bs, how do you get the little henna particles out? I have to wash my hair in twists otherwise I'll get tangles. Are you guys taking the twists down one at a time or something?

Lys
 
Sometimes a good soaking really helps, but really using Jamila henna powder makes a big difference, as it is so smooth and washes out really easily.
 
This question has probably already been asked, but can I mix henna and apply immediately if I don't want the reddish color? I only want the strengthening/conditioning properties.

Will it still be effective this way?

Thanks.
 
yodie said:
This question has probably already been asked, but can I mix henna and apply immediately if I don't want the reddish color? I only want the strengthening/conditioning properties.

Will it still be effective this way?

Thanks.
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Yup...this will work perfectly fine. You'll get the conditioning w/o the color if you use it that way. :grin:
 
MissAlyssa said:
For the natural 4Bs, how do you get the little henna particles out? I have to wash my hair in twists otherwise I'll get tangles. Are you guys taking the twists down one at a time or something?

Lys
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I don't wash my hair in twists, but I find that mixing my henna w/ cheapo conditioner works wonders for getting out all the grittiness when you rinse it out. The conditioner added to the dye released mixture seems to create a nice texture for the henna by killing the gritiness.

If you're doing a 2 step, you have to deal w/ the indigo grit unfortunately, but I find the coniditoner works fine when you're doing a hendigo (1 step).

Hope this helps.
 
Lebiya said:
Quick Question:

After a henna treatment, would it be safe to do a Aphogee protein treatment right after?...or should I do it before the aphogee treatment?


*Of course I will follow up with a Deep conditioning treatment after everything*
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As a fellow lover of Aphogee, I'd space doing a henna and one of the protein treatments (esp. the one that completely hardens, the kind I use). Henna can have a protein-like effect for some people and you can potentially OD on protein which can cause breakage. :perplexed

I'd do a Aphogee at least 2 weeks before or after a henna and probably longer than that, just to be safe.
 
Question...

Somebody probably already asked this but, can you mix henna and indigo and do a one step process instead of two & it come out ok?
 
My next question was about mixing henna and indigo. Think I'm gonna try this next time.

Thanks ladies!!!
 
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I gave myself a treatment (henna & indigo, 2-step process) and I got the best results!

My hair is sooooo jet black! :grin: Every single resistant gray strand is covered too!

What I realized is that I was too busy cutting corners and not using enough indigo which meant less coverage. I was using only 75g when I should have used the full 100g bag. I know now! :look: :grin:
 
How long are you supposed to leave henna on? I'm thinking about getting some from fromnaturewithlove.com after I take my micro braids down.
 
I leave my henna mix in over night. BTW are any brown haired girls seeing a lot of red with repeated henna? I have been hennaing every 2 weeks for about two months, I had a blot out the past weekend and my hair was REALLY red. I need to up load the pics but if you looks at my siggy (its from several months agos after 2 henna treatments) it too looks very red. I'm not going to stop henna'ing. My hair has STOPPED breaking for the first time probably in my life.
 
Kiffany said:
I leave my henna mix in over night. BTW are any brown haired girls seeing a lot of red with repeated henna? I have been hennaing every 2 weeks for about two months, I had a blot out the past weekend and my hair was REALLY red. I need to up load the pics but if you looks at my siggy (its from several months agos after 2 henna treatments) it too looks very red. I'm not going to stop henna'ing. My hair has STOPPED breaking for the first time probably in my life.
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Uh Kiffany darling... :look:

That's what henna does. It colors your hair red. :yep:
 
Nouvelle said:
How long are you supposed to leave henna on? I'm thinking about getting some from fromnaturewithlove.com after I take my micro braids down.
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Anywhere from 2-6 hours. It's your call. The longer you leave it on, the more intense the tone and condition.
 
Lebiya said:
Quick Question:

After a henna treatment, would it be safe to do a Aphogee protein treatment right after?...or should I do it before the aphogee treatment?


*Of course I will follow up with a Deep conditioning treatment after everything*
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I had a not-so-good experience from using Joico K-Pak (similar to Aphogee) a few days before my henna. My hair was BONE dry after the I did henna...too much protein, I think.

I have found that LeKair Cholesterol Plus is great to use with henna. LeKair is not a keratin reconstructor, but it is a nice strengthening treatment, and it seems to be compatible with henna, at least on my hair. :yep:


Nouvelle said:
How long are you supposed to leave henna on? I'm thinking about getting some from fromnaturewithlove.com after I take my micro braids down.
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I've left mine on anywhere from 6-24 hours. The time I left it on for 24 hours, I got a great burgundy color...it looked really nice.
 
Kiffany said:
I leave my henna mix in over night. BTW are any brown haired girls seeing a lot of red with repeated henna? I have been hennaing every 2 weeks for about two months, I had a blot out the past weekend and my hair was REALLY red. I need to up load the pics but if you looks at my siggy (its from several months agos after 2 henna treatments) it too looks very red. I'm not going to stop henna'ing. My hair has STOPPED breaking for the first time probably in my life.
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Interestingly, I am getting a lot of red color with cassia. It is not as burgandy looking as yours but I thought cassia was supposed to be colorless. Any insight ladies?
 
Hey ladies,
I don't know if this question has been asked already but can you use a clear rinse over a henna/a henna gloss? I did my first henna gloss a couple of week ago and the results were awesome but the color is not as vibrant. Would it be okay to use a clear rinse to liven it up a bit?
tia,
tishee
 
morehairplease said:
Hey ladies,
I don't know if this question has been asked already but can you use a clear rinse over a henna/a henna gloss? I did my first henna gloss a couple of week ago and the results were awesome but the color is not as vibrant. Would it be okay to use a clear rinse to liven it up a bit?
tia,
tishee
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I would suggest you henna again, just use more henna in your gloss or just do a regular henna.
 
I found a great method to get more moisture into my stands after a henna treatment: caramel. In the past, the caramel treatment hasn't been too effective for me (partially because my strands are so fine), but this time, I mixed it with Elucence conditioner (50/50), and my hair has never felt better!

I steamed for 45 minutes with the Elucence/caramel treatment after my henna, then let the mixture stay on my head for another hour. I can feel the strength from the henna, and the moisture from the DC, and it feels fantastic.
 
I don't know if it's my hair. I don't let the color release when I henna my hair. I should have made that more clear. I mix the henna water or some times (rarely green tea) conditioner, a home made powder mix, and oil. And I thought that the amla would cool down any red color. BTW the pic you see is old, my hair really is turning RED. I may have to start adding indigo just to tone it down.
 
Khadija.D.Carryl said:
Moroccan henna blends well to make brown to black tones. Try that one out, as it isn't too intense red like other henna powders
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Moroccan henna is my baby's daddy! :lachen:

Seriously, Moroccan is easy to mix and rinse out and it is awesome when using it with indigo after. I will only buy Moroccan. :yep:
 
Khadija I think I read somewhere that Jamila henna did release a more red color. Do you think that is true?? Anyway, it doesn't matter, I love henna and I'm not going to stop. My hair has never been better.:yep:
 
Henna all stains red. There is very little variation in color.

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