A New Henna Thread

aaahh no way, indigo smells the worst. That one, shikakai gets up into my nose....not my faves to smell. I have a nice bottle of sweet orange oil handy for all of that
 
jamaraa said:
Relaxers and henna I say not before a relaxer because of the rinse out process leaving some potential irritation to the scalp. Henna, even when mixed w/ conditioner, can be the dickens to rinse out. You don't wanna go to get your relaxer on a scalp that's just been henna'd in order to avoid relaxer burns. If your scalp is fine after your relaxer, go for it....but I say don't henna at least 10 days before tho.
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10 days, good looking!
I'll wait 10 days before I next relax then because I just henna'ed
 
Cherokia-Rose said:
i just started using reshma henna and i love the color and i love that it releases very quickly.
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I concur. I too use Reshma henna.
My first mix consisted of water, about a tbsp of olive oil and some conditioner. I let it sit overnight for the color to release. I then froze what I didn't use. The second time around after defrosting, I added honey. It seemed to help out alot with dryness. This henna also colored my grays wonderfully.
 
I have a question. I bought some Jamila henna (the one with the cellophane packaging)and was wondering if I can use that on Relaxed hair or do I have to use the Summer 2009 (foil package) Jamila Henna? Different sites say that its BAQ, just not as finely sifted as the Summer 2009 crop and others say it's not BAQ, just good for hair.
 
oooop2 said:
I do a henna treatment every 12 days and a henna gloss every 7. Thus far, I haven't had an issue w/ dryness. However, I think the key is I cowash 4x/wk, herbal spritz hair 2x/day, and apply a very rich moisture to my strands daily.
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Depending on my grays, I have every once in a while do a henna treatment one week then the week after that. The trick is to moisturize well and seal with oil. I haven't come up with dryness yet, been doing this for a while. But I also do a conditioner marinade prior to my treatments. I use VO5 or some other conditioner from the Aubrey Organics line, drench my hair with it(on dry hair), seal with amla oil, place plastic processing cap on and marinade for a few hours. Then I attend to whatever Ayurvedic treatment (powders) I am going to use for the day.


BTW I don't rinse the conditioner out, I simply apply over the henna or whatever treatment I'm using over the already conditioner drenched hair.
 
I've been in braids for the last 6 months but I still do the Henna treatments everytime I remove my braids. I'm transitioning and I believe that Henna really helps with retention. I tried transitioning almost 2 years ago but got discouraged because I had a lot of breakage. I think I'll be able to do a successful long term transition if I continue Henna'ing.
 
I will be trying Jamila henna for the first time next week. Can't wait! I usually use Karishma, and I hope Jamila is just a good..better be..considering Jamila means beautiful in a few languages!
 
I henna'd and indigo'd last week and just washed my hair out, is it normal for some color to wash out? Or do you think it was particles that never washed out originally?
 
Usually with the first and second wash you may see some more color coming out, and it's mostly a little bit of leftovers, and the extras, even if you henna alone this happens at times. It always happens for me.
 
Khadija.D.Carryl said:
Usually with the first and second wash you may see some more color coming out, and it's mostly a little bit of leftovers, and the extras, even if you henna alone this happens at times. It always happens for me.
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Thank you. It happened the first time I used henna and indigo also.
 
Hi!
If i mix henna and indigo together will the
result be a dark brown or black color?
And is this safe to do?
 
I'm removing my Senegalese Twists tonight and I'm thinking about Henna'ing tomorrow. I haven't decided if I'm going to use Jamila or Nupur. I think Henna gives strength to my hair (I'm transitioning) so I'll continue to Henna between braid installs. I'll post my recipe when I do the process.:look:
 
I Henna'd the other day and my hair was so strong and soft afterwards.

1 box of Jamila Henna (100 grams)
1/2 box of Hesh brand Brahmi Powder (50 grams)
1/2 box of Maka Powder (25 grams)
3 oz coconut oil
Approx. 4 oz Suave Humectant Condish

I'll use this mix again after I removed these braids in a few months.
 
I forgot about this thread!

I have started alternating my henna treatments with Kalpi Tone treatments and my hair is so wonderfully black and dark! IDK if its the combination but my hair is noticiable darker and a few people have asked me if I dyed my hair black. (My hair is naturally very dark but henna + relaxer gives me plenty of red).

I was adding up the percentages of different herbs on the back of the box and noticed that a large percentage is unaccounted for and I wonder if it is henna. Either way I love it.
 
Now that I've done my BKT and I'm wearing my hair straight, I can really see my henna color...and it's gorgeous! :love: It's just a slight tint, but the color is so pretty--right in between red and burgundy. Love it.

I did a henna gloss for my December treatment, and I really didn't like the results. It didn't loosen my curl at the root, the color didn't take well, and it didn't boost my shine. I didn't even get any extra softness or moisture from mixing in the conditioner and oil. The gloss did succeed in making my hair strong, but I'm much happier with the results I got in January, when I went back to doing a regular henna treatment with water only.
 
Bumping!
This thread is great, lots of useful info!

Are you guys still Henna-ing?

I've used Cassia and Alma before but I want to try Hendigo for the first time for my birthday in May and I've been searching the forums.

I have very dark brown hair that tends to turn reddish in the sun naturally. However, I prefer my hair to stay deep dark brwn almost black without reddish highlights. I am thinking of 1-step hendigo due to time issues. I have a young DS and can't get with these 2 day processes!

I plan to use 70% Indigo, 15% Henna, 15% Alma. Let the Henna+ Alma mix sit for 2 hours then add Indigo mix. Apply to hair for 4-6 hours, rinse then DC.

Ideally I would do a Hendigo gloss since I found Cassia very difficult to rinse out, but I've read that Indigo does not mix well with condish.....

What do you guys think of this plan?
 
I have a quick question...

I purchased Indian Henna from henna sooq and I accidentally brought the 2008 instead of the 2009 crop...will the 2008 crop hair a lower dye content because it's older? How does the company keep it fresh for a year? I read that both the powder and the paste should be kept frozen to preserve the potency. TIA
 
You could always email Henna Sooq to find out about their methods of keeping henna powder and paste fresh.

They have cold storage and freezer. The packages are double sealed and inside foil packages to keep out light, air and moisture.

The suppliers usually say up to 3 yrs but Henna Sooq only keeps their powder for 2 crops max. One gets sold as henna for hair once it is over 1 yrs old, and the fresher can be used for both body art and hair usage.
The 2008 is still very good to use, but if you wanted very deep red results using 2009 crops would have been better.

I hope this helps :)
 
i did henna for the first time last week..didn't get any color release but i think that cause i used alma oil..i believe i read somewhere alma makes hair darker...and it did..shinier too!..my avi is actually the henna freshly washed out
 
I tried henna from Lush ( don't judge me , I know) their caca noir. Downtown Toronto so it was easy to get. It was alright, it did give me some colour , strength and the courage to try a "real" henna:grin:
 
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