A New Henna Thread

[Aggie]

Next time, I'll try to keep it simpler... I was just so worried about ensuring dye release to cover my grays at my hairline. I used a LOT of lemon juice...no water at all! It's time for me to touch up my hairline. Will the dye release with just water, and no acid?

I never use acids and I have the most amazing dark results with my henna and indigo treatments ( see my fotki album for my henna color results). I simply let my henna mix sit a while before adding to my hair.

 

[mahogany66]

Hi this is a great thread.
I have Jamilla Henna sitting in a bowl in my kitchen waiting for me this
very moment. I am excited and I can't wait to apply it but since I've been reading this thread I have concerns because I used diluted lemon juice, and judging from this thread lemon juice may cause drying, so I would like some suggestions on what else I can pick up on my way home that would combat any type of drying on my hair.

Shoud I add honey or oils? or just give a nice deep conditon afterwards?

 

[Pompous Blue]

Hi this is a great thread.
I have Jamilla Henna sitting in a bowl in my kitchen waiting for me this
very moment. I am excited and I can't wait to apply it but since I've been reading this thread I have concerns because I used diluted lemon juice, and judging from this thread lemon juice may cause drying, so I would like some suggestions on what else I can pick up on my way home that would combat any type of drying on my hair.

Shoud I add honey or oils? or just give a nice deep conditon afterwards?

I have never used the henna/indigo in the picture. What other ingredients are in there?

I use lemon or lime juice in my henna mix and I henna twice a month. I never have a "dry hair" problem 'cause I deep-condition immediately after co-washing the henna out of my hair. My favorite DCs to use after hennaing is Hairveda's Sitrinillah, Shescentit.com's Banana Brulee or Beemineproducts.com's BEE•U•Ti•FUL Moisturizing Deep Conditioner. I add moringa oil, JBCO, argan oil and whatever else I'm in the mood for.

Before I got my steamer, I would leave the DC on overnight. Now that I have my steamer, I steam for 1 hour. My hair is so soft and moisturized afterwards.

 

[Majestye]

I have never used the henna/indigo in the picture. What other ingredients are in there?

That's the new packaging from Henna for Hair. My Ancient Sunrise kit came in a similar box. There are no other ingredients, the kit contains a pair of gloves and a disposable applicator.

NJoy... The book did say acid (lemon, etc) which is why I didn't use any water. Maybe next time I'll try the Roux Porosity control and reduce the amount of lemon. I'll definitely henna again. I'm loving my gray coverage too! I'll have to do my leave out soon, I see those gray roots!

Mahogany66....I would definitely add some honey, and absolutely DC afterward. I probably should have used heat when I DC'd, but was tired of the process. That reminds me. time to order more henna...

Question: I bought BAQ henna from an Indian grocer, can I use that or is the quality suspect?

 

[mahogany66]

Pompos Blue- I went on the site and I found this information listed,
100g of body art quality henna, 100g of pure fermented indigo powder (vashma), nitrile gloves, a piping bag, and instructions to dye hair black.

I'm new to hennaing so I have no idea if this is a good brand or not.I plan to keep it in for at least 6 hrs (which will include 2-hrs sitting under the dryer) followed by the Indigo for a couple of hrs. After that I will deep condition. I will definitely look into a steamer for my next treatment.. Thanks


Majestye- I will definitely add the honey to my mixture. Thanks

 

[NJoy]

Just wondering if anyone has experienced or know of anyone who have experience sinus-related allergic reaction to henna/indigo? I'm asking because I've had a crushing sinus headache for the past 2 days. I do have seasonal allergies that give this sort of headache but, this came outta nowhere and started the morning after I henna'd/indigo'd my hair. It may be a coincidence but, since it's herbal and sat on my head for hours the previous night, I just thought it might be worth asking.

In the meantime, can I get some prayers to lift this sinus headache? Wowie owie. With a board full of sistas, I know we have some prayer warriors here.

Side note: My hair looks and feels fabulous. Now if only I could get up long enough to luxuriate in the mirror, I'd have pics up by now. Owie.

 

[halee_J]

Hi ladies, I did my first henna almost a week ago and I am in love with the results . I kept it really simple; just mixed with warm water, let it sit for a few hours and applied to my hair.

The next time I would like to add some black walnut powder. It is supposed to increase the dye release and darken the henna stain. check out this video

Does anyone have any experience using it?

P.S. Hope you feel better NJoy

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Next time, I'll try to keep it simpler... I was just so worried about ensuring dye release to cover my grays at my hairline. I used a LOT of lemon juice...no water at all! It's time for me to touch up my hairline. Will the dye release with just water, and no acid?

yes absolutely with water you are good to go. Using an acid is not a must in henna recipes. I know people offer different opinions but really water is fine, and if everyone used lemon juice, we'd have mountains full of breakage from hair, and dry scalp. Some people/companies make recommendations based on only one hair type as well. Updates should be made so that it can be applied to all hair types, since every hair type has different needs. We all don't follow the exact same regimen.

 

[NJoy]

Ok, for the record, it wasn't a reaction to the henna/indigo. Just regular seasonal allergies in Atlanta. A few other friends had sinus issues the same days and symptoms went away after it rained. I feel 100% better and my hair feels great!

 

[mahogany66]

Hi all, I hennaed my hair friday and the results were amazing. I was soo afraid of having hard hair and diminished curl definition but the opposite happened. My hair is amazingly soft and my curls are still there. Prior to the henna, I lightly pooed and DC'd my hair with my regular conditioner plus honey. I kept the henna on for at least 6hrs, I rinsed and did another DC with conditoner and honey and kept that on for a couple of hrs.

My hair is super soft and the color is so pretty that I decided to not use the Indigo. Thanks Everyone for your advise.

 

[HennaRo]

Does anyone have a favorite brand of henna? I've been hennaing off and on for over a year now and have just stuck with either Jamila or Dulhan. I do like the red tints though...my hair is very color resistant!

 

[Fhrizzball]

I get my henna from Henna Sooq and Mehandi. I try to get the henna that gives the brightest red so I get either Yemeni or Rajasthani from Sooq and from the other I get Yemen, Celebration, and Purity Henna. The henna for african hair doesn't have as high a lawsome content as those three but I find it still compliments my black hair. The jamila and others dye content isn't as consistent as these so I go with those three.

Out of all of them though I am partial to Yemen/Yemeni.

 

[grow]

hi ladies!

i'm getting ready to perm saturday and usually have permed with Dark and Lovely.

but i just noticed that on the box, one of the warnings says:

"TO AVOID HAIR LOSS AND BREAKAGE, DO NOT USE ON HAIR TREATED WITH HENNA OR METALLIC SALTS"

i noticed many other brands of perm say the same thing. (for example, Optimum Care)
i've never used henna before now, but my question is:

how are you ladies using the henna with permed hair when these types of precautions are on the boxes?

i would really like to use henna after i've permed, but i'm cautious that if i use henna in the next month, when i go to touch up my perm, it will damage my henna'ed hair.

what do you ladies think?

 

[NJoy]

i've answered you via pm but, for the recore, you have to use Body Art Quality (BAQ) henna

 

[grow]

i've answered you via pm but, for the recore, you have to use Body Art Quality (BAQ) henna

thanks sugar!
your pm explained well the metallic salts pertaining to the hennas that ARE NOT baq., and i will definitley not use henna that is not baq.


BUT what about the part that doesn't refer to metallic salts, but henna in general.
i wrote down what the box has on it verbatum, exactly as it is printed, so this still has me perplexed.

not ALL perm boxes have that on them, so is the trick to avoiding damage JUST using the perms that don't have that written? (although, the perm boxes that don't say that on them strangely enough, have the same ingredients in their perms i'm sitting here reading 3 different perm boxes...erplexed unfortunately, my favourite perm HAS that precautionary phrase on it....)

 

[CaliDiamond]

I just tried Reshma henna mixed with hibiscus powder last week. I LOOOOOve how it turned out! I will add Reshma Henna to my favorite Henna list.

In order from most fav to still fab:

1. Karishma Herbal henna
2. Reshma Henna
3. Heenara Herbal hair color
4. Jamila Henna

 

[demlew]

Cali,
How did the hibiscus powder affect your mix? Does it add more red? And I agree...Karishma is great! It's the only brand I've tried, but I haven't looked at others since I had great results.

 

[CaliDiamond]

Cali,
How did the hibiscus powder affect your mix? Does it add more red? And I agree...Karishma is great! It's the only brand I've tried, but I haven't looked at others since I had great results.

The hibiscus powder gave my mix a little moisture boost and gave my hair a slight wine tint. I really like it though

 

[Aggie]

thanks sugar!
your pm explained well the metallic salts pertaining to the hennas that ARE NOT baq., and i will definitley not use henna that is not baq.


BUT what about the part that doesn't refer to metallic salts, but henna in general.
i wrote down what the box has on it verbatum, exactly as it is printed, so this still has me perplexed.

not ALL perm boxes have that on them, so is the trick to avoiding damage JUST using the perms that don't have that written? (although, the perm boxes that don't say that on them strangely enough, have the same ingredients in their perms i'm sitting here reading 3 different perm boxes...erplexed unfortunately, my favourite perm HAS that precautionary phrase on it....)

Hmmm, I'm wondering if the relaxer you are using is a no-lye relaxer and this phrase may have something to do with it, because I have used Lye relaxers and I have:

1)never seen this phrase on the jar and

2) Used Lye relaxer with great success in tandem with using henna on my hair.

Just speculating on why this phrase is on the box of your relaxer.

 

[Angelicus]

So something strange happened with my henna / indigo application.

I relaxed on Friday. On Saturday morning my church member (cosmetologist) applied Reshma Henna. It was the first time I ever used it and it had so many twigs and berries... not as good as Karishma had. After she rinsed, she applied AyurNatural.com Indigo. While the indigo was in my head, the dye in the front started turning a metallic purple color. That had never happened before so me and my church member were a little concerned.

I had no burning, I rinsed out my hair and of course it had that rich, black color that I adore! but was there any reason why the dye started turning purple? TIA

 

[Minty]

Used the Indian rajas. henna mixed w/juice of 1 lemon and hibiscus.

I love that Indian henna from hennasooq. It rinses so clean, I love it.

DC w/Rolland Una Reconstructor mixed Sunflower oil and I'm a happy camper.

 

[grow]

Hmmm, I'm wondering if the relaxer you are using is a no-lye relaxer and this phrase may have something to do with it, because I have used Lye relaxers and I have:

1)never seen this phrase on the jar and

2) Used Lye relaxer with great success in tandem with using henna on my hair.

Just speculating on why this phrase is on the box of your relaxer.

Aggie, one can really see the voice of experience in your words!

without even knowing anything about my perming, you hit it on the button!

yes, i've only used no-lye all my life and am terrified of lye relaxers.

i'd really like to find a way to use no-lye relaxers and safely henna my hair, too.

can you believe, i was even ready to try indigo and cassia, too?!

glad i read that fine print BEFORE i tried all of this!erplexed

ladies, any suggestions for no-lye permed heads?

 

[StarFish106]

Can anyone suggest a good online retailer of Karishma henna? Ayurnatural Beauty is showing that she doesn't have it (been saying that for a minute) and I don't like Jamila as much. Karishma is sifted better. I only have a 1/2 a pack of henna left and I am in braids but they will be coming out soon.

Can anyone help!

 

[Sherae]

Can anyone tell me if the Reshma Henna is difficult to rinse/wash out? I went to a local Indian store and they had a lot of Reshma Henna. I've used Jamila before and have no problem getting it out.

 

[Meridian]

Can I indigo about 24hrs after I henna? I forgot I had run out of indigo, but I should get my indigo today. Thanks for any help.

 

[Aggie]

Can anyone tell me if the Reshma Henna is difficult to rinse/wash out? I went to a local Indian store and they had a lot of Reshma Henna. I've used Jamila before and have no problem getting it out.

I have used it with no issues. It was easy for me to wash out but I usually do henna glosses (ie,. mixed with a cheapie conditioner).

Can I indigo about 24hrs after I henna? I forgot I had run out of indigo, but I should get my indigo today. Thanks for any help.

Yes you can. As long as henna has stained the hair, you can use the indigo afterwards, whether 1 day or 7 days. The indigo will only work on henna-stained hair.

 

[balancegoals2009]

I love to henna I use Jamilla , Nupur or karishma , my favorite Nupur love the colors, I get it from a india store around my house cheap . I ually use every two weeks on coarse hair , very soft and wash with no problems. I mix with water , oil and little cheap condition makes my roots soft . My results on my grey are copper colors tint , I love it , but now I want to Indigo for darker colorer to blend with my half wigs. i order some indigo but I never received , so I planning on ordering from another vendor. Henna is so much better then regular color from beauty salon. Thanks

 

[Meridian]

I have used it with no issues. It was easy for me to wash out but I usually do henna glosses (ie,. mixed with a cheapie conditioner).



Yes you can. As long as henna has stained the hair, you can use the indigo afterwards, whether 1 day or 7 days. The indigo will only work on henna-stained hair.

Thanks! I found the answer on another site and went ahead with the indigo. It's still nice to know for future reference.

 

[LushLox]

I've decided to take the plunge and give henna a try as I think this is what I need to really give my hair the strengthening boost that it needs - that and I'm addicted to shiny hair!

I have a few questions though:-

In the e book it says that you need to use 300 grams of henna to sufficiently cover hair that's shoulder length - that's like three boxes isn't it? I've seen people using smaller amounts on here though so I'm slightly confused by this. What is the amount that I would need to cover my hair?

For those that use henna regularly, do you still fit in protein treatments, if so how often do you do it, has it has any negative effect on the hair?

I'm planning to clarify, deep condition for about 30 minutes and then apply the henna to oiled hair (probably coconut) is there any issues in applying henna to oiled hair?

 

[Aggie]

I've decided to take the plunge and give henna a try as I think this is what I need to really give my hair the strengthening boost that it needs - that and I'm addicted to shiny hair!

I have a few questions though:-

In the e book it says that you need to use 300 grams of henna to sufficiently cover hair that's shoulder length - that's like three boxes isn't it? I've seen people using smaller amounts on here though so I'm slightly confused by this. What is the amount that I would need to cover my hair?

For those that use henna regularly, do you still fit in protein treatments, if so how often do you do it, has it has any negative effect on the hair?

I'm planning to clarify, deep condition for about 30 minutes and then apply the henna to oiled hair (probably coconut) is there any issues in applying henna to oiled hair?

This is how I henna my hair. It is always damp and pre-oiled. I find that when it is damp, it seeps into my hair strands a lot better than when it's dry.

I'm relaxed so yes I do a weekly mild reconstructor/protein treatment. When I was natural I did the same thing but it was always with a mild protein treatment.