A New Henna Thread

Sholapie said:
All washed out from the overnight henna. First impressions are good my Hair feels stronger, strands feel thicker and i have a very noticeable red hue. It wasnt hard to rinse out either. I am kinda sick of sleeping with stuff in my hair so next time i'll use my bonnet heater and keep it on for a couple hours :)
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This actually works very well. As good as a 6hr henna, I'd say.

I think adding to much and doing extra makes it more difficult to wash out. JMHO
 
I am getting my supplies ready to henna tomorrow with Nupur. I love that stuff. I am trying to decide if I am going to use indigo afterwards. I did last month, but I think I would like to try to use henna for color. I want to try and get an ombre effect on my hair using henna. I need to research which henna, if any, will help me achieve that.

I will be mixing my Nupur henna with coconut milk only. I don't think that I will be adding any oils, but doing an oil rinse, before my DC with steam.
 
I'm getting ready to henna with Nupur now. This is my first time using Nupur, I've used Jamila in the past. Got 500g for $5.99 at Patel Brothers. Can't wait to see the results!
 
I hendigo'ed on Wednesday past doing the one-step process and was actually pleasantly surprised by the dark brown tone of my hair afterward. I was feeling too lazy to do the 2 step process but after my texlax next month, I will be doing the 2 step treatment because I like my hair very black.
 
I've never used indigo before but i'm going to start.
Here's my color from 2+ years of henna. I want a more natural look

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leiah said:
I've never used indigo before but i'm going to start.
Here's my color from 2+ years of henna. I want a more natural look
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Beautiful!

Did you use the same henna or did you vary?

I was using jamila primarily for a while. I think I will use Rajasthani tomorrow.
 
I love henna too it will forever be in my regimen. These are my results from two weeks ago and I'm doing another one tonight with the left over mix I froze.

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I'm 9 weeks post so I'm going to henna and do a rollerset to keep some sense of order in this head. Going for a deeper auburn color.
 
Lita said:
My henna should be here this week..I will be mixing it with coconut or goats milk..Both give great slip & added moisture..

Happy Hair Growing!
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I've got to try this. I can never get all of the henna out of my hair no matter how many times I wash immediately afterwards. The second wash a few days later it all comes out fine. I am prepooing in coconut oil so maybe that will help too.
 
KaramelDiva1978 said:
I've got to try this. I can never get all of the henna out of my hair no matter how many times I wash immediately afterwards. The second wash a few days later it all comes out fine. I am prepooing in coconut oil so maybe that will help too.
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This might sound kind of gross but if you bathtub rinse (fill the bathtub with warm water and lie down in it) and en shower rinse it all comes out. It is a lot less messy and much more efficient. I usually cowash with some cheaply condish afterward. Henna is good for you, even if it does make the water brown. You're still going to take a shower any way.
 
I did my henna overnight and the color release is awesome! But I did something different and applied it to dry hair that was pre deepooed in HE LTR and coconut oil. Application and rinse were easy. I think I found a method to the madness.
 
@Lita

I think I like it, except for the itchies. :perplexed I noticed last time I henna'd with Jamila, when I used Amla in my mix, I had an unbearable itchy scalp. This never happened before with the Jamila alone. It took several days to calm down the irritation. I thought maybe I didn't do a good job rinsing the henna out, but I just read the other day on CurlyNikki where someone else had the same issue when adding Amla to their henna, and finally figured out it was a reaction to the Amla. The Nupur 9 blend has amla as well, and although my scalp doesn't itch nearly as bad as it did when I mixed it with the Jamila, it's definitely bothering me. I didn't add anything to my mix either, just the henna and water. I did leave it on overnight because I was too tired to rinse, cowash, and DC, so maybe the length of time I kept it on contributed.

I do like the color, it's not as bright as the Jamila which I like. My hair felt softer after rinsing. I was noticing little broken hairs before the henna, and that has definitely come to a stop. So I will continue to use it every week through January, and see if I can do something about the itchy scalp. If I can solve that problem, this will probably be a keeper. I only need 100g, so you can't beat 5 applications for $6!
 
WantNatural said:
@Lita

I think I like it, except for the itchies. :perplexed I noticed last time I henna'd with Jamila, when I used Amla in my mix, I had an unbearable itchy scalp. This never happened before with the Jamila alone. It took several days to calm down the irritation. I thought maybe I didn't do a good job rinsing the henna out, but I just read the other day on CurlyNikki where someone else had the same issue when adding Amla to their henna, and finally figured out it was a reaction to the Amla. The Nupur 9 blend has amla as well, and although my scalp doesn't itch nearly as bad as it did when I mixed it with the Jamila, it's definitely bothering me. I didn't add anything to my mix either, just the henna and water. I did leave it on overnight because I was too tired to rinse, cowash, and DC, so maybe the length of time I kept it on contributed.

I do like the color, it's not as bright as the Jamila which I like. My hair felt softer after rinsing. I was noticing little broken hairs before the henna, and that has definitely come to a stop. So I will continue to use it every week through January, and see if I can do something about the itchy scalp. If I can solve that problem, this will probably be a keeper. I only need 100g, so you can't beat 5 applications for $6!
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WantNatural ..Thanks for the review...Next time maybe you could try less amla or try brahmi powder,it gives great results too..

Happy Hair Growing!
 
I used The red raj I bought this spring. I sifted with two different sifters. I sifted numerous times. I removed lots of twigs and veins. I still had tiny twigs in my hair. I am worried they might be sharp and are eating up my hair! Paranoid? Yes.

Color release was quick and I added hibiscus and coconut milk. I added CM to aid in rinse out.

Ugh, it takes FOREVER. RR has the longest rinse time.

I don't know about the color since the sun hasn't been out for days.

Not sure how it feels either, I have had 2 braids tucked in on my scalp.

I will do another dc today.
 
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HanaKuroi said:
I used The red raj I bought this spring. I sifted with two different sifters. I sifted numerous times. I removed lots of twigs and veins. I still had tiny twigs in my hair. I am worried they might be sharp and are eating up my hair! Paranoid? Yes.

Color release was quick and I added hibiscus and coconut milk. I added CM to aid in rinse out.

Ugh, it takes FOREVER. RR has the longest rinse time.

I don't know about the color since the sun hasn't been out for days.

Not sure how it feels either, I have had 2 braids tucked in on my scalp.

I will do another dc today.
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I'm about to order the red Raj...can I just mix it with water?
 
Wow i just used the red raj for the first time and there were NO stems or sticks whatsoever .....my stash came from their newest crop ...maybe they got feedback on the last one....glad my order came from the new /latest crop ....it rinsed out very easily too
 
coyacoy said:
Wow i just used the red raj for the first time and there were NO stems or sticks whatsoever .....my stash came from their newest crop ...maybe they got feedback on the last one....glad my order came from the new /latest crop ....it rinsed out very easily too
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I glad you said that! She said they were getting a new sifter. Now I can order the new crop! I was afraid it would be twiggy! Yay easy rinse! I was waiting on reviews.
 
HanaKuroi said:
Beautiful!

Did you use the same henna or did you vary?

I was using jamila primarily for a while. I think I will use Rajasthani tomorrow.
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Thanks. I have used a variety of different kinds. Nupur more than anything else, but when I see something new i always try it out.
 
Picked up some Nupur finally :woot:! I've been using up this brand I forgot the name of because the shop ran out of Nupur. I'm so pumped because Nupur is my absolute fav! I also got a small bottle of vatika oil. I've never tried it so I might apply some to my hair tonight and then slop henna on tomorrow. I might change up my mix so I'll just post tomorrow.
 
I finally used my Reshma henna...this stuff rinsed out very well! way better than the other one that I was using!!! I only had to cowash once and the water was CLEAR! Next time i'm gonna put some amla in, the henna is starting to loosen my curls.... :nono:
 
317537

Beautiful color.
I'm amazed that it only took 125 grams of product.


317537 said:
My first henna story: so I mixed 100g Moroccan henna with water set for one hour for dye release. mixed 25g indigo with water, mixed into the henna applied to dirty unwashed hair wrapped and shower cap turban then shower cap. Left it in for about six hours and then filled the kitchen sink with hot water and a squirt of hello hydration conditioner. Dunked my head, carefully squeezed an rinsed out the paste. Wrapped in old towel, went to shower where I cowashed twice, then biolage ultra hydrating balm then final rinse with roux porosity control. First pic is immediately after drying. Second pic is after 5d. I only mixed my henna and indigo with plain warm tap water. I applied with a disposable pastry bag. I think I'll keep doing this. My hair feels soft and strong.
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I texlaxed today but saving my hendigo session for the next week or two, maybe even the end of the month. It depends on how much my grays begin to show. They're doing fine for now.
 
naturalmanenyc thanks!

So I henndigoed yesterday. Recipe 100g moroccan henna warm tap water. Sit for 3h. Then mixed 100g indigo warm tap water, mixed together. I had more than enough mix. My hair is BSL+ and really thick. Prob could have used 75g each. I think it's pretty black... Darker than I wanted but those few grays r dark reddish brown so I'm happy. I sectioned hair like sunnieb describes for relaxer application. Slopped it on chilled for 4h. Then rinsed and dunked my head in kitchen sink with hello hydration + hot water. Then I jumped in the shower cowashed with hair one, wen 613 then DC with biolage ultra hydrating. Then towel dried put in a pump of hair one, frizz ease and 4d pure argan oil. Then I blow dried, flatironed roots, hot rollers this am.

I'm hoping color fades a little.. But I love henna...next time gonna do 100+60

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After reading through all this info + what was in the older & bigger thread, I will definitely be trying henna! I plan on doing my first mix sometime this week once I get my henna. I will use plain water for the first one and possibly experiment with different ingredients later. I'm still undecided as to what brand I will use since I want to find it locally, but I'll make sure it's pure and strand test.

I've learned so much from all of the experiences people post about! :)

Sent from my MOTWX435KT using LHCF
 
317537
Lovely color! I still see the red/brown tones.

Don't forget to add your before & after photos with mix info to this thread:
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=17659405#post17659405


I'm told 50 grams of henna and 50 grams of indigo should work well for my APL, fine hair. My leave in mix is about 75 grams (1 ounce conditioner, 1 ounce aloe vera juice, 2 tsp castor oil, 2 tsp jojoba oil) and I always have left overs.

My natural hair color is about the same color as your half/half henna & indigo.
 

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