A New Henna Thread

So the henna I got from my local Indian grocery store was Godrej Nupur 9 Herbs Blend ($3.99) and Karishma Herbal Henna ($2.49). I know they both have other powders besides the henna, but a lot of the other brands looked old. They had some with a manufactured date of 2010 or 2011. :perplexed Anyway, I'm going to strand test to see how my hair reacts to it regardless. I'm not too worried since I've seen some relaxed women mentioned these brands.

The henna is soaking right now! :grin: I'm trying the Nupur first. Maybe I just have different preferences, but the henna didn't smell THAT bad when I mixed it up. I might feel different after having it on my head for a few hours though. I took my before pics too.
 
hi all,

just wanted to give a review on the red raj henna.
I just looooooooooooooooove it, it was so easy to rinse :blush:.
The only henna i have used before was the Nupur 9 blends, it was fine, but my greys were turning bright orange.
The red raj gave me more of a Cherry red colour.
I mixed my Red raj with hibiscus tea and hibiscus powder.
here is a picture of the colour I got, the flash makes it look auburn, but it is cherry red
 

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g.lo said:
hi all,

just wanted to give a review on the red raj henna.
I just looooooooooooooooove it, it was so easy to rinse :blush:.
The only henna i have used before was the Nupur 9 blends, it was fine, but my greys were turning bright orange.
The red raj gave me more of a Cherry red colour.
I mixed my Red raj with hibiscus tea and hibiscus powder.
here is a picture of the colour I got, the flash makes it look auburn, but it is cherry red
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I love the color.
 
Whew! Rinsing that henna out was no joke. I'm still airdrying, but everything seems a-ok with my hair so I'm excited to see what it looks and feel like fully dried.
 
g.lo said:
hi all,

just wanted to give a review on the red raj henna.
I just looooooooooooooooove it, it was so easy to rinse :blush:.
The only henna i have used before was the Nupur 9 blends, it was fine, but my greys were turning bright orange.
The red raj gave me more of a Cherry red colour.
I mixed my Red raj with hibiscus tea and hibiscus powder.
here is a picture of the colour I got, the flash makes it look auburn, but it is cherry red
Click to expand...

Ditto!! Red raj is the shizzz!! LOVE ur color!!
 
I have my henna gloss on my head. I used Neutrogena Triple Moisture conditioner to add with my mix of henna and hot water. 3 more hours to go and it will be rinsed out. I am so excited! It has been a long time since I've used henna.
My favorite is Jamila Henna, it's the only henna I've used since I've began to use henna :)
 
Well, I just mixed up the Reshma henna I got from my local Indian store, and it was brown. :perplexed The powder was a reddish tan color--no green to be seen. Once it was mixed (warm chamomile tea only) it became a rich, dark chocolate color.

Is there any point for me to even bother with putting it on my hair? The packing date is June 2011, so I knew it was older than what is ideal. I just went with it anyway since the decision to henna was somewhat last minute, and I didn't feel like waiting for an online order to ship.

Is this typical of Reshma? It's henna only (i.e. not mixed with other herbal powders), right?

Let me go ahead and place an order for some fresh Jamila now...
 
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^^So I just checked for dye release and got a bright orange stain on my palm, so I went ahead and froze my paste to use tomorrow. I'll check back in with updates on how it went.
 
nubiennze said:
Well, I just mixed up the Reshma henna I got from my local Indian store, and it was brown. :perplexed The powder was a reddish tan color--no green to be seen. Once it was mixed (warm chamomile tea only) it became a rich, dark chocolate color.

Is there any point for me to even bother with putting it on my hair? The packing date is June 2011, so I knew it was older than what is ideal. I just went with it anyway since the decision to henna was somewhat last minute, and I didn't feel like waiting for an online order to ship.

Is this typical of Reshma? It's henna only (i.e. not mixed with other herbal powders), right?

Let me go ahead and place an order for some fresh Jamila now...
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Mine was brown too and it worked fine.

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My Reshma powder is light green...when i mix it with water it turns dark green....when the dyes releases, the very top of the mix is dark brown, but underneath, it's green....
 
As I was applying my leave in today, I pulled a hair out and decided to see how hard I had to pull it to break it. Well, let me tell you, it was HARD, much harder than normal. Needless to say, I will be doing a henna treatment next week. :grin:
 
KaramelDiva1978 said:
Mine was brown too and it worked fine.

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Mine was really brown though. :lol: It reminded me of Nutella.

Cattypus1 said:
Mine started out as a bright green powder but turned brown as I mixed.
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bunnie82 said:
My Reshma powder is light green...when i mix it with water it turns dark green....when the dyes releases, the very top of the mix is dark brown, but underneath, it's green....
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Sounds like mine is just old, as I suspected. :yep: Since I did get dye release I won't toss it, but I guess I'll have to stick to online retailers from now on to get fresh powder...

I appreciate everyone weighing in!
 
Just bought some "Sudanese" Henna when in Sydney this weekend. I remember reading somewhere that someone used aloe vera juice in their mix instead of water. I was thinking of doing that and adding some apple cider vinegar: just a splash. Anyone familiar with this? My hair is in yarn twists right now and I've got a few errant strands that I've been dousing with aloe vera and conditioner as a braid spray then sealing with Shea Butter. Seems to elongate my curls a bit.

Has anyone tried this? Does this sound like too much? Also collected some rainwater and may use that as a moistener (hard water where I live).

Would love any feedback.
 
Hi ladies!

Has anyone with relaxed hair ever tried:

Rajasthani Henna?

If so, please share your results/ideas as this would be my first time trying that brand (they were out of Zarqa) and I really need to understand how it works on permed hair.

Thanks!!!!

HHJ!!!

Bumped .....70 pages?! Wowsa, even if the answer was aleeady written about (tried search) ...
 
Well, I have a review of a sort for Sudanese Henna. Chose to take out my yarn twists yesterday and did a clarify with bentonite clay and full cream yogurt. Odd feel to the hair, but not dry at least. Followed up with a 4 hour abbreviated henna using henna I just got called Sudanese "natural henna". Was a bit worried about using it for a minute after reading online some nonsense about it being "black henna" and having PPD additives, but as I left it on, my scalp didn't feel anything weird and as I rinsed, all was the typical orange. Very leafy consistency, which made it somewhat annoying to rinse, but otherwise, gave nice coverage and good shine. Easiest detangle I've had in a while.

Towel dried (couldn't find my t-shirt), added a touch of Paul Mitchel The Conditioner and sectioned hair. Added castor oil to each damp section, Shea butter on ends and flat twisted roots, but braided ends. Tied it up and went to bed.

So this is what moisturized hair is supposed to look like! I may have figured out my new regimen! Now to figure out what to do for 2nd day hair. Me likey!
 
bunnie82 said:
hola! when you ladies are mixing your henna, what temp is your water? Boiling, room temp, warm or cold???
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I use water that right below boiling. I read that you shouldn't use water that's too hot or boiling. I know everyone's going to have a different answer.
 
yikes! i've been using boiling water.....well by the time I put the water in the henna it isn't boiling anymore......hmmmmm......i wonder what happens....
 
I use only boiling water because the henna cools too quickly once mixed and I like it to stay as warm as possible.
 
If I've used green tea in my henna mix I use just boiled water, steep for a few minutes then add to henna. Have been slacking on the green tea lately though.
 
I release the dye with orange juice from the refrigerator the night before. The next day, after the dye is released, I use pre-made tea that is stored in the refrigerator. Tea is made of horsetail, nettle and chamomile. This is the step when I also add Amla and Shikaki. At what step are you guys adding water? Or you guys doing it all in one step? Should I let my liquids get to room temperature first? If so, what are benefits?
 
Update: I went ahead and did my henna as the greys needed it.

I used Zarqa and instead of mixing it with water, I used coconut milk.

The results were FABULOUS!

If anyone with a perm or knows someone with a perm who has tried Rajasthani brand henna could chime in with their results, I'd love to know how it works out for you.
I'm considering trying that henna next since the store I got the Zarqa from, no longer carries Zarqa.

Thanks and HHJ Ladies!
 
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