A New Henna Thread

Okay, so its been a while since I've been in here and I use the henna pictured above that I'm too lazy to actually tag. I know, quite sad. LOL

But I have a question, I need to relax my hair tonight and I mixed up my henna on yesterday morning, has anyone relaxed and hennaed on the same day? I never have. I've done them a week apart and I know its not damaging because its natural, I just wondered if anyone has ever had any adverse effects from doing them on the same day.

I actually feel good enough to do it if no one has done it, I just wanted to hear any personal experiences.

TIA ladies!
 
pinkpanther23 said:
Thank you HanaKuroi and DarkJoy I didn't want to order online because I wanted to use it this weekenD and thanks hair4today but Etobicoke is a little out of the way for me.

Anyways I was getting desperate and I was about to purchase lusH despite the bad reviews bud luckily today after much googling I found a Persian market in Whitby that sold Jamila henna for 1.29 per box! Thank God I didn't waste the $25+ at LUSH. So if anyone is in Durham region looking for henna there's the Whitby Persian Food Market just off of Dundas (Highway 2).
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Holy!! Are you serious?? I'm paying almost $10 a box! Wanna grab a couple for me on your next trip? I'm semi-serious!
 
What do you think contributed most to the "butteriness?" The combination or any specific thing?

I usually DC before and after henna then cowash the first two washes after so my hair never really "dries" from henna, or if it does, it normalizes quickly with my DCs.

Have you used chlorella and spirulina on your hair before? It's only occurred to me to put them in smoothies. Lol

JC-Junkie said:
So my most recent henna mix was a little extravagant :grin:
I mixed my henna with a some chlorella and spirulina powder and fenugreek and some silk amino acids. I was feeling even more experimental that day :yep:
My hair came out like butter !! Especially considering the fact that henna is naturally drying. My hair was still very soft :yep:
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kxlot79 I think the addition of fenugreek and the silk amino acids, especially the SAA because they help retain moisture as well as strength :yep: and also the coconut milk and aloe Vera.
I love the addition of chlorella and spirulina because it has all the goodness of vitamins and amino aces and protein. I think my hair can take protein and henna together, because I left it in over night, but even though there concentration of protein wasn't high :yep:
It this is the first time I have used it in my hair, and it washed it very easily too. The day befor I had slathered my hair with some Aubrey Organics Glyco Protein :yep: my hair loves protein and henna !
 
I bought a brick of lush I had to use it two time before I saw a difference (So that was a total of 3 hennaidgos to get rid og ther henna red color I had).

It had its pros and cons. If henna was drying for you alone, then this might be an alternative.
, I have antoherI think the reason people dont see a color change is the instructions. I never follow them. It tells you to add near boiling water and place the mixture over a double broiler to incorporate. I'm sure this makes the mixed easier to blend but this level of heat would destroy dye (in my opinion).

I will likely do back to powers however, I tried this and is was ok, I didn't have a dry hair issues and for the first time with henna felt I could just dry my hair and go (a first for me).
 
I am super interested in trying henna... I went through the first 20 pages of this thread to get recipe and brand ideas and need a likkle assistance... I found a local Indian Market and want to be a little (a lot) knowledgeable when I go in later this week.

-Should I only be looking for BAQ henna?
-What ingredients in certain hennas' should I stay away from?
-How much (in grams) will I need per application? (4a/relaxed/APL)
-Oil on damp hair before application?
-I want to add some extra conditioning agents; however I'm so confused between conditioner, yogurt, honey, etc. As a newbie to Henna, would one (or all) be better?

TYIA - If you reply, can you @ me so I can see it?
 
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i relax and henna on the same day all the time... been doing it for years.... henna is the only "protein" i use on my hair as i am protein sensitive... henna is a mainstay in my regimen and henna'ing on relaxer day (and then 6-8 wks later) is how i keep up my henna schedule... hth

eta: never had a problem, also i don't terp my henna... i just add water and sometimes honey... after relaxer is thoroughly washed out henna is applied... i leave it on for a minimum of 3hrs... i rinse THOROUGHLY and follow up with a moisturizing/hydrating conditioner which i use for 30 minutes w/heat
eata: i use jamilla henna which is baq... it's pure henna w/nothing added to it... i use to add amla but i noticed over time amla took out my auburn hilites (amla is supposed to darken the hair over time)
KaramelDiva1978 said:
Okay, so its been a while since I've been in here and I use the henna pictured above that I'm too lazy to actually tag. I know, quite sad. LOL

But I have a question, I need to relax my hair tonight and I mixed up my henna on yesterday morning, has anyone relaxed and hennaed on the same day? I never have. I've done them a week apart and I know its not damaging because its natural, I just wondered if anyone has ever had any adverse effects from doing them on the same day.

I actually feel good enough to do it if no one has done it, I just wanted to hear any personal experiences.

TIA ladies!
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ok it was henna day for me yesterday. I trimmed my hair the day before and I always love how my hair turns out after it being freshly henna and trimmed. I try to henna every month and trim every 3 months or so.
 
I applied my henna on Friday, left it in overnight, and washed it out on Saturday. Love when my hair has a fresh henna treatment. However, I tried something a little different and noticed more color this time. I do a henna gloss treatment but I was mixing it on one day and applying it the next day. I was told that for my batch of henna the dye release time was 3 0 4 hours and I should apply it sooner. Instead of mixing my henna treatment on Thursday I made in on Friday afternoon around 3:00 and applied it around 7:00 PM. This made a big difference in terms of the amount of color that was deposited in my hair. I will do this from now on.
 
Rozlewis said:
I applied my henna on Friday, left it in overnight, and washed it out on Saturday. Love when my hair has a fresh henna treatment. However, I tried something a little different and noticed more color this time. I do a henna gloss treatment but I was mixing it on one day and applying it the next day. I was told that for my batch of henna the dye release time was 3 0 4 hours and I should apply it sooner. Instead of mixing my henna treatment on Thursday I made in on Friday afternoon around 3:00 and applied it around 7:00 PM. This made a big difference in terms of the amount of color that was deposited in my hair. I will do this from now on.
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Are you using red raj?

Isn't it funny how different hennas have different color release times?

I am using jamila this treatment and the release time is long. I think it has the longest time.
 
DominicanBrazilian82 said:
I am super interested in trying henna... I went through the first 20 pages of this thread to get recipe and brand ideas and need a likkle assistance... I found a local Indian Market and want to be a little (a lot) knowledgeable when I go in later this week.

-Should I only be looking for BAQ henna?
-What ingredients in certain hennas' should I stay away from?
-How much (in grams) will I need per application? (4a/relaxed/APL)
-Oil on damp hair before application?
-I want to add some extra conditioning agents; however I'm so confused between conditioner, yogurt, honey, etc. As a newbie to Henna, would one (or all) be better?

TYIA - If you reply, can you @ me so I can see it?
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DominicanBrazilian82
Did you end up getting any henna?

Im just seeing your post. Jamila (sp?) brand is good for newbies (thats what I use). It gives nice color. I also have Godrej Nupur Mehendi 9 herb blend. It has lots of good stuff in with the henna for awesome conditioning. Most stores should have these. They are both BAQ. Mehendi means henna btw.

They usually come in 100 gram packs. One is enough for an application. I have never used oil before applying but I do it on damp, freshly washed hair. I use a R/O before applying so the hair is conditioned and not tangled.

I add a protein free moisturizing conditioner. I have mixed with Shea Moisture Raw dc, Tresemme Naturals, Eden Bodyworks Jojoba Monoi dc and also the R/O conditioner from this line. I also add oils to my henna mix. Before adding anything, i mix the powder with warm water, a few pinches of sugar and a cap of lemon juice to speed up dye release. After adding everything, i put a small square of paper towel on the surface then cover the surface with plastic wrap, then put the top on to seal it. (I have found that if I don't put the plastic wrap on, the dye wont release. I let sit overnight, apply and let sit for another four hours.

Hope this helps!
 
mshoneyfly said:
DominicanBrazilian82
Did you end up getting any henna?

Im just seeing your post. Jamila (sp?) brand is good for newbies (thats what I use). It gives nice color. I also have Godrej Nupur Mehendi 9 herb blend. It has lots of good stuff in with the henna for awesome conditioning. Most stores should have these. They are both BAQ. Mehendi means henna btw.

They usually come in 100 gram packs. One is enough for an application. I have never used oil before applying but I do it on damp, freshly washed hair. I use a R/O before applying so the hair is conditioned and not tangled.

I add a protein free moisturizing conditioner. I have mixed with Shea Moisture Raw dc, Tresemme Naturals, Eden Bodyworks Jojoba Monoi dc and also the R/O conditioner from this line. I also add oils to my henna mix. Before adding anything, i mix the powder with warm water, a few pinches of sugar and a cap of lemon juice to speed up dye release. After adding everything, i put a small square of paper towel on the surface then cover the surface with plastic wrap, then put the top on to seal it. (I have found that if I don't put the plastic wrap on, the dye wont release. I let sit overnight, apply and let sit for another four hours.

Hope this helps!
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Yes I did. I picked it up a few weeks back (the same day I posted). I got the Reshma brand. I haven't yet used it but i did an Amla powder conditioning yesterday where I mixed 50g of Amla, warm water and HV 24/7 moisture. Left it on for about 45 minutes w/o heat. This gave me a little practice for when I henna. Your recipe looks about what I plan to do. Been researching daily to get a real jist of what to expect. I'll probably do it after I relax this week sometime. Will most definitely update when I do.
 
I finally did a henna yesterday. I used jamila this time. I mixed with coconut milk and 2 tablespoons of Sukesh. I used 100 grams of henna. I cured it in a mason jar with the lid on overnight. I left it on for five hours.

Then I used Milcreek Biologics with Keratin and Giovanni's Nutrafix for two hours. My moisturizing dc was Bask cocoa treat something mixed with Qhemets cocoa tree detangling ghee overnight.

My hair loves Keratin especially after a henna.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
JC-Junkie said:
So my most recent henna mix was a little extravagant :grin:
I mixed my henna with a some chlorella and spirulina powder and fenugreek and some silk amino acids. I was feeling even more experimental that day :yep:
My hair came out like butter !! Especially considering the fact that henna is naturally drying. My hair was still very soft :yep:
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JC-Junkie
I am doing a henna tonight and feeling a little adventuress myself :lol:! I usually add conditioner, oils, avg, honey and coconut milk powder. I have some chlorella that I never took and I have SAA powder that I add to DCs.

Did you add anything else to the above mix besides the fenugreek? What brand of henna did you use? I mixed Godrej Nupur and Jamilla henna. The nupur already has fenugreek so I wont add more of that but do you think The above ingredients with chlorella and SAA would be too much??
 
mshoneyfly hi there ! Sorry this so late, I've just this now
No I didn't add anything else, just those powders along with my usual coconut milk, honey and aloe vera juice. I don't actually know the brand of henna I use, because I bought it from Amazon however I do know its organic and has 3.2% lawsone :yep:
I don't think your recipe is too too much, I would say just be careful not to use many oils is all I would say.
But I'm guessing you have done the treatment now ? Let us know how it goes !
 
JC-Junkie
Thanks! I used chlorella, SAA powder, coconut milk powder, coconut oil, avg, JBCO and conditioner. Next time I will include honey. Im glad I went ahead with it. It took away that dry henna feeling and didn't interfere with my color at all. My hair is nice and dark berry colored. I will be mixing it up with chlorella from now on!!
 
I henna'd day before. I didn't intend to right away because the day before that, I washed my hair (didn't clarify), dc'd and applied oils to my hair after my final rinse. The next day I was anxious to try my henna mixture but I didn't feel like washing the oils out of my hair, so I applied my henna mixture on dry hair! I've never done this before and didn't have a clue about the outcome. I just hoped it would at least tone down the grays.

My henna mixture: When I went to grab a box of Jamilla, I saw green plastic bag beside it. I forgot I ordered henna from Henna Sooq sometime last year, so I used that instead. I never stick to a recipe, I just throw in whatever I feel like at the time. I added: approx. 1/4 cup hibiscus powder, about a 1/4 cup or less of cinnamon, juice from 1-med. lemon, 1 cup (or more) hot water and mixed. It sat overnight. The next day I added some coconut oil and about a 1/4 cup of Cholesterol condish. As I said before, I applied to "dry hair", saran wrapped my head, put a plastic cap on and tied my scarf on top. I left the mixture on overnight and rinsed the next morning. I rinsed for about 12-15 mins. to make sure I got all the powder bits out, I applied a bottle of VO5 Condish until my rinse was clear.

Results: My (relaxed 4b) hair felt like silk and was very easy to comb. I hardly lost any hair and my stark-white edges are now a brassy-like auburn. The rest of my hair color appears the same...off-blackish, with sprinkles of brassy strands throughout my head. I'm starting to go gray which is my primary reason for henna-ing. I placed the leftover henna in the freezer for the next treatment.

My goal: To henna bi-wkly for the next several months. I'm hoping this will help me stretch my relaxer t/u's and strengthen and thicken my hair.

Good luck everyone!
 
Do you still get the conditioning benefits of henna without adding an acid for color release? I don't want to much color or big color change as much as I would like the conditioning properties.
 
angelhairtype4 said:
Do you still get the conditioning benefits of henna without adding an acid for color release? I don't want to much color or big color change as much as I would like the conditioning properties.
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I only add warm distilled water and get great dye release. If you don't want color apply the henna as soon you mix it up and add conditioner to make a henna gloss. I don't know how soon you would need to rinse it out. If you have dark hair you won't have much if any color change, just highlights in the sun from certain angles. When in doubt do a strand test for color. You could try cassia obovata it is called clear henna even though it is from a different plant. The conditioning properties are considered similar.
 
Another powder to try if you don't want the color from henna is spina christi powder. I just received this in my order but haven't tried it yet.

Also the kupur kachri powder is really strengthening and smells delicious.

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
^^^I think I'm going to try a mid-month henna gloss for the next couple of months to see if my hair likes it. I just rinsed out this month's henna, and I am, as always, happy with the way my hair feels. I used to henna once a week, so I can't see my hair not liking this.

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Duchess007 said:
^^^I think I'm going to try a mid-month henna gloss for the next couple of months to see if my hair likes it. I just rinsed out this month's henna, and I am, as always, happy with the way my hair feels. I used to henna once a week, so I can't see my hair not liking this. Sent from my iPhone using LHCF
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You must have applying henna down to the T Duchess007
 
I mixed my henna this morning with some kalpi tone, amla, brahmi and bringhraj powders and it's sitting outside in the sun releasing. I will be doing a henna treatment later today followed by some indigo treatment as well.
 
That's pretty adorable! DH is all thumbs when it comes to helping with anything except braid/twist take down. And even then, he'll do 5 before complaining his arms/fingers hurt but later brag how he did "half." :-)
Lucky gal indeed!

Duchess007 said:
Me and my hubby both! We've both mixed it and now he does EVERYTHING- mixing AND applying. I am VERY lucky that he's willing to help because it's a mess to do alone.

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Mixed henna in a 1:4 ratio with my conditioner. Am about to rinse after leaving it in overnight.

Gloss:

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Henna:


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Im doing a one-step hendigo treatment right now using some left over henna I had 2 weeks ago. I added some fresh indigo to it to stretch it for a full head treatment.
 
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