A New Henna Thread

DarkJoy said:
Yea. If I want it dark dark brown I use a 50/50 ratio. I just mix with water. I keep it on no more than 4 hrs.

When I want off black I do a 2 step.

I have a lot of grey strands.

Also remember that indigo kind of washes out over time too. As long as there is henna on your strands you can refresh the dark but just indigo-ing without fresh henna randomly or mix it in your dc for a refresher.
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So if I mix my henna, right before I am ready to apply it I add 50% indigo to the mix and apply straight away? And that works well for your grey roots? Sorry for all the questions but here I am about to mix my henna for tomorrow night and not looking forward to the two-step this time :nono:
 
Daughter said:
So if I mix my henna, right before I am ready to apply it I add 50% indigo to the mix and apply straight away? And that works well for your grey roots? Sorry for all the questions but here I am about to mix my henna for tomorrow night and not looking forward to the two-step this time :nono:
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I mixed my henna last night with just water, mixed indigo with warm water, jojoba oil and a squirt of joico moisture recovery balm.

Measurement was 150 grams henna and 50 grams of indigo. I had a little less than half left in the freezer.
 
Daughter said:
So if I mix my henna, right before I am ready to apply it I add 50% indigo to the mix and apply straight away? And that works well for your grey roots? Sorry for all the questions but here I am about to mix my henna for tomorrow night and not looking forward to the two-step this time :nono:
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Yes. Covers my grey just fine. I now only two step if I want almost blackety black.
 
DarkJoy said:
Yes. Covers my grey just fine. I now only two step if I want almost blackety black.
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Yes the two step made my hair unmistakeably black last time! I was shocked because my hair doesn't "take" semi permanent dyes so I really was sceptical. I mixed some amla powder with the henna and will add the indigo tonight. Fingers crossed!
 
I just washed my Henna out. I love the way a fresh Henna treatment makes my hair feel. If you have not tried a Henna gloss using coconut milk you are missing out on a treat. I used to mix my Henna with lemon juice and afterwards my hair felt like straw but with the coconut milk it feels strong and moisturized. Has anyone else used coconut milk?
 
Rozlewis said:
I just washed my Henna out. I love the way a fresh Henna treatment makes my hair feel. If you have not tried a Henna gloss using coconut milk you are missing out on a treat. I used to mix my Henna with lemon juice and afterwards my hair felt like straw but with the coconut milk it feels strong and moisturized. Has anyone else used coconut milk?
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Sounds interesting! At which stage do you add the coconut milk?
 
Rozlewis said:
I just washed my Henna out. I love the way a fresh Henna treatment makes my hair feel. If you have not tried a Henna gloss using coconut milk you are missing out on a treat. I used to mix my Henna with lemon juice and afterwards my hair felt like straw but with the coconut milk it feels strong and moisturized. Has anyone else used coconut milk?
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I'm planning to henna some time later this year for the first time and planned to mix it with coconut milk. I kept hearing good things about that combo
 
I don't know which word is appropriate to describe my hair. Bountiful is the closest I can come up with. My hair feels ... reinforced, full. More.

As for the color, my mousy brown hair is now a rich dark, dark red. The red is noticable in the sunlight.

I had no problem with hardness and I detangled under running water in the shower as usual.

I will co-wash/DC Tuesday; my NG will be demanding it by then.
 
Rozlewis said:
I just washed my Henna out. I love the way a fresh Henna treatment makes my hair feel. If you have not tried a Henna gloss using coconut milk you are missing out on a treat. I used to mix my Henna with lemon juice and afterwards my hair felt like straw but with the coconut milk it feels strong and moisturized. Has anyone else used coconut milk?
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I think I'll try this tomorrow. Coconut milk is one of my favorite things to DC my hair with and I'm a new Henna fan, so I'm sure I couldn't go wrong with mixing the two together.
 
Daughter said:
So if I mix my henna, right before I am ready to apply it I add 50% indigo to the mix and apply straight away? And that works well for your grey roots? Sorry for all the questions but here I am about to mix my henna for tomorrow night and not looking forward to the two-step this time :nono:
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Did you do it?
 
Rozlewis said:
@Noelle01

Let me know how it goes if you try it.
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I tried it earlier today and rinsed everything out a few hours ago. I think I found a new staple! My hair felt stronger and thicker as usual after using henna but it seems like adding the coconut milk made it feel more moisturized as well. I probably could have gone without the moisturizing DC treatment I normally use after henna, but I followed with a moisturizing DC anyway just in case. My curls seem to be more elongated too, but I'm not sure if that's because of the henna/coconut milk mixture or because of the way I applied my leave-in after washing out my hair. Either way I'm VERY happy with the results. Thanks for the suggestion!
 
About to use Nupur henna for the first time today. I'm waiting on a shipment of Raj henna that's coming towards the end of the month. I have only used Jamila so I'm a little nervous.
 
DarkJoy said:
Did you do it?
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Hi, I did! I don't think I added enough indigo so my greys are now that henna colour :lol: It's calmed down a bit now and the grey is covered so it'll do. I plan to do the next application as a two step, I forgot that last time I only had it in for an hour and my hair was nice and dark.
 
Did an impromptu henna treatment yesterday - third in total. I was a little nervous because I did one two weeks ago (before that was over a yr ago). I want to deepen the coppery tint I have and I couldn't wait to use my Red Raj that arrived a few days ago.

I mixed with steeped hibiscus and water, and left covered for 3 hrs. Then I added hibiscus powder paste and applied to the top half of my head. I added a touch of indigo and applied that to the rest, leaving the back (1/4) free. Sat for 4hrs.

When I rinsed my hair, it felt hard (harder than it did two weeks ago) but it was ok. I added conditioner, rinsed and my hair immediately felt softer. I DC for 1 hour (I wanted to go longer but it was late).

My hair feels good, if still a little damp. I like the colour. Can't wait to see how it settles over the next few days.
 
How soon can you henna after a relaxer? I retouched today, hope I can henna next Thursday with a clarifying wash in between.
 
I have henna in my hair right now and should be washing out but it's late and I'm tired so I'll sleep with it on and wash it out in the morning. Guess I have to get up 30 minutes earlier than scheduled. Heading to bed now.
 
AbsyBlvd said:
For the past three days, I've been sleeping with a bag over hair and wearing the back loose in the day. Today I clipped the back up with a puff cuff.

Added a pic of my hair. Not much sun this morning but I'm liking what I see in this light.View attachment 357747
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Absolutely lovely @AbsyBlvd.

By the way, my henna did not deposit any color on my hair last night and I believe that the Jamila henna I used was too old even though it wasn't expired yet. I threw out the remaining boxes I had of it. On the plus side, Jamila henna washes out really well.

I'll use my Moroccan and Karishma henna that I still have and I'll try to use them up before they expire. Moving forward, I won't be ordering more than 6 boxes of henna at a time. I used to buy 12. I can't seem to get through all of them on time.

I'm eager to try that Red Raj from hennasooq so I may invest in 3 bags of it for my next purchase. Right now, I have 3 each of the Moroccan henna and karishma left to use up before I do.
 
Upon some research, I am henning with my next wash after my relaxer on Tuesday.

How long does it take frozen henna to thaw? I plan on washing tonight and applying it in the morning. I'll keep it on all day since I'll be home.
 
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