A New Henna Thread

AbsyBlvd said:
I try to maintain the integrity of my coils by squeezing in my henna, as opposed to smoothing and pulling the mix through my hair. I always start in the middle.
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I'm going to try your technique of "squeezing in for application" the next time I do a treatment. My "henna ends" are terrible in the front of my hair.

Looks like heat damage, but it's not, its "henna ends." :nono:
 
MileHighDiva said:
I'm going to try your technique of "squeezing in for application" the next time I do a treatment. My "henna ends" are terrible in the front of my hair.

Looks like heat damage, but it's not, its "henna ends." :nono:
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Sorry to hear about those ends. Thankfully, I've been able to avoid them so far. Please let me know how it goes when you do.
 
I just made my first mixture of henna: 1/2 a cup of Napur henna plus one can of coconut milk.

I like the smell of Napur henna powder. Smells like lawn grass, to me! :look: I heard the mixture can smell not so good, so I hope there's no change in smell. I will let it sit for 8 hours, as the Minimalist Beauty blog creator recommends. Then husband will apply it and I'll let it sit overnight.

I am SOOOOOOOO curious about what this will do to my hair. If over time henna applications reduce tangling for me, then my 40-something-year-old self WILL attempt a cartwheel. :headspin:
 
Got my henna or hendigo treatments down real simple. The last few months my scalp gets real irritated if I leave it on more than a few hours. It will itch for days. So shorter 'cooking times' for me.

I use distilled water plus powder or coconut milk plus powder if I feel like it.

Water mix: apply immediately. 2 hours on max. Dye generally releases within an hour. Works great for color and conditioning! Cowash 2x, DC, then shampoo.

Coconut milk mix: let dye release in the milk. Leave on 3 hrs max. Repeat conditioning steps above.

The color seems to be the same so I'm cool. At least now henna days are no longer an all day affair :up:
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
I'm nervous about my first henna treatment. Maybe I'll just try it on a patch overnight?
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That's what I did the first time. Did it on a patch near my nape and left it on for a few days. You can also just put a bit on your skin and put a band-aid over it for a few hours if it's skin allergies you're worried about.
 
First henna treatment completed after having chelated/clarified my hair.

Impressions:
1. The henna definitely strengthened my hair.
2. I think the henna is weighing my hair down a little. Just a little. After washing it out I think my hair furled under LESS than it normally does (I get ferocious shrinking and furling-under). This will eventually translate, hopefully, to less tangling?
3. That said I have some SERIOUS tangles. Hubby looked and says there are more than usual.
4. I DC'd after with NaturalleGrow's protein-free Marshmallow yaddah yaddah DC. That is a wonderful DC, I tell ya! And my hair is SUPER finicky and likes hardly anything. I could DEFINITELY tell

I'm going to keep doing henna treatments . . . probably twice a month, to see it helps my hair cumulatively over time. So far so good, but I don't think one henna treatment will do it for me. I think I'll need to see the effects of 4 treatments, minimum, before I can make an assessment. I will have to be VERY careful about not using products that would require me to clarify for their removal. I want to build up the effects of several henna treatments, so I won't be using any sulfate or clarifying shampoos for the next two months. This means natural gels only! I'll try to remember to post back here and share my cumulative results.

Another natural milestone met!!!
 
Hello ladies I'm thinking about using henna to cover my greys. My only hesitation is that previously I was getting my hair dyed pretty regularly with I think Demi permanent dye. Now I haven't dyed my hair since about July. Will it be a problem if I put henna over that? My greys are pretty prominent right about now and I well over due for color.
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
First henna treatment completed after having chelated/clarified my hair.

Impressions:
1. The henna definitely strengthened my hair.
2. I think the henna is weighing my hair down a little. Just a little. After washing it out I think my hair furled under LESS than it normally does (I get ferocious shrinking and furling-under). This will eventually translate, hopefully, to less tangling?
3. That said I have some SERIOUS tangles. Hubby looked and says there are more than usual.
4. I DC'd after with NaturalleGrow's protein-free Marshmallow yaddah yaddah DC. That is a wonderful DC, I tell ya! And my hair is SUPER finicky and likes hardly anything. I could DEFINITELY tell

I'm going to keep doing henna treatments . . . probably twice a month, to see it helps my hair cumulatively over time. So far so good, but I don't think one henna treatment will do it for me. I think I'll need to see the effects of 4 treatments, minimum, before I can make an assessment. I will have to be VERY careful about not using products that would require me to clarify for their removal. I want to build up the effects of several henna treatments, so I won't be using any sulfate or clarifying shampoos for the next two months. This means natural gels only! I'll try to remember to post back here and share my cumulative results.

Another natural milestone met!!!
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Don't worry about clarifying too much. My shampoo is a clarifier. Does nothin to the henna
However I notice the color washes down the drain with conditioners. Small amounits. Nothing to panic over though. Lol
 
YvetteWithJoy said:
First henna treatment completed after having chelated/clarified my hair.

I will have to be VERY careful about not using products that would require me to clarify for their removal. I want to build up the effects of several henna treatments, so I won't be using any sulfate or clarifying shampoos for the next two months. This means natural gels only! I'll try to remember to post back here and share my cumulative results.
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DarkJoy said:
Don't worry about clarifying too much. My shampoo is a clarifier. Does nothin to the henna
However I notice the color washes down the drain with conditioners. Small amounits. Nothing to panic over though. Lol
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DarkJoy you are correct, henna won't wash out or fade from your hair strands like a box color can. Henna and indigo are permanent. The only thing that I've read and believe from experience, is that adding honey to your hair will strip some of the color of henna. I don't know if it's the bleaching properties of honey or if the honey is actually penetrating the cortex and removing a little of the color from the hair.

I did my henna yesterday and will do the indigo today. I only co-wash after each and won't wash or DC until after 3 days. This maximizes and gives the best color deposit as it oxidizes into the hair, permanently.
 
frizzy said:
DarkJoy you are correct, henna won't wash out or fade from your hair strands like a box color can. Henna and indigo are permanent. The only thing that I've read and believe from experience, is that adding honey to your hair will strip some of the color of henna. I don't know if it's the bleaching properties of honey or if the honey is actually penetrating the cortex and removing a little of the color from the hair.

I did my henna yesterday and will do the indigo today. I only co-wash after each and won't wash or DC until after 3 days. This maximizes and gives the best color deposit as it oxidizes into the hair, permanently.
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Ohhhhhhh! Man! So, I should not have DC'd immediately.

Hmm. Well, how long do you think I should wait before I henna again since I might have DC'd some of it down the drain?

And should I only henna my new growth?
 
@YvetteWithJoy I would say you can henna again within the week. As long as your hair feels good and not too dry or brittle...which yours should not because you DC'd! lol

What I did was co-washed with a cheap Suave conditioner then sectioned hair and spritzed with water mixed with leave-in so I could section, comb and plait it up for bed and indigo-ing today.

So today after a few hours of indigo, I will co-wash with cheap conditioner and spritz with a leave-in again, but I think I will add a 'cone serum to make my hair easier to style for an appointment I have on Monday. I will DC and steam later in the week. HTH!
 
For this round of henna I mixed up some rajasthani BAQ with a bit of hibiscus and mixed with hibiscus tea. I ended up sleeping with the mix last night.

This morning I rinsed, and co-washed it out with diluted Faith In Nature hemp and meadowfoam conditioner. I then applied a mix of Mielle Organics babassu oil and mint and AOWC, and DCd for several hours.

Upon rinsing my hair felt soft yet strong. I styled in the usual wash n go. Can't wait to see the colour over the next few days.

ETA: I forgot I also added SAA to my henna mix. This morning, my hair isn't dry yet.
 
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Posted in RT, posting here too. I use Cassia. Don't want the color from henna.

I knew this cassia/fenugreek was gonna be right upon application!


I applied to freshly shampooed hair, no condish. My ends were puffy after shampooing. I applied the cassia, and by the time I had done half my head, the first part that I had applied to was detangled and defined. It applied smoothly, and my hair actually soaked this mixture up. I've never experienced that with a homemade mix.

I thought that I would have some left over, but I had to go back and reapply some to other parts of my head, as it had soaked into my strands.

I mixed hot water, a couple globs of Tresseme condish, a capful of silk amino acids, about 3 tablespoons fenugreek powder, and about a third cup of cassia powder.


Let it sit for 10 hours before applying.


My hair was soft before I even put a plastic cap on. I'm going to sleep with it on, rinse in the morning, and follow up with a moisture dc.
 
I've been using henna since October and love it. I just mix with coconut milk let it sit overnight once I mix it. Then I apply it to clean hair let it sit at least 8 hours then I rinse. I've deep conditioned every time I've done it. I think I've had good results. I've only used jamilla henna. What is everyone else using in their mix.
 
stephanie75miller said:
I've been using henna since October and love it. I just mix with coconut milk let it sit overnight once I mix it. Then I apply it to clean hair let it sit at least 8 hours then I rinse. I've deep conditioned every time I've done it. I think I've had good results. I've only used jamilla henna. What is everyone else using in their mix.
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Questio @stephanie75miller, Do you put your henna mix in a warm place like a hot cabby or just allow it to sit at room temperature for the henna dye to release for those 8 hours?
 
Right now I've only been mixing my henna (Karishma or Godrej Nupur) with warm to hot water and allowing the dye to release in a hot cabby overnight and henna my hair the following morning. I used to sleep with it in my hair but I don't really care too much for the heaviness of it in my hair while I sleep.
 
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That hennasooq Indigo for hair did not stain my hair at all :nono:. I think I'm changing my indigo because this is the fourth or fifth time I used her indigo and I did not get a stain. i can see all the red stain from my Karishma henna. I will most likely just switch over to Godrej Nupur because the Karishma I used yesterday had a lot of sprigs and pieces of fine sticks I don't like. They are also hard to wash out.

Question:

Anyone here have any idea where else I can get some real good quality indigo please? @IDareT'sHair, @stephanie75miller, @AbsyBlvd,
 
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