Did your henna experience improve the 2nd time around?

[yodie]

Hi ladies,

I henna'd my hair awhile back. I lovvveedd the color it gave me, but hated the dryness and tangles that came with it.

At the time, I mixed my henna with yogurt, water and a little oil.

Well, I've been wanting to get that henna color again, minus the negative experiences.

To all the ladies that had a not so good henna experience the first time around... did you mix it differently for your second use and have a completely different outcome?

Have some of you found that henna just isn't worth it?

Please share?

 

[whitneysimone]

my first henna experience was soo horrible i don't even feel up to trying it a second time. I had excessive dryness and breakage after, not to mention the MESS henna is. I let my henna sit for hours, even kept it in a ziplock bag emerged in hot water and i guess the color never realesed. the results were bad, who knows maybe i did it all wrong, but a second time....eh naaaah

not to sound all negative, but kudos to those who get it right

 

[SqrpioQutie]

the first time i did it, it was a disaster... the second time, it was heaven....

the second time i did it, i used a version of a mix that kinikakes mentioned a while ago... suave milk n honey, evoo, jbco, coconut oil, and honey... then sat with all of that under a heating cap for a while... that worked really really well for me...

 

[Cleve_gryl]

My first henna treatment was also bad bad bad . I just don't think I knew what to expect. The second time I did it, a month later it was fabulous. I didn't really deviate my ingredients too much either. I just made sure to add a lot more conditioner to the mix for a smoother consistency.

The third time was the charm . Instead of conditioner I added EVOO and coconut milk. I did deep condition for like 3 hours after though, but my hair was sooo happy!! Shiny, strong and wonderful.

 

[yodie]

Thanks ladies. Maybe one day I'll get up the nerve to try it again. I'll be sure to mix it the way you all suggested.

 

[yodie]

the first time i did it, it was a disaster... the second time, it was heaven....

the second time i did it, i used a version of a mix that kinikakes mentioned a while ago... suave milk n honey, evoo, jbco, coconut oil, and honey... then sat with all of that under a heating cap for a while... that worked really really well for me...

Your hair color is very pretty. Is this henna or your natural color?

 

[SqrpioQutie]

Your hair color is very pretty. Is this henna or your natural color?

thank you!!... i'd say mostly natural but the henna gave it a super orangey-red tint on the ends in the sunlight... i've since colored it blue-black...