Do ya'll henna?

[zora]

My indigo was successful! At first I henna'd my hair and it was a crazy orangey-red color and that's how it looked wet, so you can imagine how intense the color really was dry.

Then I indigo'd it. That part was really messy, but my hair came out looking great!!

Looking back, I wish I went for a chestnut brown, but I'm looking to add a couple of tracks, and I hate matching hair color, so I just went with black. It looks so pretty I may not add any tracks at all.

 

[ibelieve]

My indigo was successful! At first I henna'd my hair and it was a crazy orangey-red color and that's how it looked wet, so you can imagine how intense the color really was dry.

Then I indigo'd it. That part was really messy, but my hair came out looking great!!

Looking back, I wish I went for a chestnut brown, but I'm looking to add a couple of tracks, and I hate matching hair color, so I just went with black. It looks so pretty I may not add any tracks at all.

Zora,

You said after the Henna application your hair was a crazy orangey-red color??? Now I am getting scurred again! What color was your hair to begin with? I didn't think that Henna made that drastic of a change...

Sonya

 

[SweetNic_JA]

Zora,

You said after the Henna application your hair was a crazy orangey-red color??? Now I am getting scurred again! What color was your hair to begin with? I didn't think that Henna made that drastic of a change...

Sonya

I henna'ed twice with no added color (i.e indigo) and saw no change in color.
I am not trying to go red, but to me, the color would be proof that the henna is working.

 

[zora]

Zora,

You said after the Henna application your hair was a crazy orangey-red color??? Now I am getting scurred again! What color was your hair to begin with? I didn't think that Henna made that drastic of a change...

Sonya

Maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but there was definitely a brassy reddish tint to it. My natural hair color is what I call a 'dirty' brown. It's a medium brown like color. So it's ripe for absorbing any type of color.

According to the henna chart I got from hennafromhair, the color I got was consistent.

What color is your hair and what type of color are you trying to receive?

 

[zora]

I henna'ed twice with no added color (i.e indigo) and saw no change in color.
I am not trying to go red, but to me, the color would be proof that the henna is working.

What did you mix your henna with? And where did you get the henna from?

 

[JLove74]

I henna'ed twice with no added color (i.e indigo) and saw no change in color.
I am not trying to go red, but to me, the color would be proof that the henna is working.

did you use henna or cassia? Cassia is the only one that doesn't deposit color.

 

[SweetNic_JA]

did you use henna or cassia? Cassia is the only one that doesn't deposit color.

I used 100% pure henna, which deposited a light color on my fingers. I washed my hands immediately so the color did not stain. Maybe I used poor quality henna. It must be poor because I even slept with it and still no dramatic change.

 

[ibelieve]

Maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but there was definitely a brassy reddish tint to it. My natural hair color is what I call a 'dirty' brown. It's a medium brown like color. So it's ripe for absorbing any type of color.

According to the henna chart I got from hennafromhair, the color I got was consistent.

What color is your hair and what type of color are you trying to receive?

OK. I was thinking that your hair must be on the lighter side to begin with. I have 1B color hair. So, I was under the impression that any color deposited on my hair would really only be seen in direct sunlight and even then it would be more of a reddish highlight. I think I am going to go the Indigo route to acheive as dark a result as possible.

Sonya

 

[secretdiamond]

Okay, now that I've read the FAQ's provided by the henna experts, read most of these long threads, I have my first question:

What about frequent clarifiers? Since I use cones and mtg on my hair, I clarify with every wash. How will that affect the color and conditioning of henna when I start to use it?

I'm asking b/c I know people have said that the conditioning effects of henna are cumulative so would clarifying so often defeat the person of even henna-ing? I want to color my hair with the indigo so will the color wash out?

TIA.

 

[LaNecia]

Hey ladies!!

O.T.:
I'm back from visiting my future in-laws...I'll make a thread about that trip soon...but...if I didn't have to come back to Cali, I wouldn't have! They were WONDERFUL!!

My Jamila is here so guess what I'm doing tomorrow?

I'll have to catch up on the thread, I've been offline for a whole week...

 

[fancypants007]

Sareca, I just picked up my Jamila henna from the post office from the website you recommended. I am dancing up and down. I will be hennaing again at the end of this month and every other week until I get my braids in the first week in January. I have my stash to last me until then. Can't wait until I use the jamila henna. Perhaps it will deposit more of the red stain on my hair because I'm trying to get the auburny color. Even if I don't get that color, I am still pleased with the condition of my hair and the auburny highlights in my hair. I just love henna!

 

[ibelieve]

Welcom back VWVixxen!!! You were missed. Seraca did a GREAT JOB of holding down the fort while you were gone. I believe there was a thread begging for your return as somone had questions about mixing herbs with their Henna.

Glad to see the vacation went well. It's always a plus when you have in-laws you can stand let alone place them in the WONDERFUL category!!!

Sonya

 

[Wildchild453]

Welcome back VWVixxen! Glad the trip went well

I'm gonna henna tomorrow night and I can't wait.! I intially was all for doing it every 2 weeks but might start doing it weekly

 

[JustKiya]

Okay, now that I've read the FAQ's provided by the henna experts, read most of these long threads, I have my first question:

What about frequent clarifiers? Since I use cones and mtg on my hair, I clarify with every wash. How will that affect the color and conditioning of henna when I start to use it?

I'm asking b/c I know people have said that the conditioning effects of henna are cumulative so would clarifying so often defeat the person of even henna-ing? I want to color my hair with the indigo so will the color wash out?

TIA.

How often do you wash? I henna once a week, and I usually clarify right before I henna - I haven't noticed any negative effects. I think that because of how henna works (filling in the spots between the keratin molecules) clarifying isn't going to make a bit of difference. Indigo - I have no clue - I'll have to let one of the indigo ladies answer that one.

 

[secretdiamond]

How often do you wash? I henna once a week, and I usually clarify right before I henna - I haven't noticed any negative effects. I think that because of how henna works (filling in the spots between the keratin molecules) clarifying isn't going to make a bit of difference. Indigo - I have no clue - I'll have to let one of the indigo ladies answer that one.

I wash weekly as well. I'm glad to hear that you didn't have negative effects. So maybe this can work for me. Thanks for your help!

 

[Mestiza]

I henna'ed twice with no added color (i.e indigo) and saw no change in color.
I am not trying to go red, but to me, the color would be proof that the henna is working.

I've been using Reshma Henna (BAQ) and haven't noticed a dramatic color change, either, however, it has been a gradual change for me. From what I recall, henna doesn't cause dark hair to become bright red b/c it doesn't lift hair color.

 

[Mestiza]

Okay, now that I've read the FAQ's provided by the henna experts, read most of these long threads, I have my first question:

What about frequent clarifiers? Since I use cones and mtg on my hair, I clarify with every wash. How will that affect the color and conditioning of henna when I start to use it?

I'm asking b/c I know people have said that the conditioning effects of henna are cumulative so would clarifying so often defeat the person of even henna-ing? I want to color my hair with the indigo so will the color wash out?

TIA.

I clarify approx. 1 - 2 times per month and have been using henna since January. I haven't noticed clarifying affecting it, at all. I haven't used indigo, yet.

 

[Mestiza]

Hey ladies!!

O.T.:
I'm back from visiting my future in-laws...I'll make a thread about that trip soon...but...if I didn't have to come back to Cali, I wouldn't have! They were WONDERFUL!!

My Jamila is here so guess what I'm doing tomorrow?

I'll have to catch up on the thread, I've been offline for a whole week...

BACK!!!

You were missed! I'm so glad that you had a great trip and enjoyed your time w/ your in-laws.

 

[SweetNic_JA]

What did you mix your henna with? And where did you get the henna from?

I mixed it with plain white yogurt from the Indian store, about a cap full of EVOO, and a dash of rosemary oil, lavendar oil and peppermint oil to mask the scent.

I just looked in the mirror and notice a slight brownish/reddish tint to my hair. It's very slight, though.

 

[secretdiamond]

I clarify approx. 1 - 2 times per month and have been using henna since January. I haven't noticed clarifying affecting it, at all. I haven't used indigo, yet.

Great! Another person saying it's ok. Now if only someone tried clarifying with indigo. Well, I guess I'll be the first one!

 

[SweetNic_JA]

I clarify approx. 1 - 2 times per month and have been using henna since January. I haven't noticed clarifying affecting it, at all. I haven't used indigo, yet.

Mestiza, you're right. This makes a lot of sense. But still I expected to see a little more pigment from the henna. If not on my hair then at least on my scalp so I could have proof that I significant pigment release was taking place.

I'll stick it out until my supply runs low, since the color is not my main goal. I'm in this for the strengthening factor which could possibly lead to a lot more length.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Hey ladies!!

O.T.:
I'm back from visiting my future in-laws...I'll make a thread about that trip soon...but...if I didn't have to come back to Cali, I wouldn't have! They were WONDERFUL!!

My Jamila is here so guess what I'm doing tomorrow?

I'll have to catch up on the thread, I've been offline for a whole week...

Welcome back, Vixxen! I'm glad you had a blessed time with your future in-laws!

 

[Cichelle]

I just put this comparison together real quickly to show the color I got from henna:

This was exactly what I was going for, so I'm very happy. But I should say that although the color difference is quite obvious in the picture, it really has to do with the lighting. I took both of those pics in the same place (my bathroom) which has bright movie star dressing room type lights. So you can really see the color.

 

[secretdiamond]

WOW!!! Your hair looks amazing Cichelle!!! The hair and color= simply gorgeous!

 

[alexstin]

I just put this comparison together real quickly to show the color I got from henna:

This was exactly what I was going for, so I'm very happy. But I should say that although the color difference is quite obvious in the picture, it really has to do with the lighting. I took both of those pics in the same place (my bathroom) which has bright movie star dressing room type lights. So you can really see the color.

Great results!! So it's(the color) not really obvious to you without the lighting?

 

[Lavendar]

I have wondered the same thing. That is why I did not use it again and went with the cassia from HFH. But, whatever they do to it, it was better for my hair than the cassia has been.

I sent Rainbow research an email today asking about this. I will let you guys know when I hear something from them.

Thanks for checking this out Honeydew because I'm really curious.

 

[JustKiya]

I just put this comparison together real quickly to show the color I got from henna:

This was exactly what I was going for, so I'm very happy. But I should say that although the color difference is quite obvious in the picture, it really has to do with the lighting. I took both of those pics in the same place (my bathroom) which has bright movie star dressing room type lights. So you can really see the color.

Cichelle!! That is GORGEOUS!! That is the color that I hope my hair gets at some point....

 

[Lavendar]

The only conclusion I can draw from Rainbow Henna's choice of "shades" is this. They do give recipes of different teas and coffee that can be mixed with their henna to alter the shade. Also my guess is the "blond" shades probably have some Cassia in there, the Black Ebony Shade probably contains Indigo and the red shades are probably made up of just plain henna. They tend to call everything "henna" even the Cassia "Neutral Henna" states on its ingriedients that it's henna when we know its really Cassia.

I don't know for sure, it might just be a marketing tool, like how Pantene pretends to have so many different products for all hair types while its the same thing with different packaging.

Good conclusion! Makes a lot of since. I'm doing my first henna tonight and I mixed a sample pack of cloves in my henna. My daughter made hers the same without the cloves but with LOTS of paprika. My test hair sample came out much darker than hers and her hair is much darker than mine. Interesting!

 

[Lavendar]

I use amla in my henna mix, sometimes. It makes my hair very, very dark. I used more of that than henna my first time and my SO thought that I had dyed my hair black.

OHHHHHH! That's right! Maybe that's why my test hair came out so much darker than my daughter's and her hair is darker than mine. Okay!

 

[Lavendar]

Hey ladies!!

O.T.:
I'm back from visiting my future in-laws...I'll make a thread about that trip soon...but...if I didn't have to come back to Cali, I wouldn't have! They were WONDERFUL!!

My Jamila is here so guess what I'm doing tomorrow?

I'll have to catch up on the thread, I've been offline for a whole week...

She's back! She's back! OH HAPPY DAY!!! You were missed girl. I for one was Glad you had a great trip. Welcome back!