Do ya'll henna?

Do you henna?

  • Yes, I henna and love it

    Votes: 293 28.1%

  • Yes, I have but I won't do it again

    Votes: 33 3.2%

  • No, I haven't but I've always wanted to

    Votes: 518 49.6%

  • Nope, never considered it

    Votes: 200 19.2%
  • Total voters
    1,044
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myco said:
I'm such a punk. I feel like I'm missing out, but I just can't bring myself to try it.
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:) You're not a punk. Trepidation is smart. Some people love henna and some hate it. It's really hard to predict which you'll be... :look: My only advice would be don't expect too much and expect whatever you get to come with time and not immediately. Henna just doesn't work that way.
 
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I didn't even know they had a website. Hopefully it'll be back up soon. I opened the box and looked at the henna and it 'looks' just like the jamila, but I'm not using it until I know for certain what's in it.:nono:
 
amr501 said:
I didn't even know they had a website. Hopefully it'll be back up soon. I opened the box and looked at the henna and it 'looks' just like the jamila, but I'm not using it until I know for certain what's in it.:nono:
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It's still down. For some reason that worries me.
 
My Cassia arrived today!! What do ya'll mix with it and how long would you leave it on? I'm ready for some bling!! :D

ETA: I also have some amla! Anyone mix these together? What were your results?
 
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why was i under the impression that cassia gave the hair no colour?
I thought it was neutraland was jus like a heavy conditioner, but i am starting to see a subtle brown-red tint in the light. I have used cassia 3 times now, and have noticed my curl has loosened a bit. Overall im happy and will continue until my batch is finished, about another 2 uses. :)
 
loonatick said:
why was i under the impression that cassia gave the hair no colour?
I thought it was neutraland was jus like a heavy conditioner, but i am starting to see a subtle brown-red tint in the light. I have used cassia 3 times now, and have noticed my curl has loosened a bit. Overall im happy and will continue until my batch is finished, about another 2 uses. :)
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I haven't used it, but cassia is NOT supposed to deposit color. That's weird. I'm finding with henna/cassia/indigo everybody's experience is a little different. It's hard to say for sure what anybody's results will be...

Do you like the red-brown tint?
 
i guess so, i just wasn't expecting it.
I was standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom doing my hair, when the sun broke through the clouds into my window and i saw this coloured halo around my head!?! :eek: i was like, did i get the wrong henna? :confused: but i did get it from the hennaforhair site. They have links to pages for the uk, so i followed it and ordered.
Now i actually see the colour, i like it but think i want to try the indigo next, it will go with my skin better:cool:
 
Ladies,

Just wanted to say thank you for this thread and for all the answered pm's I sent. I just got my samples from hennaforhair and tried it yesterday. I only did my edges because I have a full weave in. The results are amazing - even on that lil' bit of hair! I ordered the Jamila even b 4 this came and asked one of my indian colleagues to see if see can find it in a store near her. I found the amla powder @ one near me but not Jamila (tried to ask but they were not that receptive)anyways, this is def gonna be a staple. When I take my weave out and do an all over henna, I will post pics in my fotki and let u guys know! Again, that's for your "mad scientist" skills..kudos to all!:grin:
 
Ok, I am about to jump on the henna bandwagon:thumbsup: . I ordered a henna sample from hennaforhair and used it on my harvested hair twice and loved the color!!! It was brown with subtle red highlights in the light I ordered my henna from FNLW and also ordered some indigo from hennasooq last Friday. When I get my goods hopefully before this weekend I will try them out and post my results!
 
There are so many people doing henna now. I don't think the poll is being updated to reflect the increase in henna users.
 
I just want to thank Sareca and all of the contributing posters in this thread! I never considered doing henna before I read this and now I don't see my usage coming to an end ANYTIME soon! I'm loving the color and the shine/smoothness it's given my hair. Thanks!
 
angellazette said:
I just want to thank Sareca and all of the contributing posters in this thread! I never considered doing henna before I read this and now I don't see my usage coming to an end ANYTIME soon! I'm loving the color and the shine/smoothness it's given my hair. Thanks!
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ITA: Thanks!! :)
I'm going to henna again on friday!!:grin:
 
ivanay said:
There are so many people doing henna now. I don't think the poll is being updated to reflect the increase in henna users.
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Probably because you can't vote twice.... when I FIRST found this thread, I hadn't used henna, and voted no - but I can't go back and change my vote now that I've started and LOVE it.....so if more of us did that - that's why the numbers aren't changing......
 
Hello Henna Specialists!

My Jamila and Amla arrived earlier this week and my first henna treatment is scheduled for Sunday. I AM SO EXCITED TO TRY THIS OUT!!!!

Anyway, since I'm just going for the conditioning effects, I'm not using any terp in my mix, just water, pectin, henna, and amla. I'm going for two hours, 1/2 hour under the bonnet dryer, and 1.5 without heat. After I rinse, I want to immediately follow with a moisturizing conditioner to combat any dryness.

For those who follow henna with a conditioner, how long do you condition after you've hennaed? And do you use heat? I was thinking deep condition with my moisturizing con for an hour, half hour with heat, half hour without.

Thanks for your help ladies! Can't wait to add "I :love: Henna" to my siggy next week!
 
Warning: You can still get dye release without a terp, which means the henna will color your hair.

Just putting that out there so that you don't get a surprise.

I use conditioner in my hair right after rinsing out the henna, but nothing special. I use it to aid in detangling and then I rinse it out. I don't use lemon juice or acv. I only use a small amount of pectin and I put a few squeezes of conditioner in my mix, so I don't get dry hair from henna.

Hopefully sareca will see your post and give you her tips on conditioning. :)

Good luck with your first henna!! I hope you love it as much as a lot of us do! I'm looking forward to trying Jamila this week.
 
Hello,


I finally finished reading this whole thread, TODAY! The info here is great!...Special thanks to Sareca, Softresses, & VWVixxen for all their help : ) I've done henna twice & it's been great...I want to throw a question out there...Will the gelled pectin used in some henna recipes dry your hair out? Thanks for your help in advance, ladies...
 
Thanks Chichelle! I know I will get some color release, but I'm hoping that since I'm using the henna as soon as I mix it, and only leaving it on for two hours, plus using amla in my mix, that my color change will not be drastic.

I know most people recommend cassia if you're not going for color change, but from everything I've read, I don't think the conditioning effects of the cassia are the same as with henna.

Your hair looks beautiful by the way!
 
thesweetone said:
Thanks Chichelle! I know I will get some color release, but I'm hoping that since I'm using the henna as soon as I mix it, and only leaving it on for two hours, plus using amla in my mix, that my color change will not be drastic.

I know most people recommend cassia if you're not going for color change, but from everything I've read, I don't think the conditioning effects of the cassia are the same as with henna.

Your hair looks beautiful by the way!
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Ahh, okay. You're goal is to use it before dye release. I misunderstood. Sorry. I've never tried that but I think other people here do it. I always get dye release in like an hour. I guess from the hot water I put in it. As a matter of fact, I mixed up some Jamila this morning. But I can't apply it yet because I gotta take my cat to the vet. :(

Thanks for the compliment, btw. Have fun with your henna!
 
So I was reading through the Phyto pamphlet and it says not to use on hennaed hair. I'm assuming this is for compound henna, right? Also, completely OT but for a relaxer strand test do you perform it right before you do the rest of your head. It seems like so much trouble to do a strand test a few days prior considering I could possibly get relaxer on areas other than the tested part.

Thanks ladies!!
 
alexstin said:
So I was reading through the Phyto pamphlet and it says not to use on hennaed hair. I'm assuming this is for compound henna, right? Also, completely OT but for a relaxer strand test do you perform it right before you do the rest of your head. It seems like so much trouble to do a strand test a few days prior considering I could possibly get relaxer on areas other than the tested part.

Thanks ladies!!
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I use Phyto and Henna w/no adverse reactions. I will, however, when it's time for a touch up in Nov/Dec not henna for about 3 weeks just to be on the safe side and resume about 1 month later.
 
I thought about doing my henna on dry hair today, but since I've been soo mean to my hair during Ramadaan w/all the sewwing I had to do I needed that moisturizing poo. Maybe next time, well I'm off to rinse my henna out.

Now this time I had staining on my fingers but nothing so far on my hair. :look:
 
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