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%
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Cholet112 said:
What would this do to my hair?
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Henna gloss is really for conditioning as opposed to color. Do a search here for henna glossing and you'll see a thread VWVixxen started about Henna glossing.
 
Its like I want to use it, but I am deathly afraid now after the test strand. i have dark skin and brown hair just doesnt fair well with me. I guess I just wasted time and money with the henna. :( And I really wanted to be on the band wagon.
 
Cholet112 said:
Its like I want to use it, but I am deathly afraid now after the test strand. i have dark skin and brown hair just doesnt fair well with me. I guess I just wasted time and money with the henna. :( And I really wanted to be on the band wagon.
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Don't dispair - it looks dark now, but after a few days the color will lighten. :) It will be just fine...
 
Whatever it was I wnet ahead and took the plunge and put it on my head. I hope I dont turn up with ORANGE/BROWN hair!!!!!!:eek: I will report back in 2 hours
 
Ok! Henna out, Humectress in! Will report back in an hour. No amjor change in the color that I notice (my hair was already bleached a little auburn from the sun). My hair definately is dry...feels a bit stronger though:)

I forget, what does Henna do again besides color? I was in such a hurry to jump on the band wagon that I didn't pay attemtion...what a PJ I am!:lachen:
 
WHEHHHHEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just washed it out and its black with a burgundy tent to it. My hair feels really strong but dry. So i will deep condition all day. Do you guys have any conditioner recipes that cure the after henna dryness?
 
kbragg said:
Ok! Henna out, Humectress in! Will report back in an hour. No amjor change in the color that I notice (my hair was already bleached a little auburn from the sun). My hair definately is dry...feels a bit stronger though:)

I forget, what does Henna do again besides color? I was in such a hurry to jump on the band wagon that I didn't pay attemtion...what a PJ I am!:lachen:
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It conditions & strengthens the hair as well.
 
Cholet112 said:
WHEHHHHEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just washed it out and its black with a burgundy tent to it. My hair feels really strong but dry. So i will deep condition all day. Do you guys have any conditioner recipes that cure the after henna dryness?
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I usually dc with my Kenra MC mixed with a little castor oil and a lil honey
 
How can your hair feel dry when it's wet? I've never experienced any drying with henna and I never DC afterwards. Maybe it's because I don't let the color release.
 
Well, I don't notice a difference except my hair feels like straw.:perplexed I had a lot of breakage detangling too, more than I've had in a loooong time. This may be my first and LAST henna experience....:(



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kbragg said:
Well, I don't notice a difference except my hair feels like straw.:perplexed I had a lot of breakage detangling too, more than I've had in a loooong time. This may be my first and LAST henna experience....:(

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What did you mix the henna with and was it BAQ? I would only mix oils, coffee tea and that other stuff are most likely causing the dryness. A couple of ladies bake their henna mix to get color release, I think that's better than using coffee and tea.
 
AtlantaJJ said:
I just got a fresh batch of BAQ (thank you) henna yesterday. This is my plan to combat dry hair.

Today: DC with egg yoke and ORS Mayo this weekend...low heat.

During the week (Sun. thru Wed.): Workout as usual, con wash once maybe....

Thrusday morning: clarify, henna, DC.

To be sure to remove all the henna, I will use a good slippery shampoo followed by NTM deep conditioner used as a shampoo also and rinse, rinse, then follow with my normal DC.

I think one of the most important things to do is to make sure to get all of the henna out of your hair...so the rinse and shampoo portion of the process is very important.

Of course, you want to start with BAQ henna, that is fresh! That's important too.

Happy Hennaing!!
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Do you add any oils to your henna? I think I don't add enough maybe that is why it feels dry for me afterwards. I only use olive oil and coffee...I might skip the coffee and add 2 or 3 oils...
 
Armyqt said:
How can your hair feel dry when it's wet? I've never experienced any drying with henna and I never DC afterwards. Maybe it's because I don't let the color release.
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Maybe the term is more hard. Its not soft like it usually is when i DC with KeraCare Moisturizing Conditioner. I let my henna sit for 17 hours and I mixed henna, coffee, amla oil, & coconut oil. Just like KBragg I got alot of shedding, but then again I am 10 weeks post. I wont be stretching this long anymore, maybe 8 weeks only.
 
marie170 said:
Do you add any oils to your henna? I think I don't add enough maybe that is why it feels dry for me afterwards. I only use olive oil and coffee...I might skip the coffee and add 2 or 3 oils...
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I love mixing Sweet Almond oil in my henna mix, I got my best results with that oil. JLove mixes coconut oil, i'd use that too. I may do a mix of both next henna.

Again, I would not add anything else that is acidic, it's not necessary for color release. Heat, baking the henna mix slightly or sitting under the dryer will work also. I think it's the acidic coffee and teas and Alma powder that is causing most of the dryness or poor quality henna.
 
AtlantaJJ said:
I love mixing Sweet Almond oil in my henna mix, I got my best results with that oil. JLove mixes coconut oil, i'd use that too. I may do a mix of both next henna.

Again, I would not add anything else that is acidic, it's not necessary for color release. Heat, baking the henna mix slightly or sitting under the dryer will work also. I think it's the acidic coffee and teas and Alma powder that is causing most of the dryness or poor quality henna.
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I didnt know that we could just use heat for color release. Next saturday ill use Dulhan henna, water, honey, coconut oil & maybe some conditioner. I will leave out the coffee and just use some heat to get the color to release.
 
I used the Henna from www.hennaforhair.com. I followed the instructions and just mixed my henna with Lemon juice...I know lemon can be an astringent so maybe that's why the hair is so dry. I'll try oils next time. Can you do oils and henna only?



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kbragg said:
I used the Henna from www.hennaforhair.com. I followed the instructions and just mixed my henna with Lemon juice...I know lemon can be an astringent so maybe that's why the hair is so dry. I'll try oils next time. Can you do oils and henna only?
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gotta add some water...then all oils and/or conditioner
 
You have to use lemon, acv, or red wine vinegar or something similar. I have added 1 tbsp avocado to my henna/red wine vinegar after dye release & I get NO dryness at all

kbragg said:
I used the Henna from www.hennaforhair.com. I followed the instructions and just mixed my henna with Lemon juice...I know lemon can be an astringent so maybe that's why the hair is so dry. I'll try oils next time. Can you do oils and henna only?



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You actually don't need to use any terp (lemon juice, acv, etc) to get a color release. I've henna'd twice so far (in one week:look: !) with wonderful results both in terms of coloring and conditioning. The first time I used only henna, water, oils and espresso. The second time I left out the espresso and I still got a great color release. I will prob use the espresso again just becase I think it gave the color a bit of a brownish tinge to it which I really liked.:yep:
 
CynamonKis said:
You have to use lemon, acv, or red wine vinegar or something similar. I have added 1 tbsp avocado to my henna/red wine vinegar after dye release & I get NO dryness at all
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No, you don't have to add lemon juice, acv or red wine. The color will release on it own ir you let it sit or do the baking method. I don't add anything but oils and sometimes conditioner
 
I tried it today with strong coffee but I am still getting the orange gray hairs. I guess I will just have to go with the indigo. :perplexed
 
stinastina said:
I tried it today with strong coffee but I am still getting the orange gray hairs. I guess I will just have to go with the indigo. :perplexed
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I used staight henna a few time and I got dark aurburn highlights with my grays, they seem to get more burgandy with time. Wait a few days and see if the orange mellows out to a deeper color....
 
True the color will release on its own but lemon juice/other terps do help with the dye release......

JLove74 said:
No, you don't have to add lemon juice, acv or red wine. The color will release on it own ir you let it sit or do the baking method. I don't add anything but oils and sometimes conditioner
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Coconut oil to the recue!:cool: I put in my garnier fructis sleek & shine, break free, and then put on the coconut oil and man that stuff softens like nobody's business!:grin: I think next time I henna I'll use oils and add indigo 'cause I wanna go JET BLACK!:cool: Going to start new thread with Indigo question...


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I mixed up a batch of henna yesterday but I think I made it too thick. It's extremely pasty. Will adding yogurt help thin it out or is it too late to add more water? It's been marinating for 16 hrs so far and I would like to apply it tonight. I added day old coffee in the hopes of getting a browner color for my greys. Only 1 cup worth. Should I add more or is it too late? Also, can I let the yogurt sit out to room temp or do I have to mix it cold and at the last minute. Not really feeling slapping cold paste on my head. I'm very nervous about attempting this but I'm determined.
 
godzooki said:
I mixed up a batch of henna yesterday but I think I made it too thick. It's extremely pasty. Will adding yogurt help thin it out or is it too late to add more water? It's been marinating for 16 hrs so far and I would like to apply it tonight. I added day old coffee in the hopes of getting a browner color for my greys. Only 1 cup worth. Should I add more or is it too late? Also, can I let the yogurt sit out to room temp or do I have to mix it cold and at the last minute. Not really feeling slapping cold paste on my head. I'm very nervous about attempting this but I'm determined.
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I put my henna in the oven for a couple of hours and it thickened up a bit, I added more water and then put it back in the oven and added more water again. I didnt have any problems. I know that my scenario is a much shorter timeframe than yours, but putting it in the oven (very low temps - 170) is supposed to just speed the dye release timeframe as with leaving it out for a day. I am not sure about the yogurt / coffee, but my guess would be that it wouldnt hurt, the color may not be as strong as if it sat out for a while, but I am no expert. Maybe someone else can chime in with their experience.
 
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