Belle Du Jour
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Countdown to the big day! Go VW!!!
Do ya'll henna?
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PittiPat
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I made my first henna order on 12/20. I haven't received it yet, but I know that it's probably too early and due to the holiday. I ordered Indigo, Body Art Henna, Cassia, and the Alma sample. I want the strength, the shine, the fullness.....I want it all!
I can't wait! :trampolin
I can't wait! :trampolin
WomanlyCharm
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VWVixxen said:Hi Classi!!... Yeah, we're almost there! I'm so excited I can barely stand to be around myself!!
Girl, I was looking at your siggy, your hair has grown, it looks fantastic! Aww, I can imagine how beautiful you'll be on your wedding day.
*sniff* Our little VW is all grown up.
LaNecia
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WomanlyCharm said:Girl, I was looking at your siggy, your hair has grown, it looks fantastic! Aww, I can imagine how beautiful you'll be on your wedding day.
*sniff* Our little VW is all grown up.
Lol, hey, who are you calling Little?!!
Thank you for the compliments!
pistachio
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HELP!!!!!
If I make a batch of henna now, and let it sit out overnight until I go to work tommorrow morning, that'll be 15 hours to release. if I put it in the fridge until i get off work, then altogether, that'll be 24 hrs. (nine of which was in the fridge), will it still work you think?
If I make a batch of henna now, and let it sit out overnight until I go to work tommorrow morning, that'll be 15 hours to release. if I put it in the fridge until i get off work, then altogether, that'll be 24 hrs. (nine of which was in the fridge), will it still work you think?
LaNecia
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Putting it in the fridge after that time will only slow any additional color release (if there's any left at that point). It won't hurt the henna at all.
I've done this many times and not had any less results from doing so. Just heat it up GENTLY so you don't kill the Lawsone, the dye molecule in henna.
I often keep my premixed henna in the fridge if I doing repeat treatments during the same week. If it's longer than a few days, I throw it in the freezer.
I've done this many times and not had any less results from doing so. Just heat it up GENTLY so you don't kill the Lawsone, the dye molecule in henna.
I often keep my premixed henna in the fridge if I doing repeat treatments during the same week. If it's longer than a few days, I throw it in the freezer.
Proudpiscean
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Henna cannot lighten hair, it only deposits color. It gives hair a reddish tint; you can get dark brown, brownish black or jet black by adding indigo.
LaNecia
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Ms.Allyse said:
Gosh no, it's not hard!!! The coloring is the secondary interest in henna for me! What it's done for my hair over the past year is nothing short of miraculous!
In short, mix henna w/warm water to a smooth consistency (if it's too thin you'll have henna EVERY WHERE!), apply to hair (dry or wet, your choice, henna isn't picky
). Leave on anywhere from 45 minutes to a few hours. Be sure to cover with a plastic cap or saran wrap type of wrap. If you can wrap with a towel or use a heat source, it seems to help with the conditioning a bit better.The effects are cummulative, the more you use it, the better it gets.
One note: your first few uses you may find it leaves your hair hard...my mom and I stumbled upon using Porosity Control following the Henna treatment softens the hair right back up!
LaNecia
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Nope!!
I wish I could give you the direct link to my photo gallery, I'm at work and they blocked Fotki pictures/accounts so I'm locked out. But I have a before and after photo from last year of my first uses w/henna. It's a side by side comparison so you can see the difference.
The difference is night and day. I had done a Bigen Brown Black treatment in my hair a few days before I found henna.
My hair looked and was very fried, dyed and laying to the side.
I wish I could give you the direct link to my photo gallery, I'm at work and they blocked Fotki pictures/accounts so I'm locked out. But I have a before and after photo from last year of my first uses w/henna. It's a side by side comparison so you can see the difference.
The difference is night and day. I had done a Bigen Brown Black treatment in my hair a few days before I found henna.
My hair looked and was very fried, dyed and laying to the side.
LaNecia
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Ms.Allyse said:
As TJ paces the floor waiting for me to make this post so we can go to the mall...I came back just for you!
This is my hair from December 2005 to Febuary 2006.
The right hair color is just before the Bigen treatment. The left is post bigen and a few henna treatments later.
Ok, he's starting the truck. gotta go!!!
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Proudpiscean
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VeeJai said:
Hmmm, I'd be wary of the bolded one! It's not pure body art quality henna. Do a strand test first, stick with the Jamila, and things will be much less complicated.
colibri972
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i suggest for the ladies who want a color like purple to mis the henna with a mixed dulse (the seaweed). When you put them in water all the night the water become purple. I suppose you can naturally dye your hair purple with it mix with indigo it would be perfect too.
CynamonKis
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Re: Do ya'll henna? (dulse)
Where can you get dulse from?
Where can you get dulse from?
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queendiva79
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Henna?
okay girls i am new to this and i was wondering what is the purpose of henna? also what kind do you get? i know you are suppose to get body art from reading the threads but what kind are you suppose to get (alma ,indigo etc.) i have noticed many people use it! is it just for making the color of yourhair richer looking? thanks!!!
okay girls i am new to this and i was wondering what is the purpose of henna? also what kind do you get? i know you are suppose to get body art from reading the threads but what kind are you suppose to get (alma ,indigo etc.) i have noticed many people use it! is it just for making the color of yourhair richer looking? thanks!!!
Re: Henna?
We've gotten the henna, and amla from various online stores as well as our local Indian grocery stores. I've purchased Reshma (my favorite) and Jamila brand henna locally. For the indigo, I haven't heard of anyone being able to buy it locally, only through ordering.
queendiva79 said:
We've gotten the henna, and amla from various online stores as well as our local Indian grocery stores. I've purchased Reshma (my favorite) and Jamila brand henna locally. For the indigo, I haven't heard of anyone being able to buy it locally, only through ordering.
blackmaven
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Ladies,
I read this entire thread curiosity got the best of me this time information overload alma, coconut oil, shikaki power,brahmi powder prosperity control I got it though. My 12 year daughter thinks I have totally lost it. I wanted to peel her head after I told her not to touch the computer did not want to lose what page I was on eyes shutting down. She touch the computer trying to download music for her ipod obession. I was like girl what is wrong with you I said do not touch the computer did you lose my page.
Whew!!! Her head is still in tact page 153 still where I left it. I have decided I only want the conditioning bling effect lots of shine here I come Cassia Obovata I just have to make sure I have my concoction together no hot water or acid will post results going to Indian market
Thank You ladies Awesome thread
I read this entire thread curiosity got the best of me this time information overload alma, coconut oil, shikaki power,brahmi powder prosperity control I got it though. My 12 year daughter thinks I have totally lost it. I wanted to peel her head after I told her not to touch the computer did not want to lose what page I was on eyes shutting down. She touch the computer trying to download music for her ipod obession. I was like girl what is wrong with you I said do not touch the computer did you lose my page.
Whew!!! Her head is still in tact page 153 still where I left it. I have decided I only want the conditioning bling effect lots of shine here I come Cassia Obovata I just have to make sure I have my concoction together no hot water or acid will post results going to Indian market Thank You ladies Awesome thread
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