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Do you henna?

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I forgot to mix my henna last night so I mixed it about 30 minutes ago with amla oil, amla powder, vitika oil and boiling water. It is under the sink, taunting me. Do you think it will be ready in a couple of hours ? I don't feel like waiting all day.....:ohwell:
 
shaydufblu said:
I knew I was going to forget the rest of my question! :lol:

Will I still see some color using this mix instead of something acidic? (or is yogurt acidic?)
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I use yogurt everytime and I still get color release.
 
To see if your paste is ready test a bit on your palm or finger and leave for 1 min and then wash off and if you see pumpkin orange stain then you are good to use !!
 
Henna Sooq said:
To see if your paste is ready test a bit on your palm or finger and leave for 1 min and then wash off and if you see pumpkin orange stain then you are good to use !!
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Thanks, Henna Sooq ! It's ready ! Off to henna, then indigo ! :D
 
stinastina said:
I had some little gray ones in the front that I used to pluck but then more kept springing up ! It reminds me of an episode of Sex in the City where Samantha finds gray hairs all over and tries to dye her hair where dye shouldn't go, if you know what I mean ! :lachen: She said if you pluck one, four more show up to attend its funeral ! :lol:
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It is a sad sad truth girl!:eek:
 
Hey all-

I have a question. Have any of you had breakage stop over time from the gradual usage of henna? I dont have bad breakage just a tad right now. I'm hoping that henna weill help remedy this.


another Khadija :)
 
HEHEHE ! I know my mom in law says how strong her hair is, so I know the breakage will be remedied by the henna. She has been using henna for a long time now. At least 5 yrs on her part I believe.

Let's see if we can get any feedback from others, as we are a large variety already on here, I am sure others have some things they might want to add.

Okay I am tired so I am off to lay down ! I wanted to do some henna but...oh I'm tired (me and my hubby are SO DUE). Night !

Khadija
 
Henna Sooq said:
To see if your paste is ready test a bit on your palm or finger and leave for 1 min and then wash off and if you see pumpkin orange stain then you are good to use !!
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Now why hadn't I thought of this before? Thanks for this tip! I'm doing mine tomorrow!
 
Henné Natur Noir combines Indigofera Tinctoria (indigo) and Lawsonia Inermis (henna) powders in the same packet. Using two packets (200g), I added hot water, Dabur Amla Hair Oil, and conditioner to the mix. Then applied it for 60 minutes.

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:down: Negative
Usage
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  • Messy though admittedly I added too much water because I was worried about not having enough to cover all my hair; I ended up with just the right amount but it was too runny
  • Reeks to high heaven; it makes Dabur Amla Hair Oil smell like the most precious aromatic
  • Requires much, much more rinsing than cassia
Results
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  • Hair very tangled and lots of knots after rinsing; I only wash every two weeks in winter though, so maybe did not lose as much hair as it seemed
  • Did not cover my grays
  • The stench still lingers
  • I still have flecks of indigo in my hair
:up: Positive
  • Smooth, silky, shiny hair
  • Beautiful darker color overall; the brownish ends are gone and I don't have the fake jet black color that dyes sometimes leave
What next?
For my next wash in two weeks, I'll mix just a few tablespoons of the same powder with tea (as recommended in the instructions) and apply only to the gray hairs, leaving the mixture on overnight. If it works I'll do this every month or so.

To upkeep the shine, I may fall back on cassia as it is much easier to work with although the results are less spectacular than what you get with henna.

In conclusion
Great hair, but it was a bit of an ordeal to get there.

:cool: Sunglasses for the shine, pout for the amount of work. I admire those of you who henna every week. You sure are committed. Either that or you should be committed...to Bellevue - I'm not sure which. :p

Voil
 
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When you add hot water to indigo, you get that awful smell that can leave you with a headache.

I henna-ed first, then indigo-ed on Friday and I still cannot get the color I want. It is too dark (all my grays are gone :D). Next time I will mix the two and use less indigo.
 
I used henna this weekend after not useing it in over 10 years. How often do you guys henna, and sorry if this has already been discussed, but this is a LONG thread!:)
 
stinastina said:
When you add hot water to indigo, you get that awful smell that can leave you with a headache.

I henna-ed first, then indigo-ed on Friday and I still cannot get the color I want. It is too dark (all my grays are gone :D). Next time I will mix the two and use less indigo.
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So it's the indigo! And you know I kept looking around wondering where in hell that nasty smell was coming from. :lol:

You're lucky your grays are gone. My overall color is just right, so I wonder if the amount of indigo has to be increased to effectively cover gray? Hence the reason why you find your color is too dark.

It might be worth making two batches of mix: one with less indigo for non-gray hair and another with more indigo for the gray. I'm going to look into this as I don't have lots of gray scattered throughout my hair - just the odd one here and there.
 
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That's okay ! Ask away!

Most people will henna every 2-4 weeks it depends on what your needs are and your hair growth. For covering greys people do it more often. For conditoning and strengthening maybe 2-4 weeks. On average at least once a month.

Yeah indigo stinks to me too ! I love henna but indigo isn't my cup of "smell". I just am not into it. I am glad that I don't have any greys to cover at this time because I sure would be using it when that time comes regardless of the smell, but by doing a one-step application (because I will never want my hair black, at this time) I feel it will cut down on the smell and I will orange blossom water as well for scent.

Stinastina, I say go for the one-step application, as you can cover greys beautifully that way as well.

Dabur amla hair oil is very green and many have mentionned they don't like the smell, well at least 50/50 have said that. The henna that you used is a premixed box, so it is hard to tell the sift of the product which would have made it harder to wash out, especially since you might have gotten your cassia from a good supplier online (as it is hard to find cassia obovata in the store) and the supplier most likely would have had a cassia that was at least 3 times sifted. To compare the two would be a big difference, should that be the case.

I am glad that you haven't given up on it. A lot of times the first 2-3 applications are a bit messy and all over the place, but once you get the swing of things it usually works better. Also many more women are claiming that towel dried hair is easier to apply the pastes onto. Maybe let's all try that out!

Khadija
 
Thanks for your response, Khadija. Actually the cassia I used before was a pre-mix, but a different brand. The other brand has an indigo/henna mix so I will try that one next time and see if it's easier to rinse out. Something tells me the indigo is not going to give in that easily though!
 
Khadija, do you think I will still get a dark color if I mix in Indigo with my henna/yogurt mix. Henna/yogurt alone, I still get reddish tones, but I want to darken it next time. Or is it just better to do Indigo alone after I rinse the henna?
 
Welcome !

If you do the indigo alone the color might be too dark. SO I would add the indigo to your henna mix and along with the youghurt and the apply as usual. The color should darken up. I don't see it interfering, but the only concern I would have is getting the dye release to all come out. The dye release comes out more with a warm to hot liquid. Could you try putting some warm to hot water with the indigo first and let it sit for about 15 minutes and then add it? Let it have some dye release and then add it would ensure the darkening up some, of your hair.

Let us know how it goes.

Vanetta who is a lurker of our forums, but not sure exactly if she can be a member or not (she might be having some log in problems) but she did want to let us all know that she appreciates us and all the information we share on here !!
 
That sounds like a nice combination !! You will get some good color and a great cleansing along with promoting that hair growth ! nice ! BUT just to give you an idea, you can use 2 tbsp of shikakai per 100 grams of henna powder and get all the benefits as well. As you like.

Khadija
 
mommatide said:
HI GUY'S, I WOULD LIKE TO DO A 50/50 HENNA- SHIKAKAI MIX NEXT TIME. WHAT YOUR TAKE ON THAT COMBINATION?
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Actually, that is what my last mix was. I used this with yogurt, amla oil and 1 oz hot water.

I got color release with this mix. My roots very reddish brown but not too red.

And of course I got that henna conditioning.
 
Henna Sooq said:
Welcome !

If you do the indigo alone the color might be too dark. SO I would add the indigo to your henna mix and along with the youghurt and the apply as usual. The color should darken up. I don't see it interfering, but the only concern I would have is getting the dye release to all come out. The dye release comes out more with a warm to hot liquid. Could you try putting some warm to hot water with the indigo first and let it sit for about 15 minutes and then add it? Let it have some dye release and then add it would ensure the darkening up some, of your hair.

Let us know how it goes.

Vanetta who is a lurker of our forums, but not sure exactly if she can be a member or not (she might be having some log in problems) but she did want to let us all know that she appreciates us and all the information we share on here !!
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That is exactly what I am going to do!! Thanks! I have a fresh batch of Indigo that i got from you ready to be opened, too. :)

I still have a black semi perm rinse that has not faded. When that is gone I am going to try this.

Hi Vanetta!!
 
Henna Sooq,

I did not have enough Indigo to do that treatment and to be honest I chickend out. I just have a problem with committing to something I know will be forever if I a want to keep it and I wasn't sure if I decided to grow out the Indigo how much of a difference in shades it would be.

I thought about it for a few days and I have this question.

If I did a Henna on Tuesday and it is now 7 days since my last Henna can I still place the Indigo on right now or do I need to Henna again and then place the Indigo on? I have cowashed my hair twice since Tuesday of last week.
 
Good morning !

Yes you can still place the indigo on, as it doesn't have to be right away as long as you have henna'ed your hair then the indigo can cling better to your hair strand and one week is alright. I hope you are gonna try it out ! Your hair will love you !!

Khadija
 
This question may have already been posted, but I'm going to ask anyway. Can you use henna on realxed hair? If so, how soon after a fresh relaxer can you apply it?:confused:
 
Choklatekiss79 said:
This question may have already been posted, but I'm going to ask anyway. Can you use henna on realxed hair? If so, how soon after a fresh relaxer can you apply it?:confused:
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Yes, you can. I believe Softresses did hers the same day as her relaxer or maybe the day after.:)
 
Choklatekiss79 said:
This question may have already been posted, but I'm going to ask anyway. Can you use henna on realxed hair? If so, how soon after a fresh relaxer can you apply it?:confused:
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I henna'ed my hair the day after my relaxer. Caused no problems, in fact it helped make it stronger.
Just make sure and do a strand test!
 
I second what Alexstin said.

Also yes you can do indigo along with shikakai but just make sure the indigo gets time to have proper dye release and then mix altogether. It only takes 15-20 mins.

Alexstin, that photo of your hair is amazing. You caught the light and I can see the color, how come you haven't posted on the flickr group to share your henna'ed hair?

Please all of you try to post some pics on the flickr group (it's photo sharing) of your natural herbed hair.

It's here :

http://flickr.com/groups/344119@N23/
 
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