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
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Miss*Tress said:
Henna over indigo is very subtle and pretty. I think I might do glosses of henna/indigo then henna only on alternate weeks to avoid the roots being too bright.

Thanks, sareca.
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You are right. It is subtle and pretty. I 'm going to do a henna/indigo gloss after my touch up next week.

I have to search through the site to get information about possible lawsome "buildup." I have henna and indigo'd for a about 6 months. I noticed the last two times (full henna/indigo treatment & then a henna gloss) that the henna rinsed out well; but my rinse kept rinsing residual color. Two days later after taking a shower and washing my hair, I still had a lot of color going down the drain.

Can hair strands stop obsorbin/binding lawsone over time or does it continue to coat the strand and add layers of lawsone?


Anyone think they
 
I have been using henna for so many years now and I have never noticed any build up. I just find that the color pretty much gets settled and maintains a good consistency. Yes you do have to wash it out very well to make you get it all out or then you will see more paste coming out into your drain. It isn't washing color out of your hair, it is the actually herbs still being washed out. It takes me a couple of good washes 2-3 to get everything out if I don't do it well enough the first time.
 
Henna Sooq said:
I have been using henna for so many years now and I have never noticed any build up. I just find that the color pretty much gets settled and maintains a good consistency. Yes you do have to wash it out very well to make you get it all out or then you will see more paste coming out into your drain. It isn't washing color out of your hair, it is the actually herbs still being washed out. It takes me a couple of good washes 2-3 to get everything out if I don't do it well enough the first time.
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Thanks Khadija! I love it that you are here on this forum!
And I love your products. Just reminded me, it's time to place an order!
Love ya!
 
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aaawwww thanks! I try to be around as much as possible. Honestly you can always reach me by email for sure. But I am slow on the forums. The kids are starting back school and the summer was just CRAZY ! But I am getting back into the swing of things. Be in touch
 
Henna Sooq said:
aaawwww thanks! I try to be around as much as possible. Honestly you can always reach me by email for sure. But I am slow on the forums. The kids are starting back school and the summer was just CRAZY ! But I am getting back into the swing of things. Be in touch
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You got it! Can you believe it? Time is flying by. I'll be in touch!
Love ya!

Sonja aka January Noir
 
Henna Sooq, is there a discount on your products for LHCF members? :look: I'm shopping for more indigo and didn't notice anything about you in the discounts sticky!
 
Sorry no discounts since I am apart of a few forums and that would mean most of my customers, but I do offer exclusive only sales for forums once every few months. I have never posted those up here because I was always told on certain forums (like this one) that I can't post specials up. Plus I want to respect people here as well.
Is that true or is there a spot I can post up the sales for forum members?
 
Henna Sooq said:
Sorry no discounts since I am apart of a few forums and that would mean most of my customers, but I do offer exclusive only sales for forums once every few months. I have never posted those up here because I was always told on certain forums (like this one) that I can't post specials up. Plus I want to respect people here as well.
Is that true or is there a spot I can post up the sales for forum members?
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Have you PM'd Bev to ask how much it costs to advertise on the site? If not, I think you should try. You have a legitimate business and you have been doing this for a while now right?
 
Thanks for the info Sonja

I didn't know you could advertise on here. Can you send me Bev's screename? Then I can directly ask her for more information.
Yes my business is legitimate and registered here as well. I have been running the Henna Sooq since 2005 and doing natural hair care since 1998.
 
Henna Sooq said:
Thanks for the info Sonja

I didn't know you could advertise on here. Can you send me Bev's screename? Then I can directly ask her for more information.
Yes my business is legitimate and registered here as well. I have been running the Henna Sooq since 2005 and doing natural hair care since 1998.
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She is a Admin member here! She is very nice too!

Go to the Members List and check the "Bs" for beverly. Go to her profile and send her a PM through there.

As my mother used to say, "Nothing beats a Blank, but a Try."
 
sareca said:
Compound henna is what it's called when there's other stuff besides henna in the mix. The problem w/ the manufacturer adding other stuff is sometimes it's harmful stuff, especially for relaxed or color treated hair. That's why we use pure henna. Vixxen doesn't use body art quality but hers is pure henna. Just henna. There should be only one ingredient listed. If there's more than one I'd steer clear.
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Hi Sareca,
I already started using henna and I've been reading you guys' take on henna with anything else in it---in the past I've used Jamila only, but I recently went to a local Inidan grocery store and found "herbal henna" with "alma and shikakai" in it already. Do you guys think this would be dangerous also??
 
A blend like that shouldn't be a problem. Do you usually buy jamila from that store as well or online. If you are getting a fresher jamila henna powder then the reddish tones will be deeper then any henna you are getting out of the store.
Also with amla powder added to henna it will also tone down the reddish tone of the henna a bit. The shikakai will be great for hair growth.

So I don't think that there will be any problems using it but just make sure there isn't any other products in that herbal henna. In the Indian stores when they call it herbal henna it is because it has henna and other ingredients as well.
 
missdrea said:
Hi Sareca,
I already started using henna and I've been reading you guys' take on henna with anything else in it---in the past I've used Jamila only, but I recently went to a local Inidan grocery store and found "herbal henna" with "alma and shikakai" in it already. Do you guys think this would be dangerous also??
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Hmmm... is that all it says on the ingredient list? What brand is it? My instinct is to say get BAQ henna and add alma and shikakai yourself.
 
Henna Sooq said:
A blend like that shouldn't be a problem. Do you usually buy jamila from that store as well or online. If you are getting a fresher jamila henna powder then the reddish tones will be deeper then any henna you are getting out of the store.
Also with amla powder added to henna it will also tone down the reddish tone of the henna a bit. The shikakai will be great for hair growth.

So I don't think that there will be any problems using it but just make sure there isn't any other products in that herbal henna. In the Indian stores when they call it herbal henna it is because it has henna and other ingredients as well.
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I haven't opened the box---I just smelled it first(same basic smell) and it looks like the same color, but the box doesn't have any ingredients on it, other than listed the 3 w/ their botanical names. However, I called the product line for customer service, and I got a pretty nice response; they told me the product could be used on the body as well, but that the formula was made specifically for the hair and emphasized its conditioning(as opposed to coloring)properties; that it was "100%" natural henna with no additives, but did not seem too familar with the term "body art quality" ---she had to ask her boss about it :perplexed I'm not a big comb/brush user, so I don't have alot of harvested hair to test it on. SO.....
What would you do, other than just going back to buying Jamila brand next time?
 
I know how sometimes people are on a budget so I understand how sometimes buying body art quality is tough at times. I of course would recommend the pure products (body art quality) and do them seperately that way.

But what you can do since you have it already, just test it out on some hair strands and see the results.

I am also a professional henna artist and I would never tell anyone to use that on their body. There is no doubt for body art it must always be body art quality henna powder and fresh as possible to get the best color. If I used that on my clients, I probably wouldn't be in business.
 
I'm back after a long hiatus. I am still henna'ing. Still using and indigo/henna mix that i got from www.hennasooq.com . When i finish that up, I will be using the 500g of Singh henna that i just purchased from www.hennaking.com . I am currently in cornrows, so it will be another 3-4 weeks before i take them out. Just wanted to say hello to everyone. Take care.
 
I have a dilemma, ladies. I hope someone can help.

I have been using henna and indigo since February and I love it!

Unfortunately I have been experiencing some breakage (several pieces) in my crown where sections of my hair are coarser than the rest of my strands.

My hairstylist suggested I stop using the henna. :eek: :shocked:

:cry::whyme::crying3::crybaby:​

He believes that the strengthening properties of henna are causing that section of hair to be inflexible and snap.

Hearing this broke my heart because nothing covers my grays and makes my thin hair appear thicker like henna.

I have to admit that I am a “purist” when it comes to my henna mixes. I don’t add oils or conditioners except when I do henna glosses.

Do you think if I add oil and conditioners to my henna mix that it would help in alleviating this problem?

Maybe I henna too often? (average use has been once a month).

Any suggestions would be appreciated! :yep:
 
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january noir said:
I have a dilemma, ladies. I hope someone can help.

I have been using henna and indigo since February and I love it!

Unfortunately I have been experiencing some breakage (several pieces) in my crown where sections of my hair are coarser than the rest of my strands.

My hairstylist suggested I stop using the henna. :eek: :shocked:

:cry::whyme::crying3::crybaby:​

He believes that the strengthening properties of henna are causing that section of hair to be inflexible and snap.

Hearing this broke my heart because nothing covers my grays and makes my thin hair appear thicker like henna.

I have to admit that I am a “purist” when it comes to my henna mixes. I don’t add oils or conditioners except when I do henna glosses.

Do you think if I add oil and conditioners to my henna mix that it would help in alleviating this problem?

Maybe I henna too often? (average use has been once a month).

Any suggestions would be appreciated! :yep:
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Believe I understand. :hug2: I'm a purist too. But you might have to try henna glossing. I've also found henna much less drying if I:
1) apply it to wet, heavily oiled hair
2) leave conditioner on it overnight after the henna.
 
sareca said:
Believe I understand. :hug2: I'm a purist too. But you might have to try henna glossing. I've also found henna much less drying if I:
1) apply it to wet, heavily oiled hair
2) leave conditioner on it overnight after the henna.
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Thank you Sareca. :cowgirl::rocker:You are a ROCK STAR! I like both of your suggestions. :yep:

Does the oil on the hair prevent the lawsone from attaching to the hair strand?
 
I have used amalaki powder and i liked it in my mixture it was completely safe. I had 300g of it on hand at the time and used it all up.

hOnii said:
also, i was searching online for a cheaper source of the amala powder, and i found this: http://www.herbalremedies.com/diarrhea-treatment.html.

it is Amalaki Powder ( Emblica officinalis ), 100% Organic - 8 oz. Bulk

which is more than double the amount in the 100g package sold on the henna sites. is this safe to use?
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hi im considering using henna but i have a few ?'s first i currently have dark brown hair that turns lighter in the sun. i would like to have black hair but not quite jet black. I have searched alot of henna info here but there is soo much its impossible to read it all. What im trying to find out is if i can mix henna powder, alma oil (instead of powder)and maybe vatika oil to achieve darker hair? or do i need to add indigo as well? im new to this so im really curious i just dont think i want the reddish effect
tia
 
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