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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4mia said:
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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You would need use indigo to go darker. To get my hair dark brown, I do a 50/50 mix of henna & indigo. Sometimes I mix 1/4 henna and 3/4 indigo to get it even darker :)
Mix the indigo with almost boiling hot water, wait about 10 minutes and then add it to your henna mix.


ETA: I have heard that pre-pooing with amla oil darkens the hair. However, I have added amla oil to my henna mixes and didn't get that effect. The only way I get darker hair with henna is by adding indigo.
 
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thanx Healthytresses, i was wondering if i could just add alma oil, i guess no.t i ordered the henna and indigo from hennasooq i cant wait.
 
Thanks 4 mia!! I hope I answered your question


By the way too I agree 100% with sareca's answer, more moisturizing is definetely needed and even adding some oil to your henna mixture as well. Please do that. I don't want to see any more breakage for you :(
 
Henna Sooq said:
Thanks 4 mia!! I hope I answered your question


By the way too I agree 100% with sareca's answer, more moisturizing is definetely needed and even adding some oil to your henna mixture as well. Please do that. I don't want to see any more breakage for you :(
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hi thanks that answered my ? i was wondering im in new orleans we have the mardi gras parades and the indian parades do you think they may have henna here?
do think world market has this?
i tried to do a local search but didnt come up with anything
 
I henna'ed last nite and i love the outcome. My curl pattern is definitely looser this time but not enough to where i can't still wear my wash n gos. The color is beautiful and my hair is soft and strong. I am still using a batch of henna/indigo mix that i got from www.hennasooq.com last year and it is still fresh and going strong.
 
okay i got my henna today
thanks Henna Sooq now im just alittle nervous about what to do next lol
 
i think im going with the tips you gave me i plan to do it tonight, once i get all the stuff together of what i need, and print out your instructions ill let you guys know and take before and after pics
 
4mia, Great I am so glad you got your order!!
Let us know how it goes.
and your preggie too, I just realized. congrats! It's really exciting. First baby or not?

AgapeQueen, yes you can buy henna and use it on permed hair as long as it is body art quality henna powder which means it is 100% pure and has no chemicals nor additives and is not compound henna.
Go with an online supplier. Some of the ladies here will make the perfect recommendations regarding the right supplier for you!
 
thanks i like it but i gave in and dried with a blowdryer, the henna process was taking a long time, so hubby and daughter was demanding my attention. how do you dry
 
Nice and beautiful. Looks silky and shiny from the pics.

Well everyone's hair is different so blow drying can be a bit drying but I know we all have lives to live so it takes long to let it just air dry and let it loose. But that is the best wya if you have time to do that.

Blow it out then but first make sure you have moisturized either with your favorite hair oil or cream conditioner (they make some leave ins that work nicely).
 
thanks i did moisturize and sealed with alma oil, i hated blow drying but next time im going to air dry. i think my that my hair will airdry straighter from the henna. im hoping the henna process will go by quicker with experience
 
4mia said:
thanks i did moisturize and sealed with alma oil, i hated blow drying but next time im going to air dry. i think my that my hair will airdry straighter from the henna. im hoping the henna process will go by quicker with experience
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You did a great job. Very shiny.
 
4mia said:
thanks i did moisturize and sealed with alma oil, i hated blow drying but next time im going to air dry. i think my that my hair will airdry straighter from the henna. im hoping the henna process will go by quicker with experience
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It will! :yep: Your hair came out great! Congratulations!
 
4mia said:
thanks i like it but i gave in and dried with a blowdryer, the henna process was taking a long time, so hubby and daughter was demanding my attention. how do you dry
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I airdry in a braid, but I know we don't all have time for that.
 
4mia said:
thanks i did moisturize and sealed with alma oil, i hated blow drying but next time im going to air dry. i think my that my hair will airdry straighter from the henna. im hoping the henna process will go by quicker with experience
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It will definitely get faster and less messy with time. It takes me about an hour nowadays. That includes 45 minutes under the drier and clean-up which only involves rinsing thebowl that I mixed the henna in.
 
Now that I understand more about henna I've been adding the acid back to my henna mixes. Yesterday I used very strong black instant coffee. I love it. I wouldn't recommend this much acid for newbies but for the more experience folks it adds warm brown hue to the red. It also saves the me from doing ACV rinses later in the week. :yep:

ETA: I completely forgot my favorite part. The coffee neutralizes the smell of henna (in the hair and in the room). Actually did a treatment while my DH was home and he didn't even notice. Normally he's yelling from upstairs that he smells that stanky stuff I put in my hair. :rolleyes:
 
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