Henna?...How long?

[clarity2008]

I have been using henna for almost 10 years (not consistantly) and I have never ever slept with or left henna on my hair overnight. I use it now just for the conditioning effects, not color. Do I need to leave it on that long if I am not trying to deposit color? How long do those who use it for conditioning purposes leave it on? I ususally leave it on for about 2 hours. I am sitting under the dryer now and its only been 20 minutes...I REALLY don't want to be sitting here with this stinky stuff on my head for hours and hours.

 

[Neith]

If you're doing it just for conditioning and you're adding heat, I would think that half an hour is enough

I use it for color, so I leave it in for at least 4 hours because I put it on very soon after the dye has released, and know that dye is still being released into/onto my hair the whole time. I don't think I would do it so long if I was just doing it for conditioning.

 

[loveable37]

I need to ask a question ?
I purchase some JAMILA mix it with some
LEMON JUICE
OLIVE OIL
AVACODO OIL
WARM WATER
CONDITIONER


SAT IT ON MY HEATER WARM OVERNITE
wash my hair first
apply the henna overnite
rise with conditoner for hours,hours,hours
deep condition
My hair was so hard it scared me the comb woulnt go through it so i deep condition again for hours.Now i tried combin HUGE KNOTS comin out on the sink/floor is tha normal.My hair not relaxed no more its in a natural state now everythin looks normal the my 2 HENNA TREATMENT MONTHS AGO
WHAT HAPPEN WOULD IT SHEDD LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME I JUST RELAXED LAST MONTH.?

 

[Carrie A]

I believe 2 -3 hours is enough to saturate the hair and get dye release. I think repetition not total time is the key to richer color.

 

[JustKiya]

I need to ask a question ?
I purchase some JAMILA mix it with some
LEMON JUICE
OLIVE OIL
AVACODO OIL
WARM WATER
CONDITIONER


SAT IT ON MY HEATER WARM OVERNITE
wash my hair first
apply the henna overnite
rise with conditoner for hours,hours,hours
deep condition
My hair was so hard it scared me the comb woulnt go through it so i deep condition again for hours.Now i tried combin HUGE KNOTS comin out on the sink/floor is tha normal.My hair not relaxed no more its in a natural state now everythin looks normal the my 2 HENNA TREATMENT MONTHS AGO
WHAT HAPPEN WOULD IT SHEDD LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME I JUST RELAXED LAST MONTH.?

That's not normal, at all. I would keep up with the DC's at this point - and make sure they are moisturizing/protein free, otherwise it's not gonna help much.

Next time you henna, I suggest that you leave out everything but henna, water and conditioner - just to see if it's the henna, or if it was the combination of stuff.... G'luck.