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MileHighDiva, I add 1.5 cups of warm tea and 1 cup of the conditioner at the same time. then I let it sit in a cool dry place covered with a towel for 4 hours to aid in dye release.
 
I've used Reshma henna on dry hair. Tea, henna & oil. I haven't waited for the dye to release. I apply immediately and after abt 3 hours it stains/conditions my hair.

I want to try Jamila Henna next though. Or maybe even Nupur.

Upon washing the henna out, my hair does feel dry/course but once I DC my hair is perfectly fine. I love henna and will always keep it in my regimen.
 
MileHighDiva I did use a processing cap with the henna. It's too messy to not. For me anyways. Then I DC for 18 hours lol. I first used a heat cap for like 2 hours, then covered the plastic cap with a silk scarf and then a scull cap and slept with it. Rinsed it out recently and my hair is almost 100% dry. It's a bit soften than it normally is after letting my hair dry after a DC. But it is now starting to get dry again, but that's normal when letting my hair air dry without product in it. I just want to make sure the henna doesn't make my hair extra dry once its completely dried.
 
MileHighDiva said:
sparkle25

I'm not sure, but from some of your posts, it appears that you have low porosity hair and/or protein sensitive hair. If you continue with henna treatments, I'd recommend doing a henna gloss in lieu of a straight henna treatment. Also, henna and coconut milk both have protein like properties even though they're not proteins. In the future, please don't add coconut milk to your mix, for a lo po head of hair it's too much protein-y like substances when combined with the henna.

I freaked following my first henna treatment, because my hair felt like straw. However, my hair came back to life following a two hour DC session with a moisturizing DC SD Shea What! Deux. My hair is stronger and more resilient due to the henna treatments.

Both Nupur and Jamila rinse out well. In order to ensure that all of the henna is removed I use GVP Conditioning Balm, during the last part of my henna rinse out. A lot of ladies use Suave or VO5 cheapie conditioners to assist with their henna rinse out.

HTH!
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Great info!
 
I recommend Lush Henna bar. They mix theirs with cocoa butter. You have to brush it out under the water and that parts takes a while, but my hair comes out stronger and softer. It's the only henna that has made my hair like that immediately. I love it. I also cosign the henna gloss if you want a quicker and easier solution.
 
sparkle25 said:
MileHighDiva I did use a processing cap with the henna. It's too messy to not. For me anyways. Then I DC for 18 hours lol. I first used a heat cap for like 2 hours, then covered the plastic cap with a silk scarf and then a scull cap and slept with it. Rinsed it out recently and my hair is almost 100% dry. It's a bit soften than it normally is after letting my hair dry after a DC. But it is now starting to get dry again, but that's normal when letting my hair air dry without product in it. I just want to make sure the henna doesn't make my hair extra dry once its completely dried.
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18? I hope you don't get mushy, over-moisturized hair. Then you will have to correct that with a protein treatment. All protein is not the same. Let's not open that can of worms. That will take observation and time. It will be hard to pinpoint any problems that may arise due to so many things that have to be factored in. I really hope it works out.

I hope you don't blame henna. Next time order good henna, with a manufacture date from a reliable source.

Did you know that they have henna with a finer sift that is recommended for delicate hair?

Next time keep it simple. Read through the entire henna thread. It will take a while but I found valuable information. Take notes, follow the links, google, and then ask questions. Educate yourself about henna. The two companies I buy from provide a phone number for henna help.

I hope all is right with your hair.

It takes about 48 hours for color oxidation to occur if you had color release. I have also found that 48 hours is when my hair takes on a stronger, satiny, supple feel.

Keep us updated.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
HanaKuroi said:
18? I hope you don't get mushy, over-moisturized hair. Then you will have to correct that with a protein treatment. All protein is not the same. Let's not open that can of worms. That will take observation and time. It will be hard to pinpoint any problems that may arise due to so many things that have to be factored in. I really hope it works out.

I hope you don't blame henna. Next time order good henna, with a manufacture date from a reliable source.

Did you know that they have henna with a finer sift that is recommended for delicate hair?

Next time keep it simple. Read through the entire henna thread. It will take a while but I found valuable information. Take notes, follow the links, google, and then ask questions. Educate yourself about henna. The two companies I buy from provide a phone number for henna help.

I hope all is right with your hair.

It takes about 48 hours for color oxidation to occur if you had color release. I have also found that 48 hours is when my hair takes on a stronger, satiny, supple feel.

Keep us updated.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
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No such thing as over moisturized with my hair that just has never happened to me before.

I have been reading about henna for weeks now just didn't want to read though that whole thread. That's how I found the recipe that I used and I didn't feel it was that complicated. It was henna, coconut milk and olive oil. I'm not a real mixtress I just found a recipe that sounded simple and that was to me. I see girls adding so much stuff and i just don't have the patience for that lol.

Anyways henna didnt do anything good of bad of my hair. Just made it super dry until I applied the DC. Now my hair is normal so there is nothing to " blame henna " on and even if my hair wasn't normal, henna doesn't work for everyone's hair so I would blame henna if I didn't like the results as that would be the only thing I haven't used in my hair before. I also used jamla henna which was what I saw the most positive feed back on though out the Internet. I'm going to try again in a few weeks without the coconut milk because someone said that that mix may have been too much protein like stuff for my lopo hair. Think ill try just water next with a little conditioner.

Does anyone know if applying oil before henna will prevent the dryness and will I still get the benefits from it? I know some people have to get the right mix before they see results...I also read that Indian women use oil before henna and that henna likes dirty hair...
 
I used henna once and I had the same type of experience you are describing. It took forever for me to get my hair back to feeling good. I have never used it since then. Hopefully you get some good advice about getting your hair back to normal.
 
sweetnikki I was a bit scared when I rinsed it out and noticed the extra dryness and the tangling but my hair turned out normal. It detangled really easily after letting the DC sit for so long. I didn't lose any more or any less hair than normal though so to me so far henna was not good of bad. I've read a lot that some women have a hard time getting their hair back to normal after a henna treatment so I was pretty scared lol but it turned out ok thankfully. The only thing my hair really hates is oils and butters by themselves that's why I took the risk.
 
Coconut milk is drying to my hair. I use straight Nupur henna and distilled water. Ive been doing this for almost three years now with great results. I deep condition after for a couple of hours after every application. I think you have gotten great advice. You dont seem to have great success trying different things so maybe henna is just not for you.
 
I use to get straw like hair until I started doing the following steps:
- long dc
- dilute shampoo
- henna..simple mix.
- rinse by dunking head in a basin several times and swishing
- short dc/condition
- seal damp hair with Crisco

Result is soft fluffy hair :yep:
 
Haven't read all of the comments, but I just wanted to chime in. I stopped using Henna about 5 years ago for the same reasons you just described. It left my hair SUPER DRY and I just couldnt' do it anymore. I initially henna'd as an alternative to dying my hair. I got rid of the grays.. but at a cost. I henna'd every 3 months for about two years. People raved about how it made their hair fluffy and soft, but nope not me! Why did I keep doing it? Again, I was trying to dye my hair "naturally" and stay away from chemicals.

Even though my last henna was about 5 years ago, I can't get rid of it. Its stuck to the bonds of my hair so I have a red hue all over. It would be cute, but I can't dye my hair black or brown or ANY color at all. Dye can't penetrate the henna'd hair and now I'm stuck with this red hue. I could cut it, but I'm not about to cut like 10 inches of hair.

I now use Amla, which is very moisturizing and makes my curls pop. I do this every 4-6 months or whenever I can. My recommendation to you is stay away from henna because your hair hates it. If your hair is still dry, try mixing coconut milk with your favorite DC and keep it on over night. Good luck!
 
tapioca_pudding said:
mshoneyfly SouthernScienceNerd thank you both so much for responding!!! That's such great information. I think I may just do a henna gloss next go round instead of full on henna.

So to be clear, a henna gloss is just mixing henna into your conditioner?

Sorry to hijack!!!
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The way I have done it is I prepare the henna, allow for dye release then add conditioner. I think this is how Curly Nikki does hers. I got it from way back when she was still blogging.

I can't see any mentions on my IPhone. PM me if it is a must see. Allons y
 
BostonMaria said:
Haven't read all of the comments, but I just wanted to chime in. I stopped using Henna about 5 years ago for the same reasons you just described. It left my hair SUPER DRY and I just couldnt' do it anymore. I initially henna'd as an alternative to dying my hair. I got rid of the grays.. but at a cost. I henna'd every 3 months for about two years. People raved about how it made their hair fluffy and soft, but nope not me! Why did I keep doing it? Again, I was trying to dye my hair "naturally" and stay away from chemicals.

Even though my last henna was about 5 years ago, I can't get rid of it. Its stuck to the bonds of my hair so I have a red hue all over. It would be cute, but I can't dye my hair black or brown or ANY color at all. Dye can't penetrate the henna'd hair and now I'm stuck with this red hue. I could cut it, but I'm not about to cut like 10 inches of hair.

I now use Amla, which is very moisturizing and makes my curls pop. I do this every 4-6 months or whenever I can. My recommendation to you is stay away from henna because your hair hates it. If your hair is still dry, try mixing coconut milk with your favorite DC and keep it on over night. Good luck!
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This has been my experience. It seemed fine at the beginning but over time, my hair got dryer and dryer.

I need to look into Amla. Where do you get your Amla BostonMaria? I may try it when I need to color.
 
faithVA said:
This has been my experience. It seemed fine at the beginning but over time, my hair got dryer and dryer.

I need to look into Amla. Where do you get your Amla BostonMaria? I may try it when I need to color.
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faithVA Amla is great, but unfortunately it won't dye your hair.
As far as purchasing Amla, lately I've been buying mine locally
 
[USER=56825 said:
BostonMaria[/USER];19519563]faithVA Amla is great, but unfortunately it won't dye your hair.
As far as purchasing Amla, lately I've been buying mine locally
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How are you covering your grays? Or are you?
 
I love henna gloss. I only do it occasionally. I have a lot of gray and need maximum strength color. I do get a slight tint from gloss.
 
reeko43 said:
I love henna gloss. I only do it occasionally. I have a lot of gray and need maximum strength color. I do get a slight tint from gloss.
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reeko43 What are you doing to get full coverage? Straight henna treatments? Or, is the tint from the gloss enough to give you full coverage?
 
tapioca_pudding said:
mshoneyfly SouthernScienceNerd thank you both so much for responding!!! That's such great information. I think I may just do a henna gloss next go round instead of full on henna. So to be clear, a henna gloss is just mixing henna into your conditioner? Sorry to hijack!!!
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tapioca_pudding

Yes, a gloss is adding conditioner to your henna. First I mix the powders (henna and 2 tbs hibiscus) with hot water, add 2 squirts of lemon juice for dye release and a pinch of sugar for a smooth creamy mix. Then I add about 4 tbs of conditioner and one or two diff oils. I let this sit for at least 4 hours. Been doing this about a year. Right now, I henna my hair every two weeks.

I LOVE this HHJ!!
 
My hair HATES henna treatments full strength. It took me a long time to get my hair back right. I had given up on it but decided to give henna gloss a try I add much more conditioner than henna to my treatment and it is just enough to strengthen my hair without the other effects.
Here is a link to how I currently use henna.

http://www.naturalhairgrowth101.com/henna-for-hair.html
 
MileHighDiva said:
reeko43 What are you doing to get full coverage? Straight henna treatments? Or, is the tint from the gloss enough to give you full coverage?
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The only way I can get full coverage is straight henna treatments. I dont add anything but water. I wash my hair first, no conditioner because I dont want anything blocking the color. I have tried mixing henna with everything under the sun but plain warer gives me the best results. Since I have been using henna for a while, I only henna my new growth. A gloss would not color my gray, just give it a very light tint.
 
Dont forget that coconut milk is high in protein. Everytime I hear these overdrying horror stories. Every. Single. Time. The person has mixed a protein-heavy ingredient with the henna. Not too many heads can withstand 4, 6, 8 or overnight application of protein. It's usually in the coconut milk or the condish they use to make their 'henna glosses'.

Only time I had dryness is when I tried to do too much.

Distilled water and henna is enough. Dont even need to DC after but I do anyway,

Hope your hair rehydrates soon. Just keep it moisturized and well sealed. It might do ou good to also get a pH balancer to keep the cuticles closed and moisture in if you think the cuticles are raised.
 
im certain henna made my hair fall out. not the henna itself but the fact that henn thickens your hair(which i needed because my hair is super fine) but it makes your hair heavy. after a while the heavy thick strands starts to pull on the new growth which is thinner and my hair started falling from the scalp.
this went on over the course of more than a year without me knowing what the culprit was. i couldnt figure it out because it wasnt broken hair it was shed hair falling straight from the scalp. i would get golf ball size hair balls in the shower and then when i got out the shower more hair:nono: and this was from me co washing every other day. can you imagine so much hair every other day.

i finally said phuck it and cut my wl hair down to 2 or 3 inch and wouldnt you know now i can go a week without touching my hair and i will shed in the shower like 10 strands, if that.

it sucks becuase i loved henna so much but i will stick to other powders like amla ect.

as far as it making my hair dry, i never had that problem but try a henna gloss with conditioner and then steam after.
 
YOur hair may be a bit dry right after application. But by the second wash should be more balanced. My hair can be some what dryish right after an application but balances out after that. But I do not have a dry hair problem, nor breakage.... or any disasters.
 
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