i henna last night ....

[HONEYVIBE]

and i don't know what to think. I rollerset after i henna but this morning my hair was slightly damp. Usually when i rollerset and get up in the morning my hair would be dry. My ends are super dry. Okay this is what i used
*jamila
*evoo
*water

After i henna i washed with my ORS poo and con, and i also used ORS mayo and let that sit for 45 min.

Should i have used something else?
Is it because of the pregnancy?

I've been wearing my hair in a wrap lately and today i had to put this mess in a pony tail. (it looks nice in my pony) but i liked wearing my hair down. What do you all think it may be?

 

[Radianthealth]

The Henna may have improved your hair's porosity causing it to take longer to dry.

This sounds like what happened. I can't give an in depth scientific explanation to explain though.

 

[sareca]

ORS Mayo is protein right? You probably don't want to follow henna w/ protein. When my hair is on the dry side I saturate it w/ oil, apply a little moist heat (steaming towel) rinse, condition w/ a moisturizing conditioner (again w/ heat), rinse again, and style. No poo. That usually does the trick for me.

 

[preciousjewel76]

Like sareca suggested, it sounds like maybe you have too much protein going on. The henna acts as a protein treatment in itself; using the hair mayo afterwards might have been too much for your hair. Try putting a protein-free moisturizing conditioner on (you can do this on dry hair), let it sit, then rinse and re-style.

 

[january noir]

Like sareca suggested, it sounds like maybe you have too much protein going on. The henna acts as a protein treatment in itself; using the hair mayo afterwards might have been too much for your hair. Try putting a protein-free moisturizing conditioner on (you can do this on dry hair), let it sit, then rinse and re-style.

ITA - Henna will strengthen your hair like protein and what is needed is some moisturizing!

Congratulations on your henna!

 

[HERicane10]

The Henna may have improved your hair's porosity causing it to take longer to dry.

I can attest to that! My hair DEFINITELY take longer to air dry now than it did pre-henna!

 

[InnerSoul]

this is a helpful thread b/c I was also wondering if henna was like a protein treatment.. so now I know the answers thanks, ladies.