Is HENNA really worth it?

[locabouthair]

^thanks for that website. it was very helpful.

 

[Blackoutzangel05]

I just got my henna today and will be applying after my interview tomorrow. I am going to let it sit overnight and do a strand test before I leave for the interview, come home see how that works out for me and then apply to my whole head! I can not wait! I have Jamilia henna by the way, purchased it from a fellow LHCF'er and she was great and speedy!

 

[GoldenBreeze]

I just got my henna today and will be applying after my interview tomorrow. I am going to let it sit overnight and do a strand test before I leave for the interview, come home see how that works out for me and then apply to my whole head! I can not wait! I have Jamilia henna by the way, purchased it from a fellow LHCF'er and she was great and speedy!

How did it go? Do you like your results? Come on, give up the info.

 

[Miss*Tress]

What brand of Henna do you use? Where do you get it?
Henné Natur Noir henna and indigo pre-mix; I get it at Monoprix (French equivalent of Target).

How often do you do your treatments?
Once a month.

What if anything do you add to your henna?
I do glosses, so the mixture is conditioner (ORS similar to the pak, but in a bottle) and Dabur Amla Hair Oil - no water at all.

What benefits have you seen in your hair?
Darker, richer color, less breakage, and softer.

How long have you been doing Henna Treatments?
Seven months.

What is your hair type?
3b/c.

Do you have any additional henna info that you think is helpful?
The pre-mix is convenient for deepening the color of my dark hair as opposed to applying henna, then indigo as a sort of double process. It's been useless for covering my gray though.

I apply the mix after washing and towel-drying my hair.

 

[Daisimae]

Bumping. This is good info!

 

[Treasure2k6]

bumping. i'd like to know too

 

[Snuckles]

Hello everyone. I just posted a site for you to read up on Henna. It is very informative. Not a lot of reading. there is a lot of pics to look at too. For those of you that have questions about what to add to the henna, how much of this and that to get the color you want, what your hair will look for if you just use Indigo alone, etc.

Please read. You can even print out to keep. It is a PDF file.

Hope this helps!

http://www.hennaforhair.com/freebooks/hennaforhair.pdf Start at page 18.

Thanks for that link!!!

 

[Snuckles]

Restating this, because it is VERY important. Be certain you use BAQ, and not compound henna.

What does BAQ stand for?

 

[Snuckles]

Nevermind, I figured it out.

 

[missdrea]

What does BAQ stand for?

Question: I recently purchased a brand of henna from a local Indian store, Ancient brand, called Herbal Henna. On the box it said it also had alma and shikakai in it--is this safe to use? I smelled it and it smelled like the regular Jamila henna, but now I'm afriad to use any of it. Should I do a strand test or add just a little of it to my Jamila to see what happens? I am a relaxed head.

 

[missdrea]

Question: I recently purchased a brand of henna from a local Indian store, Ancient brand, called Herbal Henna. On the box it said it also had alma and shikakai in it--is this safe to use? I smelled it and it smelled like the regular Jamila henna, but now I'm afriad to use any of it. Should I do a strand test or add just a little of it to my Jamila to see what happens? I am a relaxed head.

Bumping for Henna Soq perhaps

 

[Choklatekiss79]

This is a question for anyone who can shed some light....

Each time you henna, do you coat the entire hair strand or just the new growth? Since henna creates a coating over the hair strand, could it be damaging to continue to apply it to the entire length of the hair each time you do it?

 

[taj]

I don't know, I've never used henna. After reading several threads pertaining to it I'm interested in trying it (despite any possible compliations).

 

[january noir]

This is a question for anyone who can shed some light....

Each time you henna, do you coat the entire hair strand or just the new growth? Since henna creates a coating over the hair strand, could it be damaging to continue to apply it to the entire length of the hair each time you do it?

Each time you henna, you can do the entire hair strand because it is a conditioning and strengthening treatment and you want all your hair to receive it's benefits.

It will not build up or harm your hair. If you want to just do the NG that would be fine as well, but I can't think of too many reasons (except for coloring purposes) why you would just do the NG.

 

[Neroli]

Question: I recently purchased a brand of henna from a local Indian store, Ancient brand, called Herbal Henna. On the box it said it also had alma and shikakai in it--is this safe to use? I smelled it and it smelled like the regular Jamila henna, but now I'm afriad to use any of it. Should I do a strand test or add just a little of it to my Jamila to see what happens? I am a relaxed head.

This is good stuff -- cheap, cleans, colors, conditions -- no problems even though really really old dusty package. I paid $1.99 at local indian store and my was called:

Karishma Herbal Henna
Ingredients: pure henna, amla, shikakai, aritha, bhringraj and selected herbs.

 

[Neroli]

Each time you henna, you can do the entire hair strand because it is a conditioning and strengthening treatment and you want all your hair to receive it's benefits.

It will not build up or harm your hair. If you want to just do the NG that would be fine as well, but I can't think of too many reasons (except for coloring purposes) why you would just do the NG.

ITA. In fact, I wish I could do full henna every week! When I have time, I do henna every week for color and condition. My hair is strong, vibriant and very conditioned, but alas, I usually can't keep it up because of time constraints. I do "quickie" by hennaing only new growth in front and part to touchup visible greys when they pop up and I don't have time to do full henna.

Or a henna gloss by adding already release henna to conditioner and do a "henna CW" -- the color is not as intense as straight henna, but DOES perk things up and you can't beat the conditioning benefits . . .

 

[Cleve_gryl]

ITA. In fact, I wish I could do full henna every week! When I have time, I do henna every week for color and condition. My hair is strong, vibriant and very conditioned, but alas, I usually can't keep it up because of time constraints. I do "quickie" by hennaing only new growth in front and part to touchup visible greys when they pop up and I don't have time to do full henna.

Me too!! If I had the time I'd henna my entire head every week. I'm about to do a treatment in a few minutes and I'm so excited!!! I haven't done one in over a month, so its long overdue.

 

[hothair]

I love henna but I love my golden brown hair colour more I was thinking of putting it on for 5 mins without allowing colour release and see if its still beneficial or I could just use my shikakai....

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Try using cassia obovata as that is an herb that has no color and has the same benefits as henna. Also I would be very interested if someone tried the cassia obovata along with honey as a natural hair lightener. I wonder how this would work on very dark hair....

 

[4mia]

i got my henna today now im a little nervous on what to do next

 

[Lavendar]

Try using cassia obovata as that is an herb that has no color and has the same benefits as henna. Also I would be very interested if someone tried the cassia obovata along with honey as a natural hair lightener. I wonder how this would work on very dark hair....

Oh no you didn't just post this. You want me to be a guinea pig don't you! I'm gonna use some restraint here, but it's gonna take a lot out of me.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

did the question get answered?

 

[Kawaii1]

Henna Sooq,

After reading ALL 30 pages of this thread, I have some questions as I'm kind of a clear cut to the point gal:

I am a 4A relaxed dark brown. I want henna to enrich my color and also provide henna's shine/strengthening properties:

1. How much Henna and Indigo should I purchase from you?
2. How much is needed per application?
3. I live in Italy with a military FPO mailing address located in NY, so will there be any shipping problems?
4. If I want to prevent dryness, can I add Vatika or Shakakai oil to the mixture?
5. Do I have to add acid vinegar or can I just use water?
6. Do I need to mix each separately then combine? How long should I allow time for sitting?

I prefer to only do business with top retailers, which is why I chose your store as opposed to other retailer, as you seem have a plethora of advice and knowledge regarding henna. Provided the henna treatment meets my expectations I will always a faithful customer.

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Reposting your question for answers. I am military and have the same questions. i sent Henna Sooq a pm so hopefully I will get a reply and I will post it, if not already answered.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Thank you for reposting this here. Sometimes I don't get a chance to check out the others thread and stick to my regular subscriptions.

As for answers:

1. As for how much indigo and henna that does really depend on thickness and length. More details would be needed to give a proper estimate.

2. How much is needed per application depends again on your hair's thickness and length. If you are touching up roots then use as needed and if a full head application use as needed.

3. There have been absolutely no problems with us shipping to APO boxes and military clients.

4. Yes to prevent dryness do add an natural hair oil such as you have mentionned and amongst other hair oils. Also moisturize afterwards.

5. Anything too acidic is too drying. It is preferable to use warm water. That is your best option and women have done so for centuries (like Morocco for example where so many women there have many different hair textures)

6. Instructions do come with every powder and it does give a detailed timings for how to mix and how long. Depending on which henna powder you buy you may need to let it sit from 2-12 hours. As for indigo only 15-30 mins max. Yes they must be mixed seperately and then for one-step process combined when henna and then indigo are both ready. If this is a two-step process then they will be used seperately. Henna first and then indigo.

Hope this helps!

Thanks

Khadija

 

[PuffyBrown]

I am curious as to whether henna stains your shower or sink. Or is that only indigo? I wanna try it, but I am concerned about my bathroom.

Yes, it will definitely stain. I have a small spot on my bathroom wall. I have tried several times to clean it off. The paint comes off right along with it so I am more careful when I apply it now. I washes out of this sink and bathtub easily.

By the way you look like a younger Diana Ross from your siggy. Very pretty, I love Diana Ross.

 

[Empress Yahudah]

great info

 

[HoneyDew]

Ladies, I meant to post here weeks ago, but I tried Jamila Henna for the first time and all I can say is WOW! It rinsed SO WELL!

The paste was kinda like a gel in a way,too. Not gritty at all. It mixed well with my Yogurt. Good stuff.

 

[Empress Yahudah]

Ladies, I meant to post here weeks ago, but I tried Jamila Henna for the first time and all I can say is WOW! It rinsed SO WELL!

The paste was kinda like a gel in a way,too. Not gritty at all. It mixed well with my Yogurt. Good stuff.

I Loooove Jamila henna

 

[*Muffin*]

I LOVE henna! It makes my hair feel much stronger and look much shinier. And it's great for helping to stretch relaxers, since it temporarily loosens curls abit, making them easier to manage. I do henna treatments 3 weeks to a month, and my hair loves it. I've heard that it's not good to use it if you get relaxers, but I haven't experienced any problems. In fact, I think that henna has actually helped thicken my hair. I just really like it, and it's not that expensive. I get Jamila body art quality henna from an Indian store in a town that's close to mine.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

That is great that you found Jamila locally