Is HENNA really worth it?

Is Henna Really Worth It?

  • Yes, I am natural and have seen many benefits for my hair.

    Votes: 117 15.5%

  • No, I am natural and it was too much work for minimal benefits.

    Votes: 16 2.1%

  • Yes, I am relaxed and have seen many benefits for my hair.

    Votes: 131 17.4%

  • No, I am relaxed and it was too much work for minimal benefits.

    Votes: 24 3.2%

  • I dont know. I have never used henna.

    Votes: 465 61.8%
  • Total voters
    753
Dogmd said:
I would like to thank everyone for their responses to all of my questions. My hair has kept up well since the last wash day and henna/indigo application...2 days ago. My gray hairs are not as noticeable as they were a few days ago.. not sure why..but glad that they are not gray anymore. No dryness at all. Thanks to all of you who mentioned adding oils and conditioner to the henna mix. It helped immensely. I am currently 10 weeks post relaxer. Type 4b hair.

Here is my post henna hair. i didn't take a pre-picture because i was in such a rush to get these herbal treaments applied to my hair before my baby woke up from her nap.
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Dogmd, which conditioner did you use in your henna mix?
 
I used henna for the first time on Thursday night. I actually did a henna gloss, because I was afraid of drying in already dry prone hair. I mixed 3 tbsp of henna, 1 tbsp of amla powder into my pantene r&n mask conditioner, and added a tbsp of castor and oo. I let it sit for 2 hours under a plastic cap. The end result was soft moisturized hair and very little shedding. It also loosened my curl pattern. Its a keeper. :yep:

Thanks you ladies for this thread. It's very informative. I read most of the replies before trying it! How often can do this??
 
Aggie said:
Dogmd, which conditioner did you use in your henna mix?
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I added suave milk and honey... got this tip from KINIKAKES. It is a moisturizing condish and I needed every bit of moisture I could find. My hair normally hates anything drying. But not this time. My hair seems silkier and more resilient than ever after it was all done. The indigo kinda scared me...cause it was a bit rough when i applied it. Wonder if you can add oils and conditioner to it as well? Hmm?
 
Dogmd said:
I added suave milk and honey... got this tip from KINIKAKES. It is a moisturizing condish and I needed every bit of moisture I could find. My hair normally hates anything drying. But not this time. My hair seems silkier and more resilient than ever after it was all done. The indigo kinda scared me...cause it was a bit rough when i applied it. Wonder if you can add oils and conditioner to it as well? Hmm?
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Thanks honey. I have the Suave humectant and I hope that will work just as good as the milk and honey. Don't know about adding oils and conditioner to the indigo though. Hopefully Henna Sooq or some of the other girls will chime in with the answer as I'd like to know too.
 
Dogmd said:
I added suave milk and honey... got this tip from KINIKAKES. It is a moisturizing condish and I needed every bit of moisture I could find. My hair normally hates anything drying. But not this time. My hair seems silkier and more resilient than ever after it was all done. The indigo kinda scared me...cause it was a bit rough when i applied it. Wonder if you can add oils and conditioner to it as well? Hmm?
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Aggie said:
Thanks honey. I have the Suave humectant and I hope that will work just as good as the milk and honey. Don't know about adding oils and conditioner to the indigo though. Hopefully Henna Sooq or some of the other girls will chime in with the answer as I'd like to know too.
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Indigo is a different plant and when mixed has different qualities. It goes on with a "splat" and is the messier of the 2 for application. I don't know whether adding the oil or conditioners prevent the color from attaching to the henna, but I don't think it can hurt. Try it!

I use CMC (a white powder that is used to thicken salad dressing) to help application. You usually don't have to leave indigo in your hair as henna. A hour to hour and a half is all that's needed to get good color.

Now, let's see what Henna Sooq will tell us! :yep:
 
january noir said:
Indigo is a different plant and when mixed has different qualities. It goes on with a "splat" and is the messier of the 2 for application. I don't know whether adding the oil or conditioners prevent the color from attaching to the henna, but I don't think it can hurt. Try it!

I use CMC (a white powder that is used to thicken salad dressing) to help application. You usually don't have to leave indigo in your hair as henna. A hour to hour and a half is all that's needed to get good color.

Now, let's see what Henna Sooq will tell us! :yep:
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Hi HENNA SOOQ, Where are you? We're waiting on you to respond honey.
 
Sorry been a bit busy. The regular stuff but had to head out for an ultrasound today and plus my mother in law is in town from down south, so well you know how it gets. :) (plus, guess what, we just found out we are having a GIRL!)

Anyhow I don't recommend any additions put into the indigo as it is really fussy and I don't want anyone to waste their money/efforts trying. For the henna you may add hair oils, conditoners and other herbs as you like directly to it without any issues. If there was something I missed please let me know.

Khadija
 
Henna Sooq said:
Anyhow I don't recommend any additions put into the indigo as it is really fussy and I don't want anyone to waste their money/efforts trying. For the henna you may add hair oils, conditoners and other herbs as you like directly to it without any issues. If there was something I missed please let me know.

Khadija
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Henna Sooq

Thanks for that bit of info. I guess I'll just have to get used to the texture of the indigo compared to henna. I'll also try it on wet hair next time and hopefully the application will go smoother.
 
I had a blast using henna, once I got the hang of it. My hair sometimes came out very hard and difficult to detangle at first and there was a lot of cussing and frustration, but I gradually learned what to add (how much conditioner and oils my hair needs) to end the drama.

I loved seeing the color changes, but my natural color is already a dark auburn and because I use my henna straight, I've had to stop because it got as red as I care for--a reddish chestnut brown. The ends absorb more color than the roots, and I'm not trying to go burgundy. I've thought of adding alma powder to brown it down a bit so I can get back to using, but... all in all it's highly recommended for shine, thickening and because it's fun to see the color change!
 
Aggie said:
Henna Sooq, no fair. I want the answer to this question too. A lot of the questions here I don't know the answers to and I'm here looking for answers not only to my own questions but also to questions that I haven't thought about myself. Thanks for your response here.
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Sorry!!!!!

I am glad you got your answer!!!!

:grin:
 
Henna Sooq said:
Sorry been a bit busy. The regular stuff but had to head out for an ultrasound today and plus my mother in law is in town from down south, so well you know how it gets. :) (plus, guess what, we just found out we are having a GIRL!)

Anyhow I don't recommend any additions put into the indigo as it is really fussy and I don't want anyone to waste their money/efforts trying. For the henna you may add hair oils, conditoners and other herbs as you like directly to it without any issues. If there was something I missed please let me know.

Khadija
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YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! Congratulations Khadija and DH!
:weird:
 
I have used it once and I loved the results, my hair has benefited ever since .
I will be doing it again in a couple of weeks . All I did was mix it w/ Yogurt, sit under the dryer and washed it out and then DC .

Worked like a charm!
 
Henna Sooq said:
Sorry been a bit busy. The regular stuff but had to head out for an ultrasound today and plus my mother in law is in town from down south, so well you know how it gets. :) (plus, guess what, we just found out we are having a GIRL!)
Khadija
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What a Blessing, Khadija!!:congrats:to you and your family!!!
 
Henna Sooq said:
Sorry been a bit busy. The regular stuff but had to head out for an ultrasound today and plus my mother in law is in town from down south, so well you know how it gets. :) (plus, guess what, we just found out we are having a GIRL!)

Anyhow I don't recommend any additions put into the indigo as it is really fussy and I don't want anyone to waste their money/efforts trying. For the henna you may add hair oils, conditoners and other herbs as you like directly to it without any issues. If there was something I missed please let me know.

Khadija
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Wow Congratulations Henna Sooq!!! And thanks for answering.
 
Khandi that sounds amazing!

Thank you everyone. It's gonna be such fun all over again. I am happy to be blessed no doubt but honestly deep down I did want another girl :)
 
Okay, I'm jumping in after reading through this whole thread.

I will never dye my natural hair with chemicals again. I've been looking into henna for a long while now but as said at the beginning of the thread it can all be confusing sometimes with all the different things the ladies mix in.

So far I've gathered all I need is the henna and the indigo . I have hair graying at my hairline (some inside too) and I definitely don't want that and I want it to be dark brown again so I'm going to the site to order the henna kit for dark brown hair and maybe some shikakai. My hair is so frazzled and dry from the dye that I'm about to chop it all off but I'm gonna try this first and hopefully I'll love it as much as most everyone else.

Thank you Khadija for all your patience and great info and that baby is adorable.
 
I LOVE HENNA!!!...My hair has benefited so much from it. I did my first about 4 weeks ago, and Indigo'd afterwards to get black black shiny hair. And it has did wonders for the health of my hair. I haven't really had much shedding at all, just the norm day to day. No breakage at all. I am officially a HENDIGO HEAD :lachen:
 
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