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
I thought henna was worth is b/c it made my hair stronger and defined my texture really well but it just got too much to do. I'm trying to simplify my regimen
 
Henna Sooq said:
Hey there !

The amla oil is best used (same as when using argan oil, if you get this from Morocco) after your henna application (or any paste). You can rub some in and massage it well in there (it circulates the blood flow), and you can leave it in. No need to wash out.
As for Rajasthani henna it is the same as Indian henna BUT some indian henna can be from different regions. Rajasthan is a region in Indian known to have the best henna !! So therefore we call it rajasthani indian henna (I know LONG name).
It is a bit more deeper reddish tones then the moroccan. The moroccan has a bit of a faster dye release but indian follows close behind.
They are both the hennas that I recommend the most. I use indian though mostly for body art and I use either for hair as I personally desire.

I find that Rajasthani indian henna and moroccan are a better quality BAQ henna. It is my personal recommendation and I also don't want to wait around for Jamila to be ready.


We are getting in the new crop oct/nov 2006 any day now. I am just waiting for the flight to land with our freight order. I tested it out (indigo, amla, henna, and cassia) and it was all VERY nice !!
Oh we will test the new amla oil out too and see about getting that in.

Speak soon.
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So the Rajasthani and
Moroccan are more finely sifted than Jamila???
 
If henna gets to be a lot to upkeep and to maintain, I recommend just trying to balance it out. Perhaps do a henna gloss in between and just root touch up s as needed. Don't over burden yourself with full head applications. It will make you feel better. One of us here also does henna along with yoghurt. They were very happy with it.

As for the sift of the henna powders Jamila and Rajasthani henna they both have the SAME sift. They are superb !! Fine as baby powder. Rajasthani indian henna just has a faster dye release then jamila. A client used the rajasthani henna on their palms and this was the color result (so dark). See here: http://flickr.com/photos/rohotsu/315984241/

Moroccan henna has a less fine sift and you will find some sticks/fibers in it, but NEVER dirty. What we usually do in body art to elminate the fibers in the henna powder is put the henna through a stocking (that has no support toes, forget what its called) but just a cheap one (and like a knee high really).
You put your paste right into it and then put that into a plastic bag (like a carrot bag or ziplock) and start squeezing all the way down towards the bottom until all the henna passses through. There will you get a fine henna paste. I always do this with moroccan henna, but not usually for a hair treatment. Ours still washes out well as there are not too many fibers as some can have. It doesn't bother me personally.
 
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I want to start using henna by using 1/2 cassia and 1/2 henna. Do I prepare the cassia/henna mixture and then let sit to release dye? Or, do I prepare the henna first, then add cassia to it?

thanks!
 
starfish said:
HI there,

I get my perm (finally!) tomorrow after 2 back-to-back weaves. One thing I noticed is my hair is turning gray, especially on one side of my head. (damn you father time, damn you!) For all of you that have brown hair that tends to get reddish highlights in sun in the summer, what color did you wind up with after using henna?

I love red hair and checked out the mixes that were on hennaforhair, but I don't think the red color looks the same on permed, African American hair. I'm aiming for a deep red chestnut, NOT burgundy.

thoughts?

p.s. I have cassia, henna, and just ordered some indigo from Khadija.
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I have naturally brown hair and my test strand of henna ONLY came out orange. I then decided to mix indigo into the mix and it came out dark brown with burgandy hints? It definately is NOT burgandy.... but there is a reddish tint in the sunlight.
 
You can mix the two powders together and let it rest so it gets some dye release from the henna. It should be fine like that. You won't have to do it seperately.

Also I made a mistake in my posting with the link, a few posts ago. My client actually told me the stain was from a henna cone I made and gave them and it was the one with Moroccan henna in it !!

Khadija
 
tsiporah said:
Sorry Atlanta for not getting to you sooner, so many henna threads.

The Shikakai is a nice cleanser to use on the scalp and hair.
Benefits:
  • Makes scalp healthy
  • Makes roots of hair stronger
  • Healthy hair growth
  • Less hair fall (say you normally loss 100 hairs a day, you may lose only half of that depending upon your regimine. Therefore, the hair stays in the scalp because it is stronger.)
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I want some of this, I've been sheding like a cat recently
 
Henna Sooq said:
Hey there !

The amla oil is best used (same as when using argan oil, if you get this from Morocco) after your henna application (or any paste). You can rub some in and massage it well in there (it circulates the blood flow), and you can leave it in. No need to wash out.
As for Rajasthani henna it is the same as Indian henna BUT some indian henna can be from different regions. Rajasthan is a region in Indian known to have the best henna !! So therefore we call it rajasthani indian henna (I know LONG name).
It is a bit more deeper reddish tones then the moroccan. The moroccan has a bit of a faster dye release but indian follows close behind.
They are both the hennas that I recommend the most. I use indian though mostly for body art and I use either for hair as I personally desire.

I find that Rajasthani indian henna and moroccan are a better quality BAQ henna. It is my personal recommendation and I also don't want to wait around for Jamila to be ready.


We are getting in the new crop oct/nov 2006 any day now. I am just waiting for the flight to land with our freight order. I tested it out (indigo, amla, henna, and cassia) and it was all VERY nice !!
Oh we will test the new amla oil out too and see about getting that in.

Speak soon.
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Thank you for that alma oil tip! And I totally agree with you on the Rajastani Henna, the color is fabulous and it was as fine as baby powder.

Are you going to be carrying Moroccan oils soon? I'll hold off getting any oils until you start carrying it.
 
I most likely can get the amla oil easier then I can get the Moroccan argan oil. I am getting a sample of the oil in soon as that new shipment comes in, but that won't be until Monday they are telling me. Once I test it out. I will let all of you know.
As for the shikakai, I only have a tiny bit from samples, but if all goes well with the amla oil then I will ask them to send me some shikakai as well.

Thanks for everything !
 
Henna Sooq said:
I most likely can get the amla oil easier then I can get the Moroccan argan oil. I am getting a sample of the oil in soon as that new shipment comes in, but that won't be until Monday they are telling me. Once I test it out. I will let all of you know.
As for the shikakai, I only have a tiny bit from samples, but if all goes well with the amla oil then I will ask them to send me some shikakai as well.

Thanks for everything !
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I'll keep my eyes glued to this thread and wait for your update!:cool:
 
Henna is well worth it for me, because it provides a safe way to color my gray bi-weekly, and provides strength and shine

My henna regiment: I wash and lightly condition hair the day before henna treatment.

I keep henna mixture very simple: bi-weekly, I mix 1/3 near-boiling water with either 1/3 lemon juice or 1/3 ACV with 50 grams of henna, let it sit for 12 hrs. Mix in 1 tbsp. avocado oil, apply to hair, go to bed.

Wake up next am, rinse henna out in shower; condition 5 minutes with Tropical Avocado conditioner.

Then I apply my usual leave-ins & pull hair back & wear my usual phony bun.

I use henna Every two weeks. The type I use is Body-art quality lawsonia inermis (red henna), from www.hennaforhair.com

I mix lemon juice or ACV, AND 1 TBSP. avocado oil into my henna


It allows me to safely color my grey hair frequently without hair breakage, strengthens my hair and conditions it.

Been using henna A few months recently, but I used to henna years ago

Hair type: 3b-3C

For more info on henna:

Read about it at www.hennaforhair.com, www.everydayhenna.com. Also, check out Jlove74's thread (which is basically www.hennaforhair.com's info sheet), at http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=101133.

ALSO read this henna thread Sweetcocoa started a few years ago:

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=4201&highlight=paging


brownsugarflyygirl said:
It has taken me 6-months on LHCF to solidify my products and then simplify my regimen. I am now fully natural and my hair is thriving. I am SUPER hesitant to add anything to my regimen....BUT this Henna thing sounds really good but REALLY complicated...People are mixing up coffee, honey, rosewater, ordering from this place and that...It just seems like too much :ohwell:

So I want to know IS HENNA REALLY WORTH ALL THE HASSLE??:confused:

Also, please share info about your Henna regimens....

What brand of Henna do you use? Where do you get it?

How often do you do your treatments?

What if anything do you add to your henna?

What benefits have you seen in your hair?

How long have you been doing Henna Treatments?

What is your hair type?

Do you have any additional henna info that you think is helpful?


Thanks in advance ladies:)
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I recently went to a health food store and a worker there said that henna wasn’t good for people who perm or will perm their hair in the future…Is this true? ..I’m going natural until I reach my goal then I’ll perm again ..Someone who has reliable information on henna pls respond, I was really looking forward to using it

I dont need the henna with color-just the transparent henna for the thickening and strengthening purposes
 
I believe Henna is worth it. I ordered 1kg of BAQ henna along with 1kg of indigo from the same site that Keluric gets it from. I love the shine and the strength I get from it :D
 
Hi Lebiya:

Henna is well worth it. I used to use neutral henna (no color) and I could see the conditioning difference in my hair but I never saw the ultimate conditioning effect until I started to henna. My hair is relaxed and henna is definitely good for my hair, contrary to what the health food worker told you. There are many reliable info on henna in this thread.

Lebiya said:
I recently went to a health food store and a worker there said that henna wasn’t good for people who perm or will perm their hair in the future…Is this true? ..I’m going natural until I reach my goal then I’ll perm again ..Someone who has reliable information on henna pls respond, I was really looking forward to using it

I dont need the henna with color-just the transparent henna for the thickening and strengthening purposes
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Will someone post of picture of indigo or let me know what brand?

Mystic your hair is still gawgeous.
 
There are many people on this board who relax their hair and still use henna. On www.hennaforhair.com, they always suggest testing henna first with your own "harvested" hair. If you don't want the color, check out Cassia obovata senna (neutral henna)

Lebiya said:
I recently went to a health food store and a worker there said that henna wasn’t good for people who perm or will perm their hair in the future…Is this true? ..I’m going natural until I reach my goal then I’ll perm again ..Someone who has reliable information on henna pls respond, I was really looking forward to using it

I dont need the henna with color-just the transparent henna for the thickening and strengthening purposes
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What is the difference between henna with colour and the henna without colour?

Also what is the best kind of Natural henna (with colour) you can get?
 
Lebiya said:
What is the difference between henna with colour and the henna without colour?

Also what is the best kind of Natural henna (with colour) you can get?
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You will probably confuse yourself by calling them both henna.
Henna - gives a red tint/color
Cassia - no color
Both provide shine, condition and strengthen the hair
 
I love Henna. I do it about every two to three weeks. I use Hennera. I just add water, a little oil, and few drops of conditioner. My hair feels like it's getting stronger. My strands are ordinarily very thin.:ohwell:
 
VWVixxen said:
Yes henna is worth it!

@ Lebiya, henna with no colour is actually not henna, it's Cassia Obvata.
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wow your hair looks SO shiney!

the henna box i have says the only ingredient it- ground indigo leaves. is that ok??? what ill the results be??

xx
 
The box you have is not henna at all. That is the thing with boxes and how they mislabel items. I don't know why perhaps they think we are not smart enough to understand products or something, but it sounds like this box might have said black henna right?

In any case, if it says ground indigo leaves then the product in the box is indigo which dyes the hair black when used alone. If used along with henna then you wil have brown tones (chestnut etc...) and most use this to cover their greys with.
 
Henna Sooq said:
The box you have is not henna at all. That is the thing with boxes and how they mislabel items. I don't know why perhaps they think we are not smart enough to understand products or something, but it sounds like this box might have said black henna right?

In any case, if it says ground indigo leaves then the product in the box is indigo which dyes the hair black when used alone. If used along with henna then you wil have brown tones (chestnut etc...) and most use this to cover their greys with.
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thank you! i saw a box of sada bahar. Dulhan mehndi- i think its for hands but can you use it on hair?? it says ingred's are 'ground henna leaves'
 
It's okay to use. Especially since it did say only ground henna leaves. You can always just test a bit on your hair from your hair brush and see the results just to make sure it's okay.

Khadija
 
Henna Sooq said:
It's okay to use. Especially since it did say only ground henna leaves. You can always just test a bit on your hair from your hair brush and see the results just to make sure it's okay.

Khadija
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tar! ill get it then (its only 69p) sooo cheap lol!!! should i add someting to help get e reddish tint?
 
You don't really need to add anything special unless it isn't red enough for you. If it isn't then the henna is either not that fresh, or it may need a bit of hibiscus tea added to it. Some also add paprika.
 
I agree that it does sound like a lot of work. It already takes me 4 hours on Sat to do my hair when I use a rinse which is every 3 weeks now. To add 3 more hours would be a day's work. My question is what does it do so that good cond and treatment don't do? I have a Philip B leave that has henna in it. I think that will be it for me.
 
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