NEUTRAL HENNA=DRYNESS

[Nanyanika]

I purchased some over the internet a few weeks ago and plan to use it when i take my cornrows out. My concerns are i read somewhere that henna is drying. What could i use to prevent dryness? and how would i maintain henna treated hair? Thanks in advance

 

[simplycee]

Did you get Henna or hennalucent?

 

[Nanyanika]

I've got henna.

 

[Shatani]

ive heard nothing but good things about henna....i would suggest doing a deep moisturizing treatment after you rinse it all out...

where did you order from?? im looking to get some too!
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[simplycee]

Is your hair relaxed because natural henna does not mix well with relaxers ( I read this online somewhere, trying to think of the link for you). PM Allandra or Zanna they both use Hennalucent which is a little milder on your hair. I'm told the bebefits of hennalucent is very good and safe for chemically treated hair.

 

[Shatani]

oh yeah, thats true, simplycee is right....there have been tons of threads on the subject here....do the search function and type in henna....tons of stuff will pop up...i know, cuz i read it all about a month ago!

 

[Nanyanika]

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Shatani said:
ive heard nothing but good things about henna....i would suggest doing a deep moisturizing treatment after you rinse it all out...

where did you order from?? im looking to get some too!
~T~

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Thanks Shatani, I purchased mine from www.bodydeco.co.uk/acatalog/Henna_Hair_Colouring_Powder.html. here's the pic

 

[Nanyanika]

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simplycee said:
Is your hair relaxed because natural henna does not mix well with relaxers ( I read this online somewhere, trying to think of the link for you). PM Allandra or Zanna they both use Hennalucent which is a little milder on your hair. I'm told the bebefits of hennalucent is very good and safe for chemically treated hair.

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I was told neutral henna is OK for chemically treated hair.

 

[simplycee]

I did a search online but I could have read it wrong. I'm trying to find the website I read it on. I have hennalucent and plan on using it when I take my braids out. When I get to work tomorrow I will try to pm you with the link I found on natural henna as I was researching this at work, ya know instead of working.

 

[Nanyanika]

Thanks simplycee, i really appreciate your help.

 

[ms_kenesha]

I bought some henna with natural black dye from http://www.everydayhenna.com and they have a good FAQ, but it may not apply since your henna is not their brand.

 

[Mahalialee4]

Add a a tbls. of olive oil to the henna mix. Condition with moisturizer after. Hope this helps. Bonjour

 

[FlowerHair]

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Mahalialee4 said:
Add a a tbls. of olive oil to the henna mix. Condition with moisturizer after. Hope this helps. Bonjour

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Yes, add oil to the mix, that will help. I use henna from Lush which is mixed with shea butter, so my hair is never dry. But it's not neutral in color, though.

 

[Nanyanika]

Thanks ladies, i'll try the using the olive oil method and let you know how it goes.