aileendq
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So I got "Caca Brun" henna from Lush today (after emailing them and asking about additives, etc.) It comes in a solid bar form, and you have to grate it then add boiling water then put in a double boiler. WOW! What a chore!!! My right hand is stained because the glove ripped.
I didn't realize that henna smelled so funky. Very green and herb-y. Anyway, I immediately cleaned my bathroom after putting my cap on, because it got ALL OVER THE PLACE. It was gritty, so I kept adding hot water to it as it thickened too much, otherwise it would not go on my hair.
Also: It's gonna be a LOOOONG night. I have another hour to go with the henna, then rinsing is going to be a B#$%H, I know. (I found some Suave Milk n Honey cond. at Star Market for a dollar- side note: didn't they d/c this?-so I'll add that to help it glide out. Then I'm going to deep cond. THEN do a rollerset and sit under my dryer.
On second thought, mayber I'll DC overnight and dry in the morning....
Anyway, have any of you used the "Caca" henna fromm Lush? How did you like it?
Have a hood night, all
UPDATE: Well, it's two days later and I have to say: I LOVE HENNA!! My hair is moisturized, and best of all, the henna REALLY covered my grays completely. And can you say SHINE? I'm going to do this 1x per month, if nothing else for the conditioning benefits. I will add that my hair feels stronger and looks thicker. It was ALOT of work, but it's worth it knowing that I'm not stripping my hair with chemicals. The only thing I will do differently next time is stretch the henne mixture itself with some coconut conditioner and let it sit for an hour longer (to get the intense color even with the conditioner). I will also be conditioner washing only and shampooing 1x per month to help the color last. (Oh, and next time will be on a weekend!!!)
I didn't realize that henna smelled so funky. Very green and herb-y. Anyway, I immediately cleaned my bathroom after putting my cap on, because it got ALL OVER THE PLACE. It was gritty, so I kept adding hot water to it as it thickened too much, otherwise it would not go on my hair.
Also: It's gonna be a LOOOONG night. I have another hour to go with the henna, then rinsing is going to be a B#$%H, I know. (I found some Suave Milk n Honey cond. at Star Market for a dollar- side note: didn't they d/c this?-so I'll add that to help it glide out. Then I'm going to deep cond. THEN do a rollerset and sit under my dryer.
On second thought, mayber I'll DC overnight and dry in the morning....
Anyway, have any of you used the "Caca" henna fromm Lush? How did you like it?
Have a hood night, all
UPDATE: Well, it's two days later and I have to say: I LOVE HENNA!! My hair is moisturized, and best of all, the henna REALLY covered my grays completely. And can you say SHINE? I'm going to do this 1x per month, if nothing else for the conditioning benefits. I will add that my hair feels stronger and looks thicker. It was ALOT of work, but it's worth it knowing that I'm not stripping my hair with chemicals. The only thing I will do differently next time is stretch the henne mixture itself with some coconut conditioner and let it sit for an hour longer (to get the intense color even with the conditioner). I will also be conditioner washing only and shampooing 1x per month to help the color last. (Oh, and next time will be on a weekend!!!)
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But, I was just looking at the Lush website and noticed that it contains perfume:
... Aileen, do you have any words of advise, since I think you've done this more than once? I read in another thread that you microwaved hot water and your henna although the package says not to, did you still have desireable results? Basically I plan on using the same method that you mentioned in another thread sans double boiler but I'm still nervous.... Sorry for the 20 questions, I hope you or someone else familiar with Lush henna can reassure me.
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