Do ya'll henna?

[JazzyDez]

Any henna heads up tonight?

I am finally taking the henna plunge today. I didnt get a chance to let it sit out so I mixed up some Jamila henna with water, a spoonful of fruit pectin and a wee bit of ACV until it was a thick pudding consistency. Its been in the oven on 170 for a couple of hours and I still dont think the dye has released. I remember sareca saying to dip a napkin and if it turns orange then it has released....its still looking brownish green. I plan on letting the dye release first then putting it on my hair for 1 hr with heat. I hope this will do the trick because I am wanting color too and I am not trying to stay up all night doing my hair since I plan on DCing too. Any tips/suggestions?

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Any henna heads up tonight?

I am finally taking the henna plunge today. I didnt get a chance to let it sit out so I mixed up some Jamila henna with water, a spoonful of fruit pectin and a wee bit of ACV until it was a thick pudding consistency. Its been in the oven on 170 for a couple of hours and I still dont think the dye has released. I remember sareca saying to dip a napkin and if it turns orange then it has released....its still looking brownish green. I plan on letting the dye release first then putting it on my hair for 1 hr with heat. I hope this will do the trick because I am wanting color too and I am not trying to stay up all night doing my hair since I plan on DCing too. Any tips/suggestions?

I haven't heard of any early release tricks, I always whip up my batch the night before the evening I plan to henna..... Perhaps we can get a henna head up in here to help you out

 

[SparklingFlame]

I went to the Indian store and they had a diff. brand of henna, Nikhar. Has anybody used it? Anyway I put it on my sisters hair. She didnt want any color so I added water and amla oil to it. It sat only for 30 min before I put it on her hair and ya'll it dyed her hair red!!!!!!!!!!! I was like WTF!!!! It didtn have enought time for the dye to relese, or so I thought. Thank God she wasnt that mad. But if any of you sisters want to have color in your hair and dont want to wait 6 - 12 hours or use a terp get the Nikhar brand if you see it in your local store.

This brand of henna that I used on my sisters hair dyed her hair and I didnt give it time to release. I hear that henna that comes from India doesnt require waiting for dye release. I HTH!

 

[Cichelle]

This doesn't surprise me. As I've written here before, I've gotten strong dye release in less than an hour. It really depends on what henna you are using.

 

[JazzyDez]

okay ladies....I dont feel like doing this tommorow since I have stuff to do all week and I didnt want to wash too soon before my relaxer which will be on friday since I am going away for the weekend. So I am just going to apply it now and if I don't get any color than so be it....maybe next time.....wish me luck!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

okay ladies....I dont feel like doing this tommorow since I have stuff to do all week and I didnt want to wash too soon before my relaxer which will be on friday since I am going away for the weekend. So I am just going to apply it now and if I don't get any color than so be it....maybe next time.....wish me luck!

Try sitting under the dryer, or using a heated conditioning cap, I heard this helps the color deposit better.

 

[PinkAngel]

I just finished mixing my Henna Recipe.....I'll be applying it within the next 2 hours. I did a strand test earlier on harvested hair & I am elated! It turned my hair a really pretty dark auburn (i know the color will darken in 2-3 days). I hope I still like it then.

I took strands of the henna-ed hair to test the elasticity....definitely stronger than before the henna. I think this ones a keeper!

 

[JazzyDez]

Okay guys......I HENNAD!!! My hair is naturally a dark brown color with some honey colored looking parts and which are now auburnish. My hair is still wet but I can definately see the reddish tints. I am surprised that I got any color at all being that I didnt get to leave it out for too long and I didn't think the dye released. I did sit under the dryer for and hour and while rinsing it out my hair felt WAY STRONGER. I will apply again within a week or so and see if I can get a lil more color. I am 12 and 1/2 weeks post and I cant wait to get my relaxer and see how it looks bone str8. I AM OFFICALLY A HENNA GURL!!!

 

[carameldiva]

Congradulations!!!!!( Jazzydez)

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I AM OFFICALLY A HENNA GURL!!!

Welcome to the club girl friend!!

 

[Lavendar]

Congrats Jazzy! Welcome to hennaland. I also warm my henna in the oven on 170 for a couple hours. I get good color release this way. The henna does not actually turn red, if that's what you were waiting for. I know I thought I would see some kind of red sign at first. I later learned this is not the case.

OT: JJ, girl if you don't give me that pony. I almost fell off my chair when I saw you sitting up there all cute with that new pony. I WANT IT NOW!!!!

 

[BrownBetty]

Anybody in NYC find Jamila in a store? Hopefully in Brooklyn. Please forward the name of the store and address, if you can.

THANKS!!!!

 

[RoseGolden]

This brand of henna that I used on my sisters hair dyed her hair and I didnt give it time to release. I hear that henna that comes from India doesnt require waiting for dye release. I HTH!

This doesn't surprise me. As I've written here before, I've gotten strong dye release in less than an hour. It really depends on what henna you are using.

Does anyone think this could possibly happen with henna from hennaforhair.com? I've been watching this thread for a while and I ordered some a couple of days ago. But I was planning to not let it release (I dont want to do color yet) I was just gonna mix it up for the strength, conditioning and shine. But now I'm worried that it might dye. What do u think is the possibility of this happening? I dont really want the red, when I do color I wanna mix with some indigo for more of brown as opposed to red color.

 

[kbragg]

I finally ordered tonight! We'll see how this goes!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

OT: JJ, girl if you don't give me that pony. I almost fell off my chair when I saw you sitting up there all cute with that new pony. I WANT IT NOW!!!!

Girl, my boss loves me in it, I feel guilty when I don't wear it to work now! LOLOLOL Its Sennsational #HZP014 - I gotta warn you! You gotta have a big head to wear this thing. It's huge!! It looks like a mountain on my head if I don't place it right. It's got a cap the size of a bowl, which is good for someone with a lot of hair.

It's pretty but I can't work out in it, I'm worried it's gonna fly off my head. Can't beat the UPA clip for that, it ain't going no where! (I have my UPA on today! Workout day!)

 

[Proudpiscean]

I just rinsed henna from my hair, and boy, oh boy was Sareca right!! It does get better each time! my hair feels like silk, yet strong at the same ....and the bling is coming!
I'm gonna henna for life!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I just rinsed henna from my hair, and boy, oh boy was Sareca right!! It does get better each time! my hair feels like silk, yet strong at the same ....and the bling is coming!
I'm gonna henna for life!

Yes! Another Henna Winna!!!! Just wait until I get my paws on some BAQ!

 

[JazzyDez]

Congrats Jazzy! Welcome to hennaland. I also warm my henna in the oven on 170 for a couple hours. I get good color release this way. The henna does not actually turn red, if that's what you were waiting for. I know I thought I would see some kind of red sign at first. I later learned this is not the case.

OT: JJ, girl if you don't give me that pony. I almost fell off my chair when I saw you sitting up there all cute with that new pony. I WANT IT NOW!!!!

I remembered reading that if you dipped a napkin and it turned orange rather than greenish then the dye has relased, that was not the case with me. But it could've released when I sat under the dryer for an hour too.

I did have a problem with the Jamila henna though. it left my hair dryyyyy . Then of course I read in another thread that the Jamila with the silver packaging is the one that leaves your hair soft, and it also costs a little bit more. So I think the henna from hennaforhair is the one in the silver packaging since she orders it direct from Pakistan (?) but I haven't recieved that one yet. My store brought Jamila henna was in plastic. I will see with my next application (silver packaging) if it leaves my hair soft....if it does, its a keeper....if not, I will need to re-think the henna thing. I already have a dry hair problem and do not want to make it worse.

ETA: I didnt realize that my hair was dry until after it dried(airdry), I DC'd the next day and my hair still felt dry after drying....I soaked it with s-curl today ors olive oil and I'm going to baggy tonight because I refuse to relax my hair when it is feeling extra dry!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

ETA: I didnt realize that my hair was dry until after it dried(airdry), I DC'd the next day and my hair still felt dry after drying....I soaked it with s-curl today ors olive oil and I'm going to baggy tonight because I refuse to relax my hair when it is feeling extra dry!

I had the dry problem also, but I used Alma oil, and I DCed and my hair is fine, actually beautiful after about 5 days. I agree, I don't want to have that drying effect either. I'm going to use the batch I have left and put coconut oil in it. I think that will help. I will also use Porosity control after my next henna (HQ). You are right to get your hair back into balance before you relax.

I'm going to try NTM tonight! I think I read somewhere that it solves any type of driness problem caused for what ever reason.

 

[JazzyDez]

Girl its funny your tips, great minds must think alike. I say this because when I DC'd last night, I mixed porosity control with my ORS pak and sat under the dryer for 1/2 hour.....and I used NTM silk touch as my leave-in. However when I woke up this morning my hair was dry and hard....I applied plenty of s-curl and ors olive oil and hoping it stays moisturized, I have a 3/4 wig on now and my hair underneath feels soft but I can't tell completely. I plan on baggying my whole head tonight.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Girl its funny your tips, great minds must think alike. I say this because when I DC'd last night, I mixed porosity control with my ORS pak and sat under the dryer for 1/2 hour.....and I used NTM silk touch as my leave-in. However when I woke up this morning my hair was dry and hard....I applied plenty of s-curl and ors olive oil and hoping it stays moisturized, I have a 3/4 wig on now and my hair underneath feels soft but I can't tell completely. I plan on baggying my whole head tonight.

Did you put any oils in your henna batch? I talked to another henna site owner and she recommends always putting some type of oil, EEOV, Almond or coconut in your henna mixture, even the BAQ. I got dry, but not really bad dry....but dry enough to make me mad!

I'm sorry you had to go through all that, looks like our henna order is back on, were you on the order list?

 

[JazzyDez]

Did you put any oils in your henna batch? I talked to another henna site owner and she recommends always putting some type of oil, EEOV, Almond or coconut in your henna mixture, even the BAQ. I got dry, but not really bad dry....but dry enough to make me mad!

I'm sorry you had to go through all that, looks like our henna order is back on, were you on the order list?

Well i purchased some alma oil but i dont think i got the right kind because the 1st ingredient is mineral oil.....ummm i dont plan on using this one

I mixxed a little jojoba and tad bit of coconut oil in my batch though...I probably should've used more

I hope I am on the hena order list!!....I only responded in the thread I didnt do any details in pm or anything. But I WILL be paying I just need to know what to do to make it happen.

 

[Cichelle]

Sometimes dryness can be from not rinsing the henna completely. It may seem like it's all rinsed out, but it isn't. Just a thought. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case.

 

[Spidergul]

Yes! Another Henna Winna!!!! Just wait until I get my paws on some BAQ!

What's BAQ? Missed some posts can someone fill me in, please...

 

[Spidergul]

Well i purchased some alma oil but i dont think i got the right kind because the 1st ingredient is mineral oil.....ummm i dont plan on using this one

I mixxed a little jojoba and tad bit of coconut oil in my batch though...I probably should've used more

I hope I am on the hena order list!!....I only responded in the thread I didnt do any details in pm or anything. But I WILL be paying I just need to know what to do to make it happen.

JazzyDez, your 1st henna experience sounds like my experience with the amla powder. My hair was dry and I thought I was going to have to cut it all off! All the products I bought from the local indian store were expired, the amla oil, the coconut oil, the vitika shampoo and the date on the amla powder was wiped off. I will make sure I check the dates before I buy from that store again.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

What's BAQ? Missed some posts can someone fill me in, please...

BAQ= Body Art Quality

If the henna is BAQ, that guarantees that it is free of metallic salts that can spell disaster if mixed w/a relaxer or chemical hair color, since it's safe enough to use on the skin. HTH

 

[LovelyLionessa]

JazzyDez, your 1st henna experience sounds like my experience with the amla powder. My hair was dry and I thought I was going to have to cut it all off! All the products I bought from the local indian store were expired, the amla oil, the coconut oil, the vitika shampoo and the date on the amla powder was wiped off. I will make sure I check the dates before I buy from that store again.

Spidergurl, by any chance, were the dates on your products the manufacture date? Becuase frequently I've noticed Indian products list the manufacture date and then state when the product should be used by, like on Dabur Amla oil says to use within 36 months of the manufacture date.

 

[JazzyDez]

Sometimes dryness can be from not rinsing the henna completely. It may seem like it's all rinsed out, but it isn't. Just a thought. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case.

I actually washed two days in a row because when I rinsed out the henna I didnt DC. And I shampooed so I think I got it all....thanks though

 

[JazzyDez]

JazzyDez, your 1st henna experience sounds like my experience with the amla powder. My hair was dry and I thought I was going to have to cut it all off! All the products I bought from the local indian store were expired, the amla oil, the coconut oil, the vitika shampoo and the date on the amla powder was wiped off. I will make sure I check the dates before I buy from that store again.

My hair is doing better today.....I gave it some intense moisture....I have a feeling my stuff was expired too

 

[Keen]

Is the indigo powder suppose to look like hennar powder? For some reason I thought it would be some dark blue color...