Do ya'll henna?

[JLove74]

I'm soo excited about trying the henna now! I'm going to order it tomorrow....so let me see if I got this right: to get a dark brown color I should use 1/3 henna and 2/3 indigo? And I can mix them together? And it's ok to henna weekly? sorry I'm full of questons TIA

the measurements are correct
Mix the henna, let it sit for 12 hours
Mix indigo w/warm water, let it sit for 1 min
Mix them together - the more indigo, the darker the brown

Yes, It's OK, to henna weekly. I've done 2 applications in two week (can't wait for week 3 to get here ) and my hair seems stronger, shiner, shedding has slowed down and i luvvvv the color. The 1st week I did cassia, yesterday I did cassia/henna mix.

You'll luv it too

 

[FlowerHair]

I admire all of you that henna every week!
I know it took me about 2-3 days for my henna to be completely rinsed from my hair, I had to henna on Friday to get everything out by Monday since I couldn't stand in the shower for an hour to get everything out LOL!
I'll give it another try one of these days just for health's sake.

 

[sareca]

I admire all of you that henna every week!
I know it took me about 2-3 days for my henna to be completely rinsed from my hair, I had to henna on Friday to get everything out by Monday since I couldn't stand in the shower for an hour to get everything out LOL!
I'll give it another try one of these days just for health's sake.

The process does become easier and faster the longer you do it. However, most of us are above BSL. WL is probably a different matter. Are you using Jamila? It really does rinse easier.

 

[sareca]

do any of you think your hair is dependent on henna?

No, not all. I keep my hair braided for 6-8 weeks every 2 months. When I take my hair out of braids it still feels conditioned and has henna shine. I henna every week because it further improves my hair, not to keep the improvement I've already gotten. I also do it every week because I'm crazy (let's not leave that out) and to cover gray.

 

[Proudpiscean]

the measurements are correct
Mix the henna, let it sit for 12 hours
Mix indigo w/warm water, let it sit for 1 min
Mix them together - the more indigo, the darker the brown

Yes, It's OK, to henna weekly. I've done 2 applications in two week (can't wait for week 3 to get here ) and my hair seems stronger, shiner, shedding has slowed down and i luvvvv the color. The 1st week I did cassia, yesterday I did cassia/henna mix.

You'll luv it too

Thanks so much! I'm transitioning now so my hair will need all the conditioning it can get.....can't wait to get started!
What site should I order from? I read in earlier threads where some people had problems receiving their orders . Also it seems the Jamilla is the way to go? Do people with natural hair also get the shine that relaxed/texlaxed people do?.... probably not as much, but I'd take what I could get!
TIA

 

[sareca]

Thanks so much! I'm transitioning now so my hair will need all the conditioning it can get.....can't wait to get started!
What site should I order from? I read in earlier threads where some people had problems receiving their orders . Also it seems the Jamilla is the way to go? Do people with natural hair also get the shine that relaxed/texlaxed people do?.... probably not as much, but I'd take what I could get!
TIA

Well, I haven't been natural for a while, but I am 10 months post. My new growth shines just as much as the relaxed hair if not more.

 

[Proudpiscean]

Well, I haven't been natural for a while, but I am 10 months post. My new growth shines just as much as the relaxed hair if not more.

Oh that's good to hear! I was wondering if it would because of the difference in textures. Your hair is gorgeous! I hope I get similar results !

 

[gelati]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the information about Henna but I have a few questions. I looked back at the beginning of the thread and will follow how to apply henna but I don't know what is ACV(I think that's right) and do you have to apply coffee,lemon juice and oils because I want to make this easy as possible. I just want a simple recipe and still get a great reddish color with out all the work. So please can you help me or do you have a thread that can help me to get a beautiful reddish color without alot of ingredients.

Thankyou so much,
Gelati

 

[JLove74]

Thanks so much! I'm transitioning now so my hair will need all the conditioning it can get.....can't wait to get started!
What site should I order from? I read in earlier threads where some people had problems receiving their orders . Also it seems the Jamilla is the way to go? Do people with natural hair also get the shine that relaxed/texlaxed people do?.... probably not as much, but I'd take what I could get!
TIA

I ordered mine from Hennaforhair. I did have a problem (they forgot to include something), but within 2 days the problem was cleared up and they even sent me some free indigo and henna.

Where are ya'll ordering Jamila henna from?

 

[JLove74]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the information about Henna but I have a few questions. I looked back at the beginning of the thread and will follow how to apply henna but I don't know what is ACV(I think that's right) and do you have to apply coffee,lemon juice and oils because I want to make this easy as possible. I just want a simple recipe and still get a great reddish color with out all the work. So please can you help me or do you have a thread that can help me to get a beautiful reddish color without alot of ingredients.

Thankyou so much,
Gelati

for a nice reddish color you would use straight henna, just add water, lemon juce and oil if you like.

 

[Proudpiscean]

^^Well, I know that ACV is apple cider vinegar
Waiting for the experienced henna users to chime in on the rest...because I have never done it.

 

[sareca]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the information about Henna but I have a few questions. I looked back at the beginning of the thread and will follow how to apply henna but I don't know what is ACV(I think that's right) and do you have to apply coffee,lemon juice and oils because I want to make this easy as possible. I just want a simple recipe and still get a great reddish color with out all the work. So please can you help me or do you have a thread that can help me to get a beautiful reddish color without alot of ingredients.

Thankyou so much,
Gelati

ACV = apple cider vinegar

If you use lemon juice, ACV ,or coffee make sure you dilute them. You actually only need a few tablespoons of ACV for 2 cups of water to make the water acidic.

Here's more information in the FAQ.

 

[gelati]

Thanks so much for your help!!!! I just went on Mehandi.com and looked at all the colors. So don't get a color just just buy straight henna and is lemon juice the best one to mix the henna with. Also can you mix cinnamon,paprika and turmeric altogether with the henna? What color will I get?

Thanks,
Gelati

 

[zora]

ACV = apple cider vinegar

If you use lemon juice, ACV ,or coffee make sure you dilute them. You actually only need a few tablespoons of ACV for 2 cups of water to make the water acidic.

Here's more information in the FAQ.

Sareca,

if you're trying to maintain a blue black color from the indigo, why do you continue to henna your hair as opposed to just continuing with the indigo weekly?

 

[goldensensation]

Thanks so much for your help!!!! I just went on Mehandi.com and looked at all the colors. So don't get a color just just buy straight henna and is lemon juice the best one to mix the henna with. Also can you mix cinnamon,paprika and turmeric altogether with the henna? What color will I get?

Thanks,
Gelati

ACV is supposed to be gentler than lemon juice. And I have mixed in cinammon before.

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I just ordered more. I'll be doing it next week. I also ordered some pectin and amla- we'll see how that works.

 

[gelati]

Thanks Goldensensation, That's right I just looked at your pictures on the beginning of the thread and your color was so beautiful!!!! I wrote down all what you used too. Did you change anything since then? What kind of henna did you use and did you use water? Because the color you had is what I want.

Thanks,
Gelati

 

[sareca]

Thanks so much for your help!!!! I just went on Mehandi.com and looked at all the colors. So don't get a color just just buy straight henna and is lemon juice the best one to mix the henna with. Also can you mix cinnamon,paprika and turmeric altogether with the henna? What color will I get?

Thanks,
Gelati

Catherine's henna doesn't have anything mixed in it. She only sells straight henna, indigo, cassia or amla. The mixes are just people adding other spices to modify the color, but unless you have light colored hair only indigo will significantly change the color.

My first few henna mixes contained coffee, tumeric, and paprika. The coffee helped and so did the turmeric, but not much. My hair is just too dark. Is your hair light colored?

I wouldn't recommend lemon juice. Here's my favorite henna mix.

You'll need

• 200-300g of Jamila (depending on the length of your hair)
• About 1-2 cups water (w/ a couple of tablespoons of ACV)
• 3 cup sized plastic container with lid
• Gloves (henna stains skin and hands)
• Plastic wrap
• Your favorite hair oil

Here's how I do it:

1. Mix the Jamila and as much ACV spiked water as it takes to make a paste about the consistency of oatmeal or pancake batter in the plastic container. Leave it on top of the frig for 12-17 hours. Either apply it after the 17 hours or put it in the frig.
2. To apply it you'll need three towels.
   • One to drape over your shoulders (I usually do this in my bra). Clip it on with a hair claw.
   • One to dry your hair when you're done.
   • One small face towel to clean up anything that gets on your forehead or ears.
3. After it's released and you're ready to use it, stir it and add your favorite oil.
4. Put your gloves on and apply it like you would a relaxer on virgin hair.
5. Wrap your head tightly in plastic wrap.
6. Leave it 40-60 minutes w/ heat or w/o heat.
7. Rinse it. Jamila rinses easily. Try to get the water as close to clear as possible, but don't worry about getting all of it now.
8. Shampoo and deep condition with a moisturizing deep conditioner for at least 20 minutes.

Now feel free to add lemon juice instead of ACV, but don't use too much. Too much and your hair may feel rough or dry. Also feel free to add paprika, tumeric, red wine, pomergrate juice or water you want to influence the color, but again not much is visible on dark hair no matter what spices you add. The best way to find out what the color will look like on your hair is by strand testing.

HTH

 

[sareca]

Sareca,

if you're trying to maintain a blue black color from the indigo, why do you continue to henna your hair as opposed to just continuing with the indigo weekly?

Conditioning. Indigo doesn't condition nearly as well as henna. My current plan is add unreleased Jamila to sifted indigo as a conditioner and thicker.

 

[zora]

Conditioning. Indigo doesn't condition nearly as well has henna. My current plan is add unreleased Jamila to sifted indigo as a conditioner and thicker.

Ooh okay. Well, let me know how that goes and I'll be right behind you.

P.S. I know you're getting your Ebay stuff in order, but are you accepting orders now via paypal or something? I want that triple sifted Jamila.

 

[JustKiya]

do any of you think your hair is dependent on henna?

Not at all - if I stopped henna'ing, I'm sure that the color and the conditioning effects would still stick around. The conditioning might start to fade after a few months, but I don't think if I stopped henna'ing my hair would go all to pot either.....

I admire all of you that henna every week!
I know it took me about 2-3 days for my henna to be completely rinsed from my hair, I had to henna on Friday to get everything out by Monday since I couldn't stand in the shower for an hour to get everything out LOL!
I'll give it another try one of these days just for health's sake.

*grins* My trick for a easy rinsing out henna - I mix my henna (which is a VERY thick paste that I premade, let sit until the dye started to release, and then store in the freezer in ziploc bags - if I didn't have it already made up, I doubt I would have time to do it every week - all I have to do is pull out a bag and let it thaw, which takes about 20 minutes, and I'm ready to henna!) with conditioner (I add the same amount of conditioner as there is henna, so I basically double the volume), and then I add about 1/4 cup of honey to it. It gives it the PERFECT consistency to go into a dye applicator bottle (which makes life less messy), and it rinses out in minutes without any struggle needed - after being in my hair for well over 12 hours (I usually put the henna in Friday night, and rinse it out some at some point on Saturday - if I need to go out, I tie a lovely headwrap over my showercap, and roll on! )

 

[sareca]

Ooh okay. Well, let me know how that goes and I'll be right behind you.

P.S. I know you're getting your Ebay stuff in order, but are you accepting orders now via paypal or something? I want that triple sifted Jamila.

I'm not ready yet. It'll be another month or so, but I'm planning to do paypal.

 

[goldensensation]

Thanks Goldensensation, That's right I just looked at your pictures on the beginning of the thread and your color was so beautiful!!!! I wrote down all what you used too. Did you change anything since then? What kind of henna did you use and did you use water? Because the color you had is what I want.

Thanks,
Gelati

Thanks, gelati!

I use the body art quality henna from mehandi.com. I havent done my own henna in a while, but I think that the last time I did it, I kept everything the same except that I left out the paprika and added the oil AFTER it oxidized. Washing it out with creme of nature in the green bottle and following up with a conditioner (left on for a few minutes) works wonders. This time I am gonna use pectin and amla.

My mom's hair is thriving since I started using henna/indigo on her. It is thicker, stronger and her color is gorgeous (a dark brownish black).

 

[LovelyLionessa]

I bought some henna today from a local Indian grocery store. The boxes state that it's suitable for hair and hands, that would make it body art quality, right? The packaging also pictures it's use for henna tattoos as well as for the hair. I just need some guidance from the henna experts. The brands are Dulhan Mehendi Deluxe Heena Powder and Shaista Brown Mehndi.


The henna is so finely milled, it's amazing, just like baby powder, it should be a pleasure to use. Not to mention it was dirt cheap. But you better believe I will be testing it on my harvested hair first.

 

[Mestiza]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the information about Henna but I have a few questions. I looked back at the beginning of the thread and will follow how to apply henna but I don't know what is ACV(I think that's right) and do you have to apply coffee,lemon juice and oils because I want to make this easy as possible. I just want a simple recipe and still get a great reddish color with out all the work. So please can you help me or do you have a thread that can help me to get a beautiful reddish color without alot of ingredients.

Thankyou so much,
Gelati

The previous posters have given you great tips. So, I won't be redundant.
I just wanted to add that I put petroleum jelly on my skin (as if I'm preparing for a relaxer) b/c I don't want the henna to stain my skin.

Happy Hennaing!

 

[Mestiza]

I bought some henna today from a local Indian grocery store. The boxes state that it's suitable for hair and hands, that would make it body art quality, right? The packaging also pictures it's use for henna tattoos as well as for the hair. I just need some guidance from the henna experts. The brands are Dulhan Mehendi Deluxe Heena Powder and Shaista Brown Mehndi.


The henna is so finely milled, it's amazing, just like baby powder, it should be a pleasure to use. Not to mention it was dirt cheap. But you better believe I will be testing it on my harvested hair first.

I bought Dulhan Mehendi Deluxe Heena Powder, which is BAQ, a couple of weeks ago and used it the last time that I hennaed my hair. Let me tell you, it was the ABSOLUTE BEST henna that I have EVER used. It has officially replaced my Reshma brand, which, is great, but Dulhan is better, IMO. I really love it and went back to the store and bought 10 more boxes. Well, I have to use a lot of henna, anyway.

I hope that your hair likes the Dulhan Henna as much as mine does.

 

[Mitre]

I have henna my hair 3 times twice with alma and once without any alma. My hands are stain orange and the dye was release but my hair is still black. The first two times that I henna with the alma my hands was stain a light yellow color, I used FNWL henna. My question is why is my hair still black? Is my hair still being condition? even if there is no color change. I leave the henna in overnight and place the heat cap on for 3 hours.

 

[WomanlyCharm]

I have henna my hair 3 times twice with alma and once without any alma. My hands are stain orange and the dye was release but my hair is still black. The first two times that I henna with the alma my hands was stain a light yellow color, I used FNWL henna. My question is why is my hair still black? Is my hair still being condition? even if there is no color change. I leave the henna in overnight and place the heat cap on for 3 hours.

Remember, henna is not a hair dye.

Along with great conditioning benefits, natural henna colors lighter hair red. On dark hair, it can leave it with a reddish tint in the sun. Your hair is always going to look black, it will just have a red shine.

And you may want to wear gloves while applying the henna! I hate having yellow hands.

 

[Kimberly]

Each application is getting eaier and easier and a little less messy.

The first time it was runny like cake batter and dripped all over the place. The second time it was thick and balls would roll off of my head and fall all over the place (but it was soft, so I was still able to spread it onto my hair). This time, I think I finally got it just right...

The first time, I didn't have enough and had to rush back and mix up some more. The second time, I had way too much and ended up having to dump it becuase I didn't store it properly and it molded! This time I had the perfect amount to do my whole big head and I didn't have anything left over.

I got this henna from the Indian market and, like someone else said, it's like green baby powder. I used about 50g of henna and 50g of amla powder. 6ozs of plain yogurt, juice from one fresh squeezed lemon, two tablespoons of ACV, then I eyeballed some castor oil, evoo, and about 3 tablespoons of conditioner. I added more oil and some conditioner this time because my hair has been feeling a little "strong" (hard to explain but it's almost a stripped feeling or like it does after I use a heavy protein) and required a lot of conditioning afterwards to get it to the silky feel. I'm trying to get strong and silky at one time.

I just put it in and I'd like to leave it in for about 2 hours but I'm supposed to have a date this afternoon and I would have to get this stuff rinsed out before I start to get ready.

I love you guys.

 

[LovelyLionessa]

I bought Dulhan Mehendi Deluxe Heena Powder, which is BAQ, a couple of weeks ago and used it the last time that I hennaed my hair. Let me tell you, it was the ABSOLUTE BEST henna that I have EVER used. It has officially replaced my Reshma brand, which, is great, but Dulhan is better, IMO. I really love it and went back to the store and bought 10 more boxes. Well, I have to use a lot of henna, anyway.

I hope that your hair likes the Dulhan Henna as much as mine does.

Thanks a million, Mestiza. I sent you a pm, you've got mail!

 

[LovelyLionessa]

Each application is getting eaier and easier and a little less messy.

The first time it was runny like cake batter and dripped all over the place. The second time it was thick and balls would roll off of my head and fall all over the place (but it was soft, so I was still able to spread it onto my hair). This time, I think I finally got it just right...

The first time, I didn't have enough and had to rush back and mix up some more. The second time, I had way too much and ended up having to dump it becuase I didn't store it properly and it molded! This time I had the perfect amount to do my whole big head and I didn't have anything left over.

I got this henna from the Indian market and, like someone else said, it's like green baby powder. I used about 50g of henna and 50g of amla powder. 6ozs of plain yogurt, juice from one fresh squeezed lemon, two tablespoons of ACV, then I eyeballed some castor oil, evoo, and about 3 tablespoons of conditioner. I added more oil and some conditioner this time because my hair has been feeling a little "strong" (hard to explain but it's almost a stripped feeling or like it does after I use a heavy protein) and required a lot of conditioning afterwards to get it to the silky feel. I'm trying to get strong and silky at one time.

I just put it in and I'd like to leave it in for about 2 hours but I'm supposed to have a date this afternoon and I would have to get this stuff rinsed out before I start to get ready.

I love you guys.

BTW Kimberly, what brand did you get from your local Indian market? Happy Hennaing and good luck finding your perfect blend of moisture and strength.