Is HENNA really worth it?

[frankie]

What brand of Henna do you use? Where do you get it? Jamila or Reshma from a local Indian Store

Jlove...did you get it from a store inside DC, or somewhere in MD or VA? If in DC, can I have a name and/or location please.

TIA

 

[JLove74]

Jlove...did you get it from a store inside DC, or somewhere in MD or VA? If in DC, can I have a name and/or location please.

TIA

I got it from Dana Bazzar on Nebel St in Bethesda

 

[toniy]

I just did my first Henna today. I used Jamila. My hair is blue black (Clairol). I added ORS carrot oil, rosewater, evoo, hot six oil, and yoghurt. I had no color change and my hair does feel softer. I will do this again!! Right now its too soon to say. I have indigo on hand just in case my color does not look right in the morning.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Atlanta, I am glad you got to try out the henna from Rajasthan. It is the best henna around and didn't you notice how fine the powder was? No fibers and stuff to wash out, that could get stuck in your hair. I am sure your color is amazing !! The henna you got had good dye release too, it's true.
Atlanta also did you notice if the yoghurt toned down the color of the henna at all, like how amla does?

That henna was like baby powder!! I never seen anything like it. The color was so rich and deeper in color than I experienced before so I don't think the yogurt toned it down at all. It really took to my hair very well, even though my hair is a dark 1B you can see the color even when I'm not in directly light (a friend told me) Perhaps because it has a more potent dye release the yogurt doesn't hinder the dye from binding with the hair.

I agree this should be a sticky thread... it's a never ending thread full of awesome information!!

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Let it sit a day or two more to see what color come out. Since your hair is so dark you may only see highlights in the light. Great to hear good results.

We are on a roll today !

 

[RoseGolden]

I have a question for anyone that can help. Okay, I plan on mixing up a "big" batch of a henna + indigo mixture so that I can freeze it and get about 3-4 applications without having to mix every time. I want a brownish color so I'm gonna let the henna release over night, then mix up the indigo and add it to the released henna. So when I store the left overs do I want to store the mixed henna and indigo seperately (in the freezer)? Or can I just mix it all together and freeze??? Does that make sense?

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

YES you can freeze henna (powder or paste) for up to six months and use it for several applications (it might better to seperate those applications so as to not expose the henna to thawing and re freezing over and over again as it will lose dye over time). use freezer bags or bottles or carrot bags. Double up any plastic bags though.

You cannot freeze any indigo paste (keep powder in cool dark place) as it doesn't keep well, wether it be with the henna or alone.

What I would suggest is that you freeze your henna paste and when you are ready to do your hair, just thaw out your henna paste to use. Mix the indigo on the side seperately (at least it only takes about 15-20 mins to prepare unlike henna, which takes a bit longer to prepare) and then when ready just add the indigo into the henna paste and use.

Hope this helps

Khadija

 

[RoseGolden]

YES you can freeze henna (powder or paste) for up to six months and use it for several applications (it might better to seperate those applications so as to not expose the henna to thawing and re freezing over and over again as it will lose dye over time). use freezer bags or bottles or carrot bags. Double up any plastic bags though.

You cannot freeze any indigo paste (keep powder in cool dark place) as it doesn't keep well, wether it be with the henna or alone.

What I would suggest is that you freeze your henna paste and when you are ready to do your hair, just thaw out your henna paste to use. Mix the indigo on the side seperately (at least it only takes about 15-20 mins to prepare unlike henna, which takes a bit longer to prepare) and then when ready just add the indigo into the henna paste and use.

Hope this helps

Khadija

Yes that helps a lot. Thank you!!!

 

[JazzyDez]

I did str8 up henna last night with just water and jojoba....I can really see the red tones now. I will add some of my indigo to it next time to try and get a browner color

 

[melodee]

I love cassia. It really gives shine and strength to my hair. I think I will try a mix of henna and cassia next.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

So many of you are right in the MD-DC-VA areas. My kids sometimes ask about moving back. It was nice there. I bet the weather is pretty nice right now compared to us up here.

 

[melodee]

So many of you are right in the MD-DC-VA areas. My kids sometimes ask about moving back. It was nice there. I bet the weather is pretty nice right now compared to us up here.

Too nice. (62 degrees) i feel i'm being cheated out of my nice cold, late fall weathr. Bring on the CHILLL!!!!

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

LOL !! really??!! what great weather.
It has been kind of nice up here too, on and off. usually we have the same weather as down in MD the only difference is about 10 degrees (yes we are the colder ones).
I remember when it snowed SO MUCH in MD, that whole area. It was like packed full of snow everywhere. I think it was in like 2001 or 2002. or maybe even 2003. Maybe the year my daughter was born.

Everyone have a good night.

 

[Ayeshia]

Im glad this thread was started...lord knows I was not about to see what the hype was about henna with a thread that has over 1500 responses. I gave up after the second page

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

But everyone has been so quiet this weekend...hhmm do most of you chat when you are at work?

 

[Lavendar]

But everyone has been so quiet this weekend...hhmm do most of you chat when you are at work?

I think so Henna Sooq. And so much for the warm lovely 60s and 70s of last week. They are calling for snow tomorrow, here in MD, and it's cold out thurrrr!!!!

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Oh wow snow !! We just got snow for the first time yesterday. It's nice. My kids played in it almost all day.
My hubby is about to drive down there so I guess he is not about to avoid any snow !! So much for nicer weather.

Khadija

 

[godzooki]

I was in a tiny Indian store today and saw this small packet of henna. It was a green foil packet with very little english writing on the back. On the front it shows henna'd hands and on the back it says Rachini Mehandi. I grabbed it! Is this a good quality henna to use on hair?
I'm still waiting on my indigo but I want to henna again so bad! I just dont want the drastic color change.
I also grabbed some turmeric powder which can be used to warm the color. Off topic but I used the tumeric for a facial paste (with lemon juice and water) and boy, that stuffs no joke! My skin was like "whoa!"
Ok, back to henna...For a henna gloss, do I just add the powder to my condtioner or is that something different?

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Yes the henna gloss can be put into either your regular conditioner that you like to use or in the conditioner creams. Put a nice amount of henna into it and mix well, or if you have it in an extra squeeze bottle just shake it all up. Let it sit for a little bit like you would when making henna paste (time all depends on which henna you are using, indian and moroccan are the quickest for dye release).
Then apply to your hair and let sit for 30min to an hour, as desired.
Wash out well and you will get some color along with the most benefits of the strengthening of your hair and it will be SOFT !!

Enjoy !!

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

oh P.S. I am not familiar with the henna you have boughten, so I recommend doing a hair strand test to be certain of results.

 

[tsiporah]

oooh do tell! never heard of the Shikakai paste ....spill the beans missy!

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.)

 

[PinkAngel]

Where can I find Rajasthan henna (is this a brand)? Is this the same as the Indian or Morrocan henna? TIA

I've used Jamila henna once (still have one box left), but I think I'd like to switch to one of the higher quality BAQs.

ETA: Hennasooq, you mentioned using amla oil after hennaing to soften up the hair.......what steps would I take to do this? Do I just apply the amla oil after I've rinsed the henna & conditioned, should I let the oil sit for a bit? TIA

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

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.

 

[starfish]

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.

 

[PinkAngel]

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.

Hey girl,

That was a quick response!! thank you!

I sent you an email too, (just wanted to be sure my ? got answered before I missed the 10% off sale....lol....)

So are you saying Morrocan releases even faster than Rajasthani or Indian?

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer all the questions we have, I'm very grateful!

 

[PinkAngel]

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.

This is exactly the color I'm after, my gray turned a dark auburn but the rest of my hair has reddish tint in the sun. I think it may take a few more treatments for me to get the reddish chestnut I'm after.

Maybe Khadija will chime in and answer yet another question.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Of course anytime. Soon I will be off to get my boys and get them to karate !
Okay for those nice reddish highlights yes henna will give that too you, but it does depend on how much grey you have because I am sure you aren't aiming for orange in your hair. Once you see the results of the henna application and you decide to tone it down it would be best to put the henna along with the indigo to make those chestnut tones. But you can do this even beforehand by testing some hair strands from your brush to be sure.
If you do the indigo seperately it might make more black tones rather then leave those nice chestnut tones. Get the right proportions down like perhaps about 75% henna with 25% indigo and adjust as necessary.

Yes the moroccan does have a faster dye release then the rajasthani indian henna.

Sometimes it will take a couple of henna applications to get your color to settle.

Have any of you thought of starting a color chart? hair results and recipes? Did they say they would sticky this thread and have the first post perhaps be a log of all the direct links to certain issues, like yoghurt and henna and henna gloss etc...?

 

[starfish]

Of course anytime. Soon I will be off to get my boys and get them to karate !
Okay for those nice reddish highlights yes henna will give that too you, but it does depend on how much grey you have because I am sure you aren't aiming for orange in your hair. Once you see the results of the henna application and you decide to tone it down it would be best to put the henna along with the indigo to make those chestnut tones. But you can do this even beforehand by testing some hair strands from your brush to be sure.
If you do the indigo seperately it might make more black tones rather then leave those nice chestnut tones. Get the right proportions down like perhaps about 75% henna with 25% indigo and adjust as necessary.

Yes the moroccan does have a faster dye release then the rajasthani indian henna.

Sometimes it will take a couple of henna applications to get your color to settle.

Have any of you thought of starting a color chart? hair results and recipes? Did they say they would sticky this thread and have the first post perhaps be a log of all the direct links to certain issues, like yoghurt and henna and henna gloss etc...?

That's a GREAT idea. We should start a henna mix page w/ pictures.

 

[tsiporah]

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.

Henna Sooq,
I do like Rajasthani Henna. It does give a deeper tone. It sort of gives instead of just a red-auburn there is a smidget of burgundy I can detect. The powder is fine. I get mine in 200 g packs from a local store. I would recommended it also.

Tsiporah Teru'ah

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

NICE !! I did notice that too. I thought maybe it was this new crop, but I had other clients tell me that too.