Do ya'll henna?

[MonaLisa]

Sitting with the henna and indigo , alma oil, grapesed oil on my hair now.

What is scritching the scalp?

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=171381

 

[Aggie]

Hi ladies, im not really new anymore, but don't post alot. My question is...I purchased my henna from mountain rose organics on-line, they r a great company, i bought 1 lb , when i got it it said that the henna and indigo were mixed. It said to mix the henna and apply to dry/wet clean hair....my question is does the dye release faster w some hennas? was it because the indigo was already mixed in? I don't understand why some hennas have to sit for dye release, but this one does not , can somone help!

I am not familiar with this henna but I hope Khadija soon comes in to help out with this one. She is the owner of Henna Sooq in canada and may know something about this one, okay?

 

[jeabai]

delete.....

 

[Eisani]

Okay Khadijah, I meant to send this to you but this is how my color turned out after using the Yemen. It's so much brighter than the Jamila, but like I said before, Jamila is sooo much easier to rinse. Do you think I could just re-sift my own Yemen once I get it? I was thinking about this the other day.

 

[Aggie]

OK maybe I'm crazy or just have extra energy from the chlorella and being off work but did chlorella make anyone more frisky? My sex drive has kicked in like I cant believe. DH is very happy!

Ummoke:, interesting info but this is this isn't the chlorella thread...it's the henna thread dear.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Aggie love your last post LOL!!

Sorry everyone, been out of the loop some. We had a henna conference this past weekend and it was really hectic. Really fun though. Had a good handful of out of towners!

You know anytime you all come to Toronto you are more then welcome to stop by!

Okay as for the mixed henna with indigo, that is the way commercialized henna usually is. I don't recommend it for the best affect, but since you have it already you can use it for sure. But in the future for best results using the two herbs not mixed together for full strength affects is best.

Different henna powder do have different dye release times;

For hair usage:

Jamila -12 hours
Yemeni, Indian- up to 6 hours but you can get away with 1-2 hours
Moroccan- 1 hour is good enough. It has FAST dye release.

Eisani!!!! WHAT??!! amazing can you email it to me by [email protected]

Did you guys know there is a discount code thread....?

 

[Aggie]

Aggie love your last post LOL!!

Sorry everyone, been out of the loop some. We had a henna conference this past weekend and it was really hectic. Really fun though. Had a good handful of out of towners!

You know anytime you all come to Toronto you are more then welcome to stop by!

Okay as for the mixed henna with indigo, that is the way commercialized henna usually is. I don't recommend it for the best affect, but since you have it already you can use it for sure. But in the future for best results using the two herbs not mixed together for full strength affects is best.

Different henna powder do have different dye release times;

For hair usage:

Jamila -12 hours
Yemeni, Indian- up to 6 hours but you can get away with 1-2 hours
Moroccan- 1 hour is good enough. It has FAST dye release.

Eisani!!!! WHAT??!! amazing can you email it to me by [email protected]

Did you guys know there is a discount code thread....?

Good to have you back Khadija.

 

[Aggie]

I had a tiny bit of henna left over in the fridge from Saturday, not enough for a whole head treatment, so I mixed it with a mix of brahmi, amla, kalpi tone, bhringraj and ginger powders and some leftover Miss key 10 in 1 conditioner and put it on brahmi pre-oiled hair. I left it on for 2 hours and cowashed it out with v05 free me freesia. Conditioned for 5 minutes with MT and AO GPB conditioners, now I am deep conditioning with Biolage Conditioning Balm mixed with AO HSR conditioner.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Aggie, wow, sounds nice.

 

[Aggie]

Aggie, wow, sounds nice.

Khadija, not throwing away anything.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

right on!

 

[MonaLisa]

Ummoke:, interesting info but this is this isn't the chlorella thread...it's the henna thread dear.

I tried to hold it...but...

bwaaaaaaaaaaah....aa...a.

 

[msa]

I had a tiny bit of henna left over in the fridge from Saturday, not enough for a whole head treatment, so I mixed it with a mix of brahmi, amla, kalpi tone, bhringraj and ginger powders and some leftover Miss key 10 in 1 conditioner and put it on brahmi pre-oiled hair. I left it on for 2 hours and cowashed it out with v05 free me freesia. Conditioned for 5 minutes with MT and AO GPB conditioners, now I am deep conditioning with Biolage Conditioning Balm mixed with AO HSR conditioner.

Wow. You used 13 different products in one sitting. I see you're really not trying to throw ANYTHING away. Go 'head wit ya bad self!

 

[Aggie]

I tried to hold it...but...

bwaaaaaaaaaaah....aa...a.

Girl Mona, you just keep me laughing all the time.

Wow. You used 13 different products in one sitting. I see you're really not trying to throw ANYTHING away. Go 'head wit ya bad self!

You know msa, I do have a lot of products that I am trying to use up and girl you're right, I don't waste anything.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I need indigo... My grays are a little stubborn to cover and right now they are a sorta bozo the clown orange... I'm on a hide my hair challenge so that's not so bad but...I should start trying indigo.

Does anyone have tips on good gray coverage. it seems to stick pretty well on my course gray hair but I have a lot of fine new grays since using MT, and that hair seems to be harder to grab the color....

 

[Aggie]

I need indigo... My grays are a little stubborn to cover and right now they are a sorta bozo the clown orange... I'm on a hide my hair challenge so that's not so bad but...I should start trying indigo.

Does anyone have tips on good gray coverage. it seems to stick pretty well on my course gray hair but I have a lot of fine new grays since using MT, and that hair seems to be harder to grab the color....

Have you tried putting amla powder in your henna mixes. That helps me a great deal. I am out of indigo too and when I henna'ed the last time, I added extra amla powder to the mix and it cam out nice and toastie brown instead of the loud reddish copper color. I am also using amla more too as a cowash, tea spritzer and as a paste mixed with kalpi tone and brahmi powders. Now I need to order more amla powder as a result.

ETA: While I was straining the tea spritzer, a few drops got onto my white kitchen counter and actually stained it dark brown...amazing. I never thought the powders would leave any stains. Don't worry though, I have a great stain remover that will take that right out, so be careful if you use/mix it around your kitchen/bathroom counters. Another thing, I believe that the amla starts to deposit color on the hair over time with continuous usage.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

amla powder is a good choice to try to tackle gray hairs. Not as strong as indigo but a good choice still.

Aggie I sent you an email, did you get it by any chance?

 

[Aggie]

amla powder is a good choice to try to tackle gray hairs. Not as strong as indigo but a good choice still.

Aggie I sent you an email, did you get it by any chance?

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About to check that email account right now. I don't use it often but the attachment feature in my yahoo account at the time I emailed you wasn't working. Will email you back...

 

[Eisani]

Aggie love your last post LOL!!

Sorry everyone, been out of the loop some. We had a henna conference this past weekend and it was really hectic. Really fun though. Had a good handful of out of towners!

You know anytime you all come to Toronto you are more then welcome to stop by!

Okay as for the mixed henna with indigo, that is the way commercialized henna usually is. I don't recommend it for the best affect, but since you have it already you can use it for sure. But in the future for best results using the two herbs not mixed together for full strength affects is best.

Different henna powder do have different dye release times;

For hair usage:

Jamila -12 hours
Yemeni, Indian- up to 6 hours but you can get away with 1-2 hours
Moroccan- 1 hour is good enough. It has FAST dye release.

Eisani!!!! WHAT??!! amazing can you email it to me by [email protected]

Did you guys know there is a discount code thread....?

Just e-mailed you

 

[Pooks]

Hey ladies, updating you on my 2nd henna experience, it was awesome!

I started out with dry hair. I oiled and scritched my scalp with a peppermint/jojoba mix (thanks Aggie and Atlanta JJ!), then generously oiled the length with organic extra virgin coconut oil (EVCO).

My hendingo mix consisted of:
50g BAQ Jamila henna
50g indigo
Organic 'regular' tea
Approx 1 tbsp honey
Approx 1 tbsp EVCO

I mixed the ingredients and begin application immediately using a wide toothed comb and gloves. I wrapped in cling film/saran wrap and put a clear cap on top, wrapped my head with a scarf and then left on for 6 hours (no heat) whilst I went about my business.

To remove the henna from my hair I rinsed under the shower head for a couple of minutes, did a quick wash with Aubrey's Honeysuckle Rose (HSR) Shampoo, and cowash with Giovanni Smooth as Silk. I parted my hair into 4 sections and applied HSR condish generously before detangling with my wide toothed comb and plaiting. I left the HSR in overnight.

The next afternoon I went to the salon for a blowout. The Fantasia heat protectant and EVCO I took with me were the only products added to my hair.

I loved the results! Shiny, dark, stronger hair. No dryness! I think the EVCO and overnight DC made the difference for me this time.

Check out my April 2009 Fotki folder for pics!

 

[Aggie]

Hey ladies, updating you on my 2nd henna experience, it was awesome!

I started out with dry hair. I oiled and scritched my scalp with a peppermint/jojoba mix (thanks Aggie and Atlanta JJ!), then generously oiled the length with organic extra virgin coconut oil (EVCO).

My hendingo mix consisted of:
50g BAQ Jamila henna
50g indigo
Organic 'regular' tea
Approx 1 tbsp honey
Approx 1 tbsp EVCO

I mixed the ingredients and begin application immediately using a wide toothed comb and gloves. I wrapped in cling film/saran wrap and put a clear cap on top, wrapped my head with a scarf and then left on for 6 hours (no heat) whilst I went about my business.

To remove the henna from my hair I rinsed under the shower head for a couple of minutes, did a quick wash with Aubrey's Honeysuckle Rose (HSR) Shampoo, and cowash with Giovanni Smooth as Silk. I parted my hair into 4 sections and applied HSR condish generously before detangling with my wide toothed comb and plaiting. I left the HSR in overnight.

The next afternoon I went to the salon for a blowout. The Fantasia heat protectant and EVCO I took with me were the only products added to my hair.

I loved the results! Shiny, dark, stronger hair. No dryness! I think the EVCO and overnight DC made the difference for me this time.

Check out my April 2009 Fotki folder for pics!

You're welcomed honey.

Ooooh, pookiwah that "honeyed henna" mix sounds yummy. I will be adding honey in my mix for sure, in fact, I think I will be adding honey to quite a bit of my DCs moving forward. I think my thick new growth will thank me for it. I'm so happy you had great results with the hendigo.

 

[prettyFine]

im scurred. some say it makes the hair hard. i wouldn't mind doing the henna for black hair. how do i do it without the hardness and tangling?

 

[lwilliams1922]

im scurred. some say it makes the hair hard. i wouldn't mind doing the henna for black hair. how do i do it without the hardness and tangling?

DC DC DC

Mine was a little dry yesterday and I rememberd I had not done a DC in over week.

 

[Aggie]

im scurred. some say it makes the hair hard. i wouldn't mind doing the henna for black hair. how do i do it without the hardness and tangling?

DC DC DC

Mine was a little dry yesterday and I rememberd I had not done a DC in over week.

I couldn't agree more about the DCs. In fact, if you can, DCing overnight works wonders at softening my hair after a henna treatment.

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

YEs deep conditioning all the way and even add a little hair oil to your henna part of your recipe (not in with the indigo, only the henna part first)

 

[jeabai]

I couldn't agree more about the DCs. In fact, if you can, DCing overnight works wonders at softening my hair after a henna treatment.

God Bless You Aggie! I hennaed for the first time yesterday using your recipe, dc'd overnight with Stirnillah and used WEN after I washed out my dc! I love my hair today! It's strong and soft and brown and...I cant thank you enough!

 

[AtlantaJJ]

I fogot I have some Stirnillah, I can use that after my henna tonight....I may henna and sleep in the DC over night....

I'm just doing henna coconut oil and a table spoon of conditioner if that. I want the henna to sick to my grays, all the extra stuff seems to impede the uptake of the color on my grays.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

YEs deep conditioning all the way and even add a little hair oil to your henna part of your recipe (not in with the indigo, only the henna part first)

Hi Khadija,

Can I add the indigo to my henna batch with the oil and the conditioner and put them on my hair together?

I want to use a small amount of indigo to take some of the brassiness out of the henna on my gray hair, not to make my hair black.

TIA

 

[Aggie]

God Bless You Aggie! I hennaed for the first time yesterday using your recipe, dc'd overnight with Stirnillah and used WEN after I washed out my dc! I love my hair today! It's strong and soft and brown and...I cant thank you enough!

Thank you jbailey. I am so happy to hear the recipe and extended deep conditioning has worked for you.

~Hugs~

Aggie

 

[Khadija.D.Carryl]

Sorry for my delay AtlantaJJ, if I don't check the forums out in time, always feel free to email it. Its a bit quicker and I take priority to answer emails first before the forums. and I am sick again! coughing and all! I think I've been working too many hours doing henna..anyhow

Yes AtlantaJJ you can. Just make sure to start the indigo alone seperately from the rest, and then add the indigo after 15-20 mins of rest for dye release, and use right away.

Let me know how it turned out!