Henna Brands in the Indian Stores

[natstar]

I really want to try the Jamila Henna from mehandi but I would prefer to buy it around my area first to see if henna works for me before making a purchase online. The problem is, the indian stores around me don't carry Jamila. They either carry their "house"-(homemade) brand or some other type of BAQ henna.

Has anyone purchased henna from a store around their way and had good (same) results as buying henna online? What brand of BAQ henna did you purchase?

Thanks

 

[Cien]

I've used Reshma Henna purchased from Indo/Pak/Bangla stores in my area. It worked great!
However, they stopped selling it at one of the stores nearest me.

They now have something in a silver package--'Minar' brand. The lady at the store said it was the same as the Reshma, but it didn't say BAQ on the package, so I didn't buy it.

I've also purchased from mehandi as well. My next batch (that I need to order this week) will be from HennaSooq.

 

[Noir]

They have jamila at my local indian store. Just make sure that if you buy it from the store that it has a date stamped.

 

[drasgrl]

I bought a couple of Hesh brand hennas the first time last year. I went back the other day and they didn't have Hesh so I bought Reshma. I hennaed last night so far so good.

 

[Eisani]

Check hennaforhair.com I think she lists brands okay to use. My store carries Dulhan and always has a date stamp. I only bought it after seeing it on the site. I just ordered Jamila and Yemeni from Hennasooq though cuz I wanna see the difference.

 

[BostonMaria]

I also buy Reshma henna and its fabulous. A package costs $2.99 at the local Indian store up the street from me.

 

[stelladata]

I bought the Reshma Henna today as well, and it's pretty huge. I wasn't sure if it was all natural so thanks to this thread, now I do.


I havent used Henna in a long time though, for some reason today I had the impulse to give it another shot. I used it when I was natural and my hair hated it, Now that I have a perm I'm giving it another shot, because I have a feeling i'll give thicker and possibly frizzier hair, which is a great thing for me, so when i straighten i'll appear to have more body =0

 

[poookie]

the store near me carries reshma henna, & it's FABULOUS! it gives my hair this awesome wine burgundy reddish tint, as opposed to jamila's fire engine red. plus the dye release time is shorter with reshma than jamila. i actually prefer reshma.

 

[stelladata]

the store near me carries reshma henna, & it's FABULOUS! it gives my hair this awesome wine burgundy reddish tint, as opposed to jamila's fire engine red. plus the dye release time is shorter with reshma than jamila. i actually prefer reshma.

Hi Poookie
How do you mix up your Henna? do you add lemon to it by anychance to release the color?
Right now I just mixed mine by boiling lipton tea and honey together and then mixing everything together and leaving it to sit.

What's your recipe? please share.. thanks

 

[stelladata]

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[EbbonyTx]

I would like to know how to use henna the correct way as well!

 

[stelladata]

I would like to know how to use henna the correct way as well!

I don't think there is a real 'correct' way, but i think some recipes work better than others ahah... I wanna achieve a reddish tint in my hair.

So far this is what i've gathered;
____You have to mix your henna powder with warm or hot water
____Leave it to sit over night
____You can add honey or lemon or evo or drops of other essential oils.

But everyone does it differently, there was once a massive henna thread but i can't find it

 

[stelladata]

I just put my henna in and set my timer for 4 hours...
I think an hour or two will do, but i remember girls who are into the henna decoration telling me they had to sit at least 8hours for the color to truly come out, Idk I want to have some sort of color or streak in my hair, I doubt that will happen on the first try. But since I don't have a busy day today, i'll be sitting in with it for 4 hours.

 

[Eisani]

Umm Stelladata, I *heart* your hair! Anyhoo, I liked Reshma and I got practically an instant color release from it.

 

[stelladata]

Umm Stelladata, I *heart* your hair! Anyhoo, I liked Reshma and I got practically an instant color release from it.

Thank you for the compliment Eisani !!

 

[stelladata]

posted a review, well sorta, showed some mini pics too here
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=453520