Has anyone used henna on their hair? - Page 4

Wiggly · 05-10-2007, 07:31 PM

Hi

I use Henna on my hair and have found it wonderful.
I buy mine from a place called 'LUSH' they are apparently a worldwide chain of shops selling natural beauty products.

The Henna I use is in a block and one block does my hair which is long (past my shoulder blades) and very, very thick.
You grate it, add as hot as you can stand it, hot water, mix until like double cream, protect your skin with a cream (vaseline, ultra bland, petroleum jelly) and slap it on divided hair. Then put cling film around your hair for redder tones or leave open to the air for browner tones, and leave for between 3-6 hrs (or over night, if you haven't got anyone to impress) then wash out. It leaves my hair silky and very easy to manage (which it isn't normally as it is very dry and curlyish).

It's messy, time consuming etc but worth it.
Hope my input helps.
Wiggly

summerdance · 05-11-2007, 04:17 PM

I have used Henna for as long as I can remember. The thing to remember is to get real, PURE henna. Henna is naturally green. do not fall for the henna hair stuff. They add other things to alter the color. Henna will make your hair red, if you're a blond, light brown hair person. It will add shimmer and reddish, coppery tones to dark brown or black hair. Yogurt, lemon, or any other additive is simply for conditioning. You can skip all and use henna mixed simply with warm water. Ask about shelf life on some of the henna u find in ethnic store. Henna needs to be fresh. Less than 6 months old or it's no good.

05-10-2007, 07:31 PM	#31 (permalink)
Wiggly Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Posts: 44	Henna Hi I use Henna on my hair and have found it wonderful. I buy mine from a place called 'LUSH' they are apparently a worldwide chain of shops selling natural beauty products. The Henna I use is in a block and one block does my hair which is long (past my shoulder blades) and very, very thick. You grate it, add as hot as you can stand it, hot water, mix until like double cream, protect your skin with a cream (vaseline, ultra bland, petroleum jelly) and slap it on divided hair. Then put cling film around your hair for redder tones or leave open to the air for browner tones, and leave for between 3-6 hrs (or over night, if you haven't got anyone to impress) then wash out. It leaves my hair silky and very easy to manage (which it isn't normally as it is very dry and curlyish). It's messy, time consuming etc but worth it. Hope my input helps. Wiggly

05-11-2007, 04:17 PM	#32 (permalink)
summerdance Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 65	Henna I have used Henna for as long as I can remember. The thing to remember is to get real, PURE henna. Henna is naturally green. do not fall for the henna hair stuff. They add other things to alter the color. Henna will make your hair red, if you're a blond, light brown hair person. It will add shimmer and reddish, coppery tones to dark brown or black hair. Yogurt, lemon, or any other additive is simply for conditioning. You can skip all and use henna mixed simply with warm water. Ask about shelf life on some of the henna u find in ethnic store. Henna needs to be fresh. Less than 6 months old or it's no good.