past henna problems

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Posted by Pam F. on June 8, 2004 at 12:08:59:

I just wanted to post re the henna problems that I have had in the
past. I recently had posted that after hennaeing and then applying
a vinegar rinse that I had allot of burning on my head. Well, I
found a sore/warty kind of thingy (oooh, gross!) on the top of my
head! That is probably what was causing the burning when I put the
vinegar on before. Also, I used the actual product that I got from
the Indian supplier on the suppliers page and it had no green dye in
it at all! I think that I had gotten indigo mixed in the sample
that I had tried before! Note: don't try to henna when you have got
allot of other irons in the fire or are very tired or sick!
I left the henna on for 8 hours this time, mixed in about 1/2 cup
of walnut powder with it (terped it a little with some marjoram eo
that I made myself). I loved the way that it turned out! Much
deeper color, and I notice no huge difference in it and the other
henna powder that I used, although I did not leave the jamila on
nearly as long as this one. I do notice that the hair that I have
that has some brown in it naturally takes up the walnut powder and
not the henna so I really have two-toned hair...brown underneath and
red auburn on top! But as I did have silver hair for a long time I
don't mind the affect, actually, I like it! Oh, I mixed the henna
powder up with mostly lemon juice and a little olive oil (I don't
think that I used any water) in an old ziplock freezer container,
put a piece of gladwrap on top, then a piece of white paper towel
(to show dye release), then the lid, then covered with cloth and put
on a heating pad for a couple of hours to wait for dye release. I
think it showed dye release in about 3- 4 hours?? Then when it
showed a very strong dye release after this time, I removed it from
the heating pad and just left covered on the bar overnight. I had
prepared the pasted right before I went to bed the night before I
hennaed. Oh, I also put some leave in conditioner in my hair and
left it on all night because I have split ends and frizzies. Then
when I got up the next AM I applied the henna. It only took half as
much as I used before, the gloop was very silky going on..I did terp
with a little eo I had and add the walnut powder and hour before I
put it on my head. I left it on about 8 hours then washed it out
and reapplied the leave on conditioner. Two days later, it is very
much more silky than it was before. I think that the indigo powder
that I was mixing with the henna was making my hair kind of dryish
(lack of better word here).
Finally, I would like to say that I found this henna very
satisfactory for the results that I have gotten from it! Also, that
I love reading all of the posts on here about your hair! If anyone
has any suggestions as per my post that is fine.

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: I just wanted to post re the henna problems that I have had in the : past. I recently had posted that after hennaeing and then applying : a vinegar rinse that I had allot of burning on my head. Well, I : found a sore/warty kind of thingy (oooh, gross!) on the top of my : head! That is probably what was causing the burning when I put the : vinegar on before. Also, I used the actual product that I got from : the Indian supplier on the suppliers page and it had no green dye in : it at all! I think that I had gotten indigo mixed in the sample : that I had tried before! Note: don't try to henna when you have got : allot of other irons in the fire or are very tired or sick! : I left the henna on for 8 hours this time, mixed in about 1/2 cup : of walnut powder with it (terped it a little with some marjoram eo : that I made myself). I loved the way that it turned out! Much : deeper color, and I notice no huge difference in it and the other : henna powder that I used, although I did not leave the jamila on : nearly as long as this one. I do notice that the hair that I have : that has some brown in it naturally takes up the walnut powder and : not the henna so I really have two-toned hair...brown underneath and : red auburn on top! But as I did have silver hair for a long time I : don't mind the affect, actually, I like it! Oh, I mixed the henna : powder up with mostly lemon juice and a little olive oil (I don't : think that I used any water) in an old ziplock freezer container, : put a piece of gladwrap on top, then a piece of white paper towel : (to show dye release), then the lid, then covered with cloth and put : on a heating pad for a couple of hours to wait for dye release. I : think it showed dye release in about 3- 4 hours?? Then when it : showed a very strong dye release after this time, I removed it from : the heating pad and just left covered on the bar overnight. I had : prepared the pasted right before I went to bed the night before I : hennaed. Oh, I also put some leave in conditioner in my hair and : left it on all night because I have split ends and frizzies. Then : when I got up the next AM I applied the henna. It only took half as : much as I used before, the gloop was very silky going on..I did terp : with a little eo I had and add the walnut powder and hour before I : put it on my head. I left it on about 8 hours then washed it out : and reapplied the leave on conditioner. Two days later, it is very : much more silky than it was before. I think that the indigo powder : that I was mixing with the henna was making my hair kind of dryish : (lack of better word here). : Finally, I would like to say that I found this henna very : satisfactory for the results that I have gotten from it! Also, that : I love reading all of the posts on here about your hair! If anyone : has any suggestions as per my post that is fine.
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