Re: Now that you've hennaed your hair...........

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Posted by Alyssa on July 28, 2004 at 19:00:37:

In reply to: Re: Now that you've hennaed your hair........... posted by Diane on July 18, 2004 at 07:51:04:

: : What type of shampoo and/or conditioner do you use? On the Long
: : Hair Community site they seem to prefer conditioner only washes
: with
: : cheap conditioner. I have tried the Suave and really like it.
: : Before I used high rated shampoos and conditioners but was never
: : satisfied for long. My hennaed hair doesn't seem to need all of
: the
: : previous fuss.
: :
: : What have you all noticed?
: :
: : Meg
:
: Hi Meg,
: I have been on CO routine for about 5-6 months, and I continue to do
: that even after henna. I have curly, naturally dry porous hair, and I
: find that it still loves and needs as much moisture as I can give it.
:
: Having said that, henna does leave it feeling thicker and looking
: shinier which I LOVE. The only other thing I find is that the henna
: tends to fade a lot faster than I would like it to, and I do wonder
: if it has something to do with the conditioner-only routine. There
: was some debate here on the boards a while back about whether oily
: substances and deep conditioning can help remove some of the henna
: dye. Some people tended to think it is possible, but most agree that
: henna is permanent.
:
: I think its just my super porous hair, losing the pigment faster. I
: just find it disappointing 'cause it can tend to look a bit brassy as
: it fades -- the initial colour I get is so rich and deep.

I use an ordinary drugstore shampoo every day, but three or four days a
week I use a rather expensive salon conditioner. It's really worth it. It contains
a sunscreen, a UV filter for colored hair that keeps the sun from fading the
color. Red fades fast in sunlight, and I really find that this helps, and it only
takes a tiny amount. It's Redken for color-treated hair, in the red bottle. It's
about nine bucks but it will last two or three months, easy. I have a lot of gray,
plus a bit of curl. The henna smoothed me out quite a bit but the Redken
makes it really gorgeous, and it does help a lot with fading and brassiness.

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: : : What type of shampoo and/or conditioner do you use? On the Long : : : Hair Community site they seem to prefer conditioner only washes : : with : : : cheap conditioner. I have tried the Suave and really like it. : : : Before I used high rated shampoos and conditioners but was never : : : satisfied for long. My hennaed hair doesn't seem to need all of : : the : : : previous fuss. : : : : : : What have you all noticed? : : : : : : Meg : : : : Hi Meg, : : I have been on CO routine for about 5-6 months, and I continue to do : : that even after henna. I have curly, naturally dry porous hair, and I : : find that it still loves and needs as much moisture as I can give it. : : : : Having said that, henna does leave it feeling thicker and looking : : shinier which I LOVE. The only other thing I find is that the henna : : tends to fade a lot faster than I would like it to, and I do wonder : : if it has something to do with the conditioner-only routine. There : : was some debate here on the boards a while back about whether oily : : substances and deep conditioning can help remove some of the henna : : dye. Some people tended to think it is possible, but most agree that : : henna is permanent. : : : : I think its just my super porous hair, losing the pigment faster. I : : just find it disappointing 'cause it can tend to look a bit brassy as : : it fades -- the initial colour I get is so rich and deep. : : I use an ordinary drugstore shampoo every day, but three or four days a : week I use a rather expensive salon conditioner. It's really worth it. It contains : a sunscreen, a UV filter for colored hair that keeps the sun from fading the : color. Red fades fast in sunlight, and I really find that this helps, and it only : takes a tiny amount. It's Redken for color-treated hair, in the red bottle. It's : about nine bucks but it will last two or three months, easy. I have a lot of gray, : plus a bit of curl. The henna smoothed me out quite a bit but the Redken : makes it really gorgeous, and it does help a lot with fading and brassiness.
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