Re: itchy head while henna-ing

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Posted by Kalifornia Karol on September 14, 2004 at 14:14:02:

In reply to: itchy head while henna-ing posted by Shakti on September 14, 2004 at 10:05:06:

: Henna is drying hence the itchy scalp. I use henna regularly evry
: friday. What I suggest is to massage scalp not hair with warm
coconut
: oil beffore applying henna. This is how i solved the itch
: : When it is drying I get itchy until I can't stand it anymore and
: : rinse it out - about 2 hours. When I rinse my skin is NOT red
or
: : irratated and the itching stops when it is rinsed off.
: :
: : Has anyone else experienced this? Or, do you have any advice.
I
: : don't want to stop using henna. I love the color and have
gotten
: : many compliments on it
: :
: : Thanks, Jade

I am about to go rinse henna off me noggin right now and I kept a
chopstick around to stratch an unbearable itch...my own feeling is
that it's psychlogical, sorta, like your nose always itches when you
got your hands in something messy etc...wouldn't oil mess with the
color?

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: : Henna is drying hence the itchy scalp. I use henna regularly evry : : friday. What I suggest is to massage scalp not hair with warm : coconut : : oil beffore applying henna. This is how i solved the itch : : : When it is drying I get itchy until I can't stand it anymore and : : : rinse it out - about 2 hours. When I rinse my skin is NOT red : or : : : irratated and the itching stops when it is rinsed off. : : : : : : Has anyone else experienced this? Or, do you have any advice. : I : : : don't want to stop using henna. I love the color and have : gotten : : : many compliments on it : : : : : : Thanks, Jade : : I am about to go rinse henna off me noggin right now and I kept a : chopstick around to stratch an unbearable itch...my own feeling is : that it's psychlogical, sorta, like your nose always itches when you : got your hands in something messy etc...wouldn't oil mess with the : color?
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