Re: heated henna

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Posted by Fia on February 22, 2004 at 13:19:45:

In reply to: heated henna posted by deborah on February 20, 2004 at 19:32:22:

: Do i have to have the Henna heated in order to apply it to my hair?

No. I've done both cold and warm henna and both work just as well in getting the color I
want. After wrapping it in Saran wrap I usually put a towel on top to keep body heat in and
even with cold henna from the start it will get warm quite soon from the trapped body
heat.

The (small) advantage you'd have from warm henna is that it wouldn't need to be initially
heated by your body and would be warm on your head a little longer (and potentially
release a little more dye). With four hours processing time I've never seen a difference
between cold and warm henna - it's possible that it would have some small effect if you
leave it in shorter time.

/Fia

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: : Do i have to have the Henna heated in order to apply it to my hair? : : No. I've done both cold and warm henna and both work just as well in getting the color I : want. After wrapping it in Saran wrap I usually put a towel on top to keep body heat in and : even with cold henna from the start it will get warm quite soon from the trapped body : heat. : : The (small) advantage you'd have from warm henna is that it wouldn't need to be initially : heated by your body and would be warm on your head a little longer (and potentially : release a little more dye). With four hours processing time I've never seen a difference : between cold and warm henna - it's possible that it would have some small effect if you : leave it in shorter time. : : /Fia
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