Re: To itch his own

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Posted by Katherine on November 2, 2004 at 19:33:05:

In reply to: To itch his own posted by Pierre on November 2, 2004 at 18:15:36:

: : I did have an itchy scalp from the lemon juice the day after I
: : hennaed. I mixed up an egg yolk(we have our own hens so I have
LOTS
: : of eggs) and mayonaise conditioner, left it in an hour, and
rinsed it
: : out. The itch was gone. My hair wasn't tangly(even wet) and
felt
: : thicker. It wasn't slick like you get with store-bought
conditioner
: : though, it just felt healthy. I wonder if a lot of people who
: : complain about their hair feeling like straw after henna are
: : expecting it to feel slick like that. That isn't really
healthy,
: : just a temporary fix.
:
: For me, it's the opposite: when my scalp itches I know it's time to
henna my hair
: again. You might try mixing a base, such as baking soda, in the
henna after the
: dye has released. The straw feeling is henna dust still stuck to
the hair; it goes
: away in a few days.

Pierre, how much baking soda do you use? say, in a mix of 100g henna?
Do you just throw it dry into your mix, once the dye has released, or
dissolved in whatever liquid you add at that point? TIA

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: : : I did have an itchy scalp from the lemon juice the day after I : : : hennaed. I mixed up an egg yolk(we have our own hens so I have : LOTS : : : of eggs) and mayonaise conditioner, left it in an hour, and : rinsed it : : : out. The itch was gone. My hair wasn't tangly(even wet) and : felt : : : thicker. It wasn't slick like you get with store-bought : conditioner : : : though, it just felt healthy. I wonder if a lot of people who : : : complain about their hair feeling like straw after henna are : : : expecting it to feel slick like that. That isn't really : healthy, : : : just a temporary fix. : : : : For me, it's the opposite: when my scalp itches I know it's time to : henna my hair : : again. You might try mixing a base, such as baking soda, in the : henna after the : : dye has released. The straw feeling is henna dust still stuck to : the hair; it goes : : away in a few days. : : Pierre, how much baking soda do you use? say, in a mix of 100g henna? : Do you just throw it dry into your mix, once the dye has released, or : dissolved in whatever liquid you add at that point? TIA
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