Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas

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Posted by Kate P on February 23, 2004 at 09:39:29:

First of all I just want to say an enormous thank you to Catherine
for all her amazing efforts on this site. It's exactly the kind of
unbiased information I have been looking for, for well, forever it
seems.

Secondly, hi to everyone!

Little bit about me. I'm in the UK (which relates to some of my
questions later) and have hennaed on and off for about four years
now. Real hair is shoulder length and quite curly, mid brown with
some natural reddish lights - henna on me makes people remark how
well I look, like it really perks up my whole appearance. I don't
like orangey shades, but adore those deeper Irish Setter,
horsechesnuts in the sunlight colours.

I'd love to ask a few questions as you seem to have so much
information at your fingers and I'd love to benefit from it!

Does anybody know of particular good quality henna suppliers in the
UK, net or high street based? I currently use block henna from Lush,
and whilst I am really happy with it I would be interested to try
other powders.

In relation to the Lush henna, I am fairly confident as to the
quality of this product but I would really value your opinions and I
wonder if I would benefit from using a powder and waiting for dye
release. The Lush henna is pressed into solid blocks which you then
pour just boiled water onto, let dissolve and beat together, and then
use straight on the hair, for around 90mins they state - I happily
sit with it for hours though. Ingredients (varying proportions
according to one of fours shades) are Lawsonia inermis, Indigofera
tinctoria, cocoa butter, ground coffee, lemon juice, clove bud oil,
Irish Moss powder/Nettle powder. I think it's the cocoa butter which
binds the henna when pressed into blocks - will this do any harm? It
doesn't appear to but...

Metal and henna - am I right in thinking that stainless steel doesn't
react with henna but that most other metals should be avoided? I
currently use a glass bowl and plastic spoon and whisk, but I grate
my blocked henna with a stainless steel grater - it makes for much
easier mixing and rinsing. Touch wood I haven't had any disasters
yet, but avoid touching the liquid henna with anything metalic.

Good grief this is becomming an essay, but I hope you'll be able to
help,

Kate

Follow Ups

Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Kala 13:09:22 2/24/2004 (0)
Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Fia 10:23:31 2/23/2004 (1)
- Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Kate P 11:18:58 2/23/2004 (0)
Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Holly 09:49:07 2/23/2004 (3)
- Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Kate P 11:27:52 2/23/2004 (0)
- Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Kate P 11:24:23 2/23/2004 (1)
  - Re: Newbie, some questions, & Lush hennas Kate P 11:28:54 2/23/2004 (0)

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: First of all I just want to say an enormous thank you to Catherine : for all her amazing efforts on this site. It's exactly the kind of : unbiased information I have been looking for, for well, forever it : seems. : : Secondly, hi to everyone! : : Little bit about me. I'm in the UK (which relates to some of my : questions later) and have hennaed on and off for about four years : now. Real hair is shoulder length and quite curly, mid brown with : some natural reddish lights - henna on me makes people remark how : well I look, like it really perks up my whole appearance. I don't : like orangey shades, but adore those deeper Irish Setter, : horsechesnuts in the sunlight colours. : : I'd love to ask a few questions as you seem to have so much : information at your fingers and I'd love to benefit from it! : : Does anybody know of particular good quality henna suppliers in the : UK, net or high street based? I currently use block henna from Lush, : and whilst I am really happy with it I would be interested to try : other powders. : : In relation to the Lush henna, I am fairly confident as to the : quality of this product but I would really value your opinions and I : wonder if I would benefit from using a powder and waiting for dye : release. The Lush henna is pressed into solid blocks which you then : pour just boiled water onto, let dissolve and beat together, and then : use straight on the hair, for around 90mins they state - I happily : sit with it for hours though. Ingredients (varying proportions : according to one of fours shades) are Lawsonia inermis, Indigofera : tinctoria, cocoa butter, ground coffee, lemon juice, clove bud oil, : Irish Moss powder/Nettle powder. I think it's the cocoa butter which : binds the henna when pressed into blocks - will this do any harm? It : doesn't appear to but... : : Metal and henna - am I right in thinking that stainless steel doesn't : react with henna but that most other metals should be avoided? I : currently use a glass bowl and plastic spoon and whisk, but I grate : my blocked henna with a stainless steel grater - it makes for much : easier mixing and rinsing. Touch wood I haven't had any disasters : yet, but avoid touching the liquid henna with anything metalic. : : Good grief this is becomming an essay, but I hope you'll be able to : help, : : Kate
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