Simple Henna Mix

@Mrs Hudson,

You don't tend to see the looser curls on the first attempt, it seems to be more commonly reported on 3rd or 4th attempts because henna gets progressively coated on the hair shaft with every attempt, which slowly weighs the curl down a bit more. Also, not everyone gets the curl loosening effect so it's not guaranteed or even wanted by some.

If you were otherwise happy with your first mix then stick with it. I personally only mix my henna with coconut milk and get good colour and softness. But then I don't use Jamilla and there seems to be more emphasis with its users about using an acid for dye release. That might be because it has a slower dye release time compared to other hennas apparently.

It also can depend on your curl type. I'm not sure what kind of curls you have, but 4b hair doesn't really have a curl pattern, so in a sense there is no curl to loosen. My hair is 4b with a mixture of 4a. I noticed that the 4a curls were popping all over the place, but the 4b, there wasn't much change. I did however get color and shine with Jamilla.

Btw, I don't have a fully functioning computer, which is why I have yet to post my results. But I will definitely show you all once I am up and running.

@ At R2D2 Ok, Thanks for the info. I will stick to the mix I'm currently using.

@ Juices N Berries I am a mixture of 3c & 4a.

I agree with a few responses here. After hearing that lemon juice is particularly drying on curly hair, I decided to add water until I felt it wasn't so acidic. To do this, I put lemon juice in a bowl and added water until it tasted less like pure lemon juice but not like lemonade. My henna and hair came out very nice.

Mrs. Hudson, check out the following videos that should help you with a successful twist out ... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct3IABXLIkg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_kvbSDGwPs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvzSctd-Pnc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-KzbLBFTZo
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Thank you Envizionj! I will check them out and let you know how it goes.

I just used henna for the 3rd time yesterday (Rainbow brand from Whole Foods) and it seems to take FOREVER to wash out. Do you have any tips for washing out henna? Here is my mix and how long I let is sit.

Mix:
4 oz of Mahogany Henna
1 large egg
3 tbsp of Olive Oil
2 tbsp of Castor Oil
1/2 cup of hot water

I let it stand for a little over 3 hours. I put on a shower cap and wrapped my head Erica Badu style, lol (side note: my bf hates when i wrap my head). Anyway, It was still moist when I went to wash it out however I pooed w/ the Indian bar soap 3 times, I deeped conditioned and conditioned a second time while rinsing with a wide tooth comb and all the grains finally came out. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] sheesh! I can only imagine what my water bill will look like.

Any suggestions?

Thanks Envizionj! I won't call it a residue, the actually mix is just grainy and gets stuck in between my curls. I will try one of the products that you mentioned. I've used henna a few years back and don't remember experience what I did with the last use . Needless to say I won't be using Rainbow Henna again! Thanks again [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Hello all,

question, I'm new to henna i wanted to try it for myself, found a local Indian store went in they were extremely rude and impatient with me. Needless to say i was looking at other items in the store and most stuff had expirations dates in 2009 so i left that store...very bad experience....but thats not gonna stop me.

so i wanted to know what is the real difference between the different types?. my hair currently is died a deep red, would love to maintain this color, but im unsure of what henna to purchase and then what are amla and what not for? I really want to try this cause my hair lacks shine, and is very porous..

thanks

@ naturalchic ...

I would buy Jamila henna, under curly nikki's regimen she shows you places to buy it. I use the Jamila because it is so much easier to wash out than the other brands i have tried.

Amla is actually used to also condition the hair... but some say that it can "darken" hair. personally, i didn't see that. the henna still dyed my hair redish. i have medium brown colored hair.. and i wanted it darker, not redder.

raslade808 wrote:@ naturalchic ...

I would buy Jamila henna, under curly nikki's regimen she shows you places to buy it. I use the Jamila because it is so much easier to wash out than the other brands i have tried.

Amla is actually used to also condition the hair... but some say that it can "darken" hair. personally, i didn't see that. the henna still dyed my hair redish. i have medium brown colored hair.. and i wanted it darker, not redder.

@ raslade808

Thank i manged to find a place here that does henna tattoos and she sells the triple sifted 2009 jamila so i brought it but have not tried it....