Checking Frozen Henna

I am planning on a henna treatment tomorrow. I have a batch that I used back on the 4th of July, that has been in my freezer. I took it out once and thawed it out, because I was planning a treatment. I didn't have time, so back into the freezer it went.

I read online that to check to see if henna is still "good" and has dye release, you should put a small amount on the inside of your wrist, wait two minutes and then wipe it off. If you have a little spot of orange, the henna is still good. I did this and did not see any orange.


Should I toss it out? I'm wondering since I had defrosted it once, re-froze and am now attempting to defrost again has that made it lose its effectiveness?

Thanks!

I'm not quite sure about the effectiveness of that wrist test but on the package of Rainbow Henna I used it stated that henna can stay fresh in the freezer for up to a year. The henna strand test I did before my 1st henna treatment didn't produce significant results so I'm not too trusting with these trials. Soooo in this case, since it's only been a few weeks I'd say go right ahead and use it up it should be fine.

HTH

I had to warm up the frozen henna by placing it in a bowl of warm water before I saw dye release again. Try that before you throw it out.

Thanks guys. The henna defrosted fairly quickly, so I went ahead and did another treatment. The results weren't so great this time around and I say that only because my hair didn't feel the same as it did after the first henna I did with "fresh" henna.

But, I am going to keep it going. I can get the henna for about $2 a box (the same that I can get from Butters and Bars) from a local Indian market, so I'm still aiming to henna at least once a month. I think I am going to try mixing with coconut milk next time to see if the mix is different.