Re: My Testimony about Henna

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Posted by Tracey on February 6, 2004 at 22:50:01:

In reply to: My Testimony about Henna posted by Vid on February 6, 2004 at 22:15:36:

Get some body quality henna, or real henna in an Indian/Arab
grocery, because it will be pure 100% henna. If the french Henne one
is the kind I think it is, that's the reason it's not giving you
firey reds...it's sold in health stores and is usually stale. Even
when it is fresh, it has other things in it. You want to get good
fresh pure henna and mix it with lemon juice to boost it. Go visit
the mixes section, and see all the possible ways to get intense
beautiful colour from henna. Good luck!

: I am a 25-year old male, and recently my hair has been shedding
: greatly and evenly over my scalp, possibly due to dryness. So an
: Indian friend recommended I try henna to stimulate growth and
: condition my scalp.
:
: I have put on 3 different hennas.
:
: First of all, I highly recommend henna for its conditioning
: properties in human hair. My hair is shedding NOTICEABLY less,
and
: there is new growth! NO question about it. My hair is also
stronger
: and thicker. Whatever the hell this plant is producing, THIS
STUFF
: works!!
:
: All my life, I have used shampoos but never conditioners. Late
last
: year, I started to use commercial conditioners (American Crew,
: PearsPlus, Alberto) and they all left my hair wonderfully silky,
: soft, and shiny, but also VERY DRY and there was a lot of shedding
: and some itching, especially in warm, humid weather. My hair is
: naturally silky and soft (albeit curly), and conditioners left it
: feeling like silk.
: In all honesty, henna doesn't leave my hair AS shiny and soft as
: commercial conditioners, but the health elements to using henna
MORE
: THAN COMPENSATE. There is SOME SHINE and LUSTER after hennaing
hair,
: but because your hair is stronger and thicker, it's not AS thin
and
: soft and silky as after commercial conditioning. It's not like
silk,
: but more like mink fur, like the "softness" you experience when
you
: run the side of your palm down a mink coat.
:
: I HIGHLY recommend henna to stimulate hair growth and to
: condition/treat dry/damaged hair.
:
: NOW, about this color issue:
:
: My hair is very smooth, and very black. I was looking forward to
the
: famed and much-celebrated mahogany shade that henna is reputed to
: turn black hair into.
:
: The first pack of Henna I used was called "Black Wasma Henna",
: produced in Pakistan. I just used it without knowing what the
hell
: it was.
: "Wasma" means indigo in Urdu, the language of Pakistan. i.e. it
: leaves your hair JET JET JET bluish-black!!! (I was actually
looking
: forward to the mahogany-brown shade!!!)
:
: So, then I tried Masri Henné Rouge (made in France). Package said
it
: will leave your hair "fiery red".
: First shot I mixed it with tea, and it left only a slight shade of
: auburn in my hair, so again disappointing!
:
: Yesterday, I used Masri Henné Rouge again--mixed with pure fresh
lime
: juice, and nothing else added. This henna mix also contains
sodium
: picramate. Again, VERY SLIGHT auburn tint ONLY!!! If I stand
under
: a bright light, you can see that my hair has a brownish-
: tint...otherwise, it's still black!
:
: How the hell do I get this shit to turn my hair auburn/brown? I
know
: it's possible with black hair, because I have seen Indian people
walk
: around with their hair hennaed, and it is a gorgeous shade of dark
: brown!
: Is it because of something peculiar with my hair? Is it because
the
: stupid indigo will not wash off?!??!? What am I doing so
wrong?!??!
:
: Any advice apppreciated.

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: Get some body quality henna, or real henna in an Indian/Arab : grocery, because it will be pure 100% henna. If the french Henne one : is the kind I think it is, that's the reason it's not giving you : firey reds...it's sold in health stores and is usually stale. Even : when it is fresh, it has other things in it. You want to get good : fresh pure henna and mix it with lemon juice to boost it. Go visit : the mixes section, and see all the possible ways to get intense : beautiful colour from henna. Good luck! : : : : I am a 25-year old male, and recently my hair has been shedding : : greatly and evenly over my scalp, possibly due to dryness. So an : : Indian friend recommended I try henna to stimulate growth and : : condition my scalp. : : : : I have put on 3 different hennas. : : : : First of all, I highly recommend henna for its conditioning : : properties in human hair. My hair is shedding NOTICEABLY less, : and : : there is new growth! NO question about it. My hair is also : stronger : : and thicker. Whatever the hell this plant is producing, THIS : STUFF : : works!! : : : : All my life, I have used shampoos but never conditioners. Late : last : : year, I started to use commercial conditioners (American Crew, : : PearsPlus, Alberto) and they all left my hair wonderfully silky, : : soft, and shiny, but also VERY DRY and there was a lot of shedding : : and some itching, especially in warm, humid weather. My hair is : : naturally silky and soft (albeit curly), and conditioners left it : : feeling like silk. : : In all honesty, henna doesn't leave my hair AS shiny and soft as : : commercial conditioners, but the health elements to using henna : MORE : : THAN COMPENSATE. There is SOME SHINE and LUSTER after hennaing : hair, : : but because your hair is stronger and thicker, it's not AS thin : and : : soft and silky as after commercial conditioning. It's not like : silk, : : but more like mink fur, like the "softness" you experience when : you : : run the side of your palm down a mink coat. : : : : I HIGHLY recommend henna to stimulate hair growth and to : : condition/treat dry/damaged hair. : : : : NOW, about this color issue: : : : : My hair is very smooth, and very black. I was looking forward to : the : : famed and much-celebrated mahogany shade that henna is reputed to : : turn black hair into. : : : : The first pack of Henna I used was called "Black Wasma Henna", : : produced in Pakistan. I just used it without knowing what the : hell : : it was. : : "Wasma" means indigo in Urdu, the language of Pakistan. i.e. it : : leaves your hair JET JET JET bluish-black!!! (I was actually : looking : : forward to the mahogany-brown shade!!!) : : : : So, then I tried Masri Henné Rouge (made in France). Package said : it : : will leave your hair "fiery red". : : First shot I mixed it with tea, and it left only a slight shade of : : auburn in my hair, so again disappointing! : : : : Yesterday, I used Masri Henné Rouge again--mixed with pure fresh : lime : : juice, and nothing else added. This henna mix also contains : sodium : : picramate. Again, VERY SLIGHT auburn tint ONLY!!! If I stand : under : : a bright light, you can see that my hair has a brownish- : : tint...otherwise, it's still black! : : : : How the hell do I get this shit to turn my hair auburn/brown? I : know : : it's possible with black hair, because I have seen Indian people : walk : : around with their hair hennaed, and it is a gorgeous shade of dark : : brown! : : Is it because of something peculiar with my hair? Is it because : the : : stupid indigo will not wash off?!??!? What am I doing so : wrong?!??! : : : : Any advice apppreciated.
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