Re: henna changing corkscrew curls?

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Posted by Diane on August 16, 2004 at 17:11:24:

In reply to: henna changing corkscrew curls? posted by Shirasaya on August 16, 2004 at 12:59:21:

: Hi,
:
: I've used henna 3 times now on my hair. I love the color, but have
: noticed that the henna seems to have changed the curliness of my
: hair. I've had corkscrew curls since I was a toddler (although I
can
: torture it straight with a blow dryer in very low humidity
: conditions) and now my curls seem to be less tightly curled, more
: wavy than curly. Are there any other curly girls out there who've
: tried henna and found that it's changed their curls, or has anyone
: heard of henna changing the texture of curly hair?

I have also henna'ed 3 times and am just getting around to doing it
again. I have heard about henna loosening the curl and can only
assume it happens due to the extra weight and thickening or
conditioning effect it seems to have. However, I haven't noticed any
change in the curliness in my hair, for which I am very grateful.

One of the things that made me hesitate to henna in the first place
was the thought that it would straighten my hair; after living with
curls all my life now that they're finally appreciated (I grew up in
the 70's when stick straight hair was the fashion and it was agony
being a teenager with a head full of corkscrews) I REALLY didn't want
to lose them. Its the ultimate low-maintanence hair and I wouldn't
know what to do with it straight! Fortunately I have yet to notice a
difference in the curl, although I love the thick texture with henna
(seems to be a temporary phenomenon though)

I don't know if either of you has experienced this, but pregnancy
certainly straightened my hair more than henna. Its much looser now
than it was when I was growing up but still quite curly. If henna
starts to straighten me out I'll have to give it a rethink...

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Re: henna changing corkscrew curls? Shirasaya 17:18:54 8/22/2004 (0)

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: : Hi, : : : : I've used henna 3 times now on my hair. I love the color, but have : : noticed that the henna seems to have changed the curliness of my : : hair. I've had corkscrew curls since I was a toddler (although I : can : : torture it straight with a blow dryer in very low humidity : : conditions) and now my curls seem to be less tightly curled, more : : wavy than curly. Are there any other curly girls out there who've : : tried henna and found that it's changed their curls, or has anyone : : heard of henna changing the texture of curly hair? : : : I have also henna'ed 3 times and am just getting around to doing it : again. I have heard about henna loosening the curl and can only : assume it happens due to the extra weight and thickening or : conditioning effect it seems to have. However, I haven't noticed any : change in the curliness in my hair, for which I am very grateful. : : One of the things that made me hesitate to henna in the first place : was the thought that it would straighten my hair; after living with : curls all my life now that they're finally appreciated (I grew up in : the 70's when stick straight hair was the fashion and it was agony : being a teenager with a head full of corkscrews) I REALLY didn't want : to lose them. Its the ultimate low-maintanence hair and I wouldn't : know what to do with it straight! Fortunately I have yet to notice a : difference in the curl, although I love the thick texture with henna : (seems to be a temporary phenomenon though) : : I don't know if either of you has experienced this, but pregnancy : certainly straightened my hair more than henna. Its much looser now : than it was when I was growing up but still quite curly. If henna : starts to straighten me out I'll have to give it a rethink...
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