Re: henna over highlighted hair

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Posted by Pierre on August 23, 2004 at 00:09:48:

In reply to: henna over highlighted hair posted by valerie on August 22, 2004 at 17:15:28:

: I hate the way the bleach tends to make my hair oily. Also it has
: been about 3 months since I used any chemicals on my hair. I would
: appreciate any input you could give me on this subject. I do want to
: switch to the henna for the health and beauty of my hair. I dont want
: to end up with thinning over-processed hair after a time. Any
: suggestions and information would be much appreciated. Thank you. I
: am really enjoying your posts you all sound very health concious.

I used to have greasy hair until I started hennaing. Now it's sleek and
feels just right. I think what happens is that my cuticle was crinkly,
making more area for oil to stick to and bacteria to grow. Henna and
lemon make the cuticle tight and shiny, and cloves keep the germs from
growing. Ammonia and peroxide lift the cuticle, and there's a lot more
room for oil and bacteria (peroxide kills bacteria, but it doesn't stay in
the hair nearly as long as clove). The only time my hair doesn't feel
smooth is a few days after I henna it, when it's still coated in henna
dust. That I get out with shea, jojoba, and lots of combing.

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: : I hate the way the bleach tends to make my hair oily. Also it has : : been about 3 months since I used any chemicals on my hair. I would : : appreciate any input you could give me on this subject. I do want to : : switch to the henna for the health and beauty of my hair. I dont want : : to end up with thinning over-processed hair after a time. Any : : suggestions and information would be much appreciated. Thank you. I : : am really enjoying your posts you all sound very health concious. : : I used to have greasy hair until I started hennaing. Now it's sleek and : feels just right. I think what happens is that my cuticle was crinkly, : making more area for oil to stick to and bacteria to grow. Henna and : lemon make the cuticle tight and shiny, and cloves keep the germs from : growing. Ammonia and peroxide lift the cuticle, and there's a lot more : room for oil and bacteria (peroxide kills bacteria, but it doesn't stay in : the hair nearly as long as clove). The only time my hair doesn't feel : smooth is a few days after I henna it, when it's still coated in henna : dust. That I get out with shea, jojoba, and lots of combing.
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