Re: dirty or clean hair for henna?

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Posted by Katherine on September 15, 2004 at 20:35:40:

In reply to: Re: dirty or clean hair for henna? posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on September 15, 2004 at 14:24:56:

: : when i apply henna, should my hair be washed first or does it not
: : matter if it is a bit greasy?
:
: I wash the day before ..... industrial strength grease-stripping
: shampoo, no conditioner, no oil. I put henna on clean dry hair.
:
: When I was reading through the scientific journals on hair, I was
: noticing the material on sebum .... wondering if that could be
: interfering with henna uptake for some people.

Given that sebum can block hair follicles and retard growth, I
suspect that once they begin to apply henna, its slightly astringent
action may serve to unclog them, thus freeing the blocked hair so
that it seems as if the henna is the 'cause' of increased growth. In
cats and some other animals, the sebaceous glands sometimes become
overactive, especially at the base of the tail. This can result in
the area becoming very itchy and denuded of fur. In humans and
animals, what is sometimes called dandruff is actually seborrhea
[true dandruff is fungal]and it's often accompanied by hair loss.

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: : : when i apply henna, should my hair be washed first or does it not : : : matter if it is a bit greasy? : : : : I wash the day before ..... industrial strength grease-stripping : : shampoo, no conditioner, no oil. I put henna on clean dry hair. : : : : When I was reading through the scientific journals on hair, I was : : noticing the material on sebum .... wondering if that could be : : interfering with henna uptake for some people. : : Given that sebum can block hair follicles and retard growth, I : suspect that once they begin to apply henna, its slightly astringent : action may serve to unclog them, thus freeing the blocked hair so : that it seems as if the henna is the 'cause' of increased growth. In : cats and some other animals, the sebaceous glands sometimes become : overactive, especially at the base of the tail. This can result in : the area becoming very itchy and denuded of fur. In humans and : animals, what is sometimes called dandruff is actually seborrhea : [true dandruff is fungal]and it's often accompanied by hair loss.
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