Re: should use conditioner after hennaing or not?

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Posted by Christine on October 22, 2004 at 13:04:52:

In reply to: should use conditioner after hennaing or not? posted by De on October 21, 2004 at 20:14:04:

: I just knew about henna a few months ago . My fist time hennaing
was
: in September . I just hennaed again in October. I bought henna
from
: Catherine . I plan to use henna every month. I have 4 questions
to
: ask:
: 1/ Do I still need to use conditioner afer shampooing or the henna
: itself is enough of a conditioner?
:
: I also read in some hair magazine that "after shampooing if you
rinse
: your hair which is not chemically treated with a vinegar solution
it
: will make your hair shinier .
:
: 2/ I wonder will the vinegar solution do anything bad to my henna
: hair?
:
: 3/ I have very thin , fine, limp and oily hair. My hair is not
: damaged . I would like my hair to have some body. Will Cassia
: Obovata help my hair in addition to hennaing every month or henna
by
: itself is already enough , do not need to use Cassia Obovata ?
:
: 4/ I saw some of you mentioning using coconut oil before
shampooing.
: My hair is very oily. I have to wash it every other daỵ.
Should I
: use coconut oil to make it shiny or it will make my hair more oily ?
:
: I would appreciate anybody who knows the answers .
:
: Since I know this forum I have to read it everyday and I learn a
lot
: from here . I used chemical dyes in the last 2 years .

1)I condition the long part of my hair, especially close to the ends,
where they are weakest and have a tendency to split. The henna has
made the hair less prone to breakage, but the most damage is at the
ends, hence the extra care there.

2)Henna already boosts shine. So does a cool rinse. If you already
do this, the vinegar would be IMHO redundant. But I don't see any
harm in it; most henna mixes include some sort of acid (like lemon
juice) so there should not be an adverse reaction.

3) Have you tried Aritha powder? You mix it up with water and let it
set in your hair for about 15 minutes before rinsing it out. I've
read several Indian sites that call for soaking Aritha nuts in water
and using the water as a shampoo. I've only used the powder and
noticed a LOT of long lasting body and a lot less oil.

4) I have to wash once a day or I have greasy locks (my hair is fine
and thin too). I've never used coconut oil and I don't know anyone
who has. Having an oily scalp, I would hesitate to use any oil on
mine, but I would maybe use it as a conditioner on the long part and
ends furthest from my scalp.

Shine is the reflection of light off your hair; and the tighter the
cuticle (scales) lays, the more shine you get. Regular long brush
strokes, cool rinses and lemon/vinegar/herb rinses all help those
scales lie flat and stay there. Henna strenghtens the hair. I
wouldn't suggest looking to oil to add shine; all it would seem to do
would be to condition. Any shine from oil would probably be from a
film that would weigh your hair down.

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: : I just knew about henna a few months ago . My fist time hennaing : was : : in September . I just hennaed again in October. I bought henna : from : : Catherine . I plan to use henna every month. I have 4 questions : to : : ask: : : 1/ Do I still need to use conditioner afer shampooing or the henna : : itself is enough of a conditioner? : : : : I also read in some hair magazine that "after shampooing if you : rinse : : your hair which is not chemically treated with a vinegar solution : it : : will make your hair shinier . : : : : 2/ I wonder will the vinegar solution do anything bad to my henna : : hair? : : : : 3/ I have very thin , fine, limp and oily hair. My hair is not : : damaged . I would like my hair to have some body. Will Cassia : : Obovata help my hair in addition to hennaing every month or henna : by : : itself is already enough , do not need to use Cassia Obovata ? : : : : 4/ I saw some of you mentioning using coconut oil before : shampooing. : : My hair is very oily. I have to wash it every other daỵ. : Should I : : use coconut oil to make it shiny or it will make my hair more oily ? : : : : I would appreciate anybody who knows the answers . : : : : Since I know this forum I have to read it everyday and I learn a : lot : : from here . I used chemical dyes in the last 2 years . : : 1)I condition the long part of my hair, especially close to the ends, : where they are weakest and have a tendency to split. The henna has : made the hair less prone to breakage, but the most damage is at the : ends, hence the extra care there. : : 2)Henna already boosts shine. So does a cool rinse. If you already : do this, the vinegar would be IMHO redundant. But I don't see any : harm in it; most henna mixes include some sort of acid (like lemon : juice) so there should not be an adverse reaction. : : 3) Have you tried Aritha powder? You mix it up with water and let it : set in your hair for about 15 minutes before rinsing it out. I've : read several Indian sites that call for soaking Aritha nuts in water : and using the water as a shampoo. I've only used the powder and : noticed a LOT of long lasting body and a lot less oil. : : 4) I have to wash once a day or I have greasy locks (my hair is fine : and thin too). I've never used coconut oil and I don't know anyone : who has. Having an oily scalp, I would hesitate to use any oil on : mine, but I would maybe use it as a conditioner on the long part and : ends furthest from my scalp. : : Shine is the reflection of light off your hair; and the tighter the : cuticle (scales) lays, the more shine you get. Regular long brush : strokes, cool rinses and lemon/vinegar/herb rinses all help those : scales lie flat and stay there. Henna strenghtens the hair. I : wouldn't suggest looking to oil to add shine; all it would seem to do : would be to condition. Any shine from oil would probably be from a : film that would weigh your hair down.
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