Reader Tiffany says;
Hey Leila, I have a question and wonder if the BGLH community can help me. I have very fine hair and, after doing some research, I think henna might help to thicken up my strands. But I’ve also read that for some women henna doesn’t work well, and even leads to breakage.
I just wanted to ask your readers to share their henna experiences. Did it work for them? And if not, why? Also, are there any tips or tricks for me to keep in mind? Thanks!
Alright ladies! What have your experiences with henna been like?
@Sauleta,
I say go for it, rock your hair and do your thing!
I just received my package of henna and indigo from Mehandi today. I will be doing my January henna/indigo application this weekend. I can’t wait! :)
BTW, I am taking a hiatus from combing my hair. I will only finger detangle. I had my first session this weekend – what a HUGE difference! It takes a little longer but I had no broken ends – only full length shed hairs. I am trying this for the next three months.
@ChiCityKitty
I am going to give it a try, and only time will tell, right?
Yea for the most part all I do is finger detangle as well. Every now and then I will use the comb depending on if I haven’t touched my hair in 2 weeks, but if I do it weekly I don’t use a comb at all.
How funny, I plan on doing my henna this weekend as well. I finally got a lil free time. Haven’t done it in over 2 months, so it’s time. I have one more box, so I’ll be putting my order in. I usually order 2 boxes at a time. That last me 4 months, if I do it once a month.
I did it last week and although I didn’t get amazing results all at once I am willing to keep trying so I can get the benefits that I’ve so read about!! So Saturday is another henna day for me! I would also recommend http://www.curlynikki.com as she has a great section on henna and it seems to be working for her!! I want that for my self too!!!
yes curlynikki has some great henna combinations over there — I have tried the green tea and that was somewhat drying to my hair for some reason, but I plan to tweak it a bit more for my next treatment.
Riding the Henna Train :) Happy Henna-ing everyone!
Lina
I love henna! Henna gives my hair a wonderful burgundy tint and dare I say…”thickens” up my fine strands.
I use Dulhan Deluxe Mehendi Henna ($2.99 for 100 g at Indian grocery store) for my henna treatments. I will try Jamila henna in the future.
My fave mix is 100 g henna, coconut milk and honey. I put the henna in a bowl, add enough coconut milk to get a thick pudding-like consistency and add a healthy squirt of honey. I let it sit until the dye releases. I detangle and shampoo before henna-ing. I apply the henna and let it sit for 2 hrs. After that, I do a honey/oil treatment for 10 mins, moisturize and style.
I love henna-ing my hair. I have seen the difference in the manageability of my strands and I have noticed more curl definition in some parts of my hair. I henna more for the conditioning than for the color. I’ve henna-ed 4x and can barely see changes in hair color. I currently use Jamila but after this last box is done I’m going to try out the caca rouge mama brand from Lush.
I have dyed my hair chemically bright red about two/three weeks ago and was thinking about using henna from lush as the salon dye is making my hair thin. does anyone have any advice on how long to leave my hair until i can use henna?
thanks!
DaisyV: Check out curlynikki.com. I don’t know if your question will be answered there, but she has a lot of infomation on henna.
I bought henna @ wholefoods. It does indeed straighten out your curl which I like because of strinkage. Question, it has been said that we loose approximately 200 hairs a day. If you don’t comb your hair for a week your comb will look like you’re loosing piles of hair, right?