Henna for thicker looking hair?

[jessiee]

hi, I was looking around on the internet to find something that would make them look thicker and I saw that henna powder could be used to build more volumem and density and also add shine to the hair. Has anyone ever heard of this? does it work? and also, this stuff is green... lol will my hair become greeny if i apply it too long?

 

[SwtValina]

My friend puts henna in her hair. Although it is green, it will leave a reddish tint in it. I don't think it makes hair any fuller just adds some color. The lighter your hair, the redder the hue. My friends uses it for her gray hairs so it looks like she has reddish highlights. It washes away after a few weeks, and doesnt damage hair at all. If you want to try it, give it a try but I really doubt your hair will be any fuller.

 

[jessiee]

lol thank you. I will stay away from it then

i already have strawberry blomnde hair and dont like it

so thanks again

 

[CuTeLiCiOuS]

The heena will not turn your hair green. When you use heena on your hand, it does not come out green, but reddish. It adds a reddish ash color to your hair. You can go to an Indian store and buy heena colors in light brown, black, etc. The more longer you leave the heena in your hair the better results you will have. No it won't turn your hair green, no matter what. You are suppose to mix the henna with water and leave it overnight and use it the next day. The color goes on better. Or let it mix for couple of hours before you use it.

 

[underthepink24]

The color you get from henna varies depending on what you mix with it, but it will always be some shade of red unless you also add indigo, which tends to turn it darker...sometimes more brown, sometimes nearly black, depending.

DO NOT EVER use any henna that says it is "black". This means there are chemicals in it which are harmful - there is no such thing as black henna. Black henna tattoos have been known to leave scarring, also. And keep in mind that if you use henna, not all henna is equal. Make sure you get good, body-art-quality henna. Catherine's henna is a good place to look, says everyone you ask. *lol.*

How long you leave the henna on is also a factor. The longer you leave it on, the more orange it becomes. The more applications you do of henna over your full head, the deeper red your hair will be.

A lot of people say this makes their hair feel thicker and improves its strength. I've seen many pictures of hair that was VERY damaged prior to henna use, but which was beautiful after.

I'm going to be doing this soon, lol, so if anyone is curious about what results I get, I'll be posting pics of that as soon as I can. (Might be a little while but hopefully not too long.)

Oh and Jessiee - judging from your avatar pic, with your hair color, you would end up with VERY RED orange-y hair, unless you did many applications which might bring you to a deeper red. So probably you don't want that. *lol*

 

[Avon Girl]

You can also buy henna in different colors. If you just want body and shine get the neutral. It has no color. I forget the name of the brand but there is a picture of Cleopatra on the front. You can also get other colors. Check a beauty supply.

 

[Nolee]

Henna does make ur hair thicker, if used as a treatment in regular basis.

but it's also part true,cause henna is very very drying, it tends to make the hair looks fuller because it stips it of its natural oils which make the hair feels and looks more buffed than the usual, but you can use a moisturizer or something afterwards. it also gives the hair a very healthy sheen since it cleanse, purify and sterength the scalp.

and when it comes to color, don't panic. as CuTeLiCiOuS you'll find brown, red and dark brown hennas if u look in Indian stores, even if u didn't like the reddish hues in the natural one you can always add some fine ground coffee for more brown hues.

last thing, i know this thing stinks(at least the natural henna does) but it's very very good for ur hair, and im talking from 3 months experience, my hair was was litrally DAMAGED, was even bad to look it not to mention it's touch.....

HTH

 

[Aquilah]

Wow! Thanks for all of the info ladies! I've always been curious about Henna, and recently it was recommended to me for hair coloring. I'm still debating on looking into it further!

 

[CuTeLiCiOuS]

Originally Posted by Nolee Henna does make ur hair thicker, if used as a treatment in regular basis. but it's also part true,cause henna is very very drying, it tends to make the hair looks fuller because it stips it of its natural oils which make the hair feels and looks more buffed than the usual, but you can use a moisturizer or something afterwards. it also gives the hair a very healthy sheen since it cleanse, purify and sterength the scalp.

and when it comes to color, don't panic. as CuTeLiCiOuS you'll find brown, red and dark brown hennas if u look in Indian stores, even if u didn't like the reddish hues in the natural one you can always add some fine ground coffee for more brown hues.

last thing, i know this thing stinks(at least the natural henna does) but it's very very good for ur hair, and im talking from 3 months experience, my hair was was litrally DAMAGED, was even bad to look it not to mention it's touch.....

HTH

yup thats what my aunt does she puts tea beans in her henna to make her hair dark brown.

 

[Avon Girl]

The problem with henna is if you do any other treatments like perming or coloring the henna will cause serious damage .The metalic salts(?) causes bad things to happen.

 

[wvpumpkin]

Originally Posted by Avon Girl The problem with henna is if you do any other treatments like perming or coloring the henna will cause serious damage .The metalic salts(?) causes bad things to happen. I heard that hennalucent that you get at sallys doesn't have any metallic salt. Is this true???

 

[janetsbreeze]

if henna is used over permanent hair dye, it can turn your hair green (this has nothing to do with the greenish color the henna is, but is a reaction to the old dye)

i use henna on a regular basis to color my hair. i love the color, love the shine, love the way it makes my hair feel. it doesn't feel coarse like after i would use a reg hair color.

i recommend hennaforhair.com they have tons of tips and different receipes for getting the henna mixture right for you.

 

[Safa]

yea i use it. it's a natural conditioner for your hair. it's green but it's gonna end up giving you a reddish shine and if you apply it multiple times your hair will end up being red. trust me i've seen it plenty of times. plus it'll be quiet hard to get it out of your hair IF you do it yourself, so i suggest you go to a salon and get it done, they'll do it properly.

P.S. it's awesome in summers, feels nice and cold in hot days...

 

[NYAngel98]

Great info girls!

 

[underthepink24]

Cassia Obovata is the name of the neutral henna that does not color your hair. (Of course, I can't speak for the people who have used it and say they had other results...haven't read enough about that yet...but Cassia should contain no dye.) Check it out here:

http://www.hennaforhair.com/samples/

Henna should be perfectly fine to use over chemically dyed hair, or permed hair, etc, as long as it is body art quality, but always do a strand test first as results vary so much for everyone.

You can put essential oils in your henna mix to make it smell better, also.

And yes hennas do come pre-mixed for certain colors, but to make sure that you know what's in it, it's best to mix it yourself. It's not hard to learn to do. Much of the henna you find in stores, even health food stores, does NOT have all ingredients listed on the packaging, and then you risk having mineral salts in it, which mess up the color of your hair.

As with any other dye it's important to do a strand test before using henna to know how it will react with your hair. Also, henna isn't like every other dye, in the way that it takes hours to work. Maybe 2, or 3, or as long as 8. You should be prepared to spend a day with it on your head, not to mention the time it takes for the dye to release after you've mixed the henna. This can take up to a full day.

If anyone wants to know how to do this and gets confused, I can let you know at least some of the things to put in your henna to get different results...but it's all on the site mentioned above.

Many people who mess up doing henna simply did not do a strand test or read up first on what they should put in their henna to get their desired results. If you do those things, you should be fine.

 

[wvpumpkin]

Originally Posted by janetsbreeze if henna is used over permanent hair dye, it can turn your hair green (this has nothing to do with the greenish color the henna is, but is a reaction to the old dye)i use henna on a regular basis to color my hair. i love the color, love the shine, love the way it makes my hair feel. it doesn't feel coarse like after i would use a reg hair color.

i recommend hennaforhair.com they have tons of tips and different receipes for getting the henna mixture right for you.

How long do you have to wait after you have used chemical hair dyes??? Also on the hennalucent you just mix it up put it on your hair,wait about 3o minutes and that is it. Why do people say you have to wait 2-3 hours for henna to release the dyes. I am confused.

 

[Retro-Violet]

i need to get a hold of this stuff. aside from the internet, what type of stores can you find it at....

 

[wvpumpkin]

Originally Posted by Retro-Violet i need to get a hold of this stuff. aside from the internet, what type of stores can you find it at.... Hennalucent you can get at Sallys Beauty Supply. I am still gathering info before I try it. I heard the one for brown is really not too good. I would use the sunset glow, which is a red, if I do try it.

 

[ivette]

i know henna is supose to make hair thicker and shinier.

i never tried it myself. only read abt it