CALLING ALL HENNA-HEADS! POST PICS OF YOUR GORGEOUS AUBRUN LOCKS!

I just am in the mood to see the magic this plant does for us! I wish I had pic of my hair to post...

Ask and receive!

Please ignore awful cinnamon bun attempt, I am great at henna and hopeless at updos:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1602/ficcare01vt0.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ficcare01vt0.jpg)

This is actually one full henna ago, it is even darker red now:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7189/henna07outsidesunpg2.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=henna07outsidesunpg2.jpg)

I'm far too lazy to post pics here right now, and they'd have to be scaled down. So.. go to my profile to see my (non auburn) red hair. :) I need to get new ones taken, and I intend to gradually use less and less henna with the cassia. This will take awhile.

Here is a picture from my first henna.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=449&pictureid=4869

I'll give you a picture of my second as soon as I take it off of my head, 4 hours from now.

Here's mine!http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=423&pictureid=9743

I have dark brown hair with grays that I henna to cover ... see pic in my profile (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/member.php?u=2983) and albums (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?u=2983).

Mellie, you use Rainbow Dark Brown correct? Does it wash out? I love the color you get with it!

my latest pic is here in my siggy

Mine's in my avatar and profile!

Here is my henna in the daylight:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u29/mfmorningstar/100_0554.jpg

and my profile page:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u29/mfmorningstar/100_1423.jpg

My sig is indoor with flash.

well the first pic in my siggy was taken just after my hair dried from my very first henna treatment.. its super bright because it hadnt oxidised yet (i think thats the word im looking for) anyway if you go to the links in my siggy you can see better pictures of the color... its gotten alot darker than it was in that first pic... i have freckles and pale skin so most people think its my natural color... my natural color is auburn... it always looked brown in the winter and would get red on the canopy in the summer.. i really only leave the henna on for like an hour now... i think that it just doesnt take much to get my auburn base color kicked up to red..

So much pretty henna everyone!

TheHuman: yes, I use Rainbow Dark Brown henna - thanks for the compliments! And no, it doesn't wash out.

I want to give henna a try so bad but I'm really scared(and broke LOL).I love the pics and colors everyone :)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/almunhotep/user6877_pic4024_1205738755.jpg

almundena: Your color is beautiful! You hair looks very thick, too.

I want to give henna a try so bad but I'm really scared(and broke LOL).I love the pics and colors everyone :)
im broke too... i spend about a dollar a month on henna... i dont bother with the henna on the internet anymore because i never really noticed a difference other than dye release speed... do you have an indian variety store near you? i use dulhan henna.. it is actually really finely ground with no sticks or leaves in it... and it costs a dollar for 100 grams of it.... the henna on the internet may be cherished be most who henna but isnt really worth the extra money in my opinion...

Urchin Thank you!
My hair is naturally thick but I think henna is contributing too :)

Almudena, Your hair is BEAUTIFUL!

Ranee Thank you very much! :)

im broke too... i spend about a dollar a month on henna... i dont bother with the henna on the internet anymore because i never really noticed a difference other than dye release speed... do you have an indian variety store near you? i use dulhan henna.. it is actually really finely ground with no sticks or leaves in it... and it costs a dollar for 100 grams of it.... the henna on the internet may be cherished be most who henna but isnt really worth the extra money in my opinion...
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I agree absolutely.....Indian or Middle Eastern grocery henna is actually "BAQ" for the most part, you just need to research the particular brands that you find to make sure they're pure. I think they're always much better sifted than the health food store brands; I know my Afshan is.

But if, like me, you have none of these stores nearby, these hennas can be ordered online cheaply, too. I get mine here http://www.halalco.com/henna.html That's the best pricing I found online, but there are also other Eastern groceries selling cheap, good henna online that have more brand variety. Just google "indian grocery henna" and they'll come up.

I used to use henna from Mehandi (and paid far too much); the henna I use now works just as well, better, actually, because it's more coppery in its results.

What do you all think about this. I have a box of Reshma Henna that I bought at my local. 4 bucks for 200 grams.

It says: Ingredient: Powdered Henna Leaves. I know that's not super reliable since it's imported from India. It also says: WARNING NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON SKIN

Well. It's going to be kind of hard if I can't get it on my scalp. I know that the FDA only approves henna for use on hair, so it may well be that this is just a bootie-covering measure to avoid import hassles.

Inside, the henna is in a clear plastic pouch. The sift and grind looks no different than a Mehandi product. It's baby-powder-fine, and free of any sticks whatsoever.

I'm not sweating this too urgently, because I still have about half a kilo of Yemen from Mehandi. I'm curious, though.

I considered ordering Reshma before, and researched it......it's good and pure from what I remember. I ended up getting Afshan instead only because it was even cheaper, IIRC.

Almudena, is that mahagony henna? I love the color. Looks like it would work on a cool toned complextion. I've tried Rainbow Persian blonde, Avigal ash blonde, Morrocco Marigold blonde, Morrocco Stawberry blonde, Morrocco Copper, Morrocco Light Brown.

im broke too... i spend about a dollar a month on henna... i dont bother with the henna on the internet anymore because i never really noticed a difference other than dye release speed... do you have an indian variety store near you? i use dulhan henna.. it is actually really finely ground with no sticks or leaves in it... and it costs a dollar for 100 grams of it.... the henna on the internet may be cherished be most who henna but isnt really worth the extra money in my opinion...

thanks for the tip :) I don't know if we have any indian variety stores around here..I know we have several chinese ones though.I'll have to search my area for a indian one if henna is that cheap there.

oh and I want more of a cherry cola than copper.Copper looks horrible with my skin tone.My siggy shows my hair a copper color but its really a dark brown.It was horrible lighting in my bathroom that day...

Here's mine:


http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/V_Anderson/DSCN0006.jpg

I only henna my ends, i used to do it monthly but i think it was such good quality it really started to go that purple colour and make my hair a bit weird feeling- it got a lot coarser! Which is good, because they were damaged, but they weren't soft anymore, so i've stopped. I will continue with glosses. I'm trying to grow out my natural colour.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc139/tiny_teesha/My%20Hair/goalapril.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc139/tiny_teesha/My%20Hair/naturalhennawave.jpg

These are from last Friday
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/Bloemklein.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/lengteapril08klein.jpg

Wow, lots of beautyfull hairs!

I only have my avatarpic yet, my first henna on the 3rd day

Almudena, is that mahagony henna? I love the color. Looks like it would work on a cool toned complextion. I've tried Rainbow Persian blonde, Avigal ash blonde, Morrocco Marigold blonde, Morrocco Stawberry blonde, Morrocco Copper, Morrocco Light Brown.

Thank you for the compliment :)
That color is the result of many full henna applications and some indigo gloss (although it's been long time since the last one and I suppose it has faded). My natural hair color is brown with 25% greys. I've always used BAQ henna (Body Art Quality) form www.mehandi.com or www.henna-boy.co.uk.

Remke, I looooove your hair!

gorgeous hair shots! I'll have to find a picture of me that shows the red... and put a link up to it...

I love Remke's hair too. Her colour is the exact shade I want from henna. I don't get it though!

My first picture is from last year and the second one is just a few days ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/plainwrap/myhair.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/plainwrap/redbln-1.jpg

Here's my hennaed hair. :) Here's hoping that the picture doesn't show up in gigantic form.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee170/nuggits27/P4150031.jpg

Whaa henna is sooo cool for it takes your own color and well turns it red :D And it's all so different on everyone and very nice. I love all your pictures, and your second picture also terriej! And your red curls lookingglass :cheer:
And thanks you guys (euhm girls) for the nice comments on my pictures

Wow, everyone's hair is so henna gorgeous!! :thud: I need to get some pics of my hair in the sunlight.

Here's mine (hope it's not too big)
http://getchellwedd.topcities.com/newsiggy.jpg
That picture was taken last July 4th, then there's my siggy that was taken March 22nd. I quit putting clove in my henna and I think my hair has lightened. I love both colors, but I do like the darker better on me. I'm doing my hair this weekend, I'm going to put cloves in it again and see what happens.

Everyone's hair is so gorgeous! It's so nice to see the differences in the colors.

My sig pic is a good down shot, but here's an updo in the sun (very color-accurate)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=4831

My sig pic is a good down shot, but here's an updo in the sun (very color-accurate)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=237&pictureid=4831
Uh oh, no pic...

Uh oh, no pic...

Herm, I can see it, and it's linked off my album. Perhaps people that don't have access to that can't see it linked?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2251798332_6e237ae6f7.jpg

My henna'd hair! It only shows up in the sun, and it's still just a auburn 'glow' then....

Herm, I can see it, and it's linked off my album. Perhaps people that don't have access to that can't see it linked?
Hmmm odd, I can see your siggy - but I can't see an updo shot. Does this mean we aren't friends?? Ohhhhh nooooo, I thought we were friends :cry: Well I'm off to send you a request right this very minute!

Nightshade I can see it and it's so beautiful :)

I love red hair henna, I do not know how to prepare the mix and time needed to get true red color , not orange or copper. :confused:

I love your red hair. How did you prepare the henna, and which kind did you used?. I bought yemen henna, I don't know how to mix it to avoid orange or copper color, I would like formulas secret in getting true red like yours.
see ya

I love your red hair. How did you prepare the henna, and which kind did you used?. I bought yemen henna, I don't know how to mix it to avoid orange or copper color, I would like formulas secret in getting true red like yours.
see ya
Have you checked out Henna for Hair (http://hennaforhair.com) there's so much information there it'll make your head spin (in a good way ;)).

Now I can see your pic Nightshade - very nice! Not sure why I can see it now and couldn't before, but that's okay!

Here's a picture of my hennaed hair:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh182/Dientje007/DSC01229-1.jpg

It's quite light, so more copper-coloured that real auburn henna, but that is exactly the way I like it..

Here's my streak with flash, it's kind of faded since I did it and now only really shows in the sunlight:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/baby_rat/hair/P3050001.jpg

I really enjoy seeing all the beautiful henna heads too!

sonriso-It really depends on what color your hair is to start. Henna always has an orange undertone, if your natural hair is light (like mine) the orange shows up well--usually in the sun or bright light. If your natural hair is dark, it's less obvious . And the more times you henna, the darker it gets. Also, when you apply the henna to your hair, the longer you leave it on the less orange. So, say I put henna on my blond--2hrs=carrot orange, 6 hours=red-orange crayon or what I like to call it--flaming hot cheeto red.

if your hair is light, its very hard to avoid orange colors.. if its dark, using long applications or repeated applications will help avoid that and get the deeper burgundy reds like I and others get...

Dientje, what a lovely color! I'd love to know what your starting color is, and what you did to get that subtle color. I'm having trouble with too much orange on my light/medium brown hair.

6 hours=red-orange crayon or what I like to call it--flaming hot cheeto red.

I really want to see the Cheeto Red!

I have never wanted to be a natural blonde (like my sister) until I started using henna. Being blonde would give me the flaming red!

So I guess I have to wait until I go grey :lol: and then I can have fiery hair!

Your wish is my command!
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/kimberlily74/Picture-130.jpg
Indoors

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a275/kimberlily74/9-21-07-02.jpg
Outdoors, full sun

Such beautiful hair! I've been thinking of trying henna and you guys may have just convinced me!

My...you made me thinking about henna again! So much beautiful red hair. But I am still not sure, I absolutely love red hair and am wishing to have them, but I have never colored my hair...I´ll see, but all hair here look absolutely gorgeous!

I really want to see the Cheeto Red!

I have some pictures somewhere, If I can find them, I'll post them later. Heh, too bad I don't have any photos of actual flamin' hot cheetos for comparison :)

mmhhh I just found out that I need to use photobucket or something to post my pictures and I'm just too lazy tonight. I do have 3 pictures in my album in different light. Outside, fresh henna with flash and inside without much light. It goes from orangy red to black depending on the light. My natural color is dark brown. So feel free to check out my album.

I love everyones different henna colors:)

Here's a picture of my hennaed hair:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh182/Dientje007/DSC01229-1.jpg

It's quite light, so more copper-coloured that real auburn henna, but that is exactly the way I like it..


Wow--that's beautiful--if only I were braver!

Here's a henna gloss on a blonde. It was a quick gloss and I just picked up a bit of red and a lot of shine.

http://www.gossamerstrands.com/goodhennapic.JPG

ETA: Well the pic isn't showing up. The same pic is in my sig (but smaller and less clear), and in my photo album.

I want to try henna, and make my hair dark red, or like a burgandy color. Im just worried it will turn out orange. I dont want orange. I dyed my hair burgandy before, and I loved it! It just sucked cuz when it faded, it turned orange. :(

Sweetkandi, I would recommend to strand test some of the strongest/freshest henna you can find, but instead of doing it once, do long and repeated applications. Let it oxidize for a few days in between applications, so you can check the final color.

Treecrown,

My natural colou is dark-blonde to light-brown. I normally use copper-coloured henna, about one-third, mixed with golden-blonde henna, also one third, and finally one third colourless henna. The picture is taken in full sunlight, so it’s not always this light…
I use Henné Colour paris, which is a brand that you can get at every chinese or turkish shop here in the Netherlands, I don’t know if there are similar colours available where you live.

And Shell,

Thank you for the comliment!

Can I just pop in and say I love this thread. All the shades of red are beautiful =)

Sweetkandi, with your color it won't turn orange. That's only if you've got light blond hair, and you've got dark blondisch hair. The roots can get a bit orangy after more then a month but that's because of the grow out. The you dye it again and your dark red again on top.
This is a pic of me right before the next coulering. I didn't do henna for 6-7 weeks in the summer, lazy me ;)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/Oranje.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/uitgroei.jpg

And after the henna it's like this again
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/vlechtenmetkammetjeenonyxsicks2.jpg

gorgeous! Just thought I'd let you all know that I ordered henna...some yemen from henna for hair. I seriously have been thinking about it for quite some time now and after viewing all these beautiful pics, I'm ready to take the plunge!

I am going to henna Sunday, I'll see if I can get a freind to take some pics this week for me.. inside and outside.. preferably right after henna, but also to see if someone can take some either while in Atlanta or right after we get back so you can see pre and post oxidation

Check out this thread (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=1579). In the first post the second picture down is four of us that henna. I'm not sure what ohjezebel's natural color is, Islandgrrl's natural color is red, SarieQ's natural color is a very light blond, she hadn't done her roots before the meet so she was able to show me her natural color. It's such a light blonde too, her henna is gorgeous!

Posting again because I finally got the pic to show:

http://www.gossamerstrands.com/goodhennapic.JPG

Best I have right now:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/Henna2.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/Henna1.jpg

My hair is only red to shoulder the chemical hairdye wont let the henna show. Maybe is too dark.

I have pictures in my journal. Top picture and the last three here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/blog.php?b=4853) are me and my henna'd hair from last weekend with and without sun. Indoors, it's dark auburn. With the sun setting on it, it's kind of flaming red. It's a lot like my natural color that way but taken up a few notches.

I have pictures in my journal. Top picture and the last three here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/blog.php?b=4853) are me and my henna'd hair from last weekend with and without sun. Indoors, it's dark auburn. With the sun setting on it, it's kind of flaming red. It's a lot like my natural color that way but taken up a few notches.

Rain, I went to look at your profile pic. 'cos can't access your journal. I really like the color. Can I ask what you use, and what your starting color was?

Rain, I went to look at your profile pic. 'cos can't access your journal. I really like the color. Can I ask what you use, and what your starting color was?

Thanks! The red glow only really shows up in sun or strong light. My hair is naturally dark reddish brown. It tends to look very dark indoors and very red outdoors.

Dientje you hair is gorgeous! That's exactly what I'm going for. What mix did you use?

Here's mine:


http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/V_Anderson/DSCN0006.jpg

Hey Michiru, I love that picture of you and your hair! The whole picture has a fairytale quality. I love those long layers and tapered ends too...

What henna do you use?

I finally took a picture, now that the orange has modulated into a more respectable strawberry-blondish. Seeing it in the picture, I like it better than I thought I did!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2243/2429518469_ae078bdb73_m.jpg


eta: my hair has grown a lot since joining LHC...

Mine is in my sig. On the next sunny day I'll take more photos.

-- Natalie

Mine is in my sig. On the next sunny day I'll take more photos.

-- Natalie

O yeah, that looks beautiful!

This is my first henna. It made it super soft but did not change the color.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=503&pictureid=9436

I tried henna for the first time this weekend (I used the Surya product). I used to use chemical dyes, but between those and the chemical relaxers I was putting into my hair, (as well as my lack of proper maintenance) my hair was breaking off faster than it was growing.

I had a reddish brown tone to my hair with the chemical dyes though, and was looking for something safer that I could use to color my hair (it's summertime, so I really want that golden red color).

The henna I bought was "Mahogany", and when I applied it to my hair, it actually darkened it, lol. I admit that I didn't follow the color chart on the box, or I would have seen that if your hair is naturally a darker color, then you really won't see the red hue, but my question is this: Is it possible to achieve that reddish gold hue that I have in my avatar pic with henna? I mean, will it actually take the dark sections of my hair (the new growth) and make it red red? Or am I just stuck searching for a chemical dye that doesn't do as much damage as the ones I've tried in the past?

CLCNY20, henna can't lighten your hair at all. It just adds red on top of your natural color. If you have dark hair, it will maybe look red in sun.

ooooh, ok, thanks. Well, I guess it's back to the chemical dye that won't destroy my hair hunt.

Here's an example from last year, indoors, with flash:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/jel_sher/test2-1.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b170/PaulCarroll/Me/SD531690.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b170/PaulCarroll/Me/SD531691.jpg

Side picture shows what it looks like in the sun better. It's actually really red. XD

:agape: GlassEyes! You have some gorgeous hair! And I just love to see you booing that curl;) I never realized really curly hair could shrink that much.
Oh, and I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you're a really cutie!;)

Hey GlassEyes, I didnt know you were a hennahead! :D That's a really nice dark red you've got there.

Isilme, did you snap any photos of the red dye+ henna you did?

Mine is in my sig!

What fun it is to see all the different shades :)

oh, Lovi, I'm glad you asked me because I knew there was something I had forgotten!

Here's a picture of my hennaed hair:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh182/Dientje007/DSC01229-1.jpg

It's quite light, so more copper-coloured that real auburn henna, but that is exactly the way I like it..

ooh, that's the color I was hoping for (on my few gray's but to not effect my brown) what is your recipe, may I ask?

:agape: GlassEyes! You have some gorgeous hair! And I just love to see you booing that curl;) I never realized really curly hair could shrink that much.
Oh, and I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you're a really cutie!;)

XD Thanks on both accounts.

And I never mind a compliment as long as it's sincere. xD So thanks.

Hey GlassEyes, I didnt know you were a hennahead! :D That's a really nice dark red you've got there.



Haha, yeah. I think I've done four henna's at this point. Three or four, kinda lost track.

Thanks.

XD Thanks on both accounts.

And I never mind a compliment as long as it's sincere. xD So thanks.



Haha, yeah. I think I've done four henna's at this point. Three or four, kinda lost track.

Thanks.


Yes, I agree - you have a really nice face. But I want to see pictures of your hair in the sun! :taz:

Here's my old henna/cassia hair:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/astrauser/CIMG1703.jpg

And here it is now, henna still shining through my Ion dye:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/astrauser/CIMG1818.jpg

I liked the color, but I found my brunette suited me better. :)

Sorry for the ginormous pictures! I don't have time to resize them.

Yes, I agree - you have a really nice face. But I want to see pictures of your hair in the sun! :taz:

^_^ I'll be sure to oblige.

I'm going to Florida soon with my band, so I'll probably have a lot of pictures of my hair in the sun to show. XD And of other things. ^_^

Here's me! My avatar is my favorite henna shot yet.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_powell2112/2290337982/sizes/l/in/set-72157603985700962/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_powell2112/2290294906/sizes/l/in/set-72157603985700962/

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/gutterfayrie/hennahair042208.jpg

close up with flash
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd172/gutterfayrie/hennahair02042208.jpg

length shot that shows my sad bleached ends that won't hold the color

Could I have your henna recipie and starting color? Your hair is just to die for!

I still haven't gotten new pics, but this is from the henna oxidation series I did awhile back before the camera broke.. day 4:
http://www.phoenix.org/kittycat/amiehair/hennaoxday4b.jpg

Note- this was also DD4, so a bit greasy, but it shows the color well...

Aw, Rustella, thanks! My recipe's a little crazy sounding, but here we go!

First, here's a photo of my starting color. Ew, mousy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_powell2112/233218967/sizes/l/in/set-72157594267317883/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_powell2112/233218967/sizes/l/in/set-72157594267317883/)

I have some grey now, and my aim is to darken a few shades and add natural colored red highlights. I have a two step process, but I do it backwards from most people!

Day 1 I apply indigo. At first I did full head applications until I got my hair as dark as I wanted and it stayed for a whole month. That took maybe two or three tries. I mix the indigo with salt, warm water, and microwaved honey. These days, I apply it on my roots and with a damp comb I comb it down past my earlobes to feather the color down. I leave it on 30-60 minutes.

That same day, I mix up 3 different henna mixtures to use on Day 2. Again, I did full head henna applications until I got enough color, and now I do roots/combed down lower only. So I make a lot less mud than I used to.

Mix A (crown hair): 75% cassia, 25% Yemeni henna by weight.

Mix B (the middle layers): 50% cassia, 50% Yemeni henna by weight.

Mix C (the bottom layers): 25% cassia, 75% Yemeni henna by weight.

Into each bowl I pour:

the contents of one chamomile tea bag
several tablespoons microwaved honey
a couple grams of plain coconut oil
hot water as needed to make a thinnish mix like heavy cream

I blend each mix well, label and cover them for 12-24 hours.

Day 2, at night, I apply the henna mixes. I start with my crown hair, which I want to be the most golden. I apply Mix A to damp, combed hair beginning at the roots and combing it well down over top of the indigoed area. I wind that hair into a bun, secure with a hairstick, and proceed to the middle layers using Mix B. When they are coated I wind them around the bun on my crown, stick the hairstick back in, and apply Mix C to the bottom layers. At that point I wad my hair into a very secure bun on top, pierce it with a bone hairstick, and put on a bouffant type plastic cap. I clean up my skin around my hairline and then put on a winter hat and go to bed.

The next day I rinse the henna out with conditioner and give my hair a couple of days to oxidize before I use shampoo. I tend to just coat my hair with my favorite oil blend and keep it up out of the way, in the meantime.

It's a lot of work but I prefer these results!

Before henna:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm295/TheDarkestDaze/Hair/BeforeHenna1.jpg

After Henna:
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm295/TheDarkestDaze/Hair/April08.jpg

I love the results from using henna! My hair is much healthier now. Also, I had always wanted this color but could never get it from chemical dyes. I'm so glad I found out about henna!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/gemfaerie/hennalos.jpghttp://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/gemfaerie/hennaknot.jpg
This is my first attempt to henna, a bit to orange for me. Yesterday I henna'd it again and it is a much deeper color now, love it! First I used mahogany henna from urtekram, the second time I used cheap henna from the turkisch supermarked and that turned out better

Girltron, Ive never heard of anyone doing a two step that way. Interesting! How do you think the end result differs from doing it with henna first? Whatever youre doing, your hair is beautiful!

Hey, Ohio Sky! Here's why: when you put henna on top of very dark hair, the red "sheath" catches the light and causes the hair to look lighter and reflect more red in the sun. That's what I'm going for.

When you cover it with indigo, to my eye, the henna highlights mostly go away.

I'm looking for extremely dark hair but with the maximum bright henna highlights.

I can tell what I do is getting what I want, because if I look at my hair after Step 1 it looks black. After Step 2 it's deep, dark, red-brown with rich highights.

Wow, that's a lot of work! I don't know that I could keep up with all that, especially since I'm just starting out. (Well, I haven't even taken the plunge yet but I'm working up the courage.) It doesn't look like you do different mixes for the different sections at all! I think I remember reading about your reverse two step before the boards went down, now that I think about it.

I'm nervous about trying the Indigo at all since I read that you can't die over it. I need an escape route just in case. LOL! I'll definately be keeping your recipie though as I make up my mind and grow in my henna wisdom. Thanks so much!

You all have the most amazing hair! I love henna red so much, in all of its myriad variations.

I don't have any pictures that show my henna color very accurately. They're all either too dark or too bright, because they've all been taken indoors, and my camera is horrible for indoor pictures. I need to get some pictures taken outside soon.

Here is a bright one that I took recently:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c330/nienna42/CopyofIMG_1360.jpg

In most light, my hair looks rather darker and browner than that.

All of these pictures are so beautiful.

lavenderblue Your hair looks great! The more you henna the deeper the color. I am not sure if your second results are because of the different henna but of the building up with color. It gets richer and richer with time.

Hi Rustella. It's not terribly clear in photos that I do different mixes; for one thing, initially I did full-head all the same like the rest of you. So my lengths aren't extremely noticeable. But my roots growing in are what I'm concerned about, and the thing is that henna quickly begins to go plum on my hair. So the layers that are closest to my face, where the plum color wouldn't look good, I want as golden as possible. Plus my natural hair has a blond streak that wasn't noticeable until I did a french braid. This way, I still have that gold streak! You can see it slightly in the bigger version of my avatar picture.

It's subtle, but I like the effect of extra dimensions to my color, as well as the fact that it echoes the way sun bleaching effects my natural color. I also, if you notice, don't pull the indigo all the way down my hair, so that I've got a transition from dark roots to light tips, where the indigo has had the most wash-out.

All of that was meant to make my hair look as close as possible to natural. And so far, I haven't met anyone who thought it looked dyed. Everyone I tell is always surprised, then squints at my hair for awhile before they shrug! But really, there's a big difference between my natural mousy blondish brown and my current color.

people think mine is natural too, adn the few who know I'm grey and have colored for years asked where I was having it done because the highlights look so good... I just smiled... natural "highlights" since my greys are a different color than my darks..

Girltron, I love what you have achieved with your henna mixes! Your color is so rich. I am wondering, when you are doing the indigo, do you cover your hair and are you using heat? And when you rinse the indigo out, do you use conditioner or shampoo?

Thanks! I do cover my hair when I use indigo, but I never use heat. I'm not very exact about the indigo, my feeling about it is as long as it's wet it'll dye and there's no telling from one batch to the next how strong it'll be. That's why I don't really specify a dye time. I usually use conditioner to rinse out the indigo, and follow with a citric acid rinse.

The first shampoo I do after indigo/henna usually shows a reasonable amount of dye washout.

The other thing I didn't mention is that every so often, maybe every couple of months, I do a full-head cassia treatment mixed with chamomile, microwaved honey, and coconut oil. I leave it on all night like the henna. It helps correct the "plum" color more toward the natural orange-reds that I want.

I could have chosen a lower dye-content henna than Yemen, but I'm one of the weirdos that see a color difference between crops and Yemen, to me, makes an Irish Setter color that I prefer over the others.

Girltron you're hair is quite lovely. I find it difficult to tear my eyes away from your avatar to keep reading posts!

Wow! That's a stunning compliment from someone whose hair looks just like a piece of golden silk fabric! Thanks!

Hi Eufony, oh yes, I bought from Catherine. Like you told me I looked at few mixes,I found good mixes. I love your hair !!.
See ya

I really enjoy seeing all the beautiful henna heads too!

sonriso-It really depends on what color your hair is to start. Henna always has an orange undertone, if your natural hair is light (like mine) the orange shows up well--usually in the sun or bright light. If your natural hair is dark, it's less obvious . And the more times you henna, the darker it gets. Also, when you apply the henna to your hair, the longer you leave it on the less orange. So, say I put henna on my blond--2hrs=carrot orange, 6 hours=red-orange crayon or what I like to call it--flaming hot cheeto red.


Hi there , thank you for your advice, I left it for 6 hrs , I mixed Rajasthan and Yemem, so my hair got an orange, one week after looks great much more dark.I love it.
Thank you for your advice.
See ya
http://C:\Documents and Settings\sriso\My Documents\My Pictures\Picture

go have a look at my album ;)

Here is my color, about 1.5 weeks since my first henna. I used 200g Cassia/100g Henna from Yemen.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/elarea/IMG_0227.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/elarea/IMG_0229.jpg

Here is my color, about 1.5 weeks since my first henna. I used 200g Cassia/100g Henna from Yemen.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/elarea/IMG_0227.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/elarea/IMG_0229.jpg

That's beautiful. What was your starting color?

Treecrown,

My natural colou is dark-blonde to light-brown. I normally use copper-coloured henna, about one-third, mixed with golden-blonde henna, also one third, and finally one third colourless henna. The picture is taken in full sunlight, so it’s not always this light…
I use Henné Colour paris, which is a brand that you can get at every chinese or turkish shop here in the Netherlands, I don’t know if there are similar colours available where you live.

Wintersun, i don't know if you saw this, but this was a post before you asked how she got her hair that color. Its not the full recipe, but its a start :)

Here is my color, about 1.5 weeks since my first henna. I used 200g Cassia/100g Henna from Yemen.
That's beautiful. What was your starting color?
I would also like to know what your starting color is. That is a gorgeous, subtle red chocolate-y yummy brown.


It is nice to see all of the various wonderful colors that henna can impart on the hair. I love the colors!

That's beautiful. What was your starting color?

Thank you!

Medium gold blond is my natural color, I had about 2 inches natural and the rest was a very close approximation of my natural color via chemical dye.

I would also like to know what your starting color is. That is a gorgeous, subtle red chocolate-y yummy brown.


It is nice to see all of the various wonderful colors that henna can impart on the hair. I love the colors!

Your picture is gorgeous!!! My natural color is medium gold blond

Hello All! I am brand new here and usually don't register on threads. I've recently started using Cassia Obovata (2 x's now) and coffee/catnip/rosemary/clove/sage rinses every other day to cover the grays that are coming in. My hair is naturally medium ash brown but has been heavily dyed/highlighted. I have about 4" of new growth so there's a pretty big difference in color. I am ready to take the henna plunge! But I don't want orange or even much red, more of a deep auburn is what I would like but I'm not sure how to achieve this. I've been reading your posts to try and get some ideas of what to mix with henna to get a deep auburn. And by the way, you all have such georgeous hair! I will have my hubby take a picture of my hair before and after but will have to find where to by body art quality henna first.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b233/ladystar21/sm2-1.jpg

My henna head

My hair, pre henna (virgin, never highlighted), and about 3 full heads post henna. The grays turned orangy red. I would like to tone down the orange sun halo, and will experiment with amla and cassia before trying indigo.


http://www.hfearn.com/photos/hair/beforesAndAftersSized/delme4.jpg http://www.hfearn.com/photos/hair/beforesAndAftersSized/delme5.jpg

tennies:
I like how the henna makes your grays glow & sparkle. :)

It's interesting to see how different henna turn out for different people. I only have a few inches of henna-on-virgin (growing out black dye, le sigh), but here's me, indoors, with flash.

http://i31.tinypic.com/xda6xl.jpg

My natural color is light/medium brown of the mousy variety, albeit with a slight copper tint. I'll add a natural light pic later on for comparison.

EDIT: Here it is!

http://i32.tinypic.com/18dqog.jpg

These are from last Friday
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/Bloemklein.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/lengteapril08klein.jpg

:drool: if you don't mind me asking whats your natural hair colour? I would love to get my hair this fiery red :O

After a 2 year henna break I decided to take a plunge and try it again. My hair had become kind of dull and blah and thin feeling lately and I thought really needed a perk up. This time I mixed half morocco method marigold blonde and half catherines henna. Got a great copper and my hair looks so much healthier and happier! :) Just did it last night

inside(pardon the closet;) )
http://i32.tinypic.com/vompzs.jpg

outside
http://i29.tinypic.com/f269v5.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/14b6pfl.jpg

After a 2 year henna break I decided to take a plunge and try it again. My hair had become kind of dull and blah and thin feeling lately and I thought really needed a perk up. This time I mixed half morocco method marigold blonde and half catherines henna. Got a great copper and my hair looks so much healthier and happier! :) Just did it last night

inside(pardon the closet;) )
http://i32.tinypic.com/vompzs.jpg

outside
http://i29.tinypic.com/f269v5.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/14b6pfl.jpg

Oh that's lovely! Even when it oxidises I think it's still going to retain that copper look...

Wow!! such beautiful colors!!

Oh that's lovely! Even when it oxidises I think it's still going to retain that copper look...

GORGEOUS!!! Wow, your hair is lovely :)

:) I am just in awe of all the beautiful shades.
Is there any way to remove the old black dye from my ends without causing damage?

Wildcherry, That's fabulous color.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2357598481_91026c8b89.jpg?v=0

Natural light and shadow.

:drool: if you don't mind me asking whats your natural hair colour? I would love to get my hair this fiery red :O

:D Thanks Cherry, there are pictures of my natural color in my album, but here they are.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/ahaarvroeger-1.jpg
When I was just a little girl...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/YRP/Haar/kleinItalieRemke02.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/Amy-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/Mini-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a212/555Nikita/oudestaart-1.jpg
Me and an old ponytail

This is my hair indoors:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3848/hennaindoorsvf2.jpg

And here it is in the sunlight:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2000/hennasunlg0.jpg

I would like my hair to be a bit more orange and not so red. I just bought cassia and will probably use a henna/cassia mix from now on. On these pictures I've used only henna.

My natural color is brown, as shown it this picture:

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9674/hairnaturaljf8.jpg

:D Thanks Cherry, there are pictures of my natural color in my album, but here they are.


When I was just a little girl...


wow way lighter than me, a girl can dream though cant she? :(

This is my hair indoors:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3848/hennaindoorsvf2.jpg

And here it is in the sunlight:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2000/hennasunlg0.jpg

I would like my hair to be a bit more orange and not so red. I just bought cassia and will probably use a henna/cassia mix from now on. On these pictures I've used only henna.

My natural color is brown, as shown it this picture:

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9674/hairnaturaljf8.jpg


That is a georgious color, Sceleste!

I have dark brown hair with grays that I henna to cover ... see pic in my profile (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/member.php?u=2983) and albums (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?u=2983).

I tried to look at your hair pics in your album, but I never made it past the adorable golden retriever puppy photos! Sooooo cute!!!

Hee, hee, yeah she's a good distraction. I need to get more pics of her and my cat in that album. I'm glad Esther made you smile. :)

new pictures in my album if anyone want to see how henna lokks with a washout colour on top if it.

Here is mine, I use Jamila every 2-3 months :)

http://dafne.wizmelee.net/biologia/dafne2007.jpg

You have such beautiful hair Dafne. I love the color.

new pictures in my album if anyone want to see how henna lokks with a washout colour on top if it.

Lovely album! The hair looks good with the washout color - what color did you use? It looks darker...

Here's a picture of my hennaed hair:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh182/Dientje007/DSC01229-1.jpg

It's quite light, so more copper-coloured that real auburn henna, but that is exactly the way I like it..

What is the henna recipe you use? Your color is lovely!

Thanks Celebrian:) It was a colour mousse from viva/wella in fire red I think.

This is my hair indoors:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3848/hennaindoorsvf2.jpg


I would like my hair to be a bit more orange and not so red. I just bought cassia and will probably use a henna/cassia mix from now on. On these pictures I've used only henna.



Hey- I do believe we are hair twins! :beerchug:
I LOVE the updo in this pic. very nice!

I have also been trying to keep the henna saturation level at its current state- my hair has reached the right level of rich red- not too orange and not too burgundy/cool red for my complexion. And I do not want it to get any darker. after talking with Nightshade and a few other hennaheads, I recently used cassia with my normal full head henna- a 50/50 mix. It worked very well- my roots are not a bit orange in comparison with the rest of the length, but eventually it will even and blend better. The cassia will help keep the color from getting too cool red and keep it at the level I like it. I think the cassia henna mix will work well for you, too.
Gorgeous hair! Thanks for sharing your pics. :)

Here's a picture of my hennaed hair:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh182/Dientje007/DSC01229-1.jpg

It's quite light, so more copper-coloured that real auburn henna, but that is exactly the way I like it..

Dientje, I like this color too! Can you tell me how you get it? Thanks! :)


Oh - almost forgot! - here's a link to my henna gloss from April: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=720&pictureid=11254
I used Rainbow Persian Copper from Whole Foods.


Aha! Now I see your description, Dientje - way, way back there! Thanks!:)

Here's me! My avatar is my favorite henna shot yet.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_powell2112/2290337982/sizes/l/in/set-72157603985700962/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_powell2112/2290294906/sizes/l/in/set-72157603985700962/




Wow, Girltron, I loved seeing your avatar in the bigger version - such amazing, thick, shining hair, and such a beautiful color!!! :thud:

... and you have a six-foot wingspan, too, I see! Very impresssive! :rolling:

I'm curious to see everybody's different henna colors :)

This is my hair:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1132&pictureid=13028


I like the color on top, but I hate the color in my bun. On this picture it does not show that much but it is a weird color. I think this picture shows it better:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/ilovelonghair/IMG_5708.jpg


My goal is to get this color:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh17/ilovelonghair/colorsample2-1.jpg

or like Wildcherry's color:



http://i29.tinypic.com/f269v5.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/14b6pfl.jpg

I love this color! But maybe henna can't stay in this color? After it oxidizes for me that nice color always changes.

i'm sitting here with Persian red rainbow henna on my head. just went in so 4-5 hours to go; i know it says 40-1hr in the instructions i hope it really is natural and doesnt destroy my hair :S. then if i can find the usb cable for my camera i shall post before/afters

or like Wildcherry's color:



I love this color! But maybe henna can't stay in this color? After it oxidizes for me that nice color always changes.

If you go across to 'the henna thread' you'll find some tips there... possibly think cassia, in your case?

Everyones hair is beautiful! They all so tempt me to want to henna my head! I just love red hair!

Ooooh! I never knew that henna could be used to achieve such a massively wide range of colours. I an soooooo tempted to henna my hair now.... :)

I am blogging my henna experience with plenty of pictures because last time I did it I did not keep track and now I do not remember what i did or did not do and the results I got.

www.myspace.com/burns_erin_henna

Not sure how to post images directly, sorry. But here. :)

http://tmobilepictures.com/photos/photo33/ba/d0/b28bd77845f7.jpg

That was back in Feb after an annoying round of wind, and two shots at LUSH rouge henna. No shots of original colour, sorry.

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk220/Melkfles/Henna.jpg
This was in middle of april last year, about one month after my first henna application. (wow my hair was short back then!)
It went from my natural dull ashblonde to bright orange/red! but then faded into the colour above :o

Ladystar I'd love to hear what mix you use...it's soooo shiny and pretty! I need something dark cause henna doesn't show that well on my hair...dark brown. What's your starting color? Thanks a bunch!

Ladystar I second that request!! Your hair is gorgeous!

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll246/burns_erin/ErinAfter3rdHennaIndoors.jpg

After My Third Henna

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll246/burns_erin/BeforethenAfterthe3rdhenna-Indoorsw.jpg

Before Henna on the Left and After My Third Henna on The Right

My henna'd hair color and my henna+indigo'd color are both in my blog... the henna'd color is multiple applications (if you look close you can see the lighter roots coming in, ugh) and the henna+indigo obviously went way too dark on me... my natural color is mid-ash brown with a few scatterings of gray... :)

my natural hair is light auburn like this indoor sunlight no flash
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4615/p2110042dw8.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p2110042dw8.jpg)

the first couple of applications of henna looked like this (lengths only hennaed with root touchups) indoor with flash
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/241/p2140012th8.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p2140012th8.jpg)

This is my hair now after about 5 applications to the length (sunshine no flash)
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/711/p3250112il5.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p3250112il5.jpg)

Indoors in dark with flash
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7073/p3250109xc5.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p3250109xc5.jpg)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h203/x_ninjasvspirates_x/P1020918.jpg

Mine's a bit lighter than what I'd like. I think it's not BAQ henna that's why. I'm getting some of that this week though

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll246/burns_erin/ErinAfter3rdHennaIndoors.jpg

After My Third Henna

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll246/burns_erin/BeforethenAfterthe3rdhenna-Indoorsw.jpg

Before Henna on the Left and After My Third Henna on The Right

WOW! That shine is incredible!:agape: It looks like glass!

here's mine:

http://www.fantasydimensions.com/hairshine1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ElectricPineapple/hair088-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ElectricPineapple/hair08-1.jpg

I love all the pictures and henna colours!

Here's mine, from this month:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/LingonberryMist/Hiukset/20080706_2002_muoks.jpg

It's taken indoors with flash.


Here's a comparison picture I made last January:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/LingonberryMist/Hiukset/20080113037_muoks.jpg


My real colour is (I think?) medium ashy brown, and I have been hennaing several years now, every 2-3 months. Whole head applications, 2 hours waiting time. I use regular (not BAQ) henna from health food store. My current henna has some indigo in it (premixed Urtekram Fiery Red).

I love all the pictures and henna colours!

Here's mine, from this month:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/LingonberryMist/Hiukset/20080706_2002_muoks.jpg

It's taken indoors with flash.


Here's a comparison picture I made last January:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/LingonberryMist/Hiukset/20080113037_muoks.jpg


My real colour is (I think?) medium ashy brown, and I have been hennaing several years now, every 2-3 months. Whole head applications, 2 hours waiting time. I use regular (not BAQ) henna from health food store. My current henna has some indigo in it (premixed Urtekram Fiery Red).

Do you have a photograph of your real haircolor? I'm trying to achieve a similar shade with henna.

I've enjoyed drooling over all the lovely hair! My henna is in my sig pic.

My henna shows in my avatar, too, but, since i just did my messy bun pic, this is a more recent color:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x123/ot01075/hairchopsticks004.jpg

Do you have a photograph of your real haircolor? I'm trying to achieve a similar shade with henna.


Sorry :( No I don't have any digital photos...
This colour seems to be quite close though: Link (http://www.dallashairproducts.com/images/colors/Color4.jpg)

Hopefully you'll get the colour you want!


Arctic

Sceleste , Beruthiel, and curly girl fla --- I absolutely LOVE your guy's henna!!! (Not that I don't love everyone else's too, but these just stuck out to me as shades that I would radiate towards). I am going to be hennaing my hair very soon....very nervous yet excited

Oh boy, I'm just so jealous here! I would LOVE to dye my hair red..... but my family would just about die if I did. Plus, I hate the thought of getting bored with it and trying to grow it out...

Oh boy, I'm just so jealous here! I would LOVE to dye my hair red..... but my family would just about die if I did. Plus, I hate the thought of getting bored with it and trying to grow it out...

Don't henna your hair!!! I love the color it is right now! :D

I recently hennaed my hair to try and get the roots of my hair to match my dyed and damaged length. I used a mix of Caca brun mama and Caca Noir mama from Lush. It came out to be a very close approximation to my natural color except the hennaed parts have a lot more red than I naturally do but 'ehhh what did I expect?' lol.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/rszpara/100_6244-1.jpg

EvaSimone, your colour is really beautiful! And no visible damage there!

Here's my most recent henna. Please excuse the goofy expression. The colour's a little off, sadly; it's more red than orange, honest. But this is the day I henna'd so I have orange scalp, too.

The length's not as dark as it appears, and in sunlight, it's pretty much ALL that flaming orange colour.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j47/Kate_Blacksmith/DSCF0823.jpg

I so want to henna when I see these picture threads!

When my hair was long, I dyed it with henna.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ignis1989/13%20april%202007/th_M5110013.jpg (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ignis1989/13%20april%202007/M5110013.jpg)

A few months after I went to the hairdresser to cut my hair to shoulderlength, I dyed my hair with indigo.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ignis1989/augustus%202007/th_WebCam_20070812_1901.jpg (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ignis1989/augustus%202007/WebCam_20070812_1901.jpg)

Now I'm growing it all out, and in the sun you can see all my colours best. I've red, brown, black, purple and blond hair :D .

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ignis1989/26%20juni%202008/th_Fotos-0056.jpg (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/ignis1989/26%20juni%202008/Fotos-0056.jpg)

I love the color in the first picture ignis. What did you use? That's the color I would like to get if I ever get the nerve to henna.Coming back to this thread and looking at all the great colors makes me want to jump in the pool and do it.*almost* :)

Still can't post pictures on the treads (because Im too new or I'm missing something:o) So I have my hair picture in my profile!
BEAUTIFUL HAIR all you henna heads! LOVE it! :D:D

I love the color in the first picture ignis. What did you use? That's the color I would like to get if I ever get the nerve to henna.Coming back to this thread and looking at all the great colors makes me want to jump in the pool and do it.*almost* :)

I used Iranian henna which I bought in an Islamitic shop.

Ok, I'll jump on the bandwagon. Here's my most recent pic. With a question as well-- I'd love to jump on the henna/cassia mix bandwagon, can anyone direct me to a thread that gives some recipe and time recommendations?



http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=875&pictureid=17727

WOW!! sorry, can't help you with the recipe or link, but your hair looks gorgeous!

neenerbabe, I love your color! beautiful!

Have you read Nightshade's henna article? She has a lot of recipies there. Also, hennaforhair.com has recipies listed as well.

WOW!! sorry, can't help you with the recipe or link, but your hair looks gorgeous!

neenerbabe, I love your color! beautiful!

Have you read Nightshade's henna article? She has a lot of recipies there. Also, hennaforhair.com has recipies listed as well.

Thanks for the compliments, soleluna and NurseMama! And thanks for pointing me in the direction of the henna info, I've read Nightshade's henna article but that was a long time ago and I probably skipped over anything about cassia as I wasn't interested in it at the time. I'll click my way over that direction....

Neenerbabe, your color is really stunning!

Neenerbabe, your color is really stunning!Thanks, EvaSimone! :D

I really enjoyed all the different beautiful shades of henna-ed hair !

I used to use Jamila for about 2 years but I decided I like the color I get from Reshma better. BUT, then I tried Godrej Nupur which is henna with brahmi, bhringraj & amla and my hair was so soft afterwards - I loved it ! Here are two pics after the Godrej Nupur, straight & curly:

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/373/harris50yv0.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4420/harris77kj6.jpg

I have a lot of greys in the front which are now coppery "highlights" ! Here is the link to my fotki where I used the Godrej Nupur:

http://public.fotki.com/stinastina/godrej-nupur/

Like other have said, this thread makes me want to dye my hair with henna again. I've done a henna gloss before and I loved it. You all have beautiful hair!

My henna shows in my avatar, too, but, since i just did my messy bun pic, this is a more recent color:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x123/ot01075/hairchopsticks004.jpg

I absolutely love your color and messy updo looks pretty. What henna did you use? I use regular henna that i buy from an indian store.



What does everyone put in their henna?
I have been putting
Water, plain yogurt and lemon. I also mix in amala and aritha powder. I have very dark brown hair and my hair color hasn't changed much. it looks lighter in the sun. I wish the color would change though :(

I absolutely love your color and messy updo looks pretty. What henna did you use? I use regular henna that i buy from an indian store.



What does everyone put in their henna?
I have been putting
Water, plain yogurt and lemon. I also mix in amala and aritha powder. I have very dark brown hair and my hair color hasn't changed much. it looks lighter in the sun. I wish the color would change though :(

Thanks, Tina! I've done 5 hennas so far, full head. I bought all from mehandi.com from the henna for hair site. The first 4 were Jamilla, the last was the henna Catherine sells for African American hair. I will use the AA one from now on for roots and glosses, although I may mix it with a remaining pack of Jamilla that I have. The only thing I mix it with is strong tea (chamomile and pomegranite rooibos). Before henna, I dyed my hair usually a dark auburn or med reddish brown, and my roots are coming in as a rather dark reddish-brown, just a tad of grey on one side of my hairline. I think I'll have the same issue as you with my new growth being so dark, but my hair grows so slowly, it'll take some time to see it...

This is me with one full henna and one gloss (indoor lighting):

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/elusive0204/ehair2.jpg

I used the standard recipe given at H4H; henna + lemon juice but I think next time I'm gonna skip the lemon juice.

so beautiful, like silk

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h203/x_ninjasvspirates_x/P1030084.jpg?t=1218131890

After recent henna gloss, Sorry for the clutter but yeah ^_^\

As you can see some parts are lighter/more orange-y from past bleaching due to pool chlorine

My gloss results...first time henna.:p See my album for the gloss results, have since done a yogurt and henna treatment.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1484&pictureid=18584

Not the best of photos but it shows the colour pretty well. It seems more red irl though.

http://www.everydayhenna.com/henna_hair_apply.html

Check out this website for more information on Henna...

I'm just amazed, amazed, amazed at all the different shades and variations henna gives,...even on the same head of hair! It's like magic!

Here's mine:
Indoors (1 light on, at night, with flash):
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/3944/dsc024351sx4.jpg


(Natural light from window, daytime, with flash):
http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/3388/dsc024591rq6.jpg

(hope those aren't too big)

Here's my hair recently done with henna and katam:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=423&pictureid=18515

Just stopping by to say I love all the henna hair. All of it is beautiful.

Here's my most recent picture - 40:60 henna to buxus (katam)

As you can see, I didn't get the same dark brown result as Mellie, even though I used her recipe/mix. The only thing I can think of that I did differently is that I mixed buxus with previously dye released henna, while she did not. Interesting...

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii267/LHC_2008/001.jpg

Here's my hair recently done with henna and katam:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=423&pictureid=18515

It looks really good colorwise, and healthy too. Not dry/coarse either (thinking of what you said elsewhere). Lovely and shiny... I'm getting closer to Buxus every day! :D

Thanks! I am really happy with it too! :-)

Hey Michiru, I love that picture of you and your hair! The whole picture has a fairytale quality. I love those long layers and tapered ends too...

What henna do you use?


Wow, sorry for taking, what, 4 months to respond. :mad: I used the henna from henna for hair. The rajasthan type. Since this picture I have had some of the fairy ends cut but that's pretty much the only change. :)

2luvmycurls, your color is so beautiful! I saw your previous hennaed pictures and they were also lovely, but I think it looks even better now, deeper, richer, more burnished. And your curls are looking quite defined, shiny, and boingy!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2684928484_fd16418041_m.jpg
here is my henna :)

I use cheap henna from Iran which is of very poor quality, but the only one we get around here. mixed with lemon juice and paprika powder.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2684928484_fd16418041_m.jpg
here is my henna :)

I use cheap henna from Iran which is of very poor quality, but the only one we get around here. mixed with lemon juice and paprika powder.

Well, it gives you a beautiful red! :flower:

This is my hair indoors:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3848/hennaindoorsvf2.jpg

And here it is in the sunlight:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/2000/hennasunlg0.jpg

I'm drooling over your color. :love: I don't henna but maybe one day...

This is one of my favorite threads ever!

Wow this thread is amazing :shocked:

Here's my hennaed hair - I've been using jamila for a while but last time I used rashmi with lemon juice and yoghurt . I usually henna my hair once every 3 or 4 months , I don't worry too much about roots although now that I start having more white hair I probably should :D

Sunlight

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/kjara/DSCN2717.jpg

My profile pic was taken the same day :)

Wow, fantastic red / orange shine. Love that colour.

Is there any specific henna brands that would be recommended - any to stay away from? I'm looking for something natural looking with a copper tone. I have medium brown hair naturally.

Also, does it matter if your hair has been chemically dyed previously? Will this cause weird reactions - greens?

Your pictures are all really beautiful. I heart red hair.

Is there any specific henna brands that would be recommended - any to stay away from? I'm looking for something natural looking with a copper tone. I have medium brown hair naturally.

Also, does it matter if your hair has been chemically dyed previously? Will this cause weird reactions - greens?

I get my henna at www.hennaforhair.com and they have a fabulous downloadable e-book on henna that would be a great place to start learning.

Is there any specific henna brands that would be recommended - any to stay away from? I'm looking for something natural looking with a copper tone. I have medium brown hair naturally.

Also, does it matter if your hair has been chemically dyed previously? Will this cause weird reactions - greens?

Your pictures are all really beautiful. I heart red hair.


If you have any Indian or Middle Eastern grocery or variety stores nearby, look for these brands of henna: Jamila, Afshan, Dulhan, Mumtaz, Reshma. None of these contain PPD dyes or metallic salts.

The e-book on H4H does have some good tips, but I wouldn't take it as gospel, particularly as regards the use of lemon juice, the amount of henna needed for your hair length, the amount of time sitting for dye release, the amount of time needed on your head (less/shorter for those does fine, IMO), and the grave necessity of only using henna from their shop.

Green can be caused by using indigo, not henna, over hair that has been dyed with anything containing peroxide, or using said dyes on hair that already has indigo on it. "Henna" mixes that contain indigo sometimes claim to be pure henna; they're labeled as colors other than straight red...black, brown, chestnut, burgundy, etc.

If you get pure real henna, it's safe to use before or after any chemical process.

In my siggie: the bottom half is old henndigo which I'm gradually trimming out. The top half is henna and cassia. :) My natural color is a light to medium brown (lighter than the henndigo you see here).

ETA: Here is an outdoor picture:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v115/Melsie/New%20Jersey/bdf35a1c.jpg

Is there any specific henna brands that would be recommended - any to stay away from? I'm looking for something natural looking with a copper tone. I have medium brown hair naturally.

Also, does it matter if your hair has been chemically dyed previously? Will this cause weird reactions - greens?

Your pictures are all really beautiful. I heart red hair.

I hennaed the first time over chemical dye. It saved my dry damaged hair. Your hair would look pretty with henna. I think gathering info and buying from someone reputable is a good start. Henna for hair or Henna Sooq are the two that come to mind.

Being new to the henna bandwagon......mine is in my siggy.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb235/Tapioca_Rat/SunSmall.jpg

After a few treatments of 8:1:1:1 cassia/henna/fenugreek/hibiscus.

Me too, me too!

Here is my old henna. I basically used full strength BAQ, warm water and lemon to achieve the colour. This pic is from 2007 I think.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/v02ekan/rygg2_redigerad_sig.jpg

Then I got tired of my pretty over hennaed hair and in August or September 2007 I cut and bleached it down. I kind of regret cutting so much, but the colour really was too dark for me, my ends were almost burgundy.
This is hair after 2 cuts and 2 bleaches.shudder:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/v02ekan/28januari2007l18.jpg

Then a couple of days ago I couldn't resist any longer. This time I used henna gloss ;50/50 henna/cassia and yogurt.
It turned out perfect. No line between the virgin and the bleached parts and I so feel like ME again. :cheese:
The ends aren't as uneven as they look here. Indoor lighting with flash.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/v02ekan/080828_nyhenna.jpg

Me too, me too!

Here is my old henna. I basically used full strength BAQ, warm water and lemon to achieve the colour. This pic is from 2007 I think.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/v02ekan/rygg2_redigerad_sig.jpg

Then a couple of days ago I couldn't resist any longer. This time I used henna gloss ;50/50 henna/cassia and yogurt.
It turned out perfect. No line between the virgin and the bleached parts and I so feel like ME again. :cheese:
The ends aren't as uneven as they look here. Indoor lighting with flash.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/v02ekan/080828_nyhenna.jpg

I wish I could get your almost burgundy color. I can't seem to get past medium deep red. And your color now is gorgeous. It isn't something you see often.

I wish I could get your almost burgundy color. I can't seem to get past medium deep red. And your color now is gorgeous. It isn't something you see often.

Thank you:)
The burgundy parts was mostly an effect from some henna-indigo experiments in the beginning of my henna career. The only tip I have for getting that dark colour is just to henna and henna and henna and henna again;)

I wish I could get your almost burgundy color. I can't seem to get past medium deep red.

Same here, except for the "deep" part. I guess my natural color is too light with strong gold-tones and it makes my color a medium red (with an orange cast in certain lights) after three very long applications (using heat). I'm at my wit's end trying to darken it up. Two years ago using indigo helped the length darken (took bloody well long enough, and never made it to black, or even close), but my roots were still too light. *sigh* If only multiple applications in a small period of time wasn't such a pain in the butt...

You could try sandwiching henna-indigo-henna applications to get it darker and more toward the burgundy. Don't wash in between any of the stages. Henna, rinse as best as you can, immediately apply indigo, rinse, and if you're up for it henna again -- or don't wash and henna again in a day or two. I had semi-luck with that, especially after doing it twice within a month. Good luck on whatever you try!

Here is mine :

Inside,without flash
http://images40.fotki.com/v1241/photos/1/1381253/6650723/treca-vi.jpg

Inside,with flash
http://images38.fotki.com/v1275/photos/1/1381253/6585277/druga-vi.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6672/hairtd0.jpg

Its been a few months since I hennaed it. Few spoonfuls of henna mixed with water and let set overnight, then mixed with conditioner and applied to hair for about an hour. Picture is inside without flash, In sunlight from the window. The lighter part is the part that was chemically dyed a few times, always faded very rapidly, and was almost blond when I hennaed it. Might try to henna again to darken it a bit to match the rest of my hair, but meh, I really like it the way it is two-tonned and all. :)

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/6672/hairtd0.jpg

Its been a few months since I hennaed it. Few spoonfuls of henna mixed with water and let set overnight, then mixed with conditioner and applied to hair for about an hour. Picture is inside without flash, In sunlight from the window. The lighter part is the part that was chemically dyed a few times, always faded very rapidly, and was almost blond when I hennaed it. Might try to henna again to darken it a bit to match the rest of my hair, but meh, I really like it the way it is two-tonned and all. :)

Wow, you hair is stunning! The two toned look is really cool on you.:cool:

Hahaha - I'm supposed to be on the recovery wagon, trying to stay away from henna. I've snipped and chopped like mad cutting it out as it grows. And then I go and peruse this page and start thinking... "Well gee... maybe if I tried again... but used more cassia and less henna this time..."... (for wanting lighter hair)... And then I see all the rich dark browns with a hint of red, and remember when I got that shade a few times... and think "Hmm... just a few applications... just touch up the roots instead of whole head applications... Maybe I should go back to it!"

The henna really does make hair quite beautiful! Lovely photos, everyone!! :cheese:

I'll probably try a few more applications of this honey lightening recipe (currently dripping in my hair)... and if no color shift, even a slight one, happens... I may just go ahead and retake that henna plunge... just in a bit more moderation than I used to.

I didn't notice much of a difference but here's my first henna:

Before:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/cyodice05/SN851492-Copy.jpg

After:
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/cyodice05/SN851934-Copy.jpg
Full sunlight-no flash
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/cyodice05/SN851932-Copy.jpg
Shadow with flash


I'm going to do a 100% henna with pillarbox red manic panic and boiled down red wine this weekend.I used Light Mountain Auburn for this henna.It was okay-just didn't change my color much, if any.
ETA-wow...big pictures...hold on.

this was before
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/lil_irish_angel01/DSC_0140.jpg


I used Jamila 2008 straight henna with chamoline tea and splash of lemon, them after set I added cardomin and cloves and water and little conditioner because I mixed 400gms and didn't think I have enough

this was right after, still wet
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/lil_irish_angel01/freshwethenna2.jpg

2 days after
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/lil_irish_angel01/hennaday2.jpg

and will update with week after color

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/cyodice05/SN8520212.jpg

3 or so days after the henna. It needs washing but...I don't see any kind of change.I'm counting down the days untill next weekend when I do another one!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e303/cyodice05/SN8520212.jpg

3 or so days after the henna. It needs washing but...I don't see any kind of change.I'm counting down the days untill next weekend when I do another one!

:thud:I think it's gorgeous!

I do too, Patrycja! :) It's henna so fun!!!

Thank you both so much :D :flowers: You two have made my day!!!

Wooow, beautiful pics!! :)

My latest henna is now shown on my siggy line.Also-some awesome braid waves I got from a french braid.

More of the henna in my blog and album.

if you have colored hair (dye, chemicals, and then blonde bleach highlights.) that is growing out (about four inches of growth) would you henna over that? Or do I have to wait for it all to grow out, and then use henna. Will henna help with my grey roots? I am new to all this and just starting the journey, reading the artciles and trying to figure out all the abbreviations. (like bsl)

Ivglvk - I had growing out blonde highlights with my natural medium ash brown roots (a good 6 inches of regrowth) and, while I can see where the red is brighter where the highlights were, to me at least, it's not as obvious being auburn-lighter auburn as when it was med. brown-blonde.

This is my latest length shot. I haven't hennaed my roots in over a month, but the length is still pretty vibrant. I use Jamila henna.
http://www.thoughtspaces.com/ts/memberfiles/90/lengthsept08.jpg

Wow, your hair is so pretty! Did you curl it in that photo, or is it naturally curly? Gorgeous!!

1953~ Wow! Gorgeous color!

I'm sooo envious of your curls, 1953! And the glow coming off your hair is likely to blind somebody. :p

Hope this pic shows up.

Copperhead: wow. Simply wow. That is the color I hope I can get, when I can afford henna.


1953, another Wow to you. You've got some blinding shine going on there, and I would have sworn, looking at it, that you had professionals working for hours to give that gorgeous burgundy tone.

Thank you. :) It is an older pic, but my hair is pretty much the same. A bit shorter, but the color is about the same. It is henna over chemical dye, so it will get redder as my roots grow out.

I just put a pic of my hair in my profile! I can't see it yet so just to be sure I'll post pictures here too (hope they show):

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1361/haairve0.jpg http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7294/haair2on9.jpg

Outdoors and indoors :)

I hennaed 3 times last year with a 100% henna powder I bought here (I'm too lazy to buy online..). It wasn't body art quality, so I don't know how effective the dye was. But I still like the fiery red I got from it (even if I just wanted to enhance my copper lol).

The lighter part is my virgin hair, I'm growing the henna out since it darkened my hair too much. I'll try a cassia/henna mixture when I have most of my color back.

I think it is a beautiful color! You just might grow to love it. :)

EE!:D

I just put henna on my head after strand testing and researching this forum...so many pretty colors! CopperHead, your color is GORGEOUS, just what I want. Maybe after oxidation I'll get close. I have a before pic and a strand test pic...maybe someone has similar hair that can offer some advice on how many applications and how often to reach that intense red? This forum is a godsend!

http://gallery.me.com/jpitsch#100022

kittymama... I think we have the same exact hair color,roots and all! Are you growing out dye as well?

YES! I've used Wella Koleston for years (doesn't fade badly at all) but recently started losing a lot of hair because of a severe iron deficiency, and decided to go chem-free.

So nice to know someone else out there!