Honey thread - from TBB and bits from old LHC

**ktani** · June 25th, 2011, 05:05 AM

Drip and doing roots tips can be found here, http://www.longhaircommunity.com/for...postcount=4757

**deedlit** · June 26th, 2011, 11:26 AM

I'm going to try this today. I have to shampoo the hair after the treatment, yes? Just making sure.

**Persephone** · June 27th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Oh, I'm so excited!!!!

I haven't really ever had the urge to lighten my hair, but it's very dark, and I think if I lightened it first, then I could get a nice deep red from henna (which I've done on occasion, but since my hair is so dark, I'm not really getting the auburn shade I want).

I'm going to try this!

One question: Should this be done on clean hair, or is it ok to do this if you need a shampoo?

**ktani** · June 27th, 2011, 06:42 PM

This may help.

"The hair should be freshly washed or rinsed first, if there is aloe gel on the hair (aloe gel contains Vitamin C), a Vitamin C containing leave-in treatment, heavy conditioner, a large amount of oil (a large amount of some types of oil will act as a barrier to the water), or styling products on the hair. If not, a honey lightening treatment can also be applied to wet or dry, unwashed hair."

From #10, here, http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...postcount=1096, in the first post of this thread. The hair may benefit from clarifying first. It depends on how much of what is on the hair.

**Persephone** · June 27th, 2011, 10:08 PM

Thank you. I have oily hair, so I'll just shampoo it first. I don't put any product on my hair, ever, unless you count ACV or EVOO, so no problems there.

**MomOf2Gremlins** · July 1st, 2011, 01:29 PM

Oohhh!!! This might be my 'salvation' after just having posted about my dilemma with my first henna/indigo experience (darker streaks in the top layer..)!
I'll still have to wait and see how it end up over the next 3 days but afterwards I now know how to (hopefully) be able to 'fix' any unwanted darkness!
Thank you for your wonderful thread, ktani!

**Of the Fae** · July 5th, 2011, 03:59 AM

I mixed honey with cassia, sage and jasmine tea and a little cinnamon yesterday. I have hennaed hair. I don't see much difference today, but I am trying again right now.
I'm trying to get my hair more brassy/bright and less dark red.
Although my hair díd get very soft and moisturized

So if it does not brighten my hair, at least I will have tried a very lovely hairmask!

**Stub** · July 6th, 2011, 08:32 PM

I did a honey and cinnamon today, but I can't really tell if it did anything. I didn't have distilled water, and was too impatient to go buy some. So well water, honey, and cinnamon, on hair that had jojoba oil on it last night and some leave-in conditioner from yesterday. I'll clarify and try again tomorrow after a stop at the store. I have to say I'm LOVING the cinnamon smell of my hair right now though!

**MomOf2Gremlins** · July 6th, 2011, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by Stub

I did a honey and cinnamon today, but I can't really tell if it did anything. I didn't have distilled water, and was too impatient to go buy some. So well water, honey, and cinnamon, on hair that had jojoba oil on it last night and some leave-in conditioner from yesterday. I'll clarify and try again tomorrow after a stop at the store. I have to say I'm LOVING the cinnamon smell of my hair right now though!

I loved the smell as well! I wish, my henndigo would have smelled like this!

**ktani** · July 17th, 2011, 06:19 AM

From the first Honey thread.

Viviane on honey as a leave-in
"Besides, if you dampen your hair out a bit and then add a pearl size amount of honey to your palms, rub vigorously and then slide your palms to hair and comb, it´s not sticky at all. It just keeps it all in place. Sticky happens with too much of the good stuff."
http://archive.longhaircommunity.com...postcount=1102