The henna/cassia thread

**Bat** · April 16th, 2024, 01:18 AM

I got 4 packs of hennaguys deep red to give away if anyone in Australia uses it, I'll even pay for shipping I don't want to throw them out but every now and again I get tempted to use it but I'll regret it

**lillabug** · April 18th, 2024, 09:26 AM

Hello here are my results with 2/3 pure henna, 1/3 amla, lemon juice and water:
result: https://ibb.co/3B3zD5t
before: https://ibb.co/wsZzQBV

**maborosi** · April 18th, 2024, 09:28 AM

Wow, beautiful color, lillabug! That looks so nice on you!

Also! I love your bangs so much, they are really cute

**lillabug** · April 18th, 2024, 12:36 PM

Thank you so much! I really like having bangs, hides some wrinkles haha. It's a bit redder in natural light but my understanding is it takes 4 days for the color to oxidize? I'm excited I love it!

https://ibb.co/6mQbkQF

**Chasemi** · April 18th, 2024, 03:21 PM

My hair has become more and more red since the initial day I dyed! I quite like it, its not super noticing indoors but it looks orange/red in natural sunlight! It definitely took mine a few days to get there.

**Bat** · Yesterday, 06:27 PM

Are there any cassia alternatives to help with shine/growth I can't use Cassia as it gives me headaches I feel ill need to so something later since I'm allergic to leaving My hair alone so want to do something without color deposit to pretend I'm dying it

**Obsidian** · Yesterday, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bat

Are there any cassia alternatives to help with shine/growth I can't use Cassia as it gives me headaches I feel ill need to so something later since I'm allergic to leaving My hair alone so want to do something without color deposit to pretend I'm dying it

Look into neem powder or fenugreek powder. I don't know if either helps with shine but both are reported to help with growth and won't color your hair.
I used neem a lot when I was trying to give up henna

**paulownia** · Today, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by lillabug

I was planning to add amla and aloe powder to the pure honey with lemon juice and chamomile tea.

Amla or lemon juice but not both

They are both acidic and you don't want to overdo with acidity in your mix, it could have a negative effect on the colour. And your hair as well.

**Bat** · Today, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by Obsidian

Look into neem powder or fenugreek powder. I don't know if either helps with shine but both are reported to help with growth and won't color your hair.
I used neem a lot when I was trying to give up henna

I've used fenugreek before with cassia and got headaches but that might have been the cassia, I'll look for neem, thank you.