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    I'm not sure if i should wash my hair before I henna. This may be a pretty basic question but what do you do?
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    I always wash before henna. It's much easier to apply on (towel dried)wet hair.and seems to stretch the henna further. Not only that, but it keeps the henna from drying out on the head. Henna stops dying when it's dry. I CO it out.
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    I use cassia and yes I washed my hair the night before, I applied to dry hair...but I add conditioner (think SMT) with the cassia...I did DD12 hair also but we applied to 20% wet hair after shampooing

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    I dont wash my hair before i apply henna.

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    I have to wash it before I do any sort of cassia or henna to get the oils out. If my hair still has oil in it, the henna/cassia doesn't seem to hold onto my length at all.
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    Default Re: do you wash before you henna?

    I don't. Last time, I did it on 2nd/3rd day hair (can't remember exactly) and noticed no untoward effects. I think it's a matter or personal preference/ how your hair takes henna dye.

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    Default Re: do you wash before you henna?

    I don't. I apply it to dry, recently (but not immediately prior to) washed hair so that it's clean, but not too clean. I'll end up washing it when I'm rinsing out the henna anyway, so why do it twice? (or more?)

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    I wash it before then apply it to damp hair.Seems to stick to the hair more instead of sliding off it when my hair is dry.Plus this way the hennad hair doesn't dry out ,making it then a nightmare to wash out.

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    Default Re: do you wash before you henna?

    I don't wash immediately before. I've tried applying in damp hair, and it doesn't work for me. I apply to dry hair, but I make sure it doesn't have shea butter, AVG, or styling products in it.
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    Default Re: do you wash before you henna?

    Do you wash only with water then? Or do you use CWS-method? Or something else?

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