Aaaaaaaaaaaand remind me to not use cassia again!

[GracieRae]

Oh yuck! My hair feels gross. Waxy? Stiff? I don't know, can't put my finger on it. I got my cassia from henna hut so I think it was good quality. I washed and conditioned this morning. Oh and the lingering hay smell. I guess it's not for everyone LOL :)

[spidermom]

Now tell me ... are you really going to need reminding?

I've never tried cassia, but I hated how henna made my hair feel - all gritty and brittle and awful. It did calm down after a few washing/conditionings. I hope your hair does, too.

[GracieRae]

I'm pretty stubborn LOL but probably not!!! I know, I thought it would be an improvement by how everyone talks about cassia/henna. I guess it's not as common to not like it.

[Columbia River]

My hair loves cassia, but it's weird, it likes hard water too. After my first time using cassia, it returned to it's normal texture in about four washings.

[Delila]

My hair always needs a bit of extra moisture after a cassia treatment.

Using a CO conditioner to wash out the excess, then using a heavy moisture conditioner seems to sort it out for me.

(but I admit that I haven't cassia'd in the last few months, just not in the mood.)

[Carolyn]

I wouldn't touch cassia again. Nasty stuff. It turned my hair green. Sorry you had such a bad experience too.

[Nordlilja]

My hair does not like cassia. Long time ao, I bought "neutral henna" and was very dissapointed with the results, it was a tangled mess, horrible. But real henna does miracles for my hair. I wonder why so many people have similar results with henna and cassia, since it really is two different plants?

[LittleB]

Wow, good to know. I considered it but was way too nervous to commit!

[Alvrodul]

Cassia (and henna) aren't for everyone. They give shine and manageability (and color) to a lot of those who try them, but there are a few like you who end up with epically bad results. (My hair loooooves henna, though - the color and the shine is wonderful, and my hair gets lovely, silky and manageable as a result)
At least the cassia isn't permanent - and I hope your hair will soon be back to its happy self again!:)

[Dreams_in_Pink]

Haven't tried cassia but i know that henna has an oxidation period in which the color's brightest and hair acts awkward. Give it a few days, maybe cassia oxidizes too.