henna gloss recipe??

**squiggyflop** · March 24th, 2008, 08:19 AM

i dont remember how to make a henna gloss....
also would one of you tell me how a henna gloss's results differ from a regular henna treatment... im getting some light roots coming in so im either going to do a henna gloss or a henna treatment today or tomarrow (i think)
i searched already and i cant find the henna gloss thread... if any of you have photos of henna gloss results VS. henna treatment results that would really be helpful..

**icydove** · March 24th, 2008, 08:39 AM

I use 1/4 cup henna paste to 3/4 cup of conditioner, which you could adjust to any 1 to 3 ratio. I apply it for 7-8 minutes to stain my whites a golden color and it gives a reddish sheen to my brown hair. I've never done a full application of straight henna, so I can't give you a comparison.

**squiggyflop** · March 24th, 2008, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by icydove

I use 1/4 cup henna paste to 3/4 cup of conditioner, which you could adjust to any 1 to 3 ratio. I apply it for 7-8 minutes to stain my whites a golden color and it gives a reddish sheen to my brown hair. I've never done a full application of straight henna, so I can't give you a comparison.

does the color fade??

**Shell** · March 24th, 2008, 09:35 AM

Here are some gloss recipes: http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/annsophie/

I just did one, but I made it very weak and mild because I have blonde hair and I was looking more for conditioning than color. My recipe was 2 teaspoons of Jamila henna, 1/2 cup of hot chamomile tea, and 1/2 cup of conditioner (added after cooling and dye release--very quickly for Jamila henna).

I only left it on for 30 minutes, and got a shiny strawberry blonde.

**Nightshade** · March 24th, 2008, 09:40 AM

There's a gloss recipe in the henna article in my siggy

I think henna glosses are MORE likely to fade, but with henna I would NEVER bank on it.

**icydove** · March 24th, 2008, 10:39 AM

The color does not seem to fade very much on my brown hair. On the white/silver hairs, it seems to fade after about 6 months or so.

**Shell** · March 24th, 2008, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Nightshade

There's a gloss recipe in the henna article in my siggy

I think henna glosses are MORE likely to fade, but with henna I would NEVER bank on it.

I'm sorry--I should have listed your's too! That's where I got my info, I just skipped the lemon 'cause I didn't want dryness. Your herbal coloring page is wonderful!

**squiggyflop** · March 25th, 2008, 09:55 AM

ok so i decided to henna only my roots this time.... i didnt exactly use a gloss but i did mix in some vo5 conditioner but it was alot more henna than conditioner... i think ill use this method from now on... it was easier than doing my whole head and the conditioner in the mix made it flow out of the squeeze bottle better... (of course i still had to cut off some of the tip to make the hole bigger) i didnt really wait until the henna was brown on the outside (dye release) and i only left it on for an hour but i guess i got good henna because it dyed the roots pretty well... i didnt have the awful dryness i usually get with henna... my roots are flaming though and i cant wait until they turn the same red as the rest of my hair... i got a compliment on the color today while at the orthadontist..

**Nightshade** · March 25th, 2008, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Shell

I'm sorry--I should have listed your's too! That's where I got my info, I just skipped the lemon 'cause I didn't want dryness. Your herbal coloring page is wonderful!

Damn, is the lemon still listed in there?

/goes to take it out