| Recipes, Henna, and Herbal Haircare Recipes for homemade or home-tweaked hair products as well as henna and other herbal haircare. | | |  |  December 9th, 2005, 10:52 AM | #1 | | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Anchorage, AK Age: 33 Posts: 14,257 Length: 2"/63"/65" Type: 2b/2c/F/M/iii |
In an effort to streamline information for henna users, we’ve set up this master thread. The hope is that it will become THE place for henna discussion, keeping a lot of useful information in one convenient place. NOTE: You're still welcome to post henna-related threads in the hair products forum (i.e., you're not restricted to posting only here). ETA: If you find this long thread difficult to navigate, consider using the "search this thread" feature at the top right of the thread. It works, honest.  We’ve chosen to provide links to earlier threads instead of merging them, because it would be difficult to follow along after the merge (you wouldn’t know which question went with which topic, for example). So, please use this thread as your jumping-off point for TLHC henna information. Thanks! Many thanks to Flaxen, ember_wife, and Koala Kim for their tireless assistance! I could not have assembled these links without them.  ETA: Nightshade's newly written comprehensive henna article henna tutorial ember_wife's great tutorial henna newbie questions I've decided to henna Finally decided to henna, but some opinions & guidance first please Can you henna over color enhancing shampoo? I'm thinking of trying henna changing black hair color using henna Henna help needed, extremely confused!! Henna gurus, help me henna Talk to me about henna...please Some questions for those of you who use henna. Henna Problems Fia's gel method & Madeleine's application method link henna pros & cons Pros and cons of henna? different henna brand/tones Body grade henna brands, two questions henna mixes How much Henna to purchase? henna formulas for long haired beauties please Replacing lemon juice in henna mix with orange/apple juice? Question for Henna users (reducing drips) henna, yogurt and quantity recognizing dye release I would like to do a strand test with henna and need help henna mixed with metal ah! i put a metal spoon in my henna mix! henna application questions Henna Application Methods When you henna... Do you henna on wet or dry hair? Is it possible to henna only small sections of hair? How much Henna to purchase? Henna clean or dirty? Henna Strand Test Q? HELP! I can't get this henna rinsed out!!! Henna gloss? How much? henna my eyebrows? Eyebrow colouring and henna question wrapping henna head for sleep Henna then Bed? henna/indigo ratios and specific questions Those experienced with henna and indigo Can you indigo a week after henna? Anyone henna and indigo their hair? Need Advice henna color limitations & covering gray Can I switch to henna for my gray hair? two more henna questions perming hennaed hair Perming after henna? henna vs. cassia Cassia vs. Henna (other than the color factor) More help with cassia? henna vs. hair dye Robert Craig vs Henna Staying Motivated to Keep Using Henna? henna permanency When you're ready to part ways with your henna... removing henna - help! Does henna fade as quick as normal red hair dye? how do you get rid of henna? (Goldenhair’s method) storing henna supplies Defrosting Left-over Henna? Where do you store your henna and herbs? miscellanous henna links Henna for Hair Let the henna discussion begin!  __________________ 
Last edited by dancingbarefoot : September 29th, 2007 at 01:16 PM. Reason: update |  | | | December 9th, 2005, 11:49 AM | #2 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South East USA Age: 26 Posts: 885 Length: 10/33/40 Type: 2c/F/ii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Fantastic idea. Thanks for all doing all the hard work  | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 12:04 PM | #3 | | Genius Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the closet with Mothra Posts: 7,313 Length: 26"/36"/39.5" Type: 2b/F/ii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Superb job of putting it all together, dbf; thank YOU!  __________________ The Big Question 
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avatar: Una and the Lion ~Briton Rivière | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 12:09 PM | #4 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nevada Age: 29 Posts: 127 Length: 13/17/26 Type: 2b/F/ii/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Wow, thank you for this! I'm going to be doing my first henna and this really helps out a TON to find all the threads in one place instead of searching. | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 12:12 PM | #5 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stockholm/Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 1,279 Length: 17/27/33 Type: 2a/2b/M/ii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Wow. Amazing. Great job dancingbarefoot! Maybe you want to include links to other sources too? Like http://www.hennaforhair.com and ember_wife's great tutorial | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 12:20 PM | #6 | | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Anchorage, AK Age: 33 Posts: 14,257 Length: 2"/63"/65" Type: 2b/2c/F/M/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Zequana | Thanks, Zequana! And I even had a note to myself to remind me to include that one!  I will go do that. Don't thank me, guys - all I did was cut and paste. Thank Flaxen, ember_wife, and Koala Kim for hunting down good henna threads. __________________ | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 01:31 PM | #7 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norway Age: 32 Posts: 2,496 Length: 1/36/43ish Type: 2b/F/M/ii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Thanks to all involved! You rock!  I am SO thrilled to see one ultimate henna thread.  __________________ Growing out henna. One year down, four to go. Maintaining at 36" for now. My hair diary | My photos Photos last updated 13 Jan. | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 04:18 PM | #8 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NorthEast USA Age: 40 Posts: 764 Length: 23/32.5/35 Type: 2c/M/ii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
WoWwwwweeeeeee! This is great! Thanks to Flaxen, ember_wife, Koala Kim and DBF! __________________
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and a season for every activity under Heaven
~Ecclesiastes 3:1 | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 05:28 PM | #9 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 48 Type: 1a/1b/F/M/ii |  Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Thanks to each and all of you involved with this fantastic endeavor! What a wonderful idea! I can imagine it was a LOT of work putting it all together, but what you've done will sure make it easier for those of us seeking help with those things Henna ... and will serve to add yet another wonderful dimension to this already multi-faceted LHC site! :-)
Happily (and soon to be Henna'd),
Catherine | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 05:44 PM | #10 | | Long Hair Devotee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: near the Tropic of Cracker Age: 40 Posts: 538 Length: 13.5/21/52 Type: 1b/M/ii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Hey, how fun! dancingbarefoot, you did a fabulous job of putting this all together! Kudos, my dear. | | | | | December 9th, 2005, 05:46 PM | #11 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: at the Oh! Kitty Corral Posts: 8,136 Type: 2b/2c/F/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
You have done a wonderful job putting it all together DBF __________________   Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
"Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"~ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" | | | | | December 10th, 2005, 08:01 PM | #12 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 5,217 Length: 22.5/32/34 Type: 2b/M/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Can I ask does this mean we can't ask questions in the mane forum about Henna anymore and have to ask questions here? Or this is just a place to look , then post questions we have in the Mane or other forum?
I am fairly new so not sure. __________________ Sing your Song, Dance Your Dance, Follow Your Bliss. Lady Bombalurina, Acolyte to the Henna Oracle in the Order of the Longhaired Knights. | | | | | December 10th, 2005, 08:04 PM | #13 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 38 Posts: 6,988 Length: 32/41/? Type: 2c/M/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Ask your questions here.
The point is to have one place for the henna experts to give advice, and the henna users to get advice. And perhaps avoid duplication - the same question asked several times, because no one can keep track of the many henna threads going.
In the same way that the "LHC Cuppers" thread has become a central resource for all things cup related, hopefully this can be a one-stop shop for henna advice and information. More useful than just the sum of its parts, because it is comprehensive. | | | | | December 10th, 2005, 08:09 PM | #14 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 43 Posts: 5,217 Length: 22.5/32/34 Type: 2b/M/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Thank you for that Ursula. __________________ Sing your Song, Dance Your Dance, Follow Your Bliss. Lady Bombalurina, Acolyte to the Henna Oracle in the Order of the Longhaired Knights. | | | | | December 11th, 2005, 02:53 AM | #15 | | Long Hair Guru Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ, USA Age: 26 Posts: 4,936 Length: ?/48"/? Type: 2c/3a/M/C/ii/iii | | Re: THE Henna Thread (please post all henna-related content here) | |
Well I have a henna question. I ordered henna samples from Catherine. I did one strand test, let the dye release only for about 3 hours cuz I got impatient. Let the hair sit in the blob only for about an hour. It still dyed the hair. I tried again, adding amla and hibiscus to it. I had to let it sit overnight, and through part of the day due to work. Came home, left the hair in it almost two hours and IT DIDN'T CHANGE THE COLOR. At all!! What happened? For the record, I do NOT have any idea how much of each thing was used, and I used ACV for both. So...did it sit too long? Is hibiscus evil?  | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |  Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
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