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waiting4longlocks Emerald Offline ;) Posts: 367 Gender:	Henna 101 Feb 2^nd, 2008 at 12:10pm Can someone give me a crash course in Henna? I know NOTHING. I'm thinking about dying my hair a soft black. Thanks!
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #1 - Feb 2^nd, 2008 at 12:43pm Hi Waiting4longlocks, Try this place http://www.hennaforhair.com/ It has the best info on henna for hair!
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #2 - Feb 2^nd, 2008 at 6:48pm Catherine Cartwright-Jones has a site that is very good and informative. www.mehandi.com
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #3 - Feb 2^nd, 2008 at 7:51pm Heheh! We mentioned the same place!
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waiting4longlocks Emerald Offline ;) Posts: 367 Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2008 at 2:23pm Thanks ladies!
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #5 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 3:12am no surprise that we're on the same page,Lisabelle!!
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Lisabelle Stardust Offline Kami wa onna no inochi - A womens hair is her life Posts: 2797 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #6 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 10:48am Curlgirl64 wrote on Feb 4^th, 2008 at 3:12am: no surprise that we're on the same page,Lisabelle!! Great minds think alike!
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fata morgana Ruby Offline be good Posts: 56 Sweden Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #7 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 2:05pm Just so you don´t make the same misstake as many have. Indigo likes cold water and it starts working imediately. Put in your hair within 15 min for best effect. It doesn´t stain after 15 min approx. Good luck!!!
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #8 - Feb 5^th, 2008 at 12:46pm Both of you ladies are on the mark!!lol! I mix my indigo with cool to luke warm water and the dye releases within 5 minutes.
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Re: Henna 101
Reply #9 - Apr 5^th, 2008 at 2:32pm

I know this is older but...henna is wonderful. I actually have it sitting on my head right now. It can be kind of a production to mix, wait for dye release, apply and rinse out. My hair feels so silky afterwards and the color looks great. Who knows if I have any grays under there. My hair is naturally pretty dark brown, was almost black when I was born but had lightened considerably over the years. The henna gives me really red highlights that glow in the sun, you can usually see the dark red all the time though. I used to mix my henna with water and a little ACV, but lately I have been using green tea and it has worked the better. It hasn't dried my hair out and leaves no smell. It can be a pain to rinse out though.

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #10 - Apr 6^th, 2008 at 12:34am Using lots of conditioner when you're rinsing helps alot!
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strawberryfine Emerald Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 415 US Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #11 - Apr 15^th, 2008 at 11:08am Has anyone used clear Henna to help with tangling? Does it change the color at all? Any input would be greatly appreciated! sf
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #12 - Apr 16^th, 2008 at 9:12am Cassia is what I think you are referring to as clear henna. I've not used it myself, but I am considering it. I may just need to order some and give it a try!
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Henna 101 Reply #13 - Apr 16^th, 2008 at 10:23pm Yes,BB is right. The henna you are referring to is called Cassia. It will give you shine but will not change the color of your hair.
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