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Swift 
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 Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:12pm |
Also henna was like the "gateway" powder for me. LoL
I ended up getting Amla, Brahmi, Cassia and Shikakai as well. Now they're staples. My hair has grown in fuller, thicker and overall, more conditioned b/c of them.
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:14pm |
 bbthamd wrote:
Basically what sajjy said.
I did a henna gloss, as per CurlyNikki's recipe, right before Christmas. I may use water only the next time since it was a little drying (failing to wash it out completely probably didn't help). But after a second deep treatment and drenching my hair in care fee curl and olive oil, she was back and felt great. I've noticed that my hair is a lot stronger. My ends that needed a trim (and still do!) don't look nearly as bad. It may have loosened some of my finer curls, but it thickened up the back tremendously. I can't wait to try it again!!!!!
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After one application your curl patter was loosen? BBthamd what is your hairs curl type? ***Crossing my fingers hoping that we are hair twins*** :]
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:19pm |
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Mixing some henna tomorrow for a sunday treatment I plan on doing it once a month I wanna go red this summer
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Swift
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:21pm |
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About the loosening, it made my hair kinda poofier instead of making it a looser curl pattern. I did the tx's once/mth last year and that was the "loosening" that I experienced. I'm a 4a/b.
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:29pm |
Swift wrote:
I haven't done the actual treament in a while but I have added the henna to my cowash condish. |
I was thinking about adding it to my DC as an alternative so I don't have to add yet another conditioner to the mix. How do you go about doing that, Swift? And  @ henna being your "gateway".
sajjy wrote:
bbthamd wrote:
Basically what sajjy said.
I did a henna gloss, as
per CurlyNikki's recipe, right before Christmas. I may use water only
the next time since it was a little drying (failing to wash it out
completely probably didn't help). But after a second deep treatment and
drenching my hair in care fee curl and olive oil, she was back and felt
great. I've noticed that my hair is a lot stronger. My ends that needed a
trim (and still do!) don't look nearly as bad. It may have loosened
some of my finer curls, but it thickened up the back tremendously. I
can't wait to try it again!!!!!
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After one application your curl patter was loosen?
BBthamd what is your hairs curl type? ***Crossing my fingers hoping that
we are hair twins*** :] |
4a/4b, but some of the hair strands around my edges are super fine.
Especially in areas where my edges are trying to make a comeback. This
is where I experienced the loosened texture. It wasn't anything too
dramatic.
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Swift
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:40pm |
^^Yeah, all my strands are fine so it made my fro look much more cottony..and I like it!! :)
BB- In an empty bottle, I just add a little of each powder I wanna use, probably a tsp-tbsp of each, and then add water and shake. Then I fill w/mostly condish (usually V05 or Suave) and add some oils (usually EVOO and grapeseed) and shake it all up. I've used it as a DC and my hair felt divine (very soft) afterwards.
Or I add a 1-2 tbsp of powders to my DC, add a little EVOO and Grapeseed and use it like that. I have no trouble rinsing it all out. I don't do the pastes anymore. HTH!
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 5:48pm |
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I think I may do that from now on. The gloss was a great experience, but it was a LONG process! If I can incorporate it into my normal routine with similar results, I'll take it. I'll definitely try that out.
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 6:03pm |
i love henna, it defines my curls.
I never seem to be able to wash all of it out though.
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 6:37pm |
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I just hennaed yesterday! It is def becoming a two-day process as my hair gets longer...deep conditioning as I type! lol
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Posted: Jan 07 2011 at 7:06pm |
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That's cause you have all of that lovely hair ; -)
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