Does Henna Freeze as hard as a rock?

[Dymmeonds]

Hi Ladies,

I would like to mix my henna now, but I will not be applying it until tomorrow afternoon. If I mix it and let it sit for like 12 hrs and put it in the freezer will it freeze so hard that I have to wait for it to thaw out? Should I wait until later to mix it? I kinda want to get it out of the way this morning.

 

[sqzbly1908]

Yeah it will freeze hard as rock - I have some in the freezer now...If I were you I would wait to make it if you can't use it after 12-18 hours

 

[Dymmeonds]

Yeah it will freeze hard as rock - I have some in the freezer now...If I were you I would wait to make it if you can't use it after 12-18 hours

Thanks you! You are like my treasure trove of info SQ!

 

[angellazette]

I used some henna I had freezing since November just yesterday before I got my haircut. It was definitely hard as a rock but thawed out on the stove in about 2 hours.

 

[Dymmeonds]

I used some henna I had freezing since November just yesterday before I got my haircut. It was definitely hard as a rock but thawed out on the stove in about 2 hours.

How did you thaw it out on the stove?

ETA: Your haircut is the BOMB ...a little bit...nah A LOT!

 

[angellazette]

Thank you

I turned my stove on to 500 and let it get warm, then I let the henna sit on top of the warm stove. Then after 45 minutes to an hour I checked it, stirred it up, then kept checking it and stirring until there weren't any frozen sections.

 

[Noir]

If you are going to use it within 12-24 hours then don't bother freezing it.

When I want to defrost my batch; I just add some hot water to the mix, stir it and leave it for a while.

 

[frizzy]

^^ Don't freeze it if you are going to use it that soon.

I mixed my last two boxes the other day, I let it sit out for two days to release its color and put it in the refrigerator. I'm gonna separate it into smaller portions and freeze them, so that when I want to henna, henna gloss or hendigo, I'll just take a batch out of the freezer the day before to thaw out on the countertop.

Yes, it does freeze hard as a rock, with ice crystals and all.

 

[Coffee]

I just let mine sit over night and then it's good to go!!

 

[Dymmeonds]

If you are going to use it within 12-24 hours then don't bother freezing it.

When I want to defrost my batch; I just add some hot water to the mix, stir it and leave it for a while.

24 hrs. out won't deplete the potency?

 

[frizzy]

No, no depletion of potency. That time frame lets all of the dye release so there is no need to add anything like lemon juice to speed up the process.

I think I have read that indigo loses it's dyeing potency after an few hours, but I used some leftover, refrigerated hendigo today and it colored my grays beautifully. (not so bright red) HTH

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

my last batch sat/released for 24 hours on top of my fridge. I think you'll be fine if you mix it now and use it tomorrow.