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milyn15 said:
My next hair appt is in June. I have decided to cut the texturizer out of my hair and go natural. However, as a woman in her 40s, I have some gray hairs. If I use henna, can I apply the henna myself or do I need to go to a professional? Will henna damage my hair, as I would utimately prefer to give my hair a rest from chemicals.
Any sage advice to pass on to me, ladies?
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You can apply henna yourself. There was huge thread about hennalucent a while back. It discussed hennalucent, henna, and lotus powders. If I find it, I'll bump it for you.
I've tried powder colors, but not henna, and now I prefer the powders over the creams. The first brand I tried was Bigen Oriental Black. I didn't like the results because I was still pressing my hair so the heat and the powder combined made my hair feel very dry.
I wanted to try Bigen again to see if there would be a difference because now I'm able to fully moisturize my hair everyday. My bss didn't have Bigen so I bought the Bijon brand. I am extremely pleased with the results. My hair is almost jet black like I want and my pesky grays toward the front are undetectable.
I've had the color in for about a week and my hair does not feel dry or crispy. It feels like it normally does.
If you find some quality henna powder and decide to use it, let us know. I've been using Amla powder (Indian product) to combat my shedding and I'm real close to giving it the thumbs up. I'd love to find some quality henna locally so that I can color and combat shedding with just one product.
