Re: Henna and hair. . . a bundle of questions
Posted by Natalie on January 25, 2000 at 04:57:07:
In Reply to: Henna and hair. . . a bundle of questions posted by P.J. on January 25, 2000 at 03:25:44:
Some companies sell henna in different shades. Rainbow and Light
Mountain have a large variety from neutral, red, brown to black. You
make a paste of the henna powder, but lots more liquid than the paste
you would use on your hands. Add boiling water and other things if
you don't like the way the henna smells. (some people don't.) Light
Mountain has a list of spices and teas you can add to enhance
different shades. They also come with plastic cap and gloves, but
their brand doesn't do a good job staining the skin, and its powder
has leaf and twig fragments that are too big for hand design even
after its sifted several times. Some Vaseline on the skin will help
keep the henna from staining. If your hair isn't already red or if
its darker than light brown you probably only have highlights if you
use a shade of red. Don't use metal utensils of bowls while mixing
the paste because it can cause it to turn colors. Avoid chlorine, and
I have heard its not good to henna over chemically treated hair. Hope
this helps.
Natalie
- Re: Henna and hair. . . a bundle of questions Natalie 05:01:02 1/25/00
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