Re: Henna and hair. . . a bundle of questions
Posted by Natalie on January 25, 2000 at 05:01:02:
In Reply to: Re: Henna and hair. . . a bundle of questions posted by Natalie on January 25, 2000 at 04:57:07:
: 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
PS
Apply heat to hair while paste is on.