Re: Calling all experienced Henna users (as a hair dye!)

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Posted by Natasha Papousek on February 17, 2000 at 14:52:40:

In Reply to: Calling all experienced Henna users (as a hair dye!) posted by Rini on February 17, 2000 at 09:44:28:

The Hair Henna Rant (sort of)
WAIT until all the chemical dye has left your hair before hennaing --
it will react with some of the salts and create an unlovely green
color.

Henna is called semi-permanent, but really is permanent.

It is a translucent coating over the hair shaft so it enhances your
natural color rather than creating a radical change. The henna color
does build up the more times you apply it -- so if the color is almost
there, but not quite, try again.

DON'T try to chemically dye your hair after you henna or until it's
all grown out -- did I mention the reaction that henna has with
certain salts and metals in chemical dyes?

Henna DOES NOT affect the curliness of your hair. If anything, I've
noticed that it helps me retain my curls when the weather is dry.

IF you attempt this at home (which is not a bad thing, I do it myself
about every 5-6 weeks), remember that it's messy. So I put the goop
on in the tub, coil my muddied hair up and cover with a plastic bag
and then an OLD towel. I usually leave it on for at least a half hour
or so, then rinse it out, saving the shampoo for the next day. But
everyone has a method that works best for them.

MY recipe for hair henna (other than just using leftover skin henna):
henna powder, enough cider vinegar to mix with the henna to make a
stiff, crumbly paste (the vinegar is reputed to make it take better on
grey hair -- but this has not been proven scientifically), enough hot
black tea to make the texture pudding-like, and then some olive oil
for extra conditioning. You can also add an egg, or a commercial
conditioner -- or leave it out completely.

You might want to use gloves since the henna will stain your skin
orange. Which is what this whole forum is about -- harnassing henna's
power to stain skin into decorative patterns.

Good luck!

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nice rant! Catherine Cartwright JOnes 15:37:33 2/18/00 (0)
Thanks Natasha! Rini 03:45:26 2/18/00 (0)

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: The Hair Henna Rant (sort of) : WAIT until all the chemical dye has left your hair before hennaing -- : it will react with some of the salts and create an unlovely green : color. : Henna is called semi-permanent, but really is permanent. : It is a translucent coating over the hair shaft so it enhances your : natural color rather than creating a radical change. The henna color : does build up the more times you apply it -- so if the color is almost : there, but not quite, try again. : DON'T try to chemically dye your hair after you henna or until it's : all grown out -- did I mention the reaction that henna has with : certain salts and metals in chemical dyes? : Henna DOES NOT affect the curliness of your hair. If anything, I've : noticed that it helps me retain my curls when the weather is dry. : IF you attempt this at home (which is not a bad thing, I do it myself : about every 5-6 weeks), remember that it's messy. So I put the goop : on in the tub, coil my muddied hair up and cover with a plastic bag : and then an OLD towel. I usually leave it on for at least a half hour : or so, then rinse it out, saving the shampoo for the next day. But : everyone has a method that works best for them. : MY recipe for hair henna (other than just using leftover skin henna): : henna powder, enough cider vinegar to mix with the henna to make a : stiff, crumbly paste (the vinegar is reputed to make it take better on : grey hair -- but this has not been proven scientifically), enough hot : black tea to make the texture pudding-like, and then some olive oil : for extra conditioning. You can also add an egg, or a commercial : conditioner -- or leave it out completely. : You might want to use gloves since the henna will stain your skin : orange. Which is what this whole forum is about -- harnassing henna's : power to stain skin into decorative patterns. : Good luck!

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