Old Castle Art Powder.....It is still better than anything I can buy at Bombay Bazaar
Posted by Shanon Lavender on February 24, 2000 at 22:31:55:
In Reply to: Red highlights? posted by Amy L. on February 24, 2000 at 07:23:45:
While the mixed paste is no longer good for skin if you keep your
powder away from light and heat it you can get good color from it for
a long time. I have some Castle art powder from last JUNE that is in
a ziploc with the air pushed out. Put in a box to protect from light
and stored in the fridge. It doesn't quite give the color of my
brand new batch but it does far better than anything I have ever
picked up from a store. I'll try it again in a few months to see how
well it is holding up. Sorry can't help you with the hair part of
your question.
: I have some OLD, already mixed CastleArt henna floating around in
my
: freezer. It's Catherine's mehandi.com recipe (henna, lime juice and
a
: touch of tea) and I bought the powder in December. Yeah, I know,
time
: to call Amy again... :) Anyway, my hair is brown with natural (and
: rather inconspicuous) copperish highlights. I'd love to use up this
: old cone to highlight the highlights, so to speak. I know I should
: use hairbrush fluff as a test sample before I goo up my whole head,
: but I really want to see if I can get reddish highlights out of
this.
: Not totally flaming, just a little redder than it is now... make
: sense? :)
: I need to know the procedure for using henna on your hair, what
kind
: of mixture you should use, how much, etc. etc. - and whether or not
I
: can use up the remnants, or if I should go buy some more CastleArt.
: Natasha? Catherine? Anyone have a hair rant suitable for email?
: Thanks :)