Re: Can someone clarify for me?

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Posted by jolynn on September 26, 2001 at 04:37:48:

In reply to: Can someone clarify for me? posted by Khoa on September 25, 2001 at 21:35:16:

Hi, Khoa,
The henna itself won't dry your hair. If you just use powder and hot
water it will not dry your hair. You will get a copper penny color on
lighter hair-like my fading red hair- and higlights on darker hair.
The longer you leave it the more intense it will get.

I haven't gotten up the courage to try for a more radical shade yet,
but from what I have read here, if you want richer colors (more
auburn) you need to add things, just like for the skin. The
acid-lemon, lime or tea will strip the oils from your hair. (that is
why rinsing with them is recomended if you have very oily hair). That
is what is drying the hair. The henna may even be preventing it from
doing even worse damage to the hair!

Does anyone know if doing a hot oil treatment after would help the
hair or hurt the henna?

jolynn-the color whimp with very soft hair, thanks to henna.
: I heard that if you henna too much it'll dry your hair out. But
that
: seemed kinda weird coz doesn't henna moisturize your hair?

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: Hi, Khoa, : The henna itself won't dry your hair. If you just use powder and hot : water it will not dry your hair. You will get a copper penny color on : lighter hair-like my fading red hair- and higlights on darker hair. : The longer you leave it the more intense it will get. : : I haven't gotten up the courage to try for a more radical shade yet, : but from what I have read here, if you want richer colors (more : auburn) you need to add things, just like for the skin. The : acid-lemon, lime or tea will strip the oils from your hair. (that is : why rinsing with them is recomended if you have very oily hair). That : is what is drying the hair. The henna may even be preventing it from : doing even worse damage to the hair! : : Does anyone know if doing a hot oil treatment after would help the : hair or hurt the henna? : : jolynn-the color whimp with very soft hair, thanks to henna. : : I heard that if you henna too much it'll dry your hair out. But : that : : seemed kinda weird coz doesn't henna moisturize your hair?
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