Re: My next test....

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Posted by Tara on April 3, 2004 at 12:22:02:

In reply to: Re: My next test.... posted by Diane on April 2, 2004 at 17:02:37:

Gotcha...wine as full liquid if that's what my test is. I have
ground cloves powder that I'll mix w/the henna. Guesstimate on how
much (for the actual henna-ing, not the test so much)??
It'll be a bit yet til I can try it. Gotta wait til payday (another
week yet) to get thewine :( I'm not a patient person LOL

: Hi Tara,
: I used red wine as the only liquid in my test mixes so I would
: duplicate that exactly when I do it on my head. My thinking was
that
: using it primarily for the colour effects I did not want to dilute
it
: at all. You could use powdered cloves mixed with the henna before
: adding the wine or simmer whole cloves in the wine (smells like X-
mas
: and reduces the wine somewhat so you might need a tad more.) Teh
: results seemed to be more or less the same.
:
: I still am guessing that depending on your hair type, it could be
a
: great benefit to leave your harvested hair in the mix for quite a
: while to get a deep colour. However, I'm also thinking (and I hope
: the more experienced folks here will correct me when I'm wrong)
that
: you won't be able to expect a "browner" colour result, just
: variations of red which should show up in the sunlight against
your
: already dark hair. It should be really pretty!
: Let us know how it goes.

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Re: My next test.... Diane 17:41:39 4/4/2004 (2)
- Re: My next test.... Tara 11:00:09 4/5/2004 (1)
  - Re: My next test.... Diane 17:14:56 4/6/2004 (0)

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: Gotcha...wine as full liquid if that's what my test is. I have : ground cloves powder that I'll mix w/the henna. Guesstimate on how : much (for the actual henna-ing, not the test so much)?? : It'll be a bit yet til I can try it. Gotta wait til payday (another : week yet) to get thewine :( I'm not a patient person LOL : : : : Hi Tara, : : I used red wine as the only liquid in my test mixes so I would : : duplicate that exactly when I do it on my head. My thinking was : that : : using it primarily for the colour effects I did not want to dilute : it : : at all. You could use powdered cloves mixed with the henna before : : adding the wine or simmer whole cloves in the wine (smells like X- : mas : : and reduces the wine somewhat so you might need a tad more.) Teh : : results seemed to be more or less the same. : : : : I still am guessing that depending on your hair type, it could be : a : : great benefit to leave your harvested hair in the mix for quite a : : while to get a deep colour. However, I'm also thinking (and I hope : : the more experienced folks here will correct me when I'm wrong) : that : : you won't be able to expect a "browner" colour result, just : : variations of red which should show up in the sunlight against : your : : already dark hair. It should be really pretty! : : Let us know how it goes.
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