Re: coloring grey hair

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Posted by Kim on April 6, 2004 at 07:31:38:

In reply to: Re: coloring grey hair posted by elektra on April 6, 2004 at 04:04:52:

: : Elektra's link on the "mixes" page is something to check out. She
: : achieves a deep red with blackish streaks using a herbal henna/indigo
: : mix. Beautiful!
:
: thx for the compliments ;) i would like to add, though, that my black
: streaks are not very big and striking ones, like they're fashionable
: know. i seem to get the blacker "parts" on those places where my hair
: is maybe a bit more stressed out(?) from binding it together and
: stuff, so the colour might get more intense there and it's rather
: accidentally, but i like it a lot.
:
: however, i've never tried real indigo (but soon will, thx to
: catherine!), that should even work better! i think it should be
: possible to colour streaks if you do a full henna first, then indigo
: some parts. i'd like to try this myself soon, and if it fails, check
: out on the henna/indigo mixing proportions. as my hair is very grey on
: top, i have to dye it every month, and i'm looking for a not too
: complicated or messy solution and would rather dye it all in one go
: than with a 2step-process. i'm a lazy grrl ;)
:
: my experimental phase has just begun... and also, thx to this site,
: i'm learning so much! thank you catherine, and all you lovely people
here
:
: elektra

Hi Elektra, I had seen your mix already and it is pretty much what
I'd like to have in the end. However, I'm dealing with an absolute
hair crisis...commercially colored blacked, then streaks pulled to
soften the look, old permanent, grey roots, aHHH......I have written
to Catherine about getting some samples and suggestions about how to
proceed, but would really like to be kept posted on your henna/indigo
"experiment". I must truthfully add that I am scared stiff of trying
this on my own for fear that I will only make my situation worse. Any
encouragement would be welcome. Kim

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: : : Elektra's link on the "mixes" page is something to check out. She : : : achieves a deep red with blackish streaks using a herbal henna/indigo : : : mix. Beautiful! : : : : thx for the compliments ;) i would like to add, though, that my black : : streaks are not very big and striking ones, like they're fashionable : : know. i seem to get the blacker "parts" on those places where my hair : : is maybe a bit more stressed out(?) from binding it together and : : stuff, so the colour might get more intense there and it's rather : : accidentally, but i like it a lot. : : : : however, i've never tried real indigo (but soon will, thx to : : catherine!), that should even work better! i think it should be : : possible to colour streaks if you do a full henna first, then indigo : : some parts. i'd like to try this myself soon, and if it fails, check : : out on the henna/indigo mixing proportions. as my hair is very grey on : : top, i have to dye it every month, and i'm looking for a not too : : complicated or messy solution and would rather dye it all in one go : : than with a 2step-process. i'm a lazy grrl ;) : : : : my experimental phase has just begun... and also, thx to this site, : : i'm learning so much! thank you catherine, and all you lovely people : here : : : : elektra : : Hi Elektra, I had seen your mix already and it is pretty much what : I'd like to have in the end. However, I'm dealing with an absolute : hair crisis...commercially colored blacked, then streaks pulled to : soften the look, old permanent, grey roots, aHHH......I have written : to Catherine about getting some samples and suggestions about how to : proceed, but would really like to be kept posted on your henna/indigo : "experiment". I must truthfully add that I am scared stiff of trying : this on my own for fear that I will only make my situation worse. Any : encouragement would be welcome. Kim
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