Re: excited!

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Posted by Tracey on April 13, 2004 at 20:14:08:

In reply to: excited! posted by Alison on April 13, 2004 at 18:27:55:

What brand of bleaching kit? What's in it? I tried 20 vol peroxide
on a sample of my hair in hopes of getting a few streaks, but it
didn't work...at least my hair didn't melt, but it barely lightened
it after 6 hrs. I'd like to have a few pink Manic Panic streaks, but
I need a light(er) base for it to show up on...

: Well, my hopefully perfect henna darkened. It's a gorgeous shade
: (rich, deep red) but it's not what I wanted (something more
: coppery). And, as I was out and about today, I happened to be at
: Sally's Beauty Supply, the place that sells professional products
to
: the average...Jane. I picked up a bleaching kit. I read and
reread
: the ingredients. Nothing on there screamed that it would react
badly
: with the henna, and it was very inexpensive ($7.50) so I plunked
down
: the cash (or debit card, as it were) and brought it home.
:
: I've mixed up the test batch as per the instructions, and snipped
off
: about 3" of my hair from somewhere in the back of my head. It'll
get
: trimmed when I go home to take care of the split ends, anyway, and
my
: mother is an agressive trimmer, so I'm likely to loose 1.5" off
the
: length anyway. I taped up the hair at one end so I could hold it
: easier and slathered the highliting solution on. It's been
sitting
: an hour now, and I just checked the colour.
:
: NO FROG-BUTT GREEN IN SIGHT!
:
: Sorry for yelling, but I'm damn excited. It's currently a mid-
range
: natural red shade, and I'm checking it again in 15 minutes. I'd
like
: to get it to a strawberry or coppery blonde, and it looks like
that's
: finally possible. I'll be doing it as highlights, and I promise
to
: take pictures (also bought a disposable camera!).

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Re: excited! Alison 20:33:32 4/13/2004 (5)
- Thanks!! n/t. Tracey 09:29:06 4/14/2004 (1)
  - Welcome! Hope it works for you! n/t Alison 10:42:32 4/14/2004 (0)
- it's out! Alison 21:04:14 4/13/2004 (2)
  - Re: it's out! Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:27:43 4/13/2004 (1)
    - Re: it's out! Alison 22:41:10 4/13/2004 (0)

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: What brand of bleaching kit? What's in it? I tried 20 vol peroxide : on a sample of my hair in hopes of getting a few streaks, but it : didn't work...at least my hair didn't melt, but it barely lightened : it after 6 hrs. I'd like to have a few pink Manic Panic streaks, but : I need a light(er) base for it to show up on... : : : : Well, my hopefully perfect henna darkened. It's a gorgeous shade : : (rich, deep red) but it's not what I wanted (something more : : coppery). And, as I was out and about today, I happened to be at : : Sally's Beauty Supply, the place that sells professional products : to : : the average...Jane. I picked up a bleaching kit. I read and : reread : : the ingredients. Nothing on there screamed that it would react : badly : : with the henna, and it was very inexpensive ($7.50) so I plunked : down : : the cash (or debit card, as it were) and brought it home. : : : : I've mixed up the test batch as per the instructions, and snipped : off : : about 3" of my hair from somewhere in the back of my head. It'll : get : : trimmed when I go home to take care of the split ends, anyway, and : my : : mother is an agressive trimmer, so I'm likely to loose 1.5" off : the : : length anyway. I taped up the hair at one end so I could hold it : : easier and slathered the highliting solution on. It's been : sitting : : an hour now, and I just checked the colour. : : : : NO FROG-BUTT GREEN IN SIGHT! : : : : Sorry for yelling, but I'm damn excited. It's currently a mid- : range : : natural red shade, and I'm checking it again in 15 minutes. I'd : like : : to get it to a strawberry or coppery blonde, and it looks like : that's : : finally possible. I'll be doing it as highlights, and I promise : to : : take pictures (also bought a disposable camera!).
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