Re: Joining the ranks...

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Posted by Diane on April 14, 2004 at 17:02:25:

In reply to: Re: Joining the ranks... posted by iris on April 13, 2004 at 06:57:29:

: : the actual result all-over was a bit of a shock! WOW! How red can
you
: : get?! lol. I'm a fiery flaming orangey deep deep intense rust
: : colour! The orange tones are settling down a little bit, but
even
: : though I knew day one was not the true colour, I have to say it
was a
: : bit unnerving!
: I know what you mean ;-). first time I used henna, I got TRAFFIC
LIGHT ORANGE.
: couldn't believe that a plant could produce such an intensely
bright colour. all I could
: think when I looked in the mirror for the first time was 'what have
I done!'. but it
: really does calm down after a couple of days.
:
: : Couple of questions: Does anyone find that repeated applications
: : cause the colour to even-out all over, as I would hate to end up
with
: : a flat single colour?
: well, I have lighter strands naturally, and they do even out. but
you do get some
: dimensionality in another direction: damaged hair takes up more
dye, and gets more
: colour with repeated applications, so you get more colour at the
ends than the roots.
: my ends are a more purple red, my roots more orangey red. also, the
way the light
: reflects on your hair is different for different strands, as pierre
points out. it's by no
: means a flat colour.
:
: I did at some point bleach a strand to break the colour; I also
don't like to have a
: single colour hair.
:
: : Also, anybody experienced with henna-ing red
: : hair know whether the orangey tones ever completely go away with
: : subsequent applications?
: well, I have dark blonde hair naturally so I don't know about red
hair, but after a
: zillion applications I have finally managed to get rid of most of
the orange. don't
: know if this is because I mix with red wine and cloves and use body-
art quality henna
: now, or just because of the repeated applications themselves. but
the first two-three
: days after hennaing I still get a lot of orange. so I just 1. try
to henna whenever I have
: a couple of days where I don't have to go out in public too much;
2. wear bright pink
: or red on those days. for some reason that makes it look like I
*mean* to have orange
: hair... which makes it fine.
:
: iris

Thanks so much Iris. I could relate to everything you said.

I also went "OMG what have I done?" the most upsetting part for me
was my 9y/o daughter was so upset she was crying! ( I think little
kids find it hard to see their mum's appearance change drastically).
But it was a bit shocking.

It has settled down quite a bit (its day 5)and a lot of the orange
gone. I'm sure my hair would behave quite a bit like yours. Its great
to hear that most of the orange is gone for you. Did you used to use
other types than body art henna? Ever try the different "shades"? I'm
thinking that once the main ingredient is henna its going to produce
some degree of orange anyway...

thanks again!

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getting rid of the orange... iris 05:35:00 4/15/2004 (2)
- Re: getting rid of the orange... Fia 05:55:11 4/20/2004 (0)
- Re: getting rid of the orange... Diane 07:46:52 4/16/2004 (0)

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: : : the actual result all-over was a bit of a shock! WOW! How red can : you : : : get?! lol. I'm a fiery flaming orangey deep deep intense rust : : : colour! The orange tones are settling down a little bit, but : even : : : though I knew day one was not the true colour, I have to say it : was a : : : bit unnerving! : : I know what you mean ;-). first time I used henna, I got TRAFFIC : LIGHT ORANGE. : : couldn't believe that a plant could produce such an intensely : bright colour. all I could : : think when I looked in the mirror for the first time was 'what have : I done!'. but it : : really does calm down after a couple of days. : : : : : Couple of questions: Does anyone find that repeated applications : : : cause the colour to even-out all over, as I would hate to end up : with : : : a flat single colour? : : well, I have lighter strands naturally, and they do even out. but : you do get some : : dimensionality in another direction: damaged hair takes up more : dye, and gets more : : colour with repeated applications, so you get more colour at the : ends than the roots. : : my ends are a more purple red, my roots more orangey red. also, the : way the light : : reflects on your hair is different for different strands, as pierre : points out. it's by no : : means a flat colour. : : : : I did at some point bleach a strand to break the colour; I also : don't like to have a : : single colour hair. : : : : : Also, anybody experienced with henna-ing red : : : hair know whether the orangey tones ever completely go away with : : : subsequent applications? : : well, I have dark blonde hair naturally so I don't know about red : hair, but after a : : zillion applications I have finally managed to get rid of most of : the orange. don't : : know if this is because I mix with red wine and cloves and use body- : art quality henna : : now, or just because of the repeated applications themselves. but : the first two-three : : days after hennaing I still get a lot of orange. so I just 1. try : to henna whenever I have : : a couple of days where I don't have to go out in public too much; : 2. wear bright pink : : or red on those days. for some reason that makes it look like I : mean to have orange : : hair... which makes it fine. : : : : iris : : Thanks so much Iris. I could relate to everything you said. : : I also went "OMG what have I done?" the most upsetting part for me : was my 9y/o daughter was so upset she was crying! ( I think little : kids find it hard to see their mum's appearance change drastically). : But it was a bit shocking. : : It has settled down quite a bit (its day 5)and a lot of the orange : gone. I'm sure my hair would behave quite a bit like yours. Its great : to hear that most of the orange is gone for you. Did you used to use : other types than body art henna? Ever try the different "shades"? I'm : thinking that once the main ingredient is henna its going to produce : some degree of orange anyway... : : thanks again!
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