technical question for Catherine

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Posted by Diane on April 17, 2004 at 10:43:55:

Catherine, I know you've said that henna doesn't just coat the hair,
but is actually IN the hair ( the "coating the hair shaft"
misinformation is EVERYWHERE you are the only person I have seen
state otherwise) so can you tell me this: is the natural colour of
the hair chemically altered by the henna or simply masked by the
henna? In other words, is the natural colour lurking under the henna
or is the hair that has been dyed now permanently changed? Just
wondered.

Please reassure me: it DOES NOT wash out, does it? I keep seeing
things about removing henna (there's a new post on the board today in
fact) and have read that heavy duty conditioner or other oily
substances can remove it. I am on a conditioner only hair regime and
it does look to me that the colour is lightening --OR is it just my
week old henna still oxidising to its final colour?
Thanks Catherine...

Follow Ups

tech stuff Catherine Cartwright-Jones 11:01:18 4/17/2004 (11)
- Re: tech stuff Diane 16:26:35 4/17/2004 (5)
  - Re: tech stuff Fia 06:57:57 4/20/2004 (4)
    - Re: tech stuff Diane 16:47:38 4/21/2004 (0)
    - Re: tech stuff Pierre 20:53:56 4/20/2004 (0)
    - Re: tech stuff Catherine Cartwright-Jones 08:54:42 4/20/2004 (1)
      - Of course you may! (n/t) Fia 10:33:02 4/20/2004 (0)
- Re: tech stuff Diane 16:18:13 4/17/2004 (0)
- I get the feeling that oily substances ‘help’ dislodge some of the dye. Faery Ring 14:48:48 4/17/2004 (3)
  - I've never seen much color change from washing/conditioning Fia 06:07:30 4/20/2004 (0)
  - conditioning and henna - no color loss Jade 16:28:39 4/17/2004 (0)
  - Re: I get the feeling that oily substances ‘help’ dislodge some of the dye. Diane 16:22:48 4/17/2004 (0)

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: Catherine, I know you've said that henna doesn't just coat the hair, : but is actually IN the hair ( the "coating the hair shaft" : misinformation is EVERYWHERE you are the only person I have seen : state otherwise) so can you tell me this: is the natural colour of : the hair chemically altered by the henna or simply masked by the : henna? In other words, is the natural colour lurking under the henna : or is the hair that has been dyed now permanently changed? Just : wondered. : : Please reassure me: it DOES NOT wash out, does it? I keep seeing : things about removing henna (there's a new post on the board today in : fact) and have read that heavy duty conditioner or other oily : substances can remove it. I am on a conditioner only hair regime and : it does look to me that the colour is lightening --OR is it just my : week old henna still oxidising to its final colour? : Thanks Catherine...
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