Re: tech stuff

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Posted by Diane on April 21, 2004 at 16:47:38:

In reply to: Re: tech stuff posted by Fia on April 20, 2004 at 06:57:57:

: Simple answer - no. Regular hair color will penetrate into the
cortex of the hair, binding to
: (or altering) your natural pigment. In order to penetrate into the
cortex the cuticle of the
: hair need to be lifted - that's why ammonia and hydrogen peroxide
is used.
:
: The repeated lifting of the cuticle causes weathering of the hair -
some cuticles are
: destroyed and some will not close properly after repeated
colorings. That's why colored
: hair will loose lustre and shine over time. A closed cuticle lying
flat along the strand's
: surface equals shiny hair that also won't suffer from much tangling
(there is nothing to
: catch against other strands). The more weathered the cuticle, the
rougher the hair will feel
: and the more it will look like the proverbial "rat's nest" you see
on some people with long
: hair that has colored it repeatedly over time.
:
: The ammonia/perioxide combination actually breaks down part of the
keratin/protein in
: the hair each time you color your hair. With repeated colorings you
actually can remove
: enough of the protein to weaken your hair to the point where it
breaks off (i.e.
: disintegrates because there is no structure left to keep it
together). That's why protein
: treatments/masks are so popular with people who color regularly.
They're used to replace
: some of the protein lost to regular colorings - they work to some
extent, but not nearly as
: well as keeping the protein it where it should be - i.e. in the
strands - in the first place.
:
: I'm sure you have the commercials in the US as well where the large
cosmetics companies
: try to convince you that the hair color is "moisturizing" and
contains "special care
: ingredients" to "leave your hair completely natural and undamaged".
A bunch of bull****,
: by their very nature they _will_ cause structural damage to your
hair - they wouldn't work
: otherwise. With that not said that hair colored with regular hair
color can't look good - it
: can and often does - but requires some special care and pampering
to conceal and to
: some extent rectify the damage done by the chemicals used.
:
: Henna on the other hand will not lift the cuticle the way regular
hair color does, nor will it
: break down the protein structure of your own hair. It will in fact
strengthen it as it
: combines with your own keratin (as Catherine has described so many
times) to make it
: stronger - think of it as a natural protein treatment.
:
: Whew... *stepping off soapbox*
:
: As you may guess - I'm not too fond of the regular stuff,
especially not since doing some
: research on how it really works.
:
: /Fia

I agree with Catherine!( a thing of beauty, lol) Stay on that soapbox
as long as you like!
I find all of this tremendously interesting.
I'm not in the U.S. myself, I can only speak for where I am, but I
don't think I personally know of any women my age who HAVEN'T
subjected their heads to the chemical rx's.( Okay, one friend of
mine, a naturally blond Swedish woman who will NEVER alter the colour
of her hair and will probably go gracefully and beautifully silver!)
Everywhere you look you see coloured hair, and I doubt very much that
even a tiny percentage of them are using a natural hair colourant. I
am always astounded by the number of botched dye jobs done by the so
called professionals here --which cost the unfortunate recipient a
fortune for the privelege--but I have heard that most of the do-it-
yourself brands are even harsher than what they use in a salon. I've
resisted all along and I am SOOOO glad I learned about henna; AND I
might add, I owe it all to "Henna For Hair" page, Catherine, yourself
and everybody here for the fantastic information! I knew NOTHING
about henna before I found this site, except for some vague and
distant memory of the fact that it was a natural colourant and since
I was already a redhead seemed the logical way to go. I'm one of
those people that has to research something to death before I'll do
it, and I've learned so much here.

One more person educated, one more head spared from the beauty
industry machine...keep up the good work!

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: : Simple answer - no. Regular hair color will penetrate into the : cortex of the hair, binding to : : (or altering) your natural pigment. In order to penetrate into the : cortex the cuticle of the : : hair need to be lifted - that's why ammonia and hydrogen peroxide : is used. : : : : The repeated lifting of the cuticle causes weathering of the hair - : some cuticles are : : destroyed and some will not close properly after repeated : colorings. That's why colored : : hair will loose lustre and shine over time. A closed cuticle lying : flat along the strand's : : surface equals shiny hair that also won't suffer from much tangling : (there is nothing to : : catch against other strands). The more weathered the cuticle, the : rougher the hair will feel : : and the more it will look like the proverbial "rat's nest" you see : on some people with long : : hair that has colored it repeatedly over time. : : : : The ammonia/perioxide combination actually breaks down part of the : keratin/protein in : : the hair each time you color your hair. With repeated colorings you : actually can remove : : enough of the protein to weaken your hair to the point where it : breaks off (i.e. : : disintegrates because there is no structure left to keep it : together). That's why protein : : treatments/masks are so popular with people who color regularly. : They're used to replace : : some of the protein lost to regular colorings - they work to some : extent, but not nearly as : : well as keeping the protein it where it should be - i.e. in the : strands - in the first place. : : : : I'm sure you have the commercials in the US as well where the large : cosmetics companies : : try to convince you that the hair color is "moisturizing" and : contains "special care : : ingredients" to "leave your hair completely natural and undamaged". : A bunch of bull***, : : by their very nature they _will_ cause structural damage to your : hair - they wouldn't work : : otherwise. With that not said that hair colored with regular hair : color can't look good - it : : can and often does - but requires some special care and pampering : to conceal and to : : some extent rectify the damage done by the chemicals used. : : : : Henna on the other hand will not lift the cuticle the way regular : hair color does, nor will it : : break down the protein structure of your own hair. It will in fact : strengthen it as it : : combines with your own keratin (as Catherine has described so many : times) to make it : : stronger - think of it as a natural protein treatment. : : : : Whew... stepping off soapbox* : : : : As you may guess - I'm not too fond of the regular stuff, : especially not since doing some : : research on how it really works. : : : : /Fia : : I agree with Catherine!( a thing of beauty, lol) Stay on that soapbox : as long as you like! : I find all of this tremendously interesting. : I'm not in the U.S. myself, I can only speak for where I am, but I : don't think I personally know of any women my age who HAVEN'T : subjected their heads to the chemical rx's.( Okay, one friend of : mine, a naturally blond Swedish woman who will NEVER alter the colour : of her hair and will probably go gracefully and beautifully silver!) : Everywhere you look you see coloured hair, and I doubt very much that : even a tiny percentage of them are using a natural hair colourant. I : am always astounded by the number of botched dye jobs done by the so : called professionals here --which cost the unfortunate recipient a : fortune for the privelege--but I have heard that most of the do-it- : yourself brands are even harsher than what they use in a salon. I've : resisted all along and I am SOOOO glad I learned about henna; AND I : might add, I owe it all to "Henna For Hair" page, Catherine, yourself : and everybody here for the fantastic information! I knew NOTHING : about henna before I found this site, except for some vague and : distant memory of the fact that it was a natural colourant and since : I was already a redhead seemed the logical way to go. I'm one of : those people that has to research something to death before I'll do : it, and I've learned so much here. : : One more person educated, one more head spared from the beauty : industry machine...keep up the good work!
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