Re: Help!!

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Posted by Kristen on April 24, 2004 at 13:28:00:

In reply to: Help!! posted by sabina on April 24, 2004 at 12:22:40:

: I have been colouring my dark brown/black hair for over 10 years to
: hide the grey.(50%)
: As the hair got drier and weaker every month today I took the
drastic
: step of using henna powder on the grey roots which were about 2
: inches long.
: Obviously the grey has covered for now looking like I have lighter
: red highlights amid my darker hair.
: But suddenly the panic has set in.
: What will happen eventually when my chemically coloured hair fades
: away?
: Can henna dark brown or henna black completely cover my greying
hair
: and give it an evenly dark shade like a chemical hair dye?
: Or will I eventually turn orange????

I have hennaed my mom's hair several times, and her hair is dark
brown/black with white hairs, and in my experience, no matter what
quality henna i use and how long i wait for the dye to release in the
henna mix or how long i leave the mix in her hair, it always turns
her whites an embarrassing orange color. kinda like a halloween
pumpkin. i think if your hair is starting to grey or if you have
very little white hairs, then the henna is able to disguise the greys
and whites, and if your hair is lighter. on really dark hair, henna
just seems to turn white hairs orange. fortunately, there's indigo
which i use after her henna application, and that always takes the
white hairs to a nice ashy black/brown. and indigo covers
completely. hope this helps.

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different effects of henna Elettaria 16:49:55 4/24/2004 (5)
- Re: different effects of henna Kristen 05:57:10 4/25/2004 (4)
  - Re: different effects of henna Diane 06:50:11 4/25/2004 (3)
    - Re: different effects of henna Kristen 03:45:24 4/28/2004 (2)
      - The solution to this mystery... Elettaria 09:02:31 4/28/2004 (1)
        
        Re: The solution to this mystery... Kristen 18:03:52 4/30/2004 (0)

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: : I have been colouring my dark brown/black hair for over 10 years to : : hide the grey.(50%) : : As the hair got drier and weaker every month today I took the : drastic : : step of using henna powder on the grey roots which were about 2 : : inches long. : : Obviously the grey has covered for now looking like I have lighter : : red highlights amid my darker hair. : : But suddenly the panic has set in. : : What will happen eventually when my chemically coloured hair fades : : away? : : Can henna dark brown or henna black completely cover my greying : hair : : and give it an evenly dark shade like a chemical hair dye? : : Or will I eventually turn orange???? : : I have hennaed my mom's hair several times, and her hair is dark : brown/black with white hairs, and in my experience, no matter what : quality henna i use and how long i wait for the dye to release in the : henna mix or how long i leave the mix in her hair, it always turns : her whites an embarrassing orange color. kinda like a halloween : pumpkin. i think if your hair is starting to grey or if you have : very little white hairs, then the henna is able to disguise the greys : and whites, and if your hair is lighter. on really dark hair, henna : just seems to turn white hairs orange. fortunately, there's indigo : which i use after her henna application, and that always takes the : white hairs to a nice ashy black/brown. and indigo covers : completely. hope this helps.
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