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Posted by eye of newt on April 28, 2004 at 00:00:56:

I used to post infrequently on the Henna Page forum as either
ygg or krasota, I think... mostly to provide info about PPD when
folks were just starting to look for info. I'm one of those people
who was lucky enough to be patch tested for PPD before she
ever had an accidental reaction to it... and based on the patch
test reaction (it was a doozy), I can never be near PPD.

Fortunately, I don't react to the black dyes used in textiles. I'd
have to become a mopey goth in red or something instead of a
perky goth.

I've been using henna for years. I bought my first package at a
mall in Sweden while on a GSUSA trip. I bought more from an
herbalist in my county in Indiana for several years. Now I buy it in
bulk at the local co-op (I currently live in VA). I have a feeling it's
Light Mountain, so I'll probably start looking into buying in bulk
from a Pakistani or Indian distributor in a year or so. I need to
clear out some freezer space first. ;) The henna I buy works
perfectly well, but I don't know that I absolutely trust the labelling.
I suppose it's fine, since it's for my hair, but I have a lot of
allergies and have cause to be wary.

I'll probably link some pictures eventually. I just hennaed my hair
Thursday, so as soon as we get a sunny day, I'll likely find the
camera.

I have no clue what my natural color is. My entire life, it has
ranged from cornsilk blonde to chestnut brown to strawberry
blonde to light brown... always red highlights. I hennaed
sporadically from ages 17-21. In my early twenties, my natural
color became distinctly red-gold for a few months and I decided
it was time to stay a basic color for awhile. I've also found that
henna seems to condition my hair nicely, despite the nasty city
water we use here.

I'll link to a picture from a week and a half ago... it appears my
natural color at the roots is a light brown with red highlights. If I
let it grow, it would probably be a calico blend of gold, brown, and
red... maybe.

ygg

cooling off...

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: I used to post infrequently on the Henna Page forum as either : ygg or krasota, I think... mostly to provide info about PPD when : folks were just starting to look for info. I'm one of those people : who was lucky enough to be patch tested for PPD before she : ever had an accidental reaction to it... and based on the patch : test reaction (it was a doozy), I can never be near PPD. : : Fortunately, I don't react to the black dyes used in textiles. I'd : have to become a mopey goth in red or something instead of a : perky goth. : : I've been using henna for years. I bought my first package at a : mall in Sweden while on a GSUSA trip. I bought more from an : herbalist in my county in Indiana for several years. Now I buy it in : bulk at the local co-op (I currently live in VA). I have a feeling it's : Light Mountain, so I'll probably start looking into buying in bulk : from a Pakistani or Indian distributor in a year or so. I need to : clear out some freezer space first. ;) The henna I buy works : perfectly well, but I don't know that I absolutely trust the labelling. : I suppose it's fine, since it's for my hair, but I have a lot of : allergies and have cause to be wary. : : I'll probably link some pictures eventually. I just hennaed my hair : Thursday, so as soon as we get a sunny day, I'll likely find the : camera. : : I have no clue what my natural color is. My entire life, it has : ranged from cornsilk blonde to chestnut brown to strawberry : blonde to light brown... always red highlights. I hennaed : sporadically from ages 17-21. In my early twenties, my natural : color became distinctly red-gold for a few months and I decided : it was time to stay a basic color for awhile. I've also found that : henna seems to condition my hair nicely, despite the nasty city : water we use here. : : I'll link to a picture from a week and a half ago... it appears my : natural color at the roots is a light brown with red highlights. If I : let it grow, it would probably be a calico blend of gold, brown, and : red... maybe. : : ygg
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