Re: may as well de-lurk

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Henna For Hair ~ Discussion Forum ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Alison on April 28, 2004 at 17:19:02:

In reply to: may as well de-lurk 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

Another Virginian? Where are you?

Follow Ups

Re: may as well de-lurk eye of newt 03:35:22 4/29/2004 (4)
- Re: may as well de-lurk Alison 13:49:25 4/29/2004 (3)
  - Re: may as well de-lurk eye of newt 01:50:05 5/4/2004 (2)
    - Re: may as well de-lurk Alison 15:13:53 5/4/2004 (1)
      - Re: may as well de-lurk eye of newt 23:04:39 5/5/2004 (0)

Post Followup

Name:
E-Mail:
Subject:
: : 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 : : Another Virginian? Where are you?
Optional link URL:
Link title:
Optional image URL: