Re: Call me carrot-top...

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Posted by Alison on May 1, 2004 at 19:04:11:

In reply to: Re: Call me carrot-top... posted by Diane on May 1, 2004 at 18:12:30:

: : Well, my naturally brown/auburn hair has just turned a carrot
: : colored orange and I am in a desperate panick! I used 3
: : test "swatches" in the exact same mix and got the exact same
color
: : (brown with a little more red than my normal color) ---- but
after
: : tonight's henna, my hair is carrot colored at the temples, and
has
: a
: : nice orange color to the rest of my hair. (not to mention my
: scalp).
: :
: : I know that it will change over the next few days -- and I know
: that
: : a sugar scrub with my conditioner will help with the scalp.
: :
: : My question: why were my test strands different than the
: : final "outcome"?
: :
: : If I were to apply the henna again on my brigher orange temples
: (not
: : sure why it turned more bright there), would it darken it, or
make
: : it even brighter?
: :
: : FYI: my mix was body grade henna, red wine, and cloves (1/3
: cloves
: : to 2/3 henna). My hair smells good!
: :
: : Thanks alot!
: :
: : dagny
:
:
: Really really really, don't panic. I felt the same exact way on day
1
: of henna, and even though I KNEW intellectually (from all I had
: learned here) that the colour would change I still was shocked at
the
: degree of orange I got! I also was thinking within 24 hours "I am
: gonna have to do something to fix this" and now I can categorically
: state that I LOVE my colour. I'm waiting to do my next henna.
:
: It is true that the harvested hair test is not entirely accurate;
: well in the sense that it shows you henna will not cause any harm
to
: your hair it is invaluable. But I did harvested hair tests galore
and
: also strand tests on my head and the overall effect was quite
: different. Your hair takes up the dye differently in different
: places. If you're like me, the hair at my temples is the driest and
: most fragile hair on my head (also home to my few greys) so I also
: had orange temples.
:
: THE ORANGE GOES AWAY. Oh, and the other thing the harvested hair
test
: doesn't really show as well is how much the colour will change in a
: few days to a week. Give it at least a week. And wear a hat or a
: scarf!!LOL

I think I'm the only one who wants the orange. Anyone care to trade
hair?

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Re: Call me carrot-top... Diane 08:18:27 5/2/2004 (0)

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: : : Well, my naturally brown/auburn hair has just turned a carrot : : : colored orange and I am in a desperate panick! I used 3 : : : test "swatches" in the exact same mix and got the exact same : color : : : (brown with a little more red than my normal color) ---- but : after : : : tonight's henna, my hair is carrot colored at the temples, and : has : : a : : : nice orange color to the rest of my hair. (not to mention my : : scalp). : : : : : : I know that it will change over the next few days -- and I know : : that : : : a sugar scrub with my conditioner will help with the scalp. : : : : : : My question: why were my test strands different than the : : : final "outcome"? : : : : : : If I were to apply the henna again on my brigher orange temples : : (not : : : sure why it turned more bright there), would it darken it, or : make : : : it even brighter? : : : : : : FYI: my mix was body grade henna, red wine, and cloves (1/3 : : cloves : : : to 2/3 henna). My hair smells good! : : : : : : Thanks alot! : : : : : : dagny : : : : : : Really really really, don't panic. I felt the same exact way on day : 1 : : of henna, and even though I KNEW intellectually (from all I had : : learned here) that the colour would change I still was shocked at : the : : degree of orange I got! I also was thinking within 24 hours "I am : : gonna have to do something to fix this" and now I can categorically : : state that I LOVE my colour. I'm waiting to do my next henna. : : : : It is true that the harvested hair test is not entirely accurate; : : well in the sense that it shows you henna will not cause any harm : to : : your hair it is invaluable. But I did harvested hair tests galore : and : : also strand tests on my head and the overall effect was quite : : different. Your hair takes up the dye differently in different : : places. If you're like me, the hair at my temples is the driest and : : most fragile hair on my head (also home to my few greys) so I also : : had orange temples. : : : : THE ORANGE GOES AWAY. Oh, and the other thing the harvested hair : test : : doesn't really show as well is how much the colour will change in a : : few days to a week. Give it at least a week. And wear a hat or a : : scarf!!LOL : : : I think I'm the only one who wants the orange. Anyone care to trade : hair?
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