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Posted by Jane on May 4, 2004 at 19:18:38:

In reply to: Re: Update on my Carrot top ..... posted by Diane on May 4, 2004 at 18:08:29:

Just my two cents, but I am fairly certain that the greenish tint was
from the indigo. Light Mountain products use henna, senna, and
indigo. Also, I have gotten slight greenish shades from indigo but
never from black walnut. Anyway, I am glad you finally came out with
a shade you like!

: : Well, after my big 24 hour panic (see post below), I freaked out
: and
: : bougt some Light Mountain Henna in "chestnut" and re-colored mhy
: : hair. Big mistake!! It turned a brownish color with a green
cast.
: : After washing it a "million" times, it was still a browninsh
color
: : with a green cast. (must be the indigo --- I have had the exact
: : same problem with Lush henna in "brown" --- and the green tint
: : lasted 3 months until I re-henna'd it "orange" the other day).
: :
: : So, my husband objected on me having green hair AGAIN, and I re-
: : henna'd it with the leftover henna from my initial henna (my
: husband
: : said he liked the "orange" hair).
: :
: : I am thrilled to tell you all that my hair is now a nice shade of
: : Cinnamon Bark. I absolutely lOVE it!!! It is much darker than
my
: : origional color (about 2-3 shades darker) but the color is
fabulous
: : for my skin tones! I am just wondering what I will have to do to
: : maintain this color and how to re-dye the lighter roots to match
: the
: : darker length.
: :
: : Now, I thought I'd wait a week or so and try that
: highlighting "kit"
: : that someone previously recommended.
: :
: : Thanks everyone for your support!
: :
: : Dagny
:
: Oh no! You caved! LOL. Is your hair nice and soft after 3 hennas in
: as many days? I bet you were beginning to feel like you had taken
up
: residence in the shower.
: I'm so glad to hear that the natural henna corrected the greenish
: brown. YEAH NATURAL HENNA!!!! Justifies our faith in henna once
again.
: I wonder if the greenish cast IS caused by the indigo or is it some
: other botanical (like walnut)present in the brownish shades.
:
: Just wondered: did you still have an orange cast with the second
use
: of the body art henna? Or was it not orange at all?
: I'm still betting that if you had left it alone you would have been
: happy with it in a week...but I'm so glad it all had a happy
ending!
: And the colour sounds beautiful. Congrats.

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: Just my two cents, but I am fairly certain that the greenish tint was : from the indigo. Light Mountain products use henna, senna, and : indigo. Also, I have gotten slight greenish shades from indigo but : never from black walnut. Anyway, I am glad you finally came out with : a shade you like! : : : : Well, after my big 24 hour panic (see post below), I freaked out : : and : : : bougt some Light Mountain Henna in "chestnut" and re-colored mhy : : : hair. Big mistake!! It turned a brownish color with a green : cast. : : : After washing it a "million" times, it was still a browninsh : color : : : with a green cast. (must be the indigo --- I have had the exact : : : same problem with Lush henna in "brown" --- and the green tint : : : lasted 3 months until I re-henna'd it "orange" the other day). : : : : : : So, my husband objected on me having green hair AGAIN, and I re- : : : henna'd it with the leftover henna from my initial henna (my : : husband : : : said he liked the "orange" hair). : : : : : : I am thrilled to tell you all that my hair is now a nice shade of : : : Cinnamon Bark. I absolutely lOVE it!!! It is much darker than : my : : : origional color (about 2-3 shades darker) but the color is : fabulous : : : for my skin tones! I am just wondering what I will have to do to : : : maintain this color and how to re-dye the lighter roots to match : : the : : : darker length. : : : : : : Now, I thought I'd wait a week or so and try that : : highlighting "kit" : : : that someone previously recommended. : : : : : : Thanks everyone for your support! : : : : : : Dagny : : : : Oh no! You caved! LOL. Is your hair nice and soft after 3 hennas in : : as many days? I bet you were beginning to feel like you had taken : up : : residence in the shower. : : I'm so glad to hear that the natural henna corrected the greenish : : brown. YEAH NATURAL HENNA!!!! Justifies our faith in henna once : again. : : I wonder if the greenish cast IS caused by the indigo or is it some : : other botanical (like walnut)present in the brownish shades. : : : : Just wondered: did you still have an orange cast with the second : use : : of the body art henna? Or was it not orange at all? : : I'm still betting that if you had left it alone you would have been : : happy with it in a week...but I'm so glad it all had a happy : ending! : : And the colour sounds beautiful. Congrats.
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