Re: Hopefully made a convert - now how do we deal with her hair?

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Posted by Alison on May 11, 2004 at 22:34:21:

In reply to: Hopefully made a convert - now how do we deal with her hair? posted by Elettaria on May 11, 2004 at 20:32:17:

: I promised K a scalp massage (exciting new book on Indian head
massage
: arrived this morning), and she's pretty much capitulated and agreed
to
: let me henna her after the exams finish (three and a half weeks).
The
: good news is that she already has a pair of old glasses she can wear
: while being hennaed.
:
: OK, here's her hair situation. She naturally has dark brown hair,
and
: she's been playing around with chemical dyes for years. In January
: she had bits of it bleached and then dyed scarlet. I've not seen
her
: in a couple of months, but she says the scarlet is starting to fade,
: showing the bleached hair underneath. It's not all of her hair,
just
: bits on top mostly. Her hair is now chin-length. We'll do
hairbrush
: and strand tests, of course, and won't be using that nasty compound
: henna, but I thought it was worth checking. What do people reckon
is
: likely to happen to those bits, and any ideas on how long we should
: leave the henna on for?
:
: And please, someone, ideas about using agar-agar?!

Copper Highlights! Rockin'! I bleached my hair for the very
effect. Lots of strand tests, but you should be okay. Leave the
henna on atleast 2 hours, more is better.

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The Certo didn't work last time Elettaria 19:47:43 5/12/2004 (4)
- What about tamarind? Elettaria 20:07:45 5/12/2004 (3)
  - Either I did something wrong, or tamarind doesn't work Elettaria 05:11:26 5/13/2004 (2)
    - Re: Either I did something wrong, or tamarind doesn't work Alison 11:15:00 5/13/2004 (1)
      - Thing is, the henna was fine a week ago Elettaria 12:58:49 5/13/2004 (0)
Re: Hopefully made a convert - now how do we deal with her hair? kimberly 19:11:35 5/12/2004 (0)

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: : I promised K a scalp massage (exciting new book on Indian head : massage : : arrived this morning), and she's pretty much capitulated and agreed : to : : let me henna her after the exams finish (three and a half weeks). : The : : good news is that she already has a pair of old glasses she can wear : : while being hennaed. : : : : OK, here's her hair situation. She naturally has dark brown hair, : and : : she's been playing around with chemical dyes for years. In January : : she had bits of it bleached and then dyed scarlet. I've not seen : her : : in a couple of months, but she says the scarlet is starting to fade, : : showing the bleached hair underneath. It's not all of her hair, : just : : bits on top mostly. Her hair is now chin-length. We'll do : hairbrush : : and strand tests, of course, and won't be using that nasty compound : : henna, but I thought it was worth checking. What do people reckon : is : : likely to happen to those bits, and any ideas on how long we should : : leave the henna on for? : : : : And please, someone, ideas about using agar-agar?! : : Copper Highlights! Rockin'! I bleached my hair for the very : effect. Lots of strand tests, but you should be okay. Leave the : henna on atleast 2 hours, more is better.
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