Re: henna for gray

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Posted by Carol on May 12, 2004 at 21:49:41:

In reply to: henna for gray posted by hannahl on May 12, 2004 at 14:19:23:

I have been a henna head since my late 20's and now that I am 52,
I've been a redhead longer in my life than not. I always did my own
hair and used anything henna I could get. It's mostly turned out
fine, although I never knew about dye release timing or anything as
I had never been to this fine and informative site. A couple weeks
ago, I added ground cloves, black coffee and a bit of lemon juice to
the mix (instead of just the hot water) and let it sit for an hour
before application and the results were wonderful as I was getting
too brassy, orangey as my hair gets grayer.

: I have just had henna done in Rainbow Henna (bought in the health
food store) Persian
: light brown. Persian blonde did little or nothing which is why I
went darker. I basically like
: the results but there may be some room for improvement since the
front where I have
: most of my gray is a littly carroty for my taste. Aside form
that, the color turned out
: surprisingly like what my hair "used to be"--in my youth (with age
and very short hair it
: now appears quite dark with quite a lot of gray in front) it was
a kind of honey bonde--
: medium/darkblonde (depending on conditions) with reddish
highlights--sometimes
: photographed redder than it actually was. With this henna, even
the carroty area in front
: is in the same tone range, but how can I improve--make the color
more even, or make the
: gradations more effective. The stylist(it's hard to find one
who'll do it)applied it well but I
: get very little support from him.

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: I have been a henna head since my late 20's and now that I am 52, : I've been a redhead longer in my life than not. I always did my own : hair and used anything henna I could get. It's mostly turned out : fine, although I never knew about dye release timing or anything as : I had never been to this fine and informative site. A couple weeks : ago, I added ground cloves, black coffee and a bit of lemon juice to : the mix (instead of just the hot water) and let it sit for an hour : before application and the results were wonderful as I was getting : too brassy, orangey as my hair gets grayer. : : : : : : I have just had henna done in Rainbow Henna (bought in the health : food store) Persian : : light brown. Persian blonde did little or nothing which is why I : went darker. I basically like : : the results but there may be some room for improvement since the : front where I have : : most of my gray is a littly carroty for my taste. Aside form : that, the color turned out : : surprisingly like what my hair "used to be"--in my youth (with age : and very short hair it : : now appears quite dark with quite a lot of gray in front) it was : a kind of honey bonde-- : : medium/darkblonde (depending on conditions) with reddish : highlights--sometimes : : photographed redder than it actually was. With this henna, even : the carroty area in front : : is in the same tone range, but how can I improve--make the color : more even, or make the : : gradations more effective. The stylist(it's hard to find one : who'll do it)applied it well but I : : get very little support from him.
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