getting towards blue

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Posted by Jane on May 19, 2004 at 16:19:25:

In reply to: Re: Blueberries? posted by Diane on May 19, 2004 at 15:36:46:

I found this site on making natural dyes with plants. Granted, this
site is for making dyes to color baskets and fabrics, not hair so no
information is given about how these dyes would affect hair. So,
please be careful. But, if you are willing to experiment a bit and
do a bit of research, you might be able to get your henna mix a bit
more blue/purple. Worth a look:
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html
They mention the following for a blue/purple dye:
Red cabbage
- Elderberries (lavender)
- Grapes
- Blueberries
- Cherry (roots)
- Japanese indigo (deep blue)
- Red Cedar Root (purple)
- Red Maple Tree (purple)(inner bark)

There are also other tips for various colors, including brown.
Good Luck!

: : Ok so we've mentioned possibly using blueberries in the mix. Now,
: : uh, how might I go about that? I can't remember where I read the
: : instructions on that. X amount of frozen blueberries to X amount
of
: : water...boil...add some alum somewhere down the line. What IS
alum
: : btw? Is that safe to use in a henna mix? I don't have any so no
: : testing going on right now. Maybe I'll have an answer by the
time
: I
: : do my shopping tomorrow.
: : Little help?
: :
: : ~Tara~
:
: Hey Tara!
: Well, I haven't got a clue about blueberries, but I wanted to talk
to
: you, lol.
: How is the hair a few days later? Are you liking it? How does the
: family like it? You are talking about the next mix so I'm wondering
: if that means you're not overjoyed...
: I just posted in Kim (from MI)'s thread about the guinea pig. I'm
: starting to give up on getting henna to go towards blue. I've been
: doing a load of strand tests the last week (I had been saving
: henna'ed hair for over a month since I last did it)and mixes with
: indigo, mixes from Logona in "shades" and no less than 3 different
: types of body art henna from Henna Spirit and my usual wine/clove
mix
: and its almost comical how they're all coming out pretty much the
: same: ORANGEY RED. hee hee. Oh well. I guess I had to get it out of
: my system and truly convince myself of what everyone here has been
: saying: you get some form of orangey red. LOL. Stubborn git that I
am.
: On the subject of blueberries, they are outrageously expensive here
: so I wouldn't just buy them to experiment, but I would just stew
them
: in a small amount of water like I would do with fresh cranberries
to
: make a sauce. You should get a very concentrated juice (although
: quantity may be small I don't see why you should need to try any
: dubious additives. Of course lemon juice is good with cooking most
: fruits and we all know lemon juice is our friend, so maybe throw
some
: in?!
: Oh and btw, don't know how I missed it before, but just visited
your
: site! Only browsed so far but do you do international deliveries?
: Everything looks so yummy!

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: I found this site on making natural dyes with plants. Granted, this : site is for making dyes to color baskets and fabrics, not hair so no : information is given about how these dyes would affect hair. So, : please be careful. But, if you are willing to experiment a bit and : do a bit of research, you might be able to get your henna mix a bit : more blue/purple. Worth a look: : http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html : They mention the following for a blue/purple dye: : Red cabbage : - Elderberries (lavender) : - Grapes : - Blueberries : - Cherry (roots) : - Japanese indigo (deep blue) : - Red Cedar Root (purple) : - Red Maple Tree (purple)(inner bark) : : There are also other tips for various colors, including brown. : Good Luck! : : : : : : : Ok so we've mentioned possibly using blueberries in the mix. Now, : : : uh, how might I go about that? I can't remember where I read the : : : instructions on that. X amount of frozen blueberries to X amount : of : : : water...boil...add some alum somewhere down the line. What IS : alum : : : btw? Is that safe to use in a henna mix? I don't have any so no : : : testing going on right now. Maybe I'll have an answer by the : time : : I : : : do my shopping tomorrow. : : : Little help? : : : : : : ~Tara~ : : : : Hey Tara! : : Well, I haven't got a clue about blueberries, but I wanted to talk : to : : you, lol. : : How is the hair a few days later? Are you liking it? How does the : : family like it? You are talking about the next mix so I'm wondering : : if that means you're not overjoyed... : : I just posted in Kim (from MI)'s thread about the guinea pig. I'm : : starting to give up on getting henna to go towards blue. I've been : : doing a load of strand tests the last week (I had been saving : : henna'ed hair for over a month since I last did it)and mixes with : : indigo, mixes from Logona in "shades" and no less than 3 different : : types of body art henna from Henna Spirit and my usual wine/clove : mix : : and its almost comical how they're all coming out pretty much the : : same: ORANGEY RED. hee hee. Oh well. I guess I had to get it out of : : my system and truly convince myself of what everyone here has been : : saying: you get some form of orangey red. LOL. Stubborn git that I : am. : : On the subject of blueberries, they are outrageously expensive here : : so I wouldn't just buy them to experiment, but I would just stew : them : : in a small amount of water like I would do with fresh cranberries : to : : make a sauce. You should get a very concentrated juice (although : : quantity may be small I don't see why you should need to try any : : dubious additives. Of course lemon juice is good with cooking most : : fruits and we all know lemon juice is our friend, so maybe throw : some : : in?! : : Oh and btw, don't know how I missed it before, but just visited : your : : site! Only browsed so far but do you do international deliveries? : : Everything looks so yummy!
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