Re: Start testing!

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Posted by Ms.T on May 21, 2004 at 12:59:04:

In reply to: Start testing! posted by Elettaria on May 20, 2004 at 21:34:28:

I have read almost all the post's here to get info..Thank heaven
this group is here!
I plan on brewing some expresso & some hibiscus then mix with tea
tea...I am a herbal tea & incense freak so I have a large variety of
herbs & such to play with...

Question:
Can I bypass using the lemon since I want a deeper base, I am
assuming that lemon has a lifting quality to it since it is so
acidic...

Thanks for your input!

: It varies, and the only way to find out is to do hairbrush and then
: strand tests. 2 months should be long enough to start testing,
: certainly. The important thing is that your henna is pure henna,
as
: opposed to having nasty chemicals added. The main culprit for
: reactions with chemically treated hair is not actually the henna,
it's
: the metallic salts that are frequently added. Or so everyone here
: says. Look at the ingredients, and go for the best quality henna
you
: can manage, which needs to be body art quality.
:
: What colour are you going for? You can either do a fairly plain
henna
: (henna, water, lemon juice and essential oil for terping) or you
can
: get fancy by adding other plant products. There are two ways of
: getting fancy: buy ready-made boxes of stuff that have already
mixed
: up henna with indigo or whatever, or mix it up yourself. The
general
: consensus here seems to be that it's better to mix it up yourself.
: I'm about to henna a couple of friends, for instance, and we'll be
: adding cloves to get a richer red.

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Re: Start testing! Alison 14:33:20 5/21/2004 (0)
Re: Start testing! Tracey 14:21:05 5/21/2004 (0)

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: I have read almost all the post's here to get info..Thank heaven : this group is here! : I plan on brewing some expresso & some hibiscus then mix with tea : tea...I am a herbal tea & incense freak so I have a large variety of : herbs & such to play with... : : Question: : Can I bypass using the lemon since I want a deeper base, I am : assuming that lemon has a lifting quality to it since it is so : acidic... : : Thanks for your input! : : : : It varies, and the only way to find out is to do hairbrush and then : : strand tests. 2 months should be long enough to start testing, : : certainly. The important thing is that your henna is pure henna, : as : : opposed to having nasty chemicals added. The main culprit for : : reactions with chemically treated hair is not actually the henna, : it's : : the metallic salts that are frequently added. Or so everyone here : : says. Look at the ingredients, and go for the best quality henna : you : : can manage, which needs to be body art quality. : : : : What colour are you going for? You can either do a fairly plain : henna : : (henna, water, lemon juice and essential oil for terping) or you : can : : get fancy by adding other plant products. There are two ways of : : getting fancy: buy ready-made boxes of stuff that have already : mixed : : up henna with indigo or whatever, or mix it up yourself. The : general : : consensus here seems to be that it's better to mix it up yourself. : : I'm about to henna a couple of friends, for instance, and we'll be : : adding cloves to get a richer red.
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