Re: Start testing!

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Posted by Alison on May 21, 2004 at 14:33:20:

In reply to: Re: Start testing! posted by Ms.T on May 21, 2004 at 12:59:04:

: 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.

You can skip the lemon IF and only if you have another acid in its
place. It doesn't have any lifing qualities on the hair when mixed
with henna, it just breaks up the cellulose so the lawsone can get
into your hair.

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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. : : You can skip the lemon IF and only if you have another acid in its : place. It doesn't have any lifing qualities on the hair when mixed : with henna, it just breaks up the cellulose so the lawsone can get : into your hair.
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