Re: I don't know about down the line ...

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Posted by Alison on May 22, 2004 at 20:33:04:

In reply to: I don't know about down the line ... posted by Kim in MI on May 22, 2004 at 17:20:11:

: I don't know how long I'll keep henna-ing my hair; my grandmother
has brilliant
: white hair, and I would love for mine to someday be like hers. I
am hoping that
: because henna just coats, rather than penetrates, eventually it
will wash out /fade
: and I will let my gray grow ... for now, though, I'm
enjoying "playing" - I'm 65 and
: have a fair amount of gray, probably about 10% in the front where I
pull it back, and
: maybe closer to 50% lurking behind where I pull it back LOL ...
maybe 25% overall? I
: have hennaed twice. The first time was a VERY bright copper color,
an unnatural
: orange on the gray part ... the second time seems to have given
those parts a darker,
: deeper color ... it looks much less unnatural on the white hairs.
And overall it all
: blends nicely - it's got that multi-level "highlighted" color that
people pay big money
: for synthetic dyes to do.
:
: So ... I don't think my salt-and-pepper looks scary-orange on the
gray parts, LOL, but
: I also do plan to stop, someday, before I'm totally gray or
white ... :)
:
: HTH
: kim - henna newbie

Henna does penetrate the hair. Just a small correction.

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: : I don't know how long I'll keep henna-ing my hair; my grandmother : has brilliant : : white hair, and I would love for mine to someday be like hers. I : am hoping that : : because henna just coats, rather than penetrates, eventually it : will wash out /fade : : and I will let my gray grow ... for now, though, I'm : enjoying "playing" - I'm 65 and : : have a fair amount of gray, probably about 10% in the front where I : pull it back, and : : maybe closer to 50% lurking behind where I pull it back LOL ... : maybe 25% overall? I : : have hennaed twice. The first time was a VERY bright copper color, : an unnatural : : orange on the gray part ... the second time seems to have given : those parts a darker, : : deeper color ... it looks much less unnatural on the white hairs. : And overall it all : : blends nicely - it's got that multi-level "highlighted" color that : people pay big money : : for synthetic dyes to do. : : : : So ... I don't think my salt-and-pepper looks scary-orange on the : gray parts, LOL, but : : I also do plan to stop, someday, before I'm totally gray or : white ... :) : : : : HTH : : kim - henna newbie : : Henna does penetrate the hair. Just a small correction.
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