Re: Catherine- a few questions for you please.

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Posted by Kavi on January 21, 2004 at 11:03:41:

In reply to: Re: Catherine- a few questions for you please. posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on January 21, 2004 at 09:37:25:

Catherine, thanks for all your help. I will certainly use some of the
tips the next time I dye my hair.

Thanks to Jeremy too.

: :
: : 1) Lucilla has posted that urine+indigo makes hair grow darker.
Have
: : you any experience with this "recipe" :))
:
: I have worked with indigo and wool and urine, and indigo and hair
: without urine.
:
: Urine and other alkalines open up the scales on the shaft of the
hair
: fiber, and that gives the dye moleclue more room to settle in.
Indigo
: also does its job better in an alkaline environment, whereas henna
: works better in an acidic medium. People who specialize in natural
: dyeing and spinning of wool often work woad and indigo with sheep
: urine. Urine does a great job with wool ... makes it glossy ... but
: if you've been socialized to find urine repulsive, there are other
: things that do the job that come in pretty bottles with nice
fragrances,
:
: You can darken hennaed hair with alkalines as is sometimes done on
: skin, but I would NEVER recommend it, because accidentally splashing
: alkalines into your eyes is EVIL, and alkalines trash your hair.
They
: trash your skin too ..... however, urine is a dilute ammonia. If you
: wash your hair with urine, it helps make it glossy, and kills
headlice
: nits, but urine carries a condemnation in our society that prevents
: people from doing that. If you MUST do this, cow urine is more
: plentiful, and smells a bit less nasty.
:
: : 2) My henna paste is streaking red dye now, is it time to apply
in
: : the hair
:
: Go for it!
:
: : 3) should hair be wet before henna?
:
: I do clean, but not wet.
:
: :
: : Thanks for the help.
: :
:
: Glad Jeremy Rowntree got this scripted so quickly so we could get
this
: up for you! Hope you stop in here often, and wander around as the
: place gets built!

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: Catherine, thanks for all your help. I will certainly use some of the : tips the next time I dye my hair. : : Thanks to Jeremy too. : : : : : : : 1) Lucilla has posted that urine+indigo makes hair grow darker. : Have : : : you any experience with this "recipe" :)) : : : : I have worked with indigo and wool and urine, and indigo and hair : : without urine. : : : : Urine and other alkalines open up the scales on the shaft of the : hair : : fiber, and that gives the dye moleclue more room to settle in. : Indigo : : also does its job better in an alkaline environment, whereas henna : : works better in an acidic medium. People who specialize in natural : : dyeing and spinning of wool often work woad and indigo with sheep : : urine. Urine does a great job with wool ... makes it glossy ... but : : if you've been socialized to find urine repulsive, there are other : : things that do the job that come in pretty bottles with nice : fragrances, : : : : You can darken hennaed hair with alkalines as is sometimes done on : : skin, but I would NEVER recommend it, because accidentally splashing : : alkalines into your eyes is EVIL, and alkalines trash your hair. : They : : trash your skin too ..... however, urine is a dilute ammonia. If you : : wash your hair with urine, it helps make it glossy, and kills : headlice : : nits, but urine carries a condemnation in our society that prevents : : people from doing that. If you MUST do this, cow urine is more : : plentiful, and smells a bit less nasty. : : : : : 2) My henna paste is streaking red dye now, is it time to apply : in : : : the hair : : : : Go for it! : : : : : 3) should hair be wet before henna? : : : : I do clean, but not wet. : : : : : : : : Thanks for the help. : : : : : : : Glad Jeremy Rowntree got this scripted so quickly so we could get : this : : up for you! Hope you stop in here often, and wander around as the : : place gets built!
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