Re: The hair melting myth , can it be dispelled or confirmed ?

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Posted by Jane on May 26, 2004 at 13:02:14:

In reply to: The hair melting myth , can it be dispelled or confirmed ? posted by Kimberly (from BC) on May 26, 2004 at 11:58:26:

I've never permed my hair, but I had plenty of synthetic dyes done
before I started experimenting with plant dyes, and I have had NO
problems. I have also taken harvested hair, put semi-perm synthetic
dye on it, rinsed it and followed with an application of henna. No
melting. No green. I am fairly convinced the awful henna stories
are due to the mineral salts added to henna compound dyes. However,
I have some very bleached strands in my hair, and an indigo/henna mix
(PURELY HENNA AND INDIGO) did give the blonde strands a greenish tint
(but hey, yellow (my blonde highlights) and blue (indigo) does make
green...) Anyway, there are my two cents.

: Are we being myth-informed?
:
: Over the years I've heard many stories about henna hair having
: extremely adverse reactions to chemical processes and vice versa. I
: always used to thing that this was due to henna being acidic and
: chemical processes being basic, but then Cathrine, you mentioned
: something about metalic salts sometimes being added to henna.
:
: So, does henna actualy adversely react to perms, bleaching, dying,
an
: all those other chemical processes(nightmares), or it it mass
: confusion?
:
: all the various reports I've heard have been of the "guy who knows
a
: guy nature"
:
: Is anyone up for some strand-testing (not whole-head) to get some
: conclusive evidence? Is it possible that there is a salon out there
: somewhere that would be willing to support testing of hennaed hair?
: (it's a boon for them if it turns out that they can perm over henna
: then they wouldn't have to turn people away)
:
: "The greater our knowlege increases, the greater our ignorance
: unfolds" - JFK (the last president to write his own speeches)
:

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I meant metallic salt, not mineral salt NT Jane 22:07:58 5/26/2004 (0)

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: I've never permed my hair, but I had plenty of synthetic dyes done : before I started experimenting with plant dyes, and I have had NO : problems. I have also taken harvested hair, put semi-perm synthetic : dye on it, rinsed it and followed with an application of henna. No : melting. No green. I am fairly convinced the awful henna stories : are due to the mineral salts added to henna compound dyes. However, : I have some very bleached strands in my hair, and an indigo/henna mix : (PURELY HENNA AND INDIGO) did give the blonde strands a greenish tint : (but hey, yellow (my blonde highlights) and blue (indigo) does make : green...) Anyway, there are my two cents. : : : Are we being myth-informed? : : : : Over the years I've heard many stories about henna hair having : : extremely adverse reactions to chemical processes and vice versa. I : : always used to thing that this was due to henna being acidic and : : chemical processes being basic, but then Cathrine, you mentioned : : something about metalic salts sometimes being added to henna. : : : : So, does henna actualy adversely react to perms, bleaching, dying, : an : : all those other chemical processes(nightmares), or it it mass : : confusion? : : : : all the various reports I've heard have been of the "guy who knows : a : : guy nature" : : : : Is anyone up for some strand-testing (not whole-head) to get some : : conclusive evidence? Is it possible that there is a salon out there : : somewhere that would be willing to support testing of hennaed hair? : : (it's a boon for them if it turns out that they can perm over henna : : then they wouldn't have to turn people away) : : : : "The greater our knowlege increases, the greater our ignorance : : unfolds" - JFK (the last president to write his own speeches) : :
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