Especially for Tara, Kim in MI, those searching for burgundy...

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Posted by Diane on May 26, 2004 at 16:38:58:

I just had to share. A harvested hair test that I left in my henna
mix for 8+ hours yielded a colour that I just wasn't expecting! After
loads of tests using different mixes, I guess all along where I was
falling down was in my timing! Now I know we should all know this
from what we have learned here, but obviously timing IS of the
essence! All my previous trials I left my samples in for 1-2 or
occasionally up to 4 hours, and there was never much difference in
the result. Always some variation on orangey brown. I have tried 4
different types of henna (the supplier I'm using in the UK is great
she sells 25 gm samples)and at least as many different mixes, but a
mix left in for almost 9 hours gave me the closest colour
to "burgundy" I have seen yet! I mean not a HINT of orange, just a
very very deep cherry red! I was really astonished and excited, now
this was a totally different colour!

To be honest, I don't think it would be feasible for me to keep henna
on my head for 8+ hours (I guess some people sleep in it overnight,
but I just can't see doing that). Of course I know starting colours
are also important, but if I could see such a drastic difference in
the colour result I'm sure everybody else would too. This was NOT
orange!
For the record, the mix I used was just henna mixed with strong black
hot coffee, and left overnight for dye release. I am in the process
of testing the mix I used on my head, henna+red wine+cloves+lavender
EO and leaving that in for 8 hours just for the fun of it.
Everybody back to their mixing please, LOL!

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this is exciting Kim in MI 09:53:05 5/28/2004 (1)
- Re: this is exciting Diane 15:25:46 5/28/2004 (0)
Aha, I'm in the UK too Elettaria 02:47:52 5/28/2004 (3)
- Re: Aha, I'm in the UK too Diane 15:41:04 5/28/2004 (2)
  - Thanks Elettaria 04:16:01 5/29/2004 (1)
    - Re: Thanks Diane 17:21:10 5/29/2004 (0)
Re: Especially for Tara, Kim in MI, those searching for burgundy... Kimberly (from BC) 23:16:40 5/26/2004 (0)
Re: ...searching for burgundy... Tara 19:19:27 5/26/2004 (2)
- Re: ...searching for burgundy... Diane 15:19:09 5/28/2004 (1)
  - Re: ...searching for burgundy... Tara 16:30:32 5/28/2004 (0)

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: I just had to share. A harvested hair test that I left in my henna : mix for 8+ hours yielded a colour that I just wasn't expecting! After : loads of tests using different mixes, I guess all along where I was : falling down was in my timing! Now I know we should all know this : from what we have learned here, but obviously timing IS of the : essence! All my previous trials I left my samples in for 1-2 or : occasionally up to 4 hours, and there was never much difference in : the result. Always some variation on orangey brown. I have tried 4 : different types of henna (the supplier I'm using in the UK is great : she sells 25 gm samples)and at least as many different mixes, but a : mix left in for almost 9 hours gave me the closest colour : to "burgundy" I have seen yet! I mean not a HINT of orange, just a : very very deep cherry red! I was really astonished and excited, now : this was a totally different colour! : : To be honest, I don't think it would be feasible for me to keep henna : on my head for 8+ hours (I guess some people sleep in it overnight, : but I just can't see doing that). Of course I know starting colours : are also important, but if I could see such a drastic difference in : the colour result I'm sure everybody else would too. This was NOT : orange! : For the record, the mix I used was just henna mixed with strong black : hot coffee, and left overnight for dye release. I am in the process : of testing the mix I used on my head, henna+red wine+cloves+lavender : EO and leaving that in for 8 hours just for the fun of it. : Everybody back to their mixing please, LOL!
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