Re: ...searching for burgundy...

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Posted by Tara on May 28, 2004 at 16:30:32:

In reply to: Re: ...searching for burgundy... posted by Diane on May 28, 2004 at 15:19:09:

: :
: : You're kidding? What about my '15 hr test' ?? *it was actually
22
: : hrs*
:
: Wow, that's weird! Did it at least give the same colour as your
: previous test strands, or on your head for that matter, or no
colour
: change at all? Hmm. The only other thing I wonder is if the mix
was
: more than a couple of days old...even so you'd think at that
length
: you'd see some difference, wouldn't you...
:
: I don't know what precise factors were different for me. I keep
all
: my samples in the "hot press" -- the closet where my hot water
tank
: lives. Its about 80 degrees F in there all the time. So it keeps
my
: little test samples lovely and cosy!
: As far as the mix goes, it was a black coffee mix, and at least 12
: hours old and there was a lot of dye release. I know my hair is
very
: porous, and does take up the colour quite readily.
:
: I did another 8+ hour sample with my usual red wine mix and it
wasn't
: quite as deep a result as the black coffee. It was still quite a
dark
: red, but still a slight orange cast that just wasn't there on the
: other test. So there you go...
:
: Worth testing again anyway? Sorry to put the soapmaking on hold,
not
: to mention the baby, kids, meals... hehehee!

Yeah same shade as before..*maybe* just *maybe* barely darker but
you'd have to look hard and in the right light. Otherwise it looked
as though nothing else was done to it. Really weird I tell ya.
Well if I ever get the coffee maker back I'll have to give it a
whirl.
What..baby? kids? meals? Should those things mean anything to me??
LOL
Juuuuust kidding...don't call services on me folks LOL
~T~

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: : : : : : You're kidding? What about my '15 hr test' ?? it was actually : 22 : : : hrs : : : : Wow, that's weird! Did it at least give the same colour as your : : previous test strands, or on your head for that matter, or no : colour : : change at all? Hmm. The only other thing I wonder is if the mix : was : : more than a couple of days old...even so you'd think at that : length : : you'd see some difference, wouldn't you... : : : : I don't know what precise factors were different for me. I keep : all : : my samples in the "hot press" -- the closet where my hot water : tank : : lives. Its about 80 degrees F in there all the time. So it keeps : my : : little test samples lovely and cosy! : : As far as the mix goes, it was a black coffee mix, and at least 12 : : hours old and there was a lot of dye release. I know my hair is : very : : porous, and does take up the colour quite readily. : : : : I did another 8+ hour sample with my usual red wine mix and it : wasn't : : quite as deep a result as the black coffee. It was still quite a : dark : : red, but still a slight orange cast that just wasn't there on the : : other test. So there you go... : : : : Worth testing again anyway? Sorry to put the soapmaking on hold, : not : : to mention the baby, kids, meals... hehehee! : : Yeah same shade as before..maybe just maybe barely darker but : you'd have to look hard and in the right light. Otherwise it looked : as though nothing else was done to it. Really weird I tell ya. : Well if I ever get the coffee maker back I'll have to give it a : whirl. : What..baby? kids? meals? Should those things mean anything to me?? : LOL : Juuuuust kidding...don't call services on me folks LOL : ~T~
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