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Posted by Jane on June 5, 2004 at 13:21:55:

In reply to: Black Henna from Rainbow Research posted by Katie on June 4, 2004 at 19:06:31:

Katie,
Don't worry about being new to henna and asking what may appear to
some as silly questions. We all ask questions that seem silly to
others when we are new to something--how else do we learn? I wish
you the very best on your henna process. It is a lot of fun to mix
these natural products and create new colors. Please let us know how
the color comes out! Reading the "mixes" and the "whatsinit" pages
on this site is really helpful:
http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/
http://www.hennaforhair.com/science/whatsinit.html

By the way, I have no personal experience with Rainbow Henna, but I
did call their customer service about the ingredients once. While
the ingredients are not strictly henna (they have to add other plant
dyes to get those colors--henna is always a red-orange dye), they are
free of synthetic dyes, peroxide, metallic salts, PPD, and ammonium,
at least that is what they claim. Of course, calling their customer
service either to return the product or to talk to them yourself is
your best bet. If it is giving you no dye at all, that is a shame.
Perhaps you need to allow it to sit longer, add warmer water, or add
something acidic, like lemon juice. But it is true, if you want red,
body art quality really seems to be the way to go. However, some
people much prefer the pre-mixed plant dyes (marketed as pure henna,
when in reality they usually contain a lot of other plant material,
such as indigo, black walnut hulls, marigold, turmeric, cutch, etc.)
like Rainbow Henna, Light Mountain, and Lush.
Good Luck,
Jane

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: Katie, : Don't worry about being new to henna and asking what may appear to : some as silly questions. We all ask questions that seem silly to : others when we are new to something--how else do we learn? I wish : you the very best on your henna process. It is a lot of fun to mix : these natural products and create new colors. Please let us know how : the color comes out! Reading the "mixes" and the "whatsinit" pages : on this site is really helpful: : http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/ : http://www.hennaforhair.com/science/whatsinit.html : : By the way, I have no personal experience with Rainbow Henna, but I : did call their customer service about the ingredients once. While : the ingredients are not strictly henna (they have to add other plant : dyes to get those colors--henna is always a red-orange dye), they are : free of synthetic dyes, peroxide, metallic salts, PPD, and ammonium, : at least that is what they claim. Of course, calling their customer : service either to return the product or to talk to them yourself is : your best bet. If it is giving you no dye at all, that is a shame. : Perhaps you need to allow it to sit longer, add warmer water, or add : something acidic, like lemon juice. But it is true, if you want red, : body art quality really seems to be the way to go. However, some : people much prefer the pre-mixed plant dyes (marketed as pure henna, : when in reality they usually contain a lot of other plant material, : such as indigo, black walnut hulls, marigold, turmeric, cutch, etc.) : like Rainbow Henna, Light Mountain, and Lush. : Good Luck, : Jane
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