Re: Henna for my dreads

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Posted by Nick on January 29, 2004 at 18:45:51:

In reply to: Re: Henna for my dreads posted by Fia on January 29, 2004 at 12:18:55:

Did it actually dye your hair? I have tried making a tea and doing it
that way, which did not add any color. Maybe with the addition of the
pectin it would though, since it would cling to the hair better...
~Nick

: There is a slightly different version of the gelled version of
henna (see down below on
: the forum).
:
: Mix the henna powder with lots of warm liquid (even more than
what's in that recipe)
: - it shouldn't be anything like a paste, just like liquid with some
henna added - to get
: a dye release. Then strain the liquid to get most (or all) of the
fixed particles out of
: the henna - you're basically left with a liquid henna dye. Then
boil a smaller amount
: of liquid with the pectin and whisk that into the liquid henna dye
to gel it.
:
: I've tried that version too - it's a royal mess to prepare and for
me it was more pain
: than the pros I got out of it. There are some definite advantages -
you'll get a very
: lightweight application and a very painless rinsing out procedure
as there are
: virtually no fixed particles left to stay on the hair. For you with
the dreads I guess this
: is what you want to try if you want henna color on them...
:
: /Fia

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Yes, it did dye Fia 03:48:12 1/30/2004 (1)
- Re: Yes, it did dye Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:48:03 1/31/2004 (0)

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: Did it actually dye your hair? I have tried making a tea and doing it : that way, which did not add any color. Maybe with the addition of the : pectin it would though, since it would cling to the hair better... : ~Nick : : : There is a slightly different version of the gelled version of : henna (see down below on : : the forum). : : : : Mix the henna powder with lots of warm liquid (even more than : what's in that recipe) : : - it shouldn't be anything like a paste, just like liquid with some : henna added - to get : : a dye release. Then strain the liquid to get most (or all) of the : fixed particles out of : : the henna - you're basically left with a liquid henna dye. Then : boil a smaller amount : : of liquid with the pectin and whisk that into the liquid henna dye : to gel it. : : : : I've tried that version too - it's a royal mess to prepare and for : me it was more pain : : than the pros I got out of it. There are some definite advantages - : you'll get a very : : lightweight application and a very painless rinsing out procedure : as there are : : virtually no fixed particles left to stay on the hair. For you with : the dreads I guess this : : is what you want to try if you want henna color on them... : : : : /Fia
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