Re: ranting

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Posted by Carol on June 22, 2004 at 12:12:23:

In reply to: ranting posted by Alison on June 22, 2004 at 01:21:50:

: I've been a henna-head for over a year. I love being a red-head
and
: I love what it does for my hair--my dandruff is so much better
(down
: to head and shoulders once a week instead of daily), it's shinier,
: and softer.
:
: Every time I go to henna my hair, my mom starts up again about how
: it's going to dry my hair out (from the lemon, in her opinion,
even
: though I get fancy with my hair brews and it's only about 1/3 of
my
: liquid) and ruin it. She also keeps telling me how it's not
: permanent (despite the fact that I know, first hand, otherwise)
: because "When I was in my twenties, my friend Donna and I used
: henna...from these boxes at the health food store. I used a brown
: colour, and it always faded." I've given up on trying to explain
: that henna comes in one colour and the chemistry involved, because
: she doesn't want to hear it.
:
: But that's not actually the rant I wanted to write.
:
: I just got back, Friday night, from a 4 day cruise to the Bahamas
: (sidenote: everyone in the family loved the knotwork henna I had
up
: my leg, must find the pics to go on HP). Before we went on the
boat,
: though, we stayed at Coco Beach for a few days. Like your typical
: beach town, it had a bajillion beach/surf shops. Every other one
had
: a sign in the window for "henna tattoos".
:
: I saw one and launched into a fit about how it was very likely
black
: henna. Mom, who only had a general idea about henna and very
little
: concept of "good" and "bad" henna (see HP for what I'm talking
about,
: but I promise this is hair-forum related) asked exactly what black
: henna is. I tried to explain that it's either henna mixed with
PPD
: black hair dye or just the hair dye itself, and so she
asked, "why's
: that bad?". I then tried to explain why ppd is bad, and fda
: regulations on it, but she refused to listen. "If the government
: lets it be used in hair colour, it can't be that bad. You've been
: reading too much radical stuff online, it's probably all anti-hair-
: colour lies is all."
:
: After that, I just gave up. *sigh*

That sounds like when I patiently explain to folks that I'm a
vegetarian (as I have been for about 15 years) many often
say, "Well, you eat chicken don't you?" *sigh*

A hennahead for over 25 years and likely older than your mom...and
my hair looks and feels great!

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: : I've been a henna-head for over a year. I love being a red-head : and : : I love what it does for my hair--my dandruff is so much better : (down : : to head and shoulders once a week instead of daily), it's shinier, : : and softer. : : : : Every time I go to henna my hair, my mom starts up again about how : : it's going to dry my hair out (from the lemon, in her opinion, : even : : though I get fancy with my hair brews and it's only about 1/3 of : my : : liquid) and ruin it. She also keeps telling me how it's not : : permanent (despite the fact that I know, first hand, otherwise) : : because "When I was in my twenties, my friend Donna and I used : : henna...from these boxes at the health food store. I used a brown : : colour, and it always faded." I've given up on trying to explain : : that henna comes in one colour and the chemistry involved, because : : she doesn't want to hear it. : : : : But that's not actually the rant I wanted to write. : : : : I just got back, Friday night, from a 4 day cruise to the Bahamas : : (sidenote: everyone in the family loved the knotwork henna I had : up : : my leg, must find the pics to go on HP). Before we went on the : boat, : : though, we stayed at Coco Beach for a few days. Like your typical : : beach town, it had a bajillion beach/surf shops. Every other one : had : : a sign in the window for "henna tattoos". : : : : I saw one and launched into a fit about how it was very likely : black : : henna. Mom, who only had a general idea about henna and very : little : : concept of "good" and "bad" henna (see HP for what I'm talking : about, : : but I promise this is hair-forum related) asked exactly what black : : henna is. I tried to explain that it's either henna mixed with : PPD : : black hair dye or just the hair dye itself, and so she : asked, "why's : : that bad?". I then tried to explain why ppd is bad, and fda : : regulations on it, but she refused to listen. "If the government : : lets it be used in hair colour, it can't be that bad. You've been : : reading too much radical stuff online, it's probably all anti-hair- : : colour lies is all." : : : : After that, I just gave up. sigh : : : That sounds like when I patiently explain to folks that I'm a : vegetarian (as I have been for about 15 years) many often : say, "Well, you eat chicken don't you?" sigh : : A hennahead for over 25 years and likely older than your mom...and : my hair looks and feels great!
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