you're most welcome, Alison! n/t

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Posted by Diane on June 28, 2004 at 17:31:40:

In reply to: Re: Questions-what am I doing wrong. posted by Alison on June 26, 2004 at 14:29:16:

: : While I appreciate everybody else's comments, and agree that body
: art
: : quality will no doubt produce better results all around, I'm here
: to
: : tell you that different parts of the hair definitely take up the
: dye
: : more readily or less readily depending on how you look at it. I
: can't
: : get an even result even though I have tried giving the roots a
head
: : start for 15 min or so before doing the rest of my head. The ends
: and
: : length always produce a different (brighter) colour result.
: :
: : I have very porous hair, and I imagine that the older the hair,
the
: : more "worn" and weathered it is with probably more open cuticle
to
: : let the dye penetrate.
: :
: : At any rate, it doesn't bother me too much, because I know I had
a
: : lot of colour variation throughout the length of my hair even
with
: : the natural colour. Everyone does. I think we're just so used to
: : seeing unnatural chemical dye results on everybody nowadays that
we
: : forget our hair is made up of a lot of different shades to
produce
: : our own individual colour. Thats what I like about henna, and why
I
: : think the end result with henna is much more natural than with a
: : chemical dye job.
:
: I was going to add something along those lines, but couldn't get it
: to come out in any logical way. Thank you, you're totally right.

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: : : While I appreciate everybody else's comments, and agree that body : : art : : : quality will no doubt produce better results all around, I'm here : : to : : : tell you that different parts of the hair definitely take up the : : dye : : : more readily or less readily depending on how you look at it. I : : can't : : : get an even result even though I have tried giving the roots a : head : : : start for 15 min or so before doing the rest of my head. The ends : : and : : : length always produce a different (brighter) colour result. : : : : : : I have very porous hair, and I imagine that the older the hair, : the : : : more "worn" and weathered it is with probably more open cuticle : to : : : let the dye penetrate. : : : : : : At any rate, it doesn't bother me too much, because I know I had : a : : : lot of colour variation throughout the length of my hair even : with : : : the natural colour. Everyone does. I think we're just so used to : : : seeing unnatural chemical dye results on everybody nowadays that : we : : : forget our hair is made up of a lot of different shades to : produce : : : our own individual colour. Thats what I like about henna, and why : I : : : think the end result with henna is much more natural than with a : : : chemical dye job. : : : : I was going to add something along those lines, but couldn't get it : : to come out in any logical way. Thank you, you're totally right.
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