Re: Question re: henna

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Posted by Tracey on July 5, 2004 at 13:59:02:

In reply to: Question re: henna posted by Kat on July 5, 2004 at 02:26:30:

I hear you! My sister has strawberry blond hair and does NOT want
the Lucille Ball colour she's apt to get with henna. I'm thinking
Cassia Obovata might be the way to go - conditons, thickens, all the
good stuff of henna, minus the colour. You might try that...

: I don't think I'll ever be brave enough to actually henna my hair
(I'm
: so afraid I won't like it, like it'll end up brassy, bright red on
my
: dark blonde hair and the only option would be to cut off my hair
since
: the color difference would be so major; no way, I've been growing
it
: for too long!), but I've thought of doing a henna glossing.
However,
: I thought I'd read that each time you henna, the color doesn't stay
: the same but it will continue to darken until it reaches a peak,
and
: only after that it will keep that color consistently? If that's
true,
: then if I regularly do glossings (to cover what grows out), won't
my
: hair just keep getting darker and darker rather than just keeping a
: highlight? Or isn't it true?
:
: Thanks!

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: I hear you! My sister has strawberry blond hair and does NOT want : the Lucille Ball colour she's apt to get with henna. I'm thinking : Cassia Obovata might be the way to go - conditons, thickens, all the : good stuff of henna, minus the colour. You might try that... : : : I don't think I'll ever be brave enough to actually henna my hair : (I'm : : so afraid I won't like it, like it'll end up brassy, bright red on : my : : dark blonde hair and the only option would be to cut off my hair : since : : the color difference would be so major; no way, I've been growing : it : : for too long!), but I've thought of doing a henna glossing. : However, : : I thought I'd read that each time you henna, the color doesn't stay : : the same but it will continue to darken until it reaches a peak, : and : : only after that it will keep that color consistently? If that's : true, : : then if I regularly do glossings (to cover what grows out), won't : my : : hair just keep getting darker and darker rather than just keeping a : : highlight? Or isn't it true? : : : : Thanks!
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