Re: Just a few Qs

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Posted by Alison on July 6, 2004 at 21:10:18:

In reply to: Just a few Qs posted by Abby on July 6, 2004 at 18:52:58:

: I have seen and heard of many people dying thier with henna. how
can it be
: assured that when the powder is mixed it will make that color
stain?

Henna, when made into a paste, is anywhere from khaki green to deep
brown-green. This is obviously not the colour we're getting out of
it. Henna only produces one colour stain: red-orange. Depending on
the base hair colour and how long the henna is left on the hair, the
resulting stain can be yellow-orange (as reported by a few henna-
heads with some white hairs that won't take) to black cherry (as
reported by a few henna-heads with dark hair to start). What you get
depends on the original shade and condition of your hair, unlike a
box of hairdye. On the plus side, the colour tends to be flattering
because it is in the same shade as the starting hair (my hair goes
from medium brown to a brilliant auburn, but in a black and white
picture it's still the same shade).

also, is it
: possible to produce the right powder for hair if you have a henna
plant?

IF the plant is 5 years old and you can grind the leaves to a
powder. However, you will not be able to harvest enough henna from a
single plant, as I understand it, to do your hair.

:
: and for my final question I ask, when you put the henna in your
hair does it ver
: COMPLETELY come out?

No

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Re: Just a few Qs abby 14:00:22 7/7/2004 (2)
- Re: Just a few Qs Alison 21:51:57 7/8/2004 (0)
- Rainbow Henna Katie 14:33:23 7/7/2004 (0)

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: : I have seen and heard of many people dying thier with henna. how : can it be : : assured that when the powder is mixed it will make that color : stain? : : Henna, when made into a paste, is anywhere from khaki green to deep : brown-green. This is obviously not the colour we're getting out of : it. Henna only produces one colour stain: red-orange. Depending on : the base hair colour and how long the henna is left on the hair, the : resulting stain can be yellow-orange (as reported by a few henna- : heads with some white hairs that won't take) to black cherry (as : reported by a few henna-heads with dark hair to start). What you get : depends on the original shade and condition of your hair, unlike a : box of hairdye. On the plus side, the colour tends to be flattering : because it is in the same shade as the starting hair (my hair goes : from medium brown to a brilliant auburn, but in a black and white : picture it's still the same shade). : : also, is it : : possible to produce the right powder for hair if you have a henna : plant? : : IF the plant is 5 years old and you can grind the leaves to a : powder. However, you will not be able to harvest enough henna from a : single plant, as I understand it, to do your hair. : : : : : and for my final question I ask, when you put the henna in your : hair does it ver : : COMPLETELY come out? : : No
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