Re: How to even out the grey....

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Posted by hannahl on July 9, 2004 at 21:50:03:

In reply to: Re: How to even out the grey.... posted by Pam F. on July 7, 2004 at 13:41:08:

: Hannah, I have done it several different ways since that posting
: that you referred to. I have mixed indigo into the henna in
: different proportions, henna without indigo, henna with indigo and
: walnut powder, etc. Because the underneath portion of my hair ( the
: section that lies close to my neck...words leave me here!) has more
: pigment in it naturally anyway, it picks up more color from all of
: the powders anyway! But the top layer of hair ( the part you see
: when my hair is not clipped up) is all of the same color; not
: different colors along the hair shaft (if that makes any sense??).
: I think that the indigo mixed into the henna powder does give a
: darker color (I forget original question of poster above...old brain
: here)...the more you mix in the darker color you would probably
: get. But the last time I hennaed ( I have hennaed about 5 times
: total, I guess?) I hennaed with plain henna, then a day or two later
: I did just plain indigo. This made it considerably darker than
: before ( just a dark auburn color) but the base "tone" is still the
: same...it is just alot darker than my original pictures that I
: posted on here, I think. It did NOT turn my hair black by any means,
: maybe gray hair doesn't hold onto the indigo as well. But I haven't
: taken anymore pictures outside and posted on the web to tell the
: difference yet. My husband likes it lighter so I guess I won't do
: that anymore (giggle) but I like it darker myself. Hey, my hair is
: about 70% or more gray and I did it! But you can see the difference
: in my hair in comparison to the people with less gray on the mixes
: section. It will, did, get darker the more times you henna but I
: think that the indigo powder washes out somewhat. I wash my hair
: nearly every day though, as I garden and sweat allot. Other peoples
: hair my be different. So far, I am happy with it and will keep
: hennaeing until I see a good reason not to! Like, all my hair falls
: out or something. LOL

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: : Hannah, I have done it several different ways since that posting : : that you referred to. I have mixed indigo into the henna in : : different proportions, henna without indigo, henna with indigo and : : walnut powder, etc. Because the underneath portion of my hair ( the : : section that lies close to my neck...words leave me here!) has more : : pigment in it naturally anyway, it picks up more color from all of : : the powders anyway! But the top layer of hair ( the part you see : : when my hair is not clipped up) is all of the same color; not : : different colors along the hair shaft (if that makes any sense??). : : I think that the indigo mixed into the henna powder does give a : : darker color (I forget original question of poster above...old brain : : here)...the more you mix in the darker color you would probably : : get. But the last time I hennaed ( I have hennaed about 5 times : : total, I guess?) I hennaed with plain henna, then a day or two later : : I did just plain indigo. This made it considerably darker than : : before ( just a dark auburn color) but the base "tone" is still the : : same...it is just alot darker than my original pictures that I : : posted on here, I think. It did NOT turn my hair black by any means, : : maybe gray hair doesn't hold onto the indigo as well. But I haven't : : taken anymore pictures outside and posted on the web to tell the : : difference yet. My husband likes it lighter so I guess I won't do : : that anymore (giggle) but I like it darker myself. Hey, my hair is : : about 70% or more gray and I did it! But you can see the difference : : in my hair in comparison to the people with less gray on the mixes : : section. It will, did, get darker the more times you henna but I : : think that the indigo powder washes out somewhat. I wash my hair : : nearly every day though, as I garden and sweat allot. Other peoples : : hair my be different. So far, I am happy with it and will keep : : hennaeing until I see a good reason not to! Like, all my hair falls : : out or something. LOL
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