Re: Yeah, but.....

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Posted by hannahl on July 10, 2004 at 11:59:17:

In reply to: Re: Yeah, but..... posted by hannahl on July 10, 2004 at 11:56:26:

: : : Let me help you out a little with the ingredients you added:
: : :
: : : lemon= it makes henna a light red color
: : : wine= should be like a burgundy/wine red color
: : : coffee= this makes your henna brownish color or it can make an
: : : auburn/dark dark red color (with additional ingredients).. however
: : : with henna and coffee, you will get a brown color.
: : :
: : : I hope you didn't add all of these ingredients into your henna,
: : : because that's not really how it works. If you want to tone ANYTHING
: : : down, you can NOT add more of the thing! That just adds more "toning"
: : : needed. To tone it down, you need to leave it alone. Henna fades away
: : : as quick as may be a month.
: : :
: : : You know, it isn't exactly necessary to add anything to your henna.
: : : If you just add water, you'll get that classic redish-orange color.
: : : It's beautiful and probably the safest in case a mistake is made.
: : :
: : : I hope I helped! :)
: : :
: :
: : On my test strands (I took many before last hair cut), I did every
: : combo of the extras using Catherine's henna--lemon, wine, ground
: : expresso, and very black brewed coffee . While the pastes looked
: : different, after a few washes the test strands all looked the same to me.
: :
: : On my head I went with red wine in initial mix and added a bit of hot
: : black coffee after the overnight dye release. I'd happily take more
: : burgandy or brown, but the additives didn't do much to my hair.
: :
: : My hair looks exactly like the test strands, it just doesn't look very
: : good on me in mass. It may be first time redhead shock, but it would
: : look better and be less shocking without the warm copper tone.
: :
: : I really need to color the grey and the henna did a great job with
: : that, can't find one. I think my old blonde highlights are a big part
: : of the problem since they are glowing copper. They will eventually
: : grow out but I can't wait that long the way it looks now. Letting it
: : wear out isn't going to work.
: :
: : I am patiently waiting out the oxidation and when the indigo arrives I
: : may do a 50/50 henna indigo mix and leave it on longer than 4 hours.
: : Darker would be better.
: :
: : Anyone try this with success? Any major mistakes I should avoid?
: : Anyone hate their red hair on them at first, but learned to love it
: : with time?
:
: Hello Diane,
:
: Yes there are others who suffer from first time red-head shock in spite of 3 strand tests.
i
: found just as you did that it looked different on my whole head. The warm coppery tone
is
: just the thing that shocks me too--especially since (as I think you said you have) I have
: cool skin tones. It's a beautiul color--for someone else. I just did mine last Tues. and
am
: waiting for indigo and cassia. An additional problem for me is that as well as needing a
: cool color, I also need something not too dark since I'm fair with light (and sparse) brows
: and lashes. I posted another request about how to cool it down without making it too
: dark. I 've also considered putting the leftovers (just as it's already mixed) on just the
: front. But that will probably make it too dark when I add indigo another time. so I have
: no answers for you, just more questions and will eagerly watch the posts. thanks to
: everyone for help so far and in advance.
:
: PS a short layered hairstyle is a good way to minimize a color you don't want and the
: unwanted part. I got rid of my highlights in 2-3 months--depending how often I had it
: cut and how short. Of course everyone doesn't want hair that short.
:
: PPS another problem I have is that I hennaed over a previous henna from an inferior
brand
: which I let grow in for 8 weeks. those roots are significantly different from the rest but I
: don't want to darken them too much yet esp. since I haven't decided whether to cut my
: hair again and I want to be able to experiment with a lighter mix if possible. I'll be
: devastated if I can't find a shade to suit me after admiring all the beautiful heads of hair
: on this site!

I DO APOLOGIZE--I addressed my note to Diane when i meant Debra--maybe it's MRI
time, I seem to have more aging trouble than grey hair!

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: : : : Let me help you out a little with the ingredients you added: : : : : : : : : lemon= it makes henna a light red color : : : : wine= should be like a burgundy/wine red color : : : : coffee= this makes your henna brownish color or it can make an : : : : auburn/dark dark red color (with additional ingredients).. however : : : : with henna and coffee, you will get a brown color. : : : : : : : : I hope you didn't add all of these ingredients into your henna, : : : : because that's not really how it works. If you want to tone ANYTHING : : : : down, you can NOT add more of the thing! That just adds more "toning" : : : : needed. To tone it down, you need to leave it alone. Henna fades away : : : : as quick as may be a month. : : : : : : : : You know, it isn't exactly necessary to add anything to your henna. : : : : If you just add water, you'll get that classic redish-orange color. : : : : It's beautiful and probably the safest in case a mistake is made. : : : : : : : : I hope I helped! :) : : : : : : : : : : On my test strands (I took many before last hair cut), I did every : : : combo of the extras using Catherine's henna--lemon, wine, ground : : : expresso, and very black brewed coffee . While the pastes looked : : : different, after a few washes the test strands all looked the same to me. : : : : : : On my head I went with red wine in initial mix and added a bit of hot : : : black coffee after the overnight dye release. I'd happily take more : : : burgandy or brown, but the additives didn't do much to my hair. : : : : : : My hair looks exactly like the test strands, it just doesn't look very : : : good on me in mass. It may be first time redhead shock, but it would : : : look better and be less shocking without the warm copper tone. : : : : : : I really need to color the grey and the henna did a great job with : : : that, can't find one. I think my old blonde highlights are a big part : : : of the problem since they are glowing copper. They will eventually : : : grow out but I can't wait that long the way it looks now. Letting it : : : wear out isn't going to work. : : : : : : I am patiently waiting out the oxidation and when the indigo arrives I : : : may do a 50/50 henna indigo mix and leave it on longer than 4 hours. : : : Darker would be better. : : : : : : Anyone try this with success? Any major mistakes I should avoid? : : : Anyone hate their red hair on them at first, but learned to love it : : : with time? : : : : Hello Diane, : : : : Yes there are others who suffer from first time red-head shock in spite of 3 strand tests. : i : : found just as you did that it looked different on my whole head. The warm coppery tone : is : : just the thing that shocks me too--especially since (as I think you said you have) I have : : cool skin tones. It's a beautiul color--for someone else. I just did mine last Tues. and : am : : waiting for indigo and cassia. An additional problem for me is that as well as needing a : : cool color, I also need something not too dark since I'm fair with light (and sparse) brows : : and lashes. I posted another request about how to cool it down without making it too : : dark. I 've also considered putting the leftovers (just as it's already mixed) on just the : : front. But that will probably make it too dark when I add indigo another time. so I have : : no answers for you, just more questions and will eagerly watch the posts. thanks to : : everyone for help so far and in advance. : : : : PS a short layered hairstyle is a good way to minimize a color you don't want and the : : unwanted part. I got rid of my highlights in 2-3 months--depending how often I had it : : cut and how short. Of course everyone doesn't want hair that short. : : : : PPS another problem I have is that I hennaed over a previous henna from an inferior : brand : : which I let grow in for 8 weeks. those roots are significantly different from the rest but I : : don't want to darken them too much yet esp. since I haven't decided whether to cut my : : hair again and I want to be able to experiment with a lighter mix if possible. I'll be : : devastated if I can't find a shade to suit me after admiring all the beautiful heads of hair : : on this site! : : : I DO APOLOGIZE--I addressed my note to Diane when i meant Debra--maybe it's MRI : time, I seem to have more aging trouble than grey hair!
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