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

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Posted by Pam F. on July 10, 2004 at 15:47:23:

In reply to: Re: How to even out the grey.... posted by Pam F. on July 10, 2004 at 15:30:21:

Hannah, I am sorry, I went off on my own tangent there on my last
post! At the chance of sounding too bossy on here as I am prone to
do sometimes...I think that your question could be answered more
like this! Since you are going through that startled stage of just
beginning henna....try using walnut powder with the henna instead of
the indigo powder. I think that you will probably like that better
anyway...not so startling, very pleasing affect (effect?) for us old
ladies. Also, you can take a small ammount of henna powder (say 25
grams or about 3 T.) and mix with 2T. lemon juice and a little warm
water...and terps too if you like, in a small cup (there will only
be about 1/2 cup or so of mix). Cover, put your white tissue to
indicate dye release, let sit overnight (or required time) for dye
release. Then (after "strong" dye release as indicated by orange
stain on tissue) go in bathroom with your equipment and a basting
brush and paint just your hairline and roots of hair by parting at
1/2-1 inch intervals along your head from front to back or however
you like best. Cover painted head and keep warm for at least 3
hours; then wash out as normal. This will be bright orange at first
and then turn some shade of red. Do not put turmeric unless you
like some shade of orange or want gold highlights! Makes gray very
bright, especially in amongst dark hair. Keep trying, don't give
up! If you keep on with the henna and don't like it much, you can
always do your whole head with indigo only after trying just henna,
but be prepared for a whole different look as it will darken the
overall affect quite a bit! And then it might wash out later
anyway...that is the part I am still watching and don't really know
about yet. But the shine is great!

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Re: How to even out the grey.... hannahl 16:06:48 7/10/2004 (6)
- Re: How to even out the grey.... Pam F. 19:47:04 7/10/2004 (5)
  - Re: How to even out the grey.... hannahl 21:39:04 7/10/2004 (4)
    - Re: How to even out the grey.... Diane 17:02:16 7/11/2004 (1)
      - Re: How to even out the grey.... hannahl 11:58:05 7/13/2004 (0)
    - cassia Jane 22:33:43 7/10/2004 (1)
      - Re: cassia hannahl 11:22:33 7/11/2004 (0)

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: Hannah, I am sorry, I went off on my own tangent there on my last : post! At the chance of sounding too bossy on here as I am prone to : do sometimes...I think that your question could be answered more : like this! Since you are going through that startled stage of just : beginning henna....try using walnut powder with the henna instead of : the indigo powder. I think that you will probably like that better : anyway...not so startling, very pleasing affect (effect?) for us old : ladies. Also, you can take a small ammount of henna powder (say 25 : grams or about 3 T.) and mix with 2T. lemon juice and a little warm : water...and terps too if you like, in a small cup (there will only : be about 1/2 cup or so of mix). Cover, put your white tissue to : indicate dye release, let sit overnight (or required time) for dye : release. Then (after "strong" dye release as indicated by orange : stain on tissue) go in bathroom with your equipment and a basting : brush and paint just your hairline and roots of hair by parting at : 1/2-1 inch intervals along your head from front to back or however : you like best. Cover painted head and keep warm for at least 3 : hours; then wash out as normal. This will be bright orange at first : and then turn some shade of red. Do not put turmeric unless you : like some shade of orange or want gold highlights! Makes gray very : bright, especially in amongst dark hair. Keep trying, don't give : up! If you keep on with the henna and don't like it much, you can : always do your whole head with indigo only after trying just henna, : but be prepared for a whole different look as it will darken the : overall affect quite a bit! And then it might wash out later : anyway...that is the part I am still watching and don't really know : about yet. But the shine is great!
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