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

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Posted by hannahl on July 10, 2004 at 21:39:04:

In reply to: Re: How to even out the grey.... posted by Pam F. on July 10, 2004 at 19:47:04:

: Hannah, that isn't in the instructions per se. I got the idea from
: this page and from posts by Kim in MI. I think that she is on
: the "Mixes" page though. You may or may not get the darker look by
: applying the indigo a week after henna. Just try it and see. I got
: my Walnut powder from Amy on Castle Art on the Suppliers page here.
: It was only $7.00 for something like a lb. or so (can't remember
: though). You only use a little at a time mixed with the henna
: after you see a light dye release from the henna first. She sent
: those instructions with the Walnut powder. If you are allergic to
: nuts of any kind, don't use walnut powder though, as you would be
: allergic to it as well.

My worry was that walnut and indigo would give too dark a result. I really don't want dark,
I'm too fair--especially brows and lashes--just want to take the "edge" off the red.
I'mbeginning to get a little discouraged reading back a bit--so many people have similar
problems and concerns. I'm wondering if I can thaw the left over henna I used, even with
the turmeric in it, and add say 25 g of indigo. What do you think about using cassia in the
mix? I don't think I found anyone who'd used all three--that (in my mind at least)seems
like an option but I don't know if it would work or if they conflict with each other. Oh well,
I can always get that haircut. The thing that bothers me about that is getting flack from a
stylist because I didn't get a chemical dye at the salon and did it myself.

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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, that isn't in the instructions per se. I got the idea from : : this page and from posts by Kim in MI. I think that she is on : : the "Mixes" page though. You may or may not get the darker look by : : applying the indigo a week after henna. Just try it and see. I got : : my Walnut powder from Amy on Castle Art on the Suppliers page here. : : It was only $7.00 for something like a lb. or so (can't remember : : though). You only use a little at a time mixed with the henna : : after you see a light dye release from the henna first. She sent : : those instructions with the Walnut powder. If you are allergic to : : nuts of any kind, don't use walnut powder though, as you would be : : allergic to it as well. : : My worry was that walnut and indigo would give too dark a result. I really don't want dark, : I'm too fair--especially brows and lashes--just want to take the "edge" off the red. : I'mbeginning to get a little discouraged reading back a bit--so many people have similar : problems and concerns. I'm wondering if I can thaw the left over henna I used, even with : the turmeric in it, and add say 25 g of indigo. What do you think about using cassia in the : mix? I don't think I found anyone who'd used all three--that (in my mind at least)seems : like an option but I don't know if it would work or if they conflict with each other. Oh well, : I can always get that haircut. The thing that bothers me about that is getting flack from a : stylist because I didn't get a chemical dye at the salon and did it myself.
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