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

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Posted by Diane on July 11, 2004 at 17:02:16:

In reply to: Re: How to even out the grey.... posted by hannahl on July 10, 2004 at 21:39:04:

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: 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.

Hi again, Hannah,
I really understand where you are coming from, and to tell you the
truth, as you said, plenty of posts have come up here on this subject
and after everything I read I personally decided to abandon any
attempts at toning down the red with walnut or indigo.

I also can't afford to go darker as my colouring is very fair. In
fact, just the red I have achieved with henna is already much darker
than my natural colour ( and they say you should always go lighter in
your hair colour as you age...oops!lol)

I just didn't want to chance getting the greenish tint to my greys
(have read so many times here; although pure henna over that will
seemingly get rid of the green) and also don't want to go brown; so I
have stuck with just henna. The only thing I wanted to suggest to you
is that maybe you have nothing to lose by doing henna a couple more
times and see what happens. I have only done my hair 3 times and it
has deepened in tone considerably. Still red, but much less coppery.
You can always decide to go over with indigo at any stage...

Oh and do check out Kim from MI's mix if you haven't already.

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: : :: : : 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. : : Hi again, Hannah, : I really understand where you are coming from, and to tell you the : truth, as you said, plenty of posts have come up here on this subject : and after everything I read I personally decided to abandon any : attempts at toning down the red with walnut or indigo. : : I also can't afford to go darker as my colouring is very fair. In : fact, just the red I have achieved with henna is already much darker : than my natural colour ( and they say you should always go lighter in : your hair colour as you age...oops!lol) : : I just didn't want to chance getting the greenish tint to my greys : (have read so many times here; although pure henna over that will : seemingly get rid of the green) and also don't want to go brown; so I : have stuck with just henna. The only thing I wanted to suggest to you : is that maybe you have nothing to lose by doing henna a couple more : times and see what happens. I have only done my hair 3 times and it : has deepened in tone considerably. Still red, but much less coppery. : You can always decide to go over with indigo at any stage... : : Oh and do check out Kim from MI's mix if you haven't already.
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