Re: I don't understand about additives

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Posted by Alison on July 13, 2004 at 12:16:16:

In reply to: I don't understand about additives posted by Prue on July 13, 2004 at 03:26:12:

: I want to henna but I don't understand about additives. Do the
: additives themselves stain the hair (something like red wine or
: cranberry juice or whatever), or do they actually alter the henna
: itself. I just can't imagine hair turning brown if one were to put
: coffee on it, so why would it turn more brownish if it is added to
: henna. If it is because of staining ability of these things, I
: cannot imagine the effect lasting very long at all.

It's because of the staining ability of the other stuff, and you're
right--it doesn't last as long as the henna usually. Additives also
only make subtle differences when mixed with henna--slightly redder,
slightly purpler, slightly oranger, slightly browner, etc--in my own
experience, though enough that the whole head effect might be more
than slightly different from regular henna (like a natural redhead to
a henna head is more than slightly different).

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: : I want to henna but I don't understand about additives. Do the : : additives themselves stain the hair (something like red wine or : : cranberry juice or whatever), or do they actually alter the henna : : itself. I just can't imagine hair turning brown if one were to put : : coffee on it, so why would it turn more brownish if it is added to : : henna. If it is because of staining ability of these things, I : : cannot imagine the effect lasting very long at all. : : It's because of the staining ability of the other stuff, and you're : right--it doesn't last as long as the henna usually. Additives also : only make subtle differences when mixed with henna--slightly redder, : slightly purpler, slightly oranger, slightly browner, etc--in my own : experience, though enough that the whole head effect might be more : than slightly different from regular henna (like a natural redhead to : a henna head is more than slightly different).
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