Re: How long to leave henna on?

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Posted by Alison on July 22, 2004 at 12:08:10:

In reply to: How long to leave henna on? posted by Annika on July 21, 2004 at 16:50:27:

: I have hennaed several times with Light Mountain henna. I have
always left the henna
: on for about 30 - 40 minutes. I have sometimes ended up with orange
hair, which I
: am trying to avoid. Some info I have read here suggests that
leaving the henna on
: longer will deepen the color; I assumed that the longer it was on
the brighter it would
: get. So, my question: if you leave the henna on longer, will the
hair get MORE orange,
: or will it end up LESS orange because it gets deeper? Thanks!

It gets less orange and more deep red. It actually gets darker the
longer you leave it on because the lawsone has more time to get into
the hair and add colour. Less time=less colour=more orangish shade

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: : I have hennaed several times with Light Mountain henna. I have : always left the henna : : on for about 30 - 40 minutes. I have sometimes ended up with orange : hair, which I : : am trying to avoid. Some info I have read here suggests that : leaving the henna on : : longer will deepen the color; I assumed that the longer it was on : the brighter it would : : get. So, my question: if you leave the henna on longer, will the : hair get MORE orange, : : or will it end up LESS orange because it gets deeper? Thanks! : : It gets less orange and more deep red. It actually gets darker the : longer you leave it on because the lawsone has more time to get into : the hair and add colour. Less time=less colour=more orangish shade
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