Re-hennaing the gray

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Posted by Lisa on February 5, 2004 at 22:03:36:

I'm almost ready to henna my hair but I have concerns about the
gray. I have bra strap length auburn hair that gets darker brown
toward the top of my head and I have alot of grey at the temples. I
hennaed some hair that I saved from a haircut (10") the first mix was
the henna Erika gave me from her freezer which she said was kinda old
and it turned the gray a light orange. I mixed a new batch of Al
Aroosa henna and terped with lavender and tried that, I got a darker
orange on the gray. So here's what I was thinking of doing:

hennaing only the gray hairs first with a terped mix including
turkish coffee (which has cardomon powder in it) and adding a handful
of cloves while it is brewing as well as lemon juice. I want the grey
to turn more of a brownish red than orange.

then after about 3 to 4 days, I would henna my whole head with a
regular terped mix without the coffee, cloves and cardomon powder to
get the reddish glow that I want to get.

Or would it be best to do the whole head first then go back and redo
the grey with the coffee mix? How many days should you wait to
rehenna?

I'm not sure what terps to use yet because I know the coffee will
make it smell a little funky on the little bit of grey. I was
thinking maybe a combo of sandlewood and geranium just because I like
that combo. Are there any known reactions from these on hair? If not
lavender or tea trea is a possibility also.

Thanks for any help
Lisa

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Re: Re-hennaing the gray Nancy 14:34:34 2/18/2004 (0)
Re: Re-hennaing the gray Pierre 23:34:59 2/5/2004 (0)
Re: Re-hennaing the gray Alison 22:54:06 2/5/2004 (2)
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  - Re: Re-hennaing the gray Alison 00:35:34 2/6/2004 (0)

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: I'm almost ready to henna my hair but I have concerns about the : gray. I have bra strap length auburn hair that gets darker brown : toward the top of my head and I have alot of grey at the temples. I : hennaed some hair that I saved from a haircut (10") the first mix was : the henna Erika gave me from her freezer which she said was kinda old : and it turned the gray a light orange. I mixed a new batch of Al : Aroosa henna and terped with lavender and tried that, I got a darker : orange on the gray. So here's what I was thinking of doing: : : hennaing only the gray hairs first with a terped mix including : turkish coffee (which has cardomon powder in it) and adding a handful : of cloves while it is brewing as well as lemon juice. I want the grey : to turn more of a brownish red than orange. : : then after about 3 to 4 days, I would henna my whole head with a : regular terped mix without the coffee, cloves and cardomon powder to : get the reddish glow that I want to get. : : Or would it be best to do the whole head first then go back and redo : the grey with the coffee mix? How many days should you wait to : rehenna? : : I'm not sure what terps to use yet because I know the coffee will : make it smell a little funky on the little bit of grey. I was : thinking maybe a combo of sandlewood and geranium just because I like : that combo. Are there any known reactions from these on hair? If not : lavender or tea trea is a possibility also. : : Thanks for any help : Lisa
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