Re: What exactly is foiling?

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Posted by Nell on August 2, 2004 at 19:49:14:

In reply to: What exactly is foiling? posted by Elettaria on August 1, 2004 at 23:57:21:

Elettaria: Yes, it is just lightened on aluminum foil. It doesn't
actually touch your scalp. They take a little section, put foil
under it, wrap it up. It is a way to highlighten. You look like an
Egyptian after, but the effects are okay. Yes, I guess I don't
really want red. I will go look at the mixes online. Do you have a
picture of yours?

I had thoughts of doing a little hunk on the back and under side as
well.

Thanks for your input. If there is anything else you can tell me,
go for it!

: I'm assuming it's just another form of chemical treatment, so to
apply
: the same rules as that. And the situation with chemical dyes is
that
: it's normally fine, provided you leave some time in between. It's
: very important to use pure henna. Other vegetable dyes added
might be
: OK (though frequently don't work very well), but anything with
: metallic salts like sodium picramate should be avoided like the
: plague. As for what colours you can get, have a look at the Mixes
: section.
:
: It might be easiest to go to the hair table which is there first of
: all, see who hennaed over chemically treated and/or dark blonde
hair,
: and then look at the colours they got. Generally speaking, dark
: blonde hair goes quite a bright red, but it's perfectly possible to
: get a dark colour, like Elektra's.
:
: The other thing is that first of all you try out the henna on a
: hairbrush sample (hair gathered from your hairbrush), and then do a
: strand test on your head. It won't 100% guarantee the final
colour,
: but it'll give you a pretty good idea and it's particularly useful
for
: checking for bad reactions.

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I've not hennaed in four years! Elettaria 21:14:33 8/2/2004 (0)

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: Elettaria: Yes, it is just lightened on aluminum foil. It doesn't : actually touch your scalp. They take a little section, put foil : under it, wrap it up. It is a way to highlighten. You look like an : Egyptian after, but the effects are okay. Yes, I guess I don't : really want red. I will go look at the mixes online. Do you have a : picture of yours? : : I had thoughts of doing a little hunk on the back and under side as : well. : : Thanks for your input. If there is anything else you can tell me, : go for it! : : : : : I'm assuming it's just another form of chemical treatment, so to : apply : : the same rules as that. And the situation with chemical dyes is : that : : it's normally fine, provided you leave some time in between. It's : : very important to use pure henna. Other vegetable dyes added : might be : : OK (though frequently don't work very well), but anything with : : metallic salts like sodium picramate should be avoided like the : : plague. As for what colours you can get, have a look at the Mixes : : section. : : : : It might be easiest to go to the hair table which is there first of : : all, see who hennaed over chemically treated and/or dark blonde : hair, : : and then look at the colours they got. Generally speaking, dark : : blonde hair goes quite a bright red, but it's perfectly possible to : : get a dark colour, like Elektra's. : : : : The other thing is that first of all you try out the henna on a : : hairbrush sample (hair gathered from your hairbrush), and then do a : : strand test on your head. It won't 100% guarantee the final : colour, : : but it'll give you a pretty good idea and it's particularly useful : for : : checking for bad reactions.
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