Re: What am I doing wrong?

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Posted by Diane on August 5, 2004 at 16:59:50:

In reply to: What am I doing wrong? posted by JennyK on August 5, 2004 at 09:26:35:

: I just did my fourth henna yesterday, but I STILL cannot seem to
get
: the dye to take on my grey hairs...$%$@^#*($#! I've been using
: Catherine's henna (and I love it!) mixed with lemon juice and some
: drops of lavender EO. It sits out overnight for the dye release,
: then I add a bit more hot lemon juice into which I've dissolved the
: pectin -- like Fia's gel receipe.
:
: I keep it on for 6 - 8 hours and STILL no color on my greys! It
also
: doesn't seem to dye my skin very much where it hits my hairline,
: either. What am I doing wrong?

I'm just curious, you don't actually say, but I'm assuming you get a
good result on the rest of your hair? Do you feel that you're getting
a good uptake of dye on the hairs that aren't grey? Good strong
obvious colour change?
My greys colour rather disappointingly (a weird yellow-ey orange) but
they definitely stain. But I haven't yet figured out a way to avoid
getting some colour on the skin around my hairline and the fact that
you don't get any there is a bit strange, too.
hmmm...
Not helpful, I know, just wondering...

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: : I just did my fourth henna yesterday, but I STILL cannot seem to : get : : the dye to take on my grey hairs...$%$@^#*($#! I've been using : : Catherine's henna (and I love it!) mixed with lemon juice and some : : drops of lavender EO. It sits out overnight for the dye release, : : then I add a bit more hot lemon juice into which I've dissolved the : : pectin -- like Fia's gel receipe. : : : : I keep it on for 6 - 8 hours and STILL no color on my greys! It : also : : doesn't seem to dye my skin very much where it hits my hairline, : : either. What am I doing wrong? : : I'm just curious, you don't actually say, but I'm assuming you get a : good result on the rest of your hair? Do you feel that you're getting : a good uptake of dye on the hairs that aren't grey? Good strong : obvious colour change? : My greys colour rather disappointingly (a weird yellow-ey orange) but : they definitely stain. But I haven't yet figured out a way to avoid : getting some colour on the skin around my hairline and the fact that : you don't get any there is a bit strange, too. : hmmm... : Not helpful, I know, just wondering...
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