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Posted by Jadie on January 21, 2004 at 19:11:52:

In reply to: ~*big round of applause*~ posted by Fia on January 21, 2004 at 09:40:43:

: Long time lurker at the HennaPage here, I've been hanging silently
around for about
: the past two years and recognize quite a few of the names over
there. I've never used
: henna for body art and don't think I'll ever get around to it (a
bit too unconventional
: for someone in a managerial position...) but I am a longtime henna
user for my hair.
:
: Used to dabble in "regular" hair coloring when my hair was much
shorter and I
: changed color frequently, but had to stop since scalp started
having all kinds of funny
: reactions to it (probably the PPD and/or hydrogen peroxide and/or
ammonia and/or
: some of the other lovely chemicals in there...). Switched to henna
around three years
: ago, about the same time I started growing it out and haven't
regretted it one bit.
:
: Definitely messier than regular hair color - but infinitely better
for my hair and scalp
: plus a lovely color that looks natural. I'm a light to medium
reddish brown naturally
: and a deep red auburn/chestnut with henna on. Up until now I've
only used locally
: purchased henna but just got a shipment of Ahmad from EveryDay
Henna that I will
: try the next time around (quite soon as it's been about a month
since my last henna).
:
: It's quite funny to hear the "horror" scenarios painted out by my
hair stylist on what
: will happen with henna on my hair. She's convinced that it will
dry it out, make it
: brittle, that it contains metallic salts that will build up, will
stop conditioning
: treatments from working, will keep it from growing longer and just
about anything
: you'll hear from a regular stylist with respect to henna. I've
tried to educate her, but
: she just sort of shrugs it off. She is getting a little confused
by now as she does have
: to admit my hair is about the healthiest she has seen, softer than
most and grows like
: weed... :-D
:
: I'm sure I'll hang around here to see what happens. For some pics
of me and my lovely
: henna-red hair see the attached link.
:
: /Fia

Hi Fia,
I love the pictures of your hair. Your hair looks very much like
mine. I have used commercial dyes from the salon and the store
bought kind. I tried henna last spring and had a goose-poop mistake
in some dry areas. (henna formula was too dark for my blonde-red-
brown hair and it had been processed with a salon dye 8 weeks
before) Anyway, I'd like to try henna again, but for a more medium
auburn tone. How long should I wait to henna after a commercial
dye? The last permanent dye-job was May. I've used a color-infuser
called: Alozzi conditioner by Nexxus. This washes out in about a
week. My hair is quite healthy now.

PS. I love my beautitian but she gave me horror stories about
henna, too. She gave me the Nexxus stuff to try.

Appreciate your advice. Thanks, Jade

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: : Long time lurker at the HennaPage here, I've been hanging silently : around for about : : the past two years and recognize quite a few of the names over : there. I've never used : : henna for body art and don't think I'll ever get around to it (a : bit too unconventional : : for someone in a managerial position...) but I am a longtime henna : user for my hair. : : : : Used to dabble in "regular" hair coloring when my hair was much : shorter and I : : changed color frequently, but had to stop since scalp started : having all kinds of funny : : reactions to it (probably the PPD and/or hydrogen peroxide and/or : ammonia and/or : : some of the other lovely chemicals in there...). Switched to henna : around three years : : ago, about the same time I started growing it out and haven't : regretted it one bit. : : : : Definitely messier than regular hair color - but infinitely better : for my hair and scalp : : plus a lovely color that looks natural. I'm a light to medium : reddish brown naturally : : and a deep red auburn/chestnut with henna on. Up until now I've : only used locally : : purchased henna but just got a shipment of Ahmad from EveryDay : Henna that I will : : try the next time around (quite soon as it's been about a month : since my last henna). : : : : It's quite funny to hear the "horror" scenarios painted out by my : hair stylist on what : : will happen with henna on my hair. She's convinced that it will : dry it out, make it : : brittle, that it contains metallic salts that will build up, will : stop conditioning : : treatments from working, will keep it from growing longer and just : about anything : : you'll hear from a regular stylist with respect to henna. I've : tried to educate her, but : : she just sort of shrugs it off. She is getting a little confused : by now as she does have : : to admit my hair is about the healthiest she has seen, softer than : most and grows like : : weed... :-D : : : : I'm sure I'll hang around here to see what happens. For some pics : of me and my lovely : : henna-red hair see the attached link. : : : : /Fia : : : Hi Fia, : I love the pictures of your hair. Your hair looks very much like : mine. I have used commercial dyes from the salon and the store : bought kind. I tried henna last spring and had a goose-poop mistake : in some dry areas. (henna formula was too dark for my blonde-red- : brown hair and it had been processed with a salon dye 8 weeks : before) Anyway, I'd like to try henna again, but for a more medium : auburn tone. How long should I wait to henna after a commercial : dye? The last permanent dye-job was May. I've used a color-infuser : called: Alozzi conditioner by Nexxus. This washes out in about a : week. My hair is quite healthy now. : : PS. I love my beautitian but she gave me horror stories about : henna, too. She gave me the Nexxus stuff to try. : : Appreciate your advice. Thanks, Jade
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