Re: more questions about grey coverage

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Posted by Pam F. on August 19, 2004 at 15:33:11:

In reply to: more questions about grey coverage posted by vi on August 19, 2004 at 14:51:04:

Hi! Let me see if I can help you. I am about 70% silver, 30% brown
underneath the gray. I have used the henna from suppliers on this
forum for at least 5 times. It covers the gray but it also makes it
red auburn as that is the tone (value?) that henna gives on my
hair. I have also used the brown walnut mixed with the henna which
gives a brownish-red on my hair; as well as indigo both mixed with
the henna and applied separately in the two-step process. The henna-
indigo 2 step process is described on another page on this website.
As far as I can determine, the results that one gets on their hair
from henna is mostly determined by three things: the condition and
color of the starting hair, the age and freshness of the henna
powder used to start with, and lastly whether or not you waited for
dye-release from the henna and applied within the time allowed
before the demise of the dyestain. I believe that Light Mountain
Henna has been mentioned on this website as being a product that may
or may not get as good of a dye-release as the other henna powders
that one may get from say the suppliers on this forum. Also, it may
or may not have metals and/or other additives in it that could cause
the green color to the silver roots of your hair. I have my own
ideas about what those additives might be but I am not a chemist so
can't be sure. I do know though, that some natural herbs can cause
that tint (green) and sometimes these are mixed with the herb indigo
to supposedly make it work better. For my own sense of well-being
and because I too do not like green roots, I will try to only use
the body-quality hennas found from the suppliers here as they are
commented on quite allot by others here. If you use black walnut
powder mixed with the henna it will make it darker in a more natural
way than the indigo (or woad) will. I don't get the green roots
with it. There are tons of posts in the "mixes" page plus a chart
that someone put there to tell you how to do all of this! But henna
only gives some tone of red to be truthful.

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: Hi! Let me see if I can help you. I am about 70% silver, 30% brown : underneath the gray. I have used the henna from suppliers on this : forum for at least 5 times. It covers the gray but it also makes it : red auburn as that is the tone (value?) that henna gives on my : hair. I have also used the brown walnut mixed with the henna which : gives a brownish-red on my hair; as well as indigo both mixed with : the henna and applied separately in the two-step process. The henna- : indigo 2 step process is described on another page on this website. : As far as I can determine, the results that one gets on their hair : from henna is mostly determined by three things: the condition and : color of the starting hair, the age and freshness of the henna : powder used to start with, and lastly whether or not you waited for : dye-release from the henna and applied within the time allowed : before the demise of the dyestain. I believe that Light Mountain : Henna has been mentioned on this website as being a product that may : or may not get as good of a dye-release as the other henna powders : that one may get from say the suppliers on this forum. Also, it may : or may not have metals and/or other additives in it that could cause : the green color to the silver roots of your hair. I have my own : ideas about what those additives might be but I am not a chemist so : can't be sure. I do know though, that some natural herbs can cause : that tint (green) and sometimes these are mixed with the herb indigo : to supposedly make it work better. For my own sense of well-being : and because I too do not like green roots, I will try to only use : the body-quality hennas found from the suppliers here as they are : commented on quite allot by others here. If you use black walnut : powder mixed with the henna it will make it darker in a more natural : way than the indigo (or woad) will. I don't get the green roots : with it. There are tons of posts in the "mixes" page plus a chart : that someone put there to tell you how to do all of this! But henna : only gives some tone of red to be truthful.
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