Re: Catherine, please comment!

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Posted by autumn on August 20, 2004 at 03:21:35:

In reply to: Re: Catherine, please comment! posted by Carol on August 19, 2004 at 14:18:47:

I think that rumor comes from henna compound dyes that have metallic
salts in them. Metallic salts will make your hair brittle and
certainly aren't good for the rest of you either.

: : On the Shikai.com website, there is an article "HENNA, WHAT IT
IS,
: : AND WHAT IT DOES". It is stated that the plant part that
: surrounds
: : the hair shaft is not water soluble, so does not wash out with
: : subsequent washings and has an additive effect. (I had
understood
: : that as the reason for the cumulative color effect I have
happily
: : seen on my own hair)..HOWEVER, they go on to say "...these
: materials
: : can build up and do indeed make the hair brittle and easily
: : breakable. For this reason, it is recommended that no more than
: one
: : henna treatment be applied every 3-4 months".
: :
: : This concerns me as I have had every intention of hennaing every
3-
: 4
: : WEEKS to keep up with new growth and for conditioning
: effects....IS
: : THIS TOO OFTEN???? IS THERE ANY VALIDITY TO SHIKAI'S STATEMENT??
: :
: : Your expertise is needed!! Thanks in advance for any
assistance!
:
: That's BS. I have been hennaing my hair for over 25 years with
: rarely more than a month or two between applications. I usually
do
: it all about once a month and touch up the roots every couple
weeks.
: It's very healthy and strong. I used just anything I could get
for
: years and sometimes it was oranger than I'd have liked but usually
: had good results. My original color was a sort of chesnut brown
and
: I started using henna to cover my early grey. Now I surmise, from
: the roots that it's more than 65% grey and although brilliant, it
is
: not brassy or bozoy. (I'd post a photo, but I haven't a digital
: camera yet or a scanner) So henna as much as you like!

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: I think that rumor comes from henna compound dyes that have metallic : salts in them. Metallic salts will make your hair brittle and : certainly aren't good for the rest of you either. : : : : : On the Shikai.com website, there is an article "HENNA, WHAT IT : IS, : : : AND WHAT IT DOES". It is stated that the plant part that : : surrounds : : : the hair shaft is not water soluble, so does not wash out with : : : subsequent washings and has an additive effect. (I had : understood : : : that as the reason for the cumulative color effect I have : happily : : : seen on my own hair)..HOWEVER, they go on to say "...these : : materials : : : can build up and do indeed make the hair brittle and easily : : : breakable. For this reason, it is recommended that no more than : : one : : : henna treatment be applied every 3-4 months". : : : : : : This concerns me as I have had every intention of hennaing every : 3- : : 4 : : : WEEKS to keep up with new growth and for conditioning : : effects....IS : : : THIS TOO OFTEN???? IS THERE ANY VALIDITY TO SHIKAI'S STATEMENT?? : : : : : : Your expertise is needed!! Thanks in advance for any : assistance! : : : : That's BS. I have been hennaing my hair for over 25 years with : : rarely more than a month or two between applications. I usually : do : : it all about once a month and touch up the roots every couple : weeks. : : It's very healthy and strong. I used just anything I could get : for : : years and sometimes it was oranger than I'd have liked but usually : : had good results. My original color was a sort of chesnut brown : and : : I started using henna to cover my early grey. Now I surmise, from : : the roots that it's more than 65% grey and although brilliant, it : is : : not brassy or bozoy. (I'd post a photo, but I haven't a digital : : camera yet or a scanner) So henna as much as you like!
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