Re: henna over highlighted hair

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Posted by Alison on August 22, 2004 at 23:48:35:

In reply to: henna over highlighted hair posted by valerie on August 22, 2004 at 17:15:28:

: Hello everyone :)
: I have been reading some of your posts and am very impressed. I am
: trying to grow my hair out, and its doing quite nicely (considering
: where I started from!) Anyway, I was highlighting my hair using
: regular hair bleach, but have since decided I do not want to be
using
: harsh chemicals on my hair anymore. I hennaed the bottom two thirds
: of my hair which had some bleach in varying intensity but left the
: top part alone which is the most highlighted. I was scared of what
I
: would end up with but the bottom two thirds turned out nice. I am
: wondering , do I dare risk the top part too? I know once I do, I am
: committed. But what i really want to know is if the henna turns out
: alright, will it be beneficial to my hair over the bleach or do it
: more damage?
: I hate the way the bleach tends to make my hair oily. Also it has
: been about 3 months since I used any chemicals on my hair. I would
: appreciate any input you could give me on this subject. I do want
to
: switch to the henna for the health and beauty of my hair. I dont
want
: to end up with thinning over-processed hair after a time. Any
: suggestions and information would be much appreciated. Thank you. I
: am really enjoying your posts you all sound very health concious.
: valerie

If you've already done parts of your hair with no reaction (and good
results), you should be safe to henna the rest. I regularly bleach
highlights into my hair as well as henna (I like the streaked copper
over auburn effect it gives), so in my personal experience you should
be absolutely fine. The henna not only gives me a colour I love over
the bleach, but makes those hairs much less brittle than they are
right after the bleaching.

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Re: henna over highlighted hair valerie 11:55:36 8/23/2004 (0)
Re: henna over highlighted hair valerie 06:54:38 8/23/2004 (0)

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: : Hello everyone :) : : I have been reading some of your posts and am very impressed. I am : : trying to grow my hair out, and its doing quite nicely (considering : : where I started from!) Anyway, I was highlighting my hair using : : regular hair bleach, but have since decided I do not want to be : using : : harsh chemicals on my hair anymore. I hennaed the bottom two thirds : : of my hair which had some bleach in varying intensity but left the : : top part alone which is the most highlighted. I was scared of what : I : : would end up with but the bottom two thirds turned out nice. I am : : wondering , do I dare risk the top part too? I know once I do, I am : : committed. But what i really want to know is if the henna turns out : : alright, will it be beneficial to my hair over the bleach or do it : : more damage? : : I hate the way the bleach tends to make my hair oily. Also it has : : been about 3 months since I used any chemicals on my hair. I would : : appreciate any input you could give me on this subject. I do want : to : : switch to the henna for the health and beauty of my hair. I dont : want : : to end up with thinning over-processed hair after a time. Any : : suggestions and information would be much appreciated. Thank you. I : : am really enjoying your posts you all sound very health concious. : : valerie : : If you've already done parts of your hair with no reaction (and good : results), you should be safe to henna the rest. I regularly bleach : highlights into my hair as well as henna (I like the streaked copper : over auburn effect it gives), so in my personal experience you should : be absolutely fine. The henna not only gives me a colour I love over : the bleach, but makes those hairs much less brittle than they are : right after the bleaching.
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