Re: henna over highlighted hair

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Posted by valerie on August 24, 2004 at 18:09:11:

In reply to: Re: henna over highlighted hair posted by Dionne on August 24, 2004 at 13:54:27:

: Hi again Valerie!
: Sorry i didn't get chance to reply this morning.. I was in a mad
: dash to get to work!
:
:
: : well wow I do love it!!!! its very orangey red where the
: highlights
: : were but it doesnt show up that much on the web-cam but yes here
: is
: : an idea just picture it quite orangey but ooh its so cool!hehe I
: do
: : wonder though about my dark roots they did remain pretty dark,
:
: You'll probably find that with repeated hennaeing (especially if
you
: use good quality stuff) that the colour will deepen & become more
: red & less orangey..
: Also, over the next few days, the colour will oxidise somewhat &
the
: bright glow should wear off!
: Also, with repeated hennas, you'll probably find your roots blend
: much better, with your highlighted bits
:
:
: : thinking in a while about lifting the root color with bleach just
: to
: : the light brown almost reddish stage about thirty minutes of
: : bleaching then henna-ing over that? Is that safe do you think? I
: have
: : no idea how to combine the bleaching with the henna but wouldnt
: want
: : to over bleach just a bit to lift some of the color up a little
so
: : the henna will color reddish better .
:
: I haven't used bleach in conjunction with henna.. in fact I haven't
: used bleach at all. My highlighted bits were with blonde colour
: which did have 12% peroxide, but I didn't use bleach powder, just
: colour(that caused enough damage.. I wouldn't even consider using
: bleach on my own hair), .
: I know other people have bleached over their henna.. so I'll leave
: this one for those who know, to answer :o)
:
: : Oh I only left mine on for 2 hours, and I didnt let it
: : sit like I know I was supposed to, but next time when Im not so
: : impatient to get on with it.
:
: You should get much better stain from your henna, if you let it sit
: & wait for dye release.. & the longer you can bear to keep it on
: your head, the better, in my book! :o)
Ok I will keep all that in mind from now on. If I do lighten the
roots up it wont be much because I dont want to be using chemicals
anymore anyway I thought I would just graduate the color down so its
not so stark :) anyway I am still attempting to post the picture lol
thanx to your instructions along with Catherines I think Im getting
there. I must be thick as two boards! :)
Valerie
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: : Hi again Valerie! : : Sorry i didn't get chance to reply this morning.. I was in a mad : : dash to get to work! : : : : : : : well wow I do love it!!!! its very orangey red where the : : highlights : : : were but it doesnt show up that much on the web-cam but yes here : : is : : : an idea just picture it quite orangey but ooh its so cool!hehe I : : do : : : wonder though about my dark roots they did remain pretty dark, : : : : You'll probably find that with repeated hennaeing (especially if : you : : use good quality stuff) that the colour will deepen & become more : : red & less orangey.. : : Also, over the next few days, the colour will oxidise somewhat & : the : : bright glow should wear off! : : Also, with repeated hennas, you'll probably find your roots blend : : much better, with your highlighted bits : : : : : : : thinking in a while about lifting the root color with bleach just : : to : : : the light brown almost reddish stage about thirty minutes of : : : bleaching then henna-ing over that? Is that safe do you think? I : : have : : : no idea how to combine the bleaching with the henna but wouldnt : : want : : : to over bleach just a bit to lift some of the color up a little : so : : : the henna will color reddish better . : : : : I haven't used bleach in conjunction with henna.. in fact I haven't : : used bleach at all. My highlighted bits were with blonde colour : : which did have 12% peroxide, but I didn't use bleach powder, just : : colour(that caused enough damage.. I wouldn't even consider using : : bleach on my own hair), . : : I know other people have bleached over their henna.. so I'll leave : : this one for those who know, to answer :o) : : : : : Oh I only left mine on for 2 hours, and I didnt let it : : : sit like I know I was supposed to, but next time when Im not so : : : impatient to get on with it. : : : : You should get much better stain from your henna, if you let it sit : : & wait for dye release.. & the longer you can bear to keep it on : : your head, the better, in my book! :o) : Ok I will keep all that in mind from now on. If I do lighten the : roots up it wont be much because I dont want to be using chemicals : anymore anyway I thought I would just graduate the color down so its : not so stark :) anyway I am still attempting to post the picture lol : thanx to your instructions along with Catherines I think Im getting : there. I must be thick as two boards! :) : Valerie : : : :
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