Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna?

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Posted by valerie on August 24, 2004 at 18:36:52:

In reply to: Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? posted by Tracey on August 24, 2004 at 14:48:46:

: I'm not sure I understand what you want to do, but I know firsthand
: that you CAN lighten hennaed hair...
: You can lighten hennaed hair, henna lightened hair, etc...as long
as
: you've used pure henna with no metallic salts/chemicals that may
: interacts with the bleach and/or peroxide, and as long as you've
: done a test first - ALWAYS DO A STRAND TEST FIRST!!
: Check out my pix in mixes section, linked below, I used peroxide
and
: bleach to lighten my hennaed hair.
:
:
: : Well sorry so far I havnt been able to figure this out, even
with
: : your directions Catherine, which I thank you for by the way. I
: will
: : send it when I finally figure it out. Anyway I have quite a root
: line
: : and would like to lift the color up a bit. Is it safe to use a
: mild
: : lightener like sun in for instance on the roots over the henna?
: : Because in order to get it red, my hair needs to be lightened a
: bit,
: : but am afraid of lightening over henna does anyone know if this
is
: : ok? Thanks, Valerie
I just viewed your pics wow even though you use all that bleach and
other colors your hair looks really healthy. Do you do the bleach and
the henna on the same day? Or bleach and let it rest before henna?
Valerie

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Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? Tracey 09:57:53 8/26/2004 (3)
- Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? valerie 13:27:47 8/26/2004 (2)
  - Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? Tracey 23:57:17 8/26/2004 (1)
    - Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? valerie 11:19:59 8/27/2004 (0)
Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? Alison 22:17:21 8/24/2004 (0)

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: : I'm not sure I understand what you want to do, but I know firsthand : : that you CAN lighten hennaed hair... : : You can lighten hennaed hair, henna lightened hair, etc...as long : as : : you've used pure henna with no metallic salts/chemicals that may : : interacts with the bleach and/or peroxide, and as long as you've : : done a test first - ALWAYS DO A STRAND TEST FIRST!! : : Check out my pix in mixes section, linked below, I used peroxide : and : : bleach to lighten my hennaed hair. : : : : : : : Well sorry so far I havnt been able to figure this out, even : with : : : your directions Catherine, which I thank you for by the way. I : : will : : : send it when I finally figure it out. Anyway I have quite a root : : line : : : and would like to lift the color up a bit. Is it safe to use a : : mild : : : lightener like sun in for instance on the roots over the henna? : : : Because in order to get it red, my hair needs to be lightened a : : bit, : : : but am afraid of lightening over henna does anyone know if this : is : : : ok? Thanks, Valerie : I just viewed your pics wow even though you use all that bleach and : other colors your hair looks really healthy. Do you do the bleach and : the henna on the same day? Or bleach and let it rest before henna? : Valerie
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