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

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Posted by Tracey on August 26, 2004 at 09:57:53:

In reply to: Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? posted by valerie on August 24, 2004 at 18:36:52:

I had used the bleach/peroxide long after my last henna.
Unfortunately, I DID notice a difference in shine/softness on the
parts I lightened...they felt like the hair I used to have when I
was dying it monthly, pre-henna - hay-like. I have since hennaed a
bunch of times to restore the softness and shine to those damaged
bits, and they still show as a lighter orangy shade against the dark
auburn of the rest of my hair.
I still plan on lightening again, but next time it will be with a
highlight cap, so it'll be just little strands throughout - and not
my bangs, which tend to be frizzier than the rest of my head. I plan
on using cassia obovate, so-called neutral henna, which will
condition like henna, but not dye the highlights.

: : 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? 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)

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: I had used the bleach/peroxide long after my last henna. : Unfortunately, I DID notice a difference in shine/softness on the : parts I lightened...they felt like the hair I used to have when I : was dying it monthly, pre-henna - hay-like. I have since hennaed a : bunch of times to restore the softness and shine to those damaged : bits, and they still show as a lighter orangy shade against the dark : auburn of the rest of my hair. : I still plan on lightening again, but next time it will be with a : highlight cap, so it'll be just little strands throughout - and not : my bangs, which tend to be frizzier than the rest of my head. I plan : on using cassia obovate, so-called neutral henna, which will : condition like henna, but not dye the highlights. : : : : : 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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