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

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Posted by valerie on August 26, 2004 at 13:27:47:

In reply to: Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? posted by Tracey on August 26, 2004 at 09:57:53:

: 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

Hi Tracey
Yes I know that the bleached parts of my hair are not as nice feeling
as the unbleached parts, I figured I would just let it get longer,
and eventually start cutting that part away in a chin length layer
until its eventually gone, but in the meantime in order to keep it
from looking so stark at the rootline, just do a moderate lightening
process to lift the color a bit you know like maybe leave the bleach
on only 30 minutes (just highlights though not all of it) that way it
wont be so bleach damaged. I cant believe how dark my natural hair
color has gone, as a child I had light blonde hair. Now its dark
brown. Also did you notice the henna starts to condition the bleached
parts after a while?
Valerie

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Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? Tracey 23:57:17 8/26/2004 (1)
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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 : : Hi Tracey : Yes I know that the bleached parts of my hair are not as nice feeling : as the unbleached parts, I figured I would just let it get longer, : and eventually start cutting that part away in a chin length layer : until its eventually gone, but in the meantime in order to keep it : from looking so stark at the rootline, just do a moderate lightening : process to lift the color a bit you know like maybe leave the bleach : on only 30 minutes (just highlights though not all of it) that way it : wont be so bleach damaged. I cant believe how dark my natural hair : color has gone, as a child I had light blonde hair. Now its dark : brown. Also did you notice the henna starts to condition the bleached : parts after a while? : Valerie
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