Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna?
Posted by Tracey on August 26, 2004 at 23:57:17:
In reply to: Re: still trying with the pic, but need to know can you lighten over henna? posted by valerie on August 26, 2004 at 13:27:47:
: : 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
Yes, I was getting fed up of how snarly and frizzy (and icky-
feeling) the bleached bits were and just bombarded my head with
henna 3 times in 2 weeks, and it's easing up the damage I caused.
What colour is the rest of your hair, compared with your roots?
Instead of lightening, which will eventually show when more new
growth happens, why not henna your hair A LOT, maybe adding indigo
to darken, just to even it all out - the lighter parts will darken,
with enough hennaing.
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valerie 11:19:59 8/27/2004
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