Re: I'm only guessing here

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Posted by melrose on September 2, 2004 at 11:35:41:

In reply to: I'm only guessing here posted by Elettaria on September 2, 2004 at 01:57:37:

: I've never chemically dyed my hair in my life, but I did henna for
: four years and I know how much the henna weighs, apart from
anything
: else. Applying henna is like very vigorous rubbing of your hair
and
: scalp, like a thorough hairwash that takes much longer than
usual. If
: your hair can't really take brushing or washing right now...?
:
: I think that all you can do is wait and see how your hair recovers,
: and then do very cautious testing. Did you look up hairbrush
testing,
: which is described elsewhere on this site? It's when you harvest
hair
: from your hairbrush and test the henna on that. Wait a while, see
: where hairbrush tests get you, and then think again. Hopefully
your
: hair will recover. Maybe when it gets past a certain point, when
most
: of the hair is new growth but there's still a certain amount of
: damaged ends, your hair will be able to cope?

Everything you say makes sense (and is unfortunately what I was
afraid of) I will try the hairbrush test, but am not sure it would
be an efective test...being that my fear is the hair breaking off my
head..and since the hair is already off (in the brush) the weight
won't really be a factor. Any thoughts on Valeries suggestion on how
to thin down the mixture? TIA-Mel

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: : I've never chemically dyed my hair in my life, but I did henna for : : four years and I know how much the henna weighs, apart from : anything : : else. Applying henna is like very vigorous rubbing of your hair : and : : scalp, like a thorough hairwash that takes much longer than : usual. If : : your hair can't really take brushing or washing right now...? : : : : I think that all you can do is wait and see how your hair recovers, : : and then do very cautious testing. Did you look up hairbrush : testing, : : which is described elsewhere on this site? It's when you harvest : hair : : from your hairbrush and test the henna on that. Wait a while, see : : where hairbrush tests get you, and then think again. Hopefully : your : : hair will recover. Maybe when it gets past a certain point, when : most : : of the hair is new growth but there's still a certain amount of : : damaged ends, your hair will be able to cope? : : Everything you say makes sense (and is unfortunately what I was : afraid of) I will try the hairbrush test, but am not sure it would : be an efective test...being that my fear is the hair breaking off my : head..and since the hair is already off (in the brush) the weight : won't really be a factor. Any thoughts on Valeries suggestion on how : to thin down the mixture? TIA-Mel
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