henna, chapter 2...

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Posted by Katherine on September 3, 2004 at 07:08:45:

Yesterday I had another go, the second time in a week, and THIS time
some faint color results are visible. Not bothering to remove any of
the olive oil I've been working into the hair over the past couple of
days, I used 4 oz/129g of Colora Mahogany [another museum piece from
the cupboard, but not quite the antique of the weekend attempt], into
which I dumped the contents of three rosehip/hibiscus teabags, some
warm water, and let it sit about 1 hr until I saw dye release. I left
it on about 4.5 hours, and it was bloody hell getting it rinsed out -
I think it had half the Sinai Desert thrown in, and it hardened onto
the hair just like dried cow dung. For Mel, and for what it's worth -
whereas on the first attempt, I had doubts like yours as to whether
the hair was in good enough condition to henna, because it did come
out rather cottony, this time it is soft, full, and feels much better
than it has in some time. Still not sufficiently red for my liking,
golden if anything, but at least the grey is red-gold and blends in
nicely. And this is just with crappy henna! Next week or so should
see what the good stuff can do, for Chapter 3 in the Hair Reclamation
Project... .

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Re: henna, chapter 2... valerie 08:47:41 9/3/2004 (0)
Re: henna, chapter 2... Catherine Cartwright-Jones 08:45:15 9/3/2004 (2)
- Re: henna, chapter 2... Katherine 21:04:36 9/3/2004 (1)
  - Re: henna, chapter 2... valerie 14:23:14 9/4/2004 (0)
Re: erratum Katherine 07:10:48 9/3/2004 (0)

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: Yesterday I had another go, the second time in a week, and THIS time : some faint color results are visible. Not bothering to remove any of : the olive oil I've been working into the hair over the past couple of : days, I used 4 oz/129g of Colora Mahogany [another museum piece from : the cupboard, but not quite the antique of the weekend attempt], into : which I dumped the contents of three rosehip/hibiscus teabags, some : warm water, and let it sit about 1 hr until I saw dye release. I left : it on about 4.5 hours, and it was bloody hell getting it rinsed out - : I think it had half the Sinai Desert thrown in, and it hardened onto : the hair just like dried cow dung. For Mel, and for what it's worth - : whereas on the first attempt, I had doubts like yours as to whether : the hair was in good enough condition to henna, because it did come : out rather cottony, this time it is soft, full, and feels much better : than it has in some time. Still not sufficiently red for my liking, : golden if anything, but at least the grey is red-gold and blends in : nicely. And this is just with crappy henna! Next week or so should : see what the good stuff can do, for Chapter 3 in the Hair Reclamation : Project... .
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