Re: henna, chapter 2...

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Posted by valerie on September 3, 2004 at 08:47:41:

In reply to: henna, chapter 2... 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... .

Oh Katherine, I just found out recently that you are better off not
to have oil in your hair or in your henna because it can weaken the
dying effect...so next time, you will probably have better results if
you lose the oil (although you may feel like you have the full sinai
desert thrown in with camel dung to boot on your head lol:)But the
color will probably take a lot better without the oil. I did my last
henna with coconut oil soaked into my head the night before and it
came out very vivid regardless (it leaves me to wonder what the
results would be without it then yikes!) But anyway, maybe it might
be better to try it next time without the oil. Though on the web
there are definitly conflicting opinions.
Valerie

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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... . : : Oh Katherine, I just found out recently that you are better off not : to have oil in your hair or in your henna because it can weaken the : dying effect...so next time, you will probably have better results if : you lose the oil (although you may feel like you have the full sinai : desert thrown in with camel dung to boot on your head lol:)But the : color will probably take a lot better without the oil. I did my last : henna with coconut oil soaked into my head the night before and it : came out very vivid regardless (it leaves me to wonder what the : results would be without it then yikes!) But anyway, maybe it might : be better to try it next time without the oil. Though on the web : there are definitly conflicting opinions. : Valerie
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