Repeated henna and darkening/reddening of color

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Posted by Larisa on September 3, 2004 at 10:43:32:

Hi, those of you who read my initial adventure may recall that I ran
out halfway through applying the henna, and mixed in another 100 grams
that hadn't had a dye-release yet. It actually has turned out pretty
well, but the roots (which also had henna on them longer) are a
beautiful red, while some of the 'bottom half' of my hair is a bit
more toward orange--I would say, vermillion.

My question is, can I re-henna to even things out, get a truer red all
over, without making the already-red parts a whole lot darker?

Or, in more detail: if leaving the henna on 8 hours gave me true red
tones and leaving it on 4 hours produced orange red, would reapplying
for another 4 hours make the orange-red parts more truly red, or just
stronger, darker orange-red? Would reapplying for another 8 hours
just make it really dark?

I know that now one can predict with certainty, but, just for science,
what would you expect based on your experiences?

Catherine, and others who henna regularly (and get red results), how
much darker does it get with each application?

Thanks so much; this forum really is the best!

-Larisa

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Re: Repeated henna and darkening/reddening of color Willowhawk 11:10:51 9/3/2004 (2)
- Re: Repeated henna and darkening/reddening of color Larisa 16:30:58 9/3/2004 (1)
  - Re: Repeated henna and darkening/reddening of color Willowhawk 17:30:32 9/3/2004 (0)

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: Hi, those of you who read my initial adventure may recall that I ran : out halfway through applying the henna, and mixed in another 100 grams : that hadn't had a dye-release yet. It actually has turned out pretty : well, but the roots (which also had henna on them longer) are a : beautiful red, while some of the 'bottom half' of my hair is a bit : more toward orange--I would say, vermillion. : : My question is, can I re-henna to even things out, get a truer red all : over, without making the already-red parts a whole lot darker? : : Or, in more detail: if leaving the henna on 8 hours gave me true red : tones and leaving it on 4 hours produced orange red, would reapplying : for another 4 hours make the orange-red parts more truly red, or just : stronger, darker orange-red? Would reapplying for another 8 hours : just make it really dark? : : I know that now one can predict with certainty, but, just for science, : what would you expect based on your experiences? : : Catherine, and others who henna regularly (and get red results), how : much darker does it get with each application? : : Thanks so much; this forum really is the best! : : -Larisa
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