Metal vs Henna; also, why use oils?

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Posted by CorriRose on September 4, 2004 at 17:54:29:

First, I've used Mountain Light....I hate it. It dried out my hair,
just looked awful.

Now have bulk henna (1 kilo) but don't remember where it's from. My
question(s) the Mountain Light henna instructions say "Never use a
metal bowl or metal instruments..." but they don't say why...does
anyone know?

Second, I've noticed many people add natural oil to their
mixtures..why?

Third....I used vinegar (white) in my mixture this last time. As it
dried, it formed little "balls" which, when I uncovered it from the
plastic, jumped all around my shampooing area like little greenish
Smurfs. The results are beautiful, but am wondering if it will
last, and why it turned into henna-hail?

Also, my dear "Brit-sisters"...(well, we're sisters in henna ;) )I
loved the description "Indigo made my hair smarmy"...as a not-hip-
American, what does smarmy exactly mean. I saw the results, but
didn't know if what I saw was "smarmy" I thought the pictures were
pretty.

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Re: Britspeak Katherine 19:49:53 9/4/2004 (2)
- Re: Britspeak CorriRose 22:54:46 9/4/2004 (1)
  - Re: Britspeak Katherine 23:29:00 9/4/2004 (0)
Terps .... as opposed to oils Catherine Cartwright-Jones 18:36:36 9/4/2004 (0)
Re: Metal vs Henna; also, why use oils? autumn 18:11:28 9/4/2004 (0)

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: First, I've used Mountain Light....I hate it. It dried out my hair, : just looked awful. : : Now have bulk henna (1 kilo) but don't remember where it's from. My : question(s) the Mountain Light henna instructions say "Never use a : metal bowl or metal instruments..." but they don't say why...does : anyone know? : : Second, I've noticed many people add natural oil to their : mixtures..why? : : Third....I used vinegar (white) in my mixture this last time. As it : dried, it formed little "balls" which, when I uncovered it from the : plastic, jumped all around my shampooing area like little greenish : Smurfs. The results are beautiful, but am wondering if it will : last, and why it turned into henna-hail? : : Also, my dear "Brit-sisters"...(well, we're sisters in henna ;) )I : loved the description "Indigo made my hair smarmy"...as a not-hip- : American, what does smarmy exactly mean. I saw the results, but : didn't know if what I saw was "smarmy" I thought the pictures were : pretty.
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