Re: semi- permanent residue
Posted by Katherine on September 9, 2004 at 21:53:01:
In reply to: semi- permanent residue posted by Scara on September 9, 2004 at 17:11:34:
: I used to use henna as a teenager..why did I stop?! Anyway, I read: that you recommend waiting 3-6 months after using chemical hair
dyes
: before using henna. I am waiting for a sample to try a strand test
: before going all the way. Does the "rule" apply if you've been
using
: semi- permanent color?
: Looking forward to seeing the before and after gray pics!
: Thanks for this awesome site.
I agree with krazee. In my case, I did a hairball and strand test -
and I had only last used permanent dye on Aug. 8/04. Began to
experiment with my old henna on the last weekend in Aug, ..no results
and hair felt a bit dry...ordered from Catherine Aug. 30...couldn't
wait , tried another not-so-old henna [not much joy there either],
and finally, last night, did the lemon juice/henna dye release
overnight, plopped it on today, and It Worked!!! [and this was just
box henna - obviously fresher]. All this was over hair that has been
permanent dyed, semi=permanent dyed, bleached, stripped, re-dyed, in
less than a year, and what I have here this minute is soft, full,
shiny, rather multihued, but I like it [hadn't enough henna, so the
whole head has bronze, bright red, and auburn areas, which sound odd,
but do work]. It's also curly..??? - it has a natural, heavy but
loose wave pattern, so whence all these new corkscrews??
So I think, Scara, if I, damaged hair and all, could get away with
that, you may well be on your way to hennaing quite soon. Be sure to
do your hairball and strand tests - then, in you go! Best of luck -
please let us know how it goes. Katherine
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