Re: Question for everybody

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Posted by Linda on September 12, 2004 at 18:03:51:

In reply to: Question for everybody posted by Katherine on September 12, 2004 at 17:16:40:

I've tried the 'Brun' variety, which contains a bit more indigo than
henna, and I've found that sometimes it takes fairly well and
sometimes less well. There's been some speculation that the cocoa
butter may reduce the effectiveness of the henna.

I find that the Brun (and presumably the Noir as well) contain a bit
too much indigo for my hair when used alone (the result is a little
too ... cold and hard), but that it works fairly well if added to a
pure henna to mellow it down some. Given that both of these contain
more indigo than henna, I have treated them as pure indigo, and mixed
them up with warm water only an hour or so before mixing it into the
pure henna I have had sitting overnight.

I suspect that Marron (mostly henna with some indigo) and especially
Rouge (which contains no indigo, just henna) would be better off mixed
up like henna, although I haven't tried those two myself. However, On
the various Lush boards out there, I have seen people posting who have
had good results with them. But also some who have had very little
colour from them.

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: I've tried the 'Brun' variety, which contains a bit more indigo than : henna, and I've found that sometimes it takes fairly well and : sometimes less well. There's been some speculation that the cocoa : butter may reduce the effectiveness of the henna. : : I find that the Brun (and presumably the Noir as well) contain a bit : too much indigo for my hair when used alone (the result is a little : too ... cold and hard), but that it works fairly well if added to a : pure henna to mellow it down some. Given that both of these contain : more indigo than henna, I have treated them as pure indigo, and mixed : them up with warm water only an hour or so before mixing it into the : pure henna I have had sitting overnight. : : I suspect that Marron (mostly henna with some indigo) and especially : Rouge (which contains no indigo, just henna) would be better off mixed : up like henna, although I haven't tried those two myself. However, On : the various Lush boards out there, I have seen people posting who have : had good results with them. But also some who have had very little : colour from them.
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