Re: thanks, Linda

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Posted by Katherine on September 12, 2004 at 20:18:42:

In reply to: Re: Question for everybody posted by Linda on September 12, 2004 at 18:03:51:

: 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.

I didn't know there were Lush boards, or at least not ones about
henna;)! I'd be using the Rouge, since my hair is mouldy old mouse
chestnut-and-grey [currently recovering from synthetic dyes], and I'm
maximising the red in it. Because it tends to be dry, I thought the
cocoa butter might go down a treat with it. Does it have to be mixed
up with lemon juice, etc., as one does with regular henna? I wasn't
sure if it was a bargain or a 'caveat emptor,' if it was premixed, a
powder, or what...thanks...

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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. : : I didn't know there were Lush boards, or at least not ones about : henna;)! I'd be using the Rouge, since my hair is mouldy old mouse : chestnut-and-grey [currently recovering from synthetic dyes], and I'm : maximising the red in it. Because it tends to be dry, I thought the : cocoa butter might go down a treat with it. Does it have to be mixed : up with lemon juice, etc., as one does with regular henna? I wasn't : sure if it was a bargain or a 'caveat emptor,' if it was premixed, a : powder, or what...thanks...
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