Re: val...whats your mix?

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Posted by valerie on September 20, 2004 at 21:26:01:

In reply to: Re: val...whats your mix? posted by melrose on September 20, 2004 at 19:52:07:

: Valerie-
:
: Can you tell me what your mix is? I've got brown roots and
chemically
: red rest...I tried a brown mix and it didn't work....how much of
each
: did you use and how long did you leave it on?
:
:
: : : First off, let me state I CAN'T WAIT to do my hair (and am
: planning
: : on
: : : doing it this weekend). Second, I have done a number of
hairball
: : and
: : : strand tests and all have come out wonderfully!! Third, I am a
: : GIANT
: : : weenie and am wondering ( and I know it will not REALLY happen
: : but...)
: : : what if my hair were to turn frog butt ugly ass green? Would
: there
: : be
: : : anything to do about it? I find that coddling my neuroses and
: : having
: : : answers to most questions (even the stupid ones) keeps me from
: going
: : : totally around the bend and needing my own medications.
: : :
: : : Thank you so much for any info and I'm sorry for asking a repeat
: : : question that I'm sure has been answered a number of times (and
is
: : : probably lurking somewhere on the site and I just didn't find
it!)
: : :
: : : krazee
: :
: : Dear Krazee, well look on the bright side, if your hair does turn
: : frog butt green, you will be ready for halloween :)) But
seriously
: if
: : your tests have come out well you most likely have nothing to
worry
: : about. I have hennaed over dyed/then bleached/ then a change of
: mind
: : to dark/ to another change of mind to light (yes more bleach)
until
: I
: : finally came to my senses and stopped! Then I hennaed and my hair
: is
: : in great shape, if you can believe it after all that. My only
: problem
: : was that the bleached part really took to the henna, where as my
: : naturally dark brown hair and root line turned a lovely dark
: auburn,
: : so I was quite bright there for a few days, quite blinding in the
: sun
: : because the henna imparts such a shine to your hair. But after
the
: : first 4 days the color darkened. Also I have been using henna
: indigo
: : mixes to bring the bleached color down to a dull roar, and its
: : working out great. I now have a darkish red with not such a
: noticable
: : root line, its looking more natural all the time as I get the
color
: a
: : bit darker. So if I can henna over all that, Im guessing you
will
: be
: : safe, but Im new at this, so Im just telling you how it affected
my
: : hair. I don't think I have read a post yet, where someone didnt
: like
: : the results. Hope this helps a bit...
: : Valerie

WEll Im new at all this, and the only thing I did was initially I
used just the henna/lemon juice mix and wow did the bleached part of
my hair go bright orange darkening a bit on its own after the first
week. Then I tried a mountain light dark brown, but I know now I let
it sit out too long and the indigo part of it probably oxidized also
at that time I made the mix very thin, so I didnt see much result. I
did the same thing again only made it a thicker paste and I got a
better result, still I left it sit out all night,at this point still
lnot knowing that indigo will oxidize, so again the indigo probably
did oxidize but I got a much better result all the same. Also its
been mentioned the more you henna the darker the red gets. I know
this to be true of a lady here in town who is henna-ing over nearly
all gray and her hair is going a nice dark auburn all she uses is a
good quality henna powder. But I am getting some indigo and will try
my own mix next time. I plan to henna then the next shampoo do a bit
of lowlighting with the indigo I will let you know how it works but I
dont plan to henna for another 4 weeks or so yet.
Valerie

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: : Valerie- : : : : Can you tell me what your mix is? I've got brown roots and : chemically : : red rest...I tried a brown mix and it didn't work....how much of : each : : did you use and how long did you leave it on? : : : : : : : : First off, let me state I CAN'T WAIT to do my hair (and am : : planning : : : on : : : : doing it this weekend). Second, I have done a number of : hairball : : : and : : : : strand tests and all have come out wonderfully!! Third, I am a : : : GIANT : : : : weenie and am wondering ( and I know it will not REALLY happen : : : but...) : : : : what if my hair were to turn frog butt ugly ass green? Would : : there : : : be : : : : anything to do about it? I find that coddling my neuroses and : : : having : : : : answers to most questions (even the stupid ones) keeps me from : : going : : : : totally around the bend and needing my own medications. : : : : : : : : Thank you so much for any info and I'm sorry for asking a repeat : : : : question that I'm sure has been answered a number of times (and : is : : : : probably lurking somewhere on the site and I just didn't find : it!) : : : : : : : : krazee : : : : : : Dear Krazee, well look on the bright side, if your hair does turn : : : frog butt green, you will be ready for halloween :)) But : seriously : : if : : : your tests have come out well you most likely have nothing to : worry : : : about. I have hennaed over dyed/then bleached/ then a change of : : mind : : : to dark/ to another change of mind to light (yes more bleach) : until : : I : : : finally came to my senses and stopped! Then I hennaed and my hair : : is : : : in great shape, if you can believe it after all that. My only : : problem : : : was that the bleached part really took to the henna, where as my : : : naturally dark brown hair and root line turned a lovely dark : : auburn, : : : so I was quite bright there for a few days, quite blinding in the : : sun : : : because the henna imparts such a shine to your hair. But after : the : : : first 4 days the color darkened. Also I have been using henna : : indigo : : : mixes to bring the bleached color down to a dull roar, and its : : : working out great. I now have a darkish red with not such a : : noticable : : : root line, its looking more natural all the time as I get the : color : : a : : : bit darker. So if I can henna over all that, Im guessing you : will : : be : : : safe, but Im new at this, so Im just telling you how it affected : my : : : hair. I don't think I have read a post yet, where someone didnt : : like : : : the results. Hope this helps a bit... : : : Valerie : : WEll Im new at all this, and the only thing I did was initially I : used just the henna/lemon juice mix and wow did the bleached part of : my hair go bright orange darkening a bit on its own after the first : week. Then I tried a mountain light dark brown, but I know now I let : it sit out too long and the indigo part of it probably oxidized also : at that time I made the mix very thin, so I didnt see much result. I : did the same thing again only made it a thicker paste and I got a : better result, still I left it sit out all night,at this point still : lnot knowing that indigo will oxidize, so again the indigo probably : did oxidize but I got a much better result all the same. Also its : been mentioned the more you henna the darker the red gets. I know : this to be true of a lady here in town who is henna-ing over nearly : all gray and her hair is going a nice dark auburn all she uses is a : good quality henna powder. But I am getting some indigo and will try : my own mix next time. I plan to henna then the next shampoo do a bit : of lowlighting with the indigo I will let you know how it works but I : dont plan to henna for another 4 weeks or so yet. : Valerie
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