Re: Confused about henna & hair color...

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Posted by Dionne on September 21, 2004 at 13:39:05:

In reply to: Confused about henna & hair color... posted by Jamie on September 20, 2004 at 20:40:00:

I hennaed over hair that had been chemically coloured (with both
permanent & semi-permanent colours, in a variety of shades!)..
It had been around 6 weeks from the time of my last permanent
colour, to when I hennaed.
I've now been hennaeing for about 5 months & my hair hasn't been in
such good condition for years!
Of course, you need to do plenty of hairbrush/strand tests, because
everyone's hair behaves differently.. but mine's been absolutely
fine :o)

: Hello all. I have been using henna for body art for about three
: years now, but only recently have I been thinking about using it
for
: my hair. I have had several frustrating results with hair
: dye/highlights both at home and in the salon and am looking to a
: safer, more natural alternative. Over the last two years I have
had
: semi-permanent color, red hair dye, and three batches of different
: types of highlights: blonde, "redlights" and red/blonde (my hair
is
: naturally medium brown).
:
: Anyway I am a bit confused about the combination of henna and hair
: dye. I seem to be reading about two conflicting views. I realize
: that I would need to do a test in any situation but typically
would
: I need to grow my dyed hair out completely or after a few months
: should it be alright to dye? I guess what I'm trying to say is can
: only "virgin" hair be dyed with henna or can a few month old
colored
: hair be dyed after a test is performed?
:
: Thanks for the input,
: Jamie

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: I hennaed over hair that had been chemically coloured (with both : permanent & semi-permanent colours, in a variety of shades!).. : It had been around 6 weeks from the time of my last permanent : colour, to when I hennaed. : I've now been hennaeing for about 5 months & my hair hasn't been in : such good condition for years! : Of course, you need to do plenty of hairbrush/strand tests, because : everyone's hair behaves differently.. but mine's been absolutely : fine :o) : : : : Hello all. I have been using henna for body art for about three : : years now, but only recently have I been thinking about using it : for : : my hair. I have had several frustrating results with hair : : dye/highlights both at home and in the salon and am looking to a : : safer, more natural alternative. Over the last two years I have : had : : semi-permanent color, red hair dye, and three batches of different : : types of highlights: blonde, "redlights" and red/blonde (my hair : is : : naturally medium brown). : : : : Anyway I am a bit confused about the combination of henna and hair : : dye. I seem to be reading about two conflicting views. I realize : : that I would need to do a test in any situation but typically : would : : I need to grow my dyed hair out completely or after a few months : : should it be alright to dye? I guess what I'm trying to say is can : : only "virgin" hair be dyed with henna or can a few month old : colored : : hair be dyed after a test is performed? : : : : Thanks for the input, : : Jamie
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