Re: That's a Catch-22 all right

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Posted by melrose on September 22, 2004 at 11:33:50:

In reply to: That's a Catch-22 all right posted by Elettaria on September 22, 2004 at 00:06:14:

No much more broke off/ fell out than from normal washing-thankfully!
But in terms of strength/detangling/shininess nothing. It did look a
pinch more yellow for a day...(not much) and now back to as it was.
Just one more question if you don't mind, as everything is jumbling
together in my mind and I can remember where I read what....what is
the temperature of the water when you mix it with the henna WITHOUT
the pectin?

Thanks again for your help and patience!

: Well, if it doesn't colour the strand test it's not going to colour
: the rest of your hair either! Try the strand tests I suggested,
and
: you may as well wait until you've had your hair cut. Strand tests
: aren't just to check whether or not the henna will damage your hair
: (which isn't a risk for a lot of people anyway), they're also to
: fine-tune the colour.
:
: Apparently if you heat henna too much, it wrecks its capacity to
dye.
: The pectin method involves pouring the boiling pectin-water
mixture
: onto the henna powder, hence risk of "cooking" it. At least that's
: what they say.
:
: I replied to another post of yours further down. It's vitally
: important that you use the best quality pure henna that you can
find -
: with what's happened to your hair already, you don't want to take
any
: risks.
:
: What exactly happened to your hair with the pectin attempt? Did
much
: of it fall out of get damaged? Is it stronger at all? Is there
: definitely no colour change even in sunlight?

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Re: That's a Catch-22 all right Alison 14:16:42 9/22/2004 (2)
- Hang on Elettaria 02:08:51 9/23/2004 (1)
  - Re: Hang on Alison 08:56:43 9/23/2004 (0)
Certainly not boiling! Elettaria 12:09:31 9/22/2004 (1)
- Thanks ladies!! melrose 17:44:27 9/22/2004 (0)

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: No much more broke off/ fell out than from normal washing-thankfully! : But in terms of strength/detangling/shininess nothing. It did look a : pinch more yellow for a day...(not much) and now back to as it was. : Just one more question if you don't mind, as everything is jumbling : together in my mind and I can remember where I read what....what is : the temperature of the water when you mix it with the henna WITHOUT : the pectin? : : Thanks again for your help and patience! : : : : Well, if it doesn't colour the strand test it's not going to colour : : the rest of your hair either! Try the strand tests I suggested, : and : : you may as well wait until you've had your hair cut. Strand tests : : aren't just to check whether or not the henna will damage your hair : : (which isn't a risk for a lot of people anyway), they're also to : : fine-tune the colour. : : : : Apparently if you heat henna too much, it wrecks its capacity to : dye. : : The pectin method involves pouring the boiling pectin-water : mixture : : onto the henna powder, hence risk of "cooking" it. At least that's : : what they say. : : : : I replied to another post of yours further down. It's vitally : : important that you use the best quality pure henna that you can : find - : : with what's happened to your hair already, you don't want to take : any : : risks. : : : : What exactly happened to your hair with the pectin attempt? Did : much : : of it fall out of get damaged? Is it stronger at all? Is there : : definitely no colour change even in sunlight?
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