Hair color development

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Posted by Linda on October 3, 2004 at 10:28:42:

Last week I colored my hair with Catherine's Yemeni henna. I used
this recipe:
400 g henna powder
2 cups strong tea(4 black tea bags steeped 30 minutes)
1 1/2 cups bottled lemon juice
2 cups water
2 tsp fruit fresh(ascorbic acid)
(water and fruit fresh were used because I was out of lemon juice)

I mixed and let it sit overnight (12 hours), stired it up again and
applied to my dry hair that I had washed and not conditioned the night
before. I glopped on 3/4 of this mixture on my previously chemical
dyed hair. (light auburn brown) I concentrated on the roots that were
about 2 inches of medium brown, 10% grey hair. I made sure all the
rest of the hair was covered. I wrapped in a cheap plastic shower cap
and left it on for 2 1/2 hours. Then I rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and
conditioned in the shower.

I had done a hair brush harvest test earlier so I knew I wouldn't get
anything green or disgusting. What I did get was carrot top day-glo
orange on the outer layers of hair and a not so shocking orangey brown
on the under layers and roots. After about a week and 2 washings, I
now have an orangey auburn color. The shocking orange has faded.

I understand the different layers of color---the outer layer is
exposed to the elements and more dry and absorbent that the under
layer. The roots haven't been chemically dried.

But my question after this long story is: I have read on the henna
art pages that leaving the paste on longer creates a darker dye. Does
the same thing happen with hair? If I let it sit on my hair longer,
will I skip the day-glo orange stage, or will I just get the same
color that stays longer? I'm looking for a natural looking medium
auburn--redish brown, not orange-brown. Any suggestions?

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Re: Hair color development Debra 05:10:59 10/4/2004 (0)
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: Last week I colored my hair with Catherine's Yemeni henna. I used : this recipe: : 400 g henna powder : 2 cups strong tea(4 black tea bags steeped 30 minutes) : 1 1/2 cups bottled lemon juice : 2 cups water : 2 tsp fruit fresh(ascorbic acid) : (water and fruit fresh were used because I was out of lemon juice) : : I mixed and let it sit overnight (12 hours), stired it up again and : applied to my dry hair that I had washed and not conditioned the night : before. I glopped on 3/4 of this mixture on my previously chemical : dyed hair. (light auburn brown) I concentrated on the roots that were : about 2 inches of medium brown, 10% grey hair. I made sure all the : rest of the hair was covered. I wrapped in a cheap plastic shower cap : and left it on for 2 1/2 hours. Then I rinsed, rinsed, rinsed and : conditioned in the shower. : : I had done a hair brush harvest test earlier so I knew I wouldn't get : anything green or disgusting. What I did get was carrot top day-glo : orange on the outer layers of hair and a not so shocking orangey brown : on the under layers and roots. After about a week and 2 washings, I : now have an orangey auburn color. The shocking orange has faded. : : I understand the different layers of color---the outer layer is : exposed to the elements and more dry and absorbent that the under : layer. The roots haven't been chemically dried. : : But my question after this long story is: I have read on the henna : art pages that leaving the paste on longer creates a darker dye. Does : the same thing happen with hair? If I let it sit on my hair longer, : will I skip the day-glo orange stage, or will I just get the same : color that stays longer? I'm looking for a natural looking medium : auburn--redish brown, not orange-brown. Any suggestions? : :
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