Re: my experience - not purple, but good.

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Posted by Diane on October 9, 2004 at 15:30:54:

In reply to: my experience - not purple, but good. posted by Kim in MI on October 9, 2004 at 09:06:16:

: I've been adding a little more indigo each time ... the first time,
with just a littke (1/4
: cup) indigo mine was a "cooler" red but definitely still more
brassy/orange than not.
: the second time I added closer to 1/2 indigo was noticably cooler,
and the third (50/
: 50) I was very pleased with. I would call mine a dark cherry
brown, but out in the
: sunlight it is still a firey red ... I would not say mine looks
purple at all. I do think it's
: a nice, cool, natural looking color. Dark brown inside, brighter
red outside.
:
: So I *do* think indigo "cools" the red and makes it better for
people needing cool
: tones, makes it more of a cool auburn than a bright copper. But I
still wouldn't call
: mine purplish at all, and I'm adding a lot more indigo than you
suggested.
:
: Kim

Hi Kim!
I haven't been here much lately, but I am getting ready to henna
again on the kids term break in a couple of weeks ( I still try to
schedule it around a time that I don't have to appear in public for a
while because I still suffer from a significant "oranging" and it
usually takes the better part of a week for complete oxidation on my
hair.

Anyway I am still toying with the possibility of adding indigo,
because I am still interested in a cooler colour. However I'm still
so hesitant to do it with everything I have read here.

Do you find the indigo fading quickly? You do a one step process,
right? Where do you get your indigo, from Catherine? Do you mix it
all up in one go, or do the dye release with each separately and then
mix it together? And most importantly, do you find any green cast in
spots? I am really afraid of getting green where my blonder hairs
where, not to mention the greys -- although I have a good amount of
henna already in the hair.

I KNOW you have discussed all this before, but if you wouldn't mind a
short recap I would really appreciate it (I have read your mixes page
lots of times, but maybe your experience is updated since then?)
thanks a million Kim! (BTW, remember I'd told you the back of your
head looked exactly like it could have been me?! I've since very much
against my will cut off about 2-3". The hair loss from after the baby
had made it so skimpy and thin and then the regrowth was starting to
show and it looked bizarre, so twins no more!)

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Re: my experience - not purple, but good. Kim in MI 18:05:47 10/9/2004 (1)
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: : I've been adding a little more indigo each time ... the first time, : with just a littke (1/4 : : cup) indigo mine was a "cooler" red but definitely still more : brassy/orange than not. : : the second time I added closer to 1/2 indigo was noticably cooler, : and the third (50/ : : 50) I was very pleased with. I would call mine a dark cherry : brown, but out in the : : sunlight it is still a firey red ... I would not say mine looks : purple at all. I do think it's : : a nice, cool, natural looking color. Dark brown inside, brighter : red outside. : : : : So I do think indigo "cools" the red and makes it better for : people needing cool : : tones, makes it more of a cool auburn than a bright copper. But I : still wouldn't call : : mine purplish at all, and I'm adding a lot more indigo than you : suggested. : : : : Kim : : Hi Kim! : I haven't been here much lately, but I am getting ready to henna : again on the kids term break in a couple of weeks ( I still try to : schedule it around a time that I don't have to appear in public for a : while because I still suffer from a significant "oranging" and it : usually takes the better part of a week for complete oxidation on my : hair. : : Anyway I am still toying with the possibility of adding indigo, : because I am still interested in a cooler colour. However I'm still : so hesitant to do it with everything I have read here. : : Do you find the indigo fading quickly? You do a one step process, : right? Where do you get your indigo, from Catherine? Do you mix it : all up in one go, or do the dye release with each separately and then : mix it together? And most importantly, do you find any green cast in : spots? I am really afraid of getting green where my blonder hairs : where, not to mention the greys -- although I have a good amount of : henna already in the hair. : : I KNOW you have discussed all this before, but if you wouldn't mind a : short recap I would really appreciate it (I have read your mixes page : lots of times, but maybe your experience is updated since then?) : thanks a million Kim! (BTW, remember I'd told you the back of your : head looked exactly like it could have been me?! I've since very much : against my will cut off about 2-3". The hair loss from after the baby : had made it so skimpy and thin and then the regrowth was starting to : show and it looked bizarre, so twins no more!)
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