Re: Rehennaing: how to keep the colour light?

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Posted by Diane on October 9, 2004 at 15:37:15:

In reply to: Rehennaing: how to keep the colour light? posted by Elettaria on October 8, 2004 at 08:19:42:

: J's due for her second henna, once she gets round to having a
haircut
: and my health improves. She's a dark blonde who used to dye her
hair
: copper with chemical dyes, and had her first henna in the summer.
It
: came out a lovely bright copper and she wants to stick to that
colour
: without going darker, though I reckon that when the chemically dyed
: hair grows out she'll end up a bit darker due to her natural colour
: looking darker than the colour it was dyed before. (But it won't
kill
: her, I'm sure it'll still be a lovely copper.) I'd say she's
closest
: to Larissa's colour on the Mixes page, but Pam and Elizebeth look
: similar as well.
:
: 1) Am I right in thinking that repeated applications darkens the
: colour? How difficult is it to keep a light colour with repeated
: hennas? What do we do about this? She was hennaed for three hours
: before; what should we do this time?
: 2) Well, more or less three hours; it took 45 min to put the henna
on,
: it's about 2 1/2 from the time I finished hennaing her to when it
was
: washed off. We hennaed from back to front. I think the top layers
: are a tad lighter, since the 45 min is a substantial proportion of
the
: total. Should we henna from front to back this time, and how
: difficult is that with bra-strap length, but fine, hair? Any tips?
: 3) Am I better off just shoving the henna on instead of sectioning
and
: doing ever little section very carefully, so that the overall timing
: is more consistent? Again, any tips here?
: 4) I've got some of her henna left over in the freezer, and also
some
: of my ex-girlfriend's mix. Said ex-girlfriend decided not to
continue
: hennaing, so the leftover paste is going begging. It's the same
henna
: powder, but I added clove (ratio 1:6), some sage tea, and it didn't
: have as long for dye release. Am I safe to throw it in the mix for
J,
: or should I not risk it?
: 5) Someone recommended using salon capes. Great idea, but I can't
: find any sources in the UK. Links, anyone?

I haven't noticed a really significant darkening after about 5
hennas. I find that I can go up to about 8 weeks sometimes before I
get the urge to henna again. I quite like the fading process and the
way the colour changes, I enjoy it newly hennaed and vibrant but also
just before its due on again...I am lucky in that I don't have really
noticable roots so I can let it go quite a while between
reapplications and I think thats why I don't notice much change in
the shade I get. Its more like just refreshing the colour, and of
course the fabulous shine. Also I leave mine on for the same amount
of time each go, so I suppose it doesn't accumulate only very slowly,
and not really noticably. I think I will be hennaing for years before
I get a really dark buildup of colour which is fine cause thats not
what I am after.

Follow Ups

She's got slow hair growth as well Elettaria 15:59:41 10/9/2004 (5)
- Re: She's got slow hair growth as well Diane 16:50:45 10/13/2004 (2)
  - That's long? I can't remember the days when my hair hit my bra strap! Elettaria 15:29:45 10/14/2004 (1)
    - Re: That's long? I can't remember the days when my hair hit my bra strap! Diane 16:30:33 10/14/2004 (0)
- what about ... Kim in MI 18:17:30 10/9/2004 (1)
  - Interesting idea Elettaria 19:59:46 10/9/2004 (0)

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: : J's due for her second henna, once she gets round to having a : haircut : : and my health improves. She's a dark blonde who used to dye her : hair : : copper with chemical dyes, and had her first henna in the summer. : It : : came out a lovely bright copper and she wants to stick to that : colour : : without going darker, though I reckon that when the chemically dyed : : hair grows out she'll end up a bit darker due to her natural colour : : looking darker than the colour it was dyed before. (But it won't : kill : : her, I'm sure it'll still be a lovely copper.) I'd say she's : closest : : to Larissa's colour on the Mixes page, but Pam and Elizebeth look : : similar as well. : : : : 1) Am I right in thinking that repeated applications darkens the : : colour? How difficult is it to keep a light colour with repeated : : hennas? What do we do about this? She was hennaed for three hours : : before; what should we do this time? : : 2) Well, more or less three hours; it took 45 min to put the henna : on, : : it's about 2 1/2 from the time I finished hennaing her to when it : was : : washed off. We hennaed from back to front. I think the top layers : : are a tad lighter, since the 45 min is a substantial proportion of : the : : total. Should we henna from front to back this time, and how : : difficult is that with bra-strap length, but fine, hair? Any tips? : : 3) Am I better off just shoving the henna on instead of sectioning : and : : doing ever little section very carefully, so that the overall timing : : is more consistent? Again, any tips here? : : 4) I've got some of her henna left over in the freezer, and also : some : : of my ex-girlfriend's mix. Said ex-girlfriend decided not to : continue : : hennaing, so the leftover paste is going begging. It's the same : henna : : powder, but I added clove (ratio 1:6), some sage tea, and it didn't : : have as long for dye release. Am I safe to throw it in the mix for : J, : : or should I not risk it? : : 5) Someone recommended using salon capes. Great idea, but I can't : : find any sources in the UK. Links, anyone? : : I haven't noticed a really significant darkening after about 5 : hennas. I find that I can go up to about 8 weeks sometimes before I : get the urge to henna again. I quite like the fading process and the : way the colour changes, I enjoy it newly hennaed and vibrant but also : just before its due on again...I am lucky in that I don't have really : noticable roots so I can let it go quite a while between : reapplications and I think thats why I don't notice much change in : the shade I get. Its more like just refreshing the colour, and of : course the fabulous shine. Also I leave mine on for the same amount : of time each go, so I suppose it doesn't accumulate only very slowly, : and not really noticably. I think I will be hennaing for years before : I get a really dark buildup of colour which is fine cause thats not : what I am after.
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