henna for hair

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Posted by Kim on February 18, 2004 at 16:29:26:

I bought some henna (200 g) from Mendhi and am excited and terrified
of doing my hair at same time. I have done it for about 10 yrs with
a 4oz. jar I get at healthfood store (rainbow brand) by just adding
hot brewed coffee to it and immediately putting it on hair with a
paint brush. Than putting it in plastic cap and sitting under plastic
cap type hair dryer for about 45 minutes. I want to try this henna
but not sure how to vary the application. Am told to mix with lemon
juice and let sit over night and than put on hair and leave 2 hrs. I
was told with my other mixture that by adding coffee it would tone
down red and help it hide gray. My hair is naturally medium brown
with small amount of gray(mostly at root). How would I do this
mixture using the coffee. I'm not sure of ratio of coffee to lemon
juice or weather to add coffee the night before or just before
applying to hair. Also, can I sit under the hair dryer and for how
long. I like a auburn type of red and don't want to turn out like
Lucille Ball red(if you know what I mean.) I guess I am just a bit
frightened about trying something new. though I really wasn't
satisfied with the old product(never seem to last very long.) Hoping
to have my fears settled and some helpful hints

Thanks, Kim

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: I bought some henna (200 g) from Mendhi and am excited and terrified : of doing my hair at same time. I have done it for about 10 yrs with : a 4oz. jar I get at healthfood store (rainbow brand) by just adding : hot brewed coffee to it and immediately putting it on hair with a : paint brush. Than putting it in plastic cap and sitting under plastic : cap type hair dryer for about 45 minutes. I want to try this henna : but not sure how to vary the application. Am told to mix with lemon : juice and let sit over night and than put on hair and leave 2 hrs. I : was told with my other mixture that by adding coffee it would tone : down red and help it hide gray. My hair is naturally medium brown : with small amount of gray(mostly at root). How would I do this : mixture using the coffee. I'm not sure of ratio of coffee to lemon : juice or weather to add coffee the night before or just before : applying to hair. Also, can I sit under the hair dryer and for how : long. I like a auburn type of red and don't want to turn out like : Lucille Ball red(if you know what I mean.) I guess I am just a bit : frightened about trying something new. though I really wasn't : satisfied with the old product(never seem to last very long.) Hoping : to have my fears settled and some helpful hints : : Thanks, Kim
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