It does sound like you were using dodgy stuff, yup

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Posted by Elettaria on October 17, 2004 at 15:11:36:

In reply to: Hair releasing colour after 4-5 weeks, and mixing my own henna posted by Amy on October 17, 2004 at 14:00:00:

6 weeks of the dye running? I used to use old towels when I washed
the henna off and after that I was fine. Use proper, pure, body-art
quality henna without any of the additives (apart from lemon juice and
water), see where that gets you. The one you bought claims to produce
different colours, which is always a bad sign. Pure henna will often
produce a deeper colour anyway, so seriously, experiment with that
first before you start messing around with cloves and such, you may
not need them. What colour are you starting with and what colour are
you aiming for? Also, don't add boiling water, it cooks the henna. A
little gentle heat is fine, boiling isn't.

I know that Catherine's stuff here is superb, can't remember how much
she charges for international P&P. She's got some UK suppliers listed
here as well. I'm hennaing a friend of mine and we've found nice
henna at the local hippy place, asked for body art quality and it's
doing a good job, Hasina I think it's called. Keep an eye on BBE
dates, the local Indian fabric store had henna in the window but the
BBE date was 2000!

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: 6 weeks of the dye running? I used to use old towels when I washed : the henna off and after that I was fine. Use proper, pure, body-art : quality henna without any of the additives (apart from lemon juice and : water), see where that gets you. The one you bought claims to produce : different colours, which is always a bad sign. Pure henna will often : produce a deeper colour anyway, so seriously, experiment with that : first before you start messing around with cloves and such, you may : not need them. What colour are you starting with and what colour are : you aiming for? Also, don't add boiling water, it cooks the henna. A : little gentle heat is fine, boiling isn't. : : I know that Catherine's stuff here is superb, can't remember how much : she charges for international P&P. She's got some UK suppliers listed : here as well. I'm hennaing a friend of mine and we've found nice : henna at the local hippy place, asked for body art quality and it's : doing a good job, Hasina I think it's called. Keep an eye on BBE : dates, the local Indian fabric store had henna in the window but the : BBE date was 2000!
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