Re: henna for hair

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Posted by Pierre on February 18, 2004 at 18:52:39:

In reply to: henna for hair 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

If you've recently hennaed and the color is dark enough, switching
to a different henna isn't going to lighten it. And if it's too
bright red, wait a few days and henna again, and it'll darken.

How long you let it sit depends on the temperature. I put my bowl in
a pot of hot water and it's ready in an hour or two.

I don't use coffee in my mix (because I don't drink it) but I do use
cloves. Take a look at my sideburns; that color is the result of two
henna applications on pure gray hair. If your gray is mixed in
evenly, it won't make your whole hair red; you'll get a
streak/highlight effect, which I, at least, think is pretty.

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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 : : If you've recently hennaed and the color is dark enough, switching : to a different henna isn't going to lighten it. And if it's too : bright red, wait a few days and henna again, and it'll darken. : : How long you let it sit depends on the temperature. I put my bowl in : a pot of hot water and it's ready in an hour or two. : : I don't use coffee in my mix (because I don't drink it) but I do use : cloves. Take a look at my sideburns; that color is the result of two : henna applications on pure gray hair. If your gray is mixed in : evenly, it won't make your whole hair red; you'll get a : streak/highlight effect, which I, at least, think is pretty.
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