Re: black henna
Posted by krazee on October 19, 2004 at 09:12:38:
In reply to: black henna posted by jasmine on October 18, 2004 at 23:39:45:
Jasmine,I would read the stuff on this site first. I did that and it sparked
my interest sooo much I henna-ed my hair within about 3 weeks! I'm
certainly no expert (having done my hair twice so far) but from
reading here I can tell you that there is no such thing as "black
henna." That label usually indicates that there is either (hopefully)
indigo in the mix or (tragically) PPD dye.
A lot of people on this site use henna first then indigo after or use
them both together (after dye releasing them separately as the
instructions for each is different) with really beautiful results. I
would recommend looking at the mixes section and find someone with a
color you like. Kim A and Debbie B have really beautiful brown hair
with reddish highlights if that is what you're looking for or Tanja
has the most beautiful black hair!
The only thing I would truly encourage you to do is start with good
quality henna. A lot of stuff that isn't body art quality sounds kind
of dodgy to me, reading some of the comments on this forum from people
who've tried them. And I would certainly tell you to test your hair
first. You can get samples for almost free here from Catherine of
just about any combo you're thinking of trying.
Have fun with your hair!
krazee
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