Henna myths: what's "easiest" for newbies

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Posted by Elettaria on October 20, 2004 at 17:50:00:

I'm a bit concerned that a lot of newbies seem to think that mixing up
henna is some sort of arcane art, and that it's going to be easiest to
use a pre-blended mix with herbs and goodness only knows what else in
it. I've seen it here and elsewhere. It's nonsense, of course,
because the process is the same: add water and lemon juice (or other
acid) to powder, wait for dye release, apply. The only difference is
that you're likely to get better results with proper henna and less
likely to get put off the whole thing as a result of some peculiar mishap.

Maybe the rococo mixes some people are using in the Mixes section are
confusing people? Should we put up a line pointing out that while
some people enjoy meddling with various ingredients to turn the colour
a bit, or just for fun, you can get quite excellent results with the
simple method, for instance Catherine's hair (glorious colour, greys
fully covered).

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Re: Henna myths: what's "easiest" for newbies Al Gisnered 11:07:49 10/21/2004 (3)
- I have never gotten the color I was promised from a box of chemical hair dye. Faery Ring 14:38:37 10/21/2004 (2)
  - Re: I have never gotten the color I was promised from a box of chemical hair dye. Al Gisnered 18:12:44 10/21/2004 (1)
    - We have a vicious circle here Elettaria 19:50:49 10/21/2004 (0)
Mixing henna powder with lemon juice is too hard for some people! Faery Ring 20:42:41 10/20/2004 (8)
- Re: Mixing henna powder with lemon juice is too hard for some people! Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:18:52 10/20/2004 (7)
  - Re: Mixing henna powder with lemon juice is too hard for some people! Christine 13:36:29 10/25/2004 (0)
  - Re: Mixing henna powder with lemon juice is too hard for some people! Amy 09:58:27 10/22/2004 (0)
  - Re: Mixing henna powder with lemon juice is too hard for some people! Diane 07:58:25 10/21/2004 (0)
  - Excellent idea Elettaria 04:12:29 10/21/2004 (0)
  - Re: Mixing henna powder with lemon juice is too hard for some people! Alison 22:56:29 10/20/2004 (2)
    - Is anyone thinking of retailing to stores? Lelia 01:19:10 10/21/2004 (1)
      - Re: Is anyone thinking of retailing to stores? Alison 13:23:19 10/21/2004 (0)

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: I'm a bit concerned that a lot of newbies seem to think that mixing up : henna is some sort of arcane art, and that it's going to be easiest to : use a pre-blended mix with herbs and goodness only knows what else in : it. I've seen it here and elsewhere. It's nonsense, of course, : because the process is the same: add water and lemon juice (or other : acid) to powder, wait for dye release, apply. The only difference is : that you're likely to get better results with proper henna and less : likely to get put off the whole thing as a result of some peculiar mishap. : : Maybe the rococo mixes some people are using in the Mixes section are : confusing people? Should we put up a line pointing out that while : some people enjoy meddling with various ingredients to turn the colour : a bit, or just for fun, you can get quite excellent results with the : simple method, for instance Catherine's hair (glorious colour, greys : fully covered).
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