Re: still orange!

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Posted by Diane on October 21, 2004 at 07:41:12:

In reply to: still orange! posted by redrhi on October 21, 2004 at 06:57:25:

: Ok, i used body art quality henna for the first time last night. i
: mixed it up with lemon juice and paprika, left it to develop for 3
: hours, applied it and left it on for 5 hours, and the results are
: still orange! nice and shiny, well conditioned, "multi-faceted"
: orange, but orange nonetheless.
:
: it's not that bad, i quite like it, but i want to get some of these
: beautiful deep red shades that people seem to be getting in the
photos
: section.
:
: can anyone tell me where i am going wrong? should i be leaving it to
: develop for longer? should i leave it on for longer? should i be
: adding another secret ingredient to the witches brew?
:
: any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from anyone who
has
: managedto acheive a nice deep red colour over mid-dark brown hair!

Hi there,
Can't see anything necessarily wrong with what you did...the colour
will mellow through oxidisation in the next few days...however, if I
were to suggest one thing I would definitely say you should try
leaving the henna for at least 12 hours to release dye. Depending on
how warm the place is where you put it you probably had very little
dye release in just 3 hours. I understand the "impatience" factor
lol, but next time just plan a little ahead. If you used good quality
pure henna, what a shame to miss out on its dye release potential. I
have a great place (known in Ireland as the "hot press", a cupboard
with the hot water tank built in) to leave my mix, where its at about
75-80 degrees F. and I still find that the best time to use the mix
is between 12 or preferably almost 24 hours later. There is a LOT of
dye release then. I only leave the mix on my head for 1-2 hours and
get great results.

Try mixing up your henna in the evening of the day before (if, say,
you plan to do your hair in the morning)keep it cosy and warm and you
should have loads of dye for your hair to take up then! Don't be put
off by the orange, it will deepen next time.

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: : Ok, i used body art quality henna for the first time last night. i : : mixed it up with lemon juice and paprika, left it to develop for 3 : : hours, applied it and left it on for 5 hours, and the results are : : still orange! nice and shiny, well conditioned, "multi-faceted" : : orange, but orange nonetheless. : : : : it's not that bad, i quite like it, but i want to get some of these : : beautiful deep red shades that people seem to be getting in the : photos : : section. : : : : can anyone tell me where i am going wrong? should i be leaving it to : : develop for longer? should i leave it on for longer? should i be : : adding another secret ingredient to the witches brew? : : : : any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from anyone who : has : : managedto acheive a nice deep red colour over mid-dark brown hair! : : Hi there, : Can't see anything necessarily wrong with what you did...the colour : will mellow through oxidisation in the next few days...however, if I : were to suggest one thing I would definitely say you should try : leaving the henna for at least 12 hours to release dye. Depending on : how warm the place is where you put it you probably had very little : dye release in just 3 hours. I understand the "impatience" factor : lol, but next time just plan a little ahead. If you used good quality : pure henna, what a shame to miss out on its dye release potential. I : have a great place (known in Ireland as the "hot press", a cupboard : with the hot water tank built in) to leave my mix, where its at about : 75-80 degrees F. and I still find that the best time to use the mix : is between 12 or preferably almost 24 hours later. There is a LOT of : dye release then. I only leave the mix on my head for 1-2 hours and : get great results. : : Try mixing up your henna in the evening of the day before (if, say, : you plan to do your hair in the morning)keep it cosy and warm and you : should have loads of dye for your hair to take up then! Don't be put : off by the orange, it will deepen next time.
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