RE: still orange!

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Posted by Diane on October 21, 2004 at 15:37:37:

In reply to: RE: still orange! posted by redrhi on October 21, 2004 at 13:18:36:

: thanks everyone for the tips, this was only my third application,
and
: my first using body art quality, so maybe i will have to wait a
while.
: it just seems that with every application it is getting more orangey
: rather than less!
:
: maybe it is that I haven't been leaving it to develop long enough, i
: will try leaving it over night next time.
:
: what does red wine do? i read somewhere on the site that people use
: this, but isn't the alchohol damaging to hair?
:
: also, if i keep applying it every week until it builds up, will this
: dry out my hair and damage it or will it make it healthier? i have
: quite damaged split hair that i have been trying to grow for years,
: with no success, which is the main reason i switched to henna from
: chemical dyes.
:
:
: : Be patience, it takes time to build up the color. It is the same
: : concept of the tea stain on a ceramic cup. I learned to use Henna
: : from a Hindu college friend that attended UTD. She had marvelous
: : long hair up to her hips. She covers her gray but it takes many
: : applications. She told me that she applies Henna every week,
: : specially on the roots. I started again using Henna, I had to
safe my
: : hair from some highlight and bleaches. Even if I applied over my
: : highlights, it looks very good. Use only lemon juice with your
Henna,
: : coffee and tea works too but most be added to the mix.

I agree with Debra, I haven't found any additives to the mix or for
that matter using different "types" of body art henna making any real
difference to the colour result. I have always used red wine though
as I do think it darkens the colour slightly; the smell is
offputting, so last time I used blackcurrant tea and got much the
same results. I highly recommend cloves for the smell, not sure it
does much to the colour.

I've just got my indigo from Catherine and I'm going to experiment
with adding a bit to my henna for a "cooler" orange!

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: : thanks everyone for the tips, this was only my third application, : and : : my first using body art quality, so maybe i will have to wait a : while. : : it just seems that with every application it is getting more orangey : : rather than less! : : : : maybe it is that I haven't been leaving it to develop long enough, i : : will try leaving it over night next time. : : : : what does red wine do? i read somewhere on the site that people use : : this, but isn't the alchohol damaging to hair? : : : : also, if i keep applying it every week until it builds up, will this : : dry out my hair and damage it or will it make it healthier? i have : : quite damaged split hair that i have been trying to grow for years, : : with no success, which is the main reason i switched to henna from : : chemical dyes. : : : : : : : Be patience, it takes time to build up the color. It is the same : : : concept of the tea stain on a ceramic cup. I learned to use Henna : : : from a Hindu college friend that attended UTD. She had marvelous : : : long hair up to her hips. She covers her gray but it takes many : : : applications. She told me that she applies Henna every week, : : : specially on the roots. I started again using Henna, I had to : safe my : : : hair from some highlight and bleaches. Even if I applied over my : : : highlights, it looks very good. Use only lemon juice with your : Henna, : : : coffee and tea works too but most be added to the mix. : : I agree with Debra, I haven't found any additives to the mix or for : that matter using different "types" of body art henna making any real : difference to the colour result. I have always used red wine though : as I do think it darkens the colour slightly; the smell is : offputting, so last time I used blackcurrant tea and got much the : same results. I highly recommend cloves for the smell, not sure it : does much to the colour. : : I've just got my indigo from Catherine and I'm going to experiment : with adding a bit to my henna for a "cooler" orange!
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