Re: Curious about overnight in henna .....

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Posted by Ixchel on November 4, 2004 at 16:56:03:

In reply to: Curious about overnight in henna ..... posted by Kirsten on November 4, 2004 at 11:58:57:

--- does it really make a difference,

It seems to make a difference for me. My mom has normal thickness
hair and gets good color from leaving henna on her hair for two
hours. I on the other hand, have really thick hair and two hours
only gives me shiny hair, but hardly adds any color. I'm not sure
if the thickness has anything to do with it, but I know my hair
absorbs henna better when I leave it on longer. I don't have time
to leave it on for long hours during the day -that and I'm not
patient enough to wait that long- so I just leave it on overnight
and forget about it.

--- do you HONESTLY not ruin the sheets?

Not if you place one or two old towels between the saran wrap and
your pillow.

---It seems like even with saran wrap etc bits of hair pop out when
I am awake, and I can just imagine the mess sleeping on it.

I wrap my head REALLY tight in saran wrap. Even tighter than what
is shown in Catherine's picture in the "techniques" section. You
can ask someone to help you pull the saran wrap roll while you hold
on to it, that way it gets really close to your head. With a little
practice you'll be able to do it by yourself. It ends up being as
tight as a swimming cap so you don't have to worry about it shifting
over night.

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: --- does it really make a difference, : : It seems to make a difference for me. My mom has normal thickness : hair and gets good color from leaving henna on her hair for two : hours. I on the other hand, have really thick hair and two hours : only gives me shiny hair, but hardly adds any color. I'm not sure : if the thickness has anything to do with it, but I know my hair : absorbs henna better when I leave it on longer. I don't have time : to leave it on for long hours during the day -that and I'm not : patient enough to wait that long- so I just leave it on overnight : and forget about it. : : --- do you HONESTLY not ruin the sheets? : : Not if you place one or two old towels between the saran wrap and : your pillow. : : ---It seems like even with saran wrap etc bits of hair pop out when : I am awake, and I can just imagine the mess sleeping on it. : : I wrap my head REALLY tight in saran wrap. Even tighter than what : is shown in Catherine's picture in the "techniques" section. You : can ask someone to help you pull the saran wrap roll while you hold : on to it, that way it gets really close to your head. With a little : practice you'll be able to do it by yourself. It ends up being as : tight as a swimming cap so you don't have to worry about it shifting : over night.
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