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Posted by iris on February 23, 2004 at 14:52:23:

In reply to: Henna fading & haircare products posted by BetsyC on February 23, 2004 at 13:14:52:

: What is your opinion about the reason for the fading? The not so
: good henna, the products I use, or is there something else I wonder?
as far as I understand it, the thing is that henna oxydizes; it starts out bright orange/
red, and then as it reacts with oxygen, it becomes brown. I don't know the chemical
specifics, and I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong...

in any case, it gets browner and less orange after a couple of days. if your natural hair
color is brown, it will look like it has faded, but it has just changed color to a color
that is close to your own color.

I don't know what you could do to keep it red - keeping your hair in an air-tight
container would not be an option... ;-)

I think the only difference between 'good' and 'bad' henna is that good henna
deposits more dye. I'd be surprised if it'd stay red longer.

iris

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: : What is your opinion about the reason for the fading? The not so : : good henna, the products I use, or is there something else I wonder? : as far as I understand it, the thing is that henna oxydizes; it starts out bright orange/ : red, and then as it reacts with oxygen, it becomes brown. I don't know the chemical : specifics, and I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong... : : in any case, it gets browner and less orange after a couple of days. if your natural hair : color is brown, it will look like it has faded, but it has just changed color to a color : that is close to your own color. : : I don't know what you could do to keep it red - keeping your hair in an air-tight : container would not be an option... ;-) : : I think the only difference between 'good' and 'bad' henna is that good henna : deposits more dye. I'd be surprised if it'd stay red longer. : : iris
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