Re: Herbs as dye -please help

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Posted by Nancy E. on November 16, 2004 at 16:26:05:

In reply to: Herbs as dye -please help posted by Nancy on November 16, 2004 at 12:03:01:

Hi Nancy,
I've been using the same herb dye for years.
I have natural light brown hair with at least 20% gray.
Up until last June (2004) I was using bad chemicals to dye (for 17
years)and my herb dye (that I've named herbal tint)to help keep the
color fresh. Here in San Diego, my hair takes a beating due to sun,
ocean,pool, and wind (convertable car), and a daily ponytail.
When I decided to stop using the chemical dye, I only used the herb
tint on my re-growth. I did this daily from June through Oct.
It really gave my hair a break, no hairdryer as well. It was easy to
mask the new growth,it was summer so I just did a slicked back wet
pony tail EVERYDAY. Oct. 22 was my first henna, and I'm very happy.
Tonight I'm going to try my first over-night henna. I'm also using
indigo. By the way, that is not me in the "mixes" section. I will
hopefully be able to post pictures in the next few days . Anyway
here is my Herb tint recipe. Good luck.

Use glass or clay pot.
Add herbs to pot then water.

1 cup dry black malva flowers
1/2 cup dry dalmation sage
1/2 cup dry rosemary
8 cups distilled water
simmer on low 20-30 minutes.
store in refrigerator.
warm before applying.

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: Hi Nancy, : I've been using the same herb dye for years. : I have natural light brown hair with at least 20% gray. : Up until last June (2004) I was using bad chemicals to dye (for 17 : years)and my herb dye (that I've named herbal tint)to help keep the : color fresh. Here in San Diego, my hair takes a beating due to sun, : ocean,pool, and wind (convertable car), and a daily ponytail. : When I decided to stop using the chemical dye, I only used the herb : tint on my re-growth. I did this daily from June through Oct. : It really gave my hair a break, no hairdryer as well. It was easy to : mask the new growth,it was summer so I just did a slicked back wet : pony tail EVERYDAY. Oct. 22 was my first henna, and I'm very happy. : Tonight I'm going to try my first over-night henna. I'm also using : indigo. By the way, that is not me in the "mixes" section. I will : hopefully be able to post pictures in the next few days . Anyway : here is my Herb tint recipe. Good luck. : : Use glass or clay pot. : Add herbs to pot then water. : : 1 cup dry black malva flowers : 1/2 cup dry dalmation sage : 1/2 cup dry rosemary : 8 cups distilled water : simmer on low 20-30 minutes. : store in refrigerator. : warm before applying.
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