Re: Chestnut Brown Color

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Posted by Alison on November 21, 2004 at 03:17:17:

In reply to: Chestnut Brown Color posted by RodGir on November 21, 2004 at 03:06:32:

: Hi everyone,
: This is my first posting here, so I hope not to be too overly
repetitive... ;)
:
: I have been wanting to use henna mixed with other natural plant
dyes in order to achieve a "Chestnut" color to my hair.
:
: I read on this website that using "Henna mixed with Woad" can
achieve this color... Of course my hairs original color (which is
soft black mixed with dark brown) would make the final result of the
haircolor to be a bit different.
:
: Anyways... I wanted to know where I can get this "Woad" from? Or is
it possible to use "Indigo" to get this chestnut shade depending on
how much I use of it together with the henna?
:
: I read on this site that 500g is what would be needed for
waistlength hair, but, since my hair is very fine in texture am
wondering if 500g may be too much since I don't have alot of hair
strands.
:
: Ok... I am wandering off in my questions... lol... so will stop for
now. If anyone can answer my "Woad" and "Indigo" questions it would
be appreciated as I am thinking of taking the henna plunge.
:
: Take care everyone :)

I'm afraid you won't be able to get chesnut with henna and indigo or
woad (both indigo and woad have the same blue dye to them and can be
used pretty interchangeably, as I understand it) because your hair is
so dark to start with. Henna cannot lighten hair at all. With
black/dark brown hair, you can get a nice reddish-brown sheen in
sunlight, but chesnut is pretty much out of the question. You can
try to lighten your hair with lemon juice and sunlight, or do so
chemically, if you are intent on chesnut.

On the subject of ammount of powder, I agree that 500 is excessive.
My previously waist/hip-length hair (which is also fine) took about
half of that at most.

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Re: Chestnut Brown Color RodGir 16:08:07 11/21/2004 (6)
- Re: Chestnut Brown Color Alison 21:06:40 11/21/2004 (0)
- Re: Chestnut Brown Color Pierre 16:40:56 11/21/2004 (4)
  - Re: clove? Nancy E. 09:04:47 11/22/2004 (3)
    - Re: clove? Pierre 18:41:42 11/23/2004 (2)
      - Re: clove? Sunny 16:20:30 11/26/2004 (1)
        
        Re: clove? Pierre 19:24:22 12/1/2004 (0)

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: : Hi everyone, : : This is my first posting here, so I hope not to be too overly : repetitive... ;) : : : : I have been wanting to use henna mixed with other natural plant : dyes in order to achieve a "Chestnut" color to my hair. : : : : I read on this website that using "Henna mixed with Woad" can : achieve this color... Of course my hairs original color (which is : soft black mixed with dark brown) would make the final result of the : haircolor to be a bit different. : : : : Anyways... I wanted to know where I can get this "Woad" from? Or is : it possible to use "Indigo" to get this chestnut shade depending on : how much I use of it together with the henna? : : : : I read on this site that 500g is what would be needed for : waistlength hair, but, since my hair is very fine in texture am : wondering if 500g may be too much since I don't have alot of hair : strands. : : : : Ok... I am wandering off in my questions... lol... so will stop for : now. If anyone can answer my "Woad" and "Indigo" questions it would : be appreciated as I am thinking of taking the henna plunge. : : : : Take care everyone :) : : I'm afraid you won't be able to get chesnut with henna and indigo or : woad (both indigo and woad have the same blue dye to them and can be : used pretty interchangeably, as I understand it) because your hair is : so dark to start with. Henna cannot lighten hair at all. With : black/dark brown hair, you can get a nice reddish-brown sheen in : sunlight, but chesnut is pretty much out of the question. You can : try to lighten your hair with lemon juice and sunlight, or do so : chemically, if you are intent on chesnut. : : On the subject of ammount of powder, I agree that 500 is excessive. : My previously waist/hip-length hair (which is also fine) took about : half of that at most.
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