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Posted by Carol on November 22, 2004 at 16:18:48:

I've been hennaing for 25 years plus and just this year learned how
to do it right, via this sight...just bought bulk stuff from the Co-
op or whatever I could get, mixed it with hot water and slopped it
on. I found this sight as my rapidly greying hair was getting
orangeyer (new word!) and have solved it all...my hair is a deep
rich red with a bit of copper shine as I have commented before. Now
I don't have to shave my head and let it grow out grey (and run away
to a mountain retreat for the process) I was beginning to feel like
an old fading orange headed hussy. Now I am a handsome mature
redheaded hussy!
The greying tips: if you are really grey (and your hair grows as
fast as mine) you will have to touch up your roots every couple
weeks. Usually, I do a big old whole head henna thingee every 4/5
weeks and then just touch up the roots 2 weeks later. A tint brush
(you can buy for a buck or two at a beauty supply house) works
really well for this.
I'm finding I really like the addition of indigo. About 1 part
indigo to 3 or 4 parts henna. After the dye release and when I'm
ready to rock, I mix up the indigo with hot water to make a paste
then add to the henna. Gives some subtle dark streakiness and tones
down any brassyness but still red. I did not like walnut powder as
an addition (for me!) as it just made it look browner but not as
brilliant.

Cheers hennaheads!

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: I've been hennaing for 25 years plus and just this year learned how : to do it right, via this sight...just bought bulk stuff from the Co- : op or whatever I could get, mixed it with hot water and slopped it : on. I found this sight as my rapidly greying hair was getting : orangeyer (new word!) and have solved it all...my hair is a deep : rich red with a bit of copper shine as I have commented before. Now : I don't have to shave my head and let it grow out grey (and run away : to a mountain retreat for the process) I was beginning to feel like : an old fading orange headed hussy. Now I am a handsome mature : redheaded hussy! : The greying tips: if you are really grey (and your hair grows as : fast as mine) you will have to touch up your roots every couple : weeks. Usually, I do a big old whole head henna thingee every 4/5 : weeks and then just touch up the roots 2 weeks later. A tint brush : (you can buy for a buck or two at a beauty supply house) works : really well for this. : I'm finding I really like the addition of indigo. About 1 part : indigo to 3 or 4 parts henna. After the dye release and when I'm : ready to rock, I mix up the indigo with hot water to make a paste : then add to the henna. Gives some subtle dark streakiness and tones : down any brassyness but still red. I did not like walnut powder as : an addition (for me!) as it just made it look browner but not as : brilliant. : : Cheers hennaheads!
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