lemon juice vs. wine etc.?

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Posted by elektra on February 26, 2004 at 11:30:32:

i'm going to henna again tomorrow and always love to experiment with
different stuff i put in my powder for color variations, even managed
to cover my grays nicely (i'll send in my special mix recipe plus
fotos soon, catherine, this site is so great!).

however.. there's one thing bothering me: a lot of mixes say one
should use lemon juice for releasing the dye, yet, when i used to try
this, i got very disappointed with the result, almost thought the
lemon would turn the color more brighter/oranger. so i tried red wine
and got really better results, but, as you may imagine, i'd love to
"get off" this habit, esp. if there's no need for me to always stink
myself up in alcohol for 5 hours. now, am i just paranoid, or has
anyone here done some "scientific" comparisons on that? i'd love to
strive for a more blue-ish, darker, intense red.
(my hairbrush hair tests always turn out useless.. all in same color)

thanks a lot for your help in advance
elektra

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Re: lemon juice vs. wine etc.? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 11:40:37 2/26/2004 (4)
- Cranberry Juice!! Deborah 11:54:13 2/27/2004 (0)
- Would Jamaica/Hibiscus help/work like this?? n/t txilar 23:11:37 2/26/2004 (2)
  - Re: Would Jamaica/Hibiscus help/work like this?? n/t elektra 04:12:53 2/27/2004 (1)
    - and the winner is ... ;) elektra 16:30:57 3/2/2004 (0)

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: i'm going to henna again tomorrow and always love to experiment with : different stuff i put in my powder for color variations, even managed : to cover my grays nicely (i'll send in my special mix recipe plus : fotos soon, catherine, this site is so great!). : : however.. there's one thing bothering me: a lot of mixes say one : should use lemon juice for releasing the dye, yet, when i used to try : this, i got very disappointed with the result, almost thought the : lemon would turn the color more brighter/oranger. so i tried red wine : and got really better results, but, as you may imagine, i'd love to : "get off" this habit, esp. if there's no need for me to always stink : myself up in alcohol for 5 hours. now, am i just paranoid, or has : anyone here done some "scientific" comparisons on that? i'd love to : strive for a more blue-ish, darker, intense red. : (my hairbrush hair tests always turn out useless.. all in same color) : : thanks a lot for your help in advance : elektra
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