Re: Henna for dark hair

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Posted by Pierre on February 28, 2004 at 17:42:20:

In reply to: Henna for dark hair posted by Anna on February 28, 2004 at 12:41:28:

: I have dark brown hair, medium length and have recently switched
to
: henna because of allergic reactions to hair dye.
: I have tried henna twice and my gray roots are not covering well
and
: come out an orangy red.
: Any suggestions?
: Has anyone used the Light Mountain Natural hennas? It seems like
a
: good product.

I've tried Light Mountain red but it isn't nearly as good as CCJ's.
Also, when I mixed Light Mountain with hot water and put it on my
skin for the patch test, it didn't stain. So I mixed it with lemon
juice to put it on my hair.

The way gray roots turn out with henna, the first mm or two (a week
after hennaing) is white. Then the next cm is bright red. Then the
next cm, which has been hennaed twice, is dark red. It progresses to
really dark red, but since it's transparent, it sparkles. The white
part isn't noticeable on top of my head (until there's enough of it
to harbor scalp itch fungus, at which point I rehenna) but on the
bottom of my lower lip, it is, so I touch it up after a couple of
weeks.

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: : I have dark brown hair, medium length and have recently switched : to : : henna because of allergic reactions to hair dye. : : I have tried henna twice and my gray roots are not covering well : and : : come out an orangy red. : : Any suggestions? : : Has anyone used the Light Mountain Natural hennas? It seems like : a : : good product. : : I've tried Light Mountain red but it isn't nearly as good as CCJ's. : Also, when I mixed Light Mountain with hot water and put it on my : skin for the patch test, it didn't stain. So I mixed it with lemon : juice to put it on my hair. : : The way gray roots turn out with henna, the first mm or two (a week : after hennaing) is white. Then the next cm is bright red. Then the : next cm, which has been hennaed twice, is dark red. It progresses to : really dark red, but since it's transparent, it sparkles. The white : part isn't noticeable on top of my head (until there's enough of it : to harbor scalp itch fungus, at which point I rehenna) but on the : bottom of my lower lip, it is, so I touch it up after a couple of : weeks.
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