Re: Would this be a good mix? (first time)

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Posted by Alison on December 6, 2004 at 14:34:11:

In reply to: Would this be a good mix? (first time) posted by Elizabeth on December 6, 2004 at 12:40:38:

: I'm hoping you experts can help a newbie; I've done a strand test,
: but it's a bit hard to tell from gathered hair what the overall
: effect will be. I have fine, not-very thick medium brown hair, bra-
: strap length, which has been dyed reddish with Feria for years and
: has become slightly lighter than natural, and pretty damaged at the
: ends.
:
: My current plan is cassia first to make the damaged bits less
porous,
: then paint straight lemon juice onto just the roots, for lightening
: by sun or heat. Next day, 2/3 cassia and 1/3 henna with lemon juice
: and strong chamomile tea, probably for a shorter time on that first
: application, just in case. I'm aiming for something like Lily's
hair
: or the pale copper that Raina said she wanted to avoid -- the deep
: reds are beautiful, but I'm not ready to go there just yet!
:
: What do you think?

Your mixes sound fine, but you're quite ambitious if you think you
can get any noticable lightening with lemon juice and sun or heat in
one day. Lightening with lemon takes weeks, in my experience.

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Re: Would this be a good mix? (first time) Elizabeth 14:36:36 12/6/2004 (2)
- Re: Would this be a good mix? (first time) Katherine 15:15:05 12/6/2004 (1)
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: : I'm hoping you experts can help a newbie; I've done a strand test, : : but it's a bit hard to tell from gathered hair what the overall : : effect will be. I have fine, not-very thick medium brown hair, bra- : : strap length, which has been dyed reddish with Feria for years and : : has become slightly lighter than natural, and pretty damaged at the : : ends. : : : : My current plan is cassia first to make the damaged bits less : porous, : : then paint straight lemon juice onto just the roots, for lightening : : by sun or heat. Next day, 2/3 cassia and 1/3 henna with lemon juice : : and strong chamomile tea, probably for a shorter time on that first : : application, just in case. I'm aiming for something like Lily's : hair : : or the pale copper that Raina said she wanted to avoid -- the deep : : reds are beautiful, but I'm not ready to go there just yet! : : : : What do you think? : : Your mixes sound fine, but you're quite ambitious if you think you : can get any noticable lightening with lemon juice and sun or heat in : one day. Lightening with lemon takes weeks, in my experience.
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