Re: Henna for dark hair

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Posted by kavi on March 2, 2004 at 10:50:11:

In reply to: Re: Henna for dark hair posted by Pierre on February 28, 2004 at 17:42:20:

I think the amount of gray roots after a week would depend on how fast your
hair grows.

: : 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 think the amount of gray roots after a week would depend on how fast your : hair grows. : : : : 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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