Re: Bleach

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Posted by Alison on January 2, 2005 at 20:33:49:

In reply to: Bleach posted by Mars on January 2, 2005 at 18:59:07:

: for the last year or so i have been putting highlights in my hair
: with a home bleaching kit and now ive decided i want to put a henna
: in it.but what i need to know is if the bleach will affect the
henna
: because i am hearing lots of stories about peoples hair turning
weird
: and wonderful colours!the last time i used the bleach was on my
roots
: about a fortnight ago...has anybody used henna on bleached hair
: sucessfully?

You should be safe to use henna, as long as it is real, 100% pure
henna, like the kind from the suppliers on this website. If you use
anything from a store, it's a risk you must be willing to take (many
store brands aren't pure henna, and some contain metallic salts,
which will interact very badly with the peroxide in your hair). Be
warned, though, that bleached hair turns VERY bright orange, like day-
glo orange. If you go in the mixes section, check out my newer mix.
My hair at the roots, where it's freshly bleached, is far lighter
than the hair I scanned. Please use fresh henna, too--the older it
is, the more orangey the stain will be, and the worse the bleached
parts will look. I learned that lesson the hard way.

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: : for the last year or so i have been putting highlights in my hair : : with a home bleaching kit and now ive decided i want to put a henna : : in it.but what i need to know is if the bleach will affect the : henna : : because i am hearing lots of stories about peoples hair turning : weird : : and wonderful colours!the last time i used the bleach was on my : roots : : about a fortnight ago...has anybody used henna on bleached hair : : sucessfully? : : You should be safe to use henna, as long as it is real, 100% pure : henna, like the kind from the suppliers on this website. If you use : anything from a store, it's a risk you must be willing to take (many : store brands aren't pure henna, and some contain metallic salts, : which will interact very badly with the peroxide in your hair). Be : warned, though, that bleached hair turns VERY bright orange, like day- : glo orange. If you go in the mixes section, check out my newer mix. : My hair at the roots, where it's freshly bleached, is far lighter : than the hair I scanned. Please use fresh henna, too--the older it : is, the more orangey the stain will be, and the worse the bleached : parts will look. I learned that lesson the hard way.
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