Re: henna and soft waves

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Posted by Ravennaz on January 19, 2005 at 01:32:36:

In reply to: Re: henna and soft waves posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on January 18, 2005 at 21:10:53:

Well, in Fia's Gel mixes section it says:

"3) The henna powder used. Different henna powders have different
basic characteristics. Again for a very rough guideline - by no
means set in stone:

- Persian henna pushes towards warm red
- Indian henna pushes towards brownish red
- African henna pushes towards reddish orange "

maybe that's what is confusing people?

: : that sounds great catherine -- and should i get a henna from a
: specific area of the world??
:
: Hoooboy the urban legend continues.
:
: : i've read about african henna producing a different red color
than :
: : indian henna, etc. is this
: : true? if i want more of a brown-red is one preferred over
another?
:
: I have a loathing for internet misinformation that knows no
bounds.
: Sorry you fell into some. Hope the following helps.
:
: All henna has ONE significant dye molecule .... Lawsone.
:
: 1) Some seasons produce crops of henna with higher levels of
lawsone.
: 2) If henna is is allowed to go stale, the amount of lawsone
decreases.
: 3) if someone says "its more orange/red" they're probably
referring to
: a duff crop, or henna that's gotten stale. The lawsone has
degraded.
: Doesn't have anything much to do with the country.
:
: With a higher lawsone level, the more dye is available to your
hair.
: So ....... origin doesn't particularly matter, not as much as
knowing
: what the climate conditions were for that particular crop, what the
: packaging was, or how long its sat around.
:
: If you get the very freshest henna from one of the suppliers here,
: you're getting the highest amount of lawsone. Can't say what
you're
: getting from other people. You can juggle your mix to maximize or
: minimize your hair's dye uptake........
:
: If some website can't bother to give you accurate information, do
you
: really want to buy from them?
:
: If you look at the link below, it'll show you were the prime
growing
: regions are for henna. At their best, they're all pretty much
equal.

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Re: henna and soft waves Jacqueline 13:29:46 1/19/2005 (2)
- Re: henna and soft waves Alison 16:36:00 1/19/2005 (1)
  - also Alison 16:37:51 1/19/2005 (0)
Re: henna and soft waves Catherine Cartwright-Jones 08:00:10 1/19/2005 (0)

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: Well, in Fia's Gel mixes section it says: : : "3) The henna powder used. Different henna powders have different : basic characteristics. Again for a very rough guideline - by no : means set in stone: : : - Persian henna pushes towards warm red : - Indian henna pushes towards brownish red : - African henna pushes towards reddish orange " : : : maybe that's what is confusing people? : : : : : that sounds great catherine -- and should i get a henna from a : : specific area of the world?? : : : : Hoooboy the urban legend continues. : : : : : i've read about african henna producing a different red color : than : : : : indian henna, etc. is this : : : true? if i want more of a brown-red is one preferred over : another? : : : : I have a loathing for internet misinformation that knows no : bounds. : : Sorry you fell into some. Hope the following helps. : : : : All henna has ONE significant dye molecule .... Lawsone. : : : : 1) Some seasons produce crops of henna with higher levels of : lawsone. : : 2) If henna is is allowed to go stale, the amount of lawsone : decreases. : : 3) if someone says "its more orange/red" they're probably : referring to : : a duff crop, or henna that's gotten stale. The lawsone has : degraded. : : Doesn't have anything much to do with the country. : : : : With a higher lawsone level, the more dye is available to your : hair. : : So ....... origin doesn't particularly matter, not as much as : knowing : : what the climate conditions were for that particular crop, what the : : packaging was, or how long its sat around. : : : : If you get the very freshest henna from one of the suppliers here, : : you're getting the highest amount of lawsone. Can't say what : you're : : getting from other people. You can juggle your mix to maximize or : : minimize your hair's dye uptake........ : : : : If some website can't bother to give you accurate information, do : you : : really want to buy from them? : : : : If you look at the link below, it'll show you were the prime : growing : : regions are for henna. At their best, they're all pretty much : equal.
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