Greys are golden-red

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Posted by Angela on January 23, 2005 at 13:31:03:

In reply to: Re: Hallelujah! Finally Free of Feria! posted by Teena on January 23, 2005 at 12:56:06:

Hi Teena!

Oh yeah, I've got greys! About 10% silver, I guess. Now they look
like shiney golden-red highlights, which I like. We'll see what
happens next time I henna. I may just concentrate on the roots, to
darken them up.

As for the Blueberry Tea, I read where several had tried Red or
Lemon Zinger, both of which contain lemon peel and hibiscus. Since
I was trying to go for a more burgundy, purple-y red, I thought the
blueberry might work. In addition to hibiscus, it contains
blueberries and leaves, as well as blackberry leaves. Whenever I
drink it, it makes a red tea that leans more toward purple. So I
thought what the heck? I used the red wine, rather than vinegar or
lemon juice, for the same reason. And the allspice because I had a
big jar of it and no cloves! :)

Who knows if it would have come out differently had I just used
lemon juice? Since I've never done it before, I can't say. Perhaps
the whole thing is merely psychological! But my hair DID smell
quite luscious while it was "cooking." Almost like a well-marinated
fruitcake! I kept squishing the air out of my shower cap, just to
get a whiff. I can still smell it today, but it's very faint. Like
you, I imagine it won't last long.

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Lots of fun Teena 08:32:20 1/24/2005 (0)

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: Hi Teena! : : Oh yeah, I've got greys! About 10% silver, I guess. Now they look : like shiney golden-red highlights, which I like. We'll see what : happens next time I henna. I may just concentrate on the roots, to : darken them up. : : As for the Blueberry Tea, I read where several had tried Red or : Lemon Zinger, both of which contain lemon peel and hibiscus. Since : I was trying to go for a more burgundy, purple-y red, I thought the : blueberry might work. In addition to hibiscus, it contains : blueberries and leaves, as well as blackberry leaves. Whenever I : drink it, it makes a red tea that leans more toward purple. So I : thought what the heck? I used the red wine, rather than vinegar or : lemon juice, for the same reason. And the allspice because I had a : big jar of it and no cloves! :) : : Who knows if it would have come out differently had I just used : lemon juice? Since I've never done it before, I can't say. Perhaps : the whole thing is merely psychological! But my hair DID smell : quite luscious while it was "cooking." Almost like a well-marinated : fruitcake! I kept squishing the air out of my shower cap, just to : get a whiff. I can still smell it today, but it's very faint. Like : you, I imagine it won't last long.
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