Waiting and Worried. - What if it turns out red or orange!!

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Posted by lisa on January 25, 2005 at 00:28:55:

Hi ... I am typing this entry with hair wrapped in "gladwrap" and
my partner's woollen hippy hat. Its about 37 degrees outside...very
hot. This will be my first ever henna ... and I'm feeling a little
anxious. I went out and had 3 inches off my hair in preparation for
H Day. Mixed 100 g henna with 7 tablespoons of dry ground coffee
grounds. To this I added strong espresso coffee and lemon jusice
to mix. Waited approx 22 hours...prepared one heaped tablespoon of
indigo as a last minute precaution (I'm petrified of the red orange
effect...definit after brown). Shall leave on 2.5 hours and hope
hope hope for the best. I'm a bit worried that I should have used
50 / 50 henna indigo to really chase the red back down the spectrum.

Question..if I find that the red is too bright how soon can I redye
with 50 50 henna Indigo. Im on holidays from work so have plenty of
time to panic and redye before revealing my new head of hair at work.

PS: The coffee seemed to make everything very grainy and thick.
Wasn't that easy to apply...but my partner..bless him...helped out
big time.

Lisa
Australia

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Re: Waiting and Worried. - What if it turns out red or orange!! Debra 19:31:54 1/25/2005 (0)
Re: Waiting and Worried. - What if it turns out red or orange!! Nancy E. 02:13:11 1/25/2005 (4)
- Re: Waiting and Worried. - What if it turns out red or orange!! Pierre 08:19:53 1/25/2005 (3)
  - ahh! Nancy E. 11:17:40 1/25/2005 (2)
    - Re: ahh! Christine 16:16:36 1/25/2005 (1)
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: Hi ... I am typing this entry with hair wrapped in "gladwrap" and : my partner's woollen hippy hat. Its about 37 degrees outside...very : hot. This will be my first ever henna ... and I'm feeling a little : anxious. I went out and had 3 inches off my hair in preparation for : H Day. Mixed 100 g henna with 7 tablespoons of dry ground coffee : grounds. To this I added strong espresso coffee and lemon jusice : to mix. Waited approx 22 hours...prepared one heaped tablespoon of : indigo as a last minute precaution (I'm petrified of the red orange : effect...definit after brown). Shall leave on 2.5 hours and hope : hope hope for the best. I'm a bit worried that I should have used : 50 / 50 henna indigo to really chase the red back down the spectrum. : : Question..if I find that the red is too bright how soon can I redye : with 50 50 henna Indigo. Im on holidays from work so have plenty of : time to panic and redye before revealing my new head of hair at work. : : PS: The coffee seemed to make everything very grainy and thick. : Wasn't that easy to apply...but my partner..bless him...helped out : big time. : : Lisa : Australia
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