Re: first henna - a little brassy - questions?

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Posted by Debra on January 30, 2005 at 17:04:32:

In reply to: first henna - a little brassy - questions? posted by jules on January 30, 2005 at 11:08:06:

The brassiness will tone down over the next few days and you probably
won't get that again even if you use straight henna. Oxidized henna
isn't brassy so the next time you henna over it the pre-oxidation
orange won't be as pronounced. Check out Katie's mix, it gives a good
representation of what pure oxidized henna will look like on your grey
streaks.

My greys never get as dark as my brown hair even with indigo in the
mix but they blend well and look like a redder version of the salon
highlights I used to pay big bucks to obtain. It many ways it is
better they stay lighter because it makes my roots look less
pronounced as they grow out and my hair has some dimension to it. I
don't know what I am going to do when I am more grey than brown
though. I too fear going all black. I think it would require gobs of
make-up for me to pull off.

If you don't like your color in a few days or are anxious to max out
the absorbsion of henna in your hair I would try the same mix again
and if you can risk going a bit darker up the indigo a bit. Even
another layer of 100% henna will tone them down a bit after it oxides.

I've noticed that the indigo gives my brown a more cool burgandy tone
in the sun and can look almost black under flourecent light. My hair
looks the brownest and best to me under incandecent lights. It's like
I have three different colors of hair.

Katie's mix

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: The brassiness will tone down over the next few days and you probably : won't get that again even if you use straight henna. Oxidized henna : isn't brassy so the next time you henna over it the pre-oxidation : orange won't be as pronounced. Check out Katie's mix, it gives a good : representation of what pure oxidized henna will look like on your grey : streaks. : : My greys never get as dark as my brown hair even with indigo in the : mix but they blend well and look like a redder version of the salon : highlights I used to pay big bucks to obtain. It many ways it is : better they stay lighter because it makes my roots look less : pronounced as they grow out and my hair has some dimension to it. I : don't know what I am going to do when I am more grey than brown : though. I too fear going all black. I think it would require gobs of : make-up for me to pull off. : : If you don't like your color in a few days or are anxious to max out : the absorbsion of henna in your hair I would try the same mix again : and if you can risk going a bit darker up the indigo a bit. Even : another layer of 100% henna will tone them down a bit after it oxides. : : I've noticed that the indigo gives my brown a more cool burgandy tone : in the sun and can look almost black under flourecent light. My hair : looks the brownest and best to me under incandecent lights. It's like : I have three different colors of hair.
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