Various amla questions

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Posted by RainbowVanessa on January 31, 2005 at 00:36:34:

Hey there!

I don't know how many of you have used Amla, but perhaps you could
give me some imput. I have dirty blond fine hair, which is basically
straight, maybe slightly wavy, and takes curl easily. It was blonder
and wavier when I was a child. I'd like to find a natural way of
getting large, loose waves, if a natural way exists as opposed to
getting a body wave perm, and amla sounds promising. However I'm
afraid it will also darken my hair, and make it browner, which is the
opposite of what I'd ideally like to achieve. I certainly don't want
to LOSE any of my blond. So how brown will it make my hair, and if it
does darken it, is there something I can do to it to prevent dye
release but keep the curling properties, like cook it or oxidize it
somehow? If you have hair like mine, will it even help to make it wavy
in the first place? And since I'd like to use Cassia obovata to
condition it, do you think they will interfere and do something nasty,
or cancel each other's benefits? What about if I lighten my hair with
highlights - would it have weird reactions with the dye?

Anything you might know would be helpful!

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Honey Rainbow-Vanessa 20:53:09 2/2/2005 (0)
Re: Various amla questions Prairichild 16:27:20 2/2/2005 (0)
Re: Various amla questions Cindy 11:32:21 2/1/2005 (0)
What do you think Catherine? Rainbow-Vanessa 21:58:34 1/31/2005 (1)
- Re: What do you think Catherine? Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:38:18 1/31/2005 (0)
Re: Various amla questions mary 19:50:01 1/31/2005 (0)

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: Hey there! : : I don't know how many of you have used Amla, but perhaps you could : give me some imput. I have dirty blond fine hair, which is basically : straight, maybe slightly wavy, and takes curl easily. It was blonder : and wavier when I was a child. I'd like to find a natural way of : getting large, loose waves, if a natural way exists as opposed to : getting a body wave perm, and amla sounds promising. However I'm : afraid it will also darken my hair, and make it browner, which is the : opposite of what I'd ideally like to achieve. I certainly don't want : to LOSE any of my blond. So how brown will it make my hair, and if it : does darken it, is there something I can do to it to prevent dye : release but keep the curling properties, like cook it or oxidize it : somehow? If you have hair like mine, will it even help to make it wavy : in the first place? And since I'd like to use Cassia obovata to : condition it, do you think they will interfere and do something nasty, : or cancel each other's benefits? What about if I lighten my hair with : highlights - would it have weird reactions with the dye? : : Anything you might know would be helpful! : : Thanks in advance!
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