Re: perhaps a honey brown?

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Posted by Valerie on February 8, 2005 at 21:04:29:

In reply to: Re: perhaps a honey brown? posted by iris on February 8, 2005 at 19:25:49:

: : I have light ash hair with LOTS of white. I hennaed my hair in
the
: : past with body quality henna (twice) and it came out bozo orange
in
: : the front and light auburn in the back.
: Sounds exactly like what happens to me ;-). (I have white blondes in
: the front that won't take colour).
:
: What I do is henna the whole head, rinse, let it dry, and then
: carefully section out the bozo parts and spot-dye them with salted
: indigo. I need to salt the indigo, otherwise it won't take. And I
have
: to repeat the indigo every week because it washes out. But - it
works.
: The blonde bits end up staying lighter than the rest of my hair
(which
: is a nice auburn now), but about the same tone. It looks very
natural,
: I'm happy with it.
:
: The conceptual switch I had to make is spot-dying *just* the bozo
: bits. If I do my whole head with more indigo, the rest of my hair
ends
: up way too dark. Besides, the upkeep of the indigo is much easier
(and
: cheaper) if I only do the bozo parts.
:
: Iris

So the indigo isnt permanent just the henna? So If I indigo/hennaed
to a dark color over my bleaced hair, the indigo part would fade out
and I would go back to the red I achieved over the bleached hair?
Thank you Valerie

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Re: perhaps a honey brown? iris 23:20:48 2/8/2005 (2)
- Re: perhaps a honey brown? valerie 10:21:48 2/9/2005 (1)
  - Re: perhaps a honey brown? RavynG 12:33:29 2/9/2005 (0)

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: : : I have light ash hair with LOTS of white. I hennaed my hair in : the : : : past with body quality henna (twice) and it came out bozo orange : in : : : the front and light auburn in the back. : : Sounds exactly like what happens to me ;-). (I have white blondes in : : the front that won't take colour). : : : : What I do is henna the whole head, rinse, let it dry, and then : : carefully section out the bozo parts and spot-dye them with salted : : indigo. I need to salt the indigo, otherwise it won't take. And I : have : : to repeat the indigo every week because it washes out. But - it : works. : : The blonde bits end up staying lighter than the rest of my hair : (which : : is a nice auburn now), but about the same tone. It looks very : natural, : : I'm happy with it. : : : : The conceptual switch I had to make is spot-dying just the bozo : : bits. If I do my whole head with more indigo, the rest of my hair : ends : : up way too dark. Besides, the upkeep of the indigo is much easier : (and : : cheaper) if I only do the bozo parts. : : : : Iris : : So the indigo isnt permanent just the henna? So If I indigo/hennaed : to a dark color over my bleaced hair, the indigo part would fade out : and I would go back to the red I achieved over the bleached hair? : Thank you Valerie
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