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Posted by dixie on February 8, 2005 at 23:29:43:

In reply to: No More Henna for Me - Going to take it out completely posted by Marisol Colon on February 7, 2005 at 16:53:05:

when i used henna in the 70s i had no trouble getting the orangeyred
color i liked (i used real henna, not any boxed stuff)......i just
hennaed for the first time in maybe 10-12 years (been using chemical
dyes) with catharine's henna and....

good news, it covered ALL my grey, feels great, can still see the
darker 6 week growth of roots but since the odd grey strands are
covered, they blend in pretty well, i plan to stick with it if i can
since the ends were really getting damaged by dye

bad news, it is very dark and seems to be getting darker, (my
boyfriend keeps asking me "uh, do you like the color?"i just stopped
looking in the mirror as i hope it will fade, i even had to dye my
eyebrows darker
i used lemon juice,apple cider vinegar, and a little coffee, i will
leave out the coffee next time but i am amazed it is so dark
brown,nice highlights in the sun but looks brown inside house

i took lots of pics, will post or send to catharine soon

i heard maybe adding paprika to brighten?is that as permanent as
henna or will the paprika fade out quicker

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a perspective Catherine Cartwright-Jones 01:48:49 2/9/2005 (2)
- Thanks for this Magdalene 03:09:00 2/9/2005 (1)
  - I meant "nineteenth century" Magdalene 03:10:02 2/9/2005 (0)

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: when i used henna in the 70s i had no trouble getting the orangeyred : color i liked (i used real henna, not any boxed stuff)......i just : hennaed for the first time in maybe 10-12 years (been using chemical : dyes) with catharine's henna and.... : : good news, it covered ALL my grey, feels great, can still see the : darker 6 week growth of roots but since the odd grey strands are : covered, they blend in pretty well, i plan to stick with it if i can : since the ends were really getting damaged by dye : : bad news, it is very dark and seems to be getting darker, (my : boyfriend keeps asking me "uh, do you like the color?"i just stopped : looking in the mirror as i hope it will fade, i even had to dye my : eyebrows darker : i used lemon juice,apple cider vinegar, and a little coffee, i will : leave out the coffee next time but i am amazed it is so dark : brown,nice highlights in the sun but looks brown inside house : : i took lots of pics, will post or send to catharine soon : : i heard maybe adding paprika to brighten?is that as permanent as : henna or will the paprika fade out quicker
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