Re: perhaps a honey brown?

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Posted by valerie on February 9, 2005 at 10:21:48:

In reply to: Re: perhaps a honey brown? posted by iris on February 8, 2005 at 23:20:48:

: : 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?
: On my naturally blonde bits, that is exactly what happens, yes. But
: you will want to gradually find out how permanent indigo is on your
: hair, and how well it takes. (It is permanent on some people).
:
: I did a lot of experimenting before arriving at this method that
works
: for me. I started with adding small amounts of indigo to my henna,
and
: when I gradually upped the indigo, I found out that my 'normal' hair
: holds on to indigo better than the blonde bits do - I even got a bit
: of indigo build-up there. The bulk of my hair also has a bleached
: streak in it, and that streak held the indigo as well as the rest of
: the bulk. Eventually it did pretty much wash out, but for about two
: months I had much darker bulkhair than I liked.
:
: My naturally blonde bits are different, they don't take up henna
: equally well as the rest (as in, I'm happy when I get it to orange
: rather than yellow. I don't know WHAT the hell is up with those
bits,
: it's like they're teflon-coated). Once the henna is in there, it's
: permanent though. As for indigo, they take that only reluctantly,
and
: they don't hold onto it for more than a week.
:
: So apparentely it depends on the structure of the hair, and I'm
lucky
: enough to have two different structures on my head. It's not simply
a
: matter of base colour, because my bleached streaks do not behave
like
: my naturally blonde streaks.
:
: If you want to dye your bleached hair to dark and you want it to
wash
: out eventually, it would be wisest to first determine how well that
: hair holds onto indigo. Take a streak, put some indigo on until
it's a
: colour you can live with, and see if it goes back to the pre-indigo
: colour in a couple of weeks. If so, you can try more indigo and see
if
: that will still wash out etcetera.
:
: It took me about a year and a half ;-) to find out that *I* don't
have
: to worry about indigo not washing out. But like I said, on some
people
: it really is permanent. So go slow.
:
: Iris

Thanks Iris that was really helpful. I have been growing out my
bleached short hair which is now about shoulder length so the lower
half is bleached, and the upper part is med/darkish brown with a bit
of grey at the temples. It took the henna well but of course at first
the bleached parts were well..startling lol. But after adding a bit
of indigo to the mix off and on, it has all blended in very well now.
I was under the impression that it all washes out or color fades out
eventually but I guess not. Well I will keep your answer in mind. I
have the feeling my hair may hang onto the indigo a while. So I will
use caution.
Valerie

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: : : 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? : : On my naturally blonde bits, that is exactly what happens, yes. But : : you will want to gradually find out how permanent indigo is on your : : hair, and how well it takes. (It is permanent on some people). : : : : I did a lot of experimenting before arriving at this method that : works : : for me. I started with adding small amounts of indigo to my henna, : and : : when I gradually upped the indigo, I found out that my 'normal' hair : : holds on to indigo better than the blonde bits do - I even got a bit : : of indigo build-up there. The bulk of my hair also has a bleached : : streak in it, and that streak held the indigo as well as the rest of : : the bulk. Eventually it did pretty much wash out, but for about two : : months I had much darker bulkhair than I liked. : : : : My naturally blonde bits are different, they don't take up henna : : equally well as the rest (as in, I'm happy when I get it to orange : : rather than yellow. I don't know WHAT the hell is up with those : bits, : : it's like they're teflon-coated). Once the henna is in there, it's : : permanent though. As for indigo, they take that only reluctantly, : and : : they don't hold onto it for more than a week. : : : : So apparentely it depends on the structure of the hair, and I'm : lucky : : enough to have two different structures on my head. It's not simply : a : : matter of base colour, because my bleached streaks do not behave : like : : my naturally blonde streaks. : : : : If you want to dye your bleached hair to dark and you want it to : wash : : out eventually, it would be wisest to first determine how well that : : hair holds onto indigo. Take a streak, put some indigo on until : it's a : : colour you can live with, and see if it goes back to the pre-indigo : : colour in a couple of weeks. If so, you can try more indigo and see : if : : that will still wash out etcetera. : : : : It took me about a year and a half ;-) to find out that I don't : have : : to worry about indigo not washing out. But like I said, on some : people : : it really is permanent. So go slow. : : : : Iris : : Thanks Iris that was really helpful. I have been growing out my : bleached short hair which is now about shoulder length so the lower : half is bleached, and the upper part is med/darkish brown with a bit : of grey at the temples. It took the henna well but of course at first : the bleached parts were well..startling lol. But after adding a bit : of indigo to the mix off and on, it has all blended in very well now. : I was under the impression that it all washes out or color fades out : eventually but I guess not. Well I will keep your answer in mind. I : have the feeling my hair may hang onto the indigo a while. So I will : use caution. : Valerie
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