Re: lemon juice question

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Posted by Diane on March 14, 2004 at 08:47:19:

In reply to: lemon juice question posted by Jane on March 13, 2004 at 12:29:15:

: This may seem a silly question, but does putting lemon in a henna
: mix lighten the hair at all, if you do not go in the sun with the
: lemon in your hair? I am looking to darken my hair so I do not
want
: the lemon to lighten my hair, but I know the lemon can help to
: release the dye in the henna. Does it also help to release the dye
: in black walnut?
: Thanks!
: Jane

I have the same exact concern. I wanted to deepen my red, and I just
can't help but think that lemon juice is a natural lightener...in
fact one of the girls on the "mixes" page ( I forget her name,
sorry!) states that she stopped using lemon juice in her mix because
it was producing an orangey tint that she didn't like.
Jane have you been doing hairbrush tests? I have just ordered some
henna and am waiting to start testing. I am definitely going to try
with lemon, without and diluted to see if it makes any real
difference. Also I can't help but think that switching to orange or
even grapefruit wouldn't be as bleaching? Possibly no difference. I
also want to try the red wine alternative just to see.

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Used lemon yesterday Jane 16:32:40 3/14/2004 (2)
- Sounds yummy - what colour were you aiming for? n/t Elettaria 03:41:58 3/15/2004 (1)
  - trying to get back to brown Jane 12:43:47 3/15/2004 (0)

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: : This may seem a silly question, but does putting lemon in a henna : : mix lighten the hair at all, if you do not go in the sun with the : : lemon in your hair? I am looking to darken my hair so I do not : want : : the lemon to lighten my hair, but I know the lemon can help to : : release the dye in the henna. Does it also help to release the dye : : in black walnut? : : Thanks! : : Jane : : I have the same exact concern. I wanted to deepen my red, and I just : can't help but think that lemon juice is a natural lightener...in : fact one of the girls on the "mixes" page ( I forget her name, : sorry!) states that she stopped using lemon juice in her mix because : it was producing an orangey tint that she didn't like. : Jane have you been doing hairbrush tests? I have just ordered some : henna and am waiting to start testing. I am definitely going to try : with lemon, without and diluted to see if it makes any real : difference. Also I can't help but think that switching to orange or : even grapefruit wouldn't be as bleaching? Possibly no difference. I : also want to try the red wine alternative just to see.
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