Re: That's what I want to hear!

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Posted by iris on March 14, 2004 at 10:57:23:

In reply to: That's what I want to hear! posted by Elettaria on March 13, 2004 at 23:46:10:

: Do you think it would work with Fia's gel method (using pectin)?
it does. well I couldn't find pectin, I use some Dutch stuff that is meant for making
gelly to cover fruit on cakes. shouldn't make a difference.

: How
: far does one box go, is it the same as henna in that respect?
yep.

: I used
: to have to use 5 boxes of henna on my hair, which is just long enough
: to sit on, so I'm trying to figure out how much I'd need of quinquina
: using the gel method.
three boxes with the gel method then? dunno, I can use one for my hair, but my hair
is much shorter than yours.

: Is the brown worth recommending to friends looking to dye their hair
: brown naturally, or are there better ones around?
well, it's just henna and indigo, and like I said before, I'm not crazy about that combo
for dying hair brown, because the indigo washes out way before the henna does and
then you're left with just henna. but how quickly indigo washes out varies across
individuals.

also, the indigo seems to reflect light differently than the henna does. if I use way
more indigo than henna, I get an ashy brown in indirect lighting, up to dark grey
actually. but then when the sun shines on it, it all of a sudden looks orangey red
again. which can look great of course, if your skin colour goes with it.

the henna in the henne colour brand is not great quality - you may getter a better
brown if you use a better quality henna with indigo. that will look less orange and
more brown-red in sunlight, maybe.

: There's also Logona
: available at my local health food shop.
did the logona people tell you what is in the brown shades? they do list the
ingredients on the box, but not specific to the shade.

: Thanks, Iris. We seem to have very botanical names on here,
never thought of it as a botanical name ;-). greek goddess of the rainbow, is what I
always think :-). it is my real name.

iris

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: : Do you think it would work with Fia's gel method (using pectin)? : it does. well I couldn't find pectin, I use some Dutch stuff that is meant for making : gelly to cover fruit on cakes. shouldn't make a difference. : : : How : : far does one box go, is it the same as henna in that respect? : yep. : : : I used : : to have to use 5 boxes of henna on my hair, which is just long enough : : to sit on, so I'm trying to figure out how much I'd need of quinquina : : using the gel method. : three boxes with the gel method then? dunno, I can use one for my hair, but my hair : is much shorter than yours. : : : Is the brown worth recommending to friends looking to dye their hair : : brown naturally, or are there better ones around? : well, it's just henna and indigo, and like I said before, I'm not crazy about that combo : for dying hair brown, because the indigo washes out way before the henna does and : then you're left with just henna. but how quickly indigo washes out varies across : individuals. : : also, the indigo seems to reflect light differently than the henna does. if I use way : more indigo than henna, I get an ashy brown in indirect lighting, up to dark grey : actually. but then when the sun shines on it, it all of a sudden looks orangey red : again. which can look great of course, if your skin colour goes with it. : : the henna in the henne colour brand is not great quality - you may getter a better : brown if you use a better quality henna with indigo. that will look less orange and : more brown-red in sunlight, maybe. : : : There's also Logona : : available at my local health food shop. : did the logona people tell you what is in the brown shades? they do list the : ingredients on the box, but not specific to the shade. : : : Thanks, Iris. We seem to have very botanical names on here, : never thought of it as a botanical name ;-). greek goddess of the rainbow, is what I : always think :-). it is my real name. : : iris
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