Used lemon yesterday

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Posted by Jane on March 14, 2004 at 16:32:40:

In reply to: Re: lemon juice question posted by Diane on March 14, 2004 at 08:47:19:

I just did a senna, turmeric, and black walnut mix yesterday and did
use a splash of lemon juice (also used coffee, chamomile, olive oil,
and black tea). I don't think it lightened my hair at all--it looks
really good, actually. I also researched the lemon a bit on the web,
and the general consensus is that lemon cannot lighten your hair
without the aid of the sun. In fact, even with the sun it appears to
take awhile to have a lightening effect. But, if someone knows
otherwise, I'd like to hear from them.
Yep, I have done the hairbrush tests both times I have done my
vegetable/henna dyes. I think I need to start collecting more hair,
though, since I never see much difference with the small sample, even
after 3 hours, but the same mix on my head definitely gives a new
color. Most importantly, however, the samples have assured me that
the two mixes I did would not turn my hair green, which was
important, since I have chemically treated my hair in the past.

: : 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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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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: I just did a senna, turmeric, and black walnut mix yesterday and did : use a splash of lemon juice (also used coffee, chamomile, olive oil, : and black tea). I don't think it lightened my hair at all--it looks : really good, actually. I also researched the lemon a bit on the web, : and the general consensus is that lemon cannot lighten your hair : without the aid of the sun. In fact, even with the sun it appears to : take awhile to have a lightening effect. But, if someone knows : otherwise, I'd like to hear from them. : Yep, I have done the hairbrush tests both times I have done my : vegetable/henna dyes. I think I need to start collecting more hair, : though, since I never see much difference with the small sample, even : after 3 hours, but the same mix on my head definitely gives a new : color. Most importantly, however, the samples have assured me that : the two mixes I did would not turn my hair green, which was : important, since I have chemically treated my hair in the past. : : : : 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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