Re: Henna is IN the hair, bound with keratin molecules. Its NOT ON the hair.

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Posted by Jane on March 20, 2004 at 11:41:38:

In reply to: Henna is IN the hair, bound with keratin molecules. Its NOT ON the hair. posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on March 19, 2004 at 20:22:23:

Yikes! I believe I just felt someone jumped on my back. I think
I'll go back to being a lurker here...

: Uh ... Jane .... its a misconception that henna sits ON the hair.
: Henna binds with the keratin molecules that make up the scales that
: ARE the hair. Some of the compound hennas that have metals in them
: ... the metals sit ON the hair. Henna is IN the hair. Just like
its
: IN the skin when you henna your skin.
:
: The "coating the hair" is rubbish repeated in cosmetology textbooks
: that have no idea what they're talking about when it comes to
henna.
:
: Some of the "box henna" washes out of hair ... but .... its not the
: henna that's washing out. Its the other unlisted stuff that's
mixed
: with the henna that's washing off the surface of the hair. Body
art
: quality henna binds with the keratin and doesn't wash out!
:
:
:
: : : Moon Harvester

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Re: Henna is IN the hair, bound with keratin molecules. Its NOT ON the hair. Catherine Cartwright-Jones 14:04:35 3/20/2004 (1)
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: Yikes! I believe I just felt someone jumped on my back. I think : I'll go back to being a lurker here... : : : Uh ... Jane .... its a misconception that henna sits ON the hair. : : Henna binds with the keratin molecules that make up the scales that : : ARE the hair. Some of the compound hennas that have metals in them : : ... the metals sit ON the hair. Henna is IN the hair. Just like : its : : IN the skin when you henna your skin. : : : : The "coating the hair" is rubbish repeated in cosmetology textbooks : : that have no idea what they're talking about when it comes to : henna. : : : : Some of the "box henna" washes out of hair ... but .... its not the : : henna that's washing out. Its the other unlisted stuff that's : mixed : : with the henna that's washing off the surface of the hair. Body : art : : quality henna binds with the keratin and doesn't wash out! : : : : : : : : : : Moon Harvester
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