Re: First hairbrush test - yucky! more colour questions

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Posted by Alison on March 20, 2004 at 15:55:06:

In reply to: Re: First hairbrush test - yucky! more colour questions posted by Pierre on March 20, 2004 at 07:36:35:

: : So now my questions: Do additions to the mix like coffee, tea,
red
: : wine etc. have a long term effect on altering the henna or will
they
: : fade out first leaving only the henna behind? I can't imagine
things
: : like coffee having a strong enough dyeing effect on their own, or
do
: : they actually change the henna colour? In everyone's experience,
: : what's the add-in ingredient that most definitely works best to
alter
: : the henna colour (I'm looking for something darker, I'd love to
swap
: : my bright red results with Stevie's burgundy!)
:
: Anything with tannin in it (there are lots of different tannins)
will
: probably stay in the hair long-term. Coffee, tea, grapes, cloves...
: Coffee is in the madder family, as is gambier (some taxonomists
break
: gambier off), and madder is a dye plant and they all have tannin. I
use
: cloves and I see no evidence of the color washing out.
:
: The first time I hennaed my beard, it came out orange. I hennaed it
: again and it became a bit darker red. It is now a transparent brown
: (the hairs that used to be gray) and while it's not as dark as the
hairs
: that didn't go gray, it's a pretty effect and I like it.

I go with cloves, myself, to get a redder effect. It doesn't seem to
make my hair darker, just redder. And the effect hasn't worn off by
the next month when I henna again.

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: : : So now my questions: Do additions to the mix like coffee, tea, : red : : : wine etc. have a long term effect on altering the henna or will : they : : : fade out first leaving only the henna behind? I can't imagine : things : : : like coffee having a strong enough dyeing effect on their own, or : do : : : they actually change the henna colour? In everyone's experience, : : : what's the add-in ingredient that most definitely works best to : alter : : : the henna colour (I'm looking for something darker, I'd love to : swap : : : my bright red results with Stevie's burgundy!) : : : : Anything with tannin in it (there are lots of different tannins) : will : : probably stay in the hair long-term. Coffee, tea, grapes, cloves... : : Coffee is in the madder family, as is gambier (some taxonomists : break : : gambier off), and madder is a dye plant and they all have tannin. I : use : : cloves and I see no evidence of the color washing out. : : : : The first time I hennaed my beard, it came out orange. I hennaed it : : again and it became a bit darker red. It is now a transparent brown : : (the hairs that used to be gray) and while it's not as dark as the : hairs : : that didn't go gray, it's a pretty effect and I like it. : : I go with cloves, myself, to get a redder effect. It doesn't seem to : make my hair darker, just redder. And the effect hasn't worn off by : the next month when I henna again.
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