Re: strand test

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Posted by Tracey on March 22, 2004 at 07:44:55:

In reply to: Re: strand test posted by Holly on March 21, 2004 at 22:26:25:

Accck...2 hours! Well, I'll check it every 10-15 mins. I guess since
my hair is so healthy now from hennaing, I'm brave enough to use
this on small strands.
There was some talk a while back (Jan) here about testing peroxide
on hennaed hair, just for highlights, given the unnatural freakshow
orange result. I was thinking, I may like the orange in a few
strands, and (if it got light enough)to cover some with manic panic
pink.
I'll keep ya posted!

: It really depends how resilient your hair is... When I was dying
my
: hair with *gasp* salon hair dye, it took 40 Volume and 2 hours to
: bleach my hair to a light yellowish-orange. (I have natural thick
: hair and lots of it.)
:
: Do what they do in the salons... Add peroxide and completely cover
: the hair on all sides, then leave uncovered for 15 mins. Rub a
: little peroxide off the hair to test the colour underneath, then
: reapply peroxide to the area if its not light enough yet. Repeat
: until you're satisfied!
:
: I thought using peroxide and other lighteners on hennaed hair was
a
: no-no... Besides making your hair a really light coppery-orange
: colour. But I haven't hennaed my hair myself, so I'm only
guessing :-
: )

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: Accck...2 hours! Well, I'll check it every 10-15 mins. I guess since : my hair is so healthy now from hennaing, I'm brave enough to use : this on small strands. : There was some talk a while back (Jan) here about testing peroxide : on hennaed hair, just for highlights, given the unnatural freakshow : orange result. I was thinking, I may like the orange in a few : strands, and (if it got light enough)to cover some with manic panic : pink. : I'll keep ya posted! : : : It really depends how resilient your hair is... When I was dying : my : : hair with gasp salon hair dye, it took 40 Volume and 2 hours to : : bleach my hair to a light yellowish-orange. (I have natural thick : : hair and lots of it.) : : : : Do what they do in the salons... Add peroxide and completely cover : : the hair on all sides, then leave uncovered for 15 mins. Rub a : : little peroxide off the hair to test the colour underneath, then : : reapply peroxide to the area if its not light enough yet. Repeat : : until you're satisfied! : : : : I thought using peroxide and other lighteners on hennaed hair was : a : : no-no... Besides making your hair a really light coppery-orange : : colour. But I haven't hennaed my hair myself, so I'm only : guessing :- : : )
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