Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 In a message dated 2/19/2006 10:44:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, WoobeyQueen writes: > Subj: colored hair and henna > 2/19/2006 10:44:54 AM Pacific Standard Time > WoobeyQueen > Reply-to: > > Sent from the Internet > > Thank you, K. I am very far behind on my emails, so I will look for the link > Chris added yesterday. Going there now! <Big Smiles> Kaye > > ACTUALLY one CAN use henna on previously dyed hair... Just not too soon > after the dye job. That was one of the questions I had about using henna. If > one waits six to eight weeks after the dye job, one can do a test job on the > hair... take a look at the link Chris gave yesterday, there's at least one > womans experience of how she did it. > > K > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 ACTUALLY one CAN use henna on previously dyed hair... Just not too soon after the dye job. That was one of the questions I had about using henna. If one waits six to eight weeks after the dye job, one can do a test job on the hair... take a look at the link Chris gave yesterday, there's at least one womans experience of how she did it. K On 2/19/06, Kayee9 <Kayee9 wrote: > > In a message dated 2/19/2006 3:22:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, > rainelovesj writes: > > Raine, sounds good.ButI want to mention here many people have told me you > CANNOT use henna on colored hair. I have never used it for that reason. > <Smiles> > Kaye > > -- > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The Woobey Queen > Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Every time I have tried henna it did have a reddish cast/undertone. This does not go with my skin type at all. Is there any way to get henna to do an ash undertone? I went back to having perms, since the poker-straight hair I was born with does not do much for me. So now I have to be really careful about extra chemical junk. For a while I used a natural dye called HerbaTint. It did not damage hair at all, but it always ended up looking faded and fake after a while. Just ONCE I tried something from L'Oreal, chemical or not. It looked and felt fabulous. Exactly the natural dark blonde I used to be. Until I washed it, lol. Then I had a bunch of straw on my head, yuck, and it later developed that ugly yellowish fake look as well. I just had a haircut and am down to natural. Pretty grey, and it is not flattering. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 In a message dated 2/21/2006 7:14:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, mbell writes: Hmm...thank you, Melissa. This is exactly what I was afraid of. I hate red in my hair! Thank you so much for your post. Blessings! Kaye > > Hi Ien, > > Unfortunately the dye in henna is red...no getting away from that! I > don't think you can get a true ash with henna. > > You may want to look into Amla powder...I mix a bit of it in with my > Henna & Indigo to give a little more brownish tone, and for it's > wonderful conditioning properties. > > http://www.hennaforhair.com/faq/amla/ > > I would think a mix of a small amount of Henna with Amla powder (maybe a > 1-2 or 1-3 ratio)and powdered chamomile, made with chamomile tea as the > primary liquid, would give you a decent result. You could also look > into adding a bit of walnut husk powder, which creates a brown dye, > although I would highly recommend a patch test first, as some people are > allergic to walnuts. > > To test, save the hair from your brush for a few days, mix up a > mini-batch and test-dye the hairball scavenged from your brush. That > way you can adjust the mix if it's still too reddish, without ending up > a redhead! > > Good luck! > > Melissa Bell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 >> Every time I have tried henna it did have a reddish cast/undertone. This does not go with my skin type at all. Is there any way to get henna to do an ash undertone?<< Hi Ien, Unfortunately the dye in henna is red...no getting away from that! I don't think you can get a true ash with henna. You may want to look into Amla powder...I mix a bit of it in with my Henna & Indigo to give a little more brownish tone, and for it's wonderful conditioning properties. http://www.hennaforhair.com/faq/amla/ I would think a mix of a small amount of Henna with Amla powder (maybe a 1-2 or 1-3 ratio)and powdered chamomile, made with chamomile tea as the primary liquid, would give you a decent result. You could also look into adding a bit of walnut husk powder, which creates a brown dye, although I would highly recommend a patch test first, as some people are allergic to walnuts. To test, save the hair from your brush for a few days, mix up a mini-batch and test-dye the hairball scavenged from your brush. That way you can adjust the mix if it's still too reddish, without ending up a redhead! Good luck! Melissa Bell This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential or legally protect ____________________ This e-mail has been scanned by MCI Managed Email Content Service, using Skeptic technology powered by MessageLabs. For more information on MCI's Managed Email Content Service, visit http://www.m ____________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Hi Ien, Unfortunately the dye in henna is red...no getting away from that! I don't think you can get a true ash with henna. You may want to look into Amla powder...I mix a bit of it in with my Henna & Indigo to give a little more brownish tone, and for it's wonderful conditioning properties. http://www.hennaforhair.com/faq/amla/ Thanks so much! But I somehow cannot picture myself doing all that. Guess I will have to learn to like the mostly grey. Ien in the Kootenays ******************************* I can stop thinking about the next snack! ask me, or send a blank email to nomoresnacks ******************************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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