Yep, tea is acidic (as far as I know) (n/t)

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Posted by Alison on March 29, 2004 at 21:04:11:

In reply to: Re: Grey coverage a 2 step process? posted by Diane on March 29, 2004 at 16:32:51:

: Hello!
: Just thought I would share what I have learned from my harvested
hair
: testing.
: I'm a natural redhead and covering my few beginning greys is my
main
: priority, but I have also had to fiddle a lot with the mixes to get
a
: colour I could live with. Even though henna can't lighten hair it
: certainly in my case brightens the colour a lot, sometimes to a
very
: unflattering orange.
: I found that any mixes I used with lemon juice at all came out much
: too bright and orangey. I know we're supposed to use something
acidic
: to release the dye, but maybe due to the high quality of the body
art
: henna or perhaps hair just needs less overall dye release to stain
: well, I don't know, I have found no problem with dye release
: sufficient to deeply stain my hair without using lemon.
:
: A deep red wine (Merlot) obviously acidic as well, gave me the
: darkest, more brown than orange colour. Merlot and cloves came up
: much redder.
:
: Strong black coffee on its own (don't know the acidity) also gave a
: deeper browny-red.
:
: But my favourite result so far came from strong hot black tea on
its
: own which came up a deep coppery red. I wouldn't think of tea as
: acidic (maybe it is?) but it released dye from the henna no problem.
:
: All mixes I left from between 12 and 24 hours so I have to say I
: would disagree with Pierre, the longer I left the henna the more
dye
: release I saw. Usually at almost 24 hours old as I was going to
throw
: out the used mix I would see A LOT of dye on the surface. So I
would
: say the longer the better.
:
: I found that to get the colour I prefer, and with my hair type,
less
: than an hour in the mix was about right. However, samples I left
for
: 8 hours had a MUCH deeper colour so if you're trying for a really
: deep stain, leave your hair in 8 hrs or overnight just to see. (how
: realistic that might be when on your head I don't know!) And Last
but
: not least I have just started "re-hennaing" my samples, they do
: become deeper with subsequent applications. I think thats the key
to
: covering grey in the long run.
:
: just some ideas based on my very limited experience!

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: : Hello! : : Just thought I would share what I have learned from my harvested : hair : : testing. : : I'm a natural redhead and covering my few beginning greys is my : main : : priority, but I have also had to fiddle a lot with the mixes to get : a : : colour I could live with. Even though henna can't lighten hair it : : certainly in my case brightens the colour a lot, sometimes to a : very : : unflattering orange. : : I found that any mixes I used with lemon juice at all came out much : : too bright and orangey. I know we're supposed to use something : acidic : : to release the dye, but maybe due to the high quality of the body : art : : henna or perhaps hair just needs less overall dye release to stain : : well, I don't know, I have found no problem with dye release : : sufficient to deeply stain my hair without using lemon. : : : : A deep red wine (Merlot) obviously acidic as well, gave me the : : darkest, more brown than orange colour. Merlot and cloves came up : : much redder. : : : : Strong black coffee on its own (don't know the acidity) also gave a : : deeper browny-red. : : : : But my favourite result so far came from strong hot black tea on : its : : own which came up a deep coppery red. I wouldn't think of tea as : : acidic (maybe it is?) but it released dye from the henna no problem. : : : : All mixes I left from between 12 and 24 hours so I have to say I : : would disagree with Pierre, the longer I left the henna the more : dye : : release I saw. Usually at almost 24 hours old as I was going to : throw : : out the used mix I would see A LOT of dye on the surface. So I : would : : say the longer the better. : : : : I found that to get the colour I prefer, and with my hair type, : less : : than an hour in the mix was about right. However, samples I left : for : : 8 hours had a MUCH deeper colour so if you're trying for a really : : deep stain, leave your hair in 8 hrs or overnight just to see. (how : : realistic that might be when on your head I don't know!) And Last : but : : not least I have just started "re-hennaing" my samples, they do : : become deeper with subsequent applications. I think thats the key : to : : covering grey in the long run. : : : : just some ideas based on my very limited experience!
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