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Posted by Elettaria on March 30, 2004 at 19:06:30:

In reply to: What do you think... posted by Erika on March 30, 2004 at 00:07:42:

Catherine's the expert, but here's what I've gathered myself.

I asked Catherine a while back about hennaing over chemically dyed
hair. She reckoned leave it a couple of months, then start doing
hairbrush tests (instructions on this site) to see how it reacts.

If you snoop around the site, especially the "Mixes" page, you'll see
advice on what to use for different colour tones. Cloves seem to be
particularly popular for deepening the red. There are also very
detailed instructions on how to mix it up, and some interesting
variation (Fia's devised a method using pectin to make a gel, which is
apparently the bee's knees).

Leaving it on for longer and using it repeatedly will indeed deepen
the colour as the henna builds up on your hair.

Happy hennaing!

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: Catherine's the expert, but here's what I've gathered myself. : : I asked Catherine a while back about hennaing over chemically dyed : hair. She reckoned leave it a couple of months, then start doing : hairbrush tests (instructions on this site) to see how it reacts. : : If you snoop around the site, especially the "Mixes" page, you'll see : advice on what to use for different colour tones. Cloves seem to be : particularly popular for deepening the red. There are also very : detailed instructions on how to mix it up, and some interesting : variation (Fia's devised a method using pectin to make a gel, which is : apparently the bee's knees). : : Leaving it on for longer and using it repeatedly will indeed deepen : the colour as the henna builds up on your hair. : : Happy hennaing!
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