Re: Congrats! (Dagny)

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Posted by Diane on April 14, 2004 at 16:55:28:

In reply to: Congrats! posted by Dagny on April 13, 2004 at 09:31:28:

: What brand Henna did you use?
:
: What mix did you use?
:
: I am afraid of that orange hair --- it sounds like your "pre-henna"
: hair color is identical to mine! I have used henna in the past
: (Light Mountain, Rainbow, Lush) and just added water. I always
got
: that orange/rusty hue --- it faded after a week or so. But, I just
: ordered some body-grade henna, so I am hoping with the right "prep"
: and good henna, I will get less orange.

Hi!
I am glad to say that the colour has settled down quite a bit. Its
now day 5 and a LOT of the orangey tones are gone. The underneath of
my hair (especially around the back of the neck) was a funny, flat
light golden brown colour, and I LOVE the way the henna took to those
hairs! Its a deep mellow cherry wood colour. If only the rest of my
head took the same! Some of the whispy hairs at the "sideburns" if
you will, dyed a rather day-glo orange! The coppery ends of my
shoulder length hair are also still pretty orangey but the overall
effect is of a deep shiny rust red. Still a VERY far cry from my
original colour.

When you used the commercial brand hennas, did you always go for red
or try different shades? I am learning to like what I have got now
(BTW, I used body art quality I ordered from one of Catherine's
listed suppliers) but I would still be very interested in eliminating
the orange. I would give anything to get a deeper "cherry wood" type
red.

The body art quality certainly does produce copious dye so you
probably will find a deeper result than you've had before, but maybe
on redheads some form or orange is inevitable? I'm dying to hear how
you get on.

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: : What brand Henna did you use? : : : : What mix did you use? : : : : I am afraid of that orange hair --- it sounds like your "pre-henna" : : hair color is identical to mine! I have used henna in the past : : (Light Mountain, Rainbow, Lush) and just added water. I always : got : : that orange/rusty hue --- it faded after a week or so. But, I just : : ordered some body-grade henna, so I am hoping with the right "prep" : : and good henna, I will get less orange. : : Hi! : I am glad to say that the colour has settled down quite a bit. Its : now day 5 and a LOT of the orangey tones are gone. The underneath of : my hair (especially around the back of the neck) was a funny, flat : light golden brown colour, and I LOVE the way the henna took to those : hairs! Its a deep mellow cherry wood colour. If only the rest of my : head took the same! Some of the whispy hairs at the "sideburns" if : you will, dyed a rather day-glo orange! The coppery ends of my : shoulder length hair are also still pretty orangey but the overall : effect is of a deep shiny rust red. Still a VERY far cry from my : original colour. : : When you used the commercial brand hennas, did you always go for red : or try different shades? I am learning to like what I have got now : (BTW, I used body art quality I ordered from one of Catherine's : listed suppliers) but I would still be very interested in eliminating : the orange. I would give anything to get a deeper "cherry wood" type : red. : : The body art quality certainly does produce copious dye so you : probably will find a deeper result than you've had before, but maybe : on redheads some form or orange is inevitable? I'm dying to hear how : you get on.
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