Re: Help!!

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Posted by Pierre on April 24, 2004 at 13:14:11:

In reply to: Help!! posted by sabina on April 24, 2004 at 12:22:40:

: I have been colouring my dark brown/black hair for over 10 years to
: hide the grey.(50%)
: As the hair got drier and weaker every month today I took the drastic
: step of using henna powder on the grey roots which were about 2
: inches long.
: Obviously the grey has covered for now looking like I have lighter
: red highlights amid my darker hair.
: But suddenly the panic has set in.
: What will happen eventually when my chemically coloured hair fades
: away?
: Can henna dark brown or henna black completely cover my greying
hair
: and give it an evenly dark shade like a chemical hair dye?
: Or will I eventually turn orange????

If you use good-quality henna, no. You'll turn brownish red. The orange
that you see today is lawsone that just soaked into the hair. It takes a
few days to turn darker. You can add other things to the mix (I use
clove, which smells good too) to get a darker shade.

Take a look at Blondie, now Big Red, in the mixes section. That's what
she looks like after hennaing once. Your hair will get darker each time
you henna it.

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: : I have been colouring my dark brown/black hair for over 10 years to : : hide the grey.(50%) : : As the hair got drier and weaker every month today I took the drastic : : step of using henna powder on the grey roots which were about 2 : : inches long. : : Obviously the grey has covered for now looking like I have lighter : : red highlights amid my darker hair. : : But suddenly the panic has set in. : : What will happen eventually when my chemically coloured hair fades : : away? : : Can henna dark brown or henna black completely cover my greying : hair : : and give it an evenly dark shade like a chemical hair dye? : : Or will I eventually turn orange???? : : If you use good-quality henna, no. You'll turn brownish red. The orange : that you see today is lawsone that just soaked into the hair. It takes a : few days to turn darker. You can add other things to the mix (I use : clove, which smells good too) to get a darker shade. : : Take a look at Blondie, now Big Red, in the mixes section. That's what : she looks like after hennaing once. Your hair will get darker each time : you henna it.
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