Re: rather stupid mix question

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Posted by Tracey on May 3, 2004 at 22:37:08:

In reply to: rather stupid mix question posted by Diane on May 2, 2004 at 08:13:41:

: I'm messing with mixes again, and looking to try to achieve a more
: purpley red. I see in Fia's section that she suggests grape juice;
: now for some reason not being able to get grape juice here, I have
: the nearest thing (in terms of colour anyway), blackcurrant juice.
My
: question is this: its one of these "juice drink" type things, i.e.
: with only a small percentage of actual juice and other stuff
: including glucose syrup, sugar etc. (I sure wouldn't go drinking
it,
: but I might put it on my head,lol) is this a bizarre thing to use
in
: a mixture that goes on the hair? Other than making me sweet and
: sticky, heehee is there any reason not to use it? I see here that
: some people use honey in their mixes (I know honey is actually a
good
: moisturizer) but in terms of the stickiness issue it should be the
: same principle shouldn't it? Just checking...

I used grape juice concentrate as my liquid a few hennas ago, and it
did not give me any purply tone whatsoever.

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Re: rather stupid mix question Diane 18:12:31 5/4/2004 (2)
- Re: rather stupid mix question Catherine Cartwright-Jones 21:04:58 5/6/2004 (1)
  - Re: rather stupid mix question Diane 06:26:05 5/13/2004 (0)

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: : I'm messing with mixes again, and looking to try to achieve a more : : purpley red. I see in Fia's section that she suggests grape juice; : : now for some reason not being able to get grape juice here, I have : : the nearest thing (in terms of colour anyway), blackcurrant juice. : My : : question is this: its one of these "juice drink" type things, i.e. : : with only a small percentage of actual juice and other stuff : : including glucose syrup, sugar etc. (I sure wouldn't go drinking : it, : : but I might put it on my head,lol) is this a bizarre thing to use : in : : a mixture that goes on the hair? Other than making me sweet and : : sticky, heehee is there any reason not to use it? I see here that : : some people use honey in their mixes (I know honey is actually a : good : : moisturizer) but in terms of the stickiness issue it should be the : : same principle shouldn't it? Just checking... : : I used grape juice concentrate as my liquid a few hennas ago, and it : did not give me any purply tone whatsoever.
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