Diane --- answers to your questions from post below...

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Posted by Dagny on May 12, 2004 at 22:39:13:

First of all, the number "system" I was using (when referring to my
hair being a 7 or 8) is the hair level of darkness I have. The
higher the number, the closer to blonde. These numbers can easily
be found at such places as Sally Beauty Supply, or any box of
hairdye that closely resembles your own hair.

Second, I, too, am a "cool" with regards to skin type. I think some
will tell you that the contrast between warm tones of hair and cool
tones of skin looks good. Naturally, I DO have a warm (copper)
colored hair, the henna just makes it a different shade of warmth.
I have colored my hair "cool" tones in the past and felt they looked
good, but they are harder to maintain, being my hair always wants to
go back to warm. Why fight it??

As for the henna, the first "green" henna I have ever had was Lush
henna in a brown color. They add indigo to make it darker/cooler.
This was quite evident in my bathtub, as the grout had a nice blue
tint to it. Unfortunately, the light golden parts of my hair with
the blue on top, make a kind of green-hue which lasted for several
months.

This more recent henna that I did (the Light Mountain Henna in
Chestnut), also gave me green tones --- but not as "murky" as the
Lush henna. I put another application of body grade henna over it
to mask the green tints. So far, so good! No green peeking out from
below! :)

With the color being much darker (about 2 shades) from my normal
shade, it doesn't look nearly as orange on me -- therefore the
contrast from warm hair to cool skin isn't as obvious. When the
contrast is more noticeable (my nautral color, for example), I keep
my wardwrobe colors very basic (black, white) with a neutral makeup
palette.

HTH!
Dagny

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Re: Diane --- answers to your questions from post below... Diane 06:20:32 5/13/2004 (2)
- Re: Diane --- answers to your questions from post below... Kim in MI 22:24:39 5/13/2004 (1)
  - Re: Diane --- answers to your questions from post below... Diane 15:02:52 5/14/2004 (0)

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: First of all, the number "system" I was using (when referring to my : hair being a 7 or 8) is the hair level of darkness I have. The : higher the number, the closer to blonde. These numbers can easily : be found at such places as Sally Beauty Supply, or any box of : hairdye that closely resembles your own hair. : : Second, I, too, am a "cool" with regards to skin type. I think some : will tell you that the contrast between warm tones of hair and cool : tones of skin looks good. Naturally, I DO have a warm (copper) : colored hair, the henna just makes it a different shade of warmth. : I have colored my hair "cool" tones in the past and felt they looked : good, but they are harder to maintain, being my hair always wants to : go back to warm. Why fight it?? : : As for the henna, the first "green" henna I have ever had was Lush : henna in a brown color. They add indigo to make it darker/cooler. : This was quite evident in my bathtub, as the grout had a nice blue : tint to it. Unfortunately, the light golden parts of my hair with : the blue on top, make a kind of green-hue which lasted for several : months. : : This more recent henna that I did (the Light Mountain Henna in : Chestnut), also gave me green tones --- but not as "murky" as the : Lush henna. I put another application of body grade henna over it : to mask the green tints. So far, so good! No green peeking out from : below! :) : : With the color being much darker (about 2 shades) from my normal : shade, it doesn't look nearly as orange on me -- therefore the : contrast from warm hair to cool skin isn't as obvious. When the : contrast is more noticeable (my nautral color, for example), I keep : my wardwrobe colors very basic (black, white) with a neutral makeup : palette. : : HTH! : Dagny
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