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Posted by Kim in MI on May 18, 2004 at 15:13:27:

In reply to: walnut powder? posted by Carol on May 17, 2004 at 23:51:49:

Carol,

I dyed mine for the first time a week and a half ago; I used 100 g. henna and 2 oz.
black walnut ~ it is made from ground hulls. I purchased mine the from Castle Art &
Design. I had more gray than I realized and the results I got were a little more orange
than I wanted - doesn't go well with my skin tone.

I just re-did mine (waiting for it to dry now!) -- this time I used a different henna -
Prabda - because I liked the pix of post-Prabda :-) -- I used 100 g. of that and added
1/4 cup indigo -- didn't want to go *dark* so much as "cool down" the orange. I also
added a little beet root powder, I think maybe it was 1 oz? It was about 1/4 cup, too.
And those (Prabda, beet root, and indigo) I bought from EveryDayHenna (link below)
... they also sell walnut powder there. I did not use walnut powder this 2nd time. I
mixed the henna with lemon juice last night, and added the indigo and beet root
about an hour before applying, with grape juice to add the extra liquid.

My hair is still drying, so I can't tell you for sure the results - I will post a picture later
today. But it looks so far to be a deeper, darker, less brassy color - although perhaps
still more orange than red ... I was hoping for closer to burgundy.

I had less than 1/8" of gray hair visible (since I'd just dyed it) so I'm also coloring-on-
color rather than over gray ...

Does that experience help any? LOL!

Kim in MI

: I'm still on my quest for a more auburny, less brassy red on my
: rapidly greying hair. The cloves helped, I like my hair, but what
: exactly is walnut powder from, the shells or the nuts? Can I
: purchase it or make it up meself?

Every Day Henna - Hair

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: Carol, : : I dyed mine for the first time a week and a half ago; I used 100 g. henna and 2 oz. : black walnut ~ it is made from ground hulls. I purchased mine the from Castle Art & : Design. I had more gray than I realized and the results I got were a little more orange : than I wanted - doesn't go well with my skin tone. : : I just re-did mine (waiting for it to dry now!) -- this time I used a different henna - : Prabda - because I liked the pix of post-Prabda :-) -- I used 100 g. of that and added : 1/4 cup indigo -- didn't want to go dark so much as "cool down" the orange. I also : added a little beet root powder, I think maybe it was 1 oz? It was about 1/4 cup, too. : And those (Prabda, beet root, and indigo) I bought from EveryDayHenna (link below) : ... they also sell walnut powder there. I did not use walnut powder this 2nd time. I : mixed the henna with lemon juice last night, and added the indigo and beet root : about an hour before applying, with grape juice to add the extra liquid. : : My hair is still drying, so I can't tell you for sure the results - I will post a picture later : today. But it looks so far to be a deeper, darker, less brassy color - although perhaps : still more orange than red ... I was hoping for closer to burgundy. : : I had less than 1/8" of gray hair visible (since I'd just dyed it) so I'm also coloring-on- : color rather than over gray ... : : Does that experience help any? LOL! : : Kim in MI : : : I'm still on my quest for a more auburny, less brassy red on my : : rapidly greying hair. The cloves helped, I like my hair, but what : : exactly is walnut powder from, the shells or the nuts? Can I : : purchase it or make it up meself?
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