Re: getting towards blue

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Posted by Tara on May 19, 2004 at 16:32:22:

In reply to: getting towards blue posted by Jane on May 19, 2004 at 16:19:25:

Yeah I came across that site, in part anyway. I imagine I'll be
doing a little experimenting with some things. I'll try to keep
notes so I can relay the findings.
~T~
: I found this site on making natural dyes with plants. Granted,
this
: site is for making dyes to color baskets and fabrics, not hair so
no
: information is given about how these dyes would affect hair. So,
: please be careful. But, if you are willing to experiment a bit
and
: do a bit of research, you might be able to get your henna mix a
bit
: more blue/purple. Worth a look:
: http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html
: They mention the following for a blue/purple dye:
: Red cabbage
: - Elderberries (lavender)
: - Grapes
: - Blueberries
: - Cherry (roots)
: - Japanese indigo (deep blue)
: - Red Cedar Root (purple)
: - Red Maple Tree (purple)(inner bark)
:
: There are also other tips for various colors, including brown.
: Good Luck!
:
:
:
:
: : : Ok so we've mentioned possibly using blueberries in the mix.
Now,
: : : uh, how might I go about that? I can't remember where I read
the
: : : instructions on that. X amount of frozen blueberries to X
amount
: of
: : : water...boil...add some alum somewhere down the line. What IS
: alum
: : : btw? Is that safe to use in a henna mix? I don't have any so
no
: : : testing going on right now. Maybe I'll have an answer by the
: time
: : I
: : : do my shopping tomorrow.
: : : Little help?
: : :
: : : ~Tara~
: :
: : Hey Tara!
: : Well, I haven't got a clue about blueberries, but I wanted to
talk
: to
: : you, lol.
: : How is the hair a few days later? Are you liking it? How does
the
: : family like it? You are talking about the next mix so I'm
wondering
: : if that means you're not overjoyed...
: : I just posted in Kim (from MI)'s thread about the guinea pig.
I'm
: : starting to give up on getting henna to go towards blue. I've
been
: : doing a load of strand tests the last week (I had been saving
: : henna'ed hair for over a month since I last did it)and mixes
with
: : indigo, mixes from Logona in "shades" and no less than 3
different
: : types of body art henna from Henna Spirit and my usual
wine/clove
: mix
: : and its almost comical how they're all coming out pretty much
the
: : same: ORANGEY RED. hee hee. Oh well. I guess I had to get it out
of
: : my system and truly convince myself of what everyone here has
been
: : saying: you get some form of orangey red. LOL. Stubborn git that
I
: am.
: : On the subject of blueberries, they are outrageously expensive
here
: : so I wouldn't just buy them to experiment, but I would just stew
: them
: : in a small amount of water like I would do with fresh
cranberries
: to
: : make a sauce. You should get a very concentrated juice (although
: : quantity may be small I don't see why you should need to try any
: : dubious additives. Of course lemon juice is good with cooking
most
: : fruits and we all know lemon juice is our friend, so maybe throw
: some
: : in?!
: : Oh and btw, don't know how I missed it before, but just visited
: your
: : site! Only browsed so far but do you do international
deliveries?
: : Everything looks so yummy!

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: Yeah I came across that site, in part anyway. I imagine I'll be : doing a little experimenting with some things. I'll try to keep : notes so I can relay the findings. : ~T~ : : I found this site on making natural dyes with plants. Granted, : this : : site is for making dyes to color baskets and fabrics, not hair so : no : : information is given about how these dyes would affect hair. So, : : please be careful. But, if you are willing to experiment a bit : and : : do a bit of research, you might be able to get your henna mix a : bit : : more blue/purple. Worth a look: : : http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html : : They mention the following for a blue/purple dye: : : Red cabbage : : - Elderberries (lavender) : : - Grapes : : - Blueberries : : - Cherry (roots) : : - Japanese indigo (deep blue) : : - Red Cedar Root (purple) : : - Red Maple Tree (purple)(inner bark) : : : : There are also other tips for various colors, including brown. : : Good Luck! : : : : : : : : : : : : Ok so we've mentioned possibly using blueberries in the mix. : Now, : : : : uh, how might I go about that? I can't remember where I read : the : : : : instructions on that. X amount of frozen blueberries to X : amount : : of : : : : water...boil...add some alum somewhere down the line. What IS : : alum : : : : btw? Is that safe to use in a henna mix? I don't have any so : no : : : : testing going on right now. Maybe I'll have an answer by the : : time : : : I : : : : do my shopping tomorrow. : : : : Little help? : : : : : : : : ~Tara~ : : : : : : Hey Tara! : : : Well, I haven't got a clue about blueberries, but I wanted to : talk : : to : : : you, lol. : : : How is the hair a few days later? Are you liking it? How does : the : : : family like it? You are talking about the next mix so I'm : wondering : : : if that means you're not overjoyed... : : : I just posted in Kim (from MI)'s thread about the guinea pig. : I'm : : : starting to give up on getting henna to go towards blue. I've : been : : : doing a load of strand tests the last week (I had been saving : : : henna'ed hair for over a month since I last did it)and mixes : with : : : indigo, mixes from Logona in "shades" and no less than 3 : different : : : types of body art henna from Henna Spirit and my usual : wine/clove : : mix : : : and its almost comical how they're all coming out pretty much : the : : : same: ORANGEY RED. hee hee. Oh well. I guess I had to get it out : of : : : my system and truly convince myself of what everyone here has : been : : : saying: you get some form of orangey red. LOL. Stubborn git that : I : : am. : : : On the subject of blueberries, they are outrageously expensive : here : : : so I wouldn't just buy them to experiment, but I would just stew : : them : : : in a small amount of water like I would do with fresh : cranberries : : to : : : make a sauce. You should get a very concentrated juice (although : : : quantity may be small I don't see why you should need to try any : : : dubious additives. Of course lemon juice is good with cooking : most : : : fruits and we all know lemon juice is our friend, so maybe throw : : some : : : in?! : : : Oh and btw, don't know how I missed it before, but just visited : : your : : : site! Only browsed so far but do you do international : deliveries? : : : Everything looks so yummy!
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