Re: Start testing!

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Posted by Tracey on May 21, 2004 at 14:21:05:

In reply to: Re: Start testing! posted by Ms.T on May 21, 2004 at 12:59:04:

Noooo...you need the lemon (or something else acidic) to make the
henna stain better, and leaving it on longer will make it deeper in
colour. So will repeated applications.

: I have read almost all the post's here to get info..Thank heaven
: this group is here!
: I plan on brewing some expresso & some hibiscus then mix with tea
: tea...I am a herbal tea & incense freak so I have a large variety
of
: herbs & such to play with...
:
: Question:
: Can I bypass using the lemon since I want a deeper base, I am
: assuming that lemon has a lifting quality to it since it is so
: acidic...
:
: Thanks for your input!
:
:
: : It varies, and the only way to find out is to do hairbrush and
then
: : strand tests. 2 months should be long enough to start testing,
: : certainly. The important thing is that your henna is pure
henna,
: as
: : opposed to having nasty chemicals added. The main culprit for
: : reactions with chemically treated hair is not actually the
henna,
: it's
: : the metallic salts that are frequently added. Or so everyone
here
: : says. Look at the ingredients, and go for the best quality
henna
: you
: : can manage, which needs to be body art quality.
: :
: : What colour are you going for? You can either do a fairly plain
: henna
: : (henna, water, lemon juice and essential oil for terping) or you
: can
: : get fancy by adding other plant products. There are two ways of
: : getting fancy: buy ready-made boxes of stuff that have already
: mixed
: : up henna with indigo or whatever, or mix it up yourself. The
: general
: : consensus here seems to be that it's better to mix it up
yourself.
: : I'm about to henna a couple of friends, for instance, and we'll
be
: : adding cloves to get a richer red.

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: Noooo...you need the lemon (or something else acidic) to make the : henna stain better, and leaving it on longer will make it deeper in : colour. So will repeated applications. : : : I have read almost all the post's here to get info..Thank heaven : : this group is here! : : I plan on brewing some expresso & some hibiscus then mix with tea : : tea...I am a herbal tea & incense freak so I have a large variety : of : : herbs & such to play with... : : : : Question: : : Can I bypass using the lemon since I want a deeper base, I am : : assuming that lemon has a lifting quality to it since it is so : : acidic... : : : : Thanks for your input! : : : : : : : It varies, and the only way to find out is to do hairbrush and : then : : : strand tests. 2 months should be long enough to start testing, : : : certainly. The important thing is that your henna is pure : henna, : : as : : : opposed to having nasty chemicals added. The main culprit for : : : reactions with chemically treated hair is not actually the : henna, : : it's : : : the metallic salts that are frequently added. Or so everyone : here : : : says. Look at the ingredients, and go for the best quality : henna : : you : : : can manage, which needs to be body art quality. : : : : : : What colour are you going for? You can either do a fairly plain : : henna : : : (henna, water, lemon juice and essential oil for terping) or you : : can : : : get fancy by adding other plant products. There are two ways of : : : getting fancy: buy ready-made boxes of stuff that have already : : mixed : : : up henna with indigo or whatever, or mix it up yourself. The : : general : : : consensus here seems to be that it's better to mix it up : yourself. : : : I'm about to henna a couple of friends, for instance, and we'll : be : : : adding cloves to get a richer red.
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