Re: Manic Panic and Henna?

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Posted by Piano on July 6, 2004 at 23:06:11:

In reply to: Re: Manic Panic and Henna? posted by Tracey on July 5, 2004 at 14:42:56:

: Yup, Manic Panic is safe with henna, but it does work best on
: bleached or porous hair. I tried a bright pink on my hennaed hair
: and it didn't show up too well, basically because my hair was too
: dark and too sleek. Only when I bleached out a few strands did the
: Manic Panic stay, but it tends to fade out pretty quick. If you're
: going for a really dark red, it just might show over henna...only
: way to know for sure is to do a strand test.
: As for waiting for chemical dyes to fade out before hennaing - If
: you're using pure body-quality henna, you could probably do
: it right away. Wait! Don't run off now and do it - get a sample
: of the good stuff from CCJ, collect some hair from your brush
: and go for it. It seems that chemical dyes don't react as badly
: with pure henna, as they do with those boxed monstrosities they
: sell in health food stores.

Sweet! I was thinking that I was gonna have to grow two inches of
roots (more or less) before I could henna. Oh, but I'll definitely
get samples and do strand testing beforehand. I'm really looking
forward to it. With the heavy processing my hair endures, it's
really getting dry and brittle.

I'm attaching a current pic of me (well, try anyway). I know there's
no way to get this color with henna and Manic Panic, but if anyone
has tips on getting *anywhere near it* I would be forever in your
debt!

~Piano

recent pic

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Re: Manic Panic and Henna? Stormheller 17:10:03 7/7/2004 (3)
- Re: Manic Panic and Henna? Piano 19:48:07 7/7/2004 (2)
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    - Re: Manic Panic and Henna? Piano 22:03:23 7/12/2004 (0)

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: : Yup, Manic Panic is safe with henna, but it does work best on : : bleached or porous hair. I tried a bright pink on my hennaed hair : : and it didn't show up too well, basically because my hair was too : : dark and too sleek. Only when I bleached out a few strands did the : : Manic Panic stay, but it tends to fade out pretty quick. If you're : : going for a really dark red, it just might show over henna...only : : way to know for sure is to do a strand test. : : As for waiting for chemical dyes to fade out before hennaing - If : : you're using pure body-quality henna, you could probably do : : it right away. Wait! Don't run off now and do it - get a sample : : of the good stuff from CCJ, collect some hair from your brush : : and go for it. It seems that chemical dyes don't react as badly : : with pure henna, as they do with those boxed monstrosities they : : sell in health food stores. : : Sweet! I was thinking that I was gonna have to grow two inches of : roots (more or less) before I could henna. Oh, but I'll definitely : get samples and do strand testing beforehand. I'm really looking : forward to it. With the heavy processing my hair endures, it's : really getting dry and brittle. : : I'm attaching a current pic of me (well, try anyway). I know there's : no way to get this color with henna and Manic Panic, but if anyone : has tips on getting anywhere near it I would be forever in your : debt! : : ~Piano
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