Hi Nell! It's Jade-try these tips to revive your hair

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Posted by Jade on August 19, 2004 at 02:44:20:

In reply to: To Jade Re: Cassia Obovata posted by Nell on August 15, 2004 at 20:36:19:

Hi Nell!
This is Jade.
Coffee does work but it's a bit too strong for me. (Still funny!)
Be at ease. You can highlight using natural herbs and spices without
any of the worry.

You asked what you could use besides henna for coloring hair. Visit
http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/annsophie/

It's a site this expert natural hair recipe wizard, Fia wrote. She
knows exactly how to turn the color of the henna by adding other
ingredients so it dyes slightly more brown, blonde or even redder.
She knows a lot of interesting recipes.

Indigo, for example, dyes blue on white/gray hairs, but when mixed
with henna, dyes a rich, lovely black.

Then, there's Turmeric and Paprika powders for golden and red
highlights, respectively. (I tried Turmeric alone..mmm! my hair
smelled sweet for days, and got golden highlights)

There's also other neat herbs and spices you can add to the mixture
of herbs...(vanilla essence is one of my personal favorites).

In the site, you can even try almost-free samples of each ingredient.
I'm sure you will find interesting ways to plump up and awaken your
hair.

I also have a suggestion--if you're going to use henna, don't ever
mix it, apply it or use it with anything metal (no metal utensils,
bowls, not even foil!) as this interferes with the tannin molecules
that henna binds into your hair and may cause some chemical
reactions that could spoil your hair.

If you haven't already visited Catherine Cartwright-Jones' website
www.hennapage.com, I also recommend it--she almost has her Ph.D in
henna (I didn't even know there was such thing!)and I learned about
henna mostly from her website.

Let me know how it goes!
Good Luck
Jade

: Jade, thanks for the reply. You are helpful. Right now I am
: highlighting, which I want to get away from. I have long hair and
: probably 20 percent gray when the roots come out. I have dirty
: blonde hair and foil so the stuff doesn't touch my scalp. Maybe
: that doesn't matter. I need to do something with the roots, but
: really want to spice up my drab hair w/o chemicals, if possible.
I
: agree with you about the chemical stuff. We know it isn't that
: great, but aside from Henna, what is there that can add a little
: something. Maybe just coffee??? lol
:
:
:
: : Hi Nell
: :
: : My one question to you is: why even consider dying your hair
with
: : chemical commercial dyes in the first place?
: : Nell, I went down that road--dying my hair with a chemical dye,
I
: : mean. Don't make my mistake. After dying my hair, the rate at
: which
: : my hair grows actually slowed down (I could tell by counting the
: : weeks the roots were beginning to show), and the new hair was
: : slightly THINNER than the ones before dying.
: :
: : All chemical dyes contain ammonia AND hydrogen peroxide, even
the
: : ones that claim to be "all-natural" on the cover--otherwise they
: : wouldn't work at all!
: :
: : Cassia Obovata (a.k.a. "Senna") is a neutral plant conditioner
: : (meaning it adds no color, and it does "coat" the hair, and may
I
: : add that it's best hair "first-aid repair kit" out there next to
: : Henna?
: : It left my hair glossy and soft. it relfected more light
: afterwards
: : too. I hope I was helpful to you.
: : Jade
: :
: :
: :
: : : Question for anyone: I just got an e-mail from someone who
: works
: : in
: : : the hair business. She said Cassia Obovata coats the hair and
: : makes
: : : chemical coloring (if you choose to do that in the future)
: : : unpredictable. Doesn't everything coat our hair? I mean,
isn't
: : : that why conditioners work so well? Wouldn't a clarifying
: shampoo
: : : take care of that if you wanted to go chemical again?

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: Hi Nell! : This is Jade. : Coffee does work but it's a bit too strong for me. (Still funny!) : Be at ease. You can highlight using natural herbs and spices without : any of the worry. : : You asked what you could use besides henna for coloring hair. Visit : http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/annsophie/ : : It's a site this expert natural hair recipe wizard, Fia wrote. She : knows exactly how to turn the color of the henna by adding other : ingredients so it dyes slightly more brown, blonde or even redder. : She knows a lot of interesting recipes. : : Indigo, for example, dyes blue on white/gray hairs, but when mixed : with henna, dyes a rich, lovely black. : : Then, there's Turmeric and Paprika powders for golden and red : highlights, respectively. (I tried Turmeric alone..mmm! my hair : smelled sweet for days, and got golden highlights) : : There's also other neat herbs and spices you can add to the mixture : of herbs...(vanilla essence is one of my personal favorites). : : In the site, you can even try almost-free samples of each ingredient. : I'm sure you will find interesting ways to plump up and awaken your : hair. : : I also have a suggestion--if you're going to use henna, don't ever : mix it, apply it or use it with anything metal (no metal utensils, : bowls, not even foil!) as this interferes with the tannin molecules : that henna binds into your hair and may cause some chemical : reactions that could spoil your hair. : : If you haven't already visited Catherine Cartwright-Jones' website : www.hennapage.com, I also recommend it--she almost has her Ph.D in : henna (I didn't even know there was such thing!)and I learned about : henna mostly from her website. : : : Let me know how it goes! : Good Luck : Jade : : : : : : : : Jade, thanks for the reply. You are helpful. Right now I am : : highlighting, which I want to get away from. I have long hair and : : probably 20 percent gray when the roots come out. I have dirty : : blonde hair and foil so the stuff doesn't touch my scalp. Maybe : : that doesn't matter. I need to do something with the roots, but : : really want to spice up my drab hair w/o chemicals, if possible. : I : : agree with you about the chemical stuff. We know it isn't that : : great, but aside from Henna, what is there that can add a little : : something. Maybe just coffee??? lol : : : : : : : : : Hi Nell : : : : : : My one question to you is: why even consider dying your hair : with : : : chemical commercial dyes in the first place? : : : Nell, I went down that road--dying my hair with a chemical dye, : I : : : mean. Don't make my mistake. After dying my hair, the rate at : : which : : : my hair grows actually slowed down (I could tell by counting the : : : weeks the roots were beginning to show), and the new hair was : : : slightly THINNER than the ones before dying. : : : : : : All chemical dyes contain ammonia AND hydrogen peroxide, even : the : : : ones that claim to be "all-natural" on the cover--otherwise they : : : wouldn't work at all! : : : : : : Cassia Obovata (a.k.a. "Senna") is a neutral plant conditioner : : : (meaning it adds no color, and it does "coat" the hair, and may : I : : : add that it's best hair "first-aid repair kit" out there next to : : : Henna? : : : It left my hair glossy and soft. it relfected more light : : afterwards : : : too. I hope I was helpful to you. : : : Jade : : : : : : : : : : : : : Question for anyone: I just got an e-mail from someone who : : works : : : in : : : : the hair business. She said Cassia Obovata coats the hair and : : : makes : : : : chemical coloring (if you choose to do that in the future) : : : : unpredictable. Doesn't everything coat our hair? I mean, : isn't : : : : that why conditioners work so well? Wouldn't a clarifying : : shampoo : : : : take care of that if you wanted to go chemical again?
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