Re: I took the plunge! : )

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Posted by Shannon on August 23, 2004 at 09:30:33:

In reply to: I took the plunge! : ) posted by Francesca on August 18, 2004 at 11:20:23:

Hey! I just henna'd my hair finally! I'd been dying my hair since I
was 14 - with the last chemical application done around the December
time frame (I'm 24 right now).... My hair's normally a medium to
light brown (lighter towards the ends of the hair, dark towards the
roots, assuming the dye faded out to show more or less, the lnatural
color lol), and its about waist length. For some reason I've escaped
noticable chemical fry and damage from hair dyes - but I was tired of
the chemical dye - and I went vegetarian, so have been on a search
for natural non animal involved ways to color hair. I was using
Jason's Natural Cosmetics red enhancer shampoo to add red to my hair -
but the shampoo came in a smaller bottle and was pricey to use every
day....
Anywhooo..... I tried the henna and the color is awesome. It's not
outrageously red - but has a nice coppery red color to it that's
noticable when the light hits, but very subdued without light. Also
tried the eyebrows - and same thing... :-) Since I've been using the
red enhancing shampoo, the henna switch wasn't drastic - the folk at
work think I'm a natural red head, so yay on that one!

: Hey you guys,
: I did it! I have henna on my head right now, even after being scared
: and doing a lot of hairbrush tests, fearing that something "green"
: might happen (because of chemical color I used 4 months ago): @.
: I thing I will leave it on for about 4 hours. Well, I guess it
depends
: on how long I can bear to have something heavy on my head : )!
: Well I'll let you know how it came out!
: Loretta and Elletaria, thanks for your feedback about my indigo
problem.
: You were right, after taking the fancy stuff out and letting it
: release the dye longer, it worked, and the green tint dissappeared.
: I decided to do henna only, because I like how light my hair is
right
: now, and I can always indigo later : ). Red is good!
: I don't think my husband appreciates the henna scent though : ), but
: he's excited too!

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: Hey! I just henna'd my hair finally! I'd been dying my hair since I : was 14 - with the last chemical application done around the December : time frame (I'm 24 right now).... My hair's normally a medium to : light brown (lighter towards the ends of the hair, dark towards the : roots, assuming the dye faded out to show more or less, the lnatural : color lol), and its about waist length. For some reason I've escaped : noticable chemical fry and damage from hair dyes - but I was tired of : the chemical dye - and I went vegetarian, so have been on a search : for natural non animal involved ways to color hair. I was using : Jason's Natural Cosmetics red enhancer shampoo to add red to my hair - : but the shampoo came in a smaller bottle and was pricey to use every : day.... : Anywhooo..... I tried the henna and the color is awesome. It's not : outrageously red - but has a nice coppery red color to it that's : noticable when the light hits, but very subdued without light. Also : tried the eyebrows - and same thing... :-) Since I've been using the : red enhancing shampoo, the henna switch wasn't drastic - the folk at : work think I'm a natural red head, so yay on that one! : : : : Hey you guys, : : I did it! I have henna on my head right now, even after being scared : : and doing a lot of hairbrush tests, fearing that something "green" : : might happen (because of chemical color I used 4 months ago): @. : : I thing I will leave it on for about 4 hours. Well, I guess it : depends : : on how long I can bear to have something heavy on my head : )! : : Well I'll let you know how it came out! : : Loretta and Elletaria, thanks for your feedback about my indigo : problem. : : You were right, after taking the fancy stuff out and letting it : : release the dye longer, it worked, and the green tint dissappeared. : : I decided to do henna only, because I like how light my hair is : right : : now, and I can always indigo later : ). Red is good! : : I don't think my husband appreciates the henna scent though : ), but : : he's excited too!
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