Re: henna over highlighted hair

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Posted by valerie on August 23, 2004 at 11:55:36:

In reply to: Re: henna over highlighted hair posted by Alison on August 22, 2004 at 23:48:35:

: : Hello everyone :)
: : I have been reading some of your posts and am very impressed. I
am
: : trying to grow my hair out, and its doing quite nicely
(considering
: : where I started from!) Anyway, I was highlighting my hair using
: : regular hair bleach, but have since decided I do not want to be
: using
: : harsh chemicals on my hair anymore. I hennaed the bottom two
thirds
: : of my hair which had some bleach in varying intensity but left
the
: : top part alone which is the most highlighted. I was scared of
what
: I
: : would end up with but the bottom two thirds turned out nice. I am
: : wondering , do I dare risk the top part too? I know once I do, I
am
: : committed. But what i really want to know is if the henna turns
out
: : alright, will it be beneficial to my hair over the bleach or do
it
: : more damage?
: : I hate the way the bleach tends to make my hair oily. Also it has
: : been about 3 months since I used any chemicals on my hair. I
would
: : appreciate any input you could give me on this subject. I do want
: to
: : switch to the henna for the health and beauty of my hair. I dont
: want
: : to end up with thinning over-processed hair after a time. Any
: : suggestions and information would be much appreciated. Thank you.
I
: : am really enjoying your posts you all sound very health concious.
: : valerie
:
: If you've already done parts of your hair with no reaction (and
good
: results), you should be safe to henna the rest. I regularly bleach
: highlights into my hair as well as henna (I like the streaked
copper
: over auburn effect it gives), so in my personal experience you
should
: be absolutely fine. The henna not only gives me a colour I love
over
: the bleach, but makes those hairs much less brittle than they are
: right after the bleaching.

Hi again Allison,
Would you mind telling me how you combine highlighting and henna? For
instance do you highlight one week, then henna the next?
Thank you,
valerie

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: : : Hello everyone :) : : : I have been reading some of your posts and am very impressed. I : am : : : trying to grow my hair out, and its doing quite nicely : (considering : : : where I started from!) Anyway, I was highlighting my hair using : : : regular hair bleach, but have since decided I do not want to be : : using : : : harsh chemicals on my hair anymore. I hennaed the bottom two : thirds : : : of my hair which had some bleach in varying intensity but left : the : : : top part alone which is the most highlighted. I was scared of : what : : I : : : would end up with but the bottom two thirds turned out nice. I am : : : wondering , do I dare risk the top part too? I know once I do, I : am : : : committed. But what i really want to know is if the henna turns : out : : : alright, will it be beneficial to my hair over the bleach or do : it : : : more damage? : : : I hate the way the bleach tends to make my hair oily. Also it has : : : been about 3 months since I used any chemicals on my hair. I : would : : : appreciate any input you could give me on this subject. I do want : : to : : : switch to the henna for the health and beauty of my hair. I dont : : want : : : to end up with thinning over-processed hair after a time. Any : : : suggestions and information would be much appreciated. Thank you. : I : : : am really enjoying your posts you all sound very health concious. : : : valerie : : : : If you've already done parts of your hair with no reaction (and : good : : results), you should be safe to henna the rest. I regularly bleach : : highlights into my hair as well as henna (I like the streaked : copper : : over auburn effect it gives), so in my personal experience you : should : : be absolutely fine. The henna not only gives me a colour I love : over : : the bleach, but makes those hairs much less brittle than they are : : right after the bleaching. : : Hi again Allison, : Would you mind telling me how you combine highlighting and henna? For : instance do you highlight one week, then henna the next? : Thank you, : valerie
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