Re: Thanks Pam

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Posted by Pam F. on August 23, 2004 at 15:58:51:

In reply to: Thanks Pam posted by Jade on August 22, 2004 at 23:23:54:

Jade, I just mess around allot trying my own versions of the mixes
on the mixes pages. I have also looked at other websites on this
subject as well. It all pretty much says the same thing. One thing
about the indigo mixed with the henna is that you shouldn't use more
than a 50/50 combination of henna to indigo unless you want a
real "muddy" color tone. Also, that you should let each powder get
its own dye release separately before you mix them. I still try
different things. It depends basically on what color your own base
color is to start with as to what you will get. You can get a
better idea as to what your resulting color will be by looking at
what other people start with, what they used in their mixes, and
what they ended up with. That is on the mixes page here. But
indigo can make your hair go darker real quick even if you mix it
together with the henna. That is good if that is what you want. I
find that it sticks to certain parts of my hair (namely widows peak,
any hairs that contact face or body skin...I just figured that out
by the way!) more than others. Maybe it (the indigo) is reacting to
body oils, salts, sugars, etc. that is is in contact with on the
skin aroung face and neck areas on me? So I don't use indigo much
anymore as it gets too dark in the areas for my liking. But I just
keep using henna and it covers these darker areas pretty well and
blends in together. I guess I got the ideas from the mixes page
then, to answer your question better. I went mostly by Kim in MI
and Ellataria (sp?) but there are others as well. I think that
maybe you could get an idea about the colors that it produces by
messing around with a cheap watercolor set first using a base color
or paper that is the closest to your hair color as possible. Or
maybe messing around with some kind of paint program on your
computer with the washes thingy. But I don't know how to do that
though. Just go for it...as long as you are using body quality
stuff recommended by others and do swatch tests you should be fine.

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: Jade, I just mess around allot trying my own versions of the mixes : on the mixes pages. I have also looked at other websites on this : subject as well. It all pretty much says the same thing. One thing : about the indigo mixed with the henna is that you shouldn't use more : than a 50/50 combination of henna to indigo unless you want a : real "muddy" color tone. Also, that you should let each powder get : its own dye release separately before you mix them. I still try : different things. It depends basically on what color your own base : color is to start with as to what you will get. You can get a : better idea as to what your resulting color will be by looking at : what other people start with, what they used in their mixes, and : what they ended up with. That is on the mixes page here. But : indigo can make your hair go darker real quick even if you mix it : together with the henna. That is good if that is what you want. I : find that it sticks to certain parts of my hair (namely widows peak, : any hairs that contact face or body skin...I just figured that out : by the way!) more than others. Maybe it (the indigo) is reacting to : body oils, salts, sugars, etc. that is is in contact with on the : skin aroung face and neck areas on me? So I don't use indigo much : anymore as it gets too dark in the areas for my liking. But I just : keep using henna and it covers these darker areas pretty well and : blends in together. I guess I got the ideas from the mixes page : then, to answer your question better. I went mostly by Kim in MI : and Ellataria (sp?) but there are others as well. I think that : maybe you could get an idea about the colors that it produces by : messing around with a cheap watercolor set first using a base color : or paper that is the closest to your hair color as possible. Or : maybe messing around with some kind of paint program on your : computer with the washes thingy. But I don't know how to do that : though. Just go for it...as long as you are using body quality : stuff recommended by others and do swatch tests you should be fine.
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