Henna removal

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Posted by Lindsay on February 9, 2004 at 14:34:06:

I've been looking for a while to find a way to remove the henna from
my hair, and was wondering if anyone's familiar with the following
method, from hairboutique.com:

'Many people have color disasters with henna. Not only does henna
coat the hair, it is highly unpredictable for some users. If a
horrid shade of henna is haunting you, reach for good old fashioned
mineral oil. A colorist told me to follow these directions to
lessen or even remove henna from the hair:

1.Saturate hair strands with a mixture of 70% alcohol applied with
sterile cotton balls. Avoid the scalp area.

2. Follow 5-10 minutes later with a coating of mineral oil. Apply
the mineral oil on top of the 70% alcohol. Avoid the scalp area.

3. Cover your new oily head with Saran or similar plastic. A
plastic shower cap will also work well.

4. Sit under a hood dryer for 30-45 minutes.

If you don't have a hood dryer, direct a heat concentrator towards
the hair from your blow dryer.

5. To remove the oil apply a little shampoo to the palms of your
hands and then pat on the oil BEFORE you apply water. After you
have applied the shampoo to the oil areas, turn on the shower and
lather. Use a good cleansing or clarifying shampoo. You may need to
shampoo more than once to remove all the oil and the henna. If
necessary, repeat as needed.

6. Once you have removed the henna, be sure to perform deep
conditioning treatments to restore moisture to the hair.

When in doubt about henna, don't do it. Take your time and do lots
of research to be sure you are on the right track to desired color
results.'

 

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