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Posted by Mary on September 1, 2004 at 18:07:55:

In reply to: Re: use only body art quality henna!!! posted by melrose on September 1, 2004 at 17:50:29:

hi again. more than likely, the chemically dyed parts will come out
a little differently, with mine - the dyed parts came out very red
(before I started adding indigo) and the natural roots (med. brown)
came out less red, more brown-red. once I added indigo+henna, it
came out more even, but I had about 3 times of henna only build up
prior to that. (does that make sense)?

anyway, the consensus is that the more you henna the more you get a
natural build up of color and the more likely it is that it will
match - also, as your hair becomes more conditioned AND IT WILL with
the henna applications, it will become more even I think. However,
you may have to just live with a slight difference, I have not
noticed to be that unnatural and I've read that others don't notice
the color difference in their roots/dyed parts with enough concern to
warrant not making the change.

I have done some research on all natural cosmetics etc. a good book
to read is called "Drop Dead Gorgeous...protecting yourself from the
hidden dangers of cosmetics" by Kim Erickson. it's chock full of
great ideas for all natural alternatives you can either make yourself
or a list of companies that can be trusted if you wish to buy from
the store (most of which have to be bought at your local organics
store, like trader joes or somewher. two of the companies I can
vouch for personally are burts bees products and aubrey organics (I
absolutely LOVE their shampoos!!)

I also was dyeing my hair since about 18 and am 30 now - to be
hopeful it only took 2 or 3 hennas to magically repair that much
abuse...I actually haven't had to use a conditioner on my hair for
awhile now and that has NEVER been an option until I started to
henna....hoo ya

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Re: valerie 18:28:02 9/1/2004 (23)
- Start with hairbrush tests Elettaria 19:40:28 9/1/2004 (22)
  - elletaria Melrose 00:10:51 9/2/2004 (18)
    - I' Elettaria 01:52:40 9/2/2004 (17)
      - I'm only guessing here Elettaria 01:57:37 9/2/2004 (16)
        
        Re: I'm only guessing here melrose 11:35:41 9/2/2004 (0)
        
        Re: I'm only guessing here Valerie 10:42:50 9/2/2004 (14)
        
        Thinner henna solution for damaged hair? melrose 11:30:08 9/2/2004 (13)
        
        pectin! iris 13:30:00 9/2/2004 (0)
        
        Aha, good point. Try gel maybe? Elettaria 13:22:10 9/2/2004 (11)
        
        Re: Aha, good point. Try gel maybe? melrose 17:09:15 9/2/2004 (10)
        
        Re: Aha, good point. Try gel maybe? Pierre 19:00:49 9/2/2004 (5)
        
        Re: Pierre, questions.. melrose 19:49:01 9/3/2004 (1)
        
        Re: Pierre, questions.. Pierre 20:59:05 9/3/2004 (0)
        
        Re: Aha, good point. Try gel maybe? valerie 14:58:20 9/3/2004 (2)
        
        Re: Aha, good point. Try gel maybe? Pierre 17:38:22 9/3/2004 (1)
        
        Re: Aha, good point. Try gel maybe? valerie 18:33:12 9/3/2004 (0)
        
        Common wisdom here is... Elettaria 17:13:02 9/2/2004 (3)
        
        Re: yet ANOTHER uneducated questions melrose 19:51:34 9/3/2004 (2)
        
        Re: yet ANOTHER uneducated questions Katherine >^..^< 22:11:48 9/3/2004 (0)
        
        Re: yet ANOTHER uneducated questions Pierre 21:05:05 9/3/2004 (0)
  - Re: Start with hairbrush tests valerie 22:12:08 9/1/2004 (2)
    - A lot of people have hennaed over chemically dyed hair Elettaria 01:48:39 9/2/2004 (1)
      - Re: A lot of people have hennaed over chemically dyed hair valerie 10:45:17 9/2/2004 (0)

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: hi again. more than likely, the chemically dyed parts will come out : a little differently, with mine - the dyed parts came out very red : (before I started adding indigo) and the natural roots (med. brown) : came out less red, more brown-red. once I added indigo+henna, it : came out more even, but I had about 3 times of henna only build up : prior to that. (does that make sense)? : : anyway, the consensus is that the more you henna the more you get a : natural build up of color and the more likely it is that it will : match - also, as your hair becomes more conditioned AND IT WILL with : the henna applications, it will become more even I think. However, : you may have to just live with a slight difference, I have not : noticed to be that unnatural and I've read that others don't notice : the color difference in their roots/dyed parts with enough concern to : warrant not making the change. : : I have done some research on all natural cosmetics etc. a good book : to read is called "Drop Dead Gorgeous...protecting yourself from the : hidden dangers of cosmetics" by Kim Erickson. it's chock full of : great ideas for all natural alternatives you can either make yourself : or a list of companies that can be trusted if you wish to buy from : the store (most of which have to be bought at your local organics : store, like trader joes or somewher. two of the companies I can : vouch for personally are burts bees products and aubrey organics (I : absolutely LOVE their shampoos!!) : : I also was dyeing my hair since about 18 and am 30 now - to be : hopeful it only took 2 or 3 hennas to magically repair that much : abuse...I actually haven't had to use a conditioner on my hair for : awhile now and that has NEVER been an option until I started to : henna....hoo ya
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