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Posted by Elettaria on September 1, 2004 at 19:40:28:

In reply to: Re: posted by valerie on September 1, 2004 at 18:28:02:

To both of you:

Start with hairbrush tests before you even go on to strand tests.

Valerie, what colour do you want? I've never used indigo, but I've
heard stories of green resulting, usually on very light or bleached
hair I think, so I'd be cautious. If you just want a darker colour,
have you tried repeat hennaing?

Melrose, are you after brown or red hair? You can slant the colour
slightly, but basically henna is red, red or red. If your hair is so
damaged that you cannot wash or brush it properly, I'd be worried
about hennaing it because that stresses the hair even more (heavy mud
on your head for hours, then it takes a long time to wash off). I
hope that hairdresser has given you a lot of compensation! Henna is
very good for the hair, but it sounds like your hair's too fragile to
cope with anything at all at the moment. Poor you, I'd be devastated
if anything happened to my hair so I do feel for you. How long is it?
If it's that bad, have you considered cutting it off and starting over?

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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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: To both of you: : : Start with hairbrush tests before you even go on to strand tests. : : Valerie, what colour do you want? I've never used indigo, but I've : heard stories of green resulting, usually on very light or bleached : hair I think, so I'd be cautious. If you just want a darker colour, : have you tried repeat hennaing? : : Melrose, are you after brown or red hair? You can slant the colour : slightly, but basically henna is red, red or red. If your hair is so : damaged that you cannot wash or brush it properly, I'd be worried : about hennaing it because that stresses the hair even more (heavy mud : on your head for hours, then it takes a long time to wash off). I : hope that hairdresser has given you a lot of compensation! Henna is : very good for the hair, but it sounds like your hair's too fragile to : cope with anything at all at the moment. Poor you, I'd be devastated : if anything happened to my hair so I do feel for you. How long is it? : If it's that bad, have you considered cutting it off and starting over?
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