Re: I'm only guessing here

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Posted by Valerie on September 2, 2004 at 10:42:50:

In reply to: I'm only guessing here posted by Elettaria on September 2, 2004 at 01:57:37:

: I've never chemically dyed my hair in my life, but I did henna for
: four years and I know how much the henna weighs, apart from anything
: else. Applying henna is like very vigorous rubbing of your hair and
: scalp, like a thorough hairwash that takes much longer than usual.
If
: your hair can't really take brushing or washing right now...?
:
: I think that all you can do is wait and see how your hair recovers,
: and then do very cautious testing. Did you look up hairbrush
testing,
: which is described elsewhere on this site? It's when you harvest
hair
: from your hairbrush and test the henna on that. Wait a while, see
: where hairbrush tests get you, and then think again. Hopefully your
: hair will recover. Maybe when it gets past a certain point, when
most
: of the hair is new growth but there's still a certain amount of
: damaged ends, your hair will be able to cope?

Im not an expert, so I don't know if this idea would work or not, but
its an idea. Since the main concern here seems to be the weight of
the henna, could you not make a thinner batch (for instance diluted
with scalp invigorating steeped herbs such as sage and rosemary or
nettle)for instance add more liquid and maybe an egg yolk so its not
so heavy and just do a lighter henna-ing until your hair gains
strength you could gradually lessen the liquid until your up to full
tilt. At least you would be getting some of the hair strengthening
benefits of the henna and with any luck maybe a bit of coloring too.
Just a thought.
Valerie

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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)

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: : I've never chemically dyed my hair in my life, but I did henna for : : four years and I know how much the henna weighs, apart from anything : : else. Applying henna is like very vigorous rubbing of your hair and : : scalp, like a thorough hairwash that takes much longer than usual. : If : : your hair can't really take brushing or washing right now...? : : : : I think that all you can do is wait and see how your hair recovers, : : and then do very cautious testing. Did you look up hairbrush : testing, : : which is described elsewhere on this site? It's when you harvest : hair : : from your hairbrush and test the henna on that. Wait a while, see : : where hairbrush tests get you, and then think again. Hopefully your : : hair will recover. Maybe when it gets past a certain point, when : most : : of the hair is new growth but there's still a certain amount of : : damaged ends, your hair will be able to cope? : : Im not an expert, so I don't know if this idea would work or not, but : its an idea. Since the main concern here seems to be the weight of : the henna, could you not make a thinner batch (for instance diluted : with scalp invigorating steeped herbs such as sage and rosemary or : nettle)for instance add more liquid and maybe an egg yolk so its not : so heavy and just do a lighter henna-ing until your hair gains : strength you could gradually lessen the liquid until your up to full : tilt. At least you would be getting some of the hair strengthening : benefits of the henna and with any luck maybe a bit of coloring too. : Just a thought. : Valerie
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