Are you doing test strands?

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Posted by Elettaria on September 21, 2004 at 23:10:49:

In reply to: question about making thinner mix WITHOUT pectin.. posted by melrose on September 21, 2004 at 19:55:06:

Let's think this through. What are the possible risks to your hair?

1) Heavy, thick stuff that clings like the devil and takes so long to
wash out that half your hair comes with it.
2) Heavy stuff sitting on your head for hours making it more likely
that the hair will be damaged.
3) Some sort of chemical reaction that will stress the hair, being
worse if the henna is left on for longer.

My guess would be that 1) would be your main problem, I doubt 2) and
3) would actually happen, but this is only the wildest of guesses. In
which case, ease of application is your priority, so it might be back
to the pectin.

I've heard that one common mistake with pectin is to accidentally
"cook" the henna, which kills it.

Are you doing strand tests? Why not make up two small portions of
henna, one with pectin and one without, and do a couple of strand
tests (on bits of hair that won't be noticed) for three or four hours.
That should be enough time for the colour to take, and it gives you
the chance to compare how well the dye takes and how well it washes
out for both pectin and traditional methods. How long is your hair at
the moment? Washing henna out of hair down to your hips is a right
pain, but if it's relatively short then it might not be too big a
deal. One trick which I wish I'd known while I was still hennaing is
to lie back in the bath and rinse out as much as you can that way,
before using the shower. It's rather fun, it looks like you're in a
swamp.

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Re: Are you doing test strands? melrose 23:55:38 9/21/2004 (7)
- That's a Catch-22 all right Elettaria 00:06:14 9/22/2004 (6)
  - Re: That's a Catch-22 all right melrose 11:33:50 9/22/2004 (5)
    - Re: That's a Catch-22 all right Alison 14:16:42 9/22/2004 (2)
      - Hang on Elettaria 02:08:51 9/23/2004 (1)
        
        Re: Hang on Alison 08:56:43 9/23/2004 (0)
    - Certainly not boiling! Elettaria 12:09:31 9/22/2004 (1)
      - Thanks ladies!! melrose 17:44:27 9/22/2004 (0)

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: Let's think this through. What are the possible risks to your hair? : : 1) Heavy, thick stuff that clings like the devil and takes so long to : wash out that half your hair comes with it. : 2) Heavy stuff sitting on your head for hours making it more likely : that the hair will be damaged. : 3) Some sort of chemical reaction that will stress the hair, being : worse if the henna is left on for longer. : : My guess would be that 1) would be your main problem, I doubt 2) and : 3) would actually happen, but this is only the wildest of guesses. In : which case, ease of application is your priority, so it might be back : to the pectin. : : I've heard that one common mistake with pectin is to accidentally : "cook" the henna, which kills it. : : Are you doing strand tests? Why not make up two small portions of : henna, one with pectin and one without, and do a couple of strand : tests (on bits of hair that won't be noticed) for three or four hours. : That should be enough time for the colour to take, and it gives you : the chance to compare how well the dye takes and how well it washes : out for both pectin and traditional methods. How long is your hair at : the moment? Washing henna out of hair down to your hips is a right : pain, but if it's relatively short then it might not be too big a : deal. One trick which I wish I'd known while I was still hennaing is : to lie back in the bath and rinse out as much as you can that way, : before using the shower. It's rather fun, it looks like you're in a : swamp.
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