That's a Catch-22 all right

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Posted by Elettaria on September 22, 2004 at 00:06:14:

In reply to: Re: Are you doing test strands? posted by melrose on September 21, 2004 at 23:55:38:

Well, if it doesn't colour the strand test it's not going to colour
the rest of your hair either! Try the strand tests I suggested, and
you may as well wait until you've had your hair cut. Strand tests
aren't just to check whether or not the henna will damage your hair
(which isn't a risk for a lot of people anyway), they're also to
fine-tune the colour.

Apparently if you heat henna too much, it wrecks its capacity to dye.
The pectin method involves pouring the boiling pectin-water mixture
onto the henna powder, hence risk of "cooking" it. At least that's
what they say.

I replied to another post of yours further down. It's vitally
important that you use the best quality pure henna that you can find -
with what's happened to your hair already, you don't want to take any
risks.

What exactly happened to your hair with the pectin attempt? Did much
of it fall out of get damaged? Is it stronger at all? Is there
definitely no colour change even in sunlight?

Follow Ups

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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: Well, if it doesn't colour the strand test it's not going to colour : the rest of your hair either! Try the strand tests I suggested, and : you may as well wait until you've had your hair cut. Strand tests : aren't just to check whether or not the henna will damage your hair : (which isn't a risk for a lot of people anyway), they're also to : fine-tune the colour. : : Apparently if you heat henna too much, it wrecks its capacity to dye. : The pectin method involves pouring the boiling pectin-water mixture : onto the henna powder, hence risk of "cooking" it. At least that's : what they say. : : I replied to another post of yours further down. It's vitally : important that you use the best quality pure henna that you can find - : with what's happened to your hair already, you don't want to take any : risks. : : What exactly happened to your hair with the pectin attempt? Did much : of it fall out of get damaged? Is it stronger at all? Is there : definitely no colour change even in sunlight?
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