Re: Potential scenario: anybody have any thoughts?

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Henna For Hair ~ Discussion Forum ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Pierre on October 2, 2004 at 00:52:19:

In reply to: Potential scenario: anybody have any thoughts? posted by Kira on October 1, 2004 at 20:16:49:

: Hello all,
:
: Please let me know what you think of the following directions. It's a
: sort of combination of several different people's experiences posted
: on this site. I plan to do this tomorrow or the day after, unless
: anybody tells me STOP. :-)
:
: 50 g henna
: 50 g indigo
: 500 mL liquid (half lemon juice)
: powdered cloves (unsure)
: powdered pectin (3 sample quantity)
:
: Boil and slightly cool 2/3 liquid, mix with henna, wait for dye
: release (overnight)
:
: Strain
:
: Mix indigo with hot water, wait 30 min for dye release
:
: Boil rest of liquid, add pectin, boil hard for 1 minute, mix into
: henna, add cloves (?), add indigo, let stand 20 min
:
: Put into carrot bag, apply, wait as long as possible, rinse.
:
: I'm going for a black-purplish hue, or as close as I can get. I have
: black-brown hair with some lighter streaks I'm trying to cover with
: the indigo.
:
: Any thoughts?

Don't boil the liquid before mixing with the henna. Mix it cool, then put the bowl
(sealed airtight) in a large pot of warm water. Add the cloves at the same time as
the henna. It'll take only an hour or two to release.

Follow Ups

Post Followup

Name:
E-Mail:
Subject:
: : Hello all, : : : : Please let me know what you think of the following directions. It's a : : sort of combination of several different people's experiences posted : : on this site. I plan to do this tomorrow or the day after, unless : : anybody tells me STOP. :-) : : : : 50 g henna : : 50 g indigo : : 500 mL liquid (half lemon juice) : : powdered cloves (unsure) : : powdered pectin (3 sample quantity) : : : : Boil and slightly cool 2/3 liquid, mix with henna, wait for dye : : release (overnight) : : : : Strain : : : : Mix indigo with hot water, wait 30 min for dye release : : : : Boil rest of liquid, add pectin, boil hard for 1 minute, mix into : : henna, add cloves (?), add indigo, let stand 20 min : : : : Put into carrot bag, apply, wait as long as possible, rinse. : : : : I'm going for a black-purplish hue, or as close as I can get. I have : : black-brown hair with some lighter streaks I'm trying to cover with : : the indigo. : : : : Any thoughts? : : Don't boil the liquid before mixing with the henna. Mix it cool, then put the bowl : (sealed airtight) in a large pot of warm water. Add the cloves at the same time as : the henna. It'll take only an hour or two to release.
Optional link URL:
Link title:
Optional image URL: