Re: Manic Panic and Henna

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Posted by Alison on October 21, 2004 at 23:17:08:

In reply to: Manic Panic and Henna posted by GSand on October 21, 2004 at 10:57:49:

: Hey! Thanks to everybody for their advice.
: I've done it the two-step way... as long as I can stand... and
: actually done it over again several times on top of that, and the
: indigo just leaves a light muddy stain over the orange. *sigh...*
: I believe what you're saying about manic panic's warnings... but if
: we have someone who's already trying it and it's working ok (Mrs.
B.)
: then what's the harm in doing a strand test?
: I'll let you folks know how it turns out. Perhaps there is hope
after
: all for us emergency cases. :)
: --K
:
: : : Posted by GSand on October 20, 2004 at 17:16:37:
: : : Hey, folks. I have a question. Has anyone else had a problem
with
: : : indigo not "sticking" to their hair?
: : : I'm looking for blue-black hair, but I very much want to do it
: with
: : : henna (my hair is a little on the thin side, and I like the
: : : thickening/conditioning aspects of henna). Indigo, though, just
: : : doesn't "stick" to my hair, even the top-quality stuff. I have
: very
: : : resistant light-brown-grey mousy hair.
: : : I'm considering mixing the red henna paste with a dark blue
Manic
: : : Panic or Punky Color hair dye for the black effect... Do you
folks
: : : think this might work?
: : : I've also heard of chemical reactions that turn henna black...
: what
: : : are they? I'll try them!
: : : --G
: :
: : You shouldn't mix anything with manic panic--they're very adamant
: : about it on all their packaging and website. The problem, like
you
: : said, is that your hair is dye resistant. Perhaps the two-step
: : henna/indigo process with the indigo on as long as you can stand?

There's no problem using henna AND manic panic--I had blue tips for a
while that set off my copper-henna nicely--it's just the mixing that
concerns me. Of all the premade dyes to use on your hair, manic
panic is the only one I trust--they tell you exactly what's in it,
and it's all stuff I can easily learn what it is (like hibiscus--they
just use the latin name instead of the common name). They make a
really pretty shade called Black and Blue, and you might want to
consider using that if all the henna and indigo attempts fail. The
only problem there is that I found my hennaed hair would not take the
manic panic dye at ALL, so you'll want/need to bleach the hair
(atleast a bit) before using manic panic on it so that the colour
takes (I had no problems using it on bleached, previously hennaed
hair).

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: : Hey! Thanks to everybody for their advice. : : I've done it the two-step way... as long as I can stand... and : : actually done it over again several times on top of that, and the : : indigo just leaves a light muddy stain over the orange. sigh... : : I believe what you're saying about manic panic's warnings... but if : : we have someone who's already trying it and it's working ok (Mrs. : B.) : : then what's the harm in doing a strand test? : : I'll let you folks know how it turns out. Perhaps there is hope : after : : all for us emergency cases. :) : : --K : : : : : : Posted by GSand on October 20, 2004 at 17:16:37: : : : : Hey, folks. I have a question. Has anyone else had a problem : with : : : : indigo not "sticking" to their hair? : : : : I'm looking for blue-black hair, but I very much want to do it : : with : : : : henna (my hair is a little on the thin side, and I like the : : : : thickening/conditioning aspects of henna). Indigo, though, just : : : : doesn't "stick" to my hair, even the top-quality stuff. I have : : very : : : : resistant light-brown-grey mousy hair. : : : : I'm considering mixing the red henna paste with a dark blue : Manic : : : : Panic or Punky Color hair dye for the black effect... Do you : folks : : : : think this might work? : : : : I've also heard of chemical reactions that turn henna black... : : what : : : : are they? I'll try them! : : : : --G : : : : : : You shouldn't mix anything with manic panic--they're very adamant : : : about it on all their packaging and website. The problem, like : you : : : said, is that your hair is dye resistant. Perhaps the two-step : : : henna/indigo process with the indigo on as long as you can stand? : : There's no problem using henna AND manic panic--I had blue tips for a : while that set off my copper-henna nicely--it's just the mixing that : concerns me. Of all the premade dyes to use on your hair, manic : panic is the only one I trust--they tell you exactly what's in it, : and it's all stuff I can easily learn what it is (like hibiscus--they : just use the latin name instead of the common name). They make a : really pretty shade called Black and Blue, and you might want to : consider using that if all the henna and indigo attempts fail. The : only problem there is that I found my hennaed hair would not take the : manic panic dye at ALL, so you'll want/need to bleach the hair : (atleast a bit) before using manic panic on it so that the colour : takes (I had no problems using it on bleached, previously hennaed : hair).
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