Re: henna and bleach matainence

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Posted by Alison on November 5, 2004 at 14:02:13:

In reply to: henna and bleach matainence posted by regan on November 5, 2004 at 01:09:37:

: i want to start hennaing my hair but i want the bright copper color
: and my hair is dark brown so i'll have to bleach it first. i'm
: wondering if it will have any effect on the henna. also i'll have
to
: do mantainence on the roots, will bleaching the new growth affect
: the henna? and if i only reapply the henna to the newly bleached
: roots, will there be a distint two toned difference between it and
: the existing hair?
: thanks for any help

Okay, I bleach my hair to get the copper, too, so I'm quite familiar
with this process.

First of all, test, test, test. You want to test different bleach
solutions (20, 30, and 40 volume) on your hair, and you need to get
the timing right. You do NOT want to henna over bleach-blonde hair,
it will be bad, I promise. You just want to lighten the hair some,
so you have to find out how long you should leave the bleach on for.
Also, remember that virgin hair (the roots) will bleach MUCH faster
than the ends, so this is just to give you a general idea of the
colour you are going for once you bleach. You probably want to
lighten it to a dark blond colour, though it will be orangish
anyway. Let the hair rest, then henna it as usual. Once the hair
dries, see if that test strand is the colour you wanted. If not, try
a new variation. It will probably take atleast a week of testing
before you find the right combination.

The first time you bleach your hair, start at the ends. Work your
way carefully up to the scalp and make sure your hair is saturated,
but try not to get it on your scalp--it burns. When your roots are a
similar colour to the test strand you liked best (before adding
henna), rinse the bleach, following your brand's directions. Marvel
at the funny colour your hair is.

You can either let your hair rest (I do, for a day) or immediately
slop the henna on. Treat it like regular henna and go.

Regrowth requires a friend's help, I find. You'll need to section
your hair and, starting from the front, put the bleach on only the
roots--do NOT overlap on the old henna. You have to work pretty
fast, which is why it's easier for someone else to do it. Then rinse
and everything as usual. Henna as usual--the whole head. Your
roots, if you have done an even job bleaching, will be the same
colour as the rest of your hair.

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: : i want to start hennaing my hair but i want the bright copper color : : and my hair is dark brown so i'll have to bleach it first. i'm : : wondering if it will have any effect on the henna. also i'll have : to : : do mantainence on the roots, will bleaching the new growth affect : : the henna? and if i only reapply the henna to the newly bleached : : roots, will there be a distint two toned difference between it and : : the existing hair? : : thanks for any help : : Okay, I bleach my hair to get the copper, too, so I'm quite familiar : with this process. : : First of all, test, test, test. You want to test different bleach : solutions (20, 30, and 40 volume) on your hair, and you need to get : the timing right. You do NOT want to henna over bleach-blonde hair, : it will be bad, I promise. You just want to lighten the hair some, : so you have to find out how long you should leave the bleach on for. : Also, remember that virgin hair (the roots) will bleach MUCH faster : than the ends, so this is just to give you a general idea of the : colour you are going for once you bleach. You probably want to : lighten it to a dark blond colour, though it will be orangish : anyway. Let the hair rest, then henna it as usual. Once the hair : dries, see if that test strand is the colour you wanted. If not, try : a new variation. It will probably take atleast a week of testing : before you find the right combination. : : The first time you bleach your hair, start at the ends. Work your : way carefully up to the scalp and make sure your hair is saturated, : but try not to get it on your scalp--it burns. When your roots are a : similar colour to the test strand you liked best (before adding : henna), rinse the bleach, following your brand's directions. Marvel : at the funny colour your hair is. : : You can either let your hair rest (I do, for a day) or immediately : slop the henna on. Treat it like regular henna and go. : : Regrowth requires a friend's help, I find. You'll need to section : your hair and, starting from the front, put the bleach on only the : roots--do NOT overlap on the old henna. You have to work pretty : fast, which is why it's easier for someone else to do it. Then rinse : and everything as usual. Henna as usual--the whole head. Your : roots, if you have done an even job bleaching, will be the same : colour as the rest of your hair.
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