Henna horrible color

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Posted by Portobello on December 3, 2004 at 19:52:02:

I usually dye my hair with Colora black henna, which I think is pure
indigo. At least it looks like it.

Anyway, I thought I would treat myself and go with the double process
method as suggested on here by Catheirne. Well, I did henna for the
first time. I bought regular henna and indigo from the health food
store. I am pretty sure they were organic. I proceeded in using hot
water and lemon juice and mixing up the henna. I was even curious
about what I would look like with red hair. I was hoping it would
turn a nice red red (no orange) like Tracey's hair on the mixes page.
I thought that if that happened I might just henna and not indigo.

Well, I let it release dye for like two hours. I know some people
leave it overnight, but this stuff stained my hands orange when I
touched it, so I figured it had released. I left it on my head for
two hours. Well, my scalp dyed the color of an orange popsickle and
the hair itself (the roots that were not indigoed) turned a bright
copper. I was quite surprised as my hair is not blonde by any means,
more a medium brown.

The color was so atrocious that I proceeded with indigo and have it on
my head at this very moment.

My question, I guess, in writing all this is WHY do some people's hair
turn orange and some people's turn a nice red red like Tracey and
others on the mixes page?

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Re: Henna horrible color iris 13:24:42 12/4/2004 (0)
Re: Henna horrible color Alison 20:08:52 12/3/2004 (2)
- Beautiful Results! Portobello 20:25:52 12/3/2004 (1)
  - You also have to wait a couple of days for the color to oxidise. It's always bright the first day. Maria 23:41:29 12/3/2004 (0)

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: I usually dye my hair with Colora black henna, which I think is pure : indigo. At least it looks like it. : : Anyway, I thought I would treat myself and go with the double process : method as suggested on here by Catheirne. Well, I did henna for the : first time. I bought regular henna and indigo from the health food : store. I am pretty sure they were organic. I proceeded in using hot : water and lemon juice and mixing up the henna. I was even curious : about what I would look like with red hair. I was hoping it would : turn a nice red red (no orange) like Tracey's hair on the mixes page. : I thought that if that happened I might just henna and not indigo. : : Well, I let it release dye for like two hours. I know some people : leave it overnight, but this stuff stained my hands orange when I : touched it, so I figured it had released. I left it on my head for : two hours. Well, my scalp dyed the color of an orange popsickle and : the hair itself (the roots that were not indigoed) turned a bright : copper. I was quite surprised as my hair is not blonde by any means, : more a medium brown. : : The color was so atrocious that I proceeded with indigo and have it on : my head at this very moment. : : My question, I guess, in writing all this is WHY do some people's hair : turn orange and some people's turn a nice red red like Tracey and : others on the mixes page?
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