Re: For those asking about iron pots and amla...

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Posted by Christine on December 9, 2004 at 16:08:45:

In reply to: For those asking about iron pots and amla... posted by Meg on December 8, 2004 at 21:56:15:

I tried the unseasoned iron pot; the 8-hour old henna/amla mix was
BLACK where it touched the pot. I didn't see any color change to the
pot itself. My hair stayed black, but these results are
inconclusive, since I was trying to keep my hair its natural black
and I was concentrating on toning down the red-orange of henna.

I have since switched to applying a light coat of amla oil on my hair
prior to applying henna, and I only keep it on for an hour or so.
Seems to give me the henna conditioning without the henna color.

Never was involved in a production the Nutrcracker; I secretly wanted
to find out what it was like to wear a rat head though! **walking
away humming 'dance of the sugar plum fairies'**

Respectfully,

Christine
: I was going to do this today and did mix it up, but I had to freeze
: if for next week. I totally forgot that my daughter has Nutcracker
: rehersals all this week and there is no way I could have left a mix
: in for the usual 8 hours, so the experiment is off until next
week.
: I plan to put the mix in my hair on Monday and will update then.
:
: One observation I can share is that the mix in the iron pot did not
: look any different than in the plastic bowl and the iron pot was
not
: damaged. This pot had been seasoned so that may have interfered
: with the oxidizing with iron process. I plan to buy a new pot and
: not season it to use for next time and see if it works differently.
:
: Meg

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: I tried the unseasoned iron pot; the 8-hour old henna/amla mix was : BLACK where it touched the pot. I didn't see any color change to the : pot itself. My hair stayed black, but these results are : inconclusive, since I was trying to keep my hair its natural black : and I was concentrating on toning down the red-orange of henna. : : I have since switched to applying a light coat of amla oil on my hair : prior to applying henna, and I only keep it on for an hour or so. : Seems to give me the henna conditioning without the henna color. : : Never was involved in a production the Nutrcracker; I secretly wanted : to find out what it was like to wear a rat head though! walking : away humming 'dance of the sugar plum fairies' : : Respectfully, : : Christine : : I was going to do this today and did mix it up, but I had to freeze : : if for next week. I totally forgot that my daughter has Nutcracker : : rehersals all this week and there is no way I could have left a mix : : in for the usual 8 hours, so the experiment is off until next : week. : : I plan to put the mix in my hair on Monday and will update then. : : : : One observation I can share is that the mix in the iron pot did not : : look any different than in the plastic bowl and the iron pot was : not : : damaged. This pot had been seasoned so that may have interfered : : with the oxidizing with iron process. I plan to buy a new pot and : : not season it to use for next time and see if it works differently. : : : : Meg
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