Re: question for the masses

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Posted by Sherre on December 24, 2004 at 20:07:10:

In reply to: Re: question for the masses posted by iris on December 15, 2004 at 19:59:32:

: if it's just sun-bleached, you may try rosemary and sage infusions.
I don't know how
: to do them, but if you google around a bit you will come across
recipes. I have the
: impression that the key to getting them to work is to repeat,
repeat, repeat.

Iris is correct in the repeat, repeat, repeat.

The formula is;

1 cup of dried sage and one cup of dried rosemary. Whole is best,
including the stems.

2 cups of fresh, non-clorinated water.

The method is;

Place dried herbs in cold, fresh water and bring to a simmer on the
stove, over medium heat, don't allow to come to a roiling boil.
Cover and simmer for about ten minutes, then allow to sit at room
temperature over night, or at least five hours.

Strain the herb tea. If it's completely cold, then you can warm it up
for a few seconds in the microwave or on the stove, just get it to
skin temp.

Pour through clean, unconditioned hair that has no product added. You
should pour the mixture through your hair at least three times, which
can be accomplished by catching the run off in other bowl, while
bending over the sink, or kneeling in the tub. Then you pour the run
off through your hair as many times as you have time for.

Do not rinse it out. It should be allowed to air dry, or better yet,
wrap in a plastic bag tuban and wrap a towel over it, or sit in the
sun for awhile.

This method is best used for covering greys. I can't recommend it for
dying all of your hair, as it covers so gradually that it's extremely
difficult to see the results, except in that greys blend in rather
well with your starting color.

You really need to do your hair at least twice a week with this
method. It will also take about ten treatments for it to cover the
grey in any significant ay.

I used this method for almost four months last year, until I got tired
of the repeating process. It would take so much time out of my week
that I got lazy. But if you have weekends off, or have set work hours
that include free evenings, then you might be alright. Or maybe I'm
just too lazy and impatient. LOL

I think you'll like the results though. . . . It did cover the greys
and my scalp wasn't as dry and flaky as it can be in the winter. It
also minimized the greasiness I can get in the summer with product in
my hair.

I am so looking forward to switching to henna. I have the ingredients,
and am just waitng for the right time when I can take the evening and
night (with no people around) to go for it. Also waiting until after
the holidays to risk the fact that it might not be exactly what I want
to be immortilized in pics for practically forever, especially with my
company's big trade show coming up in January.

I'm wondering if I can use Ylang-Ylang oil in the henna mix? I have
found that adding a few drops to my shampoo and conditioner is keeping
me from having as much shed as I used to. But how will it react with
the henna and cloves I'm planning on using for the dried ingredients?

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: : if it's just sun-bleached, you may try rosemary and sage infusions. : I don't know how : : to do them, but if you google around a bit you will come across : recipes. I have the : : impression that the key to getting them to work is to repeat, : repeat, repeat. : : Iris is correct in the repeat, repeat, repeat. : : The formula is; : : 1 cup of dried sage and one cup of dried rosemary. Whole is best, : including the stems. : : 2 cups of fresh, non-clorinated water. : : The method is; : : Place dried herbs in cold, fresh water and bring to a simmer on the : stove, over medium heat, don't allow to come to a roiling boil. : Cover and simmer for about ten minutes, then allow to sit at room : temperature over night, or at least five hours. : : Strain the herb tea. If it's completely cold, then you can warm it up : for a few seconds in the microwave or on the stove, just get it to : skin temp. : : Pour through clean, unconditioned hair that has no product added. You : should pour the mixture through your hair at least three times, which : can be accomplished by catching the run off in other bowl, while : bending over the sink, or kneeling in the tub. Then you pour the run : off through your hair as many times as you have time for. : : Do not rinse it out. It should be allowed to air dry, or better yet, : wrap in a plastic bag tuban and wrap a towel over it, or sit in the : sun for awhile. : : This method is best used for covering greys. I can't recommend it for : dying all of your hair, as it covers so gradually that it's extremely : difficult to see the results, except in that greys blend in rather : well with your starting color. : : You really need to do your hair at least twice a week with this : method. It will also take about ten treatments for it to cover the : grey in any significant ay. : : I used this method for almost four months last year, until I got tired : of the repeating process. It would take so much time out of my week : that I got lazy. But if you have weekends off, or have set work hours : that include free evenings, then you might be alright. Or maybe I'm : just too lazy and impatient. LOL : : I think you'll like the results though. . . . It did cover the greys : and my scalp wasn't as dry and flaky as it can be in the winter. It : also minimized the greasiness I can get in the summer with product in : my hair. : : I am so looking forward to switching to henna. I have the ingredients, : and am just waitng for the right time when I can take the evening and : night (with no people around) to go for it. Also waiting until after : the holidays to risk the fact that it might not be exactly what I want : to be immortilized in pics for practically forever, especially with my : company's big trade show coming up in January. : : I'm wondering if I can use Ylang-Ylang oil in the henna mix? I have : found that adding a few drops to my shampoo and conditioner is keeping : me from having as much shed as I used to. But how will it react with : the henna and cloves I'm planning on using for the dried ingredients? :
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