oh.. I meant to add..

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Posted by Dionne on January 23, 2005 at 15:34:56:

In reply to: Re: want to go back to henna, please help! posted by Dionne on January 23, 2005 at 15:33:31:

..That I now use 50/50 lemon juice & red grape juice, with a splash
of warm water.. seems to work well and not dry my hair at all :o)

: I hennaed on top of chemically dyed hair (several permanent dyes,
: several semi-permanent & also bleach highlights).
: Your hair should be fine, as long as you use pure henna and not
the
: commercially produced parp.
: My hair did feel a little dry, the first time I hennaed, for a
: while.. but I did use mainly lemon juice to mix the henna.
: I've used mainly lemon juice since then and it's been fine.
: The first time I hennaed, was almost a year ago. I hennaed once a
: month, for the first few times, now I henna about once every two
: months.
: I still have alot of the old chemical dye in my hair, that's now
: hidden by the henna.. but my hair's in the most amazing
condition..
: better than it ever has been before (& it wasn't in bad condition,
: even when I used chemical dyes)!
: It's lovely and silky, and I get loads of comments about how shiny
: it is :o)
: Turning to henna is the best thing I could've done for my hair (&
my
: health!) :o)
:
:
: : I am desperate to start using henna again. I'm 53, have fine
thin
: : oily hair cut off to bralength. It is naturally a medium brown
: with
: : a tiny touch of red. It has been at least below shoulder length
: : since I was in grade school and at one point was about tailbone
: : length. I started hennaing it about 1974 or 1975 and continue to
: : henna it until the late 80's or early 90's when someone
convinced
: me
: : the henna was damaging my hair.
: : I used what I am pretty sure was a decent henna, bought it
: wholesale
: : 5 pounds at a time from a wholesale herb supplier,cut and sifted
: in
: : a fine powder. I mixed it with applecider vinegar and sometimes
: part
: : coffee and left it on all day wrapped in plastic wrap and
aluminum
: : foil.My hair was so beautiful, no-one had a clue I colored it,it
: was
: : shiny,thicker,longer,and less split ends, and I constantly
: received
: : compliments on the color. I switched to commercial dyes maybe 10-
: 12
: : years ago and had trouble getting the same orangey color I liked
: but
: : continued using them. I have had to chop off a lot of length due
: to
: : stress, maybe age, and damage from the hair dye. I am starting
to
: : get silver gray hairs and some gray at temples. I have been
: spending
: : a lot of time at the longhaircare journal and have been using a
: lot
: : of oils, heavy conditioners,CO rinses,etc and my hair is in
better
: : shape.My hair grows slowly so no chance of waiting till the dyed
: : length grows off to henna. Haven't colored in 5 weeks. I sent
my
: : hair into Catherine for a test so I am hoping! Thanks,all.
: :
: : Got pics,can't figure out how to put behind a cut so will post
: : others as comments so as not to clog up your board.
: :
: :
: : the only pic i could find quickly before commercial dyes.(about
: 1975
: : if you can see the length, it was hennaed then)

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: ..That I now use 50/50 lemon juice & red grape juice, with a splash : of warm water.. seems to work well and not dry my hair at all :o) : : : : : I hennaed on top of chemically dyed hair (several permanent dyes, : : several semi-permanent & also bleach highlights). : : Your hair should be fine, as long as you use pure henna and not : the : : commercially produced parp. : : My hair did feel a little dry, the first time I hennaed, for a : : while.. but I did use mainly lemon juice to mix the henna. : : I've used mainly lemon juice since then and it's been fine. : : The first time I hennaed, was almost a year ago. I hennaed once a : : month, for the first few times, now I henna about once every two : : months. : : I still have alot of the old chemical dye in my hair, that's now : : hidden by the henna.. but my hair's in the most amazing : condition.. : : better than it ever has been before (& it wasn't in bad condition, : : even when I used chemical dyes)! : : It's lovely and silky, and I get loads of comments about how shiny : : it is :o) : : Turning to henna is the best thing I could've done for my hair (& : my : : health!) :o) : : : : : : : I am desperate to start using henna again. I'm 53, have fine : thin : : : oily hair cut off to bralength. It is naturally a medium brown : : with : : : a tiny touch of red. It has been at least below shoulder length : : : since I was in grade school and at one point was about tailbone : : : length. I started hennaing it about 1974 or 1975 and continue to : : : henna it until the late 80's or early 90's when someone : convinced : : me : : : the henna was damaging my hair. : : : I used what I am pretty sure was a decent henna, bought it : : wholesale : : : 5 pounds at a time from a wholesale herb supplier,cut and sifted : : in : : : a fine powder. I mixed it with applecider vinegar and sometimes : : part : : : coffee and left it on all day wrapped in plastic wrap and : aluminum : : : foil.My hair was so beautiful, no-one had a clue I colored it,it : : was : : : shiny,thicker,longer,and less split ends, and I constantly : : received : : : compliments on the color. I switched to commercial dyes maybe 10- : : 12 : : : years ago and had trouble getting the same orangey color I liked : : but : : : continued using them. I have had to chop off a lot of length due : : to : : : stress, maybe age, and damage from the hair dye. I am starting : to : : : get silver gray hairs and some gray at temples. I have been : : spending : : : a lot of time at the longhaircare journal and have been using a : : lot : : : of oils, heavy conditioners,CO rinses,etc and my hair is in : better : : : shape.My hair grows slowly so no chance of waiting till the dyed : : : length grows off to henna. Haven't colored in 5 weeks. I sent : my : : : hair into Catherine for a test so I am hoping! Thanks,all. : : : : : : Got pics,can't figure out how to put behind a cut so will post : : : others as comments so as not to clog up your board. : : : : : : : : : the only pic i could find quickly before commercial dyes.(about : : 1975 : : : if you can see the length, it was hennaed then)
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