Amla tests

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Posted by Debra on January 29, 2005 at 16:28:53:

There was a lot of entries about amla in the past. I was wondering if
anyone else has had any luck with it.

I mixed up some with hot water let it set about 30 minutes and did a
test strand from my roots to the ends right on my head. Given that it
is light brown and doesn't stain skin or latex gloves, I figured it
wasn't going to turn my hair black or anything. I left it on about an
hour and rinsed it out and washed my hair. No color change whatsoever
but I can tell which strand it is because it is softer and smoother
that the rest of my 2 week old hennaed hair.

Someone else below said it's dye release is similar to henna so I have
a new batch setting for 24 hours (68 degrees) to try again.. After 12
so far no dye release on the tissue.

I did scrub my face with it last night and my skin felt great
afterwards but other that a conditioner it didn't change my hair
color. It's hard for me to believe that people get black from it
since at best it turns liquid a light brown.

Maybe my hair is resistant, but I have had no luck with walnut powder
or amla even though my hair absorbs henna and indigo like a sponge.

For my next henna I will use it instead of indigo in the mix as a test
and who knows maybe I will get dye release in another 12 hours or so.

Anyone have any suggestions or know what I am missing here?

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Re: Amla tests Nancy E. 13:09:55 1/30/2005 (3)
- Re: Amla tests Debra 15:27:08 1/30/2005 (2)
  - Re: Amla tests Nancy E. 15:59:57 1/30/2005 (1)
    - Re: Amla tests mary 19:35:31 1/31/2005 (0)
Re: Amla tests elektra 02:43:37 1/30/2005 (0)
Re: Amla tests Cindy 22:22:08 1/29/2005 (0)
Re: Amla tests Catherine Cartwright-Jones 16:37:00 1/29/2005 (9)
- Re: Amla tests Debra 16:50:49 1/29/2005 (8)
  - reading through many of the amla posts Kim in MI 07:17:52 1/30/2005 (7)
    - These are the results I get .... Meg 17:57:59 1/30/2005 (3)
      - i'd second that elektra 12:32:22 1/31/2005 (0)
      - Re: #1 is the result I want .... Debra 18:27:23 1/30/2005 (1)
        
        Re: #1 is the result I want .... Meg 22:37:56 1/31/2005 (0)
    - Re: reading through many of the amla posts Debra 15:39:37 1/30/2005 (2)
      - is the conditioning better than cassia? mary 19:38:41 1/31/2005 (1)
        
        Re: is the conditioning better than cassia? Meg 22:38:56 1/31/2005 (0)

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: There was a lot of entries about amla in the past. I was wondering if : anyone else has had any luck with it. : : I mixed up some with hot water let it set about 30 minutes and did a : test strand from my roots to the ends right on my head. Given that it : is light brown and doesn't stain skin or latex gloves, I figured it : wasn't going to turn my hair black or anything. I left it on about an : hour and rinsed it out and washed my hair. No color change whatsoever : but I can tell which strand it is because it is softer and smoother : that the rest of my 2 week old hennaed hair. : : Someone else below said it's dye release is similar to henna so I have : a new batch setting for 24 hours (68 degrees) to try again.. After 12 : so far no dye release on the tissue. : : I did scrub my face with it last night and my skin felt great : afterwards but other that a conditioner it didn't change my hair : color. It's hard for me to believe that people get black from it : since at best it turns liquid a light brown. : : Maybe my hair is resistant, but I have had no luck with walnut powder : or amla even though my hair absorbs henna and indigo like a sponge. : : For my next henna I will use it instead of indigo in the mix as a test : and who knows maybe I will get dye release in another 12 hours or so. : : Anyone have any suggestions or know what I am missing here?
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