Re: But they're twenty!

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Posted by Alison on March 8, 2004 at 23:12:30:

In reply to: But they're twenty! posted by Elettaria on March 8, 2004 at 21:44:23:

: They're not grey, one is lightish brown, and they don't want to go
: red! Isn't it impossible to use henna without ending up red to some
: degree? I think reddish highlights will suit K, but she's just dyed
: her hair chemically so can't go near henna for a while anyway. I
: don't think L (the one with lightish hair) wants to go red at all.
:
: I mean, don't get me wrong, I think henna is the bees' knees, but
it's
: limited if you don't want to go red.

There's always the option of changing the ammount of henna you put on
them. Maybe for the light brown hair, use very little acid (if any)
in the henna. We know that acids are what break up the molecules and
release the dye, so that makes sense. Mix it with something that
yields brown/golden tones? Worth looking at.

Fia's gorgeous tonality page. Read it. All of it.

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Re: But they're twenty! Elettaria 23:45:11 3/8/2004 (1)
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: : They're not grey, one is lightish brown, and they don't want to go : : red! Isn't it impossible to use henna without ending up red to some : : degree? I think reddish highlights will suit K, but she's just dyed : : her hair chemically so can't go near henna for a while anyway. I : : don't think L (the one with lightish hair) wants to go red at all. : : : : I mean, don't get me wrong, I think henna is the bees' knees, but : it's : : limited if you don't want to go red. : : There's always the option of changing the ammount of henna you put on : them. Maybe for the light brown hair, use very little acid (if any) : in the henna. We know that acids are what break up the molecules and : release the dye, so that makes sense. Mix it with something that : yields brown/golden tones? Worth looking at.
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