Re: Two more questions

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Posted by Fia on March 11, 2004 at 04:31:08:

In reply to: Two more questions posted by Elettaria on March 5, 2004 at 12:58:48:

: Ok, I'll tell K to wait a couple of months (which brings us to Finals,
: oh joy - oh well, what better way to celebrate the end of this year's
: exams than with henna?) and then start doing hairbrush tests.
:
: I think L, the flatmate who had the PPD reaction, still wants to
: colour her hair, and I gather that chemical dyes are not out of the
: question for ever and amen. She has mousy brown hair, dyed it black
: this time which I personally thought was too dark, chocolate brown or
: even chestnut would have worked better with her skin. I think it's
: three months since the PPD disaster. As far as I know, she doesn't
: want to go red, and from my experience mousy hair goes pretty much
: Titian with henna. So a) should she stay off hair dyes of any type,
: even vegetable, and b) is hennaing in any shape or form suitable?
: Daniel Field do some nice vegetable hair dyes, used them a few years ago.
:
: Question number two: deep conditioning for my hair WITHOUT colour
: (well, you might be able to talk me into the faintest red tinge, but
: I'm still pondering that one), and without too much hassle (like
: putting pounds of mud on my hair and then spending hours washing it
: out, I haven't the stamina any more). I noticed that Fia had posted a
: recipe for a deep conditioning treatment with a bit of henna, could
: you tell me more about it? I also noticed references to senna
: somewhere, is that worth a try? My natural hair colour started off
: blonde in childhood, then darkened. When I started henna aged 20, it
: was a bronzey colour, ranging from brown to gold. (The pale blonde
: bits at my temples used to go bright orange when I hennaed and looked
: grey in copmparison if I missed them, one reason I stopped.) I
: hennaed for a couple of years and then have been growing it out for
: four; it's gradually emerging from beneath the henna, and seems to
: have darkened a bit again. The goldy bits aren't as bright as they
: used to be, so anything that'll brighten them up a bit won;'t hurt as
: long as it's subtle. But mainly I'm thinking deep conditioning. I
: live near a very good herbal supplier (Napiers), which is handy.
:
: Ideas, my dears?

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Deep conditioning with henna Fia 04:35:41 3/11/2004 (4)
- Re: Deep conditioning with henna Elettaria 04:06:49 3/13/2004 (0)
- aha Elettaria 03:57:47 3/13/2004 (2)
  - Re: aha Fia 10:41:09 3/13/2004 (1)
    - Interesting Elettaria 15:15:18 3/13/2004 (0)

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: : Ok, I'll tell K to wait a couple of months (which brings us to Finals, : : oh joy - oh well, what better way to celebrate the end of this year's : : exams than with henna?) and then start doing hairbrush tests. : : : : I think L, the flatmate who had the PPD reaction, still wants to : : colour her hair, and I gather that chemical dyes are not out of the : : question for ever and amen. She has mousy brown hair, dyed it black : : this time which I personally thought was too dark, chocolate brown or : : even chestnut would have worked better with her skin. I think it's : : three months since the PPD disaster. As far as I know, she doesn't : : want to go red, and from my experience mousy hair goes pretty much : : Titian with henna. So a) should she stay off hair dyes of any type, : : even vegetable, and b) is hennaing in any shape or form suitable? : : Daniel Field do some nice vegetable hair dyes, used them a few years ago. : : : : Question number two: deep conditioning for my hair WITHOUT colour : : (well, you might be able to talk me into the faintest red tinge, but : : I'm still pondering that one), and without too much hassle (like : : putting pounds of mud on my hair and then spending hours washing it : : out, I haven't the stamina any more). I noticed that Fia had posted a : : recipe for a deep conditioning treatment with a bit of henna, could : : you tell me more about it? I also noticed references to senna : : somewhere, is that worth a try? My natural hair colour started off : : blonde in childhood, then darkened. When I started henna aged 20, it : : was a bronzey colour, ranging from brown to gold. (The pale blonde : : bits at my temples used to go bright orange when I hennaed and looked : : grey in copmparison if I missed them, one reason I stopped.) I : : hennaed for a couple of years and then have been growing it out for : : four; it's gradually emerging from beneath the henna, and seems to : : have darkened a bit again. The goldy bits aren't as bright as they : : used to be, so anything that'll brighten them up a bit won;'t hurt as : : long as it's subtle. But mainly I'm thinking deep conditioning. I : : live near a very good herbal supplier (Napiers), which is handy. : : : : Ideas, my dears?
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