Re: Egyptian Henna (brand)

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Posted by jen on May 12, 2001 at 19:58:20:

In reply to: Re: Egyptian Henna (brand) posted by Zimra on May 12, 2001 at 01:06:13:

Have you ever known anyone with red hair that used henna on it? I'm
wondering if it would give me some brighter highlights (I have auburn-
red hair, I guess about the color people are trying to get when they
henna) I also hear that in addition to color, it will give some
conditioning benefits. Do you think it would be worth it to me to
try to henna my hair?

: : I did a strand test with a brand of henna called Egyptian Henna.
: : According to the bottle it will turn your hair henna, auburn, or
: : titan color. I have dark brown hair. I did a 2 hour strand test-
-
: : nothing. It didn't even turn my fingers orange--should I get a
: : refund? I used boiling water and followed the directions.
:
: Is this the stuff that comes in a plastic bottle with a shaker
top?
: I got some at a drug store a few years back, but never tried it on
: hair. On skin it is about useless. (Henna that doesn't dye skin
much
: can work well on hair).
:
: Did you look at your hair in the sunlight? Henna hair dye can be
: subtle if your haircolor is naturally dark, but you should
certainly
: see some color, at least highlights. I think I hennaed my hair
(which
: is dark brown naturally) a number of times before it got really
red.
: Also, applying heat (with a blowdryer or sitting in the sun) and
: wrapping your head in plastic wrap will help the color develop.
Also,
: adding in something acidic like lemon juice should help the color
: (more info is down the rabbit hole).
:
: If you look at the strand and there is no red at all... then I'd
ask
: for a refund and get a different brand. I know that Light Mountain
: and Navaid both market henna for hair dye. Light Mountain is
: available at health food stores, and I have a link for Navaid.
: (www.navaidhenna.com) I haven't tried either product yet, though I
: will be trying Navaid's soon.
:
: Some people use the henna that you buy for body art on their
hair...
: it will work well, but can be bit pricey compared to henna sold as
: hair dye.
:
: If you go down the rabbit hole you will find Reverend Bunny's info
: on dyeing hair with henna.
:
: Zimra

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Henna is a transparent dye Kenzi 17:20:15 5/13/2001 (0)
Re: Egyptian Henna (brand) Zimra 00:06:45 5/13/2001 (3)
- Re: Egyptian Henna (brand) jen 16:59:14 5/13/2001 (2)
  - Re: Egyptian Henna (brand) Kenzi 17:23:39 5/13/2001 (1)
    - gray hair and henna Zimra 19:20:26 5/13/2001 (0)

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: Have you ever known anyone with red hair that used henna on it? I'm : wondering if it would give me some brighter highlights (I have auburn- : red hair, I guess about the color people are trying to get when they : henna) I also hear that in addition to color, it will give some : conditioning benefits. Do you think it would be worth it to me to : try to henna my hair? : : : : I did a strand test with a brand of henna called Egyptian Henna. : : : According to the bottle it will turn your hair henna, auburn, or : : : titan color. I have dark brown hair. I did a 2 hour strand test- : - : : : nothing. It didn't even turn my fingers orange--should I get a : : : refund? I used boiling water and followed the directions. : : : : Is this the stuff that comes in a plastic bottle with a shaker : top? : : I got some at a drug store a few years back, but never tried it on : : hair. On skin it is about useless. (Henna that doesn't dye skin : much : : can work well on hair). : : : : Did you look at your hair in the sunlight? Henna hair dye can be : : subtle if your haircolor is naturally dark, but you should : certainly : : see some color, at least highlights. I think I hennaed my hair : (which : : is dark brown naturally) a number of times before it got really : red. : : Also, applying heat (with a blowdryer or sitting in the sun) and : : wrapping your head in plastic wrap will help the color develop. : Also, : : adding in something acidic like lemon juice should help the color : : (more info is down the rabbit hole). : : : : If you look at the strand and there is no red at all... then I'd : ask : : for a refund and get a different brand. I know that Light Mountain : : and Navaid both market henna for hair dye. Light Mountain is : : available at health food stores, and I have a link for Navaid. : : (www.navaidhenna.com) I haven't tried either product yet, though I : : will be trying Navaid's soon. : : : : Some people use the henna that you buy for body art on their : hair... : : it will work well, but can be bit pricey compared to henna sold as : : hair dye. : : : : If you go down the rabbit hole you will find Reverend Bunny's info : : on dyeing hair with henna. : : : : Zimra
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