the red plait special

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on June 21, 2001 at 03:50:38:

In reply to: Catherine's beautiful hennaed hair ... and henna over highlights ... posted by Jewel on June 21, 2001 at 01:41:23:

It does seem that there's a time when chemical processing ceases to be
a problem with henna and vice versa .... but I don't know of any way
to know "when" other than to test with harvested spare hair.

BTW

Some of the very oldest texts mention women plaiting their hair with
henna for fertility festivals, etc, and the earliest Kore (maiden)
statues from Ancient Greece seem to be exactly that! You know that
funny crimp you get when you braid your hair wet, tight, and let it
dry, and then unbraid after a couple of days? The Kore have *those*
crimps, and on the statues where there is coloration left, the crimps
are henna red! Kore being devotees of Athena (nee' Anath, the hennaed
virgin warrior goddess)..

Into the last century, most brides in Morocco, Turkey, etc, had their
hair plaited with henna before their weddings.

Cool, eh?

I gotta re-do mine .... I've got about 2" of grey showing now....

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Re: the red plait special Jewel 04:39:23 6/21/2001 (0)
Re: the red plait special Kenzi 04:14:27 6/21/2001 (2)
- Re: the red plait special Catherine Cartwright Jones 12:17:30 6/21/2001 (0)
- Yes... Anne Manning 08:52:20 6/21/2001 (0)

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: It does seem that there's a time when chemical processing ceases to be : a problem with henna and vice versa .... but I don't know of any way : to know "when" other than to test with harvested spare hair. : : BTW : : Some of the very oldest texts mention women plaiting their hair with : henna for fertility festivals, etc, and the earliest Kore (maiden) : statues from Ancient Greece seem to be exactly that! You know that : funny crimp you get when you braid your hair wet, tight, and let it : dry, and then unbraid after a couple of days? The Kore have those : crimps, and on the statues where there is coloration left, the crimps : are henna red! Kore being devotees of Athena (nee' Anath, the hennaed : virgin warrior goddess).. : : Into the last century, most brides in Morocco, Turkey, etc, had their : hair plaited with henna before their weddings. : : : Cool, eh? : : I gotta re-do mine .... I've got about 2" of grey showing now....
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