I've wondered about this myself

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Posted by Lauren on August 7, 2001 at 22:44:02:

In reply to: "Colorless" henna? posted by BarefootSophie on August 7, 2001 at 22:32:42:

I have heard that it depends on what part of the plant was used, but
tht's starting to sound spurious.
By the way, for commercial hair henna I can personally recommend
Rainbow and Colora as being excellent. Light Mountain I have never
heard of anyone getting any sort of stain from( I certainly got
nothing), and I recommend against it.
On the other hand, if you use skin-grade henna, you avoid
the "twiggy" stage where all the bits and pieces of the plant have to
fall out of your hair over a week or so. Nothing gets this stuff
out.
Lauren

: At my local hippie grocery, they carry a line of boxed henna
: haircolors, in six or seven shades ranging from colorless to
mahogany.
: All the boxes say "100% Henna."
:
: I guess what I'm trying to figure out is...
:
: 1)How can you offer consistent and distinct colors from the
same "100%
: henna"?
:
: 2) How does colorless henna work?
: Is it just a fortifier? I've been wanting to henna my hair to give
it
: strength, but it's dyed and I've heard enough horror stories about
: dyed hair changing colors/turning into straw/melting off from
: henna treatments that I decided to wait until I sought wiser
counsel.
:
: Any admonitions, suggestions, warnings or the like would be greatly
: appreciated.
:
: Thanks!
: Sophie

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Light Mountain Is Good! Natalie 03:22:56 8/9/2001 (1)
- well, now I know someone :) n/t Lauren 21:57:21 8/9/2001 (0)

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: I have heard that it depends on what part of the plant was used, but : tht's starting to sound spurious. : By the way, for commercial hair henna I can personally recommend : Rainbow and Colora as being excellent. Light Mountain I have never : heard of anyone getting any sort of stain from( I certainly got : nothing), and I recommend against it. : On the other hand, if you use skin-grade henna, you avoid : the "twiggy" stage where all the bits and pieces of the plant have to : fall out of your hair over a week or so. Nothing gets this stuff : out. : Lauren : : : At my local hippie grocery, they carry a line of boxed henna : : haircolors, in six or seven shades ranging from colorless to : mahogany. : : All the boxes say "100% Henna." : : : : I guess what I'm trying to figure out is... : : : : 1)How can you offer consistent and distinct colors from the : same "100% : : henna"? : : : : 2) How does colorless henna work? : : Is it just a fortifier? I've been wanting to henna my hair to give : it : : strength, but it's dyed and I've heard enough horror stories about : : dyed hair changing colors/turning into straw/melting off from : : henna treatments that I decided to wait until I sought wiser : counsel. : : : : Any admonitions, suggestions, warnings or the like would be greatly : : appreciated. : : : : Thanks! : : Sophie
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