Comments | spacelem: Family reunion (and henna)

spacelem

Family reunion (and henna)

Sep 19, 2009 17:17

It's not often you gain a new relative. It's even less often you get 3 new relatives. You very rarely get 3 new relatives who are all older than 50! Last Saturday, my grandfather was reunited with his sister Joyce, whom he hadn't spoken to in over 40 years. Also, her two daughters Liz and Jayne, my mother's cousins, whom she hasn't seen since they ( Read more... )

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ophelia_complex September 19 2009, 21:38:51 UTC

How does it look?

spacelem September 22 2009, 08:23:02 UTC

To be honest, not hugely different. It's best in the sunlight, and then the shiny bits look red. My hair is too dark to really get any difference without bleaching it, and I'm too much of a wuss to do that.

black_agnes September 20 2009, 16:07:25 UTC

Yes, how has your hair turned out; did you use red, brown or burgundy henna?

spacelem September 22 2009, 08:23:41 UTC

Red. I'm not going to use brown because my hair is already dark brown. Black may be something I'd consider, but not at the moment.

leila_child September 21 2009, 13:40:49 UTC

I'm jumping on the how'd-the-henna-go bandwagon. Did you use the cheap stuff, or crazy-price Lush stuff? Oh, if you need help/tips, I've been doing mine for 2/3 years now.

spacelem September 22 2009, 08:25:22 UTC

It was Caca Rouge, about £6 from Lush (I'm guessing that's the cheap stuff).

I might henna my hair again, but it was hella messy this time. I think I didn't put enough water in, so it dried up and fell out too quickly. Also any tips to make the colour stand out more would be welcome.

leila_child September 23 2009, 16:56:23 UTC

Nooo. The cheap stuff comes for between 70p to £1.50 per 100g from wee Indian shops. I get mine from the Bismillah Food Store in Nicolson Sq. or the Halal butchers across from Lidl on Nicolson St.

I mix it up myself with lemon juice, rosemary oil and clove bud oil. Which gives a similar scent to the lush stuff.

Tips for getting more colour:

1. Keep it on longer. I like to do it overnight.

2. Keep your head warm.
a. I put a woolly bunnet over the clingfilm, or wrap a towel round it.
b. Use a hairdryer to warm your head up every now and then. Just be careful not to melt the clingfilm!

I've found the information on http://www.hennaforhair.com/ to be really useful.

Want a hand next time? Assuming I'm available, I seem to be terribly busy at the mo.

spacelem September 25 2009, 14:24:06 UTC

I did use clingfilm, but I didn't do anything to keep it warm (although it was as hot as I could bear it when I put it on). There was no bleach or anything before, so it didn't get much of a chance to affect the colour.

Next time I'm henna-ing I'll give you a shout.