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Reply #150 - Jul 17th, 2006 at 6:21pm
 
It's 103 here today... I'm just thankful I didn't pass out on the way from the front door to my car door...  Roll Eyes

What's this Ojon's mist?  Sounds like fun...  Smiley
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Reply #151 - Jul 17th, 2006 at 9:55pm
 
I think it's Ojon's Revitalizing Mist.  Smells good,too!  If you've used Ojon before it reminds me of strong coffee and chocolate!  Funny coming from me who gave us the dark stuff(chocolate,that is Grin) years ago!!  Long live coffee though Grin  anyway,I digress,sorry......my girlfriend had it and I think she had ordered it from QVC and since her hair is painfully thin she didn't care for it so I was the lucky person to get her gift!!  I use it along with my special oil mix!  My hair seems to like it.  I tried to fin it on QVC again,but no luck.  I'll try again or go to the Ojon site to see if they carry it.  Probably is a small fortune,though drats!!
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Reply #152 - Jul 20th, 2006 at 10:43pm
 
I'm taking the plunge!!  The henna plunge that is!  Ok,I'm testing the waters......I ordered free samples of henna and indigo along with carrot bags,gloves and citric acid.  I need to shop around for the cape and shower caps you can get anywhere.  I've got my hair sample harvest from my wooden comb over the past month so hopefully when I do a test my sample doesn't turn either bright red or orange.  That's why I got the indigo.  I think I'll test it with the henna and then as an immediate follow up treatment.  I ordered today so it should be a few days before I can experiment.  Of course it is pure 100% natural henna from Catherine.  I also ordered a sample of Rosemary leaves and I think I ordered Lavender leaves.  Anywho when it's here I'll be testing!!
My shampoo bars and soap deck and netted sponge came from Ida today.  Woo hoo! Grin I love Ida's shampoo bars!!
Till next time!
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Reply #153 - Jul 20th, 2006 at 10:56pm
 
Henna!  You MUST tell us how it turns out.  (Pictures, pictures!)
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Reply #154 - Jul 20th, 2006 at 10:59pm
 
If I don't faint on the floor!!  I am really hoping that my samples don't turn red!!!  THat indigo better help!  I will have to get a hold of my sister for pics and of course I'll post them!! Grin
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Reply #155 - Jul 25th, 2006 at 1:15pm
 
I am still waiting for my henna and indigo samples!!!!  I am so anxious to see what color my hair sample will turn out to be.  Hopefully not orange or red!  I think I've got a recipe to try that will tone down the "henna red" and cover the grey and give my more strength,shine and a nice deep dark brown with burgundy highlights where the grey was.  From my mouth to God's ears!!!  lol  I hope it turns out well.  I'll keep ya all posted.
Been busy with trying to straighten out med. delievery problems for the past few days......that is for another time and journal entry elsewhere though Roll Eyes Angry  it's been trying and a headache!!!
All in all hair is fine and feels good.  I have it up today with sticks and a fork.
Not much to say about it for now,until I can work with this henna and indigo!!!  More later!
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Reply #156 - Jul 26th, 2006 at 6:23pm
 
THe samples of henna and indigo are here!!!!  Woo Hoo!!  Now the fun starts with experimenting!!  I've got my hair samples ready to go,so I'm off to see what beautiful color I can come up with!!!  Hopefully a dark,rich shiny brown!!!  More on this later!!!
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Reply #157 - Jul 26th, 2006 at 9:47pm
 
Good luck!  You might try mixing with tea, it keeps from getting a too "orange" of a color.

Hey,  I had a link to Ida's soaps, but it doesn't work anymore... is there a new link?  I've wanted to order her honey, egg and beer shampoo bar..
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Reply #158 - Jul 27th, 2006 at 12:29am
 
Funny you say that I steeped rosemary,but didn't use it.  I used vinegar for the henna and warm water for the indigo,mixed everything up when the dyes released,added eo of lavender and sage and threw in the hair samples.  IT's only been 2 hours so I'm anxiously waiting!!!
Now with Ida,I just got more shampoo bars last week I think her address is the same.  But if memory serves my correctly it is www.chagrincraft@aol.com
I'll report on the "experiment" when it is complete!
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Reply #159 - Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:06pm
 
Well the experiment is pretty much done!!  I can look at it two ways....it went well or not much happened.  The hair sample did not turn "bozo orange" and I think it got darker and I can see some burgundy highlights.  I think I'll add more indigo,making the ratio 2/3 indigo 1/3 henna.  I did not henna first and then indigo.  I mixed the two together after the dyes released.  I'm not sure whether I expected a miraculous change or super shiny hair,but all in all I guess it was ok.  I'll let the color deepen for a few days and then I'll go full steam ahead with ordering 300 grams of indigo and 300 grams of henna.  I can then mix them up with measuring cups.  Oh the mess that awaits my bathroom,floor,bathtub etc!!  lol  I'll be laying down tons of newspaper all over  and putting on alot of vaseline to prevent skin staining!!!  Hopefully I can do the henna and indigo within 2 weeks.  Mail delivery is sooooo slow.
If anybody has any suggestions about the "experiment" ,please feel free to make suggestions. Smiley
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Reply #160 - Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:16pm
 
Oooh Henna.  You know I am tempted sometime to do it.  I use to and still do it as a art form on skin.  I'm sorry, I am no help when it comes to hair but I do have some neat reciepes for doing henna on skin and some neat tricks too.  Hmmm today is a hot day...maybe I should do some some Henna on my feet?
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Reply #161 - Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:20pm
 
Mendhi!!!(spelling?)  Would love to hear more from you about that..  Because I'm a yoga teacher(when I can) and have my own practice,mendhi is very much a part of it.  I haven't done any on me yet,but would love to.
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Reply #162 - Jul 27th, 2006 at 1:54pm
 
I loved doing Mehindi!  i got most of my info from the net and from books but also from my East Indian friends at my old job.  One young man found it a big turn on! Another wanted me to do his wife and I did!  My boss at work thought I was nuts, but the hell with her!  My customers loved it and I did do some Henna at work on the later shifts.  I found working with cones the best method for me.  Here's some of my work.  Oh man, these were the days before my dig camera!

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Hot days are the best for doing Henna as the stains turn out nice and dark! Those are my hands, eek my nails look like claws! LOL!! Grin
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Reply #163 - Jul 27th, 2006 at 9:00pm
 
Beautiful!!  Nails like claws??Nope,  I had mine long too and they were natural and were alittle claw like too!!  Your hands are beautiful and the artwork is too! Smiley
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Reply #164 - Jul 28th, 2006 at 10:08am
 
Aww... Thank you!  Grin.  I wish I had pics of when I would do my feet.  I used Iranian patterns, which are very delicate looking with birds and vines.
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