NouvelleNymphe2
December 15th, 2010, 04:07 AM
I just wanted to share my first honey treatment experience with anyone who also has baby fine hair. Mine is a light brown shade with a few lighter golden areas. Due to the fact that my hair is so fine I CAN NOT color it with chemicals. I have been left with only a few centimeters, more than once in my life due to chemical changes. However, at the same time, I really like to change my very drab light brown hair to something with shine and a little bit of life! When I saw the Honey Thread (thanks so much to all who added and posted this thread), I gave it a shot. Here is my mix, the pros and cons I experienced, and some pictures!
My mix (all approximate):
1.) 8 tbs distilled water
2.) 6-8 tbs honey (I started with the suggested 4x water, but my mix was so runny I just kept adding more honey until it was just very slightly snotty---best way I can describe it sorry for the vulgarity;))
3.) 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
*I let this mix sit for over 2 hours before application.
*After application I left on my hair (wrapped in plastic wrap and wrapped in a towel) for 2 hours
Pros:
1.) Very light treatment, I didn't notice any extra hair on my floor or in my shower after the treatment.
2.) It really did lighten in a natural way, love the subtle new shade!
3.) Didn't damage my hair.
Cons:
1.) I always make a bit of a mess, and honey is a bit sticky (be prepared)
2.) It took me 2 days to thoroughly get the honey out of my hair (I was using vineager and water rinses only at first, but had to go out a buy an organic shampoo to get it all out. And after shampooing twice right in a row it came out just fine.)
All around love it, thanks again for the honey thread. Also, I would like to add that, it seems to me, that the results of all natural treatments can be surprising. For example, as you can see in these pictures (which I am trying to upload but am having trouble) my hair did lighten up, and a redder color resulted from honey (which is thought to enhance a blond or gold color). And it did add gold, but it also enhanced some of my very subtle red tones. I love strawberry tones so I am thrilled, and am really enjoying letting nature pull out what I didn't know was there. But I do recommend that taking it slow and working with the results so you are not shocked into chemical treatment relapse! Lastly, does anyone know how to upload a picture directly without having to add a link?
The only pics I could get to upload were after shots. Just FYI, the before shots were very brown, I had very few reddish tones in my hair prior to the treatment. It was a very brown color with a few lighter tones. The change, however is subtle, not shocking. They might look very bright because I was standing in my window in the sunlight, and I used a flash, so it is much more subtle in regular light.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AhiocD_jj7EpUHTvoPXKKo-qbcVTxV2bNJ1BMP0mqzQ/edit?hl=en#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KGScaxWYZUS-Kj-A6tNgTiswfDyE-3NnkJfK4hCVHA/edit?hl=en#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KGScaxWYZUS-Kj-A6tNgTiswfDyE-3NnkJfK4hCVHA/edit?hl=en#
My mix (all approximate):
1.) 8 tbs distilled water
2.) 6-8 tbs honey (I started with the suggested 4x water, but my mix was so runny I just kept adding more honey until it was just very slightly snotty---best way I can describe it sorry for the vulgarity;))
3.) 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
*I let this mix sit for over 2 hours before application.
*After application I left on my hair (wrapped in plastic wrap and wrapped in a towel) for 2 hours
Pros:
1.) Very light treatment, I didn't notice any extra hair on my floor or in my shower after the treatment.
2.) It really did lighten in a natural way, love the subtle new shade!
3.) Didn't damage my hair.
Cons:
1.) I always make a bit of a mess, and honey is a bit sticky (be prepared)
2.) It took me 2 days to thoroughly get the honey out of my hair (I was using vineager and water rinses only at first, but had to go out a buy an organic shampoo to get it all out. And after shampooing twice right in a row it came out just fine.)
All around love it, thanks again for the honey thread. Also, I would like to add that, it seems to me, that the results of all natural treatments can be surprising. For example, as you can see in these pictures (which I am trying to upload but am having trouble) my hair did lighten up, and a redder color resulted from honey (which is thought to enhance a blond or gold color). And it did add gold, but it also enhanced some of my very subtle red tones. I love strawberry tones so I am thrilled, and am really enjoying letting nature pull out what I didn't know was there. But I do recommend that taking it slow and working with the results so you are not shocked into chemical treatment relapse! Lastly, does anyone know how to upload a picture directly without having to add a link?
The only pics I could get to upload were after shots. Just FYI, the before shots were very brown, I had very few reddish tones in my hair prior to the treatment. It was a very brown color with a few lighter tones. The change, however is subtle, not shocking. They might look very bright because I was standing in my window in the sunlight, and I used a flash, so it is much more subtle in regular light.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AhiocD_jj7EpUHTvoPXKKo-qbcVTxV2bNJ1BMP0mqzQ/edit?hl=en#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KGScaxWYZUS-Kj-A6tNgTiswfDyE-3NnkJfK4hCVHA/edit?hl=en#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KGScaxWYZUS-Kj-A6tNgTiswfDyE-3NnkJfK4hCVHA/edit?hl=en#