How long can henna/cassia sit in the fridge before the dye degrades? I don't think I can freeze it with the added conditioner. It's been mixed maybe 30 minutes, but I can't do it right now.
I never thought of powdered sugar! Mine gets used once a year for a birthday cake. I think powdered sugar also contains cornstarch. I've read of people using thickened cornstarch, but I guess the tiny bit in the sugar wouldn't make any difference. Pardon my meandering thoughts. It's time to mix my henna!
How long can henna/cassia sit in the fridge before the dye degrades? I don't think I can freeze it with the added conditioner. It's been mixed maybe 30 minutes, but I can't do it right now.
Buzz - Pixie - Bob - Shoulder - CBL - APL - MBL - Waist - Hip
Thanks. I won't worry about it then. I'm hoping to get some blond from the cassia. Even at 10% , the henna will still put some color down.
Thanks for asking! I'm a fan - it's definitely an improvement. The initial color was brassy and weird and took a full week to oxidize, but now it looks super pretty and natural, a medium auburn. It's the same color as my freckles, which is a nice touch.
I'm beginning to see a tiny bit of fade, two weeks later. That may be a result of having fine-ish strands, but I'm also still working on perfecting dye release, so can't really make conclusions on that right now.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with the color. Before it oxidized I did buy some hibiscus, so I may add some to my next henna. If I do, I'll probably start with 35% henna and 3TBSP hibiscus, and see what kind of effects it has. If that doesn't work out, I'll probably move up to a 50/50 mix. The current color still has a decent amount of yellow in it (but so does my natural color, so I guess that's to be expected), and I'm still planning on deepening more. So far so good!
Buzz - Pixie - Bob - Shoulder - CBL - APL - MBL - Waist - Hip
How many times can I freeze and thaw my mix without losing much color? I have quite a bit in the freezer, but I need to up the henna percentage.
Also, I froze some with conditioner in the mix. Will the conditioner survive the freezer?
I will freeze, thaw, refreeze and it works fine after the second thaw. I would think you could refreeze multiple times just fine but I don’t know. That’s a good question.
Also, I’ve frozen the conditioner and thawed it out and it was also fine. Same with yogurt and coconut milk.
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