Honey thread - from TBB and bits from old LHC

[ktani]

***** I have been posting the recommendations links frequently throughout the thread in order for those new to the thread to be up to date.*****

They are all the same and are all updated at one time.

***** This is the one that is on page 1 of this thread.*****
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...postcount=1096

If you save one of these links - you will always be current with what is happening in the Honey thread.

There is a current pictures link included in the link.

[ktani]

I am now going to post the recommendations link on every page, starting today.

I have been updating all versions of the links at once - there are 6 of them.

From today, I will only be updating one - but it will be on every page of this thread.

[squiggyflop]

ok sorry about the late response.. my computor monitor died last night.. luckily we had an extra one brand new just sitting still in its box.. however dad didnt install it until morning.. i just woke up..

so im an idiot and i forgot to take pictures before the honey treatmentstreatments.. but just beleive me when i say its a bit lighter.. especially by the roots.. however i still have some henna thats too dark so maybe ill do annother treatment.. maybe not today because im having a good hair day and i dont want to ruin it..



in the top pic you can see that there is still some dark hair that i need to deal with.. but that pic shows well how much lighter the roots got.. the darker hair is a bit lighter.. i wish it was sunny out this morning so you all could really see..

second and third pictures are of my lightened roots.. *sigh* i havent done henna since april and i only have like an inch of roots.. my hair usually grows wicked fast in the summer i dont understand it..

[ktani]

ok sorry about the late response.. my computor monitor died last night.. luckily we had an extra one brand new just sitting still in its box.. however dad didnt install it until morning.. i just woke up..

so im an idiot and i forgot to take pictures before the honey treatmentstreatments.. but just beleive me when i say its a bit lighter.. especially by the roots.. however i still have some henna thats too dark so maybe ill do annother treatment.. maybe not today because im having a good hair day and i dont want to ruin it..



in the top pic you can see that there is still some dark hair that i need to deal with.. but that pic shows well how much lighter the roots got.. the darker hair is a bit lighter.. i wish it was sunny out this morning so you all could really see..

second and third pictures are of my lightened roots.. *sigh* i havent done henna since april and i only have like an inch of roots.. my hair usually grows wicked fast in the summer i dont understand it..

squiggyflop

Thank you for posting the pictures and results.

I do not blame you for not wanting to ruin a good hair day - your hair looks beautiful.

You can add more cinnamon next time or patch test and try ground cardamom.

You can use a tint or blush brush to get exact placement of the treatment - on areas you want to concentrate on.

[ktani]

***** This is the current honey lightening recommendations post. *****

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showpost.php?p=134083&postcount=1096

It is always updated - which means that if you save this link - you will always be up to date with what is happening in this thread.

There is a link to pictures of honey lightening included - See #15.

[squiggyflop]

squiggyflop

Thank you for posting the pictures and results.

I do not blame you for not wanting to ruin a good hair day - your hair looks beautiful.

You can add more cinnamon next time or patch test and try ground cardamom.

You can use a tint or blush brush to get exact placement of the treatment - on areas you want to concentrate on.

hmm tint brush.. i wonder if i still have one of those.. i bet i could use one of the brushes that we use to put sauces on food.. seeing as how honey treatments are non toxic.. i really dont want to lighten the roots anymore..

i have absolutely no idea what cardamom is.. but ill be sure to use more cinnamon..

[ktani]

squiggyflop

Yes, the new, recommended honey lightening recipes, are now all edible and nontoxic - the old recipes were always nontoxic but not always edible.

A basting or pastry brush is an excellent idea.

Here are some notes on cardamom.

However - to simplify things - I recommend McCormick ground cardamom.

McCormick ground cardamom
http://www.mccormickgourmet.com/Prod...om-Ground.aspx

It is less expensive than others. Patch testing it is recommended.

[ktani]

Ground cinnamon has low antioxidant levels. So does ground cardamom.

Scroll up to See "Cinnamon - an antioxidant" But ground cardamom has a higher peroxide level.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=KZa8...l=en#PPA321,M1

[soleluna]

So.. here are my before and after pictures. I'll let you comment before saying anything, so you are unbiased

before:



after:

[ktani]

soleluna

WOW - your hair is definitely lighter and absolutely gorgeous!

It looks amazing - how is the condition of your hair?

Exact recipe? - I know most of it - but the amounts please

In this light - I cannot see the red clearly - how it is in sunlight?