Okay, still no photos, but early reports are in! A coworker was noticeably impressed with the chamomile mix as opposed to the coffee mix. He described the chamomile as "vibrant" and the coffee mix as "mousey and dark." I’m postulating that the chamomile worked great on my hair because it has a naturally golden-reddish sheen to it anyway, so the red in the henna complimented the yellow in the chamomile for a most excellent result.
Someone in the Henna Page forums mentioned that terps like tea tree oil also have a browning effect for her, and from these early results, I’m thinking they have a similar effect on my hair, as the reddest bit is obviously the chamomiled segment. I’m anticipating my final mix to be mostly chamomile with a touch of yogurt for smoothness and some lavendar essential oil for smell.
I’m really glad I did the test. I was going to use indigo and coffee to take the edge off of the orangey-red, but my red didn’t turn out orangey at all.
Look out, world! Come Monday, Elaine’s gonna be a redhead again!
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