Re: If you know anything at all about hair henna come here and help me :o(

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Posted by Jolynn on August 16, 2001 at 07:04:02:

In reply to: If you know anything at all about hair henna come here and help me :o( posted by Princessa on August 16, 2001 at 06:17:13:

: I hennaed my naturally light brown/dark blonde hair bright orange
and
: It didn't come out and I got sick of the roots so I went drastic and
: dyed my hair medium brown but I didn't leave it on for the whole
time
: and took it off sooner. My hair is medium brown now but there is
still
: some orange to it. If I were to put on medium brown for a few hours
: this time would it make it all turn brown and NOT orange. Or would I
: need to change it to dark brown to see any effect? I just bought
dark
: and medium brown henna so what should I do?

When you say 'some orange' do you mean splotches or orange highlights?
With henna you will get firey highlights.

Also, you mentioned different shades of henna. What brand are you
using? If it is Hennalucent, they offer a henna nutralizer. I have
never tried it, but it might help.

With henna the longer you leave it the more the color, but only to a
point. It is a tint, not a true hair dye. A darker shade may make it
darker but you will still have the highlights. I have only used the
lightest color of hennalucent, the 'natural shade', so I don't know
what they do to get the darker shades. Are they adding things to the
henna? that may be causing problems.
The first time my hair was hennaed it to about 5 months to wash out
completely, though after 2 or 3 most people couldn't tell.( of course
I am a redhead so the henna wasn't as drastic a color change).

I would check into the nutralizer, read the ingredients. If it sounds
like something you would be willing to try, go for it. Otherwise, a
darker color might tone down the orange, but I wouldn't count on it
covering it completely. WHAT EVER YOU DO, DO NOT USE A CHEMICAL DYE TO
TRY TO COVER IT!!!!!!

I will be picking up some hennalucent on friday, I will check into the
darker shades to see it I can find out how they make them darker. If I
learn any thing more I will let you know.

Good luck!
Jolynn

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: : I hennaed my naturally light brown/dark blonde hair bright orange : and : : It didn't come out and I got sick of the roots so I went drastic and : : dyed my hair medium brown but I didn't leave it on for the whole : time : : and took it off sooner. My hair is medium brown now but there is : still : : some orange to it. If I were to put on medium brown for a few hours : : this time would it make it all turn brown and NOT orange. Or would I : : need to change it to dark brown to see any effect? I just bought : dark : : and medium brown henna so what should I do? : : When you say 'some orange' do you mean splotches or orange highlights? : With henna you will get firey highlights. : : Also, you mentioned different shades of henna. What brand are you : using? If it is Hennalucent, they offer a henna nutralizer. I have : never tried it, but it might help. : : With henna the longer you leave it the more the color, but only to a : point. It is a tint, not a true hair dye. A darker shade may make it : darker but you will still have the highlights. I have only used the : lightest color of hennalucent, the 'natural shade', so I don't know : what they do to get the darker shades. Are they adding things to the : henna? that may be causing problems. : The first time my hair was hennaed it to about 5 months to wash out : completely, though after 2 or 3 most people couldn't tell.( of course : I am a redhead so the henna wasn't as drastic a color change). : : I would check into the nutralizer, read the ingredients. If it sounds : like something you would be willing to try, go for it. Otherwise, a : darker color might tone down the orange, but I wouldn't count on it : covering it completely. WHAT EVER YOU DO, DO NOT USE A CHEMICAL DYE TO : TRY TO COVER IT!!!!!! : : I will be picking up some hennalucent on friday, I will check into the : darker shades to see it I can find out how they make them darker. If I : learn any thing more I will let you know. : : Good luck! : Jolynn
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