:) Newbie needing some help with the reds

 Ok, I am new to the forum, and I have read SOOOO many great posts about hair coloring.  I know I have come to the right place for my question.

I have rather long hair, it is annoying actually, constantly getting caught on everything, but it has been very processed. I started coloring when I was 13 ( now 29) and havent ever stopped. Natural color is dark brown to black, and I lighten it to a dark blonde and then go red. About three years ago, my hair was SEVERLY burned (chemical) by a hair dresser who decided to use the wrong type of perm solution on color treated hair, even though she was the same person who did all of my coloring.

About a year ago, I discovered a product by chance, called Colordance, made by freeman. I started using it, thinking "another product that promises red that doesnt do anything" but I was AMAZED at the gorgeous true red color I had. It is a conditioner withhenna and cherry bark, put it on rinse it off, that simple.... I stopped chemically treating my hair. It was wonderful, it helped repair some of the damage, and it just worked well for me. It had a LOT of color transfer, not just the mild red tint that typical henna conditioners have, but true color. About four months ago, I stopped using it so I could lighten the roots, let it "clean" out from the henna and I lightened, which of course, did some minor chemical damage, no big deal, turned out good. Started using the henna again, and now, I can no longer locate the Colordance.  I have been made aware by the manufacturer that the product has been discontinued.  I am looking for something similar, easy-fast application little to no wait time, could be henna, but something that will keep me enjoying both my red color and the health of my hair.

I would rather not use a permanent chemical/coloring just because it is time consuming, and although some are very mild, my poor hair has really made quite a recovery over the years, I really do not want to damage it any further. I am open minded to it, if it is my only alternative.

Does anyone know of anything similar to Colordance? What are your thoughts on henna or henna products? What recomendations for henna products might you make, if any? Is there a henna product with fast and easy application time with little to no wait time with high color transfer?  Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am so lost, I dont know what to do next. :)

Jenn

Thanks! :) its one of many, but by far my favorite. The CRF's are absolutely the best!!!!   Glad to meet another lady rider:)

 Your hair is Beautiful hair by the way! My hair would NEVER hold a curl, ever! :)

AWESOME!!!!!! Its ok, I have been so stressed out over not being able to use my red conditioner ( ran out two days ago), that this is a welcome relief. :)

AWESOME picture!!!! The bike is real nice. Ok, heres pics for you too on another bike, we have a few of them, this one is our little xr100 and the other is a drz 440 with my full squid gear ;)

http://www.kb1industries.com/jenndrz.jpg

http://www.kb1industries.com/JennTT3.jpg

 

Ok my poor hair...  I guess I should have mentioned, it has a tad bit of wind damage.

That is awesome!!!!!!! I am so glad to see another woman who digs bikes:) we are in short supply.

What do you use to color your hair, if you dont mind me asking?

Wow, I read your thread....   hair coloring is difficult. But the way your hair looks now, its beautiful.

I got a good laugh from that thread too..... there are so many wonderful stylists and colorists out there, but I tell you, I had one I went to for 7 years, a very nice woman who colored my hair for 7 YEARS, and when I talked to her about a perm, she said, Oh yeah we can do that, lets make an appointment....

and she used THE WRONG PERM SOLUTION! She used the kid for unprocessed or uncolored hair, and left it in for two extra minutes on accident , of course.....   and then told me, as it broke off at the root, looking like some red afro right out the saturday night live movie, that it would be fine in a couple of days. If I had waited a couple of days, and not gone somewhere to get some SERIOUS conditioning, I am certain I would not have had any hair left! Some professionals should know that because there are so many co called pros that mess up our nice hair, it makes it very easy to try to do it ourselves. I never go anywhere but my own beauty supply store, I figure, if I am going to have bad hair, I will only have myself to blame, and since I techincally cant kick my own behind, we are all better off. :) My way of stopping the violence:)

Your hair is gorgeous, if I didnt look like a corpse in blonde, I would so copy your color!!!!

 

 

Ardell....  awesome! I have been so disappointed that I dont have my typical conitioner, I didnt know what to get! I will deffinately have to try that!!! Thank you SO much for the advise.... I will be at Sallys on Friday morning! :) thanks again!