QuoteReplyTopic: henna Posted: May 28 2008 at 4:35pm
I'm thinking about dying my hair with henna. Many of the ladies on naturallycurly.com's forum use it with great results. I've been asking them all kinds of questions about it. I got a free e-book from hennaforhair.com that tells all about how to do it and shows before and after pics of different hair colors and different mixtures. I know that since my hair is so dark, the color won't be drastically different. But I mainly want to do it to cover my gray streaks which are becoming more obvious all the time.
My question is (for those of you that use/have used henna):
What are the "side effects" of using henna? Do you feel it is "safe" to use on long hair? Please share your experiences!
You've got the best info there at hennaforhair, I love looking at their "mixes" page (although its too tempting so I try to stay away!). Their henna is permanent, so all I can tell you is make sure you don't get tempted into going darker than you'll like, because you won't be able to lift it (not without a lot of trouble and maybe not at all).
Sorry, I wasn't that into long hair back when I used to henna, so I don't remember noticing details like how it made my hair feel, if it was better or worse, (wish MissRini was here, she could tell you...maybe you could pm her). Good luck! What color are you going for?
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I was thinking of just using henna alone (not adding indigo or anything). I don't want a big change. I know the gray will turn red, but there's not really alot clumped together so it won't be major streaks or anything like that. My hair has a reddish tone anyway (as you can see in my sig) so from what I can tell, henna will just cause it to have a more obvious red tone. I'm fine with that. I'm not really wanting to change the color exactly, just cover gray.
Thanks for your help. I'll send MisRini a pm and see if she's still around. I remember her red hair now that you mention it.
I don't know that much about henna but one thing that stood out is that the henna is permanent so if you don't like the colour, you have to wait for it to grow out. This is more of a problem for girls who like to colour their hair more so for you as they can't chemically dye over it if they don't like the colour. I love your hair as is and can't really tell that you have gray hair but I guess you have to do what makes you happy.
Thanks. The gray doesn't really show up in pictures, but it's more obvious in person. I've had many people make comments to me about it. Most of it is done in teasing, by people I know.
I know that henna is permanent, I've given that alot of thought. That's one reason I haven't colored before... I was afraid I wouldn't like the results. But by looking at other's before and after pics, I don't think the color would really change much at all since my hair is so dark. That makes me feel a little safer.
"As you are my curly haired idol, I feel that I have an invested interest in your hair" LOL
Yes, I will do a strand test. Everyone I've talked to has strongly suggested it. Hennaforhair.com recommends testing on fall-out hair from your brush or the shower. I'll probably do both loose hair and an attached piece on the under side, just to be safe. I also want to know what it's going to make my hair feel like before I put it all over.
I'm going to try to get around to ordering samples soon. I'll keep you updated.
I've never used henna on my hair. (I've never dyed my hair and never plan too) But I do henna my skin. You might want to check out www.hennapage.com. I would think that Henna would be a much better option rather than another hair color product with a lot of chemicals in. www.mehandi.com has great products (I order all my henna supplies from them) and special hair bundles with different types of henna for different hair textures and colors. Do you want more of a redish shade or brunette? You can do either with henna. Hope I helped out.
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I've been reading all about henna & it's really interesting. I always got the impression henna was only a reddish colour. I didn't realise that you could mix up different solutions & create different colours. Unfortunately, my hair is chemically dyed & it's not an option at the moment.
I think a nice brown colour would suit Sarah. So Ms Sarah, have you done the strand test?
Lengthygoal - thanks for the info! Mehandi.com is who I'm planning to order from. I've never dyed my hair and don't want to use chemicals. That's why I want to experiment with henna.
30isthenewblack - I've sent for the samples and am waiting to receive them.
Got my samples in the mail today. Three different types of henna (from different regions) and one sample of indigo (just for curiosity's sake). I also received a sample from another company who claims pure high quality but the price is extrememly low compared to mehandi.com. I'm anxious to put it to the test as well.
I just read on LHC that henna loosens curls. Have you read anything about that side effect Hairbraider? For me, henna would not be an option for me in that case. I love my curls just the way they are
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I just read on LHC that henna loosens curls. Have you read anything about that side effect Hairbraider? For me, henna would not be an option for me in that case. I love my curls just the way they are
Where I've been getting all my info is naturallycurly.com forum from quite a few women who use henna regularly. They recommend doing at least one deep conditioning treatment afterwards. If the curls have loosened, that'll help them bounce back.
Alisa, I've got the samples setting up "as we speak". I'm going to put hair in them this evening. I'll be recording the results on my site.
The samples were helpful in deciding which henna to use. I've got the "experiement" results up on my site (with pics). My next step is doing a strand test on my head. I'll get a pic of that result too.
I did a strand test. I can see the difference, but I couldn't get it to show up in a pic. The slightness of the color change is a good thing though, because I'm kinda afraid of a drastic change. My hair looks redder in the sunlight, and from what I can tell the henna will make it look all the time like it looks in sunlight. So I'll be ordering the henna this week!
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