Re: henna for gray

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Posted by hannahl on May 13, 2004 at 15:21:38:

In reply to: Re: henna for gray posted by Carol on May 12, 2004 at 21:49:41:

:HI and thanks for the suggestion--cloves, coffee and lemon. since I posted that request
I've visited more of this site--gotten some other great ideas and may start mixing and
applying my own henna. I first used Persian blonde about 12 years ago (I now understand
that that "color" was probably senna and chamomile, I didn't look at the label--but I
recognized the chamomile smell) when I had considerably less gray and applied it myself.
What an ordeal (now I know it's because of the twigs and rubbish in my packaged mix).
that's why I never did it again after I used up the package--not only wasa it a pain to get it
mixed evenly through my hair, it was almost impossible to wash out.
I began to think of henna again as an alternative to "traditional" hair color--I was having
platinum highlights to camoflauge gray, which was effective, but as more gray came it
seemed redundant. Then my hairstylist began badgering me to try adding colors--he
once put some brown dye through where the highlights didn't cover and charged me extra
even though I hadn't asked him to do it and it wasn't a color I wanted. I recently showed
him two samples of my hair I'd cut many years ago--20 years apart and practically
identical in color. His response ws that my hair had never been that color because the cut
hair had oxidized in the box. It's possible I suppose that there was some color change,
but the hair is as I remember my color and my husband agrees--I have pictures too (but
color pictures do fade--and my hair didn't oxidize much even in the sun the way some of
my friends' hair did--it used to disappoint me. I can't believe that my saved hair is to be
discounted entirely as an example of what my natural color was. If not, why would samples
taken 20 years apart be so similar--in fact identical? Does anyone know who would be
able to answer such a question? a dermatologist maybe? or a chemist?

anyway, my hairstylist reluctantly agreed to henna my hair and promised to order the
henna but the "order" never came in and I bought my own which he put on. As I said it's
not bad but I'm thinking how to improve. I've been really so impressed with the results
I've seen here.

I have been a henna head since my late 20's and now that I am 52,
: I've been a redhead longer in my life than not. I always did my own
: hair and used anything henna I could get. It's mostly turned out
: fine, although I never knew about dye release timing or anything as
: I had never been to this fine and informative site. A couple weeks
: ago, I added ground cloves, black coffee and a bit of lemon juice to
: the mix (instead of just the hot water) and let it sit for an hour
: before application and the results were wonderful as I was getting
: too brassy, orangey as my hair gets grayer.
:
:
:
:
: : I have just had henna done in Rainbow Henna (bought in the health
: food store) Persian
: : light brown. Persian blonde did little or nothing which is why I
: went darker. I basically like
: : the results but there may be some room for improvement since the
: front where I have
: : most of my gray is a littly carroty for my taste. Aside form
: that, the color turned out
: : surprisingly like what my hair "used to be"--in my youth (with age
: and very short hair it
: : now appears quite dark with quite a lot of gray in front) it was
: a kind of honey bonde--
: : medium/darkblonde (depending on conditions) with reddish
: highlights--sometimes
: : photographed redder than it actually was. With this henna, even
: the carroty area in front
: : is in the same tone range, but how can I improve--make the color
: more even, or make the
: : gradations more effective. The stylist(it's hard to find one
: who'll do it)applied it well but I
: : get very little support from him.

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: :HI and thanks for the suggestion--cloves, coffee and lemon. since I posted that request : I've visited more of this site--gotten some other great ideas and may start mixing and : applying my own henna. I first used Persian blonde about 12 years ago (I now understand : that that "color" was probably senna and chamomile, I didn't look at the label--but I : recognized the chamomile smell) when I had considerably less gray and applied it myself. : What an ordeal (now I know it's because of the twigs and rubbish in my packaged mix). : that's why I never did it again after I used up the package--not only wasa it a pain to get it : mixed evenly through my hair, it was almost impossible to wash out. : I began to think of henna again as an alternative to "traditional" hair color--I was having : platinum highlights to camoflauge gray, which was effective, but as more gray came it : seemed redundant. Then my hairstylist began badgering me to try adding colors--he : once put some brown dye through where the highlights didn't cover and charged me extra : even though I hadn't asked him to do it and it wasn't a color I wanted. I recently showed : him two samples of my hair I'd cut many years ago--20 years apart and practically : identical in color. His response ws that my hair had never been that color because the cut : hair had oxidized in the box. It's possible I suppose that there was some color change, : but the hair is as I remember my color and my husband agrees--I have pictures too (but : color pictures do fade--and my hair didn't oxidize much even in the sun the way some of : my friends' hair did--it used to disappoint me. I can't believe that my saved hair is to be : discounted entirely as an example of what my natural color was. If not, why would samples : taken 20 years apart be so similar--in fact identical? Does anyone know who would be : able to answer such a question? a dermatologist maybe? or a chemist? : : anyway, my hairstylist reluctantly agreed to henna my hair and promised to order the : henna but the "order" never came in and I bought my own which he put on. As I said it's : not bad but I'm thinking how to improve. I've been really so impressed with the results : I've seen here. : : : I have been a henna head since my late 20's and now that I am 52, : : I've been a redhead longer in my life than not. I always did my own : : hair and used anything henna I could get. It's mostly turned out : : fine, although I never knew about dye release timing or anything as : : I had never been to this fine and informative site. A couple weeks : : ago, I added ground cloves, black coffee and a bit of lemon juice to : : the mix (instead of just the hot water) and let it sit for an hour : : before application and the results were wonderful as I was getting : : too brassy, orangey as my hair gets grayer. : : : : : : : : : : : I have just had henna done in Rainbow Henna (bought in the health : : food store) Persian : : : light brown. Persian blonde did little or nothing which is why I : : went darker. I basically like : : : the results but there may be some room for improvement since the : : front where I have : : : most of my gray is a littly carroty for my taste. Aside form : : that, the color turned out : : : surprisingly like what my hair "used to be"--in my youth (with age : : and very short hair it : : : now appears quite dark with quite a lot of gray in front) it was : : a kind of honey bonde-- : : : medium/darkblonde (depending on conditions) with reddish : : highlights--sometimes : : : photographed redder than it actually was. With this henna, even : : the carroty area in front : : : is in the same tone range, but how can I improve--make the color : : more even, or make the : : : gradations more effective. The stylist(it's hard to find one : : who'll do it)applied it well but I : : : get very little support from him.
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