Re: Dislike yellow-orange hue right after henna

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Posted by Alison on December 3, 2004 at 20:06:21:

In reply to: Dislike yellow-orange hue right after henna posted by Sheilagh on December 3, 2004 at 19:44:06:

: I've used henna twice now and I am perplexed as to why I get a
: strongs yellowy hue for 1-2 weeks after. *see the pics from the 1st
: time around and you see what I mean...I posted my before and after
: results after my first henna here:
: http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/sheilagh/
:
: Some of my growth has been dyed and thought maybe that was causing
: yellowing. But I've tried to compare results with others who have a
: similar natural shade (about a medium blonde.) It looks like
others
: had the same effect. With only a few inches of non-chem. dyed
: hair...it's hard to tell if new growth done with henna is any
: different.
:
: Is it using lemon for dye release? Would using a different dye
: release ingredient actually alter one's hair during a henna? Or
does
: it depend more on your natural color (and even past chemical dyes I
: would imagine)?

No, the lemon probably isn't a factor in the yellow shade of your
henna. I'd say that it's your natural colour/dyed colour and how
long you're leaving it on. The longer you leave it, the better
colour depth, and the less likely that it'll get any yellow tones to
it. Adding clove or perhaps just the tiniest bit of indigo might
help tone down the yellow as well.

:
: The yellow hue becomes less obvious with time but is still
bothersome
: to me. My second mix was simply lemon and tea tree oil. I don't
: think it made much difference in the color (and still had that
: yellow!) I miss the blue-red tones of the chemical dyes but I sure
: don't miss the damage it caused. Is there anyway to achieve a more
: bluish red? Less yellowy/orange??
:
: Would adding things like the teas or coffees actually keep a darker
: color? Or is that just temporary?

Teas and coffees have never made a difference for me. At all. Well,
there IS the caffiene buzz from having it on my scalp, but that's not
what you're after, I bet.

:
: It's even starting to bother me that with a yellow/orange hue seems
: to affect the colors in my wardrobe too!
:
: Any help would be appreciated!

I say just leave the henna on LONGER. Tweak your mix in small steps,
because you're more likely to find the perfect blend in tiny steps
than in leaps.

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: : I've used henna twice now and I am perplexed as to why I get a : : strongs yellowy hue for 1-2 weeks after. *see the pics from the 1st : : time around and you see what I mean...I posted my before and after : : results after my first henna here: : : http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/sheilagh/ : : : : Some of my growth has been dyed and thought maybe that was causing : : yellowing. But I've tried to compare results with others who have a : : similar natural shade (about a medium blonde.) It looks like : others : : had the same effect. With only a few inches of non-chem. dyed : : hair...it's hard to tell if new growth done with henna is any : : different. : : : : Is it using lemon for dye release? Would using a different dye : : release ingredient actually alter one's hair during a henna? Or : does : : it depend more on your natural color (and even past chemical dyes I : : would imagine)? : : No, the lemon probably isn't a factor in the yellow shade of your : henna. I'd say that it's your natural colour/dyed colour and how : long you're leaving it on. The longer you leave it, the better : colour depth, and the less likely that it'll get any yellow tones to : it. Adding clove or perhaps just the tiniest bit of indigo might : help tone down the yellow as well. : : : : : The yellow hue becomes less obvious with time but is still : bothersome : : to me. My second mix was simply lemon and tea tree oil. I don't : : think it made much difference in the color (and still had that : : yellow!) I miss the blue-red tones of the chemical dyes but I sure : : don't miss the damage it caused. Is there anyway to achieve a more : : bluish red? Less yellowy/orange?? : : : : Would adding things like the teas or coffees actually keep a darker : : color? Or is that just temporary? : : Teas and coffees have never made a difference for me. At all. Well, : there IS the caffiene buzz from having it on my scalp, but that's not : what you're after, I bet. : : : : : It's even starting to bother me that with a yellow/orange hue seems : : to affect the colors in my wardrobe too! : : : : Any help would be appreciated! : : I say just leave the henna on LONGER. Tweak your mix in small steps, : because you're more likely to find the perfect blend in tiny steps : than in leaps.
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