Re: I feel your pain!!

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Posted by Marisol Colon on February 13, 2005 at 18:30:30:

In reply to: I feel your pain!! posted by queen bee on February 8, 2005 at 13:19:48:

Hi Queen bee,

I used Catherine's henna and it is very good quality I am just not
happy with the darkness. I don't have gray yet so I don't know
about that but my hair is way too dark for me. I am now trying to
strip the color by using stripping shampoos for awhile and lossening
the henna by using coconut oil. Will try a box dye in a few more
weeks. Will do a strand test first though. As you can understand I
am very nervous about doing it. Thanks for your response. By the
way I will be trying a dye called "Herbavita" - it has henna and is
a gentler hair dye very low concentrations of the bad stuff. Look
into it, it may help your issue too. Thanks again.

: Hello,
: Your story is exactly like mine, 2 years ago. Have you tried
: light mountain's line of henna called "color the gray"? It really
: worked on my roots. It is a two step process. I used thier light
: brown for a medium auburn red on my light ash/gray hair. Apply it
: carefully with a brush to the roots, parting the hair in 1 inch
: sections and painting it on really well.
: Eventually I stopped using henna, grew out my hair, and cut it
: off... Mostly because I always thought the color was too dark.
But
: I still haven't found any alternative for something to cover my
gray
: and leave me with a lighter hair color. I'm looking back at my
: pictures as a medium auburn red and thinking... Was it better than
: being gray???
: The ends of my hair still have a little bit of the "light
brown
: henna". It has faded over the 2 years to a nice golden... I did
: spend a summer half red and half gray and that was not fun.
: I think henna is really THE herb that nature has given us who
: don't want to be gray and don't want to use chemicals... I just
wish
: I could come up with a NICE LIGHT color with henna...
: My idea is to maybe try the 2 step light brown henna as
a "henna
: gloss"... ie very low concentration of the stuff... and just
apply
: it to the roots so as not to build up color... Just my theories,
: haven't gotten them to work yet! If you try this let me know how
it
: goes.
:
:
: : Hi Everyone,
: :
: : First of all I must say that I love how henna conditions my hair
: but
: : unfortunately I will have to have it bleached out. I don't know
: if
: : any of you know that once you henna you are stuck with it. You
: : cannot color over it and for it be removed you have to let it
grow
: : out or bleach it out. I have always used a light brown box
: color. I
: : thought I would switch to a healthier color (henna) but I have a
: : problem. My roots do not take any color (dark brown) and the
rest
: of
: : it is now (brownish/reddish). My hair color is too dark and I
: : absolutely hate it. I cannot get any color on my roots so I am
: either
: : stuck with living with a 2-tone head until it all grows out or
: : bleaching it out and recoloring using a regular dye.
: :
: : Well that is what I am going to do and I might add it is going
to
: : cost me about $200.00 to do this whole thing at an AVEDA Hair
: Salon
: : in New York. I tell you the thought of bleaching my hair makes
me
: : feel like crying but I have no choice. If I had known this I
: would
: : NEVER EVER have used henna. Good luck to you all and I hope you
: know
: : what you are getting into.

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: Hi Queen bee, : : I used Catherine's henna and it is very good quality I am just not : happy with the darkness. I don't have gray yet so I don't know : about that but my hair is way too dark for me. I am now trying to : strip the color by using stripping shampoos for awhile and lossening : the henna by using coconut oil. Will try a box dye in a few more : weeks. Will do a strand test first though. As you can understand I : am very nervous about doing it. Thanks for your response. By the : way I will be trying a dye called "Herbavita" - it has henna and is : a gentler hair dye very low concentrations of the bad stuff. Look : into it, it may help your issue too. Thanks again. : : : Hello, : : Your story is exactly like mine, 2 years ago. Have you tried : : light mountain's line of henna called "color the gray"? It really : : worked on my roots. It is a two step process. I used thier light : : brown for a medium auburn red on my light ash/gray hair. Apply it : : carefully with a brush to the roots, parting the hair in 1 inch : : sections and painting it on really well. : : Eventually I stopped using henna, grew out my hair, and cut it : : off... Mostly because I always thought the color was too dark. : But : : I still haven't found any alternative for something to cover my : gray : : and leave me with a lighter hair color. I'm looking back at my : : pictures as a medium auburn red and thinking... Was it better than : : being gray??? : : The ends of my hair still have a little bit of the "light : brown : : henna". It has faded over the 2 years to a nice golden... I did : : spend a summer half red and half gray and that was not fun. : : I think henna is really THE herb that nature has given us who : : don't want to be gray and don't want to use chemicals... I just : wish : : I could come up with a NICE LIGHT color with henna... : : My idea is to maybe try the 2 step light brown henna as : a "henna : : gloss"... ie very low concentration of the stuff... and just : apply : : it to the roots so as not to build up color... Just my theories, : : haven't gotten them to work yet! If you try this let me know how : it : : goes. : : : : : : : Hi Everyone, : : : : : : First of all I must say that I love how henna conditions my hair : : but : : : unfortunately I will have to have it bleached out. I don't know : : if : : : any of you know that once you henna you are stuck with it. You : : : cannot color over it and for it be removed you have to let it : grow : : : out or bleach it out. I have always used a light brown box : : color. I : : : thought I would switch to a healthier color (henna) but I have a : : : problem. My roots do not take any color (dark brown) and the : rest : : of : : : it is now (brownish/reddish). My hair color is too dark and I : : : absolutely hate it. I cannot get any color on my roots so I am : : either : : : stuck with living with a 2-tone head until it all grows out or : : : bleaching it out and recoloring using a regular dye. : : : : : : Well that is what I am going to do and I might add it is going : to : : : cost me about $200.00 to do this whole thing at an AVEDA Hair : : Salon : : : in New York. I tell you the thought of bleaching my hair makes : me : : : feel like crying but I have no choice. If I had known this I : : would : : : NEVER EVER have used henna. Good luck to you all and I hope you : : know : : : what you are getting into.
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