Re: fading red?

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Posted by Alison on March 30, 2004 at 00:50:16:

In reply to: fading red? posted by Sarah on March 30, 2004 at 00:19:09:

: My hair is naturally dark blonde (dishwater and dirty blonde are
such
: rude terms). I've just started hennaing with Light Mountain.
: After a little while the color seems to fade a bit. It's still
: definitely red, but not as vibrate as those few days right after
: dying.
: Is this normal? Is this because I'm using a boxed dye that's
thinned
: out with those gritty green flecks? Should I just expect to be
: retouching every now and then or would a higher quality henna (like
: my "free" sample) do the trick as permanent?

From everything I've read, I'd bet it's just the quality of henna (I
seem to have developed a personal grudge on Light Mountain for no
particular reason, though, heh). With the good stuff, while the
intensity after the first few days definitely tones down, the colour
itself doesn't to any noticable degree. In my experience, the first
few days are the brightest colour, occasionally with an unholy orange
halo in the sun (ah, but I LIKE it and want it back!), and then it
settles down and acts like naturally red hair.

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: : My hair is naturally dark blonde (dishwater and dirty blonde are : such : : rude terms). I've just started hennaing with Light Mountain. : : After a little while the color seems to fade a bit. It's still : : definitely red, but not as vibrate as those few days right after : : dying. : : Is this normal? Is this because I'm using a boxed dye that's : thinned : : out with those gritty green flecks? Should I just expect to be : : retouching every now and then or would a higher quality henna (like : : my "free" sample) do the trick as permanent? : : From everything I've read, I'd bet it's just the quality of henna (I : seem to have developed a personal grudge on Light Mountain for no : particular reason, though, heh). With the good stuff, while the : intensity after the first few days definitely tones down, the colour : itself doesn't to any noticable degree. In my experience, the first : few days are the brightest colour, occasionally with an unholy orange : halo in the sun (ah, but I LIKE it and want it back!), and then it : settles down and acts like naturally red hair.
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