Re: trying to avoid orange or rust-colored hair

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Posted by Diane on April 10, 2004 at 06:46:05:

In reply to: trying to avoid orange or rust-colored hair posted by Dagny on April 9, 2004 at 23:46:53:

: I have used a few different brands of henna in the past (Lush,
Light
: Mountain Henna, and one other brand from the health-food store) but
: the problem I always seem to have is the orange tones I get from
the
: henna.
:
: My hair is naturally a light-med brown with copper shades that gets
: more copper if lightened. I am looking for more of a chestnut
color
: (I'll even take Irish setter red, as opposed to Golden Retreiver
: Orange).
:
: I have just purchased some of Catherin's Henna and thought I'd get
: some recs on how to avoid those darned orange/brassy tones I had
: received from stale henna.
:
: Any recs on what to add to give the color I am seeking? Also, I am
: wondering if I were to leave the henna on longer, maybe it will go
: from orange to a deeper red-brown?
:
: Thanks!

I am still grappling with this myself. I'm a natural redhead ( I
would call it auburn and copper) and wanting to cover some greys. I
was also hoping to deepen my natural red tones. However, in test
after test I keep getting some form of orange! I've learned here that
natural henna can't lighten your hair, just add colour, however on my
hair type (seems to take up the dye VERY readily) the effect is one
of a much lighter coppery red than what I already have.

The body art quality henna is supposed to produce richer tones. Also
repeated applications are supposed to deepen the colour, as is
leaving it on for a longer time. I personally found that leaving it
on for a long time produced a very deep (and very bizarre!) not to be
found in nature type red! ack! So thats not an option for me.

The mixes section is a great resource. I've found the best colours I
got were from a red wine & cloves concoction; coffee also deepens it
quite a bit, but I am learning to live with orange...

Try a few hairbrush tests; also once I had done that I did a couple
of inconspicuous strands on my head. It looks much nicer "on" than
the clump of hair did!

good luck finding that colour!

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: : I have used a few different brands of henna in the past (Lush, : Light : : Mountain Henna, and one other brand from the health-food store) but : : the problem I always seem to have is the orange tones I get from : the : : henna. : : : : My hair is naturally a light-med brown with copper shades that gets : : more copper if lightened. I am looking for more of a chestnut : color : : (I'll even take Irish setter red, as opposed to Golden Retreiver : : Orange). : : : : I have just purchased some of Catherin's Henna and thought I'd get : : some recs on how to avoid those darned orange/brassy tones I had : : received from stale henna. : : : : Any recs on what to add to give the color I am seeking? Also, I am : : wondering if I were to leave the henna on longer, maybe it will go : : from orange to a deeper red-brown? : : : : Thanks! : : I am still grappling with this myself. I'm a natural redhead ( I : would call it auburn and copper) and wanting to cover some greys. I : was also hoping to deepen my natural red tones. However, in test : after test I keep getting some form of orange! I've learned here that : natural henna can't lighten your hair, just add colour, however on my : hair type (seems to take up the dye VERY readily) the effect is one : of a much lighter coppery red than what I already have. : : The body art quality henna is supposed to produce richer tones. Also : repeated applications are supposed to deepen the colour, as is : leaving it on for a longer time. I personally found that leaving it : on for a long time produced a very deep (and very bizarre!) not to be : found in nature type red! ack! So thats not an option for me. : : The mixes section is a great resource. I've found the best colours I : got were from a red wine & cloves concoction; coffee also deepens it : quite a bit, but I am learning to live with orange... : : Try a few hairbrush tests; also once I had done that I did a couple : of inconspicuous strands on my head. It looks much nicer "on" than : the clump of hair did! : : good luck finding that colour!
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