Re: Colorig hair with henna for first time

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Posted by Dagny on May 5, 2004 at 10:49:06:

In reply to: Colorig hair with henna for first time posted by Christy on May 4, 2004 at 21:35:11:

: I was wanting to use henna on my hair and have been researching
: light mountain hennas. My hair is med to dark brown and want to
: basically stick close to the same color but a little darker brown.
: According to their color chart black henna is the one I shoud
: use...does this sound right?
: Any help would be greatly appreciated.
: The website Im thinking about ordering from is 'Light mountain
: hennas'
: Thanks

I have used Light Mountain Henna. From my experience, it seems to
darken my hair 1-2 shades more than the box says. IF you are
looking for dark brown/ black hair (with a tint of blue?) then I
would definately use the black. If you are not wanting a black
shade, then I would use the Chestnut. I have a level 6 brown-red
hair, and using the Chestnut turned it a level 4 glossy "cool" toned
brown. Unfortunately for me, the lighter shades in my hair (level 7-
8) picked up the Indigo too well and turned it initially green. I
am sure this would have washed out with time, and, those strands in
my hair are naturally a strawberry-blonde color ---- much lighter
than your hair.

I will tell you, the Chestnut made my hair extremely shiny and
healthy!! The good news, Henna can't lighten hair. If you choose a
color that is too light, then it will give your hair a bit of a
colored "glow" and conditioning effect. Still a good deal!!

Good luck!

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: : I was wanting to use henna on my hair and have been researching : : light mountain hennas. My hair is med to dark brown and want to : : basically stick close to the same color but a little darker brown. : : According to their color chart black henna is the one I shoud : : use...does this sound right? : : Any help would be greatly appreciated. : : The website Im thinking about ordering from is 'Light mountain : : hennas' : : Thanks : : I have used Light Mountain Henna. From my experience, it seems to : darken my hair 1-2 shades more than the box says. IF you are : looking for dark brown/ black hair (with a tint of blue?) then I : would definately use the black. If you are not wanting a black : shade, then I would use the Chestnut. I have a level 6 brown-red : hair, and using the Chestnut turned it a level 4 glossy "cool" toned : brown. Unfortunately for me, the lighter shades in my hair (level 7- : 8) picked up the Indigo too well and turned it initially green. I : am sure this would have washed out with time, and, those strands in : my hair are naturally a strawberry-blonde color ---- much lighter : than your hair. : : I will tell you, the Chestnut made my hair extremely shiny and : healthy!! The good news, Henna can't lighten hair. If you choose a : color that is too light, then it will give your hair a bit of a : colored "glow" and conditioning effect. Still a good deal!! : : Good luck!
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