Re: Haircolor actually good for your hair

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Posted by Diane on June 28, 2004 at 17:24:26:

In reply to: Haircolor actually good for your hair posted by Julia P. on June 28, 2004 at 14:35:40:

: Hi,
:
: I did a search on the internet for haircolor that was actually
good
: for your hair and I found this site. My mom learned to be a
: beautician when she was a teenager and knew the science behind hair
: dye. She always told me growing up how hair dye weakens your hair
by
: eating holes in the outside so it could penetrate and change the
: color. It has been many years since she learned to be a beautician
: and I figured with all of our technological advances surely they
can
: make a hair dye now that actually makes your hair stronger and
: shinier. All I could find was this site explaining how henna does
: what I am looking for. Does it really make your hair shinier and
: stronger? Do the senna and the indigo plants also make your hair
: just as strong and shiny as the henna does? My hair is medium
brown
: what colors can I dye it using henna? I would love to have shiny,
: stronger hair and I would like to try henna. My hair is really
weak
: and breaks of easily. I would not mind it being red but I was
: curious is there any kind of blonde hair dye using henna that is
just
: as healthy? I guess blonde is not possible though without removing
: my color. I would probably like a dark auburn color. Any
suggestions
: would be great.
:
: Thanks,
: Julia

I think its great that you found this site, and I also think its
great that your mum has advised you about the ill effects of chemical
hair dyes. If you're a young girl, and you start colouring your hair
now, you're facing years and years of treatments to your hair, and if
you go the chemical route it means years of exposure to harmful
substances and potential damage to your hair.

Ladies used to dye their hair when they started to turn grey; they
tried to match their own colour and hoped no one would realise it
was "fake"! Nowadays a lot of girls start messing around with the
colour of their hair just for fun and at a very young age. Its such a
shame because as I said, the long term use of hair dyes doesn't seem
like such a good idea.

To answer your questions, I know that 100% natural henna will
definitely benefit your hair; it can also ONLY turn your hair some
degree of red. The only way to find out what colour you would get is
to test it like it shows on this site.

Henna and indigo can turn your hair very dark black.

If you look at the page on this site describing Cassia Obovata,
you'll see that the Cassia can make your hair beautifully silky and
strong, but shouldn't really change your colour.

A lot of commercial henna brands have all kinds of shades and
colours; some say that they're only made from henna which isn't
possible. Some are seemingly made with henna and only use other
natural herbal ingredients, but you can't be sure as some of them use
harmful PPD or other chemicals in them.

SO you should probably strongly consider whether you want to change
your hair towards red, and possibly get some boday art quality henna
and test it on the hair you get from your brush and see what you get!
The colour from henna is permanent though, so don't rush into it
until you're sure...

Good luck with it! And congratulations on being so clever as to look
up natural treatments for your hair! It always pays to do a little
research before making a decision.

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: : Hi, : : : : I did a search on the internet for haircolor that was actually : good : : for your hair and I found this site. My mom learned to be a : : beautician when she was a teenager and knew the science behind hair : : dye. She always told me growing up how hair dye weakens your hair : by : : eating holes in the outside so it could penetrate and change the : : color. It has been many years since she learned to be a beautician : : and I figured with all of our technological advances surely they : can : : make a hair dye now that actually makes your hair stronger and : : shinier. All I could find was this site explaining how henna does : : what I am looking for. Does it really make your hair shinier and : : stronger? Do the senna and the indigo plants also make your hair : : just as strong and shiny as the henna does? My hair is medium : brown : : what colors can I dye it using henna? I would love to have shiny, : : stronger hair and I would like to try henna. My hair is really : weak : : and breaks of easily. I would not mind it being red but I was : : curious is there any kind of blonde hair dye using henna that is : just : : as healthy? I guess blonde is not possible though without removing : : my color. I would probably like a dark auburn color. Any : suggestions : : would be great. : : : : Thanks, : : Julia : : I think its great that you found this site, and I also think its : great that your mum has advised you about the ill effects of chemical : hair dyes. If you're a young girl, and you start colouring your hair : now, you're facing years and years of treatments to your hair, and if : you go the chemical route it means years of exposure to harmful : substances and potential damage to your hair. : : Ladies used to dye their hair when they started to turn grey; they : tried to match their own colour and hoped no one would realise it : was "fake"! Nowadays a lot of girls start messing around with the : colour of their hair just for fun and at a very young age. Its such a : shame because as I said, the long term use of hair dyes doesn't seem : like such a good idea. : : To answer your questions, I know that 100% natural henna will : definitely benefit your hair; it can also ONLY turn your hair some : degree of red. The only way to find out what colour you would get is : to test it like it shows on this site. : : Henna and indigo can turn your hair very dark black. : : If you look at the page on this site describing Cassia Obovata, : you'll see that the Cassia can make your hair beautifully silky and : strong, but shouldn't really change your colour. : : A lot of commercial henna brands have all kinds of shades and : colours; some say that they're only made from henna which isn't : possible. Some are seemingly made with henna and only use other : natural herbal ingredients, but you can't be sure as some of them use : harmful PPD or other chemicals in them. : : SO you should probably strongly consider whether you want to change : your hair towards red, and possibly get some boday art quality henna : and test it on the hair you get from your brush and see what you get! : The colour from henna is permanent though, so don't rush into it : until you're sure... : : Good luck with it! And congratulations on being so clever as to look : up natural treatments for your hair! It always pays to do a little : research before making a decision.
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