no more orange

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Posted by Debra on October 21, 2004 at 15:15:24:

In reply to: RE: still orange! posted by redrhi on October 21, 2004 at 13:18:36:

Mixing a little indigo (let it release dye before combining) with your
henna definitely gets rid of the orange tint. It isn't even orange
during the oxidation process.

I started with 50/50 after reading Kim's mix and have been lowering
the amount of indigo with every application.

In fact I just hennaed for the 5th time last night with about 15%
indigo because the indigo buildup was making my hair too dark. I was
tempted to go 100% henna but didn't want to risk the dreaded orange
tint again even for a few days.

I also put a few tablespoons of stale clove powder in for the first
time for the smell. The combo with the henna hay smell is just
delightful and I don't think it changed the color. Highly recommend
if you like the smell of cloves.

IMHO I don't think the extra additives do much for color. I tried the
red wine the first time and I was still very orange especially on my
old highlights. The wine and henna smell together reminded me of baby
poop, I think bottled lemon juice works just fine.

Henna is the best thing that ever happened to my hair, especially
since I hate every minute at the salon. No more grey, no more daily
conditioners, no more expensive coloring treatments-- Hang in there
until you get the color you want.

Follow Ups

Re: no more orange: more advice please? redrhi 07:27:16 10/22/2004 (3)
- I don’t heat my henna paste. Faery Ring 14:06:13 10/22/2004 (0)
- I put mine in an oven... krazee 09:17:16 10/22/2004 (1)
  - Re: I put mine in an oven... redrhi 10:36:49 10/22/2004 (0)

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: Mixing a little indigo (let it release dye before combining) with your : henna definitely gets rid of the orange tint. It isn't even orange : during the oxidation process. : : I started with 50/50 after reading Kim's mix and have been lowering : the amount of indigo with every application. : : In fact I just hennaed for the 5th time last night with about 15% : indigo because the indigo buildup was making my hair too dark. I was : tempted to go 100% henna but didn't want to risk the dreaded orange : tint again even for a few days. : : I also put a few tablespoons of stale clove powder in for the first : time for the smell. The combo with the henna hay smell is just : delightful and I don't think it changed the color. Highly recommend : if you like the smell of cloves. : : IMHO I don't think the extra additives do much for color. I tried the : red wine the first time and I was still very orange especially on my : old highlights. The wine and henna smell together reminded me of baby : poop, I think bottled lemon juice works just fine. : : Henna is the best thing that ever happened to my hair, especially : since I hate every minute at the salon. No more grey, no more daily : conditioners, no more expensive coloring treatments-- Hang in there : until you get the color you want.
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