Dislike yellow-orange hue right after henna

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Posted by Sheilagh on December 3, 2004 at 19:44:06:

I've used henna twice now and I am perplexed as to why I get a
strongs yellowy hue for 1-2 weeks after. *see the pics from the 1st
time around and you see what I mean...I posted my before and after
results after my first henna here:
http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/sheilagh/

Some of my growth has been dyed and thought maybe that was causing
yellowing. But I've tried to compare results with others who have a
similar natural shade (about a medium blonde.) It looks like others
had the same effect. With only a few inches of non-chem. dyed
hair...it's hard to tell if new growth done with henna is any
different.

Is it using lemon for dye release? Would using a different dye
release ingredient actually alter one's hair during a henna? Or does
it depend more on your natural color (and even past chemical dyes I
would imagine)?

The yellow hue becomes less obvious with time but is still bothersome
to me. My second mix was simply lemon and tea tree oil. I don't
think it made much difference in the color (and still had that
yellow!) I miss the blue-red tones of the chemical dyes but I sure
don't miss the damage it caused. Is there anyway to achieve a more
bluish red? Less yellowy/orange??

Would adding things like the teas or coffees actually keep a darker
color? Or is that just temporary?

It's even starting to bother me that with a yellow/orange hue seems
to affect the colors in my wardrobe too!

Any help would be appreciated!

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: I've used henna twice now and I am perplexed as to why I get a : strongs yellowy hue for 1-2 weeks after. *see the pics from the 1st : time around and you see what I mean...I posted my before and after : results after my first henna here: : http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/sheilagh/ : : Some of my growth has been dyed and thought maybe that was causing : yellowing. But I've tried to compare results with others who have a : similar natural shade (about a medium blonde.) It looks like others : had the same effect. With only a few inches of non-chem. dyed : hair...it's hard to tell if new growth done with henna is any : different. : : Is it using lemon for dye release? Would using a different dye : release ingredient actually alter one's hair during a henna? Or does : it depend more on your natural color (and even past chemical dyes I : would imagine)? : : The yellow hue becomes less obvious with time but is still bothersome : to me. My second mix was simply lemon and tea tree oil. I don't : think it made much difference in the color (and still had that : yellow!) I miss the blue-red tones of the chemical dyes but I sure : don't miss the damage it caused. Is there anyway to achieve a more : bluish red? Less yellowy/orange?? : : Would adding things like the teas or coffees actually keep a darker : color? Or is that just temporary? : : It's even starting to bother me that with a yellow/orange hue seems : to affect the colors in my wardrobe too! : : Any help would be appreciated!
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