Colora hair dye and tumeric

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Posted by Rainbow-Vanessa on January 31, 2005 at 00:50:44:

Hello again!

I have a question about Colora natural hair dye, in the powdered form
that comes in the blue and white boxes. I read the ingredients, and as
long as it's the powder and not the cream you're looking at, they are
all plant stuff. It all contais henna powder, and some shades contain
indigo, or tumeric, and/or other plant stuff. It's a fine powder that
smells fresh. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with this
brand and could tell me if it's good or bad stuff. Interestingly
there's no mention of adding anything acidic to it, it just says to
add water, but some people's mixes use only water I suppose, anyways.
I think I'd add some lemon juice regardless and follow dye release
instructions from this page.

I was also curious if any dirty blonds out there have tried mixes
containing tumeric, and how effective it was at blonding the hair. I
know you can only lighten hair by removing pigment through sun or
peroxide, lemons, camomile, etc, and that tumeric would not do this,
only stain the hair shaft yellow. Specifically I'm looking at a box of
colora with a shade called blond wheat. The box said it would impart a
blond sheen, which to me also suggests adding yellow pigment, not
lightning. I'm wondering if anyone knows how attractive this looks
(ie, blond and nice or actually yellow, and ugly), and how long the
effect lasts for. Is it permanent like henna, when it is combined with
henna (which apparently is used in small enough amounts in this
product to make a significant red colour change, perhaps like Fia's
conditioning mix), or only semi-permanent? Will I end up with a yellow
pillowcase?

Thanks for everyone's help, again!

Follow Ups

Ah, the irony! Rainbow-Vanessa 21:53:24 1/31/2005 (3)
- on the tumeric Alison 23:29:48 1/31/2005 (0)
- Re: Ah, the irony! Catherine Cartwright-Jones 22:40:04 1/31/2005 (1)
  - Re: Ah, the irony! pen 21:22:22 2/1/2005 (0)
Re: Colora hair dye and tumeric iris 20:26:30 1/31/2005 (0)
it comes in powder form? mary 19:52:00 1/31/2005 (0)

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: Hello again! : : I have a question about Colora natural hair dye, in the powdered form : that comes in the blue and white boxes. I read the ingredients, and as : long as it's the powder and not the cream you're looking at, they are : all plant stuff. It all contais henna powder, and some shades contain : indigo, or tumeric, and/or other plant stuff. It's a fine powder that : smells fresh. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with this : brand and could tell me if it's good or bad stuff. Interestingly : there's no mention of adding anything acidic to it, it just says to : add water, but some people's mixes use only water I suppose, anyways. : I think I'd add some lemon juice regardless and follow dye release : instructions from this page. : : I was also curious if any dirty blonds out there have tried mixes : containing tumeric, and how effective it was at blonding the hair. I : know you can only lighten hair by removing pigment through sun or : peroxide, lemons, camomile, etc, and that tumeric would not do this, : only stain the hair shaft yellow. Specifically I'm looking at a box of : colora with a shade called blond wheat. The box said it would impart a : blond sheen, which to me also suggests adding yellow pigment, not : lightning. I'm wondering if anyone knows how attractive this looks : (ie, blond and nice or actually yellow, and ugly), and how long the : effect lasts for. Is it permanent like henna, when it is combined with : henna (which apparently is used in small enough amounts in this : product to make a significant red colour change, perhaps like Fia's : conditioning mix), or only semi-permanent? Will I end up with a yellow : pillowcase? : : Thanks for everyone's help, again!
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