The Long Hair Community - I would love some help with my dyed & hennaed hair

Medvssa · April 9th, 2005, 01:43 PM

I hope this is the right forum to post this.

I have been growing my hair from almost zero and when it was short it was so ugly and boring that I had to color it. I dyed it black until it reached my shoulders. Then I wanted it dark purple. I have been stubborn trying that, that is almost impossible without bleaching (or even with that, as it fades). I loved the purple, but it just won't stay.

My hair was like this. The roots needed two dyes to get purpley. Ends stayed dark of course.

Some days ago I decided I give up, and wanting to stop damaging my hair (that fortunately can take much) with dyes, I colored it with henna today. The result is of course funky, but more than I thought...
I used a recipe with many additions that I made after reading many henna recipes here in this forum. And the henna was "mahogany", if I have to believe te label, pure henna, in powder.

Pictures, wet and dried.

I thought it would become much darker, with a difference between the roots and ends, but darker.

So now I don't know what to do. If I continue with the same recipe, I'll get three stripes as it grows out. Mahogany (over natural), orangey (over purple), darker red (over the black). And I don't really like the copperish. I don't think it suits me.

Perhaps I should go for a darker henna with some indigo? Or perhaps it won't cover this mess.
Or back to black?

I'm a bit weary of black because it stays with you forever. Is that the same way with henna?

Queenie · April 9th, 2005, 01:55 PM

You might try some good indigo, I usually get good results with it to make my two-toned hair a nice soft black. Indigo fades quite quickly though, opposed to henna, although this does depend on different hair types.
You do want to strand test though, I don't know if it'll be able to cover the lighter parts of your hair.
I don't think your hair looks as bad as you put it - I love your curls! I'm sure you'll be able to get the color right!

Sanguine · April 9th, 2005, 02:16 PM

I don't know how long you would have to wait after henna but I thought the results Hairbrain got with Colorgloss here....

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ad.php?t=20134

were stunningly beautiful and in the later follow up pics it still looks gloriously healthy. HTH

Baptista · April 9th, 2005, 02:16 PM

henna and black hair dye are kinda in the same catagory in that they are both pretty permanent, so I wouoldn't be too quick to color with either (esp henna) if I were you.

Medvssa · April 9th, 2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SHERYLE

I don't know how long you would have to wait after henna but I thought the results Hairbrain got with Colorgloss here....

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...ad.php?t=20134

were stunningly beautiful and in the later follow up pics it still looks gloriously healthy. HTH

I don't know why I can't access that link you gave me, I get this message:

Medvssa, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

May it be because I'm a newbie?

Sanguine · April 9th, 2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baptista

henna and black hair dye are kinda in the same catagory in that they are both pretty permanent, so I wouoldn't be too quick to color with either (esp henna) if I were you.

DITTO

KarenLynn · April 9th, 2005, 02:24 PM

First of all, if you just hennaed, keep in mind it will darken a good deal within the next few days. Much less coppery. Oh, and the more times you henna, the more the color will build up and deepen.

Most likely you won't get a clear line where the underlying color changes. At least for me, henna has evened out the color very nicely.

I haven't tried indigo, but what I've read is it gives a browner color when applied together with henna, and black if applied separately after hennaing. I've heard it tends to fade faster than henna, though.

As for how permanent henna is - that seems to change from person to person. For me it seems to be quite permanent.

Hope that helps some.

Oh, and that link you can't access - yeah, it's because it's in the photo gallery. You need to have 100 posts first.

Medvssa · April 9th, 2005, 02:29 PM

Yes I read that it darkens with time and I really hope it does

Sanguine · April 9th, 2005, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medvssa

I don't know why I can't access that link you gave me, I get this message:

Medvssa, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

May it be because I'm a newbie?

Oh I am so sorry, that's right, I forgot about having to have a hundred posts before you can access the photo thread, well, maybe Hairbrain will see this and post them here or send you a privet email, it really is something to behold but some people feel uncomfortable posting pics on the mane board where just any old lurker can view them.
Well, I didn't help much, did I?

Medvssa · April 9th, 2005, 02:59 PM

Hehe, don't worry, I'll eventually see them. I don't know what Colorgloss is though...

Koala Kim · April 9th, 2005, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Queenie

You might try some good indigo, I usually get good results with it to make my two-toned hair a nice soft black. Indigo fades quite quickly though, opposed to henna, although this does depend on different hair types.
You do want to strand test though, I don't know if it'll be able to cover the lighter parts of your hair.
I don't think your hair looks as bad as you put it - I love your curls! I'm sure you'll be able to get the color right!

I agree with Queenie; I don't think your hair looks as bad as you think it does.

Another thing I agree on; always do a test strand first.

I have a few before & after photos in my journal; last page. While I don't have the same problem you have, I do have a streak of gray. You can see the before pic, the immediately after pic (orangy), and 3 days later, where it has deepened.

Good luck!

**Dvips** · April 9th, 2005, 03:12 PM

I just wanted to add that henna is permanent on some and not on others, as is indigo, so be careful using either unless you are will to live with permanent results. (Sorry that's not much help, but I wanted to emphasize those facts.)

Medvssa · April 9th, 2005, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Koala Kim

I agree with Queenie; I don't think your hair looks as bad as you think it does.

Another thing I agree on; always do a test strand first.

I have a few before & after photos in my journal; last page. While I don't have the same problem you have, I do have a streak of gray. You can see the before pic, the immediately after pic (orangy), and 3 days later, where it has deepened.

Good luck!

Thank you! I can see how it deepened. I'll take a picture and post if mine does

About the strand test, I'm the impatient adventurous kind of person

Medvssa · April 9th, 2005, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dvips

I just wanted to add that henna is permanent on some and not on others, as is indigo, so be careful using either unless you are will to live with permanent results. (Sorry that's not much help, but I wanted to emphasize those facts.)

No way I can know atm, so I'll have that in mind

hairbrain · April 18th, 2005, 12:02 PM

just popping in here since I heard my name

oh Sheryle, you are a wonder for my ego !

Medvssa, first of all welcome! (sorry Im so late).
I'm not sure I'll be much help, I dont
know much about henna and also what result you would
have if you decided to try the colorgloss over the henna
(I think this is a no-no ?)
but I wanted to give you (and others) the information for future
reference.

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Originally Posted by medvssa

I don't know what Colorgloss is though...

I used Clairol Radiance translucent deposit-only color
in 4A, Light Ash Brown. I got it at Sally's beauty supply.
Its a 2oz bottle of color that you have to mix with
2 oz of the developer, or you can use 1oz color, 1oz clear (for shine) and 2oz developer. (or other variations depending on what you're
looking for).
You can also just use the clear with the developer just for
a shine enhancer with no color change.
These colors grab on, and they go on darker than you'd
think. I read all the reviews on makeupalley and other
sites for research before I went ahead and did it.
Although this is a semi-permanant color (no amonia, low volume developer) which will not lighten your hair, it does
grab on and could last permanantly. Used too much could
cause damage also. There was a good thread about
this here

(Clairol instructions )

Before pic

and after

after a couple weeks

I really like the way your hair looks now, and the curls
are pretty.
Sorry I cant offer any more help on the henna.