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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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 Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 7:19:13 PM
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I was just wondering if anyone dyed their hair using henna dye. I really want to dye my hair, but I already have blonde highlights, and I think henna would be a lot less harsh on my hair than a box dye or getting it done in a salon. I just was wondering what it's like! I've watched a few videos, but I would like some more firsthand thoughts/experiences before I possibly do it. Any opinions are welcome!
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 05 2011 : 12:28:14 PM
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Megan, my boss is from India and she hennas her hair. Henna takes a lot of work and it can't be used on your hair if you have done other types of coloring/highlights to it. My boss always says henna dries her hair out a lot, so she puts mayonnaise on her hair and then a bag over that & sleeps in it all night! My boss has long black hair and the henna puts a great deal of red highlights in it.
If I were you, I would talk to a hair coloring specialist before trying henna to make sure it won't react with the highlights you already have.
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 05 2011 : 9:48:10 PM
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Dawn, I was actually looking at Lush Henna Hair dye, and I talked to a guy who worked there. He said that it wouldn't really do anything to my hair, except for my blonde highlights would still be a different color than the rest of my hair. I still have to do some research about everything though. It's good to hear something from personal/second person experience and not someone trying to make commission, though! :)
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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luckilady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
Loxahatchee
Fl
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 3:18:18 PM
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Hi Megan. I love to henna my hair. I get mine from a natural food store. I have always been told not to put over highlights, but I use right on my colored hair when I have the extra time to do it. I love that it is natural and will fade gradually. It is very messy, just a warning. I use old condiment bottles and pour the henna in after I mix it up, it is so much easier to squeeze out then just glob on your hair. I sit out in the Florida heat under my oak tree for a few hours with a plastic bag over my hair, the heat is good for color saturation. Another tip is to use a red tea for red henna, or strong black tea for darker browns and the black. If you are going silver, it will not cover it, but I love the red shimmer it gives me and my silver streak showing. I agree with Dawn that for your first time talk to a colorist first. Hope this helps :)
~Jennifer
Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. ~ John Maxwell
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 11:42:35 PM
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Thanks Jennifer! I talked to a guy who works for Lush, which is a natural cosmetics company that sells henna. I definitely like that it's all natural. I don't like how messy it is, but I think that it being all natural definitely outweighs the mess!
God's and Farmgirl's Blessings,
Megan
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
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Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 07:25:57 AM
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I saw my friends blonde hair go bluish, when she used the dark brown.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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