Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
Hi there
I tried adding tea tree oil to my shampoo today to remove some of the henna but nothing happened. Maybe with time? It is excellent for my scalp anyway so I will keep trying :)
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
I sometimes mix tt oil with conditioner and let it sit on the heat cap and I to get orange water. But I also used tt oil in henna before and it made it super dark so I dont know what to think.
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
I did it again last night, and this time I used about 1/2 tsp of TTO mixed with shampoo and let it sit for 3-4 minutes while I finished showering. More orange water and yes, the color has lightened. I have been mixing a few drops in with my shampoo regularly for awhile (at least a year and I've been using henna for about a year) and I never noticed orange run-off, but my henna definitely gradually faded. I just didn't realize until recently that it was probably the TTO that was doing it. I don't know that it will do the same thing for everyone, but it sure is doing it for me.
I did do a Google search on the topic, but the only thing I found was on old LHC thread where someone was using Giovanni TT conditioner from her ears down and her henna had definitely faded from the ears down. Everything else I found was about using TTO to terp (I think that's what it's called) henna.
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
Ok, reading on why you terp your body art henna, is seems that the terms induce dye release into the solution.
I'm no chemist, but it seems that to "reterp" the henna stain induces another release....off the hair. What happens if you just have the shampoo or conditioner sit without a terping oil? Might the shampoo be stripping?
Pierre, please pick up the white courtesy phone...
And weigh in on the science here.
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
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truepeacenik
Ok, reading on why you terp your body art henna, is seems that the terms induce dye release into the solution.
I'm no chemist, but it seems that to "reterp" the henna stain induces another release....off the hair. What happens if you just have the shampoo or conditioner sit without a terping oil? Might the shampoo be stripping?
I've left both shampoo and conditioner sit on my hair before, and I've never had any orange run-off. The only downside that I've noticed with this is that the henna left in my hair is pretty bright --sort of (but not quite) like a fresh henna application. I'm wondering if I should try again to see what happens or if I should wait and see if the shade becomes more muted over the next week or so. I'm wondering if doing this has somehow restarted the oxidation process with the henna that is still in the hair.
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
How funny, When you put TTO int he mix for body henna it darkens the dye deposit.
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
I just wanted to update that I used the TTO again and successfully pulled out more henna (orange water again). My henna is almost (but not quite) two shades lighter than it was before I started doing this. I really wish I had thought to take a before picture.
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
Re: Tea Tree Oil and Henna
So I tried this. I dyed my hair with hendigo and I wanted to see if I could pull it out. I have pretty short hair and aspirations to grow it to hip length. It's a dark blonde naturally (see aug siggie photo) and while I like being a brunette more, I am also lazy and don't like roots. So before my hair got really long, I wanted to know of I could reverse the henna with out bleach.
So I mixed about 1 tablespoon of tea tree oil (now brand) with two big glops of conditioner. I covered my damp hair root to tip and covered that with two shopping bags and then a tee shirt. I then fitfully slept on it overnight.
When I washed it out this morning it was definitely lighter. I'd say almost all the indigo washed out and I have carrot red hair again. I plan to try this a second time to see if I can get closer to a blonde. I'll keep you posted.