Calling all CHERRY COLA or BURGUNDY henna heads!!!

**Auni** · May 14th, 2015, 07:59 AM

Nightshade, your hair is so lovely, and the color you've worked so hard to achieve looks brilliant on you! It never ceases to amaze me the different varieties of shades you can get out of henna mixes!

**Neoma** · May 14th, 2015, 08:58 AM

Your hair is gorgeous, Nightshade! And to second Auni, you have worked so hard to achieve the right color.

**Waterlilly21** · May 14th, 2015, 09:16 AM

Thank you Auni and Nightshade. I found an apothecary not too far where they carry hibiscus so I'll try that next. Both of you have gorgeous colour! It's good to know its possible to achieve that burgundy tone without it too, in case I don't have hibiscus on hand or available to me.

**Nightshade** · May 14th, 2015, 09:16 AM

Aw, thanks ladies

I actually loved the color, just not on me. I looked like I was a zombie with jaundice. So I'm not coming here to say copper is better (I actually creep on this thread because I love the pictures of the deeper henna colors)! Just to say that yeah, repeated applications of henna will darken up nicely over time.

**Waterlilly21** · May 14th, 2015, 09:20 AM

Do you think it would be possible to use dried hibiscus flower if I ground it up or blended it myself? That shop I wrote in my last post told me they only had the dried flower rather than the powder.

**Neoma** · May 14th, 2015, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Waterlilly21

Do you think it would be possible to use dried hibiscus flower if I ground it up or blended it myself? That shop I wrote in my last post told me they only had the dried flower rather than the powder.

Absolutely. You could also make a very strong tea from the whole flowers instead. I used to do that with my Indian herb cleansing mixes.

**Nightshade** · May 14th, 2015, 09:30 AM

I don't think so. I mean, you CAN, but getting the amount and sift you'll want is going to be very very challenging. You'd be better off ordering it online if possible.

**hennalonghair** · May 14th, 2015, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Waterlilly21

Do you think it would be possible to use dried hibiscus flower if I ground it up or blended it myself? That shop I wrote in my last post told me they only had the dried flower rather than the powder.

Absolutely! That's what I use. I purchase dried hibiscus flowers from the health food store, put it through my coffee grinder and add it to my henna mix.

Your hair does look awesome Nightshade and there's no need to tread gently in our thread. We are honoured to have you amongst us

**Wiggy Stardust** · May 14th, 2015, 01:13 PM

Hey Nightshade, would you say you're cool toned or warm toned in skin? You mentioned the past henna being unflattering. I'm kinda wanting to go the deep henna route, but I think I'm smitten more with the colour than how it would look on me. I'm like a very yellowy pale colour myself, think fair Greek or East Asian. I've been a ginger-ish colour and I think it made me look kinda muddy and tan, but I feel like deep reds might bring out darkness under my eyes.

**Nightshade** · May 14th, 2015, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Wiggy Stardust

Hey Nightshade, would you say you're cool toned or warm toned in skin? You mentioned the past henna being unflattering. I'm kinda wanting to go the deep henna route, but I think I'm smitten more with the colour than how it would look on me. I'm like a very yellowy pale colour myself, think fair Greek or East Asian. I've been a ginger-ish colour and I think it made me look kinda muddy and tan, but I feel like deep reds might bring out darkness under my eyes.

Well, I wear Meow Siamese (neutral), and without my hair dyed I'm a Summer (so cooled toned), but with henna I'm an Autumn (warm). I do think I tend to have pretty neutral skin because I bridged that gap so easily, but maybe it's just because I'm so damn pale :P