Nightblooming henna

[PixieP]

Does anyone here use Nightblooming's henna on blonde-light brown hair? I'm torn between Kitsune, Bright Copper and Strawberry Blonde. My original colour is a light grayish blonde and I want a result that lands somewhere in the area of strawberry blonde to medium copper (I don't want it to become too dark, no darker than the brightest colour in my signaturtre/avatar, preferably slightly lighter). I'd love to see pictures or hear experiences :) Right now I think maybe mixing Strawberry blonde and Bright copper is the way to go? (because of the price of shipping to Norway, ordering samples isn't really an option for me).

[Nightshade]

You might find these helpful :)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1hBhdmNp20A/VjLyfd10YAI/AAAAAAAABm4/mUDhhwoM8DU/s1600/swatch2.jpg

The center strand is a control lock of medium blonde, the end of which is dipped in a blend of all the colors. Color Swatches top to bottom: Enyo War Goddess Ruby Red, Kitsune Fox Fire Red, Fire Genasi Bright Copper, and Rusalki Strawberry Blonde

And more tests on medium blonde hair:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X1aeqvzNWBE/VjLyq9n_qJI/AAAAAAAABnA/2XvCSZfh9wc/s1600/hairswatches1.jpg

color blends (bottom) compared to different types of 100% henna (top row), an uncolored control lock (center), and then our red blends (bottom). Bottom row left to right: Rusalki Strawberry Blonde, Fire Genasi Copper, Kitsune FoxFire, and Enyo War Goddess.


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dxX1vJwPnkA/VjLyrq6NN7I/AAAAAAAABnY/iWhe6xPeA-U/s1600/tests%2Bflash.jpg
With Flash


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8U-XqyV3hVU/VjLyr3uut6I/AAAAAAAABng/pIltnVAWP6s/s1600/tests%2Bindirect%2Bsunlight%2B3.jpg
Indirect sunlight Left to right: Rusalki Strawberry Blonde, Fire Genasi Copper, Kitsune FoxFire, and Enyo War Goddess.


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HaVDaPuDTq8/VjLyrqrLqGI/AAAAAAAABnU/Y25wo85Cdes/s1600/tests%2Bindirect%2Bsunlight%2B2.jpg
Indirect sunlight Left to right: Rusalki Strawberry Blonde, Fire Genasi Copper, Kitsune FoxFire, and Enyo War Goddess.


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E8B1CP4OMHg/VjLysAJsHeI/AAAAAAAABnc/8yPlqZtLcdU/s1600/tests%2Bindirect%2Bsunlight.jpg
Indirect sunlight Left to right: Rusalki Strawberry Blonde, Fire Genasi Copper, Kitsune FoxFire, and Enyo War Goddess.


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L9EVovBn1T4/VjLysTAF3AI/AAAAAAAABns/MDN7Ajp0EUQ/s1600/tests%2Bsunlight%2B2.jpg
Backlit by sunlight: Left to right: Enyo War Goddess, Kitsune FoxFire, Fire Genasi, Rusalki Strawberry Blonde.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7Vs5J82rnk/VjLysa66UsI/AAAAAAAABnk/Xytz4AOev34/s1600/tests%2Bsunlight%2B3.jpg
Direct sunlight. Left to right: Rusalki Strawberry Blonde, Fire Genasi Copper, Kitsune FoxFire, and Enyo War Goddess.


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iozlTG8iWmY/VjLyrc84lCI/AAAAAAAABnQ/mR4x5HHocHw/s1600/tests%2BSunlight.jpg
Direct sunlight. Left to right: Rusalki Strawberry Blonde, Fire Genasi Copper, Kitsune FoxFire, and Enyo War Goddess


I hope that helps!

[Obsidian]

Oh, the foxfire is super pretty. Seeing stuff like this is making it hard to stay committed to growing out my natural color.

[Nightshade]

I personally use Genasi. My hair is darker than yours (brown), but I do hit it with a little Sun-In once a year to lighten up the new growth. I think your color would be similar or lighter to this:

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[Phalaenopsis]

Oh, the foxfire is super pretty. Seeing stuff like this is making it hard to stay committed to growing out my natural color.

I was thinking the same thing! The foxfire is gorgeous. Now even I kind of want to start henna :D

[morrigan*]

I really need to stay out of henna threads :wigtongue

[lapushka]

Hmm, I'd go with the strawberry, since you don't want it too intense. Or the copper... possibly.

[PixieP]

Thank you so much Nightshade! That was indeed super helpful :D I think I'll start with strawberry blonde, as I do want to go lighter than my current haircolour (I'm not gonna do anything to change my ends, I figure they'll lighten a bit naturally, and if I feel like it in a year or two maybe I'll do some sun-in on it). The copper might be the right one too, but I think I'll start with the lightest and take it from there :)

Can I ask, how long those hair samples was left with henna? Was it mixed with water or something more acidic?

Also, your hair is totally #hairgoals! :crush:

[Nightshade]

Thank you so much Nightshade! That was indeed super helpful :D I think I'll start with strawberry blonde, as I do want to go lighter than my current haircolour (I'm not gonna do anything to change my ends, I figure they'll lighten a bit naturally, and if I feel like it in a year or two maybe I'll do some sun-in on it). The copper might be the right one too, but I think I'll start with the lightest and take it from there :)

Can I ask, how long those hair samples was left with henna? Was it mixed with water or something more acidic?

Also, your hair is totally #hairgoals! :crush:

Aw thank you! Since there's chamomile already in the blends I just use hot water (steaming not boiling), mix, cover for 4 hours for dye release (although you can probably do sooner since it dye releases so fast), and then I leave it on for 2.5-3 hours depending what I'm trying to get finished before rinsing it out.

[PixieP]

Thank you very much! I'll be ordering when I get paid next! :D

[PixieP]

I have to say I am so satisfied! The powder mix is the best I have ever worked with,it gave a smooth paste that was really easy to work into the hair (I use a dye brush to do my roots). It gave me the exact colour I was hoping for, it's been a couple of days so it's finished darkening and I really love it. And I only used about half of the 100grams I bought to do my roots! So I'll probably be giving you a bigger order nearer the summer, Nightshade, to get me enough henna to last six months or more XD I'm so happy to have found a new place to buy my henna, the last place I was buying from had great quality, but from I ordered until I had the henna in my hands was always about three weeks even though I ordered from the UK... That's too long a wait for impatient little me XD

[AshtangiPNW]

I have to say I am so satisfied! The powder mix is the best I have ever worked with,it gave a smooth paste that was really easy to work into the hair (I use a dye brush to do my roots). It gave me the exact colour I was hoping for, it's been a couple of days so it's finished darkening and I really love it. And I only used about half of the 100grams I bought to do my roots! So I'll probably be giving you a bigger order nearer the summer, Nightshade, to get me enough henna to last six months or more XD I'm so happy to have found a new place to buy my henna, the last place I was buying from had great quality, but from I ordered until I had the henna in my hands was always about three weeks even though I ordered from the UK... That's too long a wait for impatient little me XD


Hi! I was just wondering what color you ended up going with PixieP? :-)

[AshtangiPNW]

I personally use Genasi. My hair is darker than yours (brown), but I do hit it with a little Sun-In once a year to lighten up the new growth. I think your color would be similar or lighter to this:

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Hi Nightshade, Is your starting color a medium brown? I think that my natural color is a medium to light brown and I am debating what color of henna to try.

[Nightshade]

Hi Nightshade, Is your starting color a medium brown? I think that my natural color is a medium to light brown and I am debating what color of henna to try.

Yes it is :) I'm a medium to light brown, too, probably more towards medium.