softheartedandl
July 18th, 2023, 06:10 PM
Hi, y'all! So I've been thinking about dying my hair with henna and I have to be extremely thorough in my research before I do it because I never, EVER do anything drastic with my hair except for my biannual I'm-Having-A-Mental-Crisis-At-3am-So-I'm-Gonna-Cut-Bangs-About-It meltdown.
I'm a natural brunette with just barely there undertones of red that are more noticeable in the sunlight. I really like my hair color but I've always wanted to be ginger! I have the gene but alas, the brunette was too strong. I don't plan on using henna regularly, I just want to try it now and then maybe again later this year for the ren faire!
Here comes the part where y'all might think I'm crazy. I'm going to section this post off into what I (think I) know about henna and how it works (please correct me if I'm wrong or you've heard differently!) and then questions I have about henna. I'm also going to try and add a few pictures of my hair that way y'all can see the natural color and then maybe help me figure out what color henna to get and how long to leave it on or let the color process before applying.
My goal is to make my hair just slightly more ginger/red than it is. I understand that sometimes the color doesn't show except in the sunlight, and I'm alright with this!
Things I know about henna:
1. Since my hair is already dark, applying henna straight on top of it shouldn't change the color too much (this is okay!).
2. Henna is nondamaging and possibly even beneficial for hair.
3. The color doesn't settle until a few days after the initial dye.
Questions I have about henna:
1. Does henna alter the texture of hair at all? I have relatively silky, soft hair that I'm quite fond of, so I'm afraid of that changing! I did a tea rinse years ago that made my hair rough and I'm paranoid of repeating that.
2. Does henna last a long time, or does it fade quickly?
3. If my roots start growing in and I don't want the upkeep, how easy is it to get out of hair? Are there treatments one can do to remove (at least partially) the henna? Or will I have to henna my hair back to my natural color as close as I can?
4. How badly does the color bleed after the first wash or two? My bed set is white so I'm concerned about stains. :p
5. I've heard of people putting just henna on their hair, but some people add something called cassia. What difference would cassia make in terms of the color/texture of the hair?
6. Is henna actually nondamaging? Have any of you ever had a bad experience with henna causing damage/split ends?
7. Lastly, what henna brands do y'all recommend?
I'm looking for a color very natural in the soft ginger or auburn category as opposed to a bright red or wine red. Here are a few pics of what I'm hoping for (I know these are all a little different, but I'm fine with almost anything as long as it would be natural looking or not too drastic of a change):
red henna over brown hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=tH9RjiB0&id=31A2B6940CD7B385FCA1D6B7906AE17AA374E5C6&thid=OIP.tH9RjiB0A6FDadHqb6779AHaGh&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.b 47f518e207403a14369d1ea6faefbf4%3frik%3dxuV0o3rhap C31g%26riu%3dhttp%253a%252f%252f1.bp.blogspot.com% 252f-f5aI-ilczcM%252fUZrTua4Iq3I%252fAAAAAAAACKU%252fTfYgokF 1q9k%252fs1600%252fcurl_compare_m1000.jpg%26ehk%3d %252fI3Ce57AMUaQb1NcnF4LXWNDwHqi%252bobPsjZqlUH21V 0%253d%26risl%3d%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=880&expw=1000&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=607998933910042432&FORM=IRPRST&ck=F6BC808BAAA37621522F68991FDFD5A1&selectedIndex=28&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
red henna over brown hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=n78RaHH%2f&id=9F45653039321CC12914990DFFDA8ED1E0AC2E60&thid=OIP.n78RaHH_XJ8zCjsRPv2JOAHaEK&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f ae%2f73%2fb1%2fae73b1a174f677a8f27e22bc9b7a2707.jp g&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.9fb f116871ff5c9f330a3b113efd8938%3frik%3dYC6s4NGO2v8N mQ%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=720&expw=1280&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=608052208707921809&FORM=IRPRST&ck=3FC45F6B8E54BD947DF6209F2217C4EE&selectedIndex=6&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
red henna over brown hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=P2GE2SKw&id=A74D017F749839742DF641D012F779E535338F1F&thid=OIP.P2GE2SKwe4W9bUTAVLNaYwAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2f474x%2f69%2f ea%2fed%2f69eaed18cef165f3fc81aa2ae3eb657d--the-curse-henna-hair-dyes.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.3f6 184d922b07b85bd6d44c054b35a63%3frik%3dH48zNeV59xLQ QQ%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=844&expw=474&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=608003297601024639&FORM=IRPRST&ck=71FC347E42AB7DCF80D0466A28FA0F27&selectedIndex=18&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
red henna over dark hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=RA%2bK55ij&id=7661376B443D772E53F8C4D703BF1109163A88D2&thid=OIP.RA-K55ij6Twvwwe8n9CD0AAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f ea%2f52%2f80%2fea5280a6e24217f541613c7637669694.jp g&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.440 f8ae798a3e93c2fc307bc9fd083d0%3frik%3d0og6FgkRvwPX xA%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=592&expw=474&q=red+henna+over+dark+hair&simid=608022320007154213&FORM=IRPRST&ck=4C112E26AD066C07F123AEE75E862F4F&selectedIndex=15&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
I've been trying to add a picture of my natural hair color but I can't seem to figure it out, so my apologies for that. I'll try to add one in a response!
I'm really sorry if I come off as high-strung by making this post! I've never done anything drastic to it so this is a major jump out of my comfort zone. I'm actually quite proud of myself for making this decision.
Also, I'm unsure if this matters, but potentially I will be doing this by myself at home as opposed to at a salon.
(https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=fe97331524&attid=0.7&permmsgid=msg-f:1771803265484297297&th=1896b5aebb119451&view=att&disp=safe)Thanks so much in advance, y'all!
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=tH9RjiB0&id=31A2B6940CD7B385FCA1D6B7906AE17AA374E5C6&thid=OIP.tH9RjiB0A6FDadHqb6779AHaGh&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.b 47f518e207403a14369d1ea6faefbf4%3frik%3dxuV0o3rhap C31g%26riu%3dhttp%253a%252f%252f1.bp.blogspot.com% 252f-f5aI-ilczcM%252fUZrTua4Iq3I%252fAAAAAAAACKU%252fTfYgokF 1q9k%252fs1600%252fcurl_compare_m1000.jpg%26ehk%3d %252fI3Ce57AMUaQb1NcnF4LXWNDwHqi%252bobPsjZqlUH21V 0%253d%26risl%3d%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=880&expw=1000&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=607998933910042432&FORM=IRPRST&ck=F6BC808BAAA37621522F68991FDFD5A1&selectedIndex=28&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0
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I'm a natural brunette with just barely there undertones of red that are more noticeable in the sunlight. I really like my hair color but I've always wanted to be ginger! I have the gene but alas, the brunette was too strong. I don't plan on using henna regularly, I just want to try it now and then maybe again later this year for the ren faire!
Here comes the part where y'all might think I'm crazy. I'm going to section this post off into what I (think I) know about henna and how it works (please correct me if I'm wrong or you've heard differently!) and then questions I have about henna. I'm also going to try and add a few pictures of my hair that way y'all can see the natural color and then maybe help me figure out what color henna to get and how long to leave it on or let the color process before applying.
My goal is to make my hair just slightly more ginger/red than it is. I understand that sometimes the color doesn't show except in the sunlight, and I'm alright with this!
Things I know about henna:
1. Since my hair is already dark, applying henna straight on top of it shouldn't change the color too much (this is okay!).
2. Henna is nondamaging and possibly even beneficial for hair.
3. The color doesn't settle until a few days after the initial dye.
Questions I have about henna:
1. Does henna alter the texture of hair at all? I have relatively silky, soft hair that I'm quite fond of, so I'm afraid of that changing! I did a tea rinse years ago that made my hair rough and I'm paranoid of repeating that.
2. Does henna last a long time, or does it fade quickly?
3. If my roots start growing in and I don't want the upkeep, how easy is it to get out of hair? Are there treatments one can do to remove (at least partially) the henna? Or will I have to henna my hair back to my natural color as close as I can?
4. How badly does the color bleed after the first wash or two? My bed set is white so I'm concerned about stains. :p
5. I've heard of people putting just henna on their hair, but some people add something called cassia. What difference would cassia make in terms of the color/texture of the hair?
6. Is henna actually nondamaging? Have any of you ever had a bad experience with henna causing damage/split ends?
7. Lastly, what henna brands do y'all recommend?
I'm looking for a color very natural in the soft ginger or auburn category as opposed to a bright red or wine red. Here are a few pics of what I'm hoping for (I know these are all a little different, but I'm fine with almost anything as long as it would be natural looking or not too drastic of a change):
red henna over brown hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=tH9RjiB0&id=31A2B6940CD7B385FCA1D6B7906AE17AA374E5C6&thid=OIP.tH9RjiB0A6FDadHqb6779AHaGh&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.b 47f518e207403a14369d1ea6faefbf4%3frik%3dxuV0o3rhap C31g%26riu%3dhttp%253a%252f%252f1.bp.blogspot.com% 252f-f5aI-ilczcM%252fUZrTua4Iq3I%252fAAAAAAAACKU%252fTfYgokF 1q9k%252fs1600%252fcurl_compare_m1000.jpg%26ehk%3d %252fI3Ce57AMUaQb1NcnF4LXWNDwHqi%252bobPsjZqlUH21V 0%253d%26risl%3d%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=880&expw=1000&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=607998933910042432&FORM=IRPRST&ck=F6BC808BAAA37621522F68991FDFD5A1&selectedIndex=28&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
red henna over brown hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=n78RaHH%2f&id=9F45653039321CC12914990DFFDA8ED1E0AC2E60&thid=OIP.n78RaHH_XJ8zCjsRPv2JOAHaEK&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f ae%2f73%2fb1%2fae73b1a174f677a8f27e22bc9b7a2707.jp g&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.9fb f116871ff5c9f330a3b113efd8938%3frik%3dYC6s4NGO2v8N mQ%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=720&expw=1280&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=608052208707921809&FORM=IRPRST&ck=3FC45F6B8E54BD947DF6209F2217C4EE&selectedIndex=6&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
red henna over brown hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=P2GE2SKw&id=A74D017F749839742DF641D012F779E535338F1F&thid=OIP.P2GE2SKwe4W9bUTAVLNaYwAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2f474x%2f69%2f ea%2fed%2f69eaed18cef165f3fc81aa2ae3eb657d--the-curse-henna-hair-dyes.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.3f6 184d922b07b85bd6d44c054b35a63%3frik%3dH48zNeV59xLQ QQ%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=844&expw=474&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=608003297601024639&FORM=IRPRST&ck=71FC347E42AB7DCF80D0466A28FA0F27&selectedIndex=18&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
red henna over dark hair - Bing images (https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=RA%2bK55ij&id=7661376B443D772E53F8C4D703BF1109163A88D2&thid=OIP.RA-K55ij6Twvwwe8n9CD0AAAAA&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f ea%2f52%2f80%2fea5280a6e24217f541613c7637669694.jp g&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.440 f8ae798a3e93c2fc307bc9fd083d0%3frik%3d0og6FgkRvwPX xA%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=592&expw=474&q=red+henna+over+dark+hair&simid=608022320007154213&FORM=IRPRST&ck=4C112E26AD066C07F123AEE75E862F4F&selectedIndex=15&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0)
I've been trying to add a picture of my natural hair color but I can't seem to figure it out, so my apologies for that. I'll try to add one in a response!
I'm really sorry if I come off as high-strung by making this post! I've never done anything drastic to it so this is a major jump out of my comfort zone. I'm actually quite proud of myself for making this decision.
Also, I'm unsure if this matters, but potentially I will be doing this by myself at home as opposed to at a salon.
(https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=fe97331524&attid=0.7&permmsgid=msg-f:1771803265484297297&th=1896b5aebb119451&view=att&disp=safe)Thanks so much in advance, y'all!
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=tH9RjiB0&id=31A2B6940CD7B385FCA1D6B7906AE17AA374E5C6&thid=OIP.tH9RjiB0A6FDadHqb6779AHaGh&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.b 47f518e207403a14369d1ea6faefbf4%3frik%3dxuV0o3rhap C31g%26riu%3dhttp%253a%252f%252f1.bp.blogspot.com% 252f-f5aI-ilczcM%252fUZrTua4Iq3I%252fAAAAAAAACKU%252fTfYgokF 1q9k%252fs1600%252fcurl_compare_m1000.jpg%26ehk%3d %252fI3Ce57AMUaQb1NcnF4LXWNDwHqi%252bobPsjZqlUH21V 0%253d%26risl%3d%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=880&expw=1000&q=red+henna+over+brown+hair&simid=607998933910042432&FORM=IRPRST&ck=F6BC808BAAA37621522F68991FDFD5A1&selectedIndex=28&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0
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