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Luckysock
November 6th, 2009, 08:46 AM
Hi all,
I need some advice :)
I'm trying to tone down the brassiness left in my hair after years of dying it - and recently letting it fade back to (almost) my natural colour.
I'm considering:
coffee
alma
sage
any other ideas? I'm not ready to committ to henna/indigo.
I'll attach a picture when I get home from work today :)
Thanks!!
RancheroTheBee
November 6th, 2009, 08:58 AM
There's rinses you can get from the drugstore that tone down brassiness. I think coffee might just make your shade warmer, actually.
melikai
November 6th, 2009, 08:08 PM
Buxus dioica, known also as Katam, gives a greyish "mousy" tinge to hair. It's often used along with cassia or henna to give a brownish colour. This website shows pictures with different colour results:
http://www.mehandi.com/shop/buxus/index.html
I'm not sure how permanent it is.
Shermie Girl
November 6th, 2009, 08:10 PM
Blue or purple shampoos and conditioners like Clairol Shimmerlights reduce brassiness, too. :)
Yarn Muse
November 6th, 2009, 08:25 PM
I have almost six inches of my own color...almost...I have done cassia with a small amt. of henna to make my grays golden. The rest of my hair is a brassy strawberry blonde from an old faded red chemical dye job.
I am seriously considering doing a buxus gloss on the bottom brassy part. I'd do a strand or hairball test first of course.
Yarn Muse
November 6th, 2009, 08:27 PM
I forgot to add...I've read that buxus fades about 50% over a few weeks. If you go to http://hennaforhair.com (http://hennaforhair.com/) and click on the forum, you can ask specifically about buxus or any other natural/plant hair dye related questions you have. They are very helpful and friendly.
melikai
November 6th, 2009, 10:50 PM
True it fades over time, but Sage and coffee and other darkening things usually only last until you next wash! Buxus sort of sounds like it would be akin to a healthier semi-permanent dye. Be sure to show us results if you decide to do this! :)
morguebabe
November 9th, 2009, 06:44 AM
John Fredia makes a gloss that I used to use that worked well.
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