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candycandace
November 30th, 2011, 07:20 PM
Hi guys, I'm kind of new to henna. I've been doing some research on different henna types and their dye content, and I've recently read in many other threads that rajasthani henna only produces burgundy/cool-red tones and that henna with a lower dye content, like yemeni for example, produces more coppery tones. Has any one found this to be accurate? If I'm looking for more warm tones in my hair, should I avoid rajasthani henna and look into buying a different crop with a lower dye content perhaps? Thank you in advance! :D

candycandace
November 30th, 2011, 07:54 PM
Can no one answer me? :(

silverstars
November 30th, 2011, 08:01 PM
I only have experience with Moroccan and Jamilla henna. My hair is dark brown and these two kinds give me warm reddish tones, but its only really noticeable in the sunlight after it oxidizes. I don't know about rajasthani henna. Hopefully someone who has used it will reply soon.

ellen732
November 30th, 2011, 08:07 PM
I think if you are looking for warmer tones than you should try Jamilla. All henna produces orange/red tones but from my experience Jamilla seems to be more coppery than Rhajasthani. You will only see redder burgundy tones with multiple applications. Hope this helps a bit.

Diamond.Eyes
November 30th, 2011, 08:13 PM
I guess I'll try my best to help, though I know nothing about henna and have never used it :p. My aunts best friend, who is Indian, orders the Rajastahni Twilight henna from the mehandi website. She uses it for ritualistic purposes. She gave my aunt a henna tattoo for her birthday, and the tattoo came out a dark purplish/burgundy color on my aunts' porcelain skin, so I would imagine that it would have the same exact effect on any hair color. So if you don't want purple hair, I wouldn't use that blend.

ETA: Here is a great example of a henna tat done with rajasthani twilight. It's very purple:

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4425/rajfg.jpg

I don't really have any other info for you, but maybe this thread could help you on your henna quest?

http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81045

candycandace
November 30th, 2011, 09:36 PM
Thank you all so much! And diamond.eyes, that thread is going ot be very useful thank you so much!

talervo
November 30th, 2011, 10:04 PM
http://gorirajkumari.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/henna-for-your-hair%E2%80%99s-sake/ (http://gorirajkumari.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/henna-for-your-hair%E2%80%99s-sake/)

Check out this site for some information on henna.

candycandace
December 1st, 2011, 01:52 PM
http://gorirajkumari.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/henna-for-your-hair%E2%80%99s-sake/

Check out this site for some information on henna.
Thank you for the link, but I guess I'm looking more for information about different henna crops and the colors that they produce?

SwordWomanRiona
December 1st, 2011, 02:07 PM
You could look at the Henna Sooq page (These are the products they have for red tones: http://www.hennasooq.com/color/red-tones/ (http://www.hennasooq.com/color/red-tones/), and this in the info about the different kinds of henna: http://hennablogspot.com/20/ (http://hennablogspot.com/20/)). I recently discovered it and I really like it.
I'm planning to get Jamila henna, cassia and hibiscus petal powder from there, do a mix of 60% cassia 40% henna + hibiscus tea + hibiscus petal powder and henna again soon :). I'm also seeking more coppery than burgundy tones. I've read that Rajasthani henna gives more burgundy reds, so I would try another one if you're seeking more coppery tones.

Hope that helps :)

moxamoll
December 1st, 2011, 02:10 PM
I would suggest that you just email Henna Sooq. They respond pretty quickly and are ridiculously, uber-helpful. They seem to know their stuff down cold too, so why not ask the experts?!?!

candycandace
December 1st, 2011, 11:46 PM
Thank you guys :)

coffinhert
December 2nd, 2011, 06:27 AM
I use Raj red and my hair is copper colored. Candycandace, you posted on a Raj thread in hte Herbal section where I put up a photo of my hair.

No matter which henna you use, it all has the same chemical in it. Layering henna eventually gets you burgundy, so if you use a higher dye content you will get burgundy faster, but not on hte first application. Your hair will become burgundy faster if it's very dark. Lighter hair might never become burgundy, no matter how much you use. But in general, I'd say even very high dye content henna is copper red. My hair is medium/dark brown and the length of my hair has about 6 full-strength hennas on it and it's still bright copper.