Color Oops/Henna in Real Time

[julierockhead]

This is a thread detailing my Color Oops http://www.drugstore.com:80/color-oo...srch=color+oop
and Henna adventure over the next 24 hours!Whoo hoo!

I just applied the Color Oops to remove my yucky brownish box color. Color Oops is *apparently* non-damaging and contains no ammonia or bleach. We will see in about 45 minutes - it needs to process for 20 minutes, then be washed and rinsed for 20 minutes. Wish me luck!

[Aimskylove]

Bump!
Im curious, good luck!

[julierockhead]

Well, although my hair is wet, I can tell it is quite a bit lighter. That's good, it will be much closer to my natural honey blonde when dry. It does not feel damaged or straw-like, but I'll be able too tell the condition better later when it completely dry.

However...

Before I go on, let me give some perspective. I have worked in microbiology labs, veterinary hospitals, nursing homes, and at the local zoo. I have been skunked. So, I have smelled worse stuff than this.

But not worse by much...and this stuff seems to be as stubborn as skunk spray. I washed my hair three times, and rinsed for more than the recommended 20 minutes, and I stink. Even my DH, who is notoriously hard of smelling, is sleeping in the guest bedroom.

I read about this stuff widely before I decided to use it, so I know the odor will dissipate after a day or two. I would recommend it if you really, really, REALLY just must have your color out, and you have a strong tolerance for nasty stink.

[Amarante]

I'm curious to see if it lightened evenly or if it's noticeably lighter in certain areas. Also if it pulled out more reddish/goldish tones?

[julierockhead]

My hair is completely dry now, and seems to have lightened everything evenly to the same tone as my original color, but it is a bit more yellow than my natural color. That's just the damage from using box colors with ammonia and peroxide, I kind of expected it. There doesn't seem to be any damage from the lightening at all. I'm pretty darn happy with it, but I wouldn't just leave it this color. I am very glad to be able to henna now! Yay!

My goopy green moldy-hay smelling henna is cookin' right now about a foot away from the radiator. I am going to add some lavender and rose essential oils before application. I eagerly await dye release so I can pile it on my head! Stay tuned!

[julierockhead]

I really think henna is a lot easier than it's made out to be. Granted, it would be easier with a friend's help but so would box coloring.

I mixed 200 grams of henna and I used it all, I have medium fine hair but lots and lots of it. I mixed it to the consistency of yogurt with water and ACV. I sectioned my hair into five clumps and just slapped it on, using a small spatula and my fingers. It didn't drip and I didn't even get much on my "beauty garb" - a tee-shirt and sweats I use for painting and haircoloring. I spaced on adding any essential oils but it doesn't smell bad when it's on, just kind of organic and cut grass. It smelled worse when I was mixing it fresh.

It's going to be exciting to see the color in a few hours! I know it won't happen in one application but I am looking forward to having heavy, glossy auburn hair.

I'll be posting a picture later tonight, my very first pic on LHC. My 12 year old will be helping me with the technical difficulties.

[Anje]

This is a cool idea. Do you have any pictures of the various stages? Pre-Color Oops, post-Color Oops, etc.?

[ssjhotau2]

Aww I eagerly await the pictures I loved my first henna. It never did get the vibrant red I wanted, but I do like my color that it turned out to be. Even if it is "orange" as one of my co-workers said

[julierockhead]

This is a cool idea. Do you have any pictures of the various stages? Pre-Color Oops, post-Color Oops, etc.?

No, I don't...I have been so disgusted with my hair the past year or so I didn't want any evidence lying around! I wanted my first pic here to at least be the color, or close to the color, I have always wanted.

I will be posting a pic later on, if all goes well and my daughter has patience with me.

[Amarante]

Cheers for your new color!

And no visible damage either? It's not dry, or brittle feeling or anything? I may give it a try and see if I can get mine to lighten a bit.