I unintentionally henna'ed my hair and I'm upset

[Nefcerka]

I think it is fading nicely, Sarana, and I can't see any demarcation line between henna and your roots, so it looks very natural.

When I tried to get rid of henna, admittedly my hair was only a very short pixie then, sea water actually helped me. I was on a holiday and after a week of daily soaking in salty sea water, exposing to sun and daily shampooing, almost all henna was gone (except some red glints in the sun).

[Bat]

please don't use sunin whatever you do, it actually rots the hair from the inside out, that is what my hair stylist trainer told me and he has had 30+ years in the Industry

welp this was a year too late LOL

[Nightshade]

please don't use sunin whatever you do, it actually rots the hair from the inside out, that is what my hair stylist trainer told me and he has had 30+ years in the Industry

welp this was a year too late LOL

I'd be VERY curious to know what he meant by that, like in a scientific sense. Most stylists don't like it because it understandably can react with chemical dyes--it doesn't with henna. The way hair lightening works, ALL methods, is by breaking down the proteins in the hair, but it's not "rotting."

[Bat]

I'd be VERY curious to know what he meant by that, like in a scientific sense. Most stylists don't like it because it understandably can react with chemical dyes--it doesn't with henna. The way hair lightening works, ALL methods, is by breaking down the proteins in the hair, but it's not "rotting."

I think similar to what your saying and it continiously lightens your hair until it grows out I'm sure he explained to me but I can't remember for the life of me anymore but the phrasing stuck with me

[Nightshade]

I think similar to what your saying and it continiously lightens your hair until it grows out I'm sure he explained to me but I can't remember for the life of me anymore but the phrasing stuck with me

That makes sense, it's just true for all forms of lightening. When I used Sun-In to get my too dark henna to copper, I got it where it wanted, no damage, and it for sure did not continue to lighten or damage past that point. That was 10+ years ago, and it never changed in the 7 years it took me to grow out the bits I lightened.

[sarana]

Nightshade, your henna knowledge resources have been invaluable during my research, so thank you for providing so much scientific and anecdotal info. I have read the Sun-In blog post several times. And the stuff about strong chemical bonds.

[Nightshade]

Nightshade, your henna knowledge resources have been invaluable during my research, so thank you for providing so much scientific and anecdotal info. I have read the Sun-In blog post several times. And the stuff about strong chemical bonds.

Aw, you're so welcome! I don't know everything, but I try to share what knowledge I do have any my experiences

[maborosi]

Wow, it looks like it's fading really nicely! I can't even see a big demarcation line or anything, so what you've thrown at it looks like it really helped!

Also, mad props to you for going through that many ColorB4 treatments. I don't know if it's anything like ColorFix, but that smell is something else, I tell you what, haha!

[sarana]

maborosi yeah I did 3 or 4 of them and my hair smelled like eggy farts for weeks, especially when wet. It was very embarrassing during sweaty contact activities such as couple dancing

[Nightshade]

maborosi smelled like eggy farts for weeks, especially when wet

That was my exact impression of the smell XD