Using Amla powder after dying hair with henna.

[ari123]

Hi, apologies if this question has been already asked already but I was wondering if using an Amla hair mask would change the colour of my recently hennaed hair? I dyed it with a 50% henna 50 % cassia mix on Saturday and love the colour. However my hair feels a little dry and some of the curls around the base of my neck have relaxed. I miss them so was wondering if Amla powder would help but I don't want to lose my hair colour. Does anyone have experience of using it and if so did it change the colour of your hair? Thanks

[Jane99]

I don’t have experience directly, but I believe I have read that with post-henna applications, amla may change the color if henna hasn’t finished oxidizing yet. Others have said even after oxidizing amla can give ashy tones to hennaed hair. I use amla in my shampoo and don’t have comparison to with-or without amla in shampoo but I can see how my hair would have ashy tones. Still red/auburn but ashy too

[Dixie Derelict]

I have always used Amla WITH my cassia/ henna mix; to tone down the ORANGE! effect. I feel like it does that fairly well
BUT
I have done simple wash muds and/ or conditioning muds containing Amla, without noticing any change at all in color.
Personally, I would not expect much change. Let us know, cause everybody's hair is different. Good luck getting your desired result!

[ari123]

Thanks to both of you for your replies I went for it and my hair feels really lovely and soft now. Some of the orange luminosity of the henna has gone but that's fine. It was a little vibrant in places! I'll definitely keep up with the Amla hair masks. I did put in lots of olive oil though so I think that helped too.

[Jane99]

I’m glad it worked for you! What is your method for using an amla mask?

[flickm]

It turned my henna quite brown - but you’ve already done it with no ill effects. I’m always amazed at how differently these herbal hair things work on different heads ��

[ari123]

Hi Jane99, I just guessed how much of everything I needed so it was a little haphazard! I put in some water to mix and then added lots of olive oil. I covered with a shower cap and left for around 40 mins.

[ari123]

I love the colour of your hair flickm, it really suits you. I definitely noticed some effect from the Amla but luckily it didn't turn my hair brown.

[flickm]

Oh thanks! I’ve lightened it since my sig photo was taken, it’s more like my avatar now. It was too dark for my winter skin. I’m glad the amla worked for you

[Audraw thomas]

I like the color of your movie, it really suits you. I definitely noticed some kind of effect from Amla, but, fortunately, it did not turn my hair into neon.

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