So guys I'm ready to make this post
All of us know it already - henna and indigo are the most difficult dyes to remove.
There is a variety of henna removal methods out there in the depths of internet. Those who are desperate enough to be willing get rid of henna ( and not by cutting their hair) have probably tested a few.
All of these methods do not actually remove henna- they just oxidize it. That means that the original color turns to a different shade - red henna becomes orange if bleach is used. Indigo + bleach = famous and feared green.
When I decided to attempt henna removal I did first a solid research- and I found pretty soon a great article on my friends blog- she is a hair blogger and a brilliant chemist. She found information about the specific herbal dye agents and came with a conclusion that they could dissolve in inorganic acids.
You'll need:
Coconut oli
Coca - cola ( source of phosphoric acid)
Soray bottle
Patience and perseverance 😁
Coca Cola should be diluted with water - one part coke, 3-4 parts water. As my hair has low porosity and is pretty resistant I used 1:1 solution .
Spray your hair thoroughly with cola&water. Then oil it with penetrating oil - coconut in this case. Let it sit a few hours - the longer the better, can leave it overnight.
Wash with clarifying, sulfate shampoo.
In my case the experiment took little more than 6 weeks. Its definitely not a method for people that want to see the results immediately. At the beginning I didn't notice any changes.
I did the treatment in all 6 times . Thursdays every other week for 4 hours and overnight-from Saturday to Sunday, also every other week. The first one was on May the 20.
I did not do any color altering treatment under this time.
Damage to hair - none.
I will continue over the summer I guess.
Pictures show how much henna has faded.
My hair before the first application
Today after the overnight treatment
Den som väntar på något gott väntar aldrig för länge.
Lady Sheala the Conjurer of the Empress Tree in the Order of Long Haired Knights
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