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Henna hair dye?
in Green Living
I'm trying to be more conscious of the ingredients in things and am thinking of trying henna hair dye to color my hair. Have any of you done this? If so, did you like the results? Thanks in advance!
Re: Henna hair dye?
Good henna hair color takes a lot of work but it so worth it. The color is rich and beautiful and it doesn't destroy your hair like commercial coloring does.
You can buy henna kits that go on just like regular old drugstore colors, but my favorite is the Caca line from Lush. It's in bar form so you have to soak it, grind it, and some people even heat it up (I do mine in the crockpot). Then you apply like a shampoo and leave it on overnight. The longer you leave it on the stronger the color and it will never overprocess like chemical kits. The Caca line from Lush has cocoa butter, so it's actually even conditioning.
Downside is that it's SERIOUSLY messy, and it's a pain to leave it on overnight - you have to wrap with plastic wrap and then lay down some old towels to protect your sheets.
Thank you for the response! How long does the color last?
Indefinitely really, until you cut it off or cover with a darker shade of henna. It's very long wearing with little fading, but it's important to do a strand test first and make sure it's the color you want because it's almost impossible to cover with commercial dye. You can color it darker with another shade of henna though.
ETA: Also keep in mind that all henna shades are inherently red, so even the brunette colors will be on the warm side, even if it's not blatantly red. No cool/ash colors.