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Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:47 am  |
Sorry if there is a existing thread on this topic but I could not find anything useful on the search.
I have very dark hair and a few strands of gray. I do not want to use the chemically laden hair dyes on the market or the salon. Please tell me the brand and the color based on your experience. Thanks |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:42 am |
| I think it's difficult to find anything without chemicals that covers grey successfully. If anybody knows a product that will do this I also would love to know, as those damn grey hairs seem to be growing in number on my head. I do use one of those crayons on the regrowth to try and extend the time between colouring. |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:10 am |
Hello,
I dye my mom's hair (she has over 50% grey) with natural hair dye. The procedure is really tedious actually for hair with lots of grey.
if you have a few grey strands the first step with henna hair dye should be fine. Hair with lots of grey (the white hennaed strands will turn a fiery orange) needs the second step (indigo over the henna).
There is a lot of info onwww.hennaforhair.com and has before and after pictures as well as information on what henna and indigo are. I recommend you check it out.
Here are instructions i wrote up for an aunt who inquired about dyeing hair:
Henna
Dyeing Grey hair black with natural ingredients
Dyeing grey hair black requires a 2 step process. First the hair needs to be hennaed. Once the henna is washed from the hair, the white hairs will be a flaming orange color. To bring the orange to black or dark brown, indigo must be applied next. An indigo mix must then be applied.
Need:
1) Henna
2) Indigo/AKA as Black Henna (avoid fake Black Henna which is dangerous and may contain PPD dyes by making sure the ingredients say crushed Indigo leaves). Indigo is the blue dye used to make blue jeans.
3) Lemon Juice either bottled or fresh
4) Gloves
5) Mixing bowl
6) Spoon
7) Old towels
First mix the henna with lemon juice until mix is a good consistency. Add a little warm water for easier mixing. Since henna is a natural dye, it needs to be left for 8 hours so the dye can be released. Leave in a covered bowl in a warm environment such as on your tv, outside in the sun, or stovetop.
After 8 hours, mix the henna bowl to stir in the dye release (which has settled on the top) and apply henna to clean, unconditioned hair. Cover with plastic wrap or a disposable cap and leave on for 3-8 hours. Rinse from hair, use conditioner to help break the henna from hair.
Next, is mixing the indigo. Indigo can be mixed with just warm water. You can mix the indigo right after you henna as indigo only needs about half an hour for dye release. Indigo is hard to apply unlike henna and will clump and fall off the hair. For this reason, enough henna should be added to the indigo mix for easier application. Apply indigo leave on for one hour and rinse.
Make sure to get the roots when applying.
if you have any questions, let me know, HTH  |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:44 pm |
The Lush henna bars are super easy to apply and give good color that lasts.
I mix up the henna (no waiting, just mix and go), slap it on, wrap in clingfilm then a shower cap and sleep in it. They say you can leave it on for less time but I did a strand test and did not get very much color without leaving it on overnight. The first time I did it (went from blonde to red) I had to do it two nights in a row for deep color but ever since then I have only had to do it once.
If you have never hennaed your hair be prepared for a huge mess in your shower when you rinse it out!
I have only used red but they have brown, chestnut, and black as well.
http://www2.lush.com/cgi-bin/lushdb/catzoom.html?mv_arg=Hair%20Hennas
PS: It does cover grey, makes mine look like red highlights. Like I said though, the first time you do it you may have to do the whole process twice to really get good deep color. |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:19 pm |
| I go to the health food store and buy "Herbatint" permanent herbal haircolour gel which is made in Italy. It has no amonia or parabens and covers grey hair 100 per cent. I've been using it for the past 4 or 5 years and I love it. It is super easy to use. It comes in so many different shades you would have no problem in finding a colour match. It is rich in vitamins, enzymes, panthenol and natural minerals that protect and nourish the hair while colouring. A great product!! |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:31 pm |
| i would be careful with many hair dyes labeled as henna and natural. a lot of them have henna as one ingredient and not the main ingredient and might contain chemical dyes. mixing henna with chemicals can cause hair to fry and fall out so remember to read the ingredients. good luck |
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about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:05 pm |
| Another vote here for Herbatint. My mom uses this hair colour and I always love the way it turns out. Covers her greys perfectly and always looks really natural. They also have a wide range of colours which is a great feature. |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:29 pm |
| wildflower wrote: |
| Another vote here for Herbatint. My mom uses this hair colour and I always love the way it turns out. Covers her greys perfectly and always looks really natural. They also have a wide range of colours which is a great feature. |
Does it leave the hair silky soft? Do the browns manage to stay brown or do they have that red tint to them? As you can see I'm really interested in these too and I'm wondering if it's worth a try. |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:31 pm |
| skincareaddicted thanks for typing up the whole procedure! Boy it sounds time consuming and difficult. It was very informative because I have an aunt that has the firey red hair from Henna. She can not use the hair colors. I will tell her about the indigo. |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:43 pm |
| leeleedeedee and wildflower I am excited about Herbatint. I will try to find it on the net since I do not live close to a health food store. This is a great forum! |
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Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:11 pm |
I have seen the "Herbatint" permanent herbal haircolour gel somewhere in a health food store. The SA told me that the bottle is sufficient for 2 to 3 times' use if you don't have much grey hair.
Is it true? |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:44 am |
| leeleedeedee wrote: |
| I go to the health food store and buy "Herbatint" permanent herbal haircolour gel which is made in Italy. It has no amonia or parabens and covers grey hair 100 per cent. I've been using it for the past 4 or 5 years and I love it. It is super easy to use. It comes in so many different shades you would have no problem in finding a colour match. It is rich in vitamins, enzymes, panthenol and natural minerals that protect and nourish the hair while colouring. A great product!! |
I also use Herbatint, and I love it! It is very easy to use. I have more then 50% of greys and it gives me a very good coverage. It does what it says. I also use and love Naturetint. It is very similar, (made in Europe). It gives me the same results. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:06 am |
I misspelled "Naturtint", sorry.
With both Herbatint and Naturtint, I always use a lighter shade then my hair color, because it always comes out much darker on my hair then the picture on the box or the shade name.
I usually buy two different colors, and mix them together, in order to achieve the color I want. But both of the colors that I buy are always 1 shade (1 box) and 2 shades (1 box) lighter than my hair color.
I have short hair, and two boxes are enough for three applications. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:09 am |
Yes, the Herbatint is good for 2-3 times depending on the length of hair. I actually mix equal parts of three different hair shades when I use the Herbatint. I have black hair and I buy the Herbatint in the following colors: Black, Mahogany Chestnut, Copper Chestnut. I use about two capfuls of each color and mix them in a bowl and dye my hair. The first day or two my hair is really black but as I wash my hair every day, the black starts to fade a little and as the black fades the mahogany and copper highlights come out in my hair. It's totally awesome the way this dye works. It's like I put highlights into my hair when all I did was just mixe equal parts of the hair colour. It is very simple to do this and not at all time consuming.
My hair looks very natural and no one knows I colour it. The reddish highlights look professional. I'm totally impressed with Herbatint. I'm glad others have had the same results with this product. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:32 am |
| Wow I'm surprised that so many of you have used Herbatint with success. I used it once, followed the instructions exactly to the T, and my hair started falling out like crazy. The shower would be COVERED in hair and so would my body, it was scary and trying to get all the hair off that stuck to my skin was gross. Will never use it again. |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:20 am |
| I've used Herbavita with success. What I do is treat myself to a Salon Goldwell colour and highlights once every four months and touch up my roots (my part) with Herbavita between visits. It gets rid of the grey. |
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:14 am |
Does anyone have any recommendations for shades of Herbatint that would be suitable for chestnut tones? I don't want to go darker, but would like to cover the grey.
I've used henna in the past with great success, but it's sooooo messy to apply, excited to hear about other natural and organic means of covering the grey.
BTW, has anyone ever heard of using rosemary as a rinse to cover grey hair? |
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:04 pm |
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| Does anyone have any recommendations for shades of Herbatint that would be suitable for chestnut tones? I don't want to go darker, but would like to cover the grey. |
Herbatint has a chestnut tone that is "5N." The N series of Herbatint is essential to cover grey but you can combine it with any of the other letter-colours to achieve a certain look. For example, if you want some red or golden tones, you can combine an N colour with another letter (I don't use them so I can't list what they are).
I usually use 5N on my roots in between visits to the hair dresser just to cover up the gray. You probably don't want to go below 5N because you'd end up with almost black hair.
I've used Herbatint for years and find it to be a good product. |
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naturegirl
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Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:55 am |
| I've been using Naturcolor for about six months, just for covering up grey and it works great! It's very inexpensive, about $15 for the box, and I only use half a box each time. You can find them online at naturcolor. I buy mine at Wild Oats. I haven't been able to find it online, but maybe if you call them they could tell you were to find it locally. |
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:27 am |
| I'm considering using one of the products mentioned here (depending on which one I can find locally!). Do you people color your own hair with these products, or do you have someone do it for you? |
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:19 pm |
| Does the Herbatint leave your hair silky soft and in great shape? I've been using Garnier Nutrisse for about a year now and it's been doing a great job but would like to use something more natural as well, thanks! |
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naturegirl
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:20 pm |
| I get my husband to apply it (Naturcolor)about every eight weeks. It's easy to apply and it saves tons of money doing it yourself! |
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:04 pm |
[quote="oriana808"]Wow I'm surprised that so many of you have used Herbatint with success. I used it once, followed the instructions exactly to the T, and my hair started falling out like crazy.
Oh my God, it was really scary. I hope not many people have the above bad experience. |
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Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:31 pm |
| wildflower wrote: |
| Another vote here for Herbatint. My mom uses this hair colour and I always love the way it turns out. Covers her greys perfectly and always looks really natural. They also have a wide range of colours which is a great feature. |
Do they include any plastic gloves and conditioner inside the box? |
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Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:40 am |
Well, I decided to try Heratint, and hope my reaction isn't a negative one! Yes, it comes with gloves and conditioner.
I'll post my results after I color my hair tonight or tomorrow. |
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