WaryEri, Lwaxana, anyone who knows…
What other colors besides red do they have henna dye in? My hair turns red without much help; do they have, say, blonde? 
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I’ve seen blondes and browns. Even colorless ones, to use for the contioning alone or thin other colors down. I’m not sure how they manage it, since I thought henna was a red dye, period. I only really use the reds, so I can’t testify on how well the other colors work, but I’ve seen henna based dyes in all shades hair comes in.
I’ve only been able to find henna dyes at all in specialized supply shops ( not drugs stores or Walmarts on the rack with chemical dyes, for instance), so if you can find it to purchase, there will probably be some one working there who can tell you if the non-reds would be good for hair that turns red easily.
That’s assuming you’re in the US. In Canada, I could only find it at an organic food store, and I wouldn’t really trust the hair care advice of the clerk in that case ^^;
You don’t say how permanent this hair dye was…home dye kits come in at least three levels of permanency. If I were you, I’d probably go to a professional after washing it a few times.
My tip is to use a lighter color dye next time, as others have said. I used to have a LOT of red highlights in my hair when I was younger and got more sun exposure. Now it seems that my hair is simply dark brown or silver, with very little in the way of natural highlights. When I use dye, I usually go for a medium auburn shade of the sort of product that promises to cover only the grey, and that washes out gradually. People usually know that I look better than usual, but they can’t guess why. I get a look that’s very similar to how my hair looked when I was a teenager. So don’t fight your grey, work with it. There’s plenty of blonde and light brown shades out there, and it will give your hair a nice subtle look.
Can you use henna if you are nursing?
I can’t imagine why not. It’s a natural dye, and it really only coats your hair, so it shouldn’t be absorbed into your system. The only results I got on google that seemed at all relevant were references to traditional henna designs on the tummies of pregnant women, and this site , which does say it’s pregnancy and nursing friendly. This site has a long list of safety recommendations for herbs, and henna isn’t among those listed as unsafe for nursing mothers.
The only warnings I’ve been able to find are that some black henna dyes do have chemicals added, and that henna is for external use only. Considering it looks like the contents of a baby’s diaper and smells like hot grass clippings, I’ve never been tempted to take it externally.
Heh…Right you are.
The only problem with henna is that you can’t color over it. Well, you CAN, but it isn’t a good idea. You could get some discoloration and breakage if you do.
So if you try henna, make sure you are going to let it grow out or commit to using only henna products. There is a subtle henna product called Hennalucent at Sally’s Beauty Supply.
I am a stylists as well (well used to be) and I hope my tid-bit of advice helps…
It’s been my expierence when my hair or someone elses has been colored a tad bit darker then they/I had hoped, washing it a few extra times helps as well as blowing dry your hair each time, will also aid in the lightening of the color.
I also agree with waiting a week or so. It was always taught to me that you NEVER do back to back chemical treatments on the hair. They drilled that into us in cosmetology school. The hair starts to look and feel alot like cotton after a while.
The use of a good deep conditioner is always good when adding more chemicals and heat to try to correct a color. Don’t be afraid to leave the conditioner on your hair either. After appplying to your hair, you can wrap your hair in plastic wrap and let it sit for 10 min and then rinse.
One more quick note…as a rule of thumb when purchasing colors from local stores remember this…“ASH”=green and “GOLDEN”=orange