show me your natural color versus your hennaed hair

[mugglemomof3]

HCH: that's sooooo pretty. Is that straight henna or some sort of mixture?

[HairColoredHair]

That's just henna, I add some clove/allspice for smell and conditioner to thin/smooth it out, but beyond that, nothing special.

[Norai]

Starting on left is my natural color, second is my first henna (wow that's almost neon orange!), third is my current color, fourth is a few months ago in sunlight.

[wavywords]

That's just henna, I add some clove/allspice for smell and conditioner to thin/smooth it out, but beyond that, nothing special.

How much conditioner would you put into the paste, and when (before dye release, or just before putting it on)? I'm interested in doing this, since I thought it might help put it on.

[HairColoredHair]

I make the henna with water and spices (I make it a bit thin) and let the dye release. If I'm going to use it then I add in the conditioner until it's smooth and almost a bit dilute. If I'm not going to use it I freeze it and add the conditioner once its thawed.

It's always dyed perfectly well and it makes it last longer. I've had no problem refreezing henna with conditioner.

[wavywords]

I make the henna with water and spices (I make it a bit thin) and let the dye release. If I'm going to use it then I add in the conditioner until it's smooth and almost a bit dilute. If I'm not going to use it I freeze it and add the conditioner once its thawed.

It's always dyed perfectly well and it makes it last longer. I've had no problem refreezing henna with conditioner.

Thank you! I'll definitely try this then. I'm thinking of using some red wine (I want a darker color), so I'll add the conditioner to that mix.

[Autumnberry]

mugglemomof3, I feel really mousy with my natural haircolor too. I've been successfully avoiding it for years now

For me, the auburn tones of henna on brown hair is the perfect cure for mousy! I never get tired of my henna color .

[Alexannee10]

This is before:


And this is after (after 3 henna of 10 hours lol) :

[hennaphile]

Natural:

Henna:

[froglet]

Wow, you are so pretty!!

Thank you moonbeam!