Oh, well, it doesn't get really dark...the one I used was all henna, but with my hair being kinda naturally dark, it just didn't show up the way I wanted...I'd imagine if I were to get a different formulation, I could probably get a colour that would make me happy...but I can't order things online, right now and places to find henna around here are very scarce...in fact, when I got my last batch, I got the very last of what the woman was carrying...she said she just didn't sell enough of it to justify having it in the store anymore...*sigh*...I plan on having my hair dreaded when I get back to Oz, but as many places as you can get henna around where we live, I'll likely grab some up before the dreads go in...much better selection than what I've been able to find in my neck of the woods...

And, wow...I do ramble on...please forgive me, my brain is kinda on autopilot from about 15 hrs of driving in a 24 hr span...=p

henna for hair site,,,,,,,


"Para-Phenylenediamine (PPD) is an ingredient found in most hair dye
whether it is purchased at a store or an upscale salon. There are a few
brands that do not contain this ingredient but may contain other harmful
or highly allergic substances such as nickel. What is PPD? It is an
aniline dye also known as a coal tar dye. Basically, it is petroleum.
What is it used for? It is a substance used in rubber chemicals, photo
developer, oil, gasoline, ink, textile dyes, dark cosmetics and hair
dye.

This ingredient goes by many names such as PPD, 1,4-Benzenediamine and
numerous other aliases. For a list of alternate names please see
www.dermnetnz.org/dna.acd/ppd.html . The National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) stated that you should "prevent
skin contact" with PPD in order to avoid the "symptoms: Irritation
pharynx, larynx; bronchial asthma; sensitization dermatitis" (NIOSH,
www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0495.html ). Recently, PPD received bad press
when it was used to darken henna tattoos and caused numerous disfiguring
scars. The FDA states "So-called "black henna" may contain the "coal
tar" color p-phenylenediamine, also known as PPD. This ingredient may
cause allergic reactions in some individuals. The only legal use of PPD
in cosmetics is as a hair dye. It is not approved for direct application
to the skin" (FDA, www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-tatt.html ). However,
when most hair dye is applied it does come in direct contact with the
scalp and quite often touches the skin on the forehead and ears. Hair
dye is in direct contact with the skin for sometimes up to 30 minutes.
The FDA apparently feels that it is unsafe to use PPD for a tattoo but
safe enough to apply directly onto your scalp."


iiifff this is what you are reacting to it will get worse & there is no cure. iff the product asks for a skin test it does not matter it calls itself "natural" you will react.

the whole "natural" makeup, hair color, hygiene products on the market are by & large phony.

i loved dying my hair. the faker the better but my reaction was frightening. swollen eyes for a week, pus boils, sears so swollen the were splitting.

i've become very radical about this. i'm not pro/anti chemical/ natural products i'm anti-lying & many *natural* products lie & that is dangerous to me.

if you want to see the results of henna on brown / black hair see my profile. i've been using it for uuhh 3 years.

Gia, the semi-permanent colours are less damaging because they don't lift colour out of the hair, they just deposit...which is why you can't make your hair lighter with a semi, you can only go darker or a different tone...and I'm only talking doing this every six weeks or so...

As far as the henna goes, I'd love to be able to use just henna...and I know there's one type that they have on the hennaforhair site that I'd like to try, but alas, I cannot order online...but the type that I am able to get gives enough of a red tone that it doesn't defeat my purposes, completely...I can get the healthy benefits that the henna impart and then the tone I want with my semi...I actually use a semi that I can't get here...I have to get my fiance to send it to me when I need it...(stupid slow visa process)

I've stopped using permanent colours at all...I used to use a permanent colour about every 6 months to make my hair a bit lighter, so that I could get the red tone that I wanted...then I'd use a semi in between times to sustain that colour...so I've at least gotten rid of the permanent colour...those are the worst, since they contain both ammonia and peroxide in rather high levels...hence the horrible fumes...

Okay...I do ramble on...but my hair is the longest and healthiest it's ever been in my life (I'm almost 43)...so, I must be doing something right?

He He He I still play with the color wheel I own a tattoo shop too....

I had to sign a release one time at the beauty college when I mixed colors. Of course it came out as I expected. LOL