"natural" hair coloring?

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NatureGrrl
NatureGrrl Member Posts: 1,367
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment
"natural" hair coloring?
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  • NatureGrrl
    NatureGrrl Member Posts: 1,367
    edited March 2010

    I know this might not be the right place to post this but I was hoping to get the attention of those who avoid chemicals.

    I've got a nice regrowth of hair after chemo -- about 1 1/2" so far after one trimming.  When it started growing back in it was all white (and I actually liked it).  My hair was mostly brown with some white (maybe 25%) before chemo.  Now, although I see plenty of brown growing in, it's still going to be at least 50% white.

    I'm 58 and will be searching for professional work soon.  My hair color, as is, dates me some (although people are often surprised at my age because my face, thank goodness, still looks young).  I'm thinking I'd like to just go for an all-white or white-blond look, mainly because I do like the all-white look, but in small part because it's more of a fashion statement and might not date me quite so easily (that's my logic, anyway!).

    So what products would be available to help me achieve this look without using lots of chemicals?  Anything?  I know I probably can't erase the brown completely without using harsh chemicals, but even lightening it would be the right direction for the look I'm going for.

    Thanks so much for any ideas.

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  • retta
    retta Member Posts: 1
    edited March 2010

    Hey there,

    I have never tried them, but they have a message board you can read posts on.

    its' www.ecocolors.com 
    I just googled natural hair color and a lot of came sites came up!

    check it out!

    blessings, lorettqa

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  • NatureGrrl
    NatureGrrl Member Posts: 1,367
    edited March 2010

    Thank you for replying! I appreciate your looking, but when I went to that site, it looks like an ordinary search engine -- pulled up Clariol, L'Oreal, etc., products -- couldn't find a message board.  Can you give memore detailed directions?

    I'm hoping someone actually has used something that's accomplished what I'm looking for -- would rather go with experienced recommedations -- I've never colored my hair so I don't know where to start but I do know I don't want to go with traditional chemical products. 

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  • luv_gardening
    luv_gardening Member Posts: 1,393
    edited March 2010

    After looking at sites in Australia and Internationally, I found that bleaching hair with herbs can result in the hair being 'fried', usually on the second application when reapplying the herbs.

    Here's a great natural henna site with warnings on what to look for when using henna, indigo and other natural dyes.

    http://www.hennaforhair.com/science/index.html 

    As I have some solid white areas and solid dark areas in my similar length hair, I thought of dying the darker areas with herbs and seeing if I can leave some areas white for a modern streaked look.  I've always trimmed my own long hair and balk at the thought of using a hairdresser who might use chemical laden henna.

    Here are some quotes from that site:

    Hair bleach, permanent hair color, and permanent wave solution are a disastrous combination with compound (metallic salt) henna dyes. These can result in green, purple, or totally fried hair.

    Many products labeled "herbal henna" actually contain para-phenylenediamine. If you're allergic to chemical hair dye and you use "herbal henna" you may have an allergic reaction to the chemicals in it. The claim of "no ammonia, no peroxide, all natural" does not mean you're getting safe, pure henna. 

    Will using "blonde" henna change my brown hair to blonde?

    Absolutely not. A "boxed" hair color will lighten your hair about 2 shades depending on the brand and strength. Those of you brunettes out there that have tried to go blonde with a boxed drugstore hair color are probably familiar with the brassy orange it will give you when the developer does not have the strength to lighten properly! In order to lighten hair's natural color more than 2 shades or so, it must first be bleached, which cannot be done with pure plant products. You must use bleach and peroxide developer mix.

    Anyway, I haven't coloured my hair since it started growing back and have never bleached it so hopefully someone with hairdressing experience will help you out.

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  • massagebyjulia
    massagebyjulia Member Posts: 25
    edited April 2010

    I know Whole Foods sells natural hair color. Do you have one of their stores near you?

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  • Yazmin
    Yazmin Member Posts: 840
    edited April 2010

    This is the most nearly natural product I have found:

    www.suryacosmetics.com 

    I have tried "straight" henna powder in the past (yes, Whole Foods, Mom's, Healthways', and other health food stores have powdered henna). Unfortunately, henna dries your hair like crazy. Several of my girlfriends have also given up on henna because of that.

    Surya contains a lot of plant-based moisturizing extracts that keep hair silky-soft after each application.

    The down side is that it slightly stains my bath towel when my hair is wet. He! IT IS natural henna CREAM (for the moisture), after all......... so I'll put up with those stains. 

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