Henna + Previous Color = :(

Recently I purchased the Jamila Henna and I followed all the steps on the CN pictorial. I left the Henna in my hair over night so at the 12th hour I washed it out and realized that my blonde hair was now a redish orange color. It wasn't too too bad...but I was used to having my blonde hair color b/c i feel it fits me.So after using the henna my hair felt great...it was extra soft and my curls had streched a bit but I was prepared for that. But after doing HENNA, I wanted my color back but seeing that I had used that color for years I thought it would be ok to redye....but I was wrong. My hair is now a blonde orange color. I am so disappointed in the color but my hair really does feel wonderful. So now I'm torn because I love love love my hair color but I also just fell in love with HENNA the two don't mix so what am I to do? I thought that if you used Jamilia henna that it wouldn't alter your color??? Any suggestions, comments, ideas.... please help.

You should use cassia perhaps. it doesn't impart a red color to the hair. you will get the same conditioning effects as henna.

thanks i will have to look for that online!!

Jamila henna definitely does give a reddish orange color....cassia is the one that will turn white hair a light shade of blonde, and on darker hair it won't have a color effect.....

yeah i just hate i had to learn the hard way....now i have to try and get rid of this orange color in my hair. But we live and we learn....

You can also try to find the ayurvedic (sp) in local indian groceries!

maybe dye your hair with henna back to your blonde color???

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