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Well, I have dyed my hair in the past, however, it for some reason cause a huge flare of symtoms. I'm thinking about dying my hair again, because my gray is getting out of control.
Is there anything natural that I can use. In college, I had a friend that used only natural products. But I can't remember what it was.
Can anyone else offer any suggestions!!
By the way, I'm doing REALLY REALLY well with my treatment and I am on my way to remision. That's why I dont' want to mess this up. I might just deal with the gray forever if I can't find a resolution.
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- Henna can be very nice if you like an auburn or chestnut (or even reddish) tone. They can vary but most have a red hue.
But be sure to get from a good source. Some contain heavy metals. -
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Henna does seem like the best way to go although I have not tried it yet.
I recall doing a search on the web for non toxic hair color
And on iherb and vitacost
but that is as far as I got
one person told me she does a non toxic clarol or something...surprised me...I did not know they had a non toxic product
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There is something called Herbatint that i just found. It has a lot of healing herbs in it. You can buy it at Vitacost.
Also google it for more info. I never used it but plan on doing so in the near future.
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Yes Herbatint is excellent I use it with no issues at all
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thank you for all the info....I greatly appreciate it
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I use Tints of Nature and I am pretty sensitive to chemicals. You can get it at Whole Foods.
Couldn't handle the regular dyes any longer; the smell bothered me and it irritated my scalp.
Tints of Nature does not do that and I like the color - not one dimensional or brassy looking.
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Be careful with the henna because it is permanent and if you are mostly gray, your hair will turn out bright orange!
I had an allergic reaction to something in hair dyes a few years back and have tried everything... I did use henna mixed with indigo so my hair would not be so orange and it came out really pretty and shiny (dark brown - not orange). But each month when I dyed again (even just the roots), the color was inconsistent - lighter on the virgin hair and darker on older hair.
I have also tried the other product mentioned and it made my hair turn too orange for my taste. Henna eventually made my hair really dry and it started to fall out. Also, when my hair would start to grow out, there was such a stark contrast between the gray and the colored hair because it is so permanent.
I found a temporary color that has no peroxide or ammonia at Sally's Beauty Supply made by Clairol called "Beautiful Collection". It washes out in 4 - 8 shampoos. It blends with the gray and makes my hair shiny and soft. It is a pain to have to do my own coloring, but this one is simple and fast.
I have stopped coloring recently, daring to go gray since I am not working. It is easier to do with this product because it blends in so well with the gray as it is washing out. This takes courage, but so far I am getting compliments (mostly). If it makes me too depressed, I will go back to coloring! Good luck to you!
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I have heard Clairol has some non toxic hair color. Is the one you used non toxic?
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the smells in regular hair color is too much for me and shuts my body down
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It does not seem to be toxic to me. It doesn't have the stuff that I had an allergic reaction to and has no ammonia or peroxide. It is probably about as gentle as you can get.
The bottles are small and cost $7 or $8 so you could try a little bit and see what happens. You use it after you shampoo on wet hair. I use a disposable shower cap (2) and let it sit for about an hour. Then you rinse out and towel dry.
I hope it doesn't bother you. The odor is not strong to me like henna or the dyes used in salons but I have also lost some of my sense of smell due to Lyme...
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I use Herbatint. I've used it for years and it gives my hair the most natural looking color.
I'm sensitive and I've never had any kind of reaction to it. There isn't any odor.
I need a permanent dye to cover the grey but the same company also makes a semi-permanent which I never tried. It doesn't cover grey.
Of course, it has some chemicals - that's how it covers the grey. I'm not thrilled about it but I'm not ready to go "natural".
I used to use henna but it doesn't look natural.
So what I do is after I dye my hair, I make sure to take a steamy hot alkaline bath and sweat out some of the toxins. I usually do this that night or the next morning.
Mix a half cup Epsom salt with a half cup baking soda to make your bath alkaline.
This will help to eliminate chemicals that your body just absorbed from the dye.
There are more and more brands that offer less toxic chemicals. You will have to experiment to see which brand is best for you.
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- Google: AVEDA salons -
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Go Natural, like me! No muss, no fuss, and NO Expense!!
Nature gave you your own unique beauty, why not glory in it?
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