Anyone find henna to not be permanent?

lindykat

Hi Everyone,

So I keep seeing posts about how henna is super permanent and there's no way to get rid of it without growing out and cutting off the color.

I used henna in college a few times and never found it to be permanent. And yes, I used pure 100% red henna in a couple different brands but never found it to be permanent. After about 2-3 months it would fade away.

Anyone else ever have this happen?

MimsTX

exactly the opposite, actually. My ends haven't been re-dyed since October/Septeber of 08 and they're still vibrantly red. Granted, I haven't tried stripping the color off as I'm quite happy with it, but it certainly hasn't faded naturally over time.

I wonder if you had some kind of build up/barrier on your hair when you dyed it and that's why it faded? Do you remember the brands you used?

morrighu

A lot of it has to do with what you're doing with your hair.

Are you using sulfate based shampoos?
Do you swim (pool, lake, ocean) a lot?
Are you outside a lot?
Do you shampoo more than 1 or 2 times a week?

All of those things will strip and/or fade ANY hair color - not just henna.