Does henna [the hair dye] come in golden brown colors and will it show up on a black persons black hair?

Question

I wanted to get golden brown highlights for my black hair and i heard henna is the safest and nondamaging to your hair. Is that true? And does henna come in golden brown. Also what color highlights would be best for someone whos dark skinned, not that dark, and has black hair?

Answer 1

no. i know people who have done it, it dries out your hair and it takes hours for the color to develop. it's really inefficient. it's also advertised as semi-perminant, but it didn't wash out of my friend's hair. if you go to salon they can get a great color for you. there are new products out there that also don't dry out your hair! ask about loreal professionnel ammonium free-platinum. you can use that to lighten your hair to lighten it where you want highlights. after that they'd cover up the highlights with a semi-permanent brown. if you only dye it with one color, it will come out kind of orange, so making it too light (stripping the hair of any color) and then adding back in the color you want is the best route. here is a link to the lightener that i'd used and am referring to.

http://us.lorealprofessionnel.com/_en/_us/products/fiche.aspx?Catcode=Axe_Products^Category_haircolor^Family_paste^Brand_Platinium2&prdcode=AE2&

Answer 2

I have used henna for ages. I use this website for ordering mine, plus it has tons of pics and will answer your questions. www.hennaforhair.com
Good luck!