PPD free hair dye

Sharlee

I used 40% natural brown, 40% brown umber and 20% black Logona and got a good result, although I did it twice initially.

It was quite a palaver though and as I thought it would work out expensive I've switched to henna, buxus/katam and cassia bought from Henna Boy Uk. I am now mixing these in a ratio of 1:1:2 respectively and mixing it in a few big dollops of plain yoghourt (the acidity helps the colour develop). Applying with a tinting brush to the hairline and roots, squishing the rest through the length, putting on a shower cap and beanie with quick blasts of the hairdryer, leaving for 40 minutes or so and rinsing off using cheapo conditioner.

The result is less brown than Logona and I need to do it every two weeks but it's cheap and although a bit coppery on the grey it does the job and I'm often asked if I have had highlights done!

Mely

Sharlee wrote: »

I used 40% natural brown, 40% brown umber and 20% black Logona and got a good result, although I did it twice initially.

It was quite a palaver though and as I thought it would work out expensive I've switched to henna, buxus/katam and cassia bought from Henna Boy Uk. I am now mixing these in a ratio of 1:1:2 respectively and mixing it in a few big dollops of plain yoghourt (the acidity helps the colour develop). Applying with a tinting brush to the hairline and roots, squishing the rest through the length, putting on a shower cap and beanie with quick blasts of the hairdryer, leaving for 40 minutes or so and rinsing off using cheapo conditioner.

The result is less brown than Logona and I need to do it every two weeks but it's cheap and although a bit coppery on the grey it does the job and I'm often asked if I have had highlights done!

I buy mine from Henna Boy Uk too. I mix my henna with chamomile tea and add esential oils and a drop of olive oil when its ready to use. I mix a pinch of salt in the indigo with warm water then mix it in with the henna. I apply it the same as you and put clingfilm and a beanie on my head. Leave it for 2 hours then rinse off, using lots of conditioner to help get it out. I find soaking my head in the bath helps with rinsing,before going in the shower.

willing2learn_3

Sharlee wrote: »

I used 40% natural brown, 40% brown umber and 20% black Logona and got a good result, although I did it twice initially.

It was quite a palaver though and as I thought it would work out expensive I've switched to henna, buxus/katam and cassia bought from Henna Boy Uk. I am now mixing these in a ratio of 1:1:2 respectively and mixing it in a few big dollops of plain yoghourt (the acidity helps the colour develop). Applying with a tinting brush to the hairline and roots, squishing the rest through the length, putting on a shower cap and beanie with quick blasts of the hairdryer, leaving for 40 minutes or so and rinsing off using cheapo conditioner.

The result is less brown than Logona and I need to do it every two weeks but it's cheap and although a bit coppery on the grey it does the job and I'm often asked if I have had highlights done!

Wow - interesting and thanks for the detail!

Can i ask do ou have patches of grey or a more balanced few greys hairs throughout your hair (if you get what i'm trying to ask - lol).

I have a significant patch on the top of my head and so if anthing goes coppery or orange it's in one patch only and doesn't look like highlights....so the chestnut brown is not good for me now.

Thinking of trying what you have done above with the logona just to see if it will work but wondering how long it will last. Someone said that henna is permanent, but the chestnut brown orange has virtually come out of my hair already....so not sure if it is permanent.

If it works i would then go on to try your cheaper method! lol! Hey you may be onto something! I'm sure there are thousands of women out there looking for ways to cover grey without using PPD right now! :T

My other workable alternatives are Surya (though still a little scared of the chemicals in it, but far more safer i'm sure than PPD loaded ones) and Naturetint's Reflex (i have a dark patch that i tried the reflex on and as it's lasted for weeks now i'm not sure whether it's natural or the reflex - if it's reflex then it's worked brilliantly. I also used Clairol Loving Care but found i had an itchy head afterwards - despite it supposedly being a lot safer. It's a shame because that worked best of all.

Love Logona though - you can tell it's doing no harm to your scalp at all and my hair has never been so shiny!!

willing2learn_3

by the way guys - what's a beanie? LOL!

Sharlee

willing2learn wrote: »

by the way guys - what's a beanie? LOL!

A woolly cap/hat (to keep the heat in)

My grey is mainly at the front and then sprinkled throughout the rest, so a patch may be a bit more difficult to make look natural...but whatever colour my hair ends up it's still better than grey!

Last time I did my hair I used my usual henna, buxus, cassia mix (10 mls of henna and buxus and 20 mls cassia) but also used 10mls each of the Logona brown umber and indigo that I had left. At first it seemed a bit light but henna oxidises over a few days and now the colour is less gingery and more brown.

I'm quite happy to do this because it's cheap and does look quite natural without the vivid root line that you get with commercial dyes.

(Yes, I'm sure that there is a big market for this - somewhere!)

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Jerrybabe

If you are allergic to PPD then you should also try to make sure that the ingredients in your hair dye are not similar to PPD. I am severely allergic to PPD and was told by the allergy clinic to avoid anything with diamine in it which rules out many of the PPD free hair dyes. I am now reliant on Henna which is both messy and time consuming. To avoid grey hairs turning orange when using henna, mix a small amount of black henna (black alone will turn grey hairs blue!) with brown henna. It's not nearly as good as conventional permanent hair colour but is perhaps better than going prematurely grey.

Mely

There is no such thing as black henna, you are talking about INDIGO. I find henna far superior to the usual permanent hair colour thats full of nasties. I actually enjoy the process of getting it ready & applying it, but as ive been using it for some time i have it all down to a fine art! My naturally blonde hair is now a gorgeous rich dark brown colour. It feels stronger and looks more vibrant than before. I cant see myself ever not using it, and the indigo of course.

murphydog999

Well I applied the Logona dye a few days ago, and my scalp is a tad itchy but nowhere near as bad as a chemical dye. 90% of the grey was covered, although a lot lighter even after 1 hour or so, but the tube lasts for 3 months so I can reapply as there is loads left.

It certainly gives volume to the hair and the 'teak' colour is is a lovely warm rich tone on my mid-dark brown hair. Unless something else comes up I'd probably use it again.

curlytoast

http://naturvital.co.uk/ppd-free-hair-colour/

tk1992

I know of a great product that is PPD free that you may be interested in. It's called Love your Color by Cosamo, and it's free of not only PPD, but ammonia and peroxide. It's a non-permanent dye that comes in many different shades and is capable of covering greys as well. It is great because it is free of these chemicals, but also because it is easy to use. I use it, and even though I've tried many different products, and I would never try anything else after using Love Your Color. If you're interested in being PPD free, check it out!