Can you dye over henna?

[MayorNaze]

mine is growing out and looking a bit bleeugh. you can't can you?

[onlyjoinedforoffers]

im sure ive read on hairdyes "do not use with henna "you could try looking up the Wella or similar website for more info

[PoppityPing]

I need to know this too, someone suggested I ask on the forums at Lush (my henna is from there) but I can't be bothered haven't got round to it.

What I actually need though is a hair dye that continues to dye my new hair as it grows

Am lazy.

[MayorNaze]

mine is from lush as well.

i mean, i'm going to dye over it anyway but it would be nice to know beforehand whether i'm wasting my money or not?

[Meglet]

Don't do it.

AFAIK the hair dye will open up the hair shaft and push the henna further in and leave the colour in a right mess. Some hairdressers will dye it for you but you need to ask around and find one that knows what they are doing.

[onlyjoinedforoffers]

itll turn out a pure moger

[HinnyPet]

Dear God, don't!

I had dyed blonde hair and put BodyShop black henna on it and my hair went bottle green. The only way to get it out was to make a paste of washing powder and sit with that on my head, not a good look. It went paler and paler green!

[MayorNaze]

oh really?

whats moger?

hair is dark brown. henna'd bits are chestnutty. is about 2 inches worth and have shortish hair anyway...might just chop those bits off...

i just thought the dye wouldn't take, didn't think it would spoil hair

[onlyjoinedforoffers]

dont panic its just a Scottish word for mess

[fruitshootsandheaves]

I have had wine tonight and I keep reading this thread as
'can you dye a hyena'

[MayorNaze]

i imagine dying a hyena might look very similar to my hair...

[fruitshootsandheaves]

I think it would struggle more

[MayorNaze]

you would be surprised...