Anyone use Henna hair color during pregnancy?

bride711

Hi Ladies,

Anyone use Henna hair color during pregnancy? I have heard that it is safe but can be messy. Do salons typically carry henna dyes?

ummzainab

I use it quite a bit for my hair, and its totally fine. Henna is a natural product that comes from plants, so it will not effect you or the baby in any way. I have friends who put Henna in their kids' hair and they are 4 and 5 years old and they are fine. Hope this helps :-) .

ETA: As far as salons go, I have no idea since I buy it and mix it myself at home. But you can always call around your area and see who carries it. 

gervaisj6

No reputable salons are going to carry henna.  I am actually a cosmetology Instructor and a direct quote from out textbook is "these types of dyes (vegetable and metallic) are considered unprofessional, because of their unpredictability"

 

These are known as progressive dyes which mean they get darker and darker with each application.  They are INCOMPATIBLE with any other chemical service a salon will offer.

If you use henna, you can't go back to getting salon haircolor , because it will break your hair off at the line of demarcation- which is the area that separates the henna from the salon color application.  

There is no effective removal process for henna.  Hair color removal kits are only made for oxidative tints- which is your permanent haircolor.  It won't even touch semi, or demi colors.  

 if you decide to get a permanent wave, or a relaxer, or a straightener, after using henna -your hair will break off.    

janaeashley

I just use a demi permanent hair color with no ammonia... no harsh chemical odor (which is the concern during pregnancy)  despite what people will try to tell you... VERY VERY little color actually absorbs into your body. I buy the color at sallys beauty and i get the lowest level developer with it. I was terrified to do my hair at first but there are far more things i put on my body with chemicals like makeup... everyday and they are not harming baby.

Its ion demi permanent hair color.. it does wash out slowly because it isn't permanent but it takes quite a bit for it to be gone.

 

Henna looks great until you want to do something else to your hair.. then you are seriously stuck..

mrs+harlow

gervaisj6:

No reputable salons are going to carry henna.  I am actually a cosmetology Instructor and a direct quote from out textbook is "these types of dyes (vegetable and metallic) are considered unprofessional, because of their unpredictability"

 

These are known as progressive dyes which mean they get darker and darker with each application.  They are INCOMPATIBLE with any other chemical service a salon will offer.

If you use henna, you can't go back to getting salon haircolor , because it will break your hair off at the line of demarcation- which is the area that separates the henna from the salon color application.  

There is no effective removal process for henna.  Hair color removal kits are only made for oxidative tints- which is your permanent haircolor.  It won't even touch semi, or demi colors.  

 if you decide to get a permanent wave, or a relaxer, or a straightener, after using henna -your hair will break off.    

This. All of it. Henna isn't quite as " natural" as you think - especially since most preparations are not 100% henna. Many actually contain metal compounds.

And God  forbid you ever want to change your hair color or go back to your natural color you are screwed. Henna has to be grown out. There is no coloring over it or removing it. 

I have no clue why people choose to dye their hair with henna these days when professional color is completely safe, most are low ammonia and are actually GOOD for your hair. 

gervaisj6

mrs+harlow:

gervaisj6:

No reputable salons are going to carry henna.  I am actually a cosmetology Instructor and a direct quote from out textbook is "these types of dyes (vegetable and metallic) are considered unprofessional, because of their unpredictability"

 

These are known as progressive dyes which mean they get darker and darker with each application.  They are INCOMPATIBLE with any other chemical service a salon will offer.

If you use henna, you can't go back to getting salon haircolor , because it will break your hair off at the line of demarcation- which is the area that separates the henna from the salon color application.  

There is no effective removal process for henna.  Hair color removal kits are only made for oxidative tints- which is your permanent haircolor.  It won't even touch semi, or demi colors.  

 if you decide to get a permanent wave, or a relaxer, or a straightener, after using henna -your hair will break off.    

This. All of it. Henna isn't quite as " natural" as you think - especially since most preparations are not 100% henna. Many actually contain metal compounds.

And God  forbid you ever want to change your hair color or go back to your natural color you are screwed. Henna has to be grown out. There is no coloring over it or removing it. 

I have no clue why people choose to dye their hair with henna these days when professional color is completely safe, most are low ammonia and are actually GOOD for your hair. 

 

 

This! all of it! : )  

rachelo1211

As a hair stylist please please please do not dye your hair with henna, I have seen disasters resulting from henna.  (For examble patchy dark and baby blue hair that was literally impossible to completely remove from the hair.)  It is so difficult to remove henna hair color, some hairstylists I know won't even attempt it because it is so risky.  I have heard stories of applying professional color on over henna and the hair sizzling and melting right off.  

What I am trying to say is maybe you might originally get results that look fine from henna haircolor, but in the long run if you want to change your color, you will end up damaging your hair a ton, paying a ton of money, and most likely not being compeplety satisfied with the results.

I have seen plenty of hairstylists work everyday with haircolor and have perfectly healthy babies