Is anyone else's hair turning red from Shikakai poo bar?

[sunshinelady]

I've only washed with it one time and it turned my hair an auburn color. Now, my color has been changing from a 1 to a 1b since I texlaxed a few months ago, but it is now a #2 in some areas.

What gives? Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Cichelle]

No. But I use henna regularly so I probably wouldn't notice if it did.

 

[Nefertiti0906]

I've only washed with it one time and it turned my hair an auburn color. Now, my color has been changing from a 1 to a 1b since I texlaxed a few months ago, but it is now a #2 in some areas.

What gives? Has anyone else experienced this?

I used it once or twice last summer, and my hair had a reddish tint

 

[almondjoi85]

a reddish tint??? I wonder what makes it do that...I just ordered 3 bars. My hair already has a reddish tint naturally...i wonder how red my hair will look.

 

[JerriBlank]

The oil is def. giving my hair a more reddish tint.

 

[sonce]

Oh gosh, so both shikakai oil and poo bar seem to turn one's hair red? I was considering using the oil again after discontinuing it a while back. It seems I won't be using it again after all. Is there anyone whose hair isn't turning red from either the oil or the poo bar?

 

[pcRN]

My hair has not turned red, but I make my own bar.

 

[secretrose]

my hair already has a small red tint from my henna days. It hasn't gotten any more red. I've been using the bar for 3 weeks now, twice a week.

 

[sunshinelady]

The Swastik Shikakai bar is colored red and my hair is really holding on to it.

 

[nybeat26]

I was using it in my daughter's hair but stop because it was making her hair lighter almost like it was bleaching it.

 

[Iluvsmuhgrass]

Nothing pertinent to add... just wondering..... What condition does it leave your hair in after you use it?

 

[sunshinelady]

Nothing pertinent to add... just wondering..... What condition does it leave your hair in after you use it?

I only used it once, but I really liked how smooth it made my hair feel. It felt stronger. The smell is a little off-putting to me.

 

[nycutiepie]

I just used it this weekend for the 2nd time within 1 week and I'm not getting a red tint. I have a cellophane in my hair (black orchid) but I would still be able to see the red tint. I do use Dabur Amla Oil as a pre-poo and that's supposed to darken the hair so that may be why.

 

[blazingthru]

I use the oil, my hair is redder but i also Henna so I can't really tell. It doesn't matter to me anyway. I only have a problem when I want to put a ponytail on then Its a dramatic color change.

 

[Fine 4s]

My hair has not turned red, but I make my own bar.

LOL. We gotta get it from you then.

 

[Coffee]

No red tint here.

 

[adw425]

It hasn't turned my hair reddish in the four weeks I have been using it.

 

[LABETT]

No red tint here.

I have been using the bar for months and no red here either.

 

[sunshinelady]

You guys are using the red poo bar, right?

 

[Jetblackhair]

This is so interesting. After using my shikakai bar (red), I was in my car when I noticed in the mirror my hair looked lighter than usual. My hair is basically black but I saw hints of auburn. I told my dh but I didn't think much of it at the time.

Now coming across your post, maybe it was the shikakai bar that turned my hair that color. I do not henna, nor have I put any other products in my hair that would have lightened it.

 

[KaramelDiva1978]

I too have the Swastik bar and love the smoothness and strength of my hair afterwards. I must say, I have NOT seen any tint of red. My hair is mostly brown with some light brown tint and I also do not henna. I do have a few gray hairs, so it wouldn't hurt if it would turn those some colors!!

 

[almondjoi85]

What in the bar would make your hair turn colors? erplexed mine says 100% vegetable oils? and the bar is a red/pinkish color.

 

[sunshinelady]

What in the bar would make your hair turn colors? erplexed mine says 100% vegetable oils? and the bar is a red/pinkish color.

Vegetable oil isn't naturally red, unless it is red palm oil. Otherwise, I imagine there is red dye in it for the red color.