Logona Herbal Hair Colors
1. What's in the Logona Herbal Hair Colours?
Logona uses only pure plant extracts to offer you a 100% natural product that has been certified by the BDIH. There is no Ammonia, Peroxide or PPD in Logona's colours. Indigo is used to darken the henna in the black shade, a favourite use for PPD in commercial and other so called "natural dyes". The Logona range is unique and is probably the best selling organic range in the world with extensive distribution in almost every corner of the globe. If you have other brands that claim to be natural or organic we suggest you read the ingredient list carefully. Most brands may contain some organic or natural ingredients, but for the most part, there are still chemicals present.
2. Choosing between the Colour Creams and the Powders
Reasons for choosing the powder
Logona Herbal Hair Colour Powders offer complete flexibility. There are ten shades to choose from that cover most hair types effectively. Although they require mixing, this allows various colours to be combined to achieve the exact nuance you require, should you not be able to match your hair against one of the ten boxed shades. You can mix the powders in any combination, for instance the Natural, Brown, Chestnut and Flame Red. With ten shades to choose from the combinations are endless.
In addition, powders can be mixed with coffee or black tea to darken the final colour (see section 4). The only drawback to the colours is that once mixed the mixture must be used immediately and cannot be stored. It is not however necessary to mix the entire box as amounts can be portioned off and the mixing ratio with water adjusted accordingly. The powders are also recommended above the creams for individuals with very sensitive skins.
Reasons for choosing the creams
Simplicity, in a word. They can be opened ready for use, no mixing required. They can be closed after touching up roots and used again later. Although there are only five shades, the products ease of use make it very desirable. Please note the creams cannot be mixed with other ingredients and should be used as supplied. As the creams are mixed by machine, the colours tend to be slightly stronger than the powders and do cover grey quite effectively. We recommend the brown shades for those with a lot of grey (in excess of 50%)
3. The GREY issue and how to achieve the best coverage
Logona works by painting itself onto the hair shaft and does not penetrate the hair (commercial dyes penetrate the outer layer of the hair). This results in a very natural look as minute amounts of your natural colour are allowed to show through, preventing that "just painted" look of a single solid shade. Grey is notoriously difficult to colour and will often need up to three applications to cover effectively (this is also largely influenced by your hair type). As Logona is completely natural you can apply the colour on subsequent days without the risk of damaging your hair. Don't give up after the first application. If your hair is strong and the grey is pronounced you will need to persist a little, but the end result is well worth it. Almost 99% of customers achieve the results they want, and after the initial application/s a five to six weekly re-application should keep you smiling. To increase the products colouring affectivity we recommend using the Logona Colour Plus with your initial application. This increases the hairs ability to bond with the natural dyes. To lock in the colour afterwards, try the Colour Conditioner from Logona.
Best colour choices for grey
If your hair is light brown to dark brown, Auburn or black and you have in excess of 40% grey, we recommend using the Natural Brown, Brown Umber, Nougat Brown or Teak initially. These colours contain almost no Henna (Lawsonia) relying instead on vegetable dyes and will not discolour the grey as the reds will tend to do. Once your hair is used to the product and the grey has been covered, you can then start to move towards darker or redder shades without the concern of bringing out bright red and blue shades in the grey.
For blondes and very light coloured grey hair we recommend the Golden Blonde, Sahara and Copper Blonde shades. Remember to always strand test first though.
4. Adding other ingredients to Logona Herbal Colour Powders
Coffee is a favourite for darkening the powders and black tea leaves. We recommend you obtain loose leaf tea from a health shop, as the bagged variety can contain bleach in the bags and this can affect the colouring result. Other ingredients can be tried, but, and excuse the pun, it's on your own heads. To add the coffee or black tea simply brew an infusion and use this instead of plain water for mixing the powders. We don't recommend this with the Golden Blonde and Sahara shades.
5. Can Logona Colours be used after a perm?
Yes. A perm makes the hair particularly susceptible to colouring and leaves the hair far more accepting of the colour.
6. I am undergoing chemo, can I still colour my hair?
Although no scientific testing has been performed on the products using chemo patients, a lot of customers who are in chemo or recovering that use the hair colours and none have reported any negative effects. We would only recommend the powders to this group as the creams contain essential oils that may aggravate sensitive skins.
7. It's not dark enough, can I leave it on longer?
No. Do not exceed the recommended colouring time of 1h 30m to a maximum of 2 hours. This will increase the risk of the grey discolouring. We recommend that you re-apply the product within 24 - 72 hours if you are not satisfied with the initial coverage. You may also choose to go to a darker shade if the colour on your normal (not grey) hair is not dark enough, but in general we would recommend the second application first.
8. How long does the colour last?
This is a little like the piece of string question. Logona's colours are semi-permanent and under ideal circumstances your Logona colour should last between five to six weeks. This is affected by the shampoo you use, the frequency with which you use it, swimming and various other factors. To ensure your colour lasts we recommend a mild organic shampoo from Logona or Sante, ideally the Colour foam shampoos, which ensure maximum time between colour applications. and occasional use of the Colour conditioner, especially directly after colouring to lock in colour.
