Henna is a natural dye that comes from the dried leaves of the Lawsonia inermis plant. People have been using it since ancient times in various cultures as a safe, effective, and natural way to dye hair.
This vegetable dye can give your hair a range of colors, from reddish and coppery tones to warm browns, depending on the base color of your hair and the natural ingredients it’s combined with, like coffee, tea, or chamomile.
Unlike chemical dyes, henna won’t damage your hair. Actually, it makes your hair stronger, shinier, and healthier.
1. Prepare the mixture
Take a cup, pour some hot water over the henna powder and add coffee or tea depending on your hair tone.
For mahogany tones prepare with coffee (two tablespoons) to one cup of water.
For light tones – blondes prepare a tea (three tea bags) per cup of water or chamomile tea.
Mix well until a homogeneous paste is obtained. Cover the container and let the mixture stand for several hours, ideally 4 to 8 hours.
2. Prepare your hair
Before applying henna, make sure the hair is clean and untangled.
It does not need to be completely dry, but avoid using oils, masks or conditioners before applying it.
3. Apply the henna
Put on gloves to avoid staining your hands. Start applying the henna paste strand by strand, using a brush or your hand, following the direction of hair growth.Once you’ve covered all your hair, put on a shower cap or plastic cap.
4. Wash your hair
After the exposure time, rinse your hair with plenty of lukewarm water until the water runs clear and all the dye is out.
5. Conditioner
Finally, use Hair Conditioner. This will help moisturise and seal the color, leaving the hair shinier and more manageable.
Recommendations
After you’re done with all the steps, it’s best to use Shampoo with Henna in the days after you put it on. This helps make the color last longer and keeps your hair’s natural shine, since it’s a shampoo made with henna extracts.
Since it’s a natural product, the final color of your hair might vary depending on your natural hair color.
