How To Make Organic Henna Hair Dye
How To Make Organic Henna Hair Dye
Are you looking for the best way to make organic henna hair dye? Start reading the post below.
Applying organic Henna hair dye is a great way to colour your hair without using chemical dyes which can damage your hair. Natural and organic Henna dye thickens the hair, helps in protecting your scalp from sun damage and contributes towards healthier hair and scalp. Henna is one of the best hair beauty ingredients India has shared with the world. For many years women have been using the powder of this natural compound to strengthen, nourish and beautify their hair. Back then they used henna for treatment, now it is being used for therapy. Among the most common uses of henna is for hair is that it is a natural hair coloring agent and conditioner.
Things You Will Need
- 100 gms organic Henna powder (short hair) / 200 gms (shoulder-length hair) / 300 gms (long hair)
- 100 ml Water
- Add Yogurt or Egg for additional conditioning
- 1 Plastic Hand Gloves
- 1 Towel
- 1 Bowl
- Petroleum Jelly
Skon Henna are exporters of organic henna powder and herbal hair colours from India. We offer a wide range of products, with customised packaging options. For enquiries, write to us on info@skonhenna.com or call us on +91 +91 98290 67778.
Step 1: Buy Organic Henna Powder
First, you need to purchase authentic organic Henna powder. When buying henna you need to keep a few things in mind:
- Some Henna come with already mixed with additives. If you have purchased a henna that describes a particular colour, you may not want to experiment with adding a mix unless you are an experienced henna user.
- Henna should have the green colour and it should smell like grass clippings.
- Do not buy that henna hair dye which has colours such as purple or black, or henna hair dye that has a chemical smell.
- If you have severe allergies or sensitive skin, do a patch test before using the dye. Apply henna dye mixture on your skin, wait for a couple of hours, and watch how your skin reacts to it.
Step 2: Create A Henna Mixture
The procedure of henna mixture is pretty straight forward. Here you have to pour the powder into the bowl, gradually incorporate it and stir. After that keep adding a little bit of water into the henna powder at a time and stirring the mixture until it gets the same consistency as yogurt.
Step 3: Cover Henna Mixture With Plastic Wrap
Once the Henna Dye Mixture is ready cover it with plastic wrap and wait a couple of hours or overnight for best results. You should check the colour of the henna dye mixture to check whether it is ready or not. When henna dye mixture darkens from green to dark brown that means the dye has oxidized and it is ready to use.
Step 4: Getting Ready To Apply Henna
The next step is to apply Henna dye mixture on your hair. Before applying you have to take care of a few things:
– Don’t wash your hair for a day.
– Apply petroleum jelly along part of your skin that is next to the edge of your hair.
– Use plastic gloves while applying the henna dye mixture.
The most crucial part while applying henna dye mixture is to coat your hair evenly. Pay special attention to the end of the roots particularly along your hairline.
Step 5: Apply Henna Mixture
Start applying the mixture to the small section of your hair. Starting with the top most layer of hair, grab a small section of your hair from the middle of your head.
Comb this section away from the rest of hairs. Now with a large tint brush or using your fingers, apply 2 tablespoon of Henna mixture to the roots of your hair. Spread that mixture towards the tip of your hair.
Henna mixture does not spread easily hence it is important to check whether the mixture is properly spared from the roots of the hair to the tip. Working with the same topmost layer of hair, take a fresh 2-inch section of hair from beside the original section. Apply henna paste to the roots with your fingers or a tint brush. Work the paste toward the tip, adding more paste if necessary, until the entire section is saturated with henna paste. Once your hair is fully covered with henna dye mixture, Take a long sheet of plastic wrap and wrap your hair. Wrap the plastic completely around your hairline, top of your head. Wrapping your hair with plastic will keep henna warm and moist, and it will allow it to set.
Step 6: Rinsing And Conditioning
When henna gets enough time to set, use your gloves again and remove that plastic wrap.
Take shower and thoroughly rinse the henna paste from your hair. Rub conditioner into your hair to help loosen the paste. Continue conditioning and rinsing your hair until the water runs out of your hair clearly and there is no pest left.
Step 7: Benefits Of Using Organic Henna Dye
One of the most obvious uses of henna is, it’s a fabulous dye and helps naturally change the colour of your hair.
The organic properties of henna help with hair growth exponentially. Henna also helps to remove excess grease and dirt from your scalp, including dandruff. Using it regularly not only cures dandruff but also prevents them from coming back. When henna is combined with hydrating ingredients such as eggs or yogurt it makes a great conditioner.
‘Henna directly affects the scalp, and helps with improving follicle health. Henna deeply conditions and nourishes your hair, taking care of your dry hair problem and your split end issues.’
This can help with curb hair fall and correct the hair thinning. Dry and damaged hair is prone to split ends, and just cutting them is not an option. You have to break that vicious cycle and using henna is a great way of doing this.
Related Posts
- History of Henna
For further reading, you can view this Wikipedia article – Henna
Skon Henna are exporters of organic henna powder and herbal hair colours from India. We offer a wide range of products, with customized packaging options. For enquiries, write to us on info@skonhenna.com or call us on +91 +91 98290 67778.
