How to Prepare Henna Hair Color
Pick henna that will blend well with your natural hair color., Choose henna with a green, earthy color., Use indigo henna as an alternative for dark hair., Make sure your henna is body art quality.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pick henna that will blend well with your natural hair color.
Henna does not change your hair color entirely but instead blends with it.
As the dye fades, it will return to your natural color.
Choose a color you think would blend well with your natural hair color.
If you have dark hair, choose a darker, richer henna color.
If your hair is light, keep in mind that you may need to dye it multiple times to darken it.Grey or white hair will dye closely to the color created by the dye.
You will, however, have to apply the henna evenly to avoid darkening one part of your hair more than another.
Most henna will dye your hair in tints of red.
Darker henna (indigo henna) will dye your hair black, but still may have a red tint.
Even blonde henna dye will result in a strawberry blonde. -
Step 2: Choose henna with a green
Pure henna, when dry, will be a color between green and brown.
It will also smell like grass clippings.
Do not buy henna in other colors, or henna that smells like chemicals.
Henna with either of those qualities may have been mixed with artificial hair dye., Although indigo henna is not pure henna (as it is mixed with indigo powder), it is safe to use and ideal for darker hair colors.
Indigo henna will dye your hair a deep black with tints of red.
Unlike most henna, indigo henna has to be used quickly after mixing.
Plan to use the indigo henna the same day that you mix it.Make sure that your indigo henna does not contain PPD, which can be a skin irritant., Body art quality henna does not contain any additives or chemicals.
This henna also contains more lawsone, a molecule that rinses out of your hair better and has a richer hair color.
If you want to use henna alongside synthetic hair dye, you can dye over body art quality hair dye without damaging your hair.If the henna is body art quality, it will say so on the package.
Do not buy henna if it does not say this on the label. -
Step 3: earthy color.
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Step 4: Use indigo henna as an alternative for dark hair.
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Step 5: Make sure your henna is body art quality.
Detailed Guide
Henna does not change your hair color entirely but instead blends with it.
As the dye fades, it will return to your natural color.
Choose a color you think would blend well with your natural hair color.
If you have dark hair, choose a darker, richer henna color.
If your hair is light, keep in mind that you may need to dye it multiple times to darken it.Grey or white hair will dye closely to the color created by the dye.
You will, however, have to apply the henna evenly to avoid darkening one part of your hair more than another.
Most henna will dye your hair in tints of red.
Darker henna (indigo henna) will dye your hair black, but still may have a red tint.
Even blonde henna dye will result in a strawberry blonde.
Pure henna, when dry, will be a color between green and brown.
It will also smell like grass clippings.
Do not buy henna in other colors, or henna that smells like chemicals.
Henna with either of those qualities may have been mixed with artificial hair dye., Although indigo henna is not pure henna (as it is mixed with indigo powder), it is safe to use and ideal for darker hair colors.
Indigo henna will dye your hair a deep black with tints of red.
Unlike most henna, indigo henna has to be used quickly after mixing.
Plan to use the indigo henna the same day that you mix it.Make sure that your indigo henna does not contain PPD, which can be a skin irritant., Body art quality henna does not contain any additives or chemicals.
This henna also contains more lawsone, a molecule that rinses out of your hair better and has a richer hair color.
If you want to use henna alongside synthetic hair dye, you can dye over body art quality hair dye without damaging your hair.If the henna is body art quality, it will say so on the package.
Do not buy henna if it does not say this on the label.
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