How To Prepare Henna Hair Dye

We just updated our instructions for Henna and Indigo to be even more comprehensive and detailed and then ever before! Color your hair with Henna Sooq's henna and indigo for best results. Our steps will not just be long lasting, cover stubborn greys but will as well leave your hair feeling soft, manageable and moisturized.

When using any new hair production it is always recommended that you practice pilus strand tests starting time, or a skin patch exam. Even natural products can cause allergic reactions. Test earlier use.

Important: Please keep in mind that everyone has their own unique hair texture and hair type. Henna and Ayurvedic treatments can be drying for some, and it is recommended that y'all add together aloe vera pulverisation or one of our hair oils to your recipe for best results. You can too deep condition 5-seven days after your color has settled. We recommend that all of our clients try varying recipes as needed based on their hair needs, and focus. Use the recipe that works best for you and your pilus!

Total amount of pulverisation you lot should use:

To a higher place ear length: fifty-75 grams
Shoulder length: 100-125 grams
Bra strap length or mid-back: 150-175 grams
Lower dorsum (in a higher place hips): 200 to 225 grams
Hip/Waist length: 250 to 300 grams

Every henna powder has it's ain dye release fourth dimension. Delight follow our guide:

Moroccan Henna 1-2 hours
Red Raj, Organic Rajasthani Indian, Jamila, and Yemeni Henna three-iv hours

Recommended Liquids (warm to hot in temperature):

Water (such as distilled)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Dark-green Tea
Note: for coloring treatments do non utilise heavy liquids such as yoghurt, shea/cocoa butters, conditioners, etc…as they dilute the colour, and won't yield best color coverage. We do not recommend lemon juice for hair coloring recipes every bit this would be much as well harsh and drying to your hair.

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How to mix and use Henna:

Mix henna with one or more than of our recommended liquids
Allow the paste to sit down for dye release according to recommended fourth dimension
Add enough liquid to brand a paste the consistency of pancake batter. We don't measure as each batch of henna can blot varying amounts of liquid each time
Afterward dye release has been achieved, then use the henna paste to your (damp or dry) hair by sections starting from the front and moving towards the back. Brand sure to wearable gloves when applying henna, equally it volition stain your hands
Wrap your hair and permit henna to dye your hair 3-4 hours
Rinse, shampoo, or co-wash the paste out, according to what works best for your hair
Your hair's color will settle over the adjacent 2 days

Mixing henna paste

Variations

For redder tones you may add our hibiscus petal powder, beet juice, ruby-red tea or paprika
For browner tones you may add together java, black tea or our organic amla powder
Create your own henna gloss. Yous can do this past adding some henna powder to your conditioner and let information technology sit in your hair for 30 minutes equally a deep workout treatment with a slight carmine tint (not recommended to apply a henna gloss recipe if yous plan on using indigo)
Add together our essential oils to your henna to leave your hair smelling peachy, and super shiny
Too Drying? Add together our Organic Aloe Vera powder to your henna and indigo powders (only five% is needed which is about one-2 tsp per 100 grams of powder used)
What if your scalp gets very itchy after your hair coloring? It could be that you're allergic but usually what information technology often can exist, is that not all the herbs take gotten washed out properly and are still in your pilus and scalp. Make sure to employ a high pressure shower head when rinsing out your treatment

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How to mix Indigo for black tones (2 pace process)
Of import:Yous must henna your hair earlier indigo in order to create black tones. If you simply use indigo alone it volition give your hair a greenish hue.
Please make sure to do indigo within 72 hours of henna awarding. Indigo does not e'er work the start time for clients and repeated application(s) may be necessary.

Follow the instructions on how to henna your hair first
Mix indigo with warm to hot h2o and allow dye to release for 15-20 minutes. Add together enough water to make the paste the consistency of pancake batter. Optional, add salt (ane tbsp per 50 grams of indigo) to help the indigo stick to resistant hair strands
Apply the indigo paste to your hair by sections starting from the front end and moving towards the dorsum. Brand sure you wear gloves when applying indigo, equally it volition stain your hands.
Wrap your hair and allow to dye your hair iii-4 hours
Gently launder or co-wash the paste out and so as not pull an of the color out
Your hair's color will settle over the adjacent 2 days

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Mixing Indigo for dark-brown hair (one step process):

Organic indigo is used for reddish brown to medium brownish tones.
Indigo for Hair is best for gray coverage, resistant pilus and brown to black tones.

Prepare the henna paste as directed
In one case henna is prepare, mix your indigo equally directed in a higher place in separate bowl
Mix the henna and indigo together
Use the paste to your hair by sections starting from the front and moving towards the dorsum. Make sure y'all wear gloves, every bit information technology will stain your hands.
Wrap your hair and allow to dye your hair for 3-iv hours
Rinse, shampoo, or co-wash the paste out, co-ordinate to what works best for your hair
Your hair's color will settle over the next two days

Storage:

Henna Powder and Paste: absurd dark place or can be placed in the fridge or freezer
Indigo Powder: cool dark place or can exist placed in the fridge or freezer
Indigo Paste: must be thrown out after utilize, even when mixed with henna

You Can Color Your Hair Naturally!

ruddy dark-brown achieved when using proportions of 70% henna and 30% organic indigo
brown tones achieved when using proportions of 50% organic indigo and fifty% henna
dark chocolate brown tones achieved when using proportions of 70% indigo and 30% henna
black tones achieved when you use henna first at 100%, and and then second step of indigo at 100%

Important! Please read

Should you still take unsuccessful henna and indigo pilus coloring treatments do give the states a call at 410-579-4543 for further aid. We do offer i on 1 hair consultations through BOOK At present.

We also recommend if you are aiming for black tones and your recipe even so isn't working, to attempt this: use henna alone in your first step, do a 50/50 brown hair tone recipe using henna and indigo isn your first step to ensure darker results rather then the reddish of henna alone and so follow upward with indigo alone every bit your 2nd footstep. This will give you much better results.