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5 Things to remember when mixing henna for hair

5 Things to remember when mixing henna for hair

1. Prepare 48 hours in advance Very important to remember: For optimum results you need to begin preparing your henna approximately 48 hours before you intend to use it. If you don’t give henna time to release its dye, or if you leave it languishing for too long, you will not get vibrant long-lasting stains. If the ambient temperature is warm (i.e. middle of summer in the UK), you will need around 24 hours, if it is cool you will…

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How to mix henna for hair

How to mix henna for hair

Place the powered henna into a ceramic, plastic, glass or stainless steel bowl. Use warm liquid to mix the henna paste, either warm water or brewed tea. Add a dash of lemon juice to oxidise the dye. Blend well with a spoon until you have a thick paste the consistency of yoghurt. This will be a messy mixture, and it will stain any surface it gets on. It may be a good idea to wear gloves, and you should immediately…

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Henna for hair: Client Case Study – Vicky, bubbles and beautiful brown!

Henna for hair: Client Case Study – Vicky, bubbles and beautiful brown!

Champagne and giggles in return for henna in the garden in the summer? Why yes please! Vicky has lovely thick strong hair that had been slightly lightened and damaged by the sun – her hair wasn’t as shiny as it could be and she was in the mood for a change. I mixed a standard henna and indigo mix treatment (sift henna and indigo powders together three times, and then add cooled tea, mix to a paste and apply) and…

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Henna for hair: Client Case Study – Coraline and the epic quest for a pretty stawberry blonde

Henna for hair: Client Case Study – Coraline and the epic quest for a pretty stawberry blonde

Coraline has a lot of thick long hair which had previously been treated to lighten and then highlight it. It was a natural blonde colour, but with lighter sections on top and much darker sections underneath. This hair dying session turned epic, but was worth it! Coraline chose a very pretty strawberry blonde colour which meant a henna / indigo mix treatment (first…….). I underestimated the amount of paste we would need so popped home to get three more packets…

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Henna for hair: Client Case Study – Charlotte using Henna/indigo mix to go from grey to gorgeous

Henna for hair: Client Case Study – Charlotte using Henna/indigo mix to go from grey to gorgeous

As you can see from this first photograph Charlotte had grey hair throughout her natural mid brown colour. Various attempts with chemical dyes had been unsuccessful at covering her grey naturally, and left her hair dull and flat looking. In this second photo you can see how grey her roots were, and some of her previous colour treatments. I applied a standard Henna and Indigo mix treatment. I sifted henna and indigo powders together, and then added cooled tea and…

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Henna for hair: How to mix henna for hair – recipe 2 – Lemon juice

Henna for hair: How to mix henna for hair – recipe 2 – Lemon juice

There are so many different recipes for mixing henna for hair and I am often asked “what is the right recipe?”. This blog post covers one of the traditional recipes for hennaing hair, henna powder and lemon juice. Henna covers all hair beautifully, giving colour, shine and health, but what is the right recipe for you? To some extent, the answer to this depends on: The colour you want to acheive The ingredients you have to hand and are prepared…

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Henna for hair: How to mix henna for hair – recipe 1 – cool tea

Henna for hair: How to mix henna for hair – recipe 1 – cool tea

There are so many different recipes for mixing henna for hair and I am often asked “what is the right recipe?”. This blog post covers my favourite, and the simplest recipe for hair,  henna and tea. Henna covers all hair beautifully, giving colour, shine and health, but what is the right recipe for you? To some extent, the answer to this depends on: The colour you want to acheive The ingredients you have to hand and are prepared to use…

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Henna for hair: Simple Henna for hair recipe

Henna for hair: Simple Henna for hair recipe

Good quality henna powder and cooled tea is one of the simplest and most effective henna paste recipes I use. I tried to pad this recipe out to make it look more blog post like, but there wasn’t much to add, it is really simple! Here is the recipe and technique: 100g of henna powder 1 large mug of strong black tea – I use 3 x PG tips – cooled. Plastic gloves Cling film Cotton wool A hat! Mix…

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