There are so many different henna powders, how do we choose the one that will work best for us?
There are a few things that are a must when choosing any henna powder:
-Fresh. You must always buy fresh henna powder. If you want a great stain, don’t just grab henna off the shelf (since who knows how long it may have been sitting there) Even from crop to crop you will notice that the freshest henna powder gives the best stain results. After all, doesn’t a chef use the freshest ingredients in the preparation of our meals?
-Body Art Quality. This means that the henna powder is the best quality since they take the leaves from the top of the plant with the most dye content. It also means that it is 100% pure and natural. This term is usually used to describe henna that is also used for body art.
(Please remember that not EVERY henna powder nor herb is body art quality. Ask yourself this: Is this henna powder or herb used as a body art product or really for hair usage? This term is sometimes only used for marketing purposes. Always be well informed.)
-Finely Sifted. None of that dirt, grit, sand, nor sticks help with getting a great staining henna paste. Even if you try to sift it yourself, you lose most of the henna powder you purchased.
-Pure. Must contain no pesticides or chemicals. No PPD nor any other powders or ingredients. Only get 100% pure henna powder.
Now that we have the basics down, now comes the individual henna powders.
Jamila Henna Powder
Jamila henna powder yields great stains results and comes conveniently packaged in 100 grams foil packages in sealed boxes (when it is stamped with summer crop for body art usage, and is also used for hair). It does have the longest dye release, taking up to 24 hours to prepare for body art, and 12 hours for use on hair, before ready to use. It is a reliable henna powder, but not great if you need henna quick. It has the ultimate best sift of ANY henna powder. It is very popular amonst professional henna artists, and for hair dyeing. It washes out of the hair very easily, and the texture pf the paste is similar to melted chocolate. It yields deep reddish-brown tones for body art and for hair. This henna comes from Pakistan.
Please read our more detailed article on Jamila henna powder.
Indian Henna Powder
In ever increasing popularity, the indian henna powder from the Rajasthani Region, is very well balanced. You get dye release in 8-12 hours for body art. So you can start a batch in the morning and have it ready by the evening. The stains results are some of the darkest I have ever seen. Typically reddish tones (burgundy/mahogany) and sometimes near cherry black. It is triple sifted and through nylon cloth. For hair usage, this powder we recommend you allow it to sit from 1-2 hours, and then apply onto your hair. Every crop year varies, and usually gives the hair a reddish tone. On lighter hair it may come out more orange-toned.
Yemeni Henna Powder
The yemeni henna powder comes from the Sana’a region. It takes 8-12 hours to achieve dye release for body art. For hair, we recommend you allow this henna powder to sit from 1-2 hours before applying it. It is well known for being one of the stringy hennas. This henna powder is now much better sifted (since the 2009 crop), since the company has upgraded its henna processing facilities. Now many more henna artists are using this henna powder. It is absolutely one of the most popular henna powders for hair dyeing, and covers grey very well. It gives the most gorgeous, deep red tones of any other henna powder currently.
Moroccan Henna Powder
A very popular henna powder for both body art and hair, this henna is found in the Western Sahara. It has the quickest dye release. It is best to let this henna sit at least 2-6 hours for body art. For hair usage, only allow to sit for a maximum of 1 hour and then apply it. It is also a stringy henna. It has great color, usually very bright and becomes quite dark suddenly (on skin). We usually recommend this henna powder for achieving brown to black tones, when used in hair dyeing. We recommend it because it has a fast dye release, and doesn’t give bright red tones on hair.
We do hope that this guide has been helpful to you, please let us know if you have any concerns or further questions.
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Bonjour Khadija!
Tout d’abord, félicitations pour votre petite fille née le 6 juin et aussi, je vous souhaite un bon temps du Ramadan, beaucoup de paix et de joie.
J’aime beaucoup votre site amélioré.
Je viens de regarder vos recettes et différentes sortes de henné, mais voici ma question ou commentaire : quand vous parlez de mixer le henné et indigo pour des tons de brun, parlez-vous de donner plus de reflet à des cheveux ayant leur couleur normale ou pour le faire su des cheveux blancs? P.c.q. personnellement, j’utilise le henné/indigo pour camoufler mes cheveux blancs (environ 1/3 de mes cheveux). Mes cheveux de couleur naturelle sont brun foncé. Mais si je fais le mélange henné-indigo en une étape, même en mettant plus de indigo, on dirait que ça ne prend pas sur les cheveux blancs, ça fait comme cuivré très pale. Il faut que je fasse henné et indigo en deux étapes, et je laisse le indigo 1/2 heure seulement pour que ça ne fasse pas complètement noir, mais j’aimerais bien trouver une façon de le faire en une étape seulement!…
J’ai essayé le henné indien la dernière fois et je l’aime vraiment beaucoup!
Bonne continuation dans tout et à la prochaine!
Anne-Marie
Merci beaucoup!!!!
Can you please tell me wich tape henna gives the the redest color/not dark/.Thanks!
Vesela, you have to let me know, do you want it for body art, or for hair usage?
For hair I’d recommend yemeni for a nice deep red or Jamila henna. For body art the best henna powder are Jamila and Indian henna.
Used your Yemen henna for my grey hair that I chemical dye red and is came out AWESOME…. I love it !!!!
Thanks Khadija
Thank you Gail!
Loved this article– I’ve recently got into doing henna myself after getting a small one at an International festival. I always wondered where the beautiful red-brown color comes from since the paste is green.
Attie, thanks for your post. Yes it is interesting, but there are a lot of herbs that stain other colors from their leaves other then what they look like. Most leaves are green and they create other stains and are used for various things. Such as indigo for example, those are green leaves and they stain jeans blue.
hey khadija! I just came across this website and I was thinking of buying some henna from here. I have a question though, i have dark hair so the henna that I’ve used before never really show up that well(I don’t remeber the names, I’ve tried quite a lot). Is there a henna that you would recommend that would give my hair more visible red tones? Thank you Khadija!
Hi Zainab, for dark hair yemeni and rajasthani indian henna are very good for showing up some red tones. On dark hair it does need to be pushed a bit more, but you’ll get best results from using a fresh henna powder like yemeni and indian henna especially the latest crops. I hope this helps!
Hello,
I am switching back to henna this year after using a semi-permanent for the last year. I’ve used henna for years before I went to chemicals two years ago. I’ve tried all local places and have been getting very dry, older henna that doesn’t work for me. Eventually, I tried Lush which gave me great hair but very poor colour. It was giving me an orange-red colour which I didn’t like. I am looking for a “real” red colour with more of a cherry darkness than copper. Which of the products would you recommend for the dark brown hair to turn redder? Thank you for your time!
Hi Ness,
I’d really recommend rajasthani indian henna or yemeni for that deep red tones, or even Jamila crop 2008, which we have on sale right now. Try those out and you’ll have to let us know how it all came out. Thanks
I have bought LUSH rouge and my hair is a med/dk brown. It turned it a nice auburn but I am looking for a more vibrant red/orange. Is there one you recommend? Also, is BAQ really that much different? I have seen pics of people in the forums that had no noticeable difference. I have left mine on for 4-8 hours.
Hi Nicole, thanks for your post.
Lush Rouge actually made your hair a brown tone? From the name of the henna, I’d think rouge would mean pure henna and real red tones.
Yes body art quality makes a difference as it means the henna is 100% pure, and no other ingredients are in it and it’s a safe henna powder to use for body art as well. Yemeni and Jamila are very nice henna powders that have a lot of dye content in it. So if you want more red then Yemeni or Jamila is the best choice.
I hope this helps!
I’ve tried the Light Mountain Henna on my hair from a whole foods market and I was a bit upset that it did not really show any color. My hair is a dark brown color but I expected to have at least some burgundy highlights. Now that I’ve seen this website I am planning on orderin some Indian henna in bulk. Hopefully, this one will be more successful.
Thanks for your post Talysia!
Getting 100% pure, and fresh herbs are a better choice. You’ll get better results. I guarantee that!!
I hope you do get yourself some indian henna powder. Ours is from Rajasthan where the best henna powder in India comes from!
Does this henna work on black hair? Thanks!
Lena, yes henna does work on black hair. It will give reddish tints especially in the sun.
hi!
I recently ordered henna, indigo and some samples from another page. (Alma and other tings) This package had to be sent back because of Norwegian laws. They ment it was for illegal medical use.
Do you know if just henna and indigo is legal to import to Norway?
I have long hair, and it is quite grey in the front. I have coloured it with common hair colour, and I wish to use Henna instead.
What kind of mix should i use to get dark brown hair, with little red in it? Moroccan henna for brown hair, or yemeni for the grey?
How much do i need? The longest parts is at my lower back and it is quite thick.
Should I have the mix in my after growth at first for a while, or do everything at once?
Thank you=)
Just answered you Lisa, via email.
But we don’t have any issues with shipping and getting our products through to Norway. We mark it as henna for hair and make it as easy as possible for you to receive your order.
In your situation, the yemeni henna, and indigo will color your hair exactly the way you’d like it. Speak soon
Hi,
I am new to henna, I have curly dark brown to black hair. I would like to use henna not for colour but to gain stronger strands, fuller body and possibly maintain a good growth rate. (would you know if this is true of henna?_:)_)Can u please tell me which henna on your site will not alter my hair colour significantly. Thank you
Thanks for your post.
Do you want any reddish tones at all, or no? If you don’t want ANY color to show on your hair at all, then cassia obovata (also sometimes referred to as neutral henna) would be a better choice for you. To get all the benefits of henna without color.
But if you still rather use henna, as it is longer lasting then cassia (cassia is 2-3 weeks, and henna every 3-4 weeks), then Moroccan should yield you the least deepest red tones.
I found out about your site..So many amazing product however I am fairly new in the henna department. I am african american with dark black hair. I would love to have reddish hair or highlights. I have no clue which henna to choose. Please help me find the one I need.
Thank you!
Hi Lyssa, thanks for your message.
For a nice deep red tone, I’d really recommend yemeni henna for your hair. Because since it’s already quite dark, you really want to choose a henna that pushes strong red results. Do with Yemeni from our shop, it’s really well sifted this year, so it’ll be amazing easily to wash out. Also have you checked out Long Hair Care Forum as yet for questions and answers?
Thank you for the information. I am very new at this so I need to know how to do and use it. I will purchase the Yemeni henna. What else would I need to purchase to dye my hair? Also I have another question,I condition and treat my hair a lot. Since henna coats the hair, does it prevent treating products to penetrate the hair? Thank you!I apologize if my questions seem a bit strange:) I am pretty new at this. Thank you
Not a problem. That’s what I’m here for.
For dyeing your hair, the yemeni alone is perfect for what you want to achieve. When you say treat your hair, what treatments are you doing? LIke hot oil etc….But no it doesn’t stop the treatments, or conditioners for your hair, from penetrating at all.
If you want to strengthen and help with overall healthy hair, look at our amazing hair oils, and shampoo bars. We just got in Camellia oil which should be going online soon.
Hi
I have used the henna mix( Moroccan + Indigo) for grey coverage and the results were phenomenal. The First time I used one step process. But i got the best results with two step process. My natural hair color is black so the two step process really covers the greys perfectly. I am so happy with the results. I even suggested the two step process to a friend and now she is a big fan too.Thank you for making available such wonderful products.
My question today is: Can I use the same mix for root touch ups? I have done full hair coverage twice in two months. My grey’s start showing within 3 weeks. I was thinking of doing a root touch up with 75% Indigo + 25% henna mix in a one step process.Or Do you suggest a two step method for root touch up as well? How long should i leave the henna and if you have any other suggestions.
Best Wishes
I’ve been using the Yemeni Henna powder on my gray/strawberry blonde for about a year now with great results. First I switched from chemical hair dyes because henna doesn’t aggravate or cause outbreaks of my psoriasis.
My mix is with a teaspoon of lemon juice and very strong coffee as I want to minimize the orange tones. I get so many compliments and people still think it’s a natural colour even though I’m 60.
Questions: #1) What can I add to the henna to overcome the mild scent of hay?
#2) I was thinking of trying a deeper/darker shade. What results might I get if I added Moroccan Henna with Yemeni?
#3) Would I combine the two hennas in one mix & apply. Or do separate applications?
Thanks.
Hi LT, sorry for our delayed response. We got hit hard with the flu and are recovering.
Amazing to hear regarding the yemeni henna!
Sounds gorgeous! Wish I could see pics.
For your questions:
1. You can add an essential oil. We carry over 10 essential oils and you can choose one that you like.
2. You want it darker, like more towards a brown in a way? If you want a browner tone try adding amla powder.
3. You can mix any two henna powders you’d like if you want to try that, and use all at once. Any herbs can be used in this way too. Only indigo needs to be added seperately.
Hi Ruby, thanks for your post!
Yes you can use the recipe for a root touch up. You can try out the one step process with those percentages and it might take well, but I’m just concerned when it starts to grow out and you want to make sure the color matches the rest of your hair as well.
Did you end up trying it out as yet?
Hi There,
I have very dark brown almost black hair. I was hoping to achieve warm medium chestnut brown tones. I do not like reddish tones. I am new to henna, so would be kind enough to recommend all the products I would need to get started. Thanks so much, by the way great website.
Thanks for the wonderful article. I’m thinking of trying out henna for the first time and was wondering which henna would be best for achieving a deep dark red almost like mahogany. My hair is light brown and I’m worried about getting an orange colour.
Thanks so much!
You’re welcome!
I’d really recommend Yemeni henna. Have you read our other article on Common Mistakes and Tips on Henna for Hair? It’s a must read and linked here as a trackback.
Sometimes you will need 2-3 applications to deepen the red tone of the henna, as henna does give a bit of build up over time with several applications. So that would be your best choice! Happy henna’ing!
Hello! Can anyone please explain two-step process. I am using Moroccan+Indigo+Amla mixture on my dark brown straight hair with some gray hair. My gray hair looks like highlights after dying process. Although I love the result every time I dye my hair, I wish my grays were less visible. I am wondering if two-step process will allow me to achieve the desired result.
Thank you for your message Alma
If you do a two step process it will be black. What color would you like to achieve? Like a dark brown or black tones?
For Moroccan henna and amla, mix those together with your liquid and allow to sit for 2 hours, and then mix your indigo up with warm water and a bit of salt. Like 1 tsp of salt per 100 grams of indigo. Then put the indigo in with your henna after about 10-15 mins. So now you have a henna, amla past mixing with indigo paste. and mix well.
Then apply on your hair and let sit for 3-4 hours. Was your technique similar to this?
Thank you very much for your prompt response. I usually get dark brown hair color which is very close to my original hair with a beautiful gold shine on the sun. After reading all the information on this wonderful website, I though it would be the best combination to achieve dark brown color with as little reddish tone as possible. I mixed henna powder with hot water (lemon juice makes my scalp dry and flaky) and let it sit for 3-4 hours, then I added amla to henna paste and let it sit while I mixed indigo in hot water (no salt). Then I added indigo paste to the henna+amla paste as soon as it was ready and applied immediately after thorough mixing. I loved the result every time I dyed my hair. Could you please explain why I need to add salt to indigo? Also, I have noticed intense hair loss for the last couple of months. It did not bothered me much at the beginning, but now I have started worrying about it. Can you please recommend any other solutions for maintaining healthy hair. I would greatly appreciate any advise. Thank you!
I just found your site while looking to purchase henna online. I am a real redhead and have used henna for over 30 years to give my hair that extra body and deeper tones – while living in Europe I just purchased fresh henna at my local pharmacy and it never ocurred to me that there were so many qualities. Now I live in the US and have not found any fresh henna .. that is why I am looking online. Now – I am confused. For full, dark red with coverage of some grey now, what quality is best? I don’t want yellow but I do want a full tiziano red – what should I use?
Please help. Thanks.
Alma. thanks for your comments! We always try to work really hard at giving a lot of information on our website.
As for salt in indigo, it usually helps it cling better to the hair strand to color better if it hasn’t been or if there are stubborn greys.
Do you have any additional stress or changes going on in your life? Those things play a role, and also a good, healthy diet. As for herbs that help with hair growth I’d recommend you continue to use amla powder as it really helps for hair growth, and try out our Cocoveda Hair Oil as it is very good for hair strengthening and moisturizing the hair and scalp.
http://hennablogspot.com/cocoveda-hair-oil/
Silvana, thank you for your message. You will absolutely fall in love with yemeni henna powder for deep, red rich tones on your hair and cover greys wonderfully! Please give that a try. We have it in our shop at http://www.hennasooq.com
Don’t hesitate to ask any other questions.
I’m new to Henna and usually dye my hair a Blue/Black color with Clairol’s Jazzing in Jet Grape. Is there a way to achieve the same Blue/Black color I get from using a semi-permanent color? What combination should I use to get this result?
One more thing…What color would I get from mixing Cassia and Moroccan Henna on my naturally medium brown hair?
There’s a client of ours whose hair is almost blue-black. She’s also on longhaircareforum.com and her screename is aggie. You can try to see some of her pics if she has them up. I’m having a hard time finding her pics, but she is also on our web page here: (top left corner)
http://hennablogspot.com/start-your-natural-hair-care-regimen-today/
She does a two step process and then a one step process for best coverage. She speaks a lot about it on longhaircareforum.com
I believe she uses indigo and moroccan henna (but I might be wrong about the henna powder, as I can’t remember if she changed that)
Most likely with cassia and moroccan henna you won’t get much color as cassia doesn’t color darker hair tones, and the henna will be not full strength since it has cassia in it so the red tones won’t be that strong.
I was considering trying the Cassia first before doing anything that will alter my natural hair color, and I was wondering if I mixed it with the Moroccan Henna, will this cause the Cassia effects to last longer in my hair, or am I just better off using the Cassia by itself? Thanks again!
Hi Laq
Oh okay I understand now what you are aiming for. Sure adding a bit of moroccan henna would be nice and yes make your own recipe last longer for sure. I’d love to hear how it turns out!
Hi, I’m knew to the whole henna hair dying concept and I’ve been reading up on henna dye for the past few weeks. I’m really starting to fall inlove with the idea of dying my hair with henna… I have light/medium brown hair and I’m looking to get a dark, deep burgandy color. I was just wondering what your tips/what powder is best for acheiving this… I’ll be adding links to pictures of what my hair color looks like and what color I’m trying to get, I would really appreciate your advice, I hop the links work
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This is my hair color-
http://www.falkiners.com/ele%20light%20brown%20web.jpg
This is the color I’m trying to get-http://www.lime.com/files/imagecache/body/files/images/prod/1455/henna.jpg
Hi Kayla thanks for your post! With the pictures you’ve sent I feel for sure yemeni will give you that deep red tone you’re looking for. You may have to do a few applications to deepend it up, which is normal, and is needed for a lot of people to get that henna build up, where the color deepends. Make sure you read our directions on how to mix the henna, and then the tips and mistakes on henna for hair post that links on the trackbacks right here on this post below last messages!
I hope this helps!
What is Karishma Henna?? I was checking out 1 of the hair forums and there was a girl that said it’s the only Henna she uses. She also said that there is only 1 kind of Henna. Isn’t she misinformed??
Karishma, yes must be a brand name. So it’s henna with other herbs in it, ok. I’ve never used it.
There is typically one kind of henna, yes as far as color results go, but no at the same time because henna grows in various parts of the world, not just one country so the henna itself does vary in texture and even color results.
Ohhh…so when you say Jamila, Moroccan, or Yemeni…those are brand names?? Not that they’re different powders right, and your individual Henna results depend on the Brand you use?? Sorry, I hope this doesn’t sound too confusing, I just want to get a complete understanding.
Not exactly. A company will usually give a certain henna or product a name or go by the company name, but when you say Moroccan, Yemeni, Iranian, etc…that means that those are henna powders from those countries, but they really have no brand (special) name. I guess it kind of could be a brand name, but the thing is that each company that carries these henna powders, could have different varieties/sifts/quality etc…
Jamila is a brand name for sure as there is a company that makes this henna called Abid and Co.
The henna powder you use, yes does vary a bit, and would give you varying results and we usually recommend certain ones over others depending on what the person is trying to achieve.
I hope I don’t sound too confusing either!
You can always email me directly at hennasooq@gmail.com or call us (the number is on the Henna Sooq website at http://www.hennasooq.com)
A brand name could be the company name, like for us people become familiar with the products that the Henna Sooq carries, and so the name Henna Sooq becomes a brand name that people recognize and will know the quality will be outstanding, along with amazing customer service!
Have a good night!
LOL! Thank you for explaining, You’ve been very helpful and informative
Anytime
keep in touch
Since my natural color is an ashy medium brown, How much Amla would I need add to my Henna mixture to achieve a cooler brown tone? I already know that I only need 100g of henna because my hair is above collar length. I know that you said I can use the cassia if I don’t want to change my natural hair color but I still want to try Henna because I know that it’s effects last longer in the hair shaft and henna makes your hair stronger. So I want to do a henna/indigo/Amla mix while still maintaining the medium ash brown color.
Also, I’ve heard of some people using beer in their mixes instead of lemon juice or water, etc. claiming that the beer gave them more volume. Can I use beer as well?
You could use beer if you’d like to, but I do feel the amla powder would add volume alone as well. Try it out and see if you perfer it or not (the beer that is). Just do the hair strand tests as well to be sure not too push your hair too dark and lose the natural hair color of your hair. Hope this helps
Do you know how much Amla I should add to my mix??
It would be about 3-4 tbsp of amla to 100 grams of henna.
Thanks again!
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I think I’m going to go back to coloring my hair Blue/Black again. I’ve always gotten the most compliments when it was Blue Black/Jet Black. It’s been over a year since I’ve had this color, because I wanted to grow out the chemicals and switch to Henna. I’ll most likely be doing a 2 step process with Moroccan Henna and Indigo. Thank you and have a great weekend as well.
Sounds really nice. I’d love to see pics!
Be in touch
I forgot to ask, when you purchase your Henna, Indigo, or Cassia how long do I have before I must use it?Is there an expiration on freshness? I’m considering stocking up for the year. Thanks!
For stocking up purposes just keep them in a cool, dark place at a min. and make sure no moisture can get near them or into them. In the fridge or freezer is really good for at least 2 yrs. One year is more ideal to me personally though. I hope this helps!
Yes that helps a lot! Just want to make sure I have all of my Henna Knowledge in order before I start my 1st application which will be after the New Year! Again, thank so much!
welcome, anytime!
Hi. I’m trying to order one of your hair kits, but it seems when I get to the 2nd part it won’t let me checkout and keeps going back the the fill out form. Can it be help?
Sure Saku, not a problem. I’ll just email you directly to figure out what is going on and we can deal with it that way better then on the blog. Thanks!
I have black hair with 25% grey hair.Which type of Henna should I order to cover my grey? From what I read Moroccan henna yields black tones,so will it be the best for my hair? of course,I plan to order Indigo too.
I want to order bulk,so I I think I can freeze the henna for a year.How about Indigo? heard that the dye dies in freezer..how should I store Indigo for a year?
Thank you for your message. Moroccan henna only dyes the hair reddish tones like all pure henna powders. Moroccan is a good henna to choose if you want to use it with indigo to create brown to black tones without having the orangey-red tones of henna peeking through.
You can store all of your henna and indigo in a cool, dark place away from anything damp. or fridge or freezer. Some people have good results storing their indigo in the freezer.
Ok, thanks. I try again soon.
how we will grow the henna in the summer and in which month
Thank you for your post Yousaf. Please ask your local country’s methods of growing henna. I am sure you will find more help locally. We are not a farm, and we don’t grow henna in Canada.
I am considering using Henna to dye my hair. I currently color with Colorsilk Dark Mahogany Brown and I really love the color and don’t want to change too much. My natural color is dark brown to off black. What Henna would you recommend I use?
I do have stubborn greys at my temple. No matter what I do those greys usually begin to show within 1 week to 10 days after coloring.
Robin thanks for your post. If you have stubborn greys at the temples, which happens for several people, natural hair coloring won’t change that fact. You’ll have to really saturate those areas and get the paste to stay on it thick. Adding a little salt to your recipe will help as well.
For your color you most likely will need Yemeni henna at 40% of your recipe and 60% indigo to achieve a dark mahogany but if you can email us a picture of the color you are getting so I can be certain of this recommendation. Thanks!
Hi Khadija! I was so satisfied with my first time Cassia usage. In a couple of months I’m going to take the plunge and dye my ashy medium brown hair blue/back. Do you thing that the Moroccan Henna + Indigo is enough to dye my hair so no red undertones come through? Or, should I purchase some Amla powder as well to mix in with the Henna?
Hi! Hope you are doing well.
I am so glad!! That’s exactly what I love to hear. Absolutely the Moroccan henna and indigo would be perfect for no red undertones. Check Long Hair Care Forum as some with that use that recipe have no red coming through and the color is amazing!
You can use amla powder if you want the hair growth boost, or want volume (maintain curls), and to tone down the red more.
What one lady on Long Hair Care Forum does for really deep blue-black results, is that she does a one step process first, and then does a straight indigo. So it gets really dark and rich.
So is that like a 2 step process she does?
Hi Everyone!
I like to get some advice with my henna choice…my natural hair is very dark brown/almost black curly mixed African texture…Over the years I put hightlights and color…to help repair the damage…and for the past few months dyed it black…now its jet black and I don’t like it…
I learned that henna will help my hair…but how can I get a brownish tone with henna on this very black hair? Do I need to do a color correction? Or perhaps redo my hightlights and color before henna? What suggestions would you make for me to do a henna treatment that will still give me shades of brownish golden tone color/hightlighs? Basically, what can I do with henna/indigo/cassia/amla to help?
Thanks so much…
Hello, I’ve been reading your site for a while now because I am really interested in dying my hair with henna. I have dark brown almost black hair that is very curly. I would like to achieve a chocolate/chestnut color with minimal amounts of red. I wouldn’t mind red highlight in the sun, but I’m really not aiming for red hair. Which powder would you suggest?
Also, I have read that henna can loosen curl pattern and be somewhat drying. I do not mind minimal loosening of my curls, but I do not want straight hair. Will henna do this? If so what can I do to prevent this? I have read on longhaircareforum that the drying effect can be prevented by adding conditioner/oil to the paste. Can you give me any suggestions as to how I can dye my hair while preventing dryness and still keeping my curls.
Thanks so much!
I have very dark,damaged african hair type. I am to get my hair in better health (i relaxed and colored my hair). What oils would you recommend i purchase? I also want to dye my hair using henna. I would like to have more of an brownish orange-copper highlights peeking through rather than a very red color. What henna would you recommend?should I mix 2 types of hennas together? Thank you for your information. Great website!
@ Laq yes it’s like a 2 step process except in her first step she adds indigo again to her henna so that she really gets the darkest possible results. She’s on Long Hair Care Forum, but I forget her screename…
@ Meta, the only thing is that herbs won’t lighten your hair, as there are no chemicals or stripping agents in the herbs. They are 100% natural and need to be used according to your natural hair color. The dyed hairs will eventually grow out, and you can then work with your natural color, and transition in that way.
If you had light or grey hairs yes those could be easily colored and show up as various tones from golden (with cassia but it isn’t as permanent as henna and indigo are), or reddish brown, brown tones, and up from there up to black. Brown would be at least 50/50 henna and indigo. So you can start using the henna and herbs for your hair regimen because in the long run you will really be happy with your hair. Just keep in mind henna can loosen your curl pattern, and if you like that, that’s great but if not then adding amla to your recipe or part of your regimen in general would be ideal. Speak soon! Let me know if you have further questions.
Yadira thanks for your post.
With a good proportion of a little red in the sun you can use either jamila henna powder or indian henna powder. Jamila washes out a bit more smoothly then indian henna (aka rajasthani indian henna).
All henna powders can loosen your curl pattern so I do really recommend you get amla powder into your regimen just to help balance those curls out so they don’t go too straight on you. As everyone can have varying affects but it’s safer to get the amla into regimen so this won’t happen for you, plus it’s perfect for getting your hair to grow (amla promotes hair growth, and is VERY well known for that).
I absolutely recommend you get yourself a hair oil as well. You can use your favorite hair oil for moisturization or you can look at the various hair oils we have. Please take a look as there is plenty of information on there regarding the different benefits of each oil. Of course for a chocolate tone you’d need to add indigo to your recipe as well. So it would most likely be 50/50 of henna and indigo and then about 3-4 tbsp of amla powder per 100 grams and do the same addition for hair oil, and especially oil and moisturize afterwards. Our shampoo bars like Cocoveda, and Moroccan clay are also very moisturizing and are perfect for washing your hair out with.
Forum Members also get this amazing discount for all of 2010! Please read more here:
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Morning Rita, thanks! Really appreciate your comments
The most popular hair oils we have especially for repairing and strengthening your hair would be our Cocoveda Hair Oil, and Camellia oil (it is great for the body as well, as it has anti-aging properties, and when you read the description on that oil you will be really impressed with all of it’s beneficial properties).
I’d need to know what is your natural hair color, because with henna you do need to work with your natural hair color, as henna and herbs will not lighten your hair. If you had grey hair it would dye them varying tones, or even on top of highlights.
Getting brownish to orange-copper tones are pretty much two seperate recipes, and if your hair isn’t light in color then those colors may not peek through. A cool orange-red would be Moroccan henna, and Jamila henna powder, andadding cassia is great for making copper tones.. Let me know wahat your natural hair color is so we can take it from there and decide what to do. For brown tones it’s usually henna and indigo together as your recipe.
Thank you for your response, it’s Rita. In response to your question, my hair is black. Please let me know what would be best for me to use in my hair. I will definitely get the cocoveda oil. Thank you
Hi Rita, I’d still need to know what color you want exactly. Do you want your hair to remain black? That would be easy to manage as your hair is black already. But it won’t go lighter, and highlights won’t really show up unless you had grey hairs. Is this what you’d like? I remember we discussed this on the phone yesterday evening right?
I am interested in trying Henna as I have just about converted to all green products and trying not to put any more toxic chemicals on/into my body. I like a “mocha” color on my hair and would like to know if anyone has a good recipe. My original color is a little bit darker and I do have grey that is hard to cover. I am 52 years old.
Thank you for your post Anna.
Henna and herbs won’t make your hair lighter but since you have grey hairs, it would show up when using henna and indigo. I’d recommend you add 60% indigo to 40% henna. The quantity depends on how long and thick your hair is.
My natural hair color is black with about thirty percent grey hairs. I would like to know which henna powder to use just to dye the grey as close to my natural hair color without using indigo or one that will give me a tone where it wouldn’t be that obvious? I would also like to know which is best to get, the amla powder or the oil? I will be using henna for the first time. I haven’t permed my hair in about four months. My hair is not very kinky. What type of hair oil do I need to use just to flat iron it? Is extra virgin coconut oil o.k.? I also have dandruff really bad. Please help!
I am writing again to know if my husband can use henna on his very short hair cut? You can still see some of his scalp, it’s that short. He experienced some hair loss. His hair is naturally black with grey hair. He wants it black. What does he need to purchase?
Hi Angel, thanks for your post. To make black tones you really need indigo. Otherwise henna alone will give you red tones for sure, but it may lightly show up in the light, and on your grey hairs as red highlights. Amla, and katam are two herbs that can tone the red down some to make it less obvious.
For changes in color the amla powder would be better, but for moisturization the oil would be a good choice too.
Yes coconut oil is great! We do have a few hair oils you can take a look at as well, that are very good.
The henna will really help with the dandruff. you’ll be really happy once you start using it.
2 more questions Khadija
1.) What is the longest amount of time I can leave Indigo in my hair? I want my hair to come out as Blue/Black as possible.
2.) I want to mix Amla powder in with my Moroccan Henna but,I’m hearing some people say that Amla powder has broken their hair off, especially when mixed with other herbs like Shikakai so I’m a little skeptical on trying it. Any tips on what I can do to avoid breakage?
Thanks!
Hi how are you Laq?
The indigo dye doesn’t keep coloring after about 3 hours anyhow. The way to get it as blue/black as possible might be several applications at first until it is maintained regularly. But the one step process should be done first with a good percentage of indigo and then do a full indigo after that to give you deeper results.
As for amla breaking hair off, it probably can do that because it is very acidic and can be drying. So anything that really dries the hair can make it brittle and break. It sounds like those people ar enot moisturizing enough or need to add conditioner to that recipe, along with the shikakai with it. It’s just a lot of herbs.
I know you said to do a separate 2 step with just the Indigo after to make it a deeper Blue/Black. But how much Indigo should I mix in with the Henna in the 1st step? I’ll be using 100 grams of Henna since my hair is above shoulder length.
Also, I add about 1/3 cup of conditioner in my Henna & Cassia recipes and I Deep Condition for 1 hour under the dryer with a Moisturizing Conditioner afterwards. Will this help combat the drying effects of the Amla powder if I decide to use it?? Thanks so much for all of your help Khadija!
Oh okay! YOu can use at least 60% indigo and 40% henna that should be good, or even up to 75% indigo and 25% henna. Around that range.
Yes with the moisturizing conditioner involved in that recipe that should definetely help combat the dryness. Sounds perfect!
Welcome, anytime. Thanks Laq!
HELLO !I HAVE LONG BROWN HAIR WITH 10 PERCEN WHITE HAIRS.I WANT TO USE HENNA AND I WANT TO HAVE DARK BROWN HAIR.PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO DO THAT?THANK YOU!ADRIANA
Thank you for your post Adriana. Please read this article
http://hennablogspot.com/how-to-use-henna-and-indigo-to-naturally-dye-your-hair-reddish-to-brown-to-black-tones/
I’d recommend you use 60% indigo and 40% henna in your recipe. I hope this helps!
my hair is black with about 20 percent grey i want to cover the grey and use henna and indigo please tell me how to mix to cover this grey i hate it.
Thank you Gail for your message!
Read this blog post as it has the instructions on how to use henna and indigo to cover grey: http://hennablogspot.com/how-to-use-henna-and-indigo-to-naturally-dye-your-hair-reddish-to-brown-to-black-tones/
I have a question about different hair textures. What would you recommend for natural hair (Afro-American) without perms or chemically treated. I’ve been natural for 5 years now. My hair is hard to color. Most times it only takes the root of my hair. I know that all hennas are not created equal. I’ve been using Bigen for a number of years now. My husband and I use it to cover the gray and I’m happy with it, but I wish to have another color besides dark brown.
Thanks for your post Rhonda.
What other tones would you like? If you use henna then that would cover your grey but give you reddish tones too, especially yemeni henna powder. Why not get a few samples from our site and do hair strand tests and see if the results come out as you might like? Let us know!
Hi Khadija-
I tried doing a 2 step process with Moroccan Henna and Indigo to dye my Mother’s hair Blue-Black, but it didn’t come out well. Her hair is already naturally black but it still came out Bright Red in the front and on her scalp. I left the Henna on four 6 hours and 3 hours for the Indigo. The only thing it did was cover up hey Grey Hairs and help stop her shedding.
I haven’t tried this on my hair yet, because I wanted to test it on someone else first who already had Black hair. I was under the impression that Moroccan Henna didn’t give off Red Tones, but her hair was screaming Red. We waited 1 week and the Red never faded. I have since gone over her hair with a Black Semi-permanent to get back the Blue-Back color she initially wanted.
Now my hair is a Medium to Light brown naturally, so I’m Hesitant to try this 2 step Henna Process, for fear that my hair will come out even redder than my Mother’s. I have only used Cassia from you, and was completely satisfied with the results. But, I’m not sure on using Henna and Indigo. Do you know what went wrong??
I am glad the cassia worked well for you, but really sorry to hear about the moroccan henna with indigo. Any henna is reddish toned or orangeish toned on hair, but when blending moroccan with indigo it does create nice brown to black tones easily without red.
Something must have gone wrong with the indigo.
Can you go over how you mixed the indigo?
We’ll speak soon!
I mixed the Indigo with water and a teaspoon of salt as recommended.
I need a bit more details on how you did it. How much time for dye release and did you do this recipe as a two step to achieve black tones? Was the grey/red areas saturated with indigo?
It’s supposed to be a pinch of salt for the indigo not usually a tsp. It may have been too much unless you used at least 100 or more grams of indigo.
Let’s see what happened
Salam, I am looking for Henna powder for body art. I’m not sure which powder to get. I love when Henna stain color is a deep red and really dark, but I am not a big fan of the so dark it’s almost black look, but I also don’t like the orangey looks very much.
Which powder would you recommend?
Assalaamu Alaikum Ali, thanks for your post.
I’d really recommend you try either Jamila henna powder or Rajasthani Indian henna.
Also Moroccan henna is very nice as well, as we recently did a few more samples with it for body art, and it has a very fast dye release.
I hope this helps!
PS You’ll have to make sure to strain it as well when it’s a paste so it becomes very smooth. We’ll make a video on that soon!
That’s what I did, I added 1 teaspoon of salt because I used 100grams of Indigo. I did a 2 step process to achieve Black Tones. I allowed the proper amount of time for Dye Release for both… 1 hour for the Moroccan Henna and 10-15 minutes for the Indigo after mixing it with warm water.
Oh no! really? She may have needed a second application. Was there ANY black coverage anywhere on her hair? Or just along the edges?
The dye release color should have looked like this for indigo:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/Waboosia/Indigo2.jpg
Does this help at all? Did it look like that?
There was Black Coverage and it did cover all the Gray as well. It’s just that the front Halo portion & edges of her hair remained Bright Red and wherever you parted her scalp was Bright Red as well and Yes, the picture you provided was how the Indigo looked after Dye release.
Morning Laq!
IN general the edges of greys can be tough spots, they may have needed another full indigo application. That’s what I would have recommended, and the salt then shouldn’t have been the issue, just sometimes for the first time it needs to get used to being on the hair and sticking well.
Just erally saturate those egdes and put indigo into the henna too to make sure the henna is dark to begin with and use that to do root touch ups. I hope this helps!
Ok…I see
I think I scared my Mother away from trying again. She’s old school and doesn’t like a lot of fuss when it comes to hair, so she’s going to stick to her regular semi-permanents.
But this experience is NOT going to scare me away from trying with my own hair. With that being said, I think I will try it out for myself this Spring/Summer since my natural hair is in Braids atthe moment.
I just have a few more questions before I male the Hanna/Indigo Plunge:
1. If I mix 100g of Moroccan Henna with 100g of Organic Indigo, and then after leaving this mixture in my hair for 6 hours, do a 2 step by applying a separate application of Indigo by itself, will this ensure that I get a Deeper Black Result without ANY Red Tones at all?
2. What would happen, if I did a 2 step, where I used Cassia 1st and then Indigo after? What would the result be? (Just a reminder- My hair is Naturally Medium Brown)
Hi,
I purchased some yemeni henna powder in Aug 09 and I never put it in the freezer (it’s unopened). Is that okay? Will henna lose some of its potency or dye quality if its not placed in the freezer for several months? Thanks.
Thanks for your post Micky. If you’re henna was kept in a damp location in the sun/light then it could loose potency, but I’d recommend you do a paste test to see if the color is good. Here’s how to test it for dye release:
http://hennablogspot.com/testing-your-henna-paste-for-dye-release/
If you kept it in a cool, dark place it should still be good
Hi Khadija!
I just have a few more questions before I take the Henna/Indigo Plunge:
1. If I mix 100g of Moroccan Henna with 100g of Organic Indigo, and then after leaving this mixture in my hair for 6 hours, do a 2 step by applying a separate application of Indigo by itself, will this ensure that I get a Deeper Black Result without ANY Red Tones at all?
2. What would happen, if I did a 2 step, where I used Cassia 1st and then Indigo after? What would the result be? (Just a reminder- My hair is Naturally Medium Brown)
Laq, yes for number 1, yes this would really give a deep black tone, asbolutely, and there should be no red coming through (here’s to hoping no awful tough greys though). Have you ever been to http://www.longhaircareforum.com
Well cassia isnt as long lasting as henna is so there isn’t a lot of people doing the recipe that way as it might come out more purplei-ish toned since there is no red base in there, like the henna gives. So I’d really rather you use the henna along with the indigo for best, black results. Just in case. I hope this helps!
Hello.
I’m about to return to using henna but before when I used henna I was starting off with dark brown, this time I am starting off with bright-dark red hair (semi-permanent Manic Panic type dye but in an orange/red color). I want to use to henna to repair damage but also to keep a more permanent color. Which henna would you prefer for a *Natural* intense redhead color like this http://blogs.glam.com/glamblush/files/2008/12/coco-rocha-red-hair.jpg or http://th01.deviantart.net/fs19/300W/i/2007/244/9/9/Red_Hair_by_krene.jpg
I’m looking for a bright warm red vs a bright cool red.
Thanks!
Peace through the Divine,
As a hair stylist for 30 years, after retirement I decided it was my turn to have my pampering and chose to use to have the works about every 3 weeks at a salon. Even though this cost me AND sometimes did not yield results, at least I was able to cover the grey that was becoming WHITE. The peroxide and the color they used, covered the grey, but damaged my hair and made it a little frizzy. I was going for a color that was hard to get…a redwood color or maybe black cherry when my cousin started putting henna on my hair; she said the non-peroxide ‘natural’ hair dyes were not going to give me the results I wanted.
I finally got the black cherry color I’d always wanted. HHenna also makes my hair shiny and brings out the natual wave without the frizz. Now, after five months my hair is down past my shoulders and in great condition. This is the first time in many years that I have been able to grow it, style it, and achieve the lenghth I like.
I am using half indigo and different hennas from the Sooq. We have tried 4 other sources and Sooq henna is fresh- it has wonderful properties of a gel and a pudding texture, gives instant color reaction on the hand before curing. There is somsthing also very calming about the henna. The amla is also calming and cooling for a facial I make with a little water honey, yogurt, and orange powder.
I will continue ordering from Sooq as it is by far closest to what I expect of dear henna.
Sue thank you for such moving comments. I feel exactly the same way about henna too! Keep well
Hi,
Two months ago I colored my dark/med brown curly shoulder length hair to a dark golden blonde. My roots are growing out and I don’t want to use chemical dye anymore. If I try 40% henna and 60% indigo with alma on my entire hair, will it match my med dark brown roots to my dark blonde chemically dyed hair? Which Henna is best for curly hair and for the color I want? My roots are med/dark brown with a few blonde highlights.
Thanks
Thanks for your message!
That is a very good recipe for you, and for curly hair yes amla in your recipe is a must if you want to keep your curls, as henna can loosen curls for some.
Amla also promotes hair growth, and toness down the red of henna further.
If your blond tones are not colored thoroughly the first time, you may need to do a second application, as light dyed hairs can be a little tough to bring the color back around to the natural hair tone. It just takes a second application for some. But this would be a great start!
Thanks for replying. I’ll buy enough henna/indigo/Alma for two applications in case it doesn’t take the fist time to my colored hair. Which henna do you recommend for curly/colored hair? I read about the Moroccan henna being best for going brunette but I also read that it’s stringy. Does that mean it would be difficult to apply to my curly delicate hair?
Actually yemeni is very stringy this year and moroccan hasn’t been as stringy. The least stringy henna powders for 2009 crops that are mainly in stock at this time as 2010 haven’t come out yet, would be jamila and moroccan henna powder. I’d choose between those two.
Applying onto damp hair makes it go on easier.
Those would also be easier to wash out. The easier it is to wash out, the easier then for curly hair, in my opinion.
Sorry if this question is repeated. Do you recommend the Jamila, Indian or Yemeni henna for more deeper red tones (close to like black cherry) on dark hair? I’m trying to avoid the hennas that give off the more orange/coppery tones. I would love to place an order since I’ve heard such great things about your henna. =)
Thanks for your post!
I really recommend yemeni henna powder for the deepest red tones. I love it for that reason. I have tried all of the henna powders we have over the years, and yemeni is stuck on my hair regimen. That would be my suggestion! We do have a discount for forum members as well? Which forum are you on? It’s for 10% off
Thanks for your quick response. Reading the description I thought Yemeni was the winner, thanks for confirming.
I’m with Natural Sunshine, http://naturalsunshine.ning.com/
I’m a member of a group called “Henna Hunnies”. Your site is listed for recommended online purchase.
Welcome!!
Would I be able to offer those members a special discount? Or does someone else have to approve it and add it? I would offer an exclusive discount apart from the usual ones.
Henna Hunnies, that is so cute!!
I can post the info in the group to make it available to them. That would be awesome! Thanks so much.
Okay that would be great since it’s exclusive, could you email me directly at hennasooq@gmail.com?
Is it possible to mix the Jamila and Moroccan henna together and then follow it with indigo to get a coverage for grey hair that you want to turn brown?
The only issue there could be with Jamila and Moroccan mixed together is the higher chance that the moroccan henna will demise, as it has the shortest life and quickest dye release of all henna powders, and Jamila has the longest. So it might happen that the moroccan will just demise as you wait. Unless you mix the jamila first and then wait for dye release, and THEN mix and add the moroccan henna. This could work well.
But usually you can choose 1 henna powder and use indigo along with it to get brown tones. It’s 50/50 of each for brown tones.
I have ordered from your site previously and think I tried the yemeni and indigo. The yemeni was reaaaaally red and the indigo did cover it up but not as much as I would have liked. I made the mistake of using the ENTIRE bag of henna, and only have some indigo left. SO, I’m happy to purchase another kit or 2 and maybe alternate between the Jamila and the Moroccan. I have a lot of grey roots to cover.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.
Anytime you’re welcome. Yemeni is very vibrant
hello. i am interested in trying the rajasthani. My hair is naturally drk brn and I do have some color on th ends that are kind of brn/red. What color reluts should that give me. Also when is the paprika added and how much should be used? I heard it kicks up the color. (do u have any info on the ayur rajasthani.. my sister has some but I told her not to use it)
I don’t know of any rajasthani name brands from other companies, sorry. If you want a lot of red to come out, I’d recommend you try yemeni henna powder. Rajasthani henna is pretty good as well and can eventually push up to burgundy tones.
Hi,
I have dark black hair. I have a very kinky texture hair (if youre familiar with hair types, I’m 4b) and I would like to get a translucent yet noticeable red tint on my hair. Is that possible and if so which henna should I use. I just got some jamila henna for the first time and I plan on using it in the next few days but I am still in search of some powerful henna. I know it won’t lighten my hair but I would like it to bring out my natural red undertones that are already in my hair
Thanks for your post Courtney. If you have natural red undertones that is really great. Jamila is a good choice and washes out really well, so give that a shot. But Yemeni is a richer more vibrant red, so if you want to ever try a more powerful henna powder then yemeni is your choice for a rich red.
Helleo,
i need your help please to choose the right products. My hair is almost 50% grey hair and i use color every 2 or 3 weeks. So now i want use your products to give it a try. my original hair is black.So I’m waiting for your response please as soon as possibe.
Naima from Montreal
Hello Naima Thank you for your post. You didn’t say what color you’d want to dye your hair? Would you like it to be black or reddish brown to more brown. Please let us know. Thank you!
Thank you. I will try the Yemeni next
Welcome Courtney!
Hi again!
Ok so I don’t want to miss out on the sale so I hope you can answer this in time. I am interested in the Yemeni but in the description it says its “stringy”. I’m not really sure if that refers to the sift having bits of twigs in it or if its hard to mix, but I have very kinky hair and I don’t want to put in something that’s gonna be too hard to wash out. I tried the Jamila the other day and it was so easy to rinse out, but I really would like to try to see if I could get a more noticeable color tint from the Yemeni. Will stringy henna go on to the hair smooth? Is it harder to mix? Whats the deal with Yemeni henna being stringy?
Hi Courtney!
Jamila baq, summer crop 2009, is very easy to wash out. Stringy means that the texture of yemeni henna powder is liek mozarella. Jamila is more creamy. The stringiness is fine, as I use it, but washing out is descent but a touch fibery. I hope this helps!
Hi,
if I dye my hair black with indigo and henna, the indigo fades over time right? After a few weeks can I apply the indigo again without the henna, since the henna is already there, or will it turn my hair a blue shade?
Thank you for your post Polina. For some people it does fade but others it sticks really well. You can try that method out as you’ll have the henna base still there which is true BUT the henna will also be growing out at your roots and might not catch or stick to your hair without henna being on the virgin parts/new growth.
i used to dye my hair with loreal professionals red for dark hair. now that i am doing jemila henna i have awefully contrasting roots. I am naturally a dark brown. I love the way the henna colored over the old dye. here is a pic of my hair right after : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3518318&l=9b58f1d400&id=823081597
but imagine that with an inch of black looking roots. i used baq jemila henna.
would it be worth a shot to do my roots with the dye?
For deeper red tones I’d recommend you actually use Yemeni henna powder, and also do a few applications for deeper results. The henna will build up and you’ll notice the deeper red will catch up as you do a few applications.
If it really isn’t pushing it enough for you, then it is safe to do a root touch up with dye but try your best with the yemeni henna powder
I hope this helps Emily!
hello there, i am interested in purchasing some henna. I know that most henna deposit a red color but i was wondering which one can give me the darkest color without using indigo (i do have a few white hairs in the front of my hair.)
Hi Kathleen, thank you for your post. Do you mean darkest as in a dark red? This does depend on your natural hair color but people who want a vibrant red choose yemeni henna powder, and if you want dark as in burgundy then indian would be a good choice. For dark as in brown then no this would not apply to henna, and you’d need to use either amla, katam, or indigo to darken it up some.
Another “Body Art Quality Henna” merchant directs their customers to let the henna ‘rest’ OVERNIGHT at room temperature before applying it to the hair as it is the best wait time for dye release. I purchased the Yemeni from your site and plan to use lemon juice as the acidic base, but your site directs customers to only wait 2 hours for the Yemeni to release the dye before applying it to the hair. Can you explain the difference between waiting 2 hours to overnight for dye release? What would happen if i let my Yemeni henna rest at room tempurature overnight before applying it? I have med-dark brown “3c” texture hair and seek optimal dye release to achive a deep red color.
(Also wanted to say you guys have Grade A customer service, thank you!)
Thanks for your post Kristen.
When someone gives advice on henna powder and herbs, it’s good to know or if they mention which henna powder they are speaking of, as every henna powder has a different dye release time that is needed. So the guidelines we have are for specific types of henna powders and you can let yemeni sit from 2-4 hours if you’d like. Then for hair usage it keeps dyeing in your hair and dye releasing, but jamila is the only one that needs 12 hours or overnight. If it’s Moroccan then that one will demise after 12 hours, so that isn’t effective to generally say leave a henna powder overnight for dye release. Moroccan henna powder has the fastest dye release.
You can let yemeni sit overnight but not longer, as you don’t want to lose dyeing properties.
Thanks for the compliment! Have a good weekend
Hi, I have only used henna once, after years of chem dyeing, with good results. I have natural wavy/curly dark brown hair and I am of Iranian descent (chem dyes are pants for my hair- but henna did well!)..
I would like to achieve brown/deep red tones for my hair, while maintaining my curl pattern- I read adding Amla powder helps. However, I also read Amla takes away the red tones!
What to do?
Thanks for your post Shirin!
Achieving brown tones or a deep red, would be two different recipes though. Yemeni would give you the best red results, and adding about 3-4 tbsp of amla powder would tone it down just a bit. In order to maintain your curl pattern, you’d need amla powder more then likely. I would say that the red should come through relatively nicely with that small amount of amla powder in it. I hope this helps!
neeeed the jamila buh out of stock uqhhhh
Thank you for your post Aleyah. It is back in stock! Thank you for shopping with us.
I would like to which brands of henna give a really dark stain for henna tattoos on the body? Ive heard rajasthani henna, moroccon etc. I would like to know the name of the brands. And i would also like to know the brands for good terps.
Hi there, I’m looking for a henna that lasts long, has the darkest colour brown to black and easy to apply, what do you recommend
Thank you for your post Rehana. The best henna powders for body art would be jamila summer crops and organic rajasthani indian henna that we sell at http://www.hennasooq.com
They yield reddish-burgundy tones. Sometimes thicker designs up to black cherry.
Thank you Suenos. We sell excellent henna powders for professionals. The best ones are Jamila and Organic Rajasthani indian henna that we carry, and we have a line of essential oils for terping. Enjoy! http://www.hennasooq.com
I have been using Henna from Lush for years, and even though their Brun (Brown) was quite orange on my grey hair, by not doing an overall dye, I could cope with it. People thought I had highlighted blonde hair. My natural colour was very dark.
I recently used Colora Brown Henna with disastrous bright orange results. The colorist at Colora told me to use their Watercolors, which gave me the regrowth streak and didn’t deal with the orange problem. I then used Colora Henna Creme, blondine with no effect whatsoever.
I am thrilled to discover your website and learn that Henna dyeing is an artform and would like to build my confidence to gradually reclaiming my original very dark colour (a strange mix of blue black and chestnut).
I have chosen Moroccan henna to minimise the orange, with indigo to cover the grey (and the Colora orange). I am hoping to do this in a one step process.
Please can you confirm that I have made the best choice and give an idea of how long delivery takes to British Columbia, Canada.
Many thanks
Hi
I’m over a century old and wondering what kind of Henna product I should use for highlighting my white hair to get dark brown highlights.
Thanks
Anna
Thank you for your post Lynne. I emailed you a reply.
Anna, thank you too for posting. For dark brown results you’d need henna and indigo combined together at 60% indigo and 40% henna ratios to create dark brown tones. You may have to do hair strand tests just to be certain your hair soaks up the color well since it is white and it can be a bit more resistant to dyeing. I hope this helps!
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