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Shaista’s Henna Journey

I have dark black thick hair.I’ve been using Henna since I was very young in India for mostly conditioning because I never get the RED color I want .
I stopped doing henna when I got married and came to Canada  and I never liked the  henna which Indian /south Asian stores have. I came to know about Khadija and I started using her henna on and off..Now it is pretty much regular for me. I still don’t get the RED I want but it gives my hair a beautiful shine and they are smooth and silky. I had long hair till almost my waist but now they are half way down my waist which I find easier to handle and maintain. They look really dark but when you see them in the sun you can see a bit of dark maroon in it..depends on the way I’m standing in the light 🙂

My Recipe:

– I use 3-4 boxes of Indian Raj Henna powder
– Warm Tea water with a bit of cloves, some lemon juice.
– Mix it until a bit thicker than tooth paste.
– Mix 4-5 drops of rose water or lavender essential oil (depends on my mood)
– Let it sit for a an hour.
– I wear gloves and apply it with my hands as I find it easier .
– I start with the center of my head, part my hair in half then take a bunch of hair and apply henna generously starting from the roots moving to the ends of hair.
– I take a bunch of hair from both sides of my hair (partitions) one side at a time then other and work going from the center of head to the outside.
-At the end  it looks like a turban. If I have any henna left I apply it on top.
-Wipe the excess from my head, ears , neck.
-I cover my hair with saran wrap and let it sit for 2- 3 hours.
-I rinse with water and let it dry naturally.
-When my hair is half dry half wet I apply lukewarm oil with a few drops of lemon juice. I’m a big fan of oil, and oil my hair on a regular basis. I use coconut oil.
-I always use warm oil.
-I wrap my hair with  a hot towel so the oil goes deep in the roots for 15 minutes.
-Next day I wash my hair with a shampoo bar from Henna Sooq
-After 2 days I apply a mix of yogurt , lemon juice and egg and apply in my hair and let it sit for an hour then rinse and follow the same oil routine.

I still wish I could get the red like Tammi and Stevie 🙂