r/henna

I used henna monthly for 1 year. Now it’s been 8 months henna free (growing it out) . I’ve only ever used pure henna. I want to lighten it to a strawberry blonde. Has anyone done this? How did your henna lift with bleach?

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I had henna on my hair for years until I grew it out. these days I have split dyed hair (bleached blonde/box dyed darker color, light brown atm) and I really miss having red hair and how healthy my hair was with henna, BUT I want to keep my blonde pieces. with box or professional red dye it always bleeds into the bleached section like crazy. do you think henna would be an option if I cover up the lighter sections really well during processing? my easiest available option is Cultivator's henna which I also used way back when mixed with lemon juice and cinnamon.

I don’t like “wine”, “aubergine”, “blueish” red in my hair. Copper/brassy looks better on me ☺️ In your experience, what’s the most copper/brassy henna you know of? Or is it a myth that some are more copper than others?

Thank u all!!

Hello

I have seen people on instagram use an electrical mixer in sidr mixes, it seems to emulsify ?

Have you tried?

Or do you know an trick that does not prevent the dye release? As it for coarse greys covering!

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I tried informing myself about it a little and ig making my own with henna powder and stuff is good, From where should I get the henna powder?

Or are cones fine too? If yes from what brand? 🤨

I have been an avid user of fake freckles for the past two years, and I am now wanting to switch to henna. What brand has natural, brown henna? I have heard of people getting contact dermatitis from bad henna and want to prevent that! I apologize if this has been asked before ❤️

I have pretty visible grey hair and am planning to use henna and indigo 2 step process to achieve black hair

Can anyone suggest me an affordable Indian brand for henna and Indigo??? I checked out veda and kama but they're too expensive.

Why do people put Vaseline on their hands before henna? I’m unsure why people do this? Does this make the stain last? I’m an artist that’s been doing henna since jan and I’m lucky (alhamdulillah) that I have the talent and so I decided that I wanted to start a small business. I’m learning new things but this is a question that has irked me along with ‘spraying water sugar and lemon water on the hands after finishing a design.

Hello, hope someone can help allay my confusion!
I am in the UK.

TL;dr Deep red is the desired colour. Want to ensure the greys are brown first, so that they don't turn orange with direct henna.

I used to have henna red hair as my trademark back in the late 90s and then unfortunately got brainwashed against it by hairdressers, and perhaps due to then undiagnosed neurodivergence didn't think to get out of the habit of chemical dyes until now, aged 48, perimenopausal and very little hair left!
In a bid to regain my earlier identity, late edition, I am excited to get back to a henna red habit. But I have a good number of greys, and the remnants of old medium brown box dye on the lengths.
I have an idea that maybe I could do the greys with henna and indigo mix to get them to medium brown before a whole head of henna red, but I see conflicting methods for returning greys to medium brown via henna and indigo in this sub.
Would applying indigo and henna mix on the greys followed by hennaing whole head red the next day be a feasible approach, anyone know? And will the faded chemical dye on the lengths cause any issues?

Many thanks for your patience with me on this!

(Edited to clarify I meant that the first step I am considering is a henna plus indigo mix just on the greys).

Is there a henna brand that would be safe to use on both my eyebrows and to do a winged eyeliner as well? I can’t do mascara alone and will always use eyeliner. I want to get back into using lash clusters on a weekly basis and had the idea of using henna to create an eyeliner stain that I won’t have to wash off everyday like regular eyeliner.

I am fine with it being the natural brown henna color

Hi, I will be asking a regular stylist to apply henna to my hair (Rainbow Brand) since finding it difficult to apply it myself. It is about 20 mins away. Should I premix henna with warm water and salt and then take it in an insulated bag in a Pyrex glass container? I'm thinking maybe I will take a small portion and premix it at least for the first appointment since I'm not sure if the particular stylist may find henna messy or thick to apply so a small portion may be better. Has anyone done this before and any special things to mention to a stylist who may not regularly work with Henna or advice on whether to have them mix it there or premix it myself. I'm in US. Thanks.

Hello fellow henna lovers!

I wanted to give a quick review on the new formula of the Lush rouge henna for those out there who might be considering it. I went through hell with this so, think twice before trying it!

Now, I used Lush once a few years ago and it was very good in coloring. However, I did not like how difficult it was to break up and heat.

I usually use Khadi now. But, lately the color started fading. So, I wanted to try something else.

I bought a lush brick, followed the instructions and immediately noticed h that it looks much more gritty than I remember. It was easier to break up and make into a paste, even though it was very gritty and had small parts that would not melt.

I applied it with much difficulty as it was much less smooth than Khadi and, left it for a few hours while ensuring my hair stays warm.

I spent more than an hour trying to take this thing out of my hair! I am not exaggerating! I know, henna can be hard to wash out, especially when we cannot use shampoo.

However, for all other brands, I was able to rinse 3-4 times with water and 1-2 times with conditioner and I was good to go.

With this new lush formula, I rinsed at least 10 times with water and 5 times with conditioner and just gave up. It is bearable but I can still feel gritty henna bits in my hair.

For anyone who wants to try it due to being something different, you've been warned. 🫠🥲

In a few days, I will update on the color change on my medium-dark brown hair.