How to Color Your Hair with Henna (2)
Apply the Henna: This is the fun part. Get ready for a messy, muddy time. You should wear older clothes, have a couple of old towels nearby, rubber gloves on your hands, and move any light-colored bath mats or carpets away, or at least cover them with something. No matter how careful you are, the henna will drip, but it is fairly easy to clean up since potential stains take a while to develop.
Separate individual strands starting in the center or on one side. Henna does not travel well between the hair, so the strands should not be wider than one inch and should be thin. Cover each strand with the "mush" and continue until your head looks like the creature from the green lagoon. You can protect the skin around your hairline from getting stained by rubbing some vaseline on it.
Processing time: For best results, consider wearing a "mud head" for four hours. You can theoretically also leave it on overnight and sleep with it, but I'm not sure if that would contribute to a very restful sleep or clean pillows. In the end, the processing time depends on the intensity of the color that you want and on your STRAND TEST.
Rinse, Rinse, Rinse! Warm water, lots of it, coupled with some patience on your part and no panic in the shower will get all of the henna out of your hair. It is important to rinse thoroughly. Your hair will have a very herbal smell for a while, which is of a pleasant earthiness, however some people are not happy with it. It will disappear after a few washes.
If things do not work out as expected and you are not satisfied with the results, please check out our instructions for removing henna from your hair. But that shouldn't be necessary. If you do your diligent preparations, your own research, so that you are fully aware of what to expect and what you want, then you will soon be flaunting your new sassy and fiery mane!
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See also:
Problems with traditional hair coloring after using Henna
Henna and hair straightening
Dye red hair with Henna to brighten it up
Henna based natural dye and hair not absorbing color
