How To Dye Your Hair Red With Henna
- Posted on 04 October, 2014
- Color Lace Wig
- By Anonymous
I get a lot of comments about my hair color, and a lot of those ask how people can replicate it. Unfortunately it's not feasible to tell you to go back and time and persuade your mom to marry a redhead, but here's some information that's almost as effective.
The brand of henna I used can be found here: http://www.light-mountain-hair-color.c...
Music copyright "As I Figure" by Kevin MacLeod under 3.0 Attribution License
Hey everyone welcome to this hair coloring discussion. If you've seen a few of my videos, you may have noticed that I get a lot of comments on my hair color. You may have left one of those comments yourself. Well recently, I was sent a set of extensions by a B hair in order to do a review for them and that video is over here actually, if you're in the market, for some extensions and want some insight. But they didn't make extensions in red. So I had to request a set that were blond and then dyed them red, as you can see in that video, it actually worked out pretty well so for those of you who, like this hair color and are interested in getting it for yourself, this video is For you, I'm going to talk about how I dyed these blonde extensions to this nice deep red. I'M also going to talk about dyeing extensions in general, because it's a little different than dyeing your own hair. So, if you're ready for all that, keep watching now before we start, this is definitely not the only way to dye hair. This is just the process that I and all my untrained bumbling about, was able to figure out for the needs of my extensions and my wallet using a box. I are going to a salon is another option, but I chose henna because it's cheaper, it's natural-looking is permanent, so it won't fade at all and its conditioning. However, there's some quirks about henna that you should be aware of before you start such as the fact that it's very messy and it stains everything that it comes in contact with it, combines with your natural hair color to make a red that's unique to you and It can react with some materials such as metal or plastic if you're, including essential oils things like that that I'll talk about more later, it's also only a darken err. So, unfortunately, if you have dark brown or black hair you're not going to be able to get to this level of red without reaching your hair first, so forgive my butchering of color theory right now, but you can think of color roughly in terms of a grid Where there's hue on the x-axis and lightness on the Y, henna and henna blends can take your natural hair color along the x-axis to redder and brown or hue and down the light lightness scale to a darker color. But it can't go back up to blonde or lighter that's not to say you can't use henna on dark hair. You can still get a bit of a dark red tint to it. If you applied really dark hair, but a bright red isn't going to happen all right if henna still looking good for you, let's get started the particular product I use to dye. These blonde extensions is light Mountain henna in red. This company does henna blends, which means they combine henna with some other dyes like indigo, in order to make different shades. So that way they can offer things like bright red and mahogany, dark brown, etc. It was like 9 bucks on Amazon. For me, if you're going to use a henna blend like this, make sure you follow the given instructions in the Box to a tee, because it's not going to behave the same way that body art henna does, for instance, when I was doing my strand tests, I Found some information on the internet that said, if you use essential oils, it'll help release more of the dye when you're mixing the henna. But when I did that with this particular product, I found that it turned it really green and then completely melted through the plastic cup that I was mixing in using just warm water and some nutmeg, as suggested in the light Mountain instructions for getting a richer. Read worked much better, so, whatever brand you get make sure you follow the given instructions with it, then you will need to let the mixture cure for some amount of time. This product says that you can put it on as soon as 10 minutes after letting it set, but bear in mind that the longer that you leave this mixture to sit the more dye that can be released from the plant grinds. So you may need to leave it on your hair for longer to compensate for that. If you still want a dark color since I was taking this medium blonde to this dark red and that's a pretty big color difference, I wanted to utilize the dye and as much as possible. So I let this sit for 3 hours to apply it to my extensions, I laid a sheet of saran wrap on my counter to keep things neat and then used a disposable toothbrush to distribute the hem. Other good tools are a dye brush or your own hands covered in gloves, typically for using henna on your head. You'Ll want the consistency to be like yogurt, so you can spread it without it running everywhere. But since this is on a flat surface, that's not my head. I diluted the henna a bit more, so it was even easier to spread. I also part of the hair in order to get good coverage. Remember Simba everything. The henna touches is your new color, but if the henna doesn't seep through the hair enough, you'll have patchy hair. Once the extensions are sufficiently saturated. I wrap them up in the saran wrap and in turn, wrap that and a heating blanket on the lowest setting heat helps the dye release a bit more, which is why it's mixed in warm water in the first place, as well as swelling the hair cuticle. A little bit to increase dye penetration on your own head, piling all your hair up and wrapping. It will trap your body heat to help the henna. You can also point a blow-dryer at yourself on low. If you want more, just be careful not to get the henna too hot, like too hot to touch because then the colour will start to break down and you'll kill the henna length of time leaving the henna on your head also influences how red it gets. So if your blood, I just want to go strawberry, which, by the way is a fantastic colour - I don't know, I don't see more people going forward, then you can just leave the head on for like 20 to 30 minutes. But again I wanted to go blonde to dark red, so I left this on for 8 hours, finally to clean off the henna rinse in cool water until the water runoff is clear rather than orange, then very gently wash the hair with a small amount of gentle Shampoo and condition it wash not by scrubbing, but by massaging and scrunching between the initial rinse and the next time you wash your hair. Your hair might feel a little bit dry or drier than you're used to at least and that's because there's going to be some errant henyk molecules, sticking to the surface of the hair shaft and that will be taking up the space that your conditioner normally bonds to. Henna is a conditioner, which is why your hair seems shinier after you do a henna application, but it's not as effective tactile wise as a lot of commercial conditioners. So that's why it might not feel as smooth. Additionally, your hair might also be a bit bright and orange, but rest assured that the color will tone down and deepen a little bit as time goes on and the next time you wash you'll wash away more of the henna molecules. They'Re sticking to your hair and then your conditioner can sit there and then I'll feel better. With extension, specifically, care should be taking not to agitate the hair too much when you're washing it hair is dead. After all, so any damage you do to it is permanent, plus with extensions it's any damaged, hair isn't going to be replaced with shiny new stuff from your head. Additionally, a lot of extensions go through a chemical processing routine before they're sold, so that makes them weaker. These extensions just went through this process last night and, as you can see, they got significantly redder, but not quite as red as my hair. Yet so, if you get to the end of your henna job and you decide it's not red enough for you, you can dye again, that's how you get from a blond to a dark grey. That'S several levels away and that's what I did. I mixed another batch of henna, let it sit for three hours applied it to the hair, let that sit with heat for eight hours and then I got this, which is a much much closer, almost perfect match to my hair color, and you can see the difference Between the first watch and the second wash hands there, I figured out how much time I needed, as well as how many applications I needed by doing strand tests first, which is when you take a little bit of hair from your head or some fallout from here. You can get it from a brush whatever, and then you apply the dye to that to see how it's going to turn out, and you should do a strand test too, because if you go overboard, pin is really really hard to bleach out and especially with extensions You should never use bleach on these puppies because of how delicate they are from the processing that they went through before being sold. Finally, another word of caution up close on this extension. You can see a greenish black blotch on the hair. That'S because there's a part of this weft clip that is unpainted metal, and this was touching - the henna hair henna reacts with metal like this, so be sure to avoid any metal during the mixing and application process. This is on the underside of the extensions at the top of the weft, which is normally covered by your own hair. So I don't really care about this blotch. You probably would on your own hair, and this concludes my video on henna. If you decide to take some of this advice and dye your own hair, you should let me know how it goes in the comments. Also, if there are any henna veterans out there, why don't? You also share your experiences and your knowledge in the comments too. So other people can see the wide wide array of possibilities that are available with henna. Thanks for watching and good luck with all your hair ventures, you
Comments
Sarah AB: I've been dying my hair with henna for 6 years and have learned a lot through trial and error. A relatively typical henna prep mix is water, lemon juice and henna powder. I learned that using cranberry juice instead of lemon juice will keep your hair from getting too dark (henna continues to oxidize *get darker* for several days after the application). Also using just hot water will keep it lighter. Henna is like a varnish on wood. every time you dye your hair with it the color becomes richer and darker so if you you like the shade you're at don't dye that section of hair any more. I like to supplement about half of my water with rose water or orange blossom water as I find it helps camouflage the smell (yes henna smells very earthy and usually for several days specially when wet). Plus rose water and orange blossom water are great for your hair too as they are anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and moisturizers. I personally only buy pure henna and create my own mixed using the henna with indigo (black) or cassia (blond: but only on already blond ppl otherwise it's just clear). Most henna you buy that come in different colors can contain mineral mixes that react disastrously with other hair dyes and bleach. for example bleach+indigo or alma powder+ henna=sludge green. (i did not do this to myself but i've seen it happen to people) I am a henna convert and have managed to turn my whole family onto it. I dye my mother's greys using a mix of 50/50 indigo and henna for a medium brown color, my father's with 25/75 henna and indigo for dark brown, my step mother is just henna for auburn. And i dye with just henna and i do a bit of bleaching to get an omber style Anyhow, that's my 2 cents, hope someone finds it helpful. :)
D. T. Tallulah: Former hairstylist here. You did a GREAT job with this video- terrifically informative. Well done!
Susan Pohlers: I have been using henna to dye my hair for over 2 years now and I love the results. I use body-art quality pure henna because I want the truest red over my dark brown/gray hair. My grays come out orangey at first but after about 2-3 days blend in with the rest of my hair. I usually mix the henna the night before to let it cure overnight. After I apply it I leave it on for 4 hours or so (the shortest time I have left it was 3 hrs but 4 or more is better). My hair is now a dark auburn and I only touch up the roots/new growth with henna about every 6-8 weeks. I hope that helps anyone who is thinking of trying henna.
Madeline C.: My mama has jet black hair and uses henna to help her grays... added bonus? It's black in indoors but BEAUTIFUL RED in the sunlight. I suggest it!
Aly : I love your hair. I'm naturally a blonde but I've always wished I had natural red hair, it's absolutely gorgeous xx
Fatma Önder: Hey!I just wanted to say that you can use the excess hair on your hair brush to see how your hair reacts with it and if you can get the colour you want
Šehić F: My hair was brown naturally but it had kinda a redish feel to it..When I dyed it with henna it got this color ...So if you have brown hair it might work..It worked out for my hair so good luck
Jessica N.: I’ve been dying my hair with indigo powder for years. My natural color is light brown and the pure indigo turns it an intense blue-black. Adding conditioner to the mixture makes it easier to rinse and it makes your hair super smooth and shiny for days afterward. I put avocado oil in it, too. It’s really good for your hair.
ruzya7: My mom used to dye my hair with henna when I was little whenever there was a lice attack (lol) at school, because it kills them
Alison Louise: I have a really bad allergy to hair dye and I’ve been using henna on my dark brown hair for years it gets rid of the grey at my roots brilliantly and means that I don’t have to worry about a reaction. I use lemon juice and instant coffee in my henna and I get a great colour I have waist length hair.
Michelle C: Very helpful. I’m a natural redhead but my hair has faded as I’ve become older. Have thought about using henna.
Jennifer L: Sooo helpful! Exactly the info I was looking for. I just bought a blonde Human Hair wig and am going to dye it red with henna. Thanks to you I'll be careful with the metal areas too. By the way your res hair is so gorgeous! New subbie here!
Evelien groot: I've been using henna for about ten years now. Recently, I started to experiment with natural ingredients. Especially olive oil and the leftover coffee in the filter works really well! I'm a dark blond, so I normally leave the henna in for one and a half hour to get the deep color I want. The olive oil helps to spread the henna, takes in the color and is a moisturizer at the same time :) thanks for the video!
Serena J: Thank you for making this video! I realize it's a bit old now, but I really appreciate that you showed exactly how to use henna on hair extensions. :)
Libra7 Seven: Awesome video girly! Love your hair colour, I am mixing a batch of black henna at the moment and can’t wait to see the outcome! ❤️❤️
Rachel Richey: I've been dying my hair with body art quality henna (mixed with hibiscus tea and EOs) for about 10 years now and I LOVE it! I went from medium brown to a deep auburn. My hair also always feels amazing after I use it! :D It also promotes healthy hair, from what I understand. I'm told my great grandma dyed her hair with henna up until she decided to let her grey hair grow out and she had a full head of thick healthy hair until her death.
Rachael Neinast: Great video! Your hair colour is gorgeous and it's exactly what I've been wanting! Quick question: how much henna do you use? My hair is almost to my mid-back and I have a lot of it. I just want to make sure I get full coverage. Thanks!
Goro Akechi: I used to have the exact same colour of your hair, naturally. Everyone told me "never dye your hair" and I did. Turns out I can most definetly get it back with henna.
kiiimmo0: I find your video one of the most informative video I could find on YouTube. Really helpful! ♡ I'm definitely gonna try henna when I get back to my blond hair (now blue).
Nikki Nicole: I’m a natural redhead and I can almost always tell when redheads are dyed but I thought you were natural!
madison del: Hi! This has been the most informative henna hair dye tutorial I've found, thank you!!! I'm a natural blonde, about the color of those extensions and I'm on my second bout of henna and its still a little more orange than I'd like but was unsure if another layer would help. I have an answer! Also..what kind of shampoo/conditioner would you recommend?
Freya Greaves: I have been using henna for around 5 years and can confidently say it is 100% worth the mess and time!!
Kayla Elding: I did this on my hair! And it went darker, I loved it! But then when I washed it the first time it faded which was pretty bizarre never experienced that with henna before! Can you give me any advice on you keep yours staying dark?
Katanalikeskittens: I LOVE dying my hair with henna. I bleached the ever loving crap out of my hair last year and after that I didn't want to go back to damaging chemical dyes. My hair was such a mess i figured I should give henna and try and I adore it. The henna takes a little more time and effort, but my hair is much healthier now. It looks a more natural shade and you don't have to re-dye as often. <3 I usually get my henna from an Indian grocery store, it's pure organic Henna. I mix it with tea (chamomile or black) and hot water. I also added some lemon and honey to keep it from looking too dark. You can kind of see when the dye is released from the henna. It's hard to explain how it looks. XD my hair breaks kinda easily, so I rinse out the henna with conditioner instead of shampoo usually... :)
Nina Bosch: Really great video! You should do another one with extentions of different colours to see how it turns out !
miastyles70: I love henna! the only thing is that i have dark hair, so i blached the ends and then put henna on. AMAZING! no damage at all! It's even better than before! so now i have some cute red ends :)
i.doe.declare: I dyed my hair with henna once about a year and a half ago. I immensely enjoyed the process and the smell and the texture of the mixture and all that sort of thing, but the red I got was too orangey for me (I have a cool skin tone... it just didn't look right). Is there a way to get a truer/cooler red with henna??
Ladybug: I am a natural redhead and I used to use henna when I was a teenager and I would just mix it with really hot water. It would darken my red and leave it really thick and shiny. I just recently bought some henna online and am getting ready to try it again. This henna is called Chestnut and it looked closest to my natural color and am looking forward to brightening up my red. Thank you for the tutorial!
Julia Pe: I have been dyeing my hair with henna for quite some years now. I have tried different products and since I only want my dark blonde hair to become a nice red shade I ended up with using pure henna by Khadi. During the summer I prefer the fast method, which means I add hot water and that´s it(1,5-2h waiting). The sun does bleach and brighten the colour anyway. But during autumn and winter I prefer to use cold water and vinegar. The longer you leave that mix on the hair the stronger the colour will become(I mix this in the evening and then put it on my hair in the morning, leaving it for 3h). I also heard of adding applejuice for a brighter shade or red wine for a darker shade.
Francesca H: Your hair colour is so beautiful that I can't stop staring at it, you go girl <3
tammygurl64: Great video! Your hair is a really pretty shade of red for you. I was born a natural redhead (not exactly the shade of your 1st dye attempt on the extensions but close). With age, I've lost most of my copper locks to brown/auburn. I can't help but wonder if henna would get me close to my natural color red or a dark red like yours. Based on your skin tone, I'm assuming you're a natural redhead but is it henna enhanced?
DachshundsRule: Hi there, had to say I enjoyed your "how-to" on henna. I'm a 60 yr. old with silver gray streaks. My hair used to be very dark brown with lots of red tones, almost auburn, but when the dreaded menopause hit, the color began to fade out. I colored my hair for years, all I wanted was my natural color back, but store often didn't have the right shade or my brand, etc. Now my hair is beginning to thin a little (it was so thick I had headaches!) and I don't want to damage it with chemical colorants, so am considering henna. From your comment section, it seems henna is a bit more involved but doesn't damage the hair. Thank you for this, I'd love to get back to my old natural hair color again.
Erika clifton: Hey! So my hair is naturally strawberry blonde but more of a copper tone to it. I'm trying to get a deeper red hair color, I've tried box colors before but it turned my hair bright orange lol. Any tips that I can use? This stuff sounds like it will work for me
Anja Wassermann: I dyed my hair with henna again and 3 hours of waiting are enough for me. It turned out great and it was a really nice experience. I think I will dye every 6 weeks.
Astrya T.K Faerchild: I never considered Henna as a hair dye, loved this video thank you.
MrsBrit1: Part of me would LOOOVE to go strawberry blonde....but I'm tired of coloring my hair. I'm an old bleach user and haven't bleached in a little over a year (and I have 10 inches of new growth!), but with my hair at midthigh, I'd hate to screw up or get tired of the color and upkeep....I whet auburn several years ago and actually really loved the color on me...I just hated the upkeep, and getting rid of it was nightmarish! I do so love your color, though. Truly a stunning head of hair you've got there!
Raechel Nahh: I did henna the first time (No strand testing too impatient) and didn't leave it on NEARLY long enough. Hoping to get a richer red by leaving it on for much longer this go ^_^
Fionnait Sradag: I like henna. In addition to the nice coppery colour, it makes my hair feel really smooth and silky.
misneachail: I use brewed tea & coconut cream in my mix (light mountain). Let it sit for 1hr then leave on for 4 hours. So much better than box dyes!
Norm Tresadern: Your hair is the same colour as my sister's, and the second hair extension you dyed is the same colour as mine was before I started going grey - such natural colours!
Hawasworld: I love your hair colour and you really look like sansa stark
Nicole *: If you already have red hair (a little lighter than yours) and want to use this to enhance/darken it some, how long would you let it sit before you start to use it, and how long would you leave it on your hair?
Maggy Russell: Hello...thank you for sharing your video. I have been using Henna, Colora Henna, for many years now to cover grey and keep my natural color. I am a light/strawberry shade redhead. I use a shade called, Apricot Gold from Colora Henna, and lately been using Gold Brown for the underneath layers and ends, as I have long hair, and the ends have not been absorbing the apricot gold very well. This henna comes in a box, as a powder. Is all natural. I mix with warm water to a thick pancake batter consistency. It smells like wet alfalfa hay... I like it...for those who knows what hay smells like, I apply it on clean wet hair...section it, then spray it with spray bottle or right out shower, which ever is easiest. I have very, long, straight, fine , but thick hair,,, so combing wet hair without conditioner is hard. so, I dry it first, then section it, spray with water bottle warm water,, then apply thick creamy henna all the way from roots to ends. Put plastic shower cap or plastic bag over head. Then wrap in towel to keep head warm. For my greys I need to leave on a good hour with the Apricot Gold...For underneath layers to the ends with the Gold Brown, only 20 to 30 minutes... I then shampoo twice with a good shampoo that doesn't have parabens or chemicals, and then condition..... rince... then dry... and WhaaaLaaa! Pretty, healthy, Shiny Hair. Have not experienced it fading like dye hair color does. It stays forever...I just do my roots with apricot gold every few weeks to cover grey. It is AWESOME!!!!! the cost for a box of Colora Henna, about $6 - $8 on amazon. The darker colors come in a cream... the lighter colors are only available in powder. Again, thanks for showing how cool Henna can be..... Maggy
Faradhrea: I just found this video, and as a fellow redhead (very close to that first batch example), I've been wondering how you get the extra hair extensions!! I've never seen good red extensions anywhere! Thanks so much for posting!!
Taylor Overholt: Your hair is beautiful. Is it naturally red, and you just use henna for your extensions? Or do you somehow get that gorgeous color from henna?
Skye Goodman: For anyone considering henna please know the only way to remove it- is to cut it off. Bleaching it will only cause it to last longer and don't think about putting another permanent dye (box dye or salon) it will simply make the color go weird and then you'll have an odd color until you cut it off. Your salon also probably won't do anything color wise to your hair. Most salons even the ones the rich and famous go to reject henna because of how permanent and un-removable it is.
The_Sundance_Child: Thank you for all the information you helped me so much!!
The5ixx: I have been using henna for a year now and I usually just mix it with boiling water and citric acid. I apply it as hot as I can manage and leave it on all day (6-8 hours) under a plastic cap and beanie to keep warm. I also tried a method using red wine, but honestly it just made me dizzy all day and I did not see any difference. Black tea is supposed to help release colour as well, but again, it did change the colour very much.
MJL Crane: I love your hair colour! I've been using henna for about 8 years myself (I use HennaPlus), ever since my colour started to fade to light brown in my 20s :( I recently got some extensions that don't quite match the colour of my own hair, so your tips on how to dye extensions will come in handy!
Lauren B: Hi, I was wondering if you could condition your hair with jojoba oil after washing the henna out of you hair. Do you know if there is a list of chemicals to avoid while using henna? I am afraid of getting a bad chemical reaction while using henna. Also, do you have any ideas about an allergy test with henna? Thank you much for the video.
TopHatKitty: Thank you SO much. I really wanted to see someone dying extensions with henna because I shaved my head in January and only have 4 inches of hair. I'm hoping that I can get some extensions in a year and then dye them to match my hair color.
Shyli Gold: I have been dying my hair with henna for like 5 years, and I get a LOT of compliments about it But in the last year it started to really fall out and I have really little hair left. I don't know if it's the henna or any other reason but I think I am going to stop using it
Gabriella Tavini: This is such an articulate video! Thank you! :)
Warrior Maiden: 7:50 Lol, left to right: Blonde, Irish red, Scottish red. It's kinda funny looking at the most common shades of red. Those of Irish or Scottish descent actually have 2 different shades. And this is a great place to show the difference. XD
browneyedsusan: My hair used to be strawberry, but became ash brown in my late 20's. (I'm 48 now--it's ash and gray!) Let me just say out loud, that there is almost nothing worse for a redhead, than for her haircolor to fade! I discovered henna 3 years ago and have never looked back. I did whole head hennas a couple of times, and now henna gloss every 2 or 3 weeks on roots only. My color is similiar to yours. (Except on my gray temples. Those are lighter! lol!) I'd prefer it lighter overall, but am thrilled that it's red. Red hair makes me feel settled and happy in my skin. :)
stormsuniverse: If I wanted my hair to be as light (brightness) and as red (hue) as possible using henna, is there a way to achieve this? Basically a way to achieve the red hue from henna, without actually darkening the brightness of my hair prior to using the henna? I have medium blonde hair, and would like to achieve a medium (in darkness), very saturated red hair colour!
Copperheid: i brewed mine in chamomile tea when i was colouring my extensions. my hair is a kind of very reddish dark blonde/light brown rather than fully red hair so dyeing extensions was a nightmare but henna worked great for me! The chamomile made it smell amazing without any impact on the colouring ability in either direction. It came out really beautiful. i used Lush's caca rouge
Natasha Graves: I used pure Yemeni henna on my hair a few years ago. And Oh my that was the healthiest my hair had ever been aside from virgin hair. I loved it! The only reason I don't use it now is because I found it didn't color my white hairs very well :(
viceb7: I've used henna! I loved it. my hair was so healthy shiney and loved the color..need to get some more
Bella Walker: do you have to redye your roots? love the video!! <3
Jinny V: I was wondering if this particular color turns more into a real red or more of a ginger color? :) I want to try this brand next time I have to dye my hair, thank you xxx
Janelle Roberts Faulkner: I henna'd my hair for several years and loved it, but I grew to really dislike the process of mixing, waiting, applying, waiting, rinsing...it got to be a little much after a while so I let it grow out. I had to dye the roots to match it while it did this, because nothing lifts it, but it eventually worked. But now that I haven't henna'd in a few years, I'm noticing a lot more breakage and less shine. I'm thinking of going back! I may not leave it on for as long this time, and have a lighter red (I'm strawberry blonde naturally).
Princess Jellyfish: I'm a natural golden/ashy blonde and have been dying my hair with henna for quite some time now. I do feel like I'm missing some trick. I mix the henna with warm water until it has a thick yogurtlike consistency, then I wrap the bowl in an electric blanket for the night. From what I hear you have to apply it pretty warm, but I have trouble with that. Also, as the process of covering ALL my hair (I have a lot) takes a long time the henna is usually cold by the time I'm done applying. Does this mean the dye won't release as much? I leave it in for at least 5-6 hours for full coverage, but my roots tend to stay light. Is there a way to do just the roots with henna? If so, how'd you do it? Also, is it possible to lighten the henna after? I've been wanting to go a little brighter than what it is now, but I"m not sure about what works for me. (sorry for the novel!)
Leia: Hello. I love henna too. I love your earrings even more. Several years later, i'd love to know where to get a pair :)
B B: nice video. I've quite often colored my hair since I'm around 14, I think. but my natural hair color is red. so my english teacher already said I would look like an irish girl: green eyes and red hair=)
Christina W. M.: I've used henna a few times, 2 things everyone should know... henna is great on natural/uncolored or unbleach hair and doesn't damage the hair!! Not so awesome for colored or bleached hair....u will have dry hair for a month.. (longer if ur hair is damaged) if ur using henna on colored/bleach hair.... prepare ur hair with moisturising hair mask (u can make one with oil, honey n egg) or leave in coconut oil over night, u wanna do this once a week a few weeks before playing with henna. It'll safe u a month of drying crazy hair... also recommend hair mask once a month after to keep hair smooth and on a faster path of recovery from damaged hair. ☺
kirsty maccallum: great explanation and important detail!
Ammit Sh: hello i switched into henna few months ago , and i Really really love it i have quiet dark hair and i have a cute red result i love :)
Art & Veg: I'm a natural blonde and am going to dye my hair with henna and cassia tomorrow, aiming for a strawberry blonde/light auburn color. I'm so excited! Thanks for the informational (and articulate) video. P.S. I get a kick out of the fact that your username is situated above the subscribe button, it's a fitting place for it. :)
Dianne Schunemann: Amazing information!!! thank you so much!!! you have beautiful hair by the way!!!! :)
xHaniffax: I really want to try henna because I've heard it's quite good for your hair - it coats it and stops breakage and gives it a better texture plus the added bonus of tinting your hair a different colour without bleaching it sounds ideal - but on the flip side, I've also heard pretty worrying things like it can damage your hair and even turn it green? Can I get some advice? I have black hair and I'm thinking about using Lush's caca rouge or marron - I've never dyed my hair before. Can anyone give me some advice on if I should go for it? What I should or shouldn't do etc? Any info at all would be appreciated.
LucyAnne Thrope: I'm a natural red head (a lix between carrot and blood red) and I thought Henna would be the answer for me when I wanted to get my hair darker and more in one colour. It worked and it looked fantastic....but..and a big but....the hubby is obviously contact allergic to henna (as well as most metals) and got really badly burned by my hair. Yupp burned, as if he had been exposed to fire. We had to sleep apart for a couple of weeks and the rest of that year I had to wear a night hat. So be warned and please do an allergy check on not only your selfe but allso on your loved ones before you use henna.
Jennifer Genuino: For the first time, I use henna hair dye. I bought this product from Lush and experimented on myself. First I stirred boiling hot water onto the henna hair dye. Second, I applied it into my hair and wrap it with a shower cap. I timed it for 2 hours until it penetrates into my follicles Last thing, I'll use shampoo and conditioner to let crumbled excess out my hair..
Chiliarcher: Hey! I've read so much how the henna paste should be thick and is thus harder to spread into the hair, why can't it be more runny? Also there's much discussion about how boiling water should be used in the making of the paste, however later on it's said that getting the henna too hot will kill it, isn't the boiling water too hot to begin with?
Tia Rae: I liked the first wash color the best. That's the color I want my hair to be. I've heard that henna won't work on some hair types. Is this true? I'd love to do Henna, since dye fades so fast (especially red) but I'm afraid that my hair will take it wrong. I have very faint leftover red with about six inches of regrowth, which is ash blonde, and purple on the under layer of my hair. since the purple wasn't permanent and will fade out all the way, I'm not worried about it. What I am worried about is the very distinct line between my regrowth and my faded red. If I use henna, will it equal them out?
NorahIK: Henna is part of our cultural tradition. It has many benefits as strengthening your hair. For application on real hair, we let the mixture set at least over night, but not more that 2 hours on hair since it drys the hair. Recently, people came up with some alteration on the mixture for color variations and health benefits. Various oils could be mixed with it such as olive coconut oil, and for color, some uses tea, coffee, beetroot brew. Henna has a distinct smell that might not be pleasant for some people, so you might also want to apply hair perfume or nice smelling essential oil on your hair after you wash the henna off.
Kellie: Thanks, I learnt some very useful info from this video :)
Dana B: Im having trouble knowing which color to use, for how long, and if after using on my dyed hair i should switch to grey coverage color or not. There arent selections for light mountain grey coverage. I keep hearing conflicting messages from reading and videos. Someone please help. Also, the longer you leave on, does it get darker not redder?
Seneya Azad: I have a burning question, I'd be grateful if somebody answers this. I have dyed my hair from dark brown to dark auburn. So, what color I might get if I applied henna?
Make_peace_not_war: Henna DOES NOT react to metals, pure henna doesn´t at least. It´s the ´´Sodium picramate´´ which alot of companies add to the henna that react with metals.
Valkyrie: I literally have that EXACT heating blanket. My mom has had it for years.
Tonya D: I'm obsessed with your natural color!! Was the one u used for your extensions the color red?? I am not sure to dye bright red or red based on your video?? Thanks in advanced so much!!
Rachelcookie321: I have natural dirty blonde hair, and my cousin as beautiful ginger hair that I have always been jealous of! I just don’t know if I’d look good with red hair.
James Byron: What henna do you use and what shade is it? thank you!
ATHANASIA DAVLA: I dyed my hair with henna and at first it was great. But after 3 washes it kept loosing color and now after barely a week it is almost completely gone... Why did this happen? (when I dyed it I left tge dye on for 2 hours, and then rinsed it with conditioner, then shampoo and after that I washed them again after 2 days, it's also 100%natural henna ).
Erica Baker: I did a similar thing with my blonde real Indian hair extensions, but very different results. I used a mix of Indian Mtn with Mehandi henna. Used orange juice, let sit for 5 hours, and then on damp washed extensions for 4 hours. It was completely saturated and wrapped in plastic in 72 degree room. Results were very light yellowish orange to light orange. Guess I'll try again doing exactly your way... I was so upset :(
Lunosca: Which of the Mountain Light Red Tones do you use? I've found the normal red, bright red and light red and am not sure which of those I should use.
Mi Amivo: i am going to try this Henna. Appreciated for sharing this video
oomybeauty: Totally dying my extensions now
Yarie Artistry: Very knowledgeable. Thank u for sharing.
The Laughing Seagull: Try water only rinse after henna dye rub with jojoba oil (for real hair spray with argan oil thermal protector spray for synthetic), air dry, then shampoo n condition the next day. I've found much longer life on my extensions love your beautiful hair btw I switched to henna... Because I do dumb stuff like play in the ocean with my hair in♀️
moosewhale: You can still get a pretty good red color if you have dark hair and henna it frequently.
Mirabelle Dartigen: Would it be possible to mix the Light Mountain henna powder with cocoa butter? I normally use the Lush brick hennas (I find them far less messy and annoying than powder hennas because the ones I used to get were poor-quality, plus the cocoa butter in the Lush bricks does very, very nice things to my hair) but people have said they're not very good. The cocoa butter seems to be the only thing that forms the bricks (they add powdered herbs and some oils, but it doesn't seem to be too much.) I've had my best results keeping out of the sun for at least 48-72 hours after dyeing, and not washing with any shampoo or conditioner for at least 1 week (just rinsing out with hot water, and I usually have to do a second rinse around the 4 day mark to get rid of any excess cocoa butter that hasn't absorbed in). I leave mine in for 6-8 hours. It's not quite as dark as I wanted, but I think I'll have to track down the brand you mentioned to get something as dark as I want.
Saddam Butt: Henna is actually made of Henna Leaves so its Eco Friendly
Erin McMillan: If you already have naturally red hair, do you know what kind of effect this type of henna would have on it? My hair used to be a vibrant red/orange, with a lot of different red tones in it. Lately its seemed kinda dull and is a bit more of a darker, flat red than what I'm used to. I'm wondering if a bit of henna would help perk it back up and make the color more alive again?
CECILIA LUGO: Thank you great information
Çalış MD: But I don't want to bleach my hair. I guess I'll never do it.
Christina: Hello @***** I really enjoyed your video , it was helpful , but I still have some questions and I hope you will help me , as I can see you are informed about henna . I tried to dye my hair with henna [which wasn't 100% pure] and I was having my hair in a shade of red and the roots were dark. After dying it with henna I got a nice shade of red but my roots are in a really dark shade and it's not matching the rest of my hair . This time I want to buy a 100% pure henna but I don't know how to get rid of these dark roots . I would love to hear your suggestions ! Please help me :D
Tara: Very good info and refreshingly intelligent!!
nemigam223: great advice thanks