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Tips For Coloring Stubborn Hairline Gray With Henna Hair Colors

Below are some tips for coloring stubborn hairline gray with henna hair colors or henna hair dyes.

I have had a few people ask me this question “henna hair color works great for me, but it doesn’t seem to cover the stubborn hairline gray, what should I do?” This is not because henna hair color doesn’t cover gray but the reason for this is because, you guessed it, the gray along your hairline are resistant to henna hair colors and the solution to cover the gray is very simple.

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  1. Slather on the henna hair color on your hairline really thick to where the hair is completely covered and you can’t see the hair at all and then some, more the better, just layer it on.
  2. Another tip is to leave the henna color on for an extra hour from what you normally do. This should further help with color absorption and covering of the gray. Keep the color on your hair for 3.5 – 4 hours.
  3. Also, when you’re covering the hairline, to make sure you got it all, start from beyond the hairline to make sure you’ve covered it all with henna hair color.
  4. Also, make sure to mix your own henna or henna and indigo colors and follow the right processes so their optimum level colors are released.
  5. Make sure to add a bit lemon juice, orange juice or apple cider to your henna mix for optimum color release.

Let us know about your experiences with covering stubborn gray hair. Have these simple techniques worked for you? Please feel free to comment and share your experiences with using henna hair colors/dyes and do share useful tips too.

 

 

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How To Cover Your Gray/Color Your Hair Medium Brown With Henna

How to cover your gray/color your hair medium brown with henna hair colors? If your base color is a medium brown with some gray in it and you’d like to cover your gray/color your hair medium brown with henna hair colors, you would need to mix 50% of henna with 50% of indigo. If your brown hair has natural highlights or lowlights and gray, then please remember that they will all absorb the color on their base color and the resulting color will have natural lowlights and highlights too.

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How To Mix: Mixing your own henna hair colors is the best route to take because you’re able to figure out exactly which color is best for you as everyone’s base color is different. Henna takes a longer time to develop than indigo. So, first mix your henna with some tea or distilled water and a couple of tablespoons of orange juice or apple cider vinegar. The consistency should be that of yoghurt, you don’t want it runny. Now leave the henna to develop for 6-8 hours.

When the henna is ready for application, mix the indigo with water and a teaspoon of salt in a separate bowl to the same consistency as the henna and then mix it right away into the henna paste until the colors of both henna and indigo blend together and it’s an even color. Apply the paste to your hair immediately.

How To Prepare Your Area And Yourself:

Cover the floor where you’ll be coloring your hair with newspaper to catch any blobs that may fall on to the floor.

Wear old clothes, which you wouldn’t mind getting messy.

How To Apply:

Divide your hair into two, tie one side up in a bun and work on the other side. Section your hair and apply the henna on thick from the roots to the ends. Roll up your first completed section of hair into a bun, and roll/wrap all the remaining sections around it. When done, you should end up with 2 buns on top of your head:). In the end  your head should look like a sculpted mud head with all the hair completely covered. If you have gray along your hair line, make sure to cover it really well as they are resistant to absorbing color if not covered well. Cover with shower cap enclosed.

How Long Should You Leave The Henna On?

At least three hours.

How To Wash:

Rinse off under the shower until water runs almost clear, then wash off with conditioner. Do not use shampoo.

The color takes a few days to settle in, so please don’t wash your hair with shampoo for at least a week.

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How To Get Rid Of The Hay-Like Scent Of Henna?

Not everyone likes the organic dry-leafy scent of henna, some think it smells similar to hay. First, why does it smell like hay you might ask… Simple, because it’s made from dried leaves. Henna leaves are dried in the hottest sunshine of the arid, dry regions they grow and thrive in and then is powdered and sifted at least three times to get the fine quality powder that is Body-Art-Quality Natural Nirvaan Henna.

From experience we have learned that the best way to neutralize the dry leafy scent of henna is to add about a tablespoon of ginger powder. Adding ginger powder neutralizes the hay-like scent of henna quite nicely!

Ginger Powder

Now the next question is, Where can you find ginger powder? You can find it at most, if not all, health food stores. If like me, you like saving money, then check the bulk spices section where you only need to buy as much ginger powder as you need at a reasonable price.

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Go From Gray To Lustrous Black With Henna & Indigo Hair Dyes

You’re almost 80% gray and have been using conventional hair dyes for most of your life leaving your hair brittle and damaged. You still want the gorgeous black hair that once framed your  beautiful face but want to get away from chemical hair dyes. We have the answer for you – use Natural Nirvaan’s 100% chemical-free henna and indigo hair dyes.


So, how do you dye your hair jet black with henna and indigo? How do you cover your 80% gray hair with a nice shiny black? By dyeing your hair with both henna and indigo in a 2-step process! The same process works for going from any lighter color to black.

Step 1: Apply henna to your hair, leave it on for three bourse and then rinse/wash off. Don’t be alarmed if you’re hair is any shade from orange to orangish-red. That’s going to change soon.

Step 2: Once your hair is dry. Mix indigo with a teaspoon of salt and apply it to your hair and leave it on for a few hours. Rinse off. Voila! Your hair is a beautiful shiny black!

Let us know if you’ve tried this process and what your results were.

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Why Is It Important To Use Body Art Quality Henna To Color Hair?

Why is it important to use Body Art Quality Henna or BAQ Henna to color your hair? The answer is simple, Body Art Quality Henna or BAQ henna is the best quality henna you can get. Variables for quality when it comes to henna include – purity, fineness or how well it is powdered, which is measured in microns, and how high the dye content is.

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Countries that produce BAQ henna reserve the best henna or that with the highest dye content for body art. Body Art Quality henna is finely ground and triple sifted to remove all the fibre and stem materials so that a very fine powder remains. The resulting fine powder makes it easy for artists to create intricate designs for henna tattoos or body art. In countries of North Africa, Middle East and South Asia the application of henna tattoos is traditionally and culturally used to celebrate festivals and special occasions like weddings.

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The finely powdered Body Art Quality Henna not only has a high dye content, which is an important quality to function as a hair color, but is also easy to wash off. So be careful when you buy henna, always buy from a vendor who knows where their product is coming from and whose vision is to provide you with the best quality products. Here at Natural Nirvaan our products are sourced directly from the farmers in India where their main crop is henna. So we are able to bring you the best Body Art Quality Henna at the best price possible because there aren’t multiple middlemen or -women. We also have our products tested at an independent laboratory for quality.

To sum it up, make sure to buy Body Art Quality Henna to color your hair, it’s the best henna hair color you can purchase.

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How To Mix 100% Henna Hair Color For Dyeing Your Hair Red

How To Mix 100% Henna Hair Color For Shades Of Red. I say shades of red as the color will vary depending on your original hair color. Click here for the Natural Nirvaan Color Chart. Herbs added to your henna may be good for your hair but they dilute the color of henna. If you’re going for the strongest shade of red possible with henna, then use just 100% henna.

Your hair color results will depend on your original hair color, it’s variations in shade etc. because henna is a translucent dye that binds to your hair protein to create the resulting shade.

Natural Nirvaan How To Mix Henna

Mixing henna powder with the juice of a citrus fruit (lemons/oranges) helps in optimal release of henna dye and tea helps in boosting the color released. Brewing your tea with loose leaf tea produces a stronger tea compared to that brewed from tea bags but if tea bags is all you have access to, then that would work just fine but you may have to use a lot more of them.

Mixing your henna with only water produces a very weak release of the henna dye. And do not use hot water or hot tea, you will end up with a weak dye.  Below is a short video on how to mix 100% henna hair dye when you want the deepest shade of red possible with henna. What is your experience with dyeing your hair with 100% henna? Please feel free to get in touch with us here with any questions or comments you may have.

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What Is Body-Art Quality Henna?

Body Art Quality” henna is the best quality henna that you can buy, it is:

  • Henna that has a very high natural dye content.
  • Henna that is very finely ground and triple sifted so it’s easy to apply and rinse off.
  • Henna that is pure: only organic sun-dried, powdered Lawsonia Inermis leaves are used.
  • Body Art Quality henna also makes the most effective hair dye giving you the best results.
  • It also makes for the easiest application process and is also easy to wash off.

Below is a quick 30-second video if that’s all the time you have.

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To What Consistency Should You Mix Your Henna Hair Dye?

We’ve received a lot of questions about what the consistency of henna hair dye paste should be. The rule of thumb is that it shouldn’t be too runny and it should be thick enough for easy application. We made this video to make it easier for you. Your questions are always welcome and we’re here to help you take the step to the natural hair color side!

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What Is Henna & How Does It Color Your Hair?

Henna or Mehendi powder is made from the sun-dried leaves of the Lawsonia Inermis plant. It is a single ingredient product that can also be used for the application of beautiful temporary tattoos to the skin and is also the best alternative to chemical hair dyes which are harmful for your skin and health. And if you’re someone that develops allergies to PPD (paraphenylenediamine) and/or any other synthetic chemicals found in conventional hair dyes, henna hair dyes are the perfect option. Lawsone, the red-orange dye molecules (ranging from 0.3% to 3% or higher at harvest) that naturally occur in henna leaves is what stains your hair or skin a reddish orange to reddish brown.

Henna Plant

This dye is released when the henna powder is mixed with a mix of water and citric acid (lemon juice or orange juice). When applied to hair the dye migrates into the hair shaft and binds with the proteins in it to color your hair. Unlike chemical hair dyes henna hair dye is translucent, which means that it will attach to your natural hair color to give your hair natural highlights and lowlights depending on the varying shades of your natural hair color.

You must be wondering how you get varying shades of browns and auburns and black with henna? Well, you do that by mixing henna with indigo powder (processed from the indigo plant or Indigofera tinctoria). In order to color your hair effectively with henna and indigo it has to be mixed and applied in the right away, pre-mixed henna and indigo dyes do not work as well because of how the dyes in henna and indigo develop. They both have different rates of development or the amount of time both dyes take to release is different. We will cover that in the next blog.