Re: Recipe for Henna Hair dye??
Posted by Anon on August 29, 1999 at 00:20:58:
In Reply to: Recipe for Henna Hair dye?? posted by Sonja Bean on August 25, 1999 at 15:22:18:
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: I'm interested in coloring my hair with some powdered red henna
: that I have. But, I'm really not sure of a recipe or the process. If
: someone could help I'd greatly appreciate it.
Bought some red henna in a hair kit, but I can't find the
instructions. I'm pretty sure it was just mix-with-water, apply,
leave on a set amount of time, rinse off. They emphasized doing a
strand test EVERY TIME, even if you've done it before, to make sure
you've got the time right.
The recipe from the local shop is:
50 gm henna powder (more or less depending on hair length)
1/3 cup boiling water
4 cups cider vinegar or lemon juice
2 heaping tablespoons sandalwood powder (optional)
Add water to powder a little at a time, stirring to get a smooth
paste. Add vinegar. Before applying, smear hairline with vegelatum
jelly (the hair kit said vaseline) to prevent staining. Wearing
gloves, apply henna to damp hair and place under a shower capt. Leave
on 5-60 min, depending on the strength of color desired. Rinse and
shampoo the hair several times to remove henna. (I think the kit said
rinse thoroughly but avoid shampooing for a day. I'd cover the pillow
with a large rag the first night, myself.)
You *don't* have to sift it as you do for mehndi. The twigs will be
annoying at worst, but there's nothing to clog.
I bought some sandalwood powder, and it does nothing to stain skin, so
I think it's just for fragrance. The slight orange it left washed
off immediately. (It's also way too coarse to use for mehndi, anyway.)
- how to make red hair dye? insruction arishma 21:59:59 10/05/00
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- Re: Recipe for Henna Hair dye?? Sonja 00:46:08 8/29/99
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