Dye hair using henna - Part III

And ... ta da... the result of the gruelling 5 hours.... is a pretty redhead. Ha! just joking. In case, some of you might get a shock, I decided to post the result/ colour of dyeing hair with henna. As mentioned, it is a little brownish red. The portion where there is more white hair will be more red. Other black hair portion will not be very red. Therefore, if you have a crown of white hair before this, you will turn into redhead. Otherwise, if your white hair is only at the root, or only a few strands, this henna treatment will only be like a hair mask and adds body to your hair.

Enough said, my handsome model...

Even handsome, he is still unwilling to show face.

From the back

Anybody game for a try?

Dye hair using natural henna - Part II

Here's some visual:

The Henna paste after it has been mixed with olive oil, tea and egg.

Note the texture.

Start dyeing on a slightly wet hair, and start from the
lower back layer by layer.

Always make sure the root of the hair is thoroughly covered with

the henna paste.

When done, the whole head will look like this. Yucky, isn't it?

Well, want to be handsome, no choice...

Put shower cap on. Since we want it to be like a hair mask,
can use 2 or 3 shower caps.



Leave it on for 5 hours and after that, wash off with tap water. Do not wash hair with shampoo on the same day.             

Dye hair using natural henna - Part I

Everytime, I see someone who dyes their hair with commercial off-the-shelve products or at the salon, I can't help telling them, " Hei, there is this natural alternative that is healthier and will not have side effect."

I know this, and I can safely guarantee because my mum and hubby have been using this for many years, and my mum has hair softer than mine. She is so proud of her hair and loves it whenever anyone compliments it.

So, you see, the secret is henna; it is a natural herbal product, used by Indians for their traditional designs on their hands and legs. Malays also use it during their 'akad nikah' ceremony.

Recipe:

1) For short hair, half a pack of henna (as in picture above) - only cost RM 2 (cheap cheap)

Long hair - one pack

2) Thick tea

3) 1 tsp of  olive oil

4) 1 egg white

Mix all 4 ingredients above until it becomes paste like. Texture is important as too watery means it will drip all over when we comb into the hair, too dry makes combing difficult. After a good texture is obtained, comb henna paste into hair (start from the hair at the back layer by layer, you need to bend the head down) . Preferably get your hubby/wife/girlfren/boyfren to do for you, to get optimum result.

After the whole head of hair is thoroughly covered with henna paste, wrap the head with shower caps (3 layers) and maybe cover with another layer of towel or cap. This has the natural body heat effect like when you have a hair treatment in the salon with those machines heating your hair up! Keep this on for 5 hours. Meanwhile, you can go about your daily routine. After that, wash it off without shampoo. Only wash your hair with shampoo on the next day to ensure colour stays.

The result is the part of the hair that is white, will be reddish brown. Some like the colour, some don't. But it is better than having white hairs on your head, right?

Happy dyeing hair! We want to be pretty and healthy at the same time. So, this is a good alternative that I would like to share with everyone.