Mehndi / Henna

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assalamo alaikum

I have heard henna is good for hair…to dye..as a conditioner,etc. how do u use it ? what do u add to it ?

I know that adding Yoghurt cuts off the dye effect of henna…so u can out in 2-3 tablespoons of it when u want it as a conditioner…

adding acidic ingredients (minus lemon as it whitens the hair cuz of its bleaching effect! u can use 1-2 teaspoons of vinegar for example) enhances the dye-ing effect…

i have even tried putting in 2-3 iron nails for 10-12 hours in the mixture … it has excellent results when i want that lovely maroon-brown shade.

egg and a coffee+tea mixture helps too !

any more ideas ??

Allah Hafiz

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add cinnamon or cranburry juice for a reddish tint

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i dun know i think it depends on what kinda mehendi u have... when i was in pak i remem my mom used to get the mehendi powder mix it well into water..thats it.... she used to make it like a think paste... and then she put it on her hairs... and leave it there for half n hour.. just like u would use the color.

it is very healthy for ur hairs... way better than the color that have all sort of chemicals init...

so if u have a powder then just mix it into water and make it like a paste thats all.. :)