Henna, Apple, Vinegar, Lemon Hair Color At Home

 You will find commercially produced "Henna For Hair" in a range of colors, do not buy them. There is no such plant as "brown henna", "blonde henna", or "black henna". The plant henna (Lawsonia Inermis) has only one dye molecule (Lawsone) which is red-orange color. Only the plant leaves that contain that molecule.

 Manufacturers of "Henna Hair Dye" borrowed the techniques used in dyeing fabrics using henna or other coloring agents to dye hair. These  techniques use metal salts, as they alter and fix a dye stain. The salts of silver, copper, nickel, cobalt, bismuth, iron, and most frequently lead have been used in premixing henna. Some of them use the synthetic chemical Para-phenylene-diamine, used in artificial hair dyes to obtain the black color.

 You should know that all the additives in premixed henna may have a negative impact on the health of your hair and skin. 

The dyeing molecule in henna is present only in their leaves, if you want to use henna you should get the powdered henna leaves of the color and consistency shown in the picture below. You will mix it with other materials from your kitchen as we will detail.

Henna proved its benefits for hair and skin for hundreds of years, you can even reinforce its benefits by including other natural materials that are known to be good for your hair health, such as vinegar, lemon, chamomile, pomegranate, hibiscus, curcuma, saffron...etc.

One final point you should be aware of, the henna hair colors are optimal for gray or blonde hair. Don't expect that henna will change black hair to be blonde, unless you bleach it and this is another story (or you can lighten the color of your hair by some lemon juice). Henna on dark hair will produce a shade of the desired color.

Ingredients :

- Henna powder........................................................................ 10 Tablespoons

- Egg plant peel (small pieces)...............................................  3-4 Tablespoons

- Lemon juice of.........................................................................     1 Lemon

- Apple Cider Vinegar..............................................................     1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ..........................................................................Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredients except lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

Ingredients :

- Henna powder..........................................................................10Tablespoons

- Coffee seeds powder..............................................................  2 Tablespoons

- Lemon juice of.......................................................................   1 Lemon

- Apple Cider Vinegar..............................................................   1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ................................................ Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredients except lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

Ingredients :

- Henna powder........................................................................10Tablespoons

- Dried Hibiscus Leaves ....................................................... 1-2 Tablespoons

- Dried Pomegranate peel ...................................................... 5 Tablespoons

- Lemon juice of.......................................................................  1 Lemon

- Apple Cider Vinegar..............................................................  1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ..........................................................................Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredients except lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

Ingredients :

- Henna powder........................................................................10Tablespoons

- Chamomile powder...............................................................  2 Tablespoons

- Lemon juice of....................................................................... 1 Lemon

- Apple Cider Vinegar.............................................................. 1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ..........................................................................Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredientsexcept lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

You can also try hibiscus alone.

Ingredients :

- Henna powder........................................................................10Tablespoons

- 7.Up ......................................................................................  1 Can

 - Apple Cider Vinegar.............................................................. 1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ..........................................................................Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredients except lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

 Ingredients :

- Henna powder........................................................................10Tablespoons

- Curcuma ..............................................................................  3 Tablespoons

- Lemon juice of.......................................................................1 Lemon

- Apple Cider Vinegar.............................................................. 1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ..........................................................................Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredients except lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

Ingredients :

- Henna powder........................................................................10Tablespoons

- Unsweetened Cocoa powder ............................................... 5 Tablespoons

- Lemon juice of.......................................................................1 Lemon

- Apple Cider Vinegar.............................................................. 1 Tablespoon

- Hot Water ..........................................................................Sufficient Quantity to make a paste that is neither dry nor too wet

Method :

- Mix all ingredients except lemon juice and leave for 3 hours

- Add lemon juice and paste

- Apply the paste to your head and leave for 1-3 hours according to the required color degree

- Wash with water , use the balsam if you want but not shampoo which can be only used on the next day

Warm water ------------------------- sufficient amount
Henna powder (color desired)--- sufficient amount
Small paintbrush

Make a thin paste by adding water to some henna powder. Apply to nails with a small paintbrush. Allow to completely dry. When dry, rinse off with warm water. This will give a soft peach - pink color ( when using plain henna) which will not chip. The color henna you choose will determine the color on your nails.

Similarly you can utilize natural food colors that are extracted from plants like berries, carrots...etc to get new colors, add 1-2 tablespoons of your chosen color to 10 TBS henna powder, 1 Lemon juice, Vinegar 1TBS, and the required amount of hot water, and proceed exactly as explained before. 

Make a harvest test for a small part of your hair to see the perfect color results.