How Do You Color Gray Hair With Henna?
Coloring gray hair with henna is a great alternative to harsh, commercial dyes. Henna is the common named for the lawsonia inermis plant. A paste created from powered Henna coats hair, which in turn bonds to the keratin proteins within the hair shaft. Henna on its own leaves gray hair bright red or orange, but a variety of other plant dyes, like indigo and walnut, will change the final color. Yes, it takes a little experimentation to color your gray hair with henna, but the results will be well worth it. Buy powered henna hair color online or from a natural foods, Indian or middle-eastern market. Look for body-art grade henna which is a higher grade and doesn’t react with chemically treated hair. The amount to buy depends on the length of your hair. For example, shoulder length hair takes 300 grams of henna. Start with a strand test and mix a small batch henna paste following the steps below. Test on lock of hair saved from your last haircut, hairbrush or cut from a spot you won’t noti
