How To Henna
Before dyeing･･･
- Please do a patch test 3 days before applying the henna.
- Wear clothes that can be dirty.
- If you are worried about wall or floor to become dirty, please cover them by newspapers.
Things to be prepared
- henna powder
- hot water（45℃ approximately）
- a bowl
- a spoon
- a pair of gloves
- a dried towel（for hair wash）
- tissue paper（cut into 3-cm pieces）
- plastic wrap
- a hairdryer
- a shower cap（high heat retaining aluminium cap,or a wool or fleece cap that can be dirty
Length of hair and rough amount of henna powder
Henna100%, Henna+Herbs
| Henna powder （rough amount） | hot water （45℃ approximately） | |
|---|---|---|
| Short | 30～50g | 90～150㏄ |
| Semi-long | 50g～ | 150㏄～ |
| Long | 100g～ | 300㏄～ |
| Retouch | Proper amount | Proper amount |
Henna+Indigo Brown, Henna+Indigo Dark Brown
| Henna powder （rough amount） | hot water （45℃ approximately） | |
|---|---|---|
| Short | 30～50g | 110～180㏄ |
| Semi-long | 50g～ | 180㏄～ |
| Long | 100g～ | 360㏄～ |
| Retouch | Proper amount | Proper amount |
| ※ For first application, please increase henna powder 20 grams more and put on the paste plentifully. | |
| ※ You can adjust the stickiness of the paste by adding the powder or the hot water. The appropriate stickiness is similar to that of mayonnaise. |
How to dye
1. Hair wash
| ※ Enter of color is better for hair without hairdressing. | |
| ※ If the skin is colored, the color will fade out in a few days. |
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Wet your hair and lightly wipe by a towel.
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To prevent skin coloring, thickly put the cold cream on the hairline. (optional)
2. Making the paste
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Put the hot water (45℃) onto the powder to make the paste. The stickiness is approximately similar to mayonnaise.
3. Applying the paste
| ※The hairline can be neatly dyed by starting applying the paste from the hairline. |
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Put on the paste by hand with gloves from the scalp generously. -
Bring the applied hair together at the parietal.
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Apply the paste similarly to all part of the head.
After completing, lightly massage the head. -
If you care about the hairline, generously apply the paste and press over by tissue papers, which make the paste stay on the hair and result in better coloring.
4. Keeping warm for 40 minutes
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Wrap the head by plastic wraps.
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Heat the head by a hairdryer for a few minutes.
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Wear a high heat-retaining cap over the plastic wraps for 40 minutes.
5. Washing
| ※ Stay in a warm place. The color is difficult to enter at low temperature, expecially in winter. | |
| ※ The color will be gradually darker after hair wash. |
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Rinse the paste out and shampoo.
