Henna for Chocolate brown hair:
The Thneeds:
Cotton wicking to wrap around head (avaiable at beauty supply stores)
Plastic bags
Saran Wrap
Coffee/Tea Brewed for an hour STRONG (Red Zinger Tea for red)
metal bowl and spoon (for Brown henna Non-metal Bowl and spoon for red henna)
Plastic gloves
Vaseline
Old towels
Old t-shirts
200 grams Henna
Lavendar essential oil
Olive Oil
AMLA Powder
Lime Juice
(optional) Walnut Powder or Nutmeg (brown) Red ZInger tea (red)
The Method:
Brew BOLD coffee or Strong Black Tea with a scent you can stand or love
Boil Mixture for an hour.
Add 200 grams Henna, mix with the mixture above until goopy (for shoulder legnth hair)
2 Tbsp Olive oil
2 Tbsp AMLA
1 Tbsp Lime Juice
7 Lavendar Essential Oil
Let henna mixture sit in warm place for 2-3 hours in METAL BOWL (That you don't care if it gets stained..cause it will)
Schmear vaseline around your crown, cover ears and make the line about an inch wide.
Add 1 TBSP Pectin (see recipe on Gelled Henna Article, or available in canning isle)
Wait about 20 minutes until desired consistancy is reached.
Stir and put into your hair in sections (friends help friends, also makes for good co-dependency)
Pile hair in bun on top of head use old scrunchie or non metal pony holder to hold hair up, Clip hair in a bun.
Wrap cotton wicking around crown of head.
Cover with a plastic bag and wrap with saran wrap.
Cover with a thermal hat and sit for 4 or more hours.
Rinse using warm water and LOTS (Like an entire bottle) of conditioner. *note* I find that Suave, VO5, Natures gate and Jason or Giovanni works like a dream...If price is a concern use Suave)
I personally reccomend Suave Aloe Vera/Coconut VO5 Spa Lemongrass and use the whole bottle.
Rinse and rinse and rinse until the stuff is out, Garden hoses work REALLY well for this.
Hair will be super conditioned and pretty for 4-6 weeks and doesn't need to be washed for 5-6 days.
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