Henna On Dark Hair
Henna is perfect if you are trying to achieve a shade of red brown or black.
Henna on dark hair. On dark hair cassia obovata will not usually show any color. I ve gotten so many compliments on my hair since i dyed it. The best way to apply henna is by using a hairbrush.
Using cassia obovata will give you all the benefits of henna but it does have to be done a bit more often as the results are not as long term as henna is black henna. How to lighten your too dark hennaed hair with sun in. After applying henna cover your hair and leave it for an hour at least.
The place i got my henna from had a lot of color options including wine red dark brown and even jet black. It is specifically meant for henna users whose hair has darkened with multiple applications of henna or who have dark hair with henna on it and would like to make it brighter. It lightens dark hair only slightly and with a reddish tinge fine given copper red is the end result you re aiming for but also apparently makes the hair more porous helping the dye to grip onto and coat each strand.
Henna is tone on tone hair color and it will stain the original color of the hair. It will not lighten the hair. After an hour rinse your hair with a good conditioner and warm water.
Watch me dye my hair naturally with henna i use light mountain red on my naturally medium dark brown brunette hair. Bear in mind that this is not a henna removal method. Basically use 10 peroxide hair bleach diluted 50 50 with shampoo left on for 10 15 minutes before rinsing commencing with the henna treatment.