MAIWA
Natural Mehndi Dye - Henna 500g
$17.95
MAIWA
Natural Mehndi Dye - Henna 500g
$17.95
Lawsonia inermis - Henna is a shrub native to North Africa, West and South Asia and northern Australasia. It thrives in regions with temperatures between 35-45 degrees Celsius and it is in these parts of the semi-arid and tropical world that henna leaves produce the most dye.
Henna has been used for over 6000 years to give copper reds and reddish browns to hair, skin, textiles, and leather. The active colouring component in henna is lawsone which is released when dried leaves are ground and a mild acid (lemon juice or vinegar) is added. The dye easily bonds with the proteins in hair and skin. With the addition of mordants, henna will also dye cellulose fibres.
Maiwa's mehndi dyes are 100% natural and certified organic.
Henna Recipe for Mehndi
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Use the same powdered henna leaves as for hair. Re-sift to make the finest paste possible.
- 20g henna powder
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1½ tsp sugar
- 1½ tsp aromatherapy grade essential oil (lavender, cypress, cedar, eucalyptus, or tea tree)
▶ Mix henna and lemon juice. Stir well until there are no lumps and consistency is smooth
▶ Add the sugar and stir well—paste should become smooth and shiny. ▶ Add the essential oil and mix well.
▶ Cover paste with plastic wrap—pressing against the paste so there are no air pockets.
See our full Hair Dye & Mehndi Instruction Sheet.
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Visit product page →This kit includes everything you need to make up to 5 batches of Natural Organic Mehndi.
Included:- 100 grams of Organic Henna for Mehndi
- 30 ml of Organic Blue Malee Eucalyptus Oil
- 60 grams of Fructose
- 3 pieces of 10'' x 10'' cellophane for cones (instructions for cone included)
- Recipe for Mehndi
See our full Hair Dye & Mehndi Instruction Sheet.
Lawsonia inermis - Henna is a shrub native to North Africa, West and South Asia and northern Australasia. It thrives in regions with temperatures between 35-45 degrees Celsius and it is in these parts of the semi-arid and tropical world that henna leaves produce the most dye.
Henna has been used for over 6000 years to give copper reds and reddish browns to hair, skin, textiles, and leather. The active colouring component in henna is lawsone which is released when dried leaves are ground and a mild acid (lemon juice or vinegar) is added. The dye easily bonds with the proteins in hair and skin. With the addition of mordants, henna will also dye cellulose fibres.
Maiwa's mehndi dyes are 100% natural and certified organic.
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Natural Hair Dye - Cassia 100g
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Visit product page →Cassia Obovata - also known as "neutral henna" grows in East Africa and India where its powdered leaves have been used in the care and colour of hair for centuries. The golden yellow of cassia comes from the anthraqinone chrysophanol. Cassia will dye pale or gray hair a golden wheat colour, however, the colour is not as permanent as henna.
The dye component is transparent and so does not make dark hair lighter - it is not a bleach. Cassia has deep conditioning qualities while aslso giving a golden colour.
It is recommended to test the hair first because some waters have an abundance of minerals and those minerals can build up in hair - there can be a reaction between the tannins in cassia and the minerals on hair that produce a dark brown or greenish black.
Maiwa's hair dyes are 100% natural and certified organic.
Cassia Recipe for Hair
Golden wheat colours on pale or grey hair - Always do a strand test
- 100g cassia powder (100g for short hair, 300g should length hair up to 500g for waist length hair)
- Enough hot water to make a paste (the consistency of creamy yogurt)
▶ Mix cassia powder with warm water until it becomes the consistency of creamy yogurt or pancake batter.
▶ Allow to stand in a warm place for 4-6 hours covered with plastic wrap. Apply to dry or damp hair in the same way that you would apply the henna paste.
▶ Keep wrapped in plastic for 2-4 hours and then wash out with warm water followed by a shampoo with neutral soap and conditioner.
Remember that cassia is for adding gold tones to blonde or grey hair. You can add some henna for a strawberry blonde colour. Cassia also deeply conditions hair and adds shine and thickness. On dark hair it will not colour but it will condition beautifully.
See our full Hair Dye & Mehndi Instruction Sheet.
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Natural Hair Dye - Cassia 300g
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Visit product page →Cassia Obovata - also known as "neutral henna" grows in East Africa and India where its powdered leaves have been used in the care and colour of hair for centuries. The golden yellow of cassia comes from the anthraqinone chrysophanol. Cassia will dye pale or gray hair a golden wheat colour, however, the colour is not as permanent as henna.
The dye component is transparent and so does not make dark hair lighter - it is not a bleach. Cassia has deep conditioning qualities while aslso giving a golden colour.
It is recommended to test the hair first because some waters have an abundance of minerals and those minerals can build up in hair - there can be a reaction between the tannins in cassia and the minerals on hair that produce a dark brown or greenish black.
Maiwa's hair dyes are 100% natural and certified organic.
Cassia Recipe for Hair
Golden wheat colours on pale or grey hair - Always do a strand test
- 100g cassia powder (100g for short hair, 300g should length hair up to 500g for waist length hair)
- Enough hot water to make a paste (the consistency of creamy yogurt)
▶ Mix cassia powder with warm water until it becomes the consistency of creamy yogurt or pancake batter.
▶ Allow to stand in a warm place for 4-6 hours covered with plastic wrap. Apply to dry or damp hair in the same way that you would apply the henna paste.
▶ Keep wrapped in plastic for 2-4 hours and then wash out with warm water followed by a shampoo with neutral soap and conditioner.
Remember that cassia is for adding gold tones to blonde or grey hair. You can add some henna for a strawberry blonde colour. Cassia also deeply conditions hair and adds shine and thickness. On dark hair it will not colour but it will condition beautifully.
See our full Hair Dye & Mehndi Instruction Sheet.
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Natural Hair Dye - Cassia 500g
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Visit product page →Cassia Obovata - also known as "neutral henna" grows in East Africa and India where its powdered leaves have been used in the care and colour of hair for centuries. The golden yellow of cassia comes from the anthraqinone chrysophanol. Cassia will dye pale or gray hair a golden wheat colour, however, the colour is not as permanent as henna.
The dye component is transparent and so does not make dark hair lighter - it is not a bleach. Cassia has deep conditioning qualities while aslso giving a golden colour.
It is recommended to test the hair first because some waters have an abundance of minerals and those minerals can build up in hair - there can be a reaction between the tannins in cassia and the minerals on hair that produce a dark brown or greenish black.
Maiwa's hair dyes are 100% natural and certified organic.
Cassia Recipe for Hair
Golden wheat colours on pale or grey hair - Always do a strand test
- 100g cassia powder (100g for short hair, 300g should length hair up to 500g for waist length hair)
- Enough hot water to make a paste (the consistency of creamy yogurt)
▶ Mix cassia powder with warm water until it becomes the consistency of creamy yogurt or pancake batter.
▶ Allow to stand in a warm place for 4-6 hours covered with plastic wrap. Apply to dry or damp hair in the same way that you would apply the henna paste.
▶ Keep wrapped in plastic for 2-4 hours and then wash out with warm water followed by a shampoo with neutral soap and conditioner.
Remember that cassia is for adding gold tones to blonde or grey hair. You can add some henna for a strawberry blonde colour. Cassia also deeply conditions hair and adds shine and thickness. On dark hair it will not colour but it will condition beautifully.
See our full Hair Dye & Mehndi Instruction Sheet.
