About Henna Paste
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Henna (that goes by the rather impressive scientific name, Lawsonia inermis) is a flowering plant that has been used to dye hair, skin, and clothes for thousands of years. The leaves of the shrub are the source of the reddish-brown color that has also been used as a form of body art in the region’s culture and traditions.
The plant can be found in the subtropical region of Asia, Africa, and northern Australia. The Indian subcontinent, particularly, has a rich history of the usage of henna and still cultivates the most high-quality henna crops in the world.
The crops are then processed and used to create intricate body art (typically on palms, forearms, feet, and legs) and to make henna hair dye. The usage of Henna goes back to over 6000 years: accounts have shown Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and the ancient Romans used henna as hair dye.
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When the henna leaves are ground and worked into a fine paste, it is applied to hair, whereupon its active dye molecule, Lawsone, gradually migrates into the outer layer of hair binding to the hair protein creating a fast reddish stain. Lawsone essentially sticks to hair without having to open the cuticle and it goes off after a few washes, like most products with organic origins.
The longer you keep the henna paste on your hair, the more these Lawsone molecules will have the chance to migrate into the keratin of the hair. The color darkens as the dye molecules absorb deeper into the hair binding to more protein and as it dries in contact with air.
Henna also maintains the hair’s natural highlights and undertones, creating a more natural-looking dye than your regular chemical hair dyes.
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Henna is an ancient medicinal plant that has been used as a natural dye for over 4,000 years. It has antifungal and antimicrobial properties that are believed to be beneficial for the hair and scalp, particularly for premature graying and reducing dandruff. This has been borne out by many individual studies and real-time cases.
Besides coloring hair in the safest way possible, Henna has plenty of other benefits. It helps balance out oil production on the scalp while promoting hair growth. At the same time, it also repairs and strengthens hair and detoxes your scalp and hair, while it colors. All this goes to ensure healthier hair in the natural way.
Henna, found in nature, has an affinity with the hair’s keratin, meaning it gives amazing lasting color without the need for a chemical mordant which ‘fixes’ the color in place. It is also a wonderful ingredient to use if you want to add body to the hair, increase shine, and make your locks look and feel beautifully healthy.
To sum up, it is both a treatment for the hair as well as a natural colorant.
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Henna ensures a permanent change to hair. As Henna coats the outside of the hair, the color grows out naturally with hair growth. The Henna color is most vibrant in the first few weeks on your hair and can fade over time.
The only natural way to remove Henna is to let your hair grow out or do an oil cleanse.
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The herbs and pigments found in Henna plants are effective and are time-proven for use on all hair types. Whether you have Caucasian, Curly, Frizzy, Thich, Thin, Asian, or African hair, Henna as a hair color will do you only good, without any side effects.
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Sure, you can.
Majority of customers switch over to our Henna because of bad reaction and side effects from chemically- dyed hair. As our Henna is all natural and does not contain any PPD’s or metallic salts, you will not experience any damage using our product on top of chemically treated hair.
In fact, you will notice Henna help repair your damaged hair. We do recommend always doing a strand test to check what color your hair will end up in being before applying the Henna to your entire head. You can do this test testing on a small patch of hair behind your ear.
We usually suggest waiting a few weeks between chemically coloring and coloring with Henna so the chemicals can fade and make the job easier, but you can use the Henna as soon as you wish. It will help repair any damage caused by the chemical dye earlier and leave your hair healthy and strong.
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Henna is a wonderful alternative hair dye for people who have allergies to synthetic dyes. The ingredient has an incredibly long history of use and your chance of being allergic to it is very low indeed (unless you have a genetic condition called G6PD Deficiency in which case you should not use this.) However, if you are still concerned, we suggest you conduct a patch test by applying a small amount of Phool Patti Henna paste to your forearm, leaving it for two hours before removing, then waiting for 96 hours to ensure you have no redness or irritation.
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No. Henna-based products will not lighten hair. Henna shows up best on lighter hair colors. It CANNOT lighten dark hair, though it will leave beautiful red undertones on darker hair!
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Yes. Henna has a stunning effect on grays. Grays are a lot more stubborn than regular hair as gray strands are coarser than your natural hair. Moreover, gray hair follicles make less oil, making them drier as well. This makes it harder for color to penetrate, so you may have to leave it on longer.
We recommend keeping Henna on for a minimum 3 and maximum 5 hours for the grays to get colored nicely. Additionally, you need to keep reapplying regularly for best effect.
Never leave Henna applied on your hair overnight. You don’t want henna to be completely dry because then it may cause hair breakage.
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Our Henna paste gives you a rich dark brown color. Many of our happy clients give us the feedback that their henna color is often mistaken as highlights. The color gets intense with frequent use. It is all natural and it is glossy brown!
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You should resist the urge to immediately bleach hair that has been colored with henna, as bleach opens the cuticles of the hair and forces the color deeper inside. You should wait until there is a noticeable fading of henna on your hair before you try to lighten it. We recommend always conduct a strand test to check the final shade.
You can, however, apply henna to bleached hair. Bleach makes your hair more porous, so it is especially susceptible to very bright results. Therefore, be extra vigilant with the strand test.
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While our Henna has plant-based ingredients, we don’t recommend using it on the eyebrows or lashes. This is because your brows or lashes are adjacent to your eyes. If, by chance, it gets into the eyes, it may lead to serious problems.
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While we would never recommend anyone going back to chemical dyes, (as any natural and organic product is so much healthier for your hair), you may go back if you choose.
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You can apply henna to synthetically colored hair, but chemically coloring over the top of henna is a trickier task, as your dye will find it harder to penetrate the cuticle. Wait for at least a month, or until your henna has noticeably faded and do a strand test to predict the results. You may need to wait longer, depending on how well the henna has taken to your hair.
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It does take a while to remove henna naturally (especially if you’ve been using it for many years). What you can do is cover your hair in olive oil (or coconut oil), and let it sit overnight. Then, you shampoo your hair to remove the oil. It may take several applications of oil over a few months to get most of the henna out of your hair.
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We always recommend a consultation with your doctor regarding this before you try any personal care or beauty product in such a case. That said, henna is a great natural alternative for any individual who is looking to steer away from chemical -based dyes, that, according to a section of reports, have their own side-effects linked to several health conditions.
Our Henna paste contains no synthetic chemicals. The plant-based dye is natural, and we go out of our way to source the ingredients in their purest form available. However, some people are allergic even to natural ingredients. So, please do check our ingredient list. Our products contain zero irritating, synthetic chemicals. All that goes into the paste is plant based, organic and natural.
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We always recommend you confirm this with your doctor/health specialist whether they give you a thumbs up because every pregnancy is unique. Henna and ayurvedic herbs are a perfect healthy alternative for pregnant and lactating women to dye their hair as chemicals should be avoided during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Unless you have specific allergies to henna-based products, dyeing your hair while pregnant will cause zero problems. There are no harsh chemicals here. All ingredients are plant-based, organic, and natural.
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Our formulation is unique. Every herb, oil, and essential oil had been researched for its healing properties. We use 100 % pure, natural, and ultra-filtered Rajasthani henna, pre-soaked for hours in herbs and decoction of tea, coffee, and other natural and beneficial ingredients. We use extra care in preparing our henna paste, ready to use. The whole process is a holistic ritual in its own way. Our satisfied and happy customers from 15+ years are our great testimony.
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Yes, absolutely. Many of our clients love our ready- to- use Henna paste and certainly do not wish to switch to anything else. When they travel out of the US, may be to India or Brazil or UK, to Canada, or any other country, they place an order with us a few days in advance.
For each order, we soak fresh henna; once ready, we pack the paste in leak- proof packaging, which they can simply put in their check -in baggage. Once they reach at their destination, we advise them to keep the henna paste in a refrigerator (regular side) to use whenever needed.
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You can keep our Henna paste in a refrigerator for up to two months and in the freezer up to six months, in a plastic bag or Ziploc. Before applying take it out from the freezer and keep at room temperature for couple of hours or a night before. Let it thaw and if needed add 1-2 tbsp hot water to make it a creamy paste.
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It’s advisable to only apply henna when your hair is loose to ensure that you have a thorough and even result (and can remove the henna paste properly afterwards).
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Henna can be a great option for human hair extensions (not synthetic) to add depth or change color without inducing damage. Just make sure to do a strand test on both the extensions and your own hair to ensure you have a color match you are happy with.
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Yes. Both relaxer and perming chemicals need to penetrate the cuticle to induce structural changes in the hair, however, so using henna beforehand (which adds a layer to the cuticle) will reduce the effectiveness of your treatment. Using henna after your treatment is a lovely way to bring condition, shine and strength to hair damaged by the process.
It is advisable to avoid using henna on your hair two weeks before you relax or perm it, and to wait at least three days but ideally a few weeks after relaxing or perming the hair to allow the structural changes to solidify.
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Depends. The first few showers post application may have some washout which is normal till you shampoo for the first time. It is like the process for most retail chemical brands.
Other factors are more specific: application process, existing hair health, previous coloring procedures, and so on. Healthy hair will bleed very little after the first washing. Henna, Indigo and the accompanying herbs like to bind to healthy hair proteins, on smooth naturally lubricated shafts of hair. If you have damaged hair, ravaged by chemical processes—prior to your henna treatment, then you may more color washout vs. a head of healthy hair.
The protein (keratin, etc.) requires more time to restructure and restore proper pigment retention abilities. Understand this: you will still have pigment absorption, but it will take time for maximum pigment uptake. As you apply additional henna treatments, and as your hair breaks away from the chemical baths of before, your hair will bleed less and peak faster in pigment retention.
Tip: Use old dark colored towels for the first few showers (as precaution). Henna and indigo can stain fabric, but most heavy stains go away during wash.
Straight, pure henna will have the least amount of washout.
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Yes, this is certainly recommended.
Henna is classed as permanent by many specialists because it brings such lasting color to your hair, (particularly fairer shades). As your beautiful new color is here to stay for the long term, apply henna to a section of hair about half an inch wide (we recommend this strand is from underneath the hair, around the nape of neck) and do a trial run to make sure you are 100% happy with the result. You will have a good idea of the final color after 48 hours.
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Yes, it could be possible.
Even though our products are natural and made with raw, natural ingredients, this doesn't guarantee that natural ingredients don't cause allergies. For instance, Peanuts are an allergen and they're natural, correct? It's the same with any ingredient, product, or herb etc. You could be allergic to anything. We highly recommend that you test all products before using for the first time.
We offer SAMPLES so that you can test to be sure you are able to safely use our henna paste. Disclaimer: You are liable to test with sample before using a full- sized product to test for allergies before use.
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Black henna is not a natural henna product. Black henna colors the hair jet black and usually looks very ink-like. Black henna for hair is usually a blend of henna and other herbs including chemicals. Please read all the ingredients on packages or ask for more information.It contains PPD (para-phenylenediamine) which is a black chemical dye that is used is used to make KEVLAR®, epoxy coatings, including fungicides, corrosion inhibitors, urethane coatings, rubber chemicals, hair dyes and polyurethane.
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Henna does not come in a variety of colors. Our pure, 100% natural henna paste only dyes in naturally occurring tones of orange/red/brown shades. Henna is a single plant. Plants don't typically produce more than one-color outcome. Any other "henna colors" will have other substances added (some of which are very dangerous like PPD which is usually found in black henna) to it. If you have any reactions to henna, please contact your physician immediately.
For hair coloring, some commercial boxes of henna claim henna colors but when you read the ingredients you will find a variety of herbs, blends, additives, chemicals all listed on the box of "henna color". Henna only dyes the hair reddish tones.