These tips specifically refer to the natural henna based herbal hair dyes such as Logona, It's Pure Organics, or Sante brands or to pure henna and indigo. Everyone’s hair is different If your hair is porous it will be easy to dye and you can get away with shorter processing time whereas if your hair is resistant you will have to follow all the rules and tick all the boxes and possibly leave the colour on for a longer time. The only way you can know beforehand how your hair will take to the colour is to strand test first. General Tips 1. Apply to clean dry hair. It is OK if your hair is bit damp as long as it is not too wet. If it is too wet it could dilute the colour. 2. There should not be any substance on your hair which may block or prevented the colour from bonding with the hair - e.g. residue of conditioner, styling product, oil, or serum. Silicone based serums and styling products coat your hair like plastic and prevent hair dye from sticking to your hair. Silicone based products are often used to protect your hair from heat styling such as straightening irons or hair dryer styling. They are very difficult to remove and cannot be 3. Make sure your hair is thoroughly saturated with colour during application 4. To achieve a stronger colour leave the product on for a longer time up to them maximum allowed for the product. 5. If the colour is still not dark enough you can apply a 2nd coat either all over your hair or if there are patches of hair that are not coloured dark enough you could put the colour on again just in those areas without putting it all over your hair. Please note that if you repeatedly put layers of colour on all over your hair it may build up too much colour on the ends of your hair and make them too dark. 6. If your hair is proving to be difficult to dye you can try applying heat whilst the hair colour is on your hair as this will help the colour to bond with your hair. This is because heat opens the hair follicle to give the colour something to stick to. One way of gently warming your hair is to wrap your hair is cling wrap or plastic processing cap and then wrap in a towel round it to keep your head warm. For a more intense heat you could try sitting in the sun or applying a hair dryer over your hair for say 10 to 15 minutes. Before applying direct heat your hair colour should be protected by the processing cap on plastic cling wrap. 7. If you use part of a packet of hair colour powder and keep the rest of the packet for a later application, it is important to make sure it is very well sealed in an air-tight plastic bag or container and stored away from sunlight and heat. If not properly stored it could deteriorate. Tips on applying powder dyes You can apply the colour with an applicator brush but we prefer to use gloved fingers to apply it because it gives you more flexibility. If you do use gloves to apply it you may find the thicker gloves latex or nitrile better than the polythene gloves. Tips on Using Pure Red Henna Powder and Indigo Powder Indigo or any mixture containing indigo should be used immediately once mixed with water and not left to sit. It should not be mixed with water that is over 50 degrees. For getting optimum results from indigo see this blog post here After Care to enhance the longevity of your Hair Colour The more you wash your hair to quicker the colour will wash out. We recommend using a mild organic shampoo without any sodium lauryl Sulphate or ammonium lauryl sulphate. You can see a guide to the shampoos we sell at Suvarna here: www.suvarna.co.uk/which-shampoo.html The Logona Colour Shampoo is very good here because it is mild and contains a small amount of natural colouring that helps to top up the colour on your hair in between dying it: www.suvarna.co.uk/herbalshampoos/logona-natural-colour-care-shampoo.html The Logona Colour Conditioner is specificially designed to help extend the life of your hair dye as it coats your hair to lock in the colour: www.suvarna.co.uk/conditioners/colourcondioner.html Picking a Suitable Hair Dye If you need any help with picking the right natural hair dye for you, or if you have any other natural hair dye technical questions drop me a line here |
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How do you know for certain that there are no chemicals added to the hair colours?
The hair dye we sell on Suvarna do not have any chemicals added. We know this because they have the full ingredients listing on the packaging, and they are all either certified natural by BDIH or certified organic by Soil Association. The certification bodies would not allow any hidden chemicals. If you buy natural hair colours from other sources these are things to look out for the ingredients listing, and any organic or natural certification. For any cosmetic product to be legally sold in ~EU it must have the full ingredients listed on the packaging..
Hi Tricia, I just wanted to say that I love your Organic range of Henna and cassia hair dye.
Have you ever tried mixing with coconut milk? This is how I mix it and I get immediate dye release and fantastic condition and colour
I am not sure about mixing coconut milk with henna, although it may condition your hair it may not improve the colour, but reduce the effectiveness of the colour. If you have had good results from it that is lovely. But as a general rule I would advice anyone to do a strand test on this mixture before putting it all over your hair in case the colour is not what you wanted.
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