How to Mix Henna for Hair Color

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Always mix henna for hair color right before dying your hair.

Using henna for hair color is a great way to achieve a striking new hairstyle and look. It’s rather simple to mix henna for hair color. You can have a whole new look without having to pay a fortune at a hairdresser. Using henna for hair color actually saves you money on hair color treatments and hair beauty products. With a little clove oil, henna hair powder, lemon juice and water, you can have strikingly beautiful hair using henna for hair color.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Henna hair color powder
Lemon juice
Clove oil
Hot Water
Hair color bottle
Plastic Bowl
Funnel
Wooden spoon
Plastic gloves
Glass measuring cup
Microwave

Step 1

Put on the plastic gloves to protect your hands before you mix henna for hair color.
Step 2

Set henna hair color powder out and let it come to room temperature. You can set the henna hair color outside on a warm day for 10 minutes in the sun.
Step 3

Open the henna hair color package and dump into a plastic bowl.
Step 4

Add hot water to the henna hair color powder until the coloring mixture is the consistency of pancake batter. Stir with wooden spoon frequently.
Step 5

Add four drops of clove oil to the henna hair color mixture. Stir vigorously for one minute.
Step 6

Heat up one-fourth a cup of lemon juice in the microwave.
Step 7

Add the hot lemon juice to the henna hair color mixture. Stir vigorously for one minute.
Step 8

Place the funnel into a hair coloring mixture bottle.
Step 9

Pour mixture into the funnel to drain into the bottle.
Step 10

Use immediately to dye your hair with the henna hair color mixture.