First, always do a hair strand test. It allows you to see the color results. Color results depend on your hair color and hair treatment history. Choose a strand of hair in the back or underneath and mix and apply a spoonful of mixed henna. Leave on for 1-3 hours checking every ½ hour for the color you are wanting to achieve.

People with shoulder length hair or longer should use the whole 100 grams of powder found in one pack. Cut this in half for shorter hair. No pre-wash is required you can apply it directly to dry hair. Put Henna powder in a plastic bowl. Add water to powder little by little to obtain the consistency of cake batter. Adding a few drops of lemon juice will help the dye properties release to stain better. Stir the paste until smooth, mashing out all lumps. Let the paste sit for 1-2 hours before using as this will help the rest of the lumps dissolve and help you to get the maximum staining power of the Henna. Using plastic gloves (the henna stains your hands, clothes, towels) scoop the paste up with your hand and cover the hair from root to ends. Be careful not to get any on your face, use petroleum jelly around the edges of your face to insure that the henna does not stain the face. Cover your head in plastic wrap or shower cap to keep the heat in. If you do not have either of these items you can use an old towel. Allow the Henna to stay on your hair 1-3 hours depending on the how long it takes to achieve the right color. (rely on the strand test). You can leave henna on your hair longer if you need to. When ready, wash the paste out with warm water until the water runs clear and there is no residue on the clean towel. This will take a few minutes so be patient. Do not leave any henna in your hair or it will be hard to comb through. Use a moisturizer or conditioner and proceed to dry and style your hair as usual.

1. Henna wears out slowly it can last for up to 6 months, it fades out gradually. You can

re-henna every 4 weeks to cover gray and for conditioning and shine.

2. Henna does not lighten hair. Henna provides beautiful highlights to all hair colors.

3. If you find the color you have chosen is not dark enough after applying you can use

another pack to darken your hair one shade darker. Henna colors can also be mixed and

matched to achieve the exact color you want.

4. Remember, the precise color results you obtain when using henna are determined in part

by the color of the hair to which the henna is applied, body chemistry, hair history, how

long you leave the henna on and the color henna you choose to apply.

5. Henna highlights gray hair beautifully but does not cover it completely.

When using pr-mixed tubes of colored or natural henna simply open the tube and apply to hair directly following the instructions on timing and washing out above.