How to Dye Hair Naturally with Henna

In my quest to make my life healthier, and kinder to myself, the Earth and all its species, I recently decided to dye my hair with henna. I’ve used plenty of bleach and ammonia based dyes, but I wanted to stop using those products and find a natural,vegan and cruelty free way to color my hair.  I’ve used “henna hair color” from the beauty supply store before, but this was the first time I used pure henna to dye my hair.  Of course I did my homework before I took the leap, because henna is forever.  And it only comes in one color – red.

My results

I started out with very chemically processed hair.  I had an ombre effect with the darkest part of my hair being my dark brown roots with some “salty” pieces, and the lightest part being the caramel blonde colored ends.  Since henna is a plant based hair conditioner, it is not only safe for use on chemically treated hair, it helps condition and repair split ends.

Before – over processed ombre color with dark brown and grey roots

I found a wealth of information online about dyeing hair with henna, and to be honest it left me feeling overwhelmed and not quite sure what to do.  I decided to take the leap anyway and I ordered a six pack of Jamila superior quality henna for hair.  I bought my henna on Amazon, and it was the least expensive hair color I’ve ever purchased, at less than $3 a box.