This kit is different from other henna for hair kits!

• This kit contains 100% pure body art quality henna and cassia obovata.  Learn why body art quality henna is different, and why it is important to you here: www.bodyartquality.com

This kit contains one 100g package of body art quality henna and two 100g packages of cassia obovata (a total of 300g).  This kit  will dye shoulder-length hair a light sunny red or strawberry  blonde.  If your hair is longer than shoulder length, you will need one kit for every 8 inches of hair length.

Every person will have a slightly different result based on their natural hair color. Body art quality henna has a red-orange dye molecule, lawsone, which will stain your hair.  

• If your hair is blonde, faded red, gray or white, this kit will dye your hair a lovely natural coppery red or strawberry blonde color.  
• If your hair is very light or dye resistant, or damaged from chemicals, you may need more than one application to get a true strawberry blonde color.  
• This Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair kit will cover gray and white hair when used according to instructions.
• If your hair is black, ash brown or brunette, this kit will not make your hair a lighter color.  This kit will add red highlights to dark hair, and make it thick and glossy without changing base color.

Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair kits make hair strong, heavy, silky and glossy. 

• This product will not “coat” your hair, nor will it make hair brittle, because this product has no metallic salts, synthetic dyes or unlisted ingredients.  This kit contains only pure body art quality henna and cassia obovata.  
• You can use this kit to dye over synthetically dyed, highlighted and bleached hair, but please test first!  Results may be unpredictable

Doctors often recommend pure henna for their patients who wish to dye their hair, because there are health risks associated with synthetic dyes.

• Doctors often recommend  henna and natural plant dyes to pregnant or nursing women who wish to dye their hair.
• If you have been advised to stop using chemical dyes because you are being treated for cancer, henna and cassia should be safe for you to use.
• If you have been advised to stop using chemical dyes because of allergic reactions, henna and cassia should be safe for you to use.
• Pure henna and cassia are generally considered very safe to use, but it’s always best to consult your physician if you have any questions about your health.

If you are allergic to synthetic hair dye, you should have no difficulty with henna and cassia, but please test first on an inconspicuous bit of skin. Henna will stain your skin orange, but that is temporary, and not an allergic reaction!  If the henna and cassia cause intense intense itching or wheezing, please do not use this product!

This dye is permanent.  

• Henna and cassia will not fade!  It does NOT gradually wash out.
• If your hair seems too bright at first, be patient.  The color will mellow out.
• Every time you dye your hair with henna and cassia, your hair will take up more color.  If your hair doesn't come out as dark as you want, just dye it again.
• If your hair is as dark as you want, you can prevent gradual darkening by just doing the roots.

Please read these instructions!  

The instructions for Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair kits are different from other kits because the ingredients are different. 

• Confused?  Ask questions on the forum at http://www.hennaforhair.com for more information.  You'll get answers FAST!
• Call the Help Desk for more information:  Phone 330-673-0600 (USA)
•  If our phones are busy, email info@mehandi.com, tell us your phone number, and we'll call you!

Before you begin:

If you have never used Ancient Sunrise™ Henna for Hair before, test first! 

• Harvest some of your hair from your hairbrush and use a little of your henna according to instructions.  
• Smear the hair thickly with the paste, wrap it in plastic, and let it sit for several hours.  
• Rinse and pat dry.  
• Let the color mature for four days.  The stain will darken! See if you like the results, or want something different.  
• If you need help getting the results you want, ask questions on the forum at www.hennaforhair.com.  People there have had lots of experience, and they’ll be glad to help you!

Do not bleach over this color without testing first:  the results can be unpredictable.

Mix your henna the day before you dye your hair for best results.

• This will help the henna and cassia stain your hair a richer color, and the color will not fade or wash out. 

Instructions:

Open the package and put the henna  and cassia powder in a glass, plastic or ceramic bowl.

Mix the powder with dilute lemon juice, orange juice, or some other mildly acidic juice. 

• You can use any juice or herb tea you like, as long as its somewhat sour (PH 3 to 5). 
• If you use only water, the color may be brassy and  fade!  Some tap water has additives and minerals in it that can really spoil your henna results!
• Don't mix henna and cassia with wine or vinegar.  That will make the henna smell terrible.
• Don't add eggs or oil to henna and cassia.  That will hinder the stain. 
• Don't mix henna and cassia with coffee.  Your hair will smell bad, and you'll get the jitters.  Coffee will NOT make your henna darker!

Mix enough liquid into the henna to make a paste as thick as mashed potatoes.

• Cover the paste with plastic wrap and let it rest overnight at room temperature.
• Don't worry about exact measurements.  For the first 6,000 years that women dyed their hair with henna, they didn't have thermometers or digital scales, and their hair always came out nice. 
• If you're in a hurry, put your henna in a warm place, like a closed car with the windows rolled up.  At 100F, henna will be ready in an hour.
• If your henna is mixed, and you can't do your hair right away, put your henna in the refrigerator.  It will stay ready for four days in the fridge.

Section your hair into ¼ inch sections and apply the henna paste to your hair.

• If you section your hair before you start, the process will go much faster! 
• Dye one section at a time.
• Add liquid as needed to make the henna paste as thick as yogurt so its easy to smear into your hair.
• Apply the henna paste with a spatula, with a piping bag, or with your fingers.  
• A tinting brush isn't strong enough to apply henna.  Don't even try.
• Apply the henna THICK, as if you're frosting a layer cake.

Wear the gloves provided in this kit!  Henna will stain your hands!
 
Beginning at the nape of the neck, apply the paste right down to the scalp with your fingers. 

• Stroke and push the paste into your hair.  
• Coat every hair thickly by stroking the paste into the hair with your fingers. 
• Gradually work your way to your forehead, one section at a time.  
• Use the piping bag to apply paste to those “hard to get to” spots, or to do your roots!

When all your hair is thickly coated with the mixture, clean off your forehead, ears, and neck, and wrap up your hair in plastic wrap. 

• Leave the mixture in your hair for two to four hours.  
• If you have long hair, and a lot of henna and cassia pasate, lie down with your head on a pillow and rest so you won't get a crick in your neck!  
• Some people leave the henna and cassia in overnight. If that's convenient for you, and doesn't make you restless all night, that's an easy way to do it. 
• Then, rinse your hair and shampoo.   
• At first the color is going to look VERY BRIGHT.  Do not panic. The color will settle down as it oxidizes.
• In two days, the stain will mature to a perfect strawberry blonde color.

If you have henna and cassia paste left over, put it in the piping bag and put it in the freezer.  

• This paste will stay fresh in the freezer for a year.  Thaw it, and its ready to use!
• Use  leftover henna paste to touch up any spots you missed.
• Use leftover henna paste  to go over your roots as they grow in.

You can apply henna and cassia as often as you want.  They're GOOD for your hair!

Every time you apply henna and cassia, your hair will take up more color.

• If your hair is as dark as you want,  just do roots whenever they begin to show.  Remember, gray hair grows faster than pigmented hair!  White roots show up fast!  Touch up your roots as often as you like.  Henna and cassia won't hurt you. 

Some people love the smell of henna.  Some people hate the smell of henna.

• If you hate the smell of henna and cassia, add a spoonful of powdered ginger and cardamom to your mix. Your hair will be pleasantly fragrant!

Some people think henna makes their hair feel dry.

• Wash your hair a few times and condition once.  Your hair will settle down to feeling very silky.

Added notes:

• People often need to change their shampoo and conditioner with henna: you may no longer need conditioner.
• If your hair didn't come out the way you hoped, ask for advice on the hennaforhair.com forum.

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