Indulge
yourself with our professional grade organic indian henna powder fresh from India's Rajasthani Region where the best henna and Ayurvedic
herbs comes from.
This
year's batch yields 2.59% lawsone content. You'll love this
henna!
With its
triple fine sift and rich red dye content, you'll get a creamy henna paste that
will dye your skin and hair beautifully. On skin, this henna powder yield
red-brown tones, and on the hair it yields reddish-burgundy tones.
We
love our Organic Indian henna powder because:
it's our special body art henna
powder
rich red-burgundy tones
easily washes out of hair
strengthens weak and limp hair
loosens curl pattern
thicker hair
protects your hair from the
elements
reduces split ends
gets rid of dandruff
kills lice
How much henna to use on hair
Total amount of powder you should use:
Above ear length: 50-75 grams
Shoulder length: 100-125 grams
Bra strap or mid-back length: 150-175 grams
Lower back length (above hips): 200 to 225 grams
Hip/Waist length: 250 to 300 grams
Recommended Liquids:
Water Apple Cider Vinegar Green Tea
ü
Note: For coloring treatments do not use heavy
liquids such as yoghurt, shea /cocoa butters, conditioners, etc…as they dilute
the color and won’t yield best color coverage.
How to mix and use our henna
1.
Mix Mara organics henna powder with one or more of our recommended
liquids.
2.
Allow the paste to sit for dye release for 3-4
hours.
3.
Add enough liquid to make a paste into the
consistency of pancake batter.
4.
After dye release has been achieved, apply the
henna paste to damp hair in sections starting from the front and moving towards
the back. Make sure to wear gloves when applying henna, as it will stain your
hands.
5.
Wrap your hair and allow henna to stay in hair
from 3-4 hours.
6.
Rinse, deep condition or co-wash the paste out,
according to what works best for your hair. Your hair’s color will settle over
the next 2 days.
Variations
·
For redder tones add our hibiscus petal powder,
beet juice, red tea or paprika
·
For browner tones add our organic amla powder,
coffee or black tea
·
Create your own henna gloss by adding some henna
powder to your conditioner and letting it sit in your hair for 30 minutes as a
deep conditioning treatment. This will yield a slight reddish tint.
·
Add our essential oils to your henna to add
extra shine and leaving your hair smelling great
·
Too Drying? Add our Organic Aloe Vera powder to
your henna, and indigo recipe for added moisture.
Storage
·
Henna paste can be placed in the fridge for up
to 24 hours
·
Henna paste can be placed in freezer for up to
12 months
Get The Color You
Desire!
·
Reddish brown tones can be achieved with 70%
henna and 30% organic indigo
·
Brown tones are achieved can be 50% organic
indigo and 50% henna
·
Dark chocolate brown tones can be achieved with
70% indigo and 30% henna
·
Black tones can be achieved when you use 100%
henna first and then a second step of 100% indigo