Rajasthani Mehndi Powder – Triple Refined Henna | 250g

Triple refined henna from Rajasthan — the same mehndi used for hands at weddings, sifted fine enough to go through hair without grit.

Henna strengthens hair better than almost anything you can buy. It coats and binds to the keratin, which is why hair feels thicker after, and the colour is a by-product of the same chemistry.

How Much You Need

• Short hair — 100g
• Shoulder length — 150g
• Long hair — 200g or more

The Method

1. Mix the powder with warm water in a non-metal bowl to a thick, yoghurt-like paste.
2. Cover and rest it. Two hours minimum, twelve hours maximum. This is the dye release and skipping it is why henna sometimes does nothing.
3. Apply to clean, dry, product-free hair in sections.
4. Cover with a shower cap. Leave 60 minutes, longer for a deeper colour.
5. Rinse with water only. No shampoo. Shampooing the same day strips the colour before it has settled.
6. Shampoo the next day if you need to.

Getting a Deeper Colour

The colour keeps developing for 48 hours after rinsing, so judge it on day three, not on the day. For a richer result, mix with strong black tea or coffee instead of water, and add two tablespoons of amla powder — which also takes the dryness out of a henna session.

For black or dark brown rather than red, you need indigo in a second step. Our ready henna and indigo dye does both in one.

Honest Cautions

Henna is permanent. It does not wash out and it grows out.

Do not use it over chemically coloured or bleached hair without a strand test first — the result can be unpredictable.

Pure henna gives red to copper. Anything sold as "black henna" that colours in one step contains something that is not henna, and that something is often PPD.

Product Information

Net weight: 250g · Triple refined, no GMO, no additives
Also used for: Hands and feet
For external use only. Strand test and patch test before first use. Use a non-metal bowl.
Storage: Airtight and dry.