Henna Hair Dye Application -Alternative Methods to Cover Gray

It only takes about 90 minutes from start-to-finish to color hair with Lustrous Henna® Hair Dye.  

Using Lustrous Henna® is the quickest way I know of to naturally color my natural soft black hair. The natural ingredients are premixed to laboratory specifications without any chemicals, saving me a ton of precious time. If my gray hair ends up being reddish and not Soft Black, most times I simply reapply the Lustrous Henna® Soft Black and “boom”, it’s perfectly covered with soft black color! Bridget (pictured) selected a different shade of Lustrous Henna that's extremely flattering. This is still much faster than the alternative methods.

Alternative: Henna Hair Dye -Baked Method Application

This “baked” method takes -about 5 hours- from prep to completion. I honestly can’t remember where I learned about this method to speed up the release and application of pure henna (when compared to the traditional overnight method of approximately 10-24 hours). However, I’ve never been disappointed with the results to achieve jet black hair.

Why I Occasionally Use the Baked Release Method for Pure Henna Hair Dye

Reason #1: I personally use this method occasionally when my hormone imbalances or medications appear to be interrupting my Lustrous Henna® Soft Black application and my stubborn gray hair ends up being a deep red (very pretty, though). However, as mentioned previously, most times I simply reapply the Lustrous Henna® Soft Black and “boom”, it’s perfectly covered with soft black color! This is still much faster than the alternative methods.

Reason#2: Followed up with an indigo application, my hair becomes jet black. Even though, “Soft Black” is my natural hair color, for a more dramatic effect, I’ll color my hair “Jet Black”.

Seriously, due to the lengthy 5 hour process with this “quicker” method of achieving Pure Henna dye release, I rarely use it because:

• I actually love using 100% All Natural Lustrous Henna® Soft Black.
• Lustrous Henna® makes my hair very soft, beautiful and…it takes only 90 minutes!

Instruction Link: Henna Hair Dye Baked Release Method.

Alternative: Traditional Henna Hair Dye Application (Longest Method)
(10-24 hours from start to finish)

If you don’t mind spending several hours dying your hair color naturally, the links below are to an old technique you may prefer.* Perhaps you simply want jet black hair or to cover (super-stubborn resistant) gray hair, using a traditional method of ancient ingredients and avoid the harmful effects of chemical hair dye. If you are pregnant or nursing, then this is the recommended method for hair color if you desire jet black hair. If you are a man who wants to avoid dangerous chemical progressive dyes and get jet black hair, then this is a henna hair dye method for you too.

Instruction Links:

Jet Black Hair from BAQ Henna. Part 1 of 2.

Jet Black Hair from BAQ Henna. Part 2 of 2.

REMEMBER: If you simply don’t have the time and want to naturally dye your hair in about 90 minutes, use 100% Lustrous Henna in Soft Black (no jet black hair shade yet). 

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 Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)

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