How to wash henna from your hair?

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Bend your head under a tap of running water or take a shower. Either way whatever is preferable for you. Use lukewarm water or normal room temperature water (if it is not too cold outside your home) to wash away your henna.

Avoid hot water for washing hair as hot water strips proteins necessary oils from the hair shaft leaving it dull and brittle.

Don’t be in a hurry, be patient the running water gently loosens the applied henna and washes it away, you just need to gently move your hair shafts around with your fingers so that the running water can rinse the henna properly. You will be done in a few minutes.

Henna should be washed away only with plain water and chemical products such as shampoo, conditioner, hair sprays, hair perfumes should be not be used after henna treatment. Donot shampoo your hair as shampoo removes most of the curative and herbal benefits that henna has imparted to your hair. Even a conditioner should not be used as henna itself conditions your hair. Conditioners are loaded with chemicals so donot use a conditioner after henna treatment.Let your hair soak in the benefits of natural henna, donot use any products for atleast 2 days after you henna your hair.

Henna is used in many beauty and health applications. It is one of nature’s many miracle herbs.

Henna dose not have a long shelf-life so you need to use it within six months. Donot stock henna, buy fresh henna when you need it.