HOW TO STRIP HENNA HAIR DYE. Dying your hair with henna? Watch this video first!
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2020
- I am not a hairstylist. This method is not formulated by a licensed hairstylist. If you try this and it doesn't work for you, I am not responsible. I was told by a licensed hairstylist that citric acid was commonly used in the '80s-'90s to remove hard water rust build-up from hair. If your hair was naturally darker than mine (blonde highlights) before you used henna, you might not achieve the same results.
Citric Acid Method
Put the normal amount of shampoo you would use to wash your hair into a small bowl.
Add an equal amount of citric acid to the shampoo and mix. (Use a mask and don't inhale citric acid)
Dampen hair in the shower and apply the mixture evenly to hair. (Be very careful to not get this in your eyes)
Put on a shower cap and let the mixture sit on the hair for 30-45 minutes.
Rinse hair in the shower and apply a very good conditioner or do a hair mask.
Style as usual.
I did 3 treatments over a 2 week period. You could do more if your hair will tolerate it.
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I had waist length beautiful dark brown hair and I let my sister bleach my hair blonde. My hair was absolutely fried like hay / straw and I had to cut all my hair off to my shoulders. Henna LITERALLY saved my hair. Within 9 months my shoulder length hair had grown almost to the middle of my back because henna promotes hair growth and healthy scalp. Henna is definitely a lifesaver for all types of hair. I’ve been using Light Mountain Organic Henna for 4 years now and my hair has never been this healthy and shiny since I was a newborn baby. Henna definitely isn’t for anyone who likes to change up their hair color often.
You’re definitely correct. Adding henna to the hair gives it a protective layer because it covers the hair shaft. I can see how it would help in your situation. However, once you stop using it, your hair will go back to your normal texture. It’s a very high maintenance and lengthy process that I wasn’t willing to maintain for longer than 6 months.
I've heard this from others, but I had the opposite experience. I tried henna multiple times and experimented with different brands, but now after a year I was done trying. I never had any issues with commercial chemical dyes, but henna ended up causing my hair to thin out and become brittle. My dandruff was also never as bad as it was when I was using henna. I wanted to love it. I wanted it to do wonders for my hair. But it just didn't. Maybe it's only effective with certain hair types, or maybe my hair's just weird.
Damn, I wish it was the same for me. Must be my hair type. It breaks so easily! Even with henna.
I don't use bleach or heat tools, I use a tangle teaser, heavily moisturise...take lots of hair vitamins.
It looks thick and coarse, but it's so fragile.
Henna got rid of my dandruff and ichy scalp problems. I do want to go blonde again in the future, but I still don't regret doing the henna. It has helped me be confident about hair again.
Blue Rivers That’s great that it helped your scalp! I can see why it would. ♥️
Cassia Obovata
@@jhanab.goode.580 Cassia obovata needs some henna to dye and It wont be blonde (nordic blonde) but kind of blonde-orange
@@meteoradegrecia5727 cassia dyes on its own if developed over 12 hours at room temperature and turns beige to yellow depending on virgin hair color.
@@jhanab.goode.580 Really???oh I am glad you told me!! I am going to try It!! I used to mix 1 spoon of lawsonia+8spoons cassia obovata(no vinegar or lemon added) and I only had to have It For 1 hour in my hair and ...voila! my hair was perfectly dyed (I have 50% geys). Now I am going to do a cassia obovata alone. I understand that the 12 hours can be on a bowl and 1 hour in my hair....otherwise it is just not practical. Thank you, I Will try It!!!
I really appreciate you taking the time to make a video and share your experience.
Your experience with henna is completely valid, and I’m really sorry you went through this. Your hair and you do look absolutely beautiful at all stages.
For anyone wanting to use henna, please keep in mind that this is NOT everybody’s experience... I would even say this isn’t what the MAJORITY experience.
Henna is an ancient herb used for thousands of years to make and keep hair healthy, strong and long. If 100% pure henna is used and applied correctly, that will be the effect you get. It will not damage your hair, as it cannot penetrate the cuticle, and only creates a coating around it. That is how it protects your hair from stressors. Like it was mentioned in the video, henna is a LONG TERM choice you make - until the hair grows out!
Henna repaired my SEVERELY fried hair and got it long, shiny, thick and strong, and I am just one of countless success stories.
However, it needs to be selected and applied with care, so if you aren’t sure what to do.. consult somebody who has real experience with this. Perhaps somebody who has experience using real Indian henna in the traditional way.
Think of henna like medicine .. you wouldn’t consult UA-cam to heal you from a disease .. so keep in mind that UA-cam videos will not always have the most accurate information when working with tricky substances.
There’s a reason why there are professionals for everything, and any Indian salon will be able to guide you should you decide to use henna for long term hair benefits.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience. I totally agree that henna is a long term decision and that’s why I wanted to share my experience because I should have known that I wouldn’t want my hair to be dark for very long. As I explained in the video, I used the pure Indian henna, indigo, and amla powder but I have also used Lush henna years ago.
Everyone’s hair is sooo different. Mine has been bleached for years and henna did make it shiny and appear thicker but it was not more manageable or softer nor stronger.
It’s a huge commitment and super messy and time consuming. That’s what I want to convey in this video. It didn’t ruin my hair.
@@shelbytrue4660 you know I really feel like they need to put more information on henna packages for this reason... such as what type of hair won’t have good results.
Not sure where you are in your hair journey now, and you might’ve tried this already but when I want my hair to be really nice and change the colour or tint, but don’t want to commit, I usually do a Demi-permanent gloss treatment. It washes out within 25 washes, if you want it to last even less, apply it as a semi permanent for only half the longevity.
I’m about to jump in the bathroom to remove my 2 month old gloss with the vitamin c mask, and I’ll be good to re-dye it later today.😍
@@SILVEto you’re absolutely right! With all of the hype around natural hair dye, you would think there would be more information out there.
Thank you for the gloss recommendation! I’ll definitely look into it when I want to go dark again. ♥️
@@shelbytrue4660 I have to disagree with you telling henna doesn't change hair texture and that it doesn't make your hair better. I mean from my experience and I know many friends who use henna because their hair gets better. I have natural very thin and frizzy hair and wavy. I hate wavy hair on me. Henna made it thicker, shinier, sgraightened it and I have never had such a beautiful hair I get compliments all the time. I have medium brown so henna on my natural shade comes reddish brown so I don't battle with bright orange.
@@alexandrastefan9319 what I meant was that henna isn’t actually changing your hair texture but it is adding a layer because it covers the hair shaft. So, it may have the appearance of being thicker or less frizz but once it’s gone, your left with the same hair you had before.
Honestly, I’ve done henna three times now to cover grey. The way you explained how henna covers the hair shaft almost like wax makes sense. Yes, my hair is shiny but I hate the way henna makes my hair feel. It feels like it’s coated with something. This lessens with multiple washes over time as the henna fades but then I have to do it again as the roots come in and henna doesn’t look nice on the ends faded ☹️ it’s a constant battle. I might just let it grow out lol and then use highlights in my natural hair once it grows out in a few years. We’ll see. Thank you for this!
Right! It does fade over time. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
If you want to keep covering the gray you can use light mountain color the gray - it works great! But I’ve been dying my hair for so many years and I recently found “silver sisters” and they are women who let their hair grow out without dying it- that’s my next step and also why I’m looking for how to remove the henna now.
I wish I had watched this before I dyed my hair with henna. Prior to switching I used semi-permanent dyes and my hair was healthy and shiny. After henna it became parched and almost all my ends split. I'm trying so hard to remove it now but no luck. Thanks for sharing this, :)
You’re welcome! I feel like bloggers hype up henna soooo much like it’s a savior for damaged hair when it’s really not. Why wouldn’t hairstylists use it instead of dyes??? Why would hairstylists frown upon using henna if it was such a great thing for hair? Its close to impossible to remove. I really hope you can get it removed and get back to your healthy hair. 💕
Pure henna never frys the hair, (100% pure lawsonia inermis) so the henna you used must've had some other ingredients in it. Hairdressers don't like henna because it is hard to remove and doesn't have the same result as chemically processed or virgin hair, this makes results unpredictable. Hairdressers also don't know what henna was used and know that if you don't use pure henna, or henna with metallic salts in it, the results can be horrific.
I used henna and continued to use it because it lasts so long. My hair is so soft and does feel much healthier from when I used to use box dyes. I want to go blonde now, but only cause I feel like switching it up (I still absolutely loved the henna).
However, you need to use 100% natural henna. DO NOT USE ANY THAT CONTAIN METALLIC SALTS. The metallic salts is reacts with certain chemicals, resulting in your hair basically burning off.
I’m going to an actual hairdresser because lightening myself seems too tedious. She herself told me it’s not a problem and we are just doing a strand test first to be sure.
Henna was amazing for me. Just make sure you do your own research first because it is definitely a bigger commitment than box dyes.
Yes! Very good advise! The Henna I bought was off of Amazon and I thought it was pure henna. It very well could have contained metallic salts that I wasn’t aware of. Best of luck with lightening your hair!!!
How do you go lightening it at the salon? I'm looking at doing the same thing
I use henna and I'm a former blonde...my hair is so much thicker and healthier and no longer falls out . When I miss the blonde days I just wear a realistic blonde wig so as not to damage my hair !
@@LovelyLissy888 Contact a professional and ask if they suggest doing a few Malibu treatments before highlights. Then I would suggest having the colorist do a test with their bleach and see how your hair reacts. If your hair goes brassy but isn’t very damaged, I would wait a month or more before doing a second highlight. Yes, you’ll have to live with the brass but at least you’ll still have healthy hair.
@@justritasimi great idea!
I love henna. It actually made my hair grow. It lasted 5 months on my hair. I had to do top sections only. Bottom half still holds the color.
Hi! I have gotten henna on my hair years ago and then decided to color it back to brown with box dye. It was orange green and yellow when I tried to color it blond(to lighten it). So I went to the salon and they bleached it and dyed it brown (too dark)and 4 weeks later it started to fade and turn orange. Now I'm wanting to bleach again but i did a steand test and its blue/green blond and orange. No matter what I do the green/blue is still there. Its light but i need help on how to remove it
sounds like you have hard water. use distilled water if using henna again which you don't seem to be interested in. the green you see are hard mineral deposits now showing up with the bleach having removed the red henna dye.
I thought your hennaed hair was gorgeous! Plus so long and looked thick 😍
It looked good but it still wasn’t healthy. It was still very dry and the upkeep of henna is worse than bleaching. So messy and long process. Plus, I always think I want my hair dark for a minute and then I want to be blonde again. Seasonal color change is just not possible with henna.
Henna didn’t damage your hair but the chemicals you put over henna. I was bleached blonde and and my hair was so so damaged I could not look at it . This January I decided to start henna and was also doing hair mask 2-3 times a week basically before every wash . And let me tell you the henna and all other herbs i used during this 6 months transformed my hair 100% to a healthy hair . Henna Will not dry out your hiar if you are using conditioner after and keep it at least20mim .I’ve also had hair cut every month that helped too.✌️
I’m glad henna helped your hair. I didn’t say that henna damaged my hair, I said that it did not heal or help my hair. My hair was damaged from bleaching and neither henna nor anything else, aside from growing it out and cutting off the damage, will correct the damage. Henna covers the hair shaft and therefore creates an illusion of healthier hair. As I said in the video, if you don’t want your hair to be red forever, then henna is not the best option because it is a pain in the butt to use regular dye over henna. That’s the point of this video.
OMG me too! I had the exact same experience! Henna LITERALLY SAVED MY BLEACHED DAMAGED HAIR 100%
This is so so helpful!!! Thank you so much!! I’ve been searching for a way to get the strip of red out and I’m going to use apple cider vinegar shampoo and citric acid treatments ♥️🤞🏼
Autsajder Happy to help!
What clarifying did you use?
I had this exact same experience at a salon a year ago with henna in my hair! It was fried off!
Honestly, henna is only for people who do not want to use chemical dyes. It is a time commitment and process, and I recommend never mixing henna with conditioner. I had been fine with henna for years but the one time I mixed it with a conditioner it had a weird reaction that caused tangles in my hair. So if you want to do henna I suggest mixing it with simplistic ingredients, and only doing it every couple of months.
Love the feeling of henna on by hair- can’t stand the red tinge because it just doesn’t suit my colouring. However I tend to forget this dye with the henna then go through the process of removing until I do it all over again! 🤣🙈
The struggle is real! 😂
Hi thanks for the video. I can't confirm this as I used henna for many years and it gave me very thick shiny hear and it was like a cure.I left like a protection coat on each singe hair. I loved it so much but I let it grow out now...
You’re right it is like protection! But, it’s not good for someone who likes to change hair color.
@sg, same! I’ve used it for YEARS and love the way my hair feels .. yesterday I decided to let my gray/silver hair grow out. I plan to continue neutral henna for the conditioning properties.
That was actually very helpful, wish I saw it a week ago babe.... thanks anyway!
Really appreciate this video.. even if I saw it a little late. Lol
When you rinsed it out did any color go down the drain? I tried it for the first time as you directed and I didn’t see any color in the tub
No. I didn’t have any color in the water when I rinsed it.
Wow!
What citric acid did you use? I really want to try this my hair hair is like your before picture! I so agree with what you said about henna i feel the same
I think I got the citric acid on Amazon. I don’t think it matters it just needs to be plain citric acid powder.
@@shelbytrue4660hi! I love your hair transformation and it’s the one that I’ve been looking for. Although I would love to know what kind of clarifying you used. It would help a lot thank you!❤
Thank you so much for this, did you use any indigo? The henna I used (regretfully) lol is The Henna Guys Medium Brown, and then the last henna treatment I used was the red orange so I know I have that indigo in there still from the medium brown I did prior to the red orange ... I have already done the Color Oops which had lightened it quite a bit but mostly just my grow out lol the rest is light red... I'm considering bleaching just that part to match the lightness of the regrowth but I'm so scared it's going to turn green lol. Did you have just the red henna in your hair or did you darken it at some point with some indigo as well?
Don't worry, I know not to expect the same results lol.
I SO REGRET putting henna in my hair, I did it for the same reasons as you and boy I wish I saw this video beforehand. 😩
Yes! I did mix henna, indigo, and amla to try and get a darker more brownish red. Good luck with you lightening process! I hope you get better results than I did.
@@shelbytrue4660 thank you SO MUCH for answering me! I might risk it lol after the vitamin c washes 💕
What was the damage to your hair after? I did henna and then brown henna with indigo no metallic salts and it lifted to a Blue 🙈
If I'm understanding your question right, the damage from using citric acid was minimal. I did wait about a week between each citric acid treatment and made sure to do a hair mask in between. I don't think I had any damage actually.
Yup that blue is the indigo. I think that is even worse than the henna itself if you are trying to go blonde because it can be blue to green once the henna is out of the way. That is how the browns and blacks are made...by adding blue over orange it makes black or brown.
Indigo is the worst... nearly destroyed my hair with bleach trying to get the green tint out. No dice. Had to cut it out.. never doing indigo again ugh
How many times did you dye it with henna ?
I think 4.
I have to respectfully disagree as your hair was not all virgin before it was dyed as I noticed your henna grown out hair is thicker and healthier looking that what got bleached .. . I have 2b-c wavy hair and it goes limpish when I use henna , I also mix my henna with a bit of olive oil and my hair is silky and soft after using henna and its feels healthier. I've also dyed my hair with henna for 6 years now and usually just let it fade out but found your video helpful as this is the first time I've wanted to strip it out. . I use citric acid for canning , I will have to try it. thank you for this video, sorry the bleach killed your hair 😔
I just need a hair cut really bad
It does thicken your hair...and for the first week or so your hair doesn't fall out...like the normal fall out when you brush your hair...but it is definitely NOT for those who like to change their hair color all the time.
I think it might feel like your hair is thicker because of the waxy covering the henna leaves on the hair. It wasn’t a big difference for me because I have thin hair. It also did t change my normal hair loss at all.
Does that mean conditioning treatments won’t penetrate the hair after henna???
I don't know for sure, but I don't think so.
henna does not need conditioning but people who insist on it use Shikakai (never get into eyes!)
Absolutely conditioning treatments still work on henna hair. I constantly use conditioning treatments. I'm a regular henna user, and have never had any issues with the henna drying my hair. If anything it has been a great treatment plus my hair growth has been huge. This has been my experience 😊
@@janinefrancis8696 Thankyou ❤️
@@shelbytrue4660 thankyou ❤️
You must apply coconut oil before bleaching! It will help lift the henna and with less damage 🌻
It's a myth
@@alicedd2589 worked for me 💐 and I hae experience also without oil so I could see the difference.
Some of you in the comments, as well as Shelby, cannot be using real henna if you are complaining of wax/waxy feel, and saying it coats the outside of the hair. Real henna (Lawsonia or Mehendi) bonds inside the shaft, and I have been using it for 10 years and never, EVER had any waxiness. I use pure Indian henna, such as a Rajisthani type or even NuPure, which is easily available, plus other brands, but always the powdered plant which has to be soaked for 3 - 5 hours, applied as a workable paste, and left on for 3 to 4 hours before rinsing out all the plant material. If you are not doing that process, you are not using real henna! I am only interested in removing it because I want to see where I'm at with gray & white because my graying process was very patchy and uneven, last time I saw it. If it is more even now, I want to grow out the henna without chopping off too much of my long length. If I could fade the henna out a lot, that would be very helpful, since my hair grows more slowly now.
I have the same exact experience, a henna user for many years. It was patchy grey before I started, so I want to go full grey in the front now. Hoping to get the years of henna out and start embracing my grey. I am also tired of trying to keep up with my fast growing roots and want to make things easier for me, even though I only henna once a month. I just don't want to see my Grey roots next to the henna and don't want others to see it as well , so I'm ready to transition to salt and pepper Grey for the convenience and so I don't have to be thinking about others seeing the line of demarcation of color that looks, eh , 😂 I'm getting old but still don't want to cut my length.
What brand of citric acid?
No specific brand. I think I got it off of Amazon though.
I thought henna would make my hair healthier and last longer that was a lie. Now I’m thinking of having kids in the future and there is no way I can dedicate so much time to henna. Any suggestions ?
I would either let it grow out (I know it takes awhile) or strip it like I did in this video. Go to a professional when you want to color it again and maybe look for someone who’s confident in coloring over henna. You might need a few Malibu treatments. If you’re going blonde, it’s going to be a multiple step process that I suggest you wait months in between steps to lighten it. Best of luck!
Can you use crystallised citric acid?
Mine is powdered. Not sure if crystallized is the same thing???
@@shelbytrue4660 It’s because I accidentally purchased crystallised citric acid from Amazon but I tried it anyway and added a bit of water to it with the shampoo and it worked so I guess it is the same thing 😅
@@Emily-cf6ws Good! I’m glad it worked for you!
What citric acid did you use?
Just an inexpensive one off Amazon.
U want use a soap nut and bi carb mix to remove henna and lighten it. Also lush products aint real henna real henna you cant get out you have grow it out or use vinigar to lightend it . If you used pure henna on your hair it would been better.
Sedonia Dragotta Thank you! I never thought to use soap nuts. And I don’t think you heard me correctly. I used real henna that I mixed with amla and indigo. I have used henna in the past from Lush a long time ago.
Cool. How would you mix the soap nuts with the powder?
** I think you would boil the soap nuts to make a liquid and then mix it with the powder bi carb. I’m not sure the exact process but I know it can be done.
Omg what is soap nuts and how do I get it? AMAZONZ? And what are the steps? I neeeeed help my hair is green/orange and yellow from trying to bleach it out 😭😭😭
@@swirlsoffun2136 you can find soap nuts on Amazon. I would boil the soap nuts down because they’re actually a nut form and you have to boil them to make the soap.
I so wish I’d seen this before I used henna..
Aw! So sorry! ♥️
Never apply any chemicals on henna, it goes in chemical reaction with it making hair burn from the inside. I've just recently done that mistake and applied henna on my hair for the first time ever and holy shit I hate it. What's been working for me is firstly straighten the hair to open the cuticles. Spray hair thoroughly 1 measure of coca cola mixed with 4 measures of water and then apply coconut oil. As you apply the oil backcomb the hair so that the oil gets inside the hair. Put cling film all over hair and put a towel on it. Keep as long as you can (you can sleep in it). After that time I wash hair with head&shoulders interchangeably with a purifying citrus shampoo, as many times as required to get rid of the oil. Then I apply a henna mask Natural Classic Henna Hair Treatment Conditioner (it's great for hair growth and doesn't dye hair). I have done it twice and there was a lot of orange water going. The color is muuuuch less offensive. This should be done around 2/3 times a week until desired result. You're welcome
Thank you! Is your hair orange though? I don’t want it to be orange 😭 My hair is currently dark brown but the last time I did the henna it was WAY too dark!
This is only true if the henna contains metallic salts. Pure henna will not cause such reactions with bleach.
Is it citric acid powder
Yes.
I love your voice and the way you talk ❤️
Thank you!
See, your henna color is what I expected when I put henna on mine. Instead its orange where I has highlights and rust/orange where I was brunette. Its been a week and I hate it
Did you just use plain pure henna? When I did mine, I mixed Amla and Indigo powders with pure henna to get the color to not be orange.
@@shelbytrue4660 Yes, I did just pure henna
@@mommabear2544 That's "orange panic," It's a phase and eventually goes red with repeated applications
You should have used Vitamin C Tablets! That way there is NO Damage!
Hmm. I’ve never heard of using vitamin C. Like ascorbic acid or another form? Dang, I have ascorbic acid too!
Do u mean that henna never goes away
Daniyalshehzadayasincomputeringiniar Dani I don’t know for sure but I believe that it stays until your hair grows out. I think that bleaching it lifts it but it takes more time and can damage your hair.
It looked much better with the henna. It looks very drab now and you are not blonde you have brown hair.
Cool. Thanks.
Ok I’m sitting here now, I mixed organic dishwashing liquid with citric acid and then I added baking soda and it turned into a foam monster so I’ve put the foam monster moose onto my head. And if it doesn’t work I’ll start again without the baking soda. I’ll reply to my comment with an update after I rinse it out
And??
Henna dried my hair so bad.
Glad I’m not the only one. It felt nice for a week or two but then it was a mess.