How to apply henna on hair: Step-by-step guide for beginners to apply mehendi at home
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 18, 2023 17:24 IST2023-08-18T17:24:33+5:302023-08-18T17:24:33+5:30
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Graying of hair is common with age. But some have gray hair in their young age (Grey Hairs Solution) It is often scary to use dye to darken hair at a young age, they wonder if their hair will turn gray forever after applying the dye.
Chemical dyes cause a lot of damage to hair. This dries out the hair from the roots. That is why many people like to apply mehendi to their hair. For better results, if you mix some ingredients while applying mehendi to your hair, better results will be seen.
Mix 4 to 5 teaspoons of mehendi powder in a large bowl to turn white hair black. Add 2 teaspoons of black tea to it. Now mix it with water and add half teaspoon of lemon juice to make this paste. Instead of mixing black tea with mehendi, you can mix tea water with mehendi.
Applying mehndi to the hair in this way will give a darker color. Instead of using natural mehendi powder, opt for mehendi that comes with a developer.
After the henna paste is prepared, keep it aside for at least 8 hours and you can apply it the next day after keeping it overnight. Apply mehndi on white hair for half to an hour and then wash your hair with clean water. Do not use shampoo while washing your hair.
Mixing Mehendi with Bhringraj and Amla will give the hair more benefits. This will balance the pH level on the scalp.
Extra oil production will remain under control. Apart from this, dryness of the hair will also be removed. Mehendi is also useful in stopping hair loss this leaves the hair soft and silky.