Mixing Henna?!

[Mesmerise]

When using henna in the past, I only added water to it. However, I'm reading stuff here about adding lemon juice... and waiting for the dye to "release" and stuff, but I'm not sure why these things should be done?

I've never waited for it to release before, but it's still managed to colour my hair! Do you have to do that with all hennas or just some? And what is the benefit of adding lemon juice or some other acid?

I have ordered some new henna and want to get the best result possible when I use it!

[fairystar32]

great info here
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=7

http://hennatribe.org/viewforum.php?f=14


and here
http://www.hennaforhair.com/

[Mesmerise]

Thanks! I will check that out. BTW you have beautiful hair :)

[madeline_]

Also, try the Henna For Hair website and read the free e-book by Catherine Cartwright-Jones, it's very helpful.

[Pierre]

I used to use lemon juice, orange juice, or pineapple juice, but my hair feels better when I mix henna with water. I do use amla, which is acidic.