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The Henna Journal

Notes on hair, herbs & ritual

How-tos, ingredient deep-dives and stories from Sojat — everything we know about caring for your hair the natural way, shared freely.

PPD-Free Natural Hair Colour for Grey Hair: What Actually Works
Colour guide

PPD-Free Natural Hair Colour for Grey Hair: What Actually Works

The PPD-free way to colour grey hair brown or black is henna first, then indigo. A comparison table, how to spot PPD ...

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Can You Put Henna on Chemically Coloured Hair?
How-to

Can You Put Henna on Chemically Coloured Hair?

Yes, with pure henna: wait 2 to 4 weeks after chemical dye or bleach and strand-test first. Waiting times, what colou...

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Henna, Herbal Henna or Indigo: Which Natural Hair Colour to Choose
Colour guide

Henna, Herbal Henna or Indigo: Which Natural Hair Colour to Choose

Pure henna gives copper, herbal henna a warm brown, and henna plus indigo gives dark brown to black and covers grey. ...

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How Long to Leave Henna on Hair (and How Long It Lasts)
Journal

How Long to Leave Henna on Hair (and How Long It Lasts)

1 hour for a light tint, 2–3 hours for deep colour — and why overnight doesn't help. Plus how long henna colour reall...

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Henna and Indigo for Grey Hair: Natural Coverage
Journal

Henna and Indigo for Grey Hair: Natural Coverage

Henna alone turns greys copper. Here's how the two-step henna and indigo method covers grey and white hair naturally ...

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How to Make Mehndi Paste for Hands at Home
How-to

How to Make Mehndi Paste for Hands at Home

A home recipe for mehndi paste: how much henna and lemon juice to use, how long to rest it, how to fill a cone, and h...

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Does Henna Turn Hair Orange? What Colour to Really Expect
Ingredient science

Does Henna Turn Hair Orange? What Colour to Really Expect

Yes, at first. Fresh henna looks orange to copper at rinse-out and darkens to reddish-brown over 24–48 hours. Tables ...

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Sojat Henna Powder: Why Sojat Is Known for Henna
From Sojat

Sojat Henna Powder: Why Sojat Is Known for Henna

What Sojat henna powder is, what the Sojat Mehndi GI tag covers (henna only), and how to check a pack yourself.

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How to mix henna for hair — for the richest natural colour
How-to

How to mix henna for hair — for the richest natural colour

Water temperature, resting time and the one step most people skip. A foolproof method for colour that deepens for days.

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What lawsone actually does to your hair
Ingredient science

What lawsone actually does to your hair

The single molecule behind henna's colour and shine, explained simply — and why pure leaf is gentler than any box dye.

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Henna then indigo: the two-step method for natural black
How-to

Henna then indigo: the two-step method for natural black

Skip the chemical dye. Here's how to layer henna and indigo, in the right order, for deep brown to jet black that lasts.

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A 30-minute Sunday hair ritual with amla & shikakai
Rituals & routines

A 30-minute Sunday hair ritual with amla & shikakai

A simple weekly routine to cleanse gently and keep hair feeling strong and glossy — no sulphates, no rush.

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PPD-free, explained: how to read a henna label
Ingredient science

PPD-free, explained: how to read a henna label

Not all “henna” is henna. The words to look for — and the ones that should make you put the pack down.

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Build a herbal hair routine for your hair type
Rituals & routines

Build a herbal hair routine for your hair type

Dry, oily, fine, coloured or balanced — match the right pure herbs to your hair with this simple starting guide.

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Fixing common henna mistakes
How-to

Fixing common henna mistakes

Patchy colour, an orange tinge, fast fading, a green tint from indigo — the eight common henna results, why they happ...

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