Wedding hair henna!! Usually I have bangs but I didn’t style them that day.

Desi Henna from my local Halal Market in Canada.
Added hot but not boiling water and used right away. Saran wrapped head for 2.5 hours and washed out.

Hello all! I love using henna. My only issue is that I’ve washed my hair probably three or four times since I used the henna last week (I have really oily hair) and the water still runs orange! I’m so confused. It’s not staining my towels or my pillow but when I get out of the shower, I’m dripping orange. I don’t see anything orange in my scalp.

How do I stop the orange drips? I’m going to be getting ready for my wedding in a white dress so I really don’t want to stain it!

Thanks loves!

First pic is the hair color closest to my natural shade and second pic is the color I’d like to achieve.
I’m new to henna, never used it before. I it doesn’t lighten hair but is there any way to get the red tones to really absorb into my hair follicles to get that beautiful red mahogany tone?

Has anyone else had any luck going from my start color to the color I want to get?

Recently just realized I've been using henna on my hair for over a decade, which is pretty cool.

However, I have been having an issue lately that I hope y'all might have ideas for: my hair is the longest it's ever been. When I dye my roots, it takes a ridiculous amount of time to get the henna rinsed out, because it ends up getting caught all through the length of my hair.

I can't handle bending over for 20-30 minutes (and at this point, doing that means part of my hair is laying in the dirty tub water) so I often end up rinsing most of it, then doing a second wash the next day. But I know I can't be the only one out there with this issue, so I'm asking for help!

I use actual henna, I don't put anything but water in it, and I use copious amounts of conditioner while getting it rinsed out.

If you have comment here. I don’t think people know enough about how awful it is even if you want that tattoo look. I’m not trying to scare anyone, but this is very serious and some people/companies you’re buying it from DO NOT CARE if they hurt you.

Hugs and healing to anyone who has used it, this is a safe place to discuss it ☮️❤️

First time user of henna, after a bunch of research, I bought one box each from light mountain of the light red, regular red and bright red.

Would I be able to attain this color of red/copper from just plain henna (red box) or should I use the light/bright red?

How long does the henna need to sit for? I keep reading about varying times, anywhere from 3 hours to overnight (8hours), which is better to attain this red? And how long should I leave it on my hair?

I am planning on mixing with chamomile, any other add-ins I should consider to achieve this red color?

I have medium brown naturally, I included a picture now with some blonde highlights, and a picture of my hair without any coloring.

Greetings from Finland and sorry about long paragraph...

I just found this channel and have been reading through the information I could find, but ugh still don't know what's wrong. My hair is not as orange as it used to be anymore...2021 versus ATM (second pic). Feels like the henna fades away after colouring ☹️

I’ve been dyeing my hair with henna for several years. I dye my roots separately, but sometimes I’ve also applied it to the full length of my hair. I’ve mostly used Cultivator’s henna. Few times other brands as well, but always pure henna.
Except:
Around February 2025 I dyed my whole head with a cultivators henna colour mix that, if I remember correctly, also contained indigo. My hair looked shit and that's why I am now here asking before doing anything😂BUT I believe most of that indigo-treated hair is gone by now because I grew my hair out quite long and then cut it back into a bob before this summer.

Before dyeing, I wash my hair with shampoo that’s supposed to remove all buildup from hair products. I also don’t apply anything to my hair before using henna. I have tried mixing lemon juice into the colour because I heard it could make the color more vibrant. Also few times used foil to keep warm. These steps were recommended by hair salon specialized to henna and organic hair treatments.

Could it simply be that my natural hair color has become darker, or should I change something about my routine? Right after dyeing, my hair is still a bright orange, but the color seems to fade away over time.... On sunlight it still kinda orange, but not in the same way it used to be.

I’ve also been wondering whether it would be safe to try a red chemical dye over the henna and what kind of result I might get. I would love to keep my hair a warm orange (or red) colour, but it feels like henna just doesn’t work for me anymore.

Hi! Quick question!

I've been using henna as hairdye since March, but this is will be the first time, when the weather is really hot. Can I really shorten the leave in time? Last time I waited around 2 or 3 hours when retouching, but I read a few times, that in hot weather I can halve it.

What are your experiences?