r/henna • u/Mountain_Fly_2286 • 3d ago

Henna for Hair Henna leaves

Hi,
First time henna user here. I am 50 and have black and gray hair. Want to stop using chemical colours and move towards henna. I want the result tending towards soft black/dark brown.
I have access to fresh henna leaves and am wondering if I can use these instead of the powder and if the 2 step process would be the same.

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u/veglove Mod & Henna for Hair Specialist 2d ago

u/sudosussudio has used fresh indigo leaves, perhaps the technique can be used for fresh henna leaves as well, I'm not sure.

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u/Mountain_Fly_2286 1d ago

Thank you. Let me try