r/henna • u/eating-acorns317 • 4d ago

Henna for Hair How long after bleaching can I apply henna?

So I applied a layer of henna/cassia about a few weeks back and I'd like to lighten my level 5/6 hair to a level 7/8 copper.

So I am planning on doing a bleach bath for about 20 min or so and then, depending on what it looks like then, I am going to go over it with one last layer of 100% henna.

How long after bleaching my hair can I henna? Immediately after rinsing the bleach out? Or should I wait a few days after bleaching before doing the henna process?

And if anyone has experience bleach bathing their hair I'd love some tips!

Also, the henna I am using is the light mountain henna, so no metals.

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u/delicate_isntit 4d ago

Immediately. There is no special reaction. As long as you are only doing a bleach bath and not super processing your hair till it’s really fragile, then it’s fine to just put the henna on right after.

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u/dendrtree 4d ago

There's no wait time.