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# Ask your stylist about adding dimension with highlights or lowlights. Highlights and lowlights incorporate subtly different shades of blonde throughout your hair to create a natural look with lots of dimension. They can be a great tool for blending gray hair into an all-over blonde look. Talk to your stylist about getting semi permanent highlights and/or lowlights to achieve this look.<ref>https://ift.tt/2vxuumt>
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# Ask your stylist about adding dimension with highlights or lowlights. Highlights and lowlights incorporate subtly different shades of blonde throughout your hair to create a natural look with lots of dimension. They can be a great tool for blending gray hair into an all-over blonde look. Talk to your stylist about getting semi permanent highlights and/or lowlights to achieve this look.<ref>https://ift.tt/2vxuumt>
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#*It’s best to have highlights and lowlights done in a salon by a professional.
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#*It’s best to have highlights and lowlights done in a salon by a professional.
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=== Creating a Blonde Henna Mixture===
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# Select a henna powder product that is labeled blonde or cassia obovata. If you’re interested in using henna to naturally cover your gray hair, you have 4 shades to choose from. The only blonde shade available is cassia obovata. Some products may simply be labeled as blonde so customers can find the right shade more easily, but the powder’s true name is cassia obovata.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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# Select a henna powder product that is labeled blonde or cassia obovata. If you’re interested in using henna to naturally cover your gray hair, you have 4 shades to choose from. The only blonde shade available is cassia obovata. Some products may simply be labeled as blonde so customers can find the right shade more easily, but the powder’s true name is cassia obovata.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#* You can also add natural herbs like lemon juice, chamomile, and honey to the henna powder to enrich the blonde results.
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#* You can also add natural herbs like lemon juice, chamomile, and honey to the henna powder to enrich the blonde results.
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# Steep 3 tbsp (50 g) of chamomile leaves in the water overnight, if desired. Bring of water to a rolling boil and remove it from the heat. Add 3 tbsp (50 g) of chamomile tea leaves to the hot water and steep them for about 8 hours. Then, strain out the tea leaves with a fine mesh strainer.<ref>https://ift.tt/3bECcf6>
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#*Adding chamomile to your cassia obovata henna powder can produce natural looking blonde highlights.
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#*Adding chamomile to your cassia obovata henna powder can produce natural looking blonde highlights.
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#* Cassia obovata is sometimes called or labeled as “neutral henna.”<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#* Cassia obovata is sometimes called or labeled as “neutral henna.”<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#*Lemon juice will enhance the blonde highlight effect.
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#*Lemon juice will enhance the blonde highlight effect.
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#*Honey adds moisture and can increase the luster of your blonde hair.
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#*Honey adds moisture and can increase the luster of your blonde hair.
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# Pour the brewed tea into the bowl and stir the ingredients together. Add the brewed chamomile tea to the henna mixture 1 large spoonful at a time, mixing well in between each spoonful. Stop adding the tea once your mixture reaches the consistency of thick yogurt.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#*You may not need to use all of brewed tea to achieve the desired consistency.
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#*You know the mixture is ready when it doesn’t drip from the spoon.
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#*You know the mixture is ready when it doesn’t drip from the spoon.
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#Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for 12 hours. Place the bowl on a counter or table where it won’t be disturbed by pets or children. Stretch a piece of plastic wrap over the mouth of the bowl and leave the mixture to develop overnight.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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===Saturating Your Hair with Henna Mixture===
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# Cover your shoulders with an old towel and pull on plastic gloves. Henna can stain skin, clothes, and surfaces, so be sure to take precautions! Wear old clothing and add a towel around shoulders to catch any drips.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#*You may also want to cover your work surface with newspaper or plastic garbage bags to prevent staining.
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#*You may also want to cover your work surface with newspaper or plastic garbage bags to prevent staining.
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#Use gloved hands to saturate dry hair with the mixture from root to tip. Starting at the crown of your head and working in sections, massage of the henna mixture into your hair at the roots. Then, work the henna to the ends of your hair until the entire section is completely saturated with the mixture from root to tip.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_IGWNP--zY&feature=youtu.be&t=157</ref>
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# Twist the saturated hair and coil it into a bun on top of your head. Twirl the hair around your finger to create a tight twist from root to tip. Then, coil the twist around at the crown of your head like a bun. The thick henna mixture will hold the hair in the coiled bun, so you don’t need hair clips.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_IGWNP--zY&feature=youtu.be&t=182</ref>
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# Twist the saturated hair and coil it into a bun on top of your head. Twirl the hair around your finger to create a tight twist from root to tip. Then, coil the twist around at the crown of your head like a bun. The thick henna mixture will hold the hair in the coiled bun, so you don’t need hair clips.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_IGWNP--zY&feature=youtu.be&t=182</ref>
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#*Continue applying, twisting, and coiling until you’ve applied henna mixture to all of your hair.
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#*Continue applying, twisting, and coiling until you’ve applied henna mixture to all of your hair.
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#Pull a shower cap over your head and let the mixture sit for 4 hours. You may want to find a good movie to watch since 4 hours is a long time! Don’t forget to set your phone’s timer so that you don’t lose track of time.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#*If you see any henna mixture on your face or the skin near your hair line after you pull on the shower cap, moisten a cotton pad and wipe it away so that it doesn’t stain your skin.
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#*If you see any henna mixture on your face or the skin near your hair line after you pull on the shower cap, moisten a cotton pad and wipe it away so that it doesn’t stain your skin.
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#Rinse out the henna mixture thoroughly with lukewarm water. The easiest thing to do is hop in the shower to rinse your hair. Henna is thick and sludgy, so the shower is the most comfortable place for a thorough rinsing. Keep rinsing your hair until the water runs clear.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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#Rinse out the henna mixture thoroughly with lukewarm water. The easiest thing to do is hop in the shower to rinse your hair. Henna is thick and sludgy, so the shower is the most comfortable place for a thorough rinsing. Keep rinsing your hair until the water runs clear.<ref>https://ift.tt/2uRGWgK>
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== Things You’ll Need ==
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== Things You’ll Need ==
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===Using Blonde Hair Dye===
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===Covering Gray with Henna===
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