Henna for hair  henna 
Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair
is all body art quality, all the time, and we prove it by sending every shipment to an independent laboratory for thorough testing.

Our henna NEVER has any chemicals, and we can prove it!

We have high, medium, and low dye content henna to dye your hair rich, natural, colors from dark auburn to light strawberry red, and completely cover gray. Our henna will not leave your hair traffic cone orange, and your color will not fade!


  • The Ancient Sunrise ® kits for gray hair contain Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight.
  • The Ancient Sunrise ® regular henna for hair kits contain Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon.
Are you allergic to chemical hair dye?  We can help!

Ancient
Sunrise ® Henna makes your hair shiny, healthy and strong.  Our independent Laboratory testing assures you of purity and lawsone content. All Ancient Sunrise ® Henna is pure Body Art Quality henna.  One of them is just right for you!  Scroll down to purchase henna!  If you need help choosing, ask questions our Forums or call our toll-free help desk at 1-855-MEHANDI.

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Do all the names confuse you?  We're trying to standardize our levels of henna, but it's a challenge since very crop is different.
  • Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight has the highest lawsone content and covers gray the best.  The present batch has a beautiful sift and is easy to apply and rinse.
  • Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon has thte next highest lawsone content, and covers gray in the dark copper to auburn range. It has a stringy consistency (like hot pizza cheese). 
  • Ancient Sunrise ® Henna for African Hair always has the finest sift, so your fragile hair will not be damaged with application and rinsing.
  • Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Jasmine also has a very fine sift for fragile hair.
  • We have not been able to import henna from Yemen since their revolution began.  The lab reports on Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight are virtually identical to the best henna from Yemen we had before. 
Twilight

Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight, batch # 122012hR, laboratory certified at 2.4% lawsone content, and to be free of lead, adulterants, contaminanats and pesticides!  

This henna has an identical laboratory profile to the henna from Yemen that everyone absolutely adored! Our tests show that it does a wonderful job of covering gray in brunette and black hair.  This henna will dye light colored hair deep auburn.  It really is a lovely henna.

This henna has an absolutely flawless sift, and mixes to a creamy, silky paste.  It is suitable for difficult or damaged hair, and resistant gray.  This henna is packaged in 100g packets, double wall packaging, to preserve freshness as long as possible.

Purchase Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight, batch # 122012hR  independently certified 2.4% lawsone content.  

Need to cover gray?  Buy this henna!

3 g sample of Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight, batch # 122012hR  (just enough to test on hair harvested from your hairbrush) = $1.50    # 2558
100g Rajasthani Twilight Ancient Sunrise ®, batch #122012hR    = $8.00   #2559
500g  Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight, batch #122012hR   = $37.50   #2560
1000g  (1 kilo, two boxes) Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight, batch #122012hR  = $70.00    #2561
2000g (2 kilos, four boxes) Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Twilight, batch #122012hR   = $130.00    #2562
Raj Monsoon  

 Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon, batch # 051812hG: this henna has independently certified 2.1% lawsone content, and to be absolutely free of pesticides and lead.   Rajasthani Monsoon has a very smooth, creamy sift.  It's easy to get into your hair, and easy to wash out of your hair.  If you have delicate hair, and want to cover gray, this henna may be the one for you!

When you mix this henna, you might see a slightly greener color than usual. Mehandi always asks that the producer to NOT 'polish' our henna, but we can not insist that they go back and clean all the milling machinery before they begin.  Most henna from India is polished for 'eye appeal', so the milling machinery often has a little polishing residue left from someone else's other batch.   Click this link to learn about henna 'polishing''   Polishing is NOT para-pheneylenediamine.  Only a few packages of Rajasthani Monsoon henna have remnents of polishing, but  if you get one of those packages, we want you to know there's no need to worry.  

Polishing is harmless, and has no effect on the outcome of henna on your hair or skin, but we thought you would want to know about it.  Mehandi knows you appreciate that we send all our henna out for independent lab testing, and give you more complete information and support for our products than anyone else.

We just want you to know what's in all of our hennas so you can use your own best judgement of which henna you want to buy.  If you're worried ... get a 3g sample and patch test!

This henna is packaged in 100g packets, then larger boxes.  

Purchase Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon, batch # 051812hG independently certified 2.1% lawsone content.  

Need to cover gray?  Buy this henna!

3 g sample of Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon, batch # 051812hG  (just enough to test on hair harvested from your hairbrush) = $1.50    # 3110
100g Rajasthani Monsoon Ancient Sunrise ®, batch # 051812hG   = $7.50   #2409

500g  Rajasthani Monsoon Ancient Sunrise ®, batch # 051812hG  = $35.00   #2410
1000g  (1 kilo, two boxes) Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon, batch # 051812hG  = $65.00    #2411
2000g (2 kilos, four boxes) Ancient Sunrise ® Rajasthani Monsoon, batch # 051812hG  = $120.00    #2412
Henna for African Hair  New Crop! Need to cover gray?  Buy this henna! 

Ancient Sunrise ® Henna for African Hair batch ##052212hA is certified by an independent certified laboratory to be 100% pure henna, 2.0% lawsone content, and completely free of lead, chemical dyes, adulterants and pesticides. Ancient Sunrise®.  This henna is gentle to your hair, very finely sifted, and will cover your gray!      

 This henna has the finest sift for easy rinsing from fragile, damaged, chemically processed hair.  It dyes dreadlocks beautifully, and washes out easily.  

This henna is packaged in 100g packets, then larger boxes.  
Purchase Body Art Quality Henna for African Hair: Ancient Sunrise® Henna for African Hair batch #052212hA. Need to cover gray?  Buy this henna!

Sample of Henna for African Hair (about 3g) = $1.50 (just enough to test on hair harvested from your hairbrush) #2514
100g Henna for African Hair = $7.50 #2515
500g Henna for African Hair = $35.00 ($7.00 per 100g) #2516

Rajasthani Jasmine

Ancient Sunrise® Jasmine Henna for Delicate Hair Batch #102611HA is certified by an independent laboratory to be 100% pure henna, with 0.7% natural  lawsone content.  It is free of pesticides, adulterants and lead.

You can easily rinse this henna from  fragile, damaged, or chemically processed hair.  It is very gentle for your delicate hair.  If you use Ancient Sunrise® Jasmine Henna for Delicate Hair regularly, your hair will gradually become stronger and healthier.

Ancient Sunrise® Jasmine Henna stains a soft henna color with a lovely rose undertone.  This henna will blend gray into the rest of your hair as warm highlights, but will not  cover gray as well as the higher dye content hennas. 

This is our most finely sifted henna.   It is creamy to apply, and washes out easily.  There is a trace amount of calcium oxylate which dissolves in a mildly acidic mix.

This henna is packaged in 100g packets.
Purchase Ancient Sunrise® Jasmine Henna for Delicate Hair Batch#102611HA

Sample of Ancient Sunrise® Rajasthani Jasmine Henna Batch # 102611HA (just enough to test on hair harvested from your hairbrush), 3g = $1.50 2583
Ancient Sunrise® Rajasthani Jasmine Henna Batch # 102611HA  100g = $6.50  #2584

Ancient Sunrise Auburn

Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Gray Hair Kit: Auburn

This is a convenient body art quality high dye content henna kit.  This henna  is absolutely pure, will dye your hair beautiful auburn, and will completely cover your gray!  It's wonderful for all types of hair: easy to apply, easy to rinse.  This kit comes with high dye content henna for gray hair, gloves, complete instructions and applicators.  For more information and complete instructions, Click HERE
Purchase Body Art Quality Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair Kit: Auburn

One kit has two 100g packages of body art quality high dye content henna (a total of 200g).  200g of henna will dye collar-length hair a beautiful red.  If your hair is longer than collar length, you will need one kit for every six inches of hair length.

One 3 gram sample of henna in Ancient Sunrise® Auburn Kit:    $1.50  #2568
Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Gray Hair Kit: Auburn #2567  $17.00
Henna for Hair
Ancient Sunrise® Henna

This is a convenient body art quality henna kit.  This henna  is absolutely pure, flawlessly sifted for a sweet warm red, to blend your gray into warm highlights!  It's wonderful for all types of hair: easy to apply, easy to rinse.  This kit comes with henna, gloves, complete instructions and applicators.  For more information and complete instructions, Click HERE
Purchase Body Art Quality Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair Kit: Red

One kit has two 100g packages of body art quality henna (a total of 200g).  200g of henna will dye collar-length hair a beautiful red.  If your hair is longer than collar length, you will need one kit for every six inches of hair length.

Ancient Sunrise® Henna for Hair Kit: Red   #2501  $16.00
One 3 gram sample of henna in Ancient Sunrise® Red Kit:  #2563  $1.50
Citric Acid

Henna and cassia wiill dye your hair most effectively when they are mixed with an acidic liquid. The acidic liquid keeps the hydrogen atoms intact on the corners of the quinone molecules so the color (lawsone or crysophanic acid) can bind to the keratin in your hair.  If these molecules are bound to your hair, the color will not fade or go peculiar.  In fact, the color will gradually deepen and look more natural.  Dilute lemon juice, orange juice, apple juice, and cranberry juice are all great for mixing.  If you don't have any of these handy .... use citric acid!

Add one 6g packet of Ancient Sunrise® Citric Acid to 100g of  henna or cassia powder from mehandi.com. Add one additional packet for each additional 100g of henna or cassia.

Would you like to know the real chemistry of how henna works and why an acidic mix gives you the best results?

Ancient Sunrise ® Citric Acid

6g to mix in 100g of henna or cassia = $1.50  #2401

Multipack: Five 6g Ancient Sunrise ® Citric Acid: Use one packet per 100g of henna or cassia = $7.50  #2402
Buy the multipak of you purchase henna in bulk.  Use one multipack for each 500g of henna or cassia. 

 No juice?

Ready to mix henna and
 no juice in the house?

Citric Acid to the rescue!

Keep some on hand so you never have to run to the store at the last minute.
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100g will dye short hair.
200g will dye collar length straight hair.
300g will dye shoulder length straight hair.
500g will dye waist length hair.
I use 500 g and my hair goes to my fingertips
 
Henna

laboratory certified



Henna is good for you and your hair, and you can use it as often as you like!


Mehandi.com sends our best hennas to an independent lab for lawsone content testing, full pesticide assay, and testing for  other contaminants.  We have already tested several hennas, and within six months we expect to have completed testing all of our hennas.  What we have found is that 1/10 of 1% makes a lot of difference in lawsone content, and that no two batches of henna, even from the same supplier and the same crop are exactly the same!


Store-bought henna usually has contaminants, sand, lead, pesticide residue and additional dyes.  Because henna is an agricultural product, every batch is different!  Mehandi.com buys henna several tons at a time and we send them out for independent laboratory analysis and certification. If you buy from us, you know precisely what you're getting.  


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Traditionally, henna was believed to have the quality of "Baraka" meaning "blessedness" or "grace".  It was believed to be able to  avert the evil eye and thwart demons that caused disease, depression and misbehavior.  Your regular hair dye never did that for you!