videos Tips and Techniques How-to video demonstrations by our Customer Service staff How to Fill a Carrot Bag For root touch-ups, we recommend using a piping bag, also known as a "carrot bag," This video demonstrates an easy way to fill a piping bag. in next month's newsletter, we'll show how to prepare your hair and use a carrot bag to do your roots. See the video: https://vimeo.com/245434448 How to Use Ancient Sunrise Rainwash Rainwash is a simple treatment to remove mineral build up from the hair and help improve the uptake of the natural plant dyes. We recommend it before any Ancient Sunrise application for the best results. See the video: https://vimeo.com/250622931 Root Touchup Using Ancient Sunrise® You can view the video at https://vimeo.com/255292964 You can find full details on using henna and indigo for root touchup in chapter 9 of the Ancient Sunrise Henna for Hair Book. You can download the full book or separate chapters free of charge at http://www.mehandi.com/Articles.asp?ID=257 Conditioning using cassia obovata Cassia and henna can help repair dry, damaged hair, or help keep hair healthy. Through each after photo you can see the increase in shine and health. Cassia and henna are great for all hair textures. You can use cassia by itself to condition your hair without changing your hair color. To learn more, refer to our free e-book, "Ancient Sunrise Henna for Hair," a free download at: http://www.mehandi.com/Articles.asp?ID=257 See the video: https://vimeo.com/259578168 Applying Highlights You can highlight hair colored with Ancient Sunrise products just as you can with chemical hair dyes. View the video: https://vimeo.com/263761033 Applying Lowlights A video demonstration showing how, with a few simple tools, you can apply lowlights to your hair. View the video: https://vimeo.com/268301828 Henna mix for adding tone to a beard A mix of henna, indigo and cassia can add tone to dark blonde hair or a beard without darkening or adding too much color. See the video: https://vimeo.com/273982732 Hair color and shampoo test We tested several types of hair color, including henna in different shampoos to see which color is the most stable View the video: https://vimeo.com/279162859 Using Ancient Sunrise® Shampoo Bars There is more than one way to wash your hair with our shampoo bars. In this short video, Liz, a member of our Customer Service team, demonstrates two easy ways to do it. See the video: https://vimeo.com/283471760 Using Becoming Moonlight® as Eye Makeup Becoming Moonlight® mica powders can be used for general bodyart and they're also good for highlighting the eyes. See the video: https://vimeo.com/288797844 With trick-or-treating and Halloween party time fast approaching, we compare Mehron "Paradise" bodypaint and cheap bodypaint "crayons. View the video: https://vimeo.com/294551128 Mixing Henna: "The Bag Method" A sealable plastic bag can be used for mixing henna, as well as for storing or applying the paste. See the video: https://vimeo.com/300372059 New Year, New You "Henna Indigo Transformation See how henna can help repair damaged hair, improving the strength, texture and appearance of the hair. View the video: https://vimeo.com/310450313 PPD and Hair PPD (para phenylenediamine), a common chemical used in commercial hair dyes, has some important health risks that you can avoid by using pure henna and indigo. See the video: https://vimeo.com/316435208 Black Henna Risks Warmer weather is approaching and as more people travel and go on vacation, seaside and tourist-area body artists will begin appearing offering to decorate visitors with temporary bodyart. Most will claim they are using henna, however, it's important to beware that many are actually using a highly toxic chemical called PPD. View the video: https://vimeo.com/322683509 Bodyart in 8 Steps A short video demonstration of temporary bodyart as an 8-step process. View the video: https://vimeo.com/manage/329433951/general Learn more: http://www.mehandi.com/Articles.asp?ID=268 Clean your hair with zizyphus Powdered leaves of the desert plant zizyphus spina christi were used to wash hair before shampoo was available. It leaves hair clean, shiny, healthy and well conditioned and does not leave any color in the hair. View the video: https://vimeo.com/335255523 View the product: https://www.mehandi.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ziz_01 Bodyart Flowers using TEMPTU TEMPTU is a water-soluble paint safe for use in bodyart. Use TEMPTU together with Becoming Moonlight mica powder to create colorful art on skin. View the video: https://vimeo.com/341216782 View the products: https://www.mehandi.com/bmoonlight-s/214.htm Becoming Moonlight Gilding Paste and Glitter This month, something for the summer bodyart season. A quick lesson in using Becoming Moonlight gilding paste and glitter. View the video: https://vimeo.com/346752319 View the products: Becoming Moonlight Gilding Paste: https://www.mehandi.com/Becoming-Moonlight-Gilding-Paste-p/3979.htm Becoming Moonlight Glitter: https://www.mehandi.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=glitter_01 Ancient Sunrise: Before and After We help a client make the switch from commercial boxed dye to a henna-indigo mix. See the video: https://vimeo.com/352799984 Indigo Touchup Using a simple indigo mix to touch up your red or black hair color. View the video: https://vimeo.com/358899510