Henna Hair Color: Removing Henna Naturally

Are you looking to unsatisfied with your henna hair color? Looking to embrace your natural grays Here is a great method to remove henna hair color naturally.

Why Remove Henna Naturally?

If you try to bleach or dye over your hair we cannot tell you what the result might be. Sometimes chemicals can reach with the henna causing strange colors. Therefore the best and only natural way to uplift henna is with oil.

The heavier the oil the better. For example olive oil is one of the best heavy oils to use.

One of our customers wanted to remove the red henna coloring she was using to cover her grays to go completely gray. She simply made an oil mix of mostly olive oil and some coconut oil and a bit of Aragon oil. She left it in overnight and then simply shampooed it out. She received great results, stating “It did fade! I’m ecstatic! I can tell that a few more oil treatments will pull enough of the henna out that when the redder tips come off I’ll have my Goddess Snow showing!”

How to Remove Henna Hair Color Naturally

The most effective treatment is mixture of oils consisting of mostly olive oil, coconut oil and a bit of Argan oil.

Start by creating the oil treatment. Mix enough oil so that you have an ample amount to cover all of your hair, with a bit leftover for touching up.
When you have the right amount, apply the oil to your hair from root to tip. When your entire head of hair is covered, we recommend that you leave the oil treatment in overnight using a protective towel to cover your pillow.
In the morning, to remove the oil treatment, first thoroughly saturate hair with an undiluted MM Shampoo and massage in well. (Since oil and water don’t mix, wetting your hair first would require more shampoo). Rinse. Shampoo normally.

This process will cause the color to fade. Multiple applications may be necessary. The number of applications varies from client to client depending on individual hair type and color.

Continue this process nightly until the color has faded out to your liking. This is the most natural and effective way to remove Henna hair color!

23 Responses to "Henna Hair Color: Removing Henna Naturally"

czeck coqui says:

November 28, 2012 at 3:56 pm

oh! i so hope this happens to my hair!! i am so tired and remorseful i even started to henna!
i had my gorgeous greys, then was so deeply hurt by a person near and dear to my heart, telling me how awful i looked with my greys, i was not fifty yet, that i foolishly chose to ignore my inner voice, “age gracefully” and henna’ed. all was fine, it looked great! but did not last long at all! i knew it was going to be trouble, but i heard it is permanent and just kept doing it every few weeks.
then, we moved. the water here is so hard my henna is brassy. my greys are dull. ugly. yellow. i miss the sparkle i had! i will most definitely try this and hopefully soon, very soon, resume my graceful age-ing.
i only have access to olive oil and maybe coconut. where can i get aragon oil?
thanks!!
forgive me if i do not use my “real” name, as i need to be anonymous.
Antonio Morrocco says:

November 30, 2012 at 10:42 am

Either of those oils should be fine, as for argan oil a lot of stores have a section for ethnic hair and you can usually find it there. Glad you have decided to stick with your greys and age naturally here at MM we always support the natural choice!

You might also want to get a shower filter, they are great for places with hard water. And if you want to condition and give your hair more shine in the future, you can always use the neutral henna it’s a great way to condition and treat your hair while still keeping your natural color.
Marcie says:

January 28, 2013 at 4:41 pm

When putting in the olive oil/coconut oil on to the henna hair should you wet it first or apply to dry hair??? I see you mentioned how to get out the oil once in the hair but what about when starting the process????
thank you
Antonio Morrocco says:

January 31, 2013 at 10:43 am

You can apply to oil to dry hair and then wash it out.
amber says:

February 1, 2013 at 9:41 am

Here’s my thing. I have colored my hair then added a henna color on top of that. So when I use the oils it will take the henna out but then I would still have to lighten my hair because of the red color I had applied on my hair before the henna. I have porous hair from the color treatments. I’m stressing the damage done to my hair. I believe I’m going to try pravana hair color extracting kit. Hope this helps
Barbara says:

February 8, 2013 at 6:55 am

Hello,

I colored my hair first using a combination of light brown, medium brown and a pinch of red to be sure it covered all the grey. Turned out a perfect brown first time, but the next time i colored with Henna (about 4 weeks later) i used same combo but left the red out. Now my hair for some reason has too much red in it. How do i cut the red. I just tried again last night and used Light Blonde and Medium brown to see if i could cut the red, but still have a red hue. I’m just want a medium brown. I’m frustated. Hair is more auburn. I want just brown, no red. Please help!
Antonio Morrocco says:

February 8, 2013 at 9:27 am

The problem was that you left the red out of your mixture. The red henna helped to balance your color and promote the color you are looking for. It sounds counter productive but you’re going to have to add red to get rid of the red.
Blythe says:

March 3, 2013 at 2:52 pm

I really hope this works. About a month ago my friend gave me a box of dark brown henna telling me it was semi permanant. Not only did it turn out bright red but recently i found out it was permanent and that i would have to grow it out. Will this take it out completely? I want my natural light brown back!
Antonio Morrocco says:

March 5, 2013 at 9:20 am

It won’t completely remove the color but it should fade it. You could also check out this video that might help you fix the bright red: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFGwxg1uud4&feature=player_embedded
Hanna says:

March 6, 2013 at 11:59 am

Hi
When having the Olive Oil in my hair, should I leave it in for several hours before shampooing and rinsing? I don’t want to leave it in overnight.
And if I do this three times á week, how long would it take before I see a change of colour?
Antonio Morrocco says:

March 7, 2013 at 8:28 am

It depends on your hair type. Most people leave it in a few minutes before rinsing but some find they need to leave it in longer. As for how much time is takes it depends on how deep the color is compared to your natural hair color. It’s hard to say how long it will take.
Ruth says:

March 9, 2013 at 4:29 am

I’ve just tried it with an olive oil, coconut oil and sesame oil mix, left in for 2 hours. If the water runs clear when rinsing the shampoo/oil mix does this mean that no henna is coming out or is it normal for the water not to be discoloured? And can you explain why it is that the oils might help the henna fade over time?

Hard to tell just yet whether the henna in my hair has faded at all but I’ll try a few more times. Thanks for the advice in any event as I really didn’t want to try anything that might damage my hair.
Antonio Morrocco says:

March 12, 2013 at 8:44 am

Since it is a natural product it can take some time. Henna coats your hair with color and the oils help to loosen the henna, which helps the color fade over time. Just be patience and you should start to see some results
Mira says:

April 17, 2013 at 6:30 pm

I have been doing some research to find a way to remove the dark auburn henna for hair that I’ve been using for around six months. I applied the first application to all of my hair and have only proceeded to do my roots since then, not a complete reapplication of my entire head of hair. I’m getting a little tired of all the maintenance and would like to remove it and begin using a different color so that my medium blonde hair isn’t so quickly visible at the roots. I’m planning to try olive and coconut oil tomorrow! I have also read that using vodka on hair along with some other hair products will lessen the color. I wanted to know if you’ve heard of this method? If you’d like, you can see their instructions here:http://www.organiccolorsystems.com/henna-tip/

I do want to remove the henna is naturally as possible. I do not want to use any chemicals. Thanks for your article.
Motch says:

April 17, 2013 at 10:28 pm

The safest henna is body-art quality henna. But there are also many well-known, well-used, safe and ethically labeled packaged hair hennas. Just use common sense: If there are ingredients listed that you are unfamiliar with, write them down, go home, and run them through your search engine.

Henna does not have a long shelf life. Don’t buy it and then keep it around forever – it will lose its potency. You can seal it and freeze it, though, and it will last at least a year.

henna for hair color
Antonio Morrocco says:

April 22, 2013 at 8:55 am

Hi Mira,

I’m not familiar with this method, but it might be for some of the lesser quality henna’s that do contain metals in them. However since Morrocco Method henna is extremely pure and just uses the henna plant the oil treatment is all you need.
Antonio Morrocco says:

April 22, 2013 at 8:57 am

Yes that is true it is always smart to read the ingredients listed.
Colleen says:

April 23, 2013 at 8:52 pm

I have used henna for years to cover my gray. It works but the gray comes in fast and furious and I have to recolor about every 3 weeks. I have tried other hair color products in the past but my scalp gets very itchy and it is unbearable. I have no itching with the henna. I want to change to a non henna hair color but don’t know where to start as I have 3/4 of my hair with henna. I read that applying yogurt will neutralize henna so you can use a permanent color product?
Antonio Morrocco says:

April 24, 2013 at 11:48 am

We recommend the oil treatment to remove henna. Also you generally recommend waiting 6-8 weeks before using a chemical dye because the dye can react with henna on your hair.
vee says:

April 28, 2013 at 4:20 pm

I have been using henna for a few years now to dye my hair black. Last time I did it was a few months ago. Now I want to dye my hair auburn, but since the black henna is chemically treated to get the black color, will this mixture of oils work on my hair to fade the henna?
Antonio Morrocco says:

April 29, 2013 at 9:47 am

I am not sure what henna you are using that is chemically treated. Our black henna contains indigo and no chemicals. If you have further questions about henna, please go to our Henna Forum, where our henna expert will happily answer your questions.
Jane says:

April 29, 2013 at 4:21 pm

I am a natural red head but fading with grey. I used a copper henna but ambitious in the length of application . Result a red orange clown ESP over my grey. PANIC Did some research; discovered olive oil to remove henna, so covered hair in olive oil, put on shower cap with woolly hat over for 8 hours (for heat and so i could be seen outside when picking up kids).Then lathered fairy washing up liquid into hair NO WATER and put shower cap back on for half hour. When rinsed hair lots of henna lifted out. Fairy washing up liquid lifts grease ie oil so subsequent washing lifted the oil and more henna. Did not repeat oil process as happy with the henna tone. So don’t worry buy olive oil and fairy washing up liquid no need for chemicals as henna only coats hair not penetrates it.
Antonio Morrocco says:

April 30, 2013 at 10:29 am

Hey Jane,

While this may have worked for you, we would not recommend using ANY kind of washing up liquid, dish soap, or detergent on your hair. The chemicals in the products (while “green”) can severely damage your hair. Morrocco Method Red Henna is true and pure henna and will not result in the same coppery tone.

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