Bronze Henna Shampoo

Henna, a centuries-old favorite, won't damage your hair the way dye or bleach can. To give a bronze or reddish cast to dark hair, try this gentle henna shampoo.
Equipment:

• Measuring cup
• Saucepan
• Measuring spoons
• Mixing spoon
• Pint container with cap
• Funnel
• Coffee filter
• Sharp knife

Ingredients:

• Water
• Powdered henna
• Borax
• Liquid laundry bluing
• Castile soap

Yield: About 1/2 pint
Pour 1 cup of water into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Remove it from the heat and add 1 teaspoon of powdered henna, 1/4 teaspoon of borax, and 1/4 teaspoon of liquid laundry bluing. Stir the mixture and strain it into a pint container through a funnel lined with a clean coffee filter. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan.
Cut a small, hand-size cake of castile soap into quarters with a sharp knife. Cut one quarter of the soap into shavings, and add the shavings to the mixture. Heat the mixture over a low flame until the soap dissolves, and strain it again into the pint container. Cover it tightly.

by Editors of Consumer Guide