Henna for hair, dyeing hair with henna

Natural Henna is extremely useful for the hair. It colors the locks in red tones, but also helps to get beautiful, natural shades - different shades of red, maroon and black, adding herbs such as Cassia Obovata, Indigo, Amla. The colors are extremely durable, with very good coverage of white hair.

After dyeing with Henna, your hair will remain shiny, smooth and vigorous. From a healthy standpoint, Henna has nourishing, antibacterial and antifungal activity. It works well against dandruff and other skin problems.

Henna is good for damaged, lifeless hair and treats well greasy roots. It is used for preparation of natural hair dyes and is an excellent anti dandruff hair treatment.

Beware of henna, premixed with chemicals to achieve different intense colors. In nature there is no genuine black Henna! Commonly used additive to achieve an intense black color is PPD - extremely dangerous chemical. Henna’s bad reputation is precisely because of the artificial additives in it.

Recipes with henna

This is an universal recipe for dyeing hair with henna: mix with some liquid (warm water, chamomile tea, lemon juice, orange juice, red wine) to the consistency of pap, cover and leave for 3 to 12 hours until the color appears on the surface. When it's ready to use, the surface will darken and if you apply some amount on the inside of the wrist, after half a minute the skin will turn orange. How to apply: divide the hair into strands and spread the mixture generously all over your hair, cover with plastic cap and towel, and leave it for 2 to 8 hours – the more it acts, the more intense the color is.

For short hair use 100 g of Henna; for shoulder length locks - 200 g; for long hair - 300-400 g. Do not afraid to make more, hair must be fully covered.

Expected result: for light hair - bright rufous color, for brown hair - dark, deep red, for black hair – no change in color, just slight shades on sunlight.

It is possible to mix the henna with cassia, indigo and / or amla to achieve different shades - dark brown and even black!

Some Tips
If you do not manage to use all the prepared mixture, keep it in the freezer - Henna will be more intense for the next use.
Use old towels and gloves.

Henna hair mask – this recipe will nourish intensively the locks, while the change in hair color will be almost unnoticeable. Mix 2 tbs of henna with 100-150 ml liquid (warm water, chamomile tea, lemon juice, orange juice, red wine), and leave the mixture for 30 minutes. Dilute the mixture with your favorite hair conditioner – up to ½ cup. Apply to the hair, cover with plastic cap and towel, and leave for at least 20-30 minutes. Wash thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Expected result: for light hair - strawberry blonde, for brown hair - a warm brown color, for very dark hair – no change in color.