Useful properties of henna
Women have known about the beneficial properties of henna for a very long time. Its beneficial properties can be explained by its composition:
- Green chlorophyll is a coloring substance that has a tonic and rejuvenating effect.
- Yellow-red lawson is another coloring substance that has antifungal and antibacterial properties. Makes hair thick, soft, fluffy, and eliminates dandruff well.
- Tannins prevent hair loss.
- Resinous substances restore hair. At the same time, the hair remains light.
- Polysaccharides - moisturize the scalp, prevent dryness and brittle hair.
- Organic acids normalize the activity of the sebaceous glands in the scalp.
- Thanks to pectin substances, hair acquires additional volume.
- Vitamin K promotes rapid hair growth.
- Vitamin C rejuvenates the scalp, which has a good effect on the condition of the hair.
- The essential oils that make up henna strengthen the hair.
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However, there are girls who complain that after dyeing their hair color is not what they would like, and their hair becomes lifeless and brittle. Why does this happen? And it’s very simple, henna was used incorrectly. If you decide to paint yourself with natural dye for the first time, then for the first time it is better to seek help from a professional. There you will learn what to mix the dye with and how to dye your hair with henna. The second time you can paint yourself at home.
Kinds
The photo shows the most common and popular natural henna.
There are several types of henna for coloring strands, which you need to familiarize yourself with before the procedure:
- By origin: the most common is Iranian, but Indian is no worse. With the help of Sudanese and Yemeni, specialists not only dye strands, but also use it to apply incredibly beautiful patterns to the body.
- Purpose: colored henna dyes hair in various shades, while colorless henna only strengthens it, makes it healthy and shiny.
Advice! Choose the product strictly for its intended purpose, and the price in this matter is also not the least important. Remember, you should never save on your beauty, so it’s better to purchase a real, high-quality product and get the desired effect.
Tell me, should henna for hair be applied to wet or dry hair??
Marina Edemskaya
You probably wash your hair the next day? This should not be done; you need to let the paint set for 3 days.
apply to clean, damp hair, as subsequent washing is again detrimental to the dye
Mikki Guliver
For dry hair, wrap your hair in heat after application.
on wet ones and keep it on longer. You can even overnight. But the result is long-lasting. But in general, you can touch up it once every 10 days.
On damp hair. Tested on myself)))
for dry ones, even for unwashed ones, you can use less henna, more basma and a holding time of at least 30 minutes under the bag
I advise you to paint not with basma, but with henna. There is henna black tulip. The hair after it is black with a slight purple tint. Sometimes I do this kind of painting myself. Firstly, the color lasts, and secondly, it strengthens the hair. And no matter how many times I tried basma, the result was the same unstable. Apply the mixture to dry hair.
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to the wet ones!! ! And basma should be taken in a ratio of 3:2
On damp hair.
Tips for using Henna strana-sovetov.com/fashion/hair/379-hena
I applied it to dry ones, the main thing is to coat it liberally, and that the coloring paste was warm, even very warm. and you can dye it no more than once every 2 months, otherwise it dries out your hair very much, and if you dye it often, all its benefits will turn into harm.
Henna should be applied to the roots of the hair and to dry hair)))))))
Hair masks
- Regular sour cream should be heated and applied to the hair, spreading over the entire length. It will help neutralize the coloring pigment. If there is no sour cream, then kefir will do. True, it does not stick to the hair as well as sour cream.
- Red pepper tincture also helps remove henna. Several pods of red hot pepper are infused with vodka, and then the infusion is rubbed into the scalp and applied to the hair. The effect is good, but this way you can remove fresh henna when it has not yet had time to be absorbed.
- An onion mask helps, where juice is extracted from onions and then rubbed into the hair. However, this mask has a significant disadvantage - a very persistent smell.
If a week has passed since the dyeing, then you can get rid of henna only with the help of professional means.
Coloring rules
Before starting the procedure, the strands should be washed, thoroughly combed and slightly moistened.
Every woman must know the basic effective rules for dyeing hair with henna.
Only their precise execution will provide your hair with proper care and beauty.
- You should not buy henna from dubious stalls and markets. High-quality Iranian products are sold only in cosmetic stores. When purchasing henna, do not forget to carefully read the composition of the dye; there should not be any chemical additives. High-quality products have a characteristic green color and a strong grassy smell.
- It gives such a bright color that it is almost impossible to repaint it later. To avoid bitter disappointment as a result of dyeing, first try the shade on a separate strand.
- Henna is applied to slightly damp, clean and carefully combed hair.
This product can be used both as masks and as a full-fledged dye at the same time.
- It would be ideal if you could trim the ends of your curls before the coloring procedure.
- It is better to do the procedure with gloves, because henna eats into the skin and nails so that they cannot be washed off for 2 or 3 days. Although it is absolutely harmless and even vice versa: henna will improve growth and strengthen nails. Although the appearance of the hands is not the least important for women, it is still better to protect them.
How to cook properly
The mixture is easy to prepare and will not take much of your time.
To prepare a high-quality mixture, there are specific instructions: pour henna powder with boiling water (for shoulder-length strands, approximately 45 grams are consumed).
If the henna is of good quality, the mixture will immediately acquire a red color. To make your curls shine, you can add either table vinegar (1 tablespoon) or lemon juice (1 teaspoon).
To make your hair easy to comb after dyeing, mix raw yolk into the cooled mixture, which will be an excellent nutrition for the scalp. If the curls are brittle and dry, you can add olive oil or sour kefir to the composition.
How to apply henna
Apply the mixture with a regular hair coloring brush.
The prepared mixture is applied warm to partings made every centimeter. Paint the strands and roots evenly. After this, put on a plastic cap or plastic bag, and cover the top with a warm towel.
How long to keep
The exposure time depends on the shade you want to achieve.
The dyeing time depends on how rich and bright the shade you want to get. If you want to get a bright color, and henna is applied to dark hair, the action time can be up to one hour. If you want to get a light shade, and the original color of the strands is light, you should not leave the mixture for more than half an hour.
How to wash off properly
The henna is washed off with water with the addition of vinegar (a tablespoon per liter of liquid). Curls must be rinsed thoroughly until the water becomes completely clear.
For several days after dyeing, you should not use shampoo to consolidate the result.
For your information! If you still don’t have the courage and determination to use henna, then you can try coloring shampoos with henna or colorless henna, which also strengthen the hair and make it shiny, although they do not give any tint.
With henna you can get any shade
Ways to remove henna from hair
- Henna is difficult to remove. Therefore, many hairdressers suggest dyeing your hair with basma over henna. Instead of red, it will be dark brown.
- Washing in the salon will not cost a woman that much, but she will be able to get rid of the unwanted color.
- You can purchase professional henna removers and use them at home. It will cost much less than in the salon.
- If 1-2 days have passed since the dyeing, then the henna can still be washed off using hair masks.
