Features and benefits henna for hair

Few topics pages on hair and beauty where it is not engaged at least one item to henna, and the reason is that in addition to its role as a natural dye, provides a number of benefits to the capillary level.

Henna, also known as henna, is the dust from the crushing of the leaves a shrub called henna.
This evergreen shrub is almost in some wet areas of Africa and Asia.
Henna is very present in some areas such as India, Pakistan, Middle East, North Africa, which also used to dye hair, also routinely used to dye fabrics, especially for temporary tattoos Hindu and Muslim rituals.

Henna powder

To act as henna dye, the powder needs to be mixed with water plus other ingredients choice (lemon juice, oil, coffee, tea, red wine, etc ..) until the mixture has a pasty consistency, like texture a dentifrice.

Features Henna as hair dye
The authentic henna gives hair a reddish hue, which can range from orange to brown.

It is important to get a pure henna, unadulterated, because in the market there dyes and other coloring products prepared from henna, which are marketed as "natural dyes", but in reality they are mixed with various chemical ingredients (salts silver, lead, ammonia, artificial, oxidants) dyes "natural dyes" have little.

Natural henna is NOT black. Currently after the boom of henna tattoos, you may find it in this color, which is sold as a natural product, but it is not. For the black hue it would normally adds phenylenediamine (PPD), which is a dye widely used to dye textiles and leather, is also present in permanent and semi-permanent dyes hair salon. The PPD in contact with skin or scalp causes allergic reactions, such as; itching, irritation, small sores, blisters, scars and stains may become permanent. It is also potentially carcinogenic.

I with henna tattoo (straight hair), a few years ago ....

Henna combined with other herbs and vegetables (eg Cassia, Indigo Grass, Chamomile, ground coffee) allows for different shades and intensities as dark blond, brown mahogany, black, copper, mahogany intense, dark brown, etc.
Henna does not act as a conventional dye does not stain or discolor, but it rather provides color and reflections, becoming clearer with sunlight, leaves a very noticeable, except "root" effect that the actual hue of the hair it is very clear.
It also provides a noticeable discoloration that can last between 3 and 6 months.
With henna can not lighten hair - (tone down) - but if you can gradually darken and rekindle the actual tone contributing reflections.
Natural henna does not spoil the hair, this is a great advantage that can be used on natural hair and processed as many times as desired, but is not recommended for colored hair or bleached, because the result can lead to a very different tone than expected.
In these cases it is advisable to do a test on an inconspicuous lock, to see the color reaction. Nor is it advisable to apply henna, if later it is intended to apply a chemical dye.

In gray hair, when the existence of white hair is minimal, these take on a reddish hue, which usually harmonize perfectly with the rest of the hair. When is enough or cover the entire hair should be aware that the result can be a bit dicey, hair can take on a reddish-orange color of different intensities and may be accurate until several applications match the tone. Except for this minor inconvenience, which tends to not always happen, henna is effective to cover the gray.

Unlike conventional dyes, henna can be used during pregnancy without any risk.

Henna hair does not go away, stay forever in our hair cuticle, even when there is no trace of color. The only way to make it disappear by cutting the area "affected" the process would be very similar to what is done in the transition.

Highlight benefits
Reinforces hair, it gives "body" thickening it.
In some cases, this causes the hair thickening gain weight and curls stretch slightly.
Protects hair, acting as a protective film against external agents (sun, sea water pollution) but also allows the hair to breathe, hydration and nourishment.
Nourishes the hair, because it has protein similar to keratin (protein that produces hair).
Adds shine, color and soft touch naturally.
It helps control sebum segregation greasy hair.
Effective against dandruff.

To consider
Despite being the most natural to color our hair option is not exempt from having a negative effect, in some cases after use hair may become drier, this effect should be offset by applying more often masks deep treatments . Especially after each application of henna.

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