From the ancient times, women have used plant components for dyeing hair, giving it shine and irresistible beauty since ancient times. There are legends about the beauty of oriental women all over the world, and everyone dreams of having at least a fraction of their attractiveness. One of the most popular means used by fashionistas of the past is henna. Henna stain cures seborrhea, stimulates hair growth, prevents hair loss and gives them vitality.
Henna, unlike chemical dyes, cares for hair without damaging it when stained. After its exposure, the hair gets a warm copper tint. Henna staining is most often done at home. Before starting the process, you need to correctly calculate the right amount of henna. The longer and thicker the hair, the more paint is needed. It should be remembered that henna has a consistency different from chemical paints, so it is better to take it with a margin. It is also worth paying attention to the freshness of the paint, because it is a guarantee that staining with henna will
It’s of high quality. All that is needed for staining is a container in which henna will need to be mixed with water, a brush to apply the composition to the hair, a cream to treat the skin, and hand gloves to prevent staining.
When everything you need is cooked, you can think about how to dye your hair with henna. This is a fairly simple process. Henna needs to be diluted in ordinary hot water to get a traditional red color. If you add a little coffee to the henna, the color will turn out to be more chestnut, and when the henna is diluted with beetroot juice, the hair becomes red. The addition of vinegar or lemon juice will help speed up the staining process. To give a pleasant aroma, you can dilute henna with green tea with the addition of essential oil.
Forehead skin
and temples need to be treated with cream. This prevents it from staining if paint gets in. Henna staining should start from the back of the head, then move to the temples and crown, and finally distribute the dye along the length of the hair. The time during which henna is on the hair determines the intensity of the color. To speed up the process, you can put on a warming cap and heat your head with a hairdryer. After washing off the henna, conditioner is applied to the hair.
As with any other staining, the result may be somewhat unexpected. But do not panic. If the color is too bright, it is easy to fix. It is enough to rub vegetable oil into the hair. It absorbs excess henna and makes the color calmer. This procedure can be repeated to achieve the desired shade.
Once every two months - this is the frequency with which henna staining should be carried out. Reviews of women who regularly use henna confirm the healing properties of this natural paint. But abuse henna is not worth it. Too frequent use of it leads to the fact that the hair becomes dull and naughty. Like any medicine, henna should be used in moderation, then its effect on the hair will be most favorable: they will gain shine, fill with soft shimmer and will shimmer with hundreds of enchanting shades.