Henna is usually used by girls and women who seek to protect their hair from the adverse effects of chemical dyes. She gives the hair a bright red tint, strengthens them. Henna is the oldest natural dye. But what if the red color is tired? How to wash henna from hair? Her pigments are very resistant, they are firmly fixed in the hair. You can not paint henna with chemical dyes, and also use it after perming. In this case, you may get an unpredictable result. Hair will get an unpleasant green tint.
So how to wash henna off your hair? There are several ways to remove it. For starters, you can try using masks with substances that draw coloring pigments from the hair structure. It is important to remember that henna can be washed off no later than two weeks after staining.
Dairy products are excellent brighteners. Therefore, kefir or sour cream is used to remove henna pigments from the hair. The mask is applied along the entire length of the strands. A plastic hat is put on his head. From above it is necessary to wrap everything with a terry towel. Thus, a "greenhouse effect" is created, when the temperature rises, the paint more easily leaves the hair. Sour cream mask lasts about an hour, and then washed off with warm water.
Kefir is used in combination with yeast. Such a mixture better removes a red tint. For one cup of kefir, 40 grams of yeast is taken. The mixture is held for two hours and then washed off.
How to wash henna from hair in other ways? Warm oil dissolves and removes coloring matter. Usually taken flaxseed, olive or burdock. We warm the oil a little. We distribute it in strands and hold it for two or three hours. The mask is perfectly washed off with shampoo for oily hair. For greater efficiency of the procedure, before applying the oil to the strands, they can be moistened with 70% alcohol, allowed to stand for five minutes and rinse.
You can wash henna with hair with a solution of vinegar. Pour 3 tablespoons of the substance into a basin with water, mix. Keep the strands in solution for 10 minutes.
It is not immediately possible to completely remove henna pigments. Many people prefer to muffle a red tint. Sometimes it’s easier to use basma than to flush henna from your hair. Basma is a natural coloring matter that gives curls a dark color. Perfect for brunettes and brown-haired women. Allows you to get from chocolate to caramel color.
How to wash henna from hair if the above methods are not suitable? You can resort to another popular method. Use household soap. This alkaline product helps the hair flakes open. Henna pigments react with it. But laundry soap strongly dries hair and scalp. Therefore, after carrying out such a procedure, be sure to use moisturizing masks.
In order to completely remove henna from the hair, it is necessary to carry out from five to ten procedures. Ways to wash pigment can be changed. This usually takes about two weeks. If you do not want to wait until the color leaves completely, you can use special tools to remove paint. But experimenting with them is better in the presence of an experienced hairdresser.