Henna is usually used by girls and women seeking to protect their hair from the adverse effects of chemical dyes. It gives the hair a bright red tint, strengthens them. Henna is the oldest natural dye. But what to do if the red color is tired? How to wash henna from hair? Its pigments are very stable, they are firmly fixed in the hair. You can not paint over henna with chemical dyes, and also use it after a perm. In this case, an unpredictable result may occur. Your hair will take on an unpleasant green tint.
So how to wash henna out of 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 dyeing.
Dairy products are excellent clarifiers. Therefore, kefir or sour cream is used to remove henna pigments from hair. The mask is applied along the entire length of the strands. A plastic cap is put on the head. Aboveyou need to wrap everything with a terry towel. Thus, a "greenhouse effect" is created, with an increase in temperature, the paint comes off the hair more easily. The sour cream mask lasts for about an hour, and then washed off with warm water.
Kefir is used in combination with yeast. Such a mixture removes a red tint better. For one glass of kefir, 40 grams of yeast is taken. The mixture is kept for two hours and then washed off.
How to wash off henna from hair in other ways? Warm oil perfectly dissolves and removes coloring matter. Usually taken linen, olive or burdock. Warm up the oil a little. We distribute it among the strands and hold it for two or three hours. The mask is perfectly washed off with shampoo for oily hair. For greater effectiveness of the procedure, before applying the oil to the strands, you can moisten them with 70% alcohol, hold for five minutes and rinse.
You can wash off henna from your hair with a solution of vinegar. Pour 3 tablespoons of the substance into a basin with water, mix. Keep the strands in the solution for 10 minutes.
It is impossible to completely remove henna pigments immediately. Many prefer to mute the red tint. Sometimes it's easier to use basma than to wash henna out of your hair. Basma is a natural dye that gives the 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 laundry soap. This is an alkalihelps the hair scales open up. Henna pigments react with it. But laundry soap dries out 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 five to ten procedures. Ways to wash off the pigment can be changed. This usually takes about two weeks. If you don’t want to wait until the color is completely gone, you can use special paint removers. But it is better to experiment with them in the presence of an experienced hairdresser.
