In the East, women from ancient times used herbal ingredients to color their hair, give it shine and irresistible beauty. There are legends about the beauty of oriental women around the world, and everyone dreams of having at least a piece of their attractiveness. One of the most popular means used by fashionistas of the past is henna. Henna treatment treats seborrhea, stimulates hair growth, prevents hair loss and gives them vitality.
Henna, unlike chemical dyes, cares for hair without damaging it when dyed. After exposure, the hair acquires a warm copper hue. Henna staining is most often done at home. Before starting the process, it is necessary to correctly calculate the required amount of henna. The longer and thicker the hair, the more dye is needed. It should be remembered that henna has a different consistency 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 henna staining will be
no quality. All you need for dyeing is a container in which you will need to mix henna with water, a brush to apply the composition to the hair, cream to treat the skin, and gloves for hands to prevent staining.
When everything you need is ready, 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 obtain a traditional red hue. If you add a little coffee to henna, the color will turn out to be more chestnut, and when diluting henna with beetroot juice, the hair becomes red. Adding 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.
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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 paint 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 coloring, the result can be somewhat unexpected. But don't panic. If the color is too bright, it's easy to fix. It is enough to rub vegetable oil into the hair. It will absorb excess henna and makethe color is more calm. This procedure can be repeated, achieving 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 you should not abuse henna. 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 the most favorable: they will acquire shine, fill with soft shimmer and shimmer with hundreds of charming shades.