Colorless henna is actively used by both hairdressers and cosmetologists. This unique natural gift has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and hair, improves their appearance and allows you to get rid of a number of cosmetic problems.
Getting acquainted: henna
Colorless henna is a dry fine green powder with a characteristic grassy aroma. In fact, coloring henna and its colorless counterpart are the closest relatives. Only the first is made from the leaves of lavsonia, which have coloring pigments, and the second is made from the stems of the same plant, but it does not contain pigments. Thus, it is clear that colorless henna is, as it is now fashionable to say, eco-cosmetics, that is, it is of natural origin and does not harm either humans or the environment. And this miracle remedy costs mere pennies.
Henna for hair
If you ask your hairdresser in the salon about henna, it is possible that you will be zealously dissuaded from using it. In fact, the masters of scissors and combs do not like her. First, if you can get a good homethe effect of healing hair, then why come to the salon? Secondly, you can dye and perm after using this product no earlier than 2, and preferably 3 weeks, otherwise the effect may not be the one that was supposed at the beginning. The fact is that one of the unique properties that colorless henna has is biolamination of the hair. Each hair is enveloped in a special invisible film, all the disheveled scales are smoothed out and fall into place. Hair after colorless henna looks more well-groomed, alive, shiny, easy to style. For oily hair, this remedy is doubly useful, because the green gruel eliminates excess sebum, normalizes the functioning of the glands, fights dandruff.
Blondes and brunettes
Colorless henna can be used by women with any hair color, but blondes need to do a lightening test. The fact is that in some people, bleaching hair after henna can lead to a beautiful, but rather bold emerald color. Therefore, it is worth testing the mask on one small strand, and after the next clarification, decide whether this procedure suits you or not. But the statement that colorless henna dyes hair is fundamentally wrong, it simply does not contain coloring substances.
Preparing a colorless henna mask is very simple. It is necessary to pour the powder with boiling water to the state of sour cream and allow to cool. The use of metal utensils is prohibited. Instead of water, you can take whey or decoctions of herbs. This will be the baseline. Having shown imagination, you can safely add something from yourself,for example, oil vitamins, egg yolk, cognac, lemon juice, essential oils. The mask is applied to the hair, evenly distributed along the entire length. For the best result, you can create a greenhouse effect: wrap your head in cellophane and wrap it in a towel. Under the influence of heat, the skin perceives beneficial ingredients better. For those whose hair is prone to dryness, it is advisable to add sour cream or olive oil to the mixture, and apply the composition only to the scalp. So the roots will receive all the nutrients, and the hair will not dry out. The regularity of masks is determined individually, but you should not use them too often, the best option would be 1-2 times a month, and the result will exceed your wildest expectations.
