Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Natural Hair Dyeing: Henna. Part 1.

Hair Dyeing: HennaLawsonia inermis powder is one of the best remedies for hair care. It can be used for various purposes, such as hair dyeing, treatment, and therapy. The mixture of henna pasta and other ingredients will make your hair shine and gentle as if you have visited the beauty salon.

Henna is a powder derived from dried leaves of Lawsonia alba. In the East it is traditionally used for hair dyeing, for seborrhea sicca treatment, for hair strengthening and improving hair growth, for hair loss treatment. Henna is a natural product, it nourishes hair, and does not contain chemical compounds (ammonia, oxidants or other harmful substances), as opposed to chemical dyes.

You may also use essential oils, herbs and milk whey together with lawsonia powder when dyeing your hair with henna. Damaged or decolorized hair is dyed intensively as a rule; it doesn’t worth dyeing your hair if it is permed or grey. After dyeing your hair with henna you shouldn’t have your hair permed or use chemical dyes for a long period. The results could be unpredictable.

Depending on your hair length, you will need 1-3 bags of henna powder, a towel, a large brush, a small ceramic bowl, some cream, rubber gloves, plastic cap or plastic bag for hair dyeing. You must remember that the dye should be applied on clean and wet hair. The procedure of dyeing itself approximately lasts for 1,5-2 hours (you should rather make a test on one lock before dyeing all your hair, it could help to determine accurately how much time henna could remain on your hair to achieve the desired color). Henna is not a chemical remedy; it takes time to fix well on hair. But the result will exceed your expectations.

Fill henna powder with boiling water in ceramic bowl, then put it on steam bath and boil the mixture to a thick cream condition. There should not be flakes in henna. It is better to start dyeing with your neck. Then apply the dye on your temples and on top of your head; in conclusion dye all your hair length. Ensure henna does not hit on your skin.

After you've dyed the hair, massage it to make henna cover it evenly. Wrap your head with plastic pellicle or packet, put a roller from cotton-wool on your forehead from the hairline; and then cover your head with towel.

After the time of dyeing is over, you should rinse your hair properly. Rinse your hair until the water flowing from them is absolutely clear. After dyeing your hair becomes pretty and has beautiful color, it shines healthy and becomes more dense and luxuriant. In addition henna creates special layer for hair protection.