Coffee and henna for hair coloring

One of the secrets of female beauty is the health of hair, the state of which depends on many factors. Including from the methods of coloring, the composition of coloring agents, the chemical elements of which negatively affect the hair. In this case, come to the aid of natural remedies - coffee and henna, which can be successfully used at home.

Both of these natural products are gifts of warm countries, where people have long discovered their miraculous properties. For centuries women have used henna not only for coloring hair, hair, nails or body decoration for aesthetic and religious purposes, but also for the treatment of skin diseases, bone diseases and wound treatment.

His Majesty coffee perfectly fights baldness, as it reduces the production of dihydrotestosterone, which causes the destruction of the hair follicle. Its main components (antioxidants) protect the hair from external negative influence, and the mineral complex moisturizes and nourishes them with nutrients.

Each of these herbal products does an excellent job individually, but Together, they can achieve truly unsurpassed results: add a charming glow to your hair, strengthen hair follicles, get rid of dandruff and get natural chocolate colors. The main thing is to arm yourself with the desire, time, and tools necessary for the dyeing procedure.

To start the painting process you need to stock up with all the necessary tools for this: polyethylene or rubber gloves, a wooden or plastic comb, a conventional sponge or a wide brush, a bowl with a deep bottom. Owners of long curls will need locking hairpins.

The coloring mixture is prepared according to the basic recipe, which can be supplemented or modified (depending on the desired shade).

To do this, you need to combine a twenty-five gram bag of henna with 50-100 g of coffee and pour them with freshly boiled water, then stir it thoroughly until it becomes a homogeneous slurry. To keep it cool, the tank must be placed in a water bath. The temperature of the resulting paint depends on the brightness of the color.

Then apply the resulting mass evenly on clean, dry strands and wrap the film in a head, putting on something warm on top. After some time (from half an hour to six hours) you will need to wash off the dye with warm water without shampoo.

For gray hair:

In the mixture of henna, liquid and coffee, add more and basma (in a ratio of 1: 1: 1). It will avoid the redhead and give the hair a darker color. For best results, the exposure time is better to increase.

For a chestnut color:

Half a cup of dry onion peel pour hot water to cover it completely. All together boil and let stand for about half an hour. Then heat the mixture again and bring to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of black tea and let it brew for about 30 minutes again. Then again you need to repeat the procedure with boiling, and after half an hour of exposure add 1 tablespoon of coffee and henna. To keep the mixture cool, periodically heat the bowl with a mass in a water bath. The resulting slurry should be applied to the hair and keep 40 minutes under the film and a thick towel. The longer the exposure time, the more intense the color will be.

Mistress of dry hair should:

Add a conditioner (добавить cup) to the main recipe, which will soften and moisturize the damaged tips.

The resulting hair color depends not only on the composition and temperature of the coloring mixture, but also on the duration of exposure.Many women cover the head with a film, and on top they warm with a terry towel or handkerchief.

How to get a beautiful chestnut color using henna and coffee to dye your hair, see the following video.

The combination of henna and coffee has a number of positive qualities, allowing:

• to dye hair at home;
• carry out the procedure an unlimited number of times;
• vary the intensity of shades;
• strengthen and accelerate hair growth;
• get rid of dandruff;
• saturate the scalp with nutrients;
• give the strands a charming glow.

Of the disadvantages:

• with the wrong ratio of substances, you can make a mistake with the color;
• long duration and complexity of the procedure;
• It is difficult to repeat the desired color.

To properly prepare the coloring mixture, you should know that henna is available in bags in powder form, in diluted bottles and in pressed form in tiles. Dry and liquid dyes are more convenient to use, since they do not need to be rubbed into small chips. But in the tiles there is cocoa butter and clove buds.

Henna is of dark shades and even red. It is also colorless. This option is used to treat damaged hair.

It is better to take roasted coffee or shredded Arabica beans. An old, exhausted or sleeping drink will not give positive results. Essential oils and antioxidants of good fresh coffee will not only give a pleasant aroma, but also have a beneficial effect on the skin.

Need to remember some tips:

• the hotter the henna, the more intense the color, but in no case should the product be heated in a microwave oven;
• the lighter the hair, the more intense the shade;
• in order not to paint the skin on the head, it is better to smear prominent areas with a rich cream before the procedure;
• the first three days after dyeing, it is advisable not to wash the hair in order to give the dye a fix;
• To avoid an allergic reaction, it is advisable to check the effect of a mixture of henna and coffee on the body, after applying a little paint on the inner bend of the elbow.

Today, like many centuries ago, millions of women gladly use henna in combination with coffee and celebrate their beneficial effects on the hair and scalp. Strands acquire a natural chocolate hue, a healthy glow and an indescribable aroma of aromatic herbs and coffee.

It is noticed that the mixture of these plant components strengthens the hair and nourishes it with nutrients, which is very useful in the autumn and winter periods. If we take into account the efficiency of the procedure, then such staining will give odds to many modern variants.