Henna cream
To overestimate the benefits of henna for hair is simply impossible. But many refuse to use it due to some difficulties during application, such as tangling of hair, long preparation and rinsing. Now, when henna cream is on sale, all these troubles are over.
Features
In essence, cream-henna is a product that is already completely ready for use. All that is required of the buyer is to open the package and apply the product to the strands in accordance with the instructions.
From the very first moment of its appearance on the shelves of stores, this product was loved by many women and began to be bought up almost instantly. The following features of this product can explain this rather high popularity:
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It has a natural and safe composition, without ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. This allows you to freely use henna cream, without worrying about the negative impact on curls.
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The ability to safely dye hair in almost any shade. The color range of this product is now very wide. It includes red, black, brown and red shades.
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The final color on the hair looks very beautiful, with a deep shade and overflow.
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There is a natural strengthening and thickening of hair. It is for strengthening strands that henna has been used since time immemorial.
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With regular use of this tool you can accelerate the growth of strands, get rid of dandruff and excessive greasiness of the scalp.
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Intensive nutrition of both the strands and the scalp. This is provided by both the active components of henna itself, and special mineral and vitamin supplements.
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For those who want to use henna cream only as a health remedy for hair, colorless henna cream is sold.
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The convenience of use. Henna does not need to be diluted, stirred or shaken. She is completely ready for use. It is easy to apply and does not stain the skin.
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There are no restrictions on the number of uses per month. If hair dye is recommended to apply no more than once every four weeks, then you can use henna cream more often.
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Low cost. As practice shows, one pack of hair dye category mass market, costs the same as three packs of cream henna.
It is not surprising that all these features in the aggregate easily provided the cream with such high popularity. It is worth noting that on sale it is found in several forms: for hair and for eyelashes and eyebrows.
Composition
It has already been said that the composition of this product is absolutely safe for curls, because it contains only natural ingredients:
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Irish henna. It is on the basis of this component that this product is created. Since ancient times, this plant was considered one of the most useful for the strands. It strengthens them, restores, accelerates hair growth and gives volume.
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Burr oil. This component is not mandatory, but it is such a cream with burdock oil that is most beneficial for curls. This component actively nourishes the hair, gives it shine, restores its structure, and also has a beneficial effect on growth.
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Protein compounds, in particular, keratin. It acts as a building material with the growth of new hairs, and also contributes to the restoration of their structure and increased elasticity.
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Almond and Wheat Germ Oil restore strands, protect them from the appearance of split ends, actively nourish the scalp and strands themselves.Also, these two ingredients increase the elasticity of the hair and enhance their natural shine.
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To add additional volume to the strands, as well as to strengthen the hair follicles, the composition of this agent is added vitamin b5.
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Ginseng extract returns curls natural strength, beauty and health. In addition, it is he who prolongs the life of the roots.
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Glycerol used for maximum hydration of the hair, giving them shine, as well as to eliminate flaking and itching.
If henna cream is a coloring product, then it contains natural coloring pigments. Of course, the composition of this product is much safer for hair and many times more useful than conventional coloring tools.
Dye clean or dirty hair?
Many women who decide to dye their hair with henna cream for the first time do not know how to use it properly. The instructions for this tool says that it should be applied to damp hair, but not indicated on clean or dirty.
Many representatives of the fair sex are repelled in this case from the fact that the usual coloring agents must be applied to dirty hair, so this product is also used according to the same principle. This is not entirely correct. Henna cream has a more benign composition, so it cannot harm the curls, and the additional fat protection of the hairs, on the contrary, can prevent the correct uniform staining of the curls. Therefore, it is best to apply this product to clean, freshly washed strands.
In addition, do not forget that this product is washed off without the use of shampoo, which means that if the strands were dirty, then after staining, they will remain the same.
The exceptions are those cases when the hair itself is very light, thin and porous. They can be painted for the first two days after washing the head. It is only necessary to pre-wet the curls with clean, warm water.
How to choose?
In order not to be disappointed in your new purchase, you must take a very responsible approach to the selection and purchase of this product. The first thing to remember: this is that henna tinted in the form of a cream is not suitable for eyelashes and eyebrows. They need to be painted with another variation of this product. Otherwise, the final result may be unpredictable.
It is best to give preference to the products that were released recently. With long-term storage, most of the useful properties of this tool simply evaporate, and the result of staining may differ from that stated by the manufacturer.
Liquid henna, which is sold in finished form, in fact, should have the consistency of cream or liquid sour cream. In no case should it be too liquid, otherwise it will be difficult to apply. Check it out is pretty simple. You just need to mash a pack in his hands. If the henna is too liquid, the packaging will wrinkle easily.
You should decide in advance with the desired shade. Today the color palette of this tool consists of 9 tones. There are shades that are very similar to each other. Therefore, it is best to purchase several identical packs of cream henna for further use.
If a colorless product is used, it must be white or light green in color. Coloring henna should have a shade close to the final hair color. You should know that black henna is made using chemical additives and basma. Such products should be used with caution. And it is better to give preference to the remedy that is the most natural, that is, it is made on the basis of henna and basma, without the use of paraphenylene diamine.
If the day before was used paint or tint balm, then the purchase and use of cream henna is better to give up in the next 15 days. Otherwise, the very result of using this tool can become truly unpredictable.
If you decide to use henna for hair for the first time, then it is best to get a colorless product. Using it once, you will be able to assess the quality of the selected product and company, see its effect on the hair, and also be able to make sure that there is no allergic reaction to this product without a cardinal change of image. Next time, it will be possible to acquire the shade you like without any fear.
How to apply?
To achieve maximum results, it is necessary to apply the cream henna correctly, in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer. This is the only way to achieve maximum effect.
The first thing to say about the frequency of use of this tool. If a colorless henna is used, it is usually used twice a week. If a cream based on this plant is used, the frequency of its use is directly dependent on the frequency of washing the head. This type of dyeing is not persistent, and the color intensity decreases after each hair contact with water and detergents.
In general, painting at home is performed in several stages:
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Shampooing or wetting clean strands with warm water if possible.
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Combing curls.
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Applying cream henna immediately to the entire length of the curls. This tool, in contrast to conventional hair dyes, is recommended to be applied immediately to the entire length of the hair. For the best and even application after the distribution of henna, the hair should be massaged, performing movements that simulate shampooing.
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Warming strands. To do this, you need to wear a special plastic cap on your head, and if it is missing, then just wrap your head with a bag. From above, it is necessary to warm the hair with either a special cap or a large warm towel.
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The mixture is left in this form on the strands at the time specified by the manufacturer. Depending on the selected tone, it can vary from 20 to 55 minutes.
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After the specified period of time, the agent is removed from the hair with normal cool water. It is best to use running water. It is necessary to wash off until the water flowing from the strands becomes transparent. To consolidate the obtained result of dyeing, it is recommended to perform the last rinsing with water, acidified with vinegar. You should also do after each shampooing.
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Drying hair. After dyeing it is best to dry the strands with a cool air blow dryer. This will remove the remaining henna particles in the hair.
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After drying the curls will be over, if necessary, you can even brush your hair, with your head in them for 5-7 minutes. This will permanently remove particles from the strands.
As you can see, coloring the strands with cream henna at home is not such a difficult task. The main thing is that in addition to the desired shade of hair, you can also further improve and strengthen your strands.
It should also be remembered that this product is capable of rather strongly coloring the skin of the hands and the nails themselves, and even if it comes into contact with the skin and prolonged contact with it, stains of paint may remain on the body. Therefore, before proceeding with the application of funds, you must wear gloves on your hands and cover your shoulders with a cape or towel. If there are no special gloves at hand, then the most inexpensive medical ones will do. It is not at all necessary to use gloves if henna is used in bright colors, but for black, dark brown and bright red shades their use is highly desirable.
The skin on the face near the hair growth zone should be smeared in advance with a thick layer of any greasy face cream. If henna gets on these areas of the skin, it can be easily removed by wiping the cream off the skin with a cotton swab.
Compliance with these simple recommendations will help not only to simplify the process of henna curl coloring at home, but also to avoid the unpleasant consequences of this procedure.
Result
One of the most important indicators of the quality of dye products for hair is the final result of its use. In the case of the use of coloring cream henna, the result of its regular use will be:
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Shiny, beautiful hair.
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Strengthen hair follicles. Due to this, hair loss is actively reduced, the tips of them cease to split, and most importantly - the growth of hair increases.
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General recovery curls. With regular use of this product, even the most damaged strands can again become beautiful and healthy.
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Beautiful, natural and very bright hair color. Using henna for dyeing strands, one doesn’t have to worry that the final result of dyeing will look unnatural.
In the event that this tool is applied to previously dyed hair, the final result of its use may differ in color from that claimed by the manufacturer. Therefore, it is necessary to use henna cream no earlier than two weeks after the paint.
Do not forget that such staining is not persistent. The duration of the effect obtained will directly depend on the frequency of washing the head, as well as on the frequency of using the henna itself. The less often you wash your hair and the more often you use this coloring cream, the longer you will be able to enjoy a beautiful, new shade of hair.
The overall effect of the use of this product is to eliminate their loss, overall recovery and improvement of appearance.
How much is holding up?
Durability coloring tools for curls is one of the main criteria for their choice. But this rule does not fully apply to cream. This is explained by the fact that such a product is mostly intended for general healing and strengthening of curls.
If we speak directly about his stamina, then it directly depends on the following factors:
- How much the selected shade means close to the natural hair color. The closer these tones are to each other, the longer the staining effect will be.
- Headwash frequency Coloring pigments are intensively removed from the hair with each wash. Therefore, the more often you use shampoo, the less resistance henna will have.
- Duration of stay in the sun. In the sun the colors fade like the hair itself. To extend the durability of the resulting shade, it is recommended to protect the strands from direct sunlight on particularly bright and hot days.
- Frequency of use also directly affects the durability of the result. The more often you use henna cream, the longer you can save the result.
It is worth noting that the darker shades in the palette have a higher resistance. They are completely washed off the hair after about 3 weeks after a single use. Light colors cannot boast of such a long term. As a rule, they are not visible on the hair after 10 days.
Reviews
Most of the girls who had time to try henna cream on themselves say that it is much better than regular hair dye. Customers note low price, completely natural composition, ease of use, as the most important advantages of this product.
An important advantage, according to them, is the fact that such a remedy does not simply cause any harm to curls, but vice versa: strengthens them, heals, thickens, stops falling out and eliminates split ends. After all, not even the most expensive and durable modern hair dye can boast such virtues.
Among the shortcomings, consumers note a low level of resistance, as well as a small color palette and the complete absence of blond shades in it. But these cons are easy to eliminate. If you use cream henna once a week, the color of the curls will always be bright and saturated. A colorless cream henna is perfect for blondes.
In any case, this cosmetic coloring product has the right to exist, and for many women it has become an equivalent replacement for the usual hair dye.
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