Red henna hair
Henna is an extremely useful natural substance. After applying the usual henna, your hair will get a red shade - this means has a healing effect. If you regularly make a mask of henna (including colorless), the hair will become shiny, healthy and stop cutting.
Features
Natural henna based dye has many positive properties. It is safe due to its natural origin.
It has healing properties and is able to eliminate dandruff. With this paint, you can forget about fungi and bacteria. In addition, henna is hypoallergenic.
If you are afraid to paint yourself, stop worrying: applying henna is elementary and does not require special skills. In addition, it is a very cheap product: you can always buy it with a margin.
What is he doing?
Such paint is able to paint over everything and create any range of shades. People who already have quite a lot of gray hair, can not be afraid of what they appear: the degree of coloring is very high.
The result will be very persistent. Coloring keeps on hair not less than one and a half months if to use a paint regularly - that even longer. This complicates the transition to another color: it is almost impossible to wash away the redhead.
After such painting hair instantly change. They will be soft, pleasant to the touch, shiny and will look extremely healthy. You can not even use hair balm: henna will replace it.
Composition
The composition of the paint from henna is very simple: directly powder and water. Sometimes in the composition make additives - for more effects or shades. Natural components have a positive effect on the condition of the hair and allow pregnant women and nursing mothers to use this color.
Henna-based paint does not contain ammonia and peroxide (unlike ordinary paint), which damage the hair and scalp. Moreover, tannins among the components nourish the skin, improving its condition.
Manufacturers
Henna can be bought at almost any cosmetic store, as well as at printing kiosks. It is recommended to buy henna produced in India. It dyes your hair much brighter, with the least amount of money and time.
Among the well-known manufacturers can be called a few: Indian firm Lady henna produces chestnut henna. The shade turns out very beautiful: a dark chestnut with a red tint. This is due to the fact that in the production of basm powder is added to henna powder.
Another Indian Brand Kajal produces classic henna without additives. The consistency of the powder is very pleasant. It is very finely ground, it has virtually no smell. Since there are no additional components, you can mix this agent with other substances without any fear.
Do not trust the manufacturers who write on the packaging that henna is tint or brightening. The natural product is not particularly capable of this, which means that cheap dyes and clarifiers are included in the composition, which will worsen the condition of your hair and irrevocably spoil it.
How to paint?
Most often henna is used as a natural dye for hair. To get a bright red color, it is enough to apply the usual solution: two bags of henna and a mug of water heated to 75-80 degrees. All this must be mixed before the formation of a homogeneous mixture, and then leave it for 15-20 minutes to brew.
Then in the solution you can add a few drops of any essential oil.If you have dry hair - you can add vegetable oil. To obtain a rich color, it is necessary to keep the resulting dye on the hair for 2 hours.
Shades
After using henna, you can expect any shade of hair, it is impossible to predict it exactly. For use for brown hair It is recommended to add the following components to the powder: ginger, saffron, turmeric, cinnamon or chamomile decoction. They will not allow the redhead to fully manifest and only slightly enhance your natural color, making it more expressive. In addition, in this case, you should keep the composition on the head no more than 15-20 minutes. So your hair will get a nice light-red shade. The same advice will suit those ladies who want to put henna on blond.
For dark hair There is also a solution. Before applying to dark hair, add to the mix cocoa, black tea, coffee or basma. Brunettes will appreciate such a move: the hair will be incredibly brilliant, looking just amazing. If you hold the composition on your hair long enough, you will get a beautiful copper-red color.
Before applying on dyed hair wait a few months after the last dyeing. Henna can then give an unexpected color - usually greenish. If you have done a perm not long ago, hold the paint for a not very long time, since the speed of color setting in this case increases significantly.
Coloring details
Although applying henna paint is an easy thing, some rules should be followed.
First you need to pour boiling water over the powder, after that the solution will turn orange. The ratio of water and powder can be selected by eye. The mixture should be creamy so that it is easy to apply to the hair - and at the same time it would not flow down.
To make the painting go right, as you intended, apply the mixture to your hair before it gets cold. Be attentive to this stage, see that it covers absolutely all strands. As soon as you make sure that the paint is fully applied, put a special cap on your head, and then wrap a towel around it or put a hat on to provide extra heat to activate the components.
How long does it take to become red?
Many use henna specifically to get bright red hair color. So that the result will not disappoint you It is recommended to keep the composition on the hair for at least 40 minutes for blond hair and at least 50 minutes for dark hair.
To wash off the paint from the hair, make the so-called vinegar water. To do this, mix a liter of water with one tablespoon of vinegar. You will probably need more water, so prepare in advance. To the result of staining was long, it is not recommended to wash your hair with shampoo for three to four days.
How to fix hair after red henna?
Color after staining with henna becomes insanely resistant. It may brighten, fade, but the red undertone will firmly adhere to your hair and will be visible even through another color applied (especially when the new color is washed out of the hair). Thermal stress (rectifiers, hair dryers) or shampoos will not be able to overcome this effect.
However, you can repaint henna: you have to turn into a brunette for a while. Over time, the dark color will wash out, and the red will appear, but dark paint is capable of painting over henna for a few weeks or a month.
In no case can hair be lightened after using henna-based dye. This can be done only if you are willing to put up with dirty green hair, but there are only 1 lovers for hundreds of thousands. There is a chance that you will be lucky - and you will stay with a bright orange hair color, but surely this result will not suit you. There is one option: wait 3-4 months, then the probability of successful dyeing in light colors will increase significantly.
Reviews
Usually, people who use henna speak very positively about the product.Buyers notice remarkable changes: hair weights, compacted and shiny. It becomes very pleasant to touch them, and the appearance of such hair is irresistible. When added to the composition of the oils, the hair ceases to split.
Many people like the fact that with henna you can achieve completely different shadeswhich at the same time will look very natural, natural and incredibly beautiful. Some of the most popular desired shades are bright red or copper red.
You can see the effect before and after the application of henna.
To get a shade that is different from the usual red, buyers use supplements. With their help, you can get, for example, such colors.
If you want to transform yourself and make your hair more healthy at minimal cost, stock up on henna. A product for 10-20 rubles is capable of this, and the cumulative result will please you for a long time.
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