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Herbal Hair Coloring:
Everything You Need to Know
Plant-based hair coloring is a completely natural way to dye hair using powdered plant pigments, without any synthetic ingredients. The coloring process works by depositing color onto the hair rather than using harsh chemical reactions. The range of shades offered by Henna Morena is achieved by blending different plant-based pigments.
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How Does Plant-Based Hair Dye Work?
Unlike chemical dyes, plant-based dyes do not penetrate the hair cortex or alter its natural melanin. Instead, they deposit a layer of pigment on the cuticle, which is the outermost layer of the hair. Since they don’t disrupt the hair’s internal structure, this coloring method is much gentler and more respectful of the hair, acting without changing it.
Plant-based dyes fade gradually and naturally with each wash, avoiding the dreaded root effect caused by chemical dyes. The color fades evenly, and its effect can last for weeks or even months.
-When applying the plant-based dye, the natural pigments settle on the hair cuticle, coating the hair with a protective layer.
- After rinsing out the herbal dye, the pigments continue to develop gradually over several hours, reaching their final color after 24 hours.
- The overlap between the dye’s natural pigments and the hair’s original color creates the final shade.
- Plant-based dyes do not damage the cuticle; instead, they improve texture, shine, elasticity, and volume.
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How Does Synthetic Hair Coloring Work?
Synthetic dyes open the outer cuticle of the hair to allow pigments to penetrate deep inside, altering the hair’s natural color. This process leaves the cuticle open and exposed to external damage, making the hair more vulnerable. In the case of bleaching, the process is even more aggressive, as it degrades the hair to such an extent that eumelanin cannot be restored.
- Synthetic coloring opens the hair cuticle to allow the color ingredients to enter the inner structure of the hair.
- Synthetic dyes penetrate the inner cortex of the hair and bond to its structure through a chemical reaction.
- To work, synthetic hair coloring requires an oxidizing agent that acts on melanin—the hair’s natural pigment—partially breaking it down.
- When the cuticle is opened, it becomes altered and weakened, making it more vulnerable to dehydration, frizz, and hair loss.
What Are the Benefits of Herbal Hair Coloring Compared to Synthetic Coloring?
What color are you looking for? First, take your hair color into account.
The pigments in natural dyes adhere to the outer layer of your hair. This means that your hair color directly influences the final result.
If you’re unsure about which product to choose, we recommend reading the coloring guide or taking the color quiz we’ve created for you.
How to Apply Herbal Hair Coloring
It’s very simple — here’s how you do it.