- Hair coloring
- View all
5 things you need to know about Henna
We reveal the must-know info to ally yourself with Henna and discover that it is one of the gifts that we have from nature to take care of of our hair.
You have been told about Henna but you don't dare to take the step, because you lack information or the information that has come to you It is wrong. Well then, we reveal the basic points to ally yourself with it and discover that it is one of the gifts that we have from nature to take care of our hair.
-
1- Henna dyes, but also cares for the hair.
Henna is a 100% vegetable dye, without additives or added components. It is the powder resulting from crushing the leaves of a shrub called Lawsonia Inermis, a plant known since ancient times for its aesthetic benefits: it returns minerals to the hair, nourishes it deeply and dyes it naturally.
And, being natural, it does not have any contraindications, so it is recommended as a dye for women during pregnancy.
The result is a hair:
- Strong and healthy, because it provides essential nutrients.
- With more volume and body.
- With more shine from the first application.
- With a longer lasting color and no root effect.
2- Henna only has one color and the result varies depending on the base on which it is applied .
The important thing when applying Henna is the base on which we do it. The natural thing is that it dyes an intense copper color. However, the resulting color will depend on the base on which we apply it. If you are blonde, the copper will be very bright and orange. If you are chestnut, the color will be nuanced, giving rise to a more hazelnut tone. And if you are a brunette, the color will remain dark and the coppery nuance will be noticeable as reflections in the sun, as if it were a bath of color.
However, our range of vegetable coloring is made up of Henna, Chamomile and Indigo, which mixed with each other and with other plants such as Cassia Obovata or Walnut, extend the color range to 7 different shades.
WHAT SHADES DO WE ACHIEVE WITH HENNA?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here you can see real examples in our Basic guide to coloring with plants.
-
3- There is a Henna that does not dye: Cassia Obovata.
Cassia Obovata is a plant that has been popularly called neutral Henna, because it has the same benefits as Henna except the to dye It is a great natural beauty treatment, because it strengthens the hair, gives it shine and volume. If you have hair loss problems or you see it sad and faded, but you don't want to dye it, this is your Henna.
4- Henna does not cover gray hair, it shades them.
Henna partially covers gray hair, but it does not make it uniform with the rest of the hair because the color acts on white. The effect is like highlights, so if you have them distributed throughout the hair, you will have a bright and fresh effect.
5 - How to apply Henna yourself.
The process is easy and the floral garden smell in your head, the natural color and shine you will get is worth it! pity!
Here's a tutorial:
How long do you need to get the treatment? The time it takes to apply it, plus an hour for it to take effect. If the Henna is fresh, that is, from the crop of the same year, as is our case, with that time it is more than enough for it to pigment. Hennas that take 3 or 4 hours to take effect are usually "old" hennas, and have lost their pigmenting capacity.
A word of caution: if you have applied synthetic dyes, treatments such as straightening or permanents, or have bleaching, follow The Henna Morena Method to make the transition to vegetable coloring. Before applying vegetable coloring, it must be repaired and nourished to obtain the desired result.
