All women know about the action of henna, as a means for dyeing red-red shades. But there is also a colorless henna for hair, about the benefits and properties of which will be told in this article.
Colorless Henna for Hair - Instruction
Usually this product is sold packed in bags, 100 grams per pack. Such quantity of henna is quite enough for hair of average length. Therefore for long hair it is necessary to get 2 packs, and for short - to use approximately 50 g henna. The colorless henna powder has a greenish color and a pronounced herbal odor.
For the preparation of a healing and strengthening agent, it is necessary to dissolve the raw material with hot water to a thick, but not dry, gruel. For 100 g, about 300 ml of water will be needed. Then, allow the mixture to cool to body temperature and apply to damp hair. It is desirable to warm something with your head, so that the effect of henna was as intense as possible. After 30-40 minutes the mass can be washed off.
Iranian colorless henna - useful properties for hair:
- strengthens microcirculation of blood in the scalp;
- prevents hair loss;
- strengthens hair follicles;
- treats seborrhea, both fatty and dry;
- accelerates the regeneration of cells;
- improves cellular respiration;
- increases local immunity of the scalp;
- protects hair from the effects of weather, sun and hard water, enveloping curls with thin biofilms.
Treatment and strengthening hair colorless henna can be done for a long time and often enough, because this remedy is completely natural. With regular application, henna exhibits antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties that persist for a long time even after discontinuation of use.
Colorless henna for blondes
This issue should be considered separately, because the opinions of specialists are ambiguous. Some say that even hairless Henna is contraindicated in light hair, since they risk getting a light green hue of strands. Others argue that no harm will occur to this product either in color or in the structure of the hair.
In fact, colorless henna is better for natural blondes than for those who artificially lightens hair. The fact is that henna penetrates deep inside the hair, densely glues the scales of the hair shaft and envelops it with a protective film. Dyed blond hair has a porous structure due to the action of the permanent, so even colorless henna is able to give a light green hue after the treatment procedures.
Masks with henna
Mask with colorless henna for hair growth:
- 100 g of henna mixed with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice;
- add 2 fresh egg yolks and 50 g low-fat cottage cheese to the mixture;
- all ingredients must be mixed intensively, brought to a homogeneous mass;
- Apply the mask on clean damp hair, and after 40 minutes rinse with running water.
Mask from hair loss:
- 50 g of henna mixed with the same amount of green clay;
- the powder is diluted with 4 tablespoons of a mixture of olive and coconut oil (in proportions 1: 1);
- add 15 ml of castor oil and 2-3 drops of essential oil (any);
- to enhance the effect of the mask, you can also add a teaspoon of a solution of dimime with water (1: 8);
- All the ingredients are well mixed, so that there are no lumps, if necessary, dilute with hot water;
- apply on dry, clean hair;
- In an hour, wash your hair with shampoo.
Mask for general strengthening of hair:
- Dissolve 100 g of colorless henna diluted with water as indicated in the instructions;
- add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil, unrefined;
- on clean damp hair, evenly apply a mask, leave for 40 minutes under the film;
- rinse with running cool water without detergents.