Henna is an absolutely natural hair dye, which gives them the desired color, and also strengthens and protects strands. Many mistakenly believe that with the help of henna you can get only red tints. In fact, this is not so, which is easy to verify with this article.
Types of Henna
On the shelves of shops the most popular are 3 types of this product:
- Indian.
- Iranian.
- Colorless.
The third type will not be considered, since colorless henna is not used for staining, it is used exclusively for therapeutic and strengthening purposes.
Indian henna for hair - shades
This manufacturer offers the following range:
- Black henna.
- Machaon.
- Burgundy.
- Brown Henna.
- Golden henna.
Black henna. Immediately it is worth noting that the blue-black color, in any case, will not work. After staining with black henna, the hair will acquire a hint of bitter chocolate. The pigment in this form is indigo.
Machaon. In this type of henna, beet juice is usually added as an additional component. This allows you to get rich reddish shades of henna on hair with copper tint. Machaon is well suited for natural chestnut or light chestnut hair.
Burgundy. Most often the pigment in this form of Indian henna is also beet juice. But its ratio with henna is not the same as in mahaone, so the color turns darker. After dyeing, the hair acquires a shade of ripe cherry and pours into the sun with golden flashes.
Brown Henna. In this case, henna is mixed with turmeric - spiciness of yellow color. As a result of the interaction of the components, a coloring composition is obtained, giving the hair a hint of milk chocolate without redness. Brown henna is great for coloring light, light brown and light chestnut hair.
Golden henna. By the name of the product it is clear that this product is intended for blondes and women with blonde curls. To get a golden hue in the henna turmeric and cinnamon is added. This mixture slightly brightens the hair and adds to the natural color of radiance and shine.
Coloring of Indian henna can give the desired shades to the hair, but only if carefully follow the instructions and choose the right kind of product, corresponding to the natural color of your hair.
Iranian henna - shades
Standard Iranian henna is sold only in one variety. But you can get any shades of henna for painting your hair with the help of adding some products to it.
Black and close to him colors. To impart dark shades to the hair in henna, you should add the following components:
- basma;
- kefir;
- black tea (strong);
- natural coffee (brewed).
Chocolate and dark chestnut colors. In this situation, you need to pay attention to such products:
- decoction of the walnut shell;
- ground cloves;
- natural ground cocoa.
Reddish colors. To hair beautifully cast copper, before staining henna you need to mix with these ingredients:
- hot red wine (natural);
- brewed karkade tea;
- beet juice;
- juice from elderberries.
Copper and red color. In principle, to cope with this task henna is capable and in its pure form, but to give the hair even more brightness, you can add:
- camomile tea;
- turmeric;
- rhubarb;
- boiled onion peel.
Golden, honey color. For coloring henna light and blond hair, giving them a golden shine and a rich color, the following components perfectly suited:
- saffron;
- lemon juice;
- cinnamon;
- boiled marigold marigold.