Recently we have been taking a look at Ayurvedic hair care and there’s no denying how interesting the practice of Ayurveda is and the benefits of incorporating aspects of it into our hair regimens.
In continuing the trend one of the hands down most talked about herbal treatments for natural and relaxed hair care is henna*. Henna is best known for its dye properties and is often used for body art in the form of henna tattoos and to color and condition hair when used as a hair treatment.
Personally I love henna, I love how my hair feels after a good treatment and I really love the fact that there is a henna* salon up the street that will mix and apply my henna for a couple of bucks. If you don’t have that convenience then it pays to know a little bit about henna, that is, how to reap maximum benefits from it and how to safely incorporate it in your hair regimen.
What is Henna
Henna is a plant that is found in dry hot areas, and according to certain studies it was used as a hair dye for grey hair and conditioning as far back as 8000 years ago.
The henna plant is prepared through a process of drying and powdering the leaves so that the dye molecule (lawsone) found in the plant can be safely extracted. The powder is often mixed with something acidic to help release the dye that is used to create all those awesome body art images aka henna tatoos and to give hair a rich reddish color that is radiant in the sunshine.
It is recommended that when using henna you use it in its purest most natural form. Some unscrupulous manufacturers are known for mixing henna with toxic metal salts and other unhealthy ingredients to form a variety of hair dye colors that can sometimes cause fatal allergic reactions.
can you do this treatment and follow with a caramel treatment or coconut and lime treatment a week after. thank you
Henna tip… a lot of people don’t like to use Henna because it makes your hair orange… but then also strengthens the hair and binds split ends.. I like to use the henna..the next day.. take one pack of black henna and comb it over the hair.. not fully saturating all the hair.. leaving some orange hair untouched… maybe leave it on 5 minutes… and you have the most beautiful two tone hair that looks amazing, natural and very healthy
Pearlena Key Glenn
Are you going to do it?
Not yet lol I didn’t read it yet
I used it for color it worked a little
I want to try This just watched it on u tube how long do you leave it on for short hair
Leave it on for hourssss..as long as u can take..rinse it out..wait one day before u use product..n always sift before using..otherwise ull have sticks n leaves in your hair
Yes i would like to try a protein treatment
Where do you buy this can you get it st the hair salon?