How often can you dye your hair with henna?

For those who have never used this method of hair coloring before, it is worth knowing that henna is a powdery product, which is obtained from the dry lower leaves of lonsonia shrub growing in Central and South Asia, North Africa, India, and Pakistan. Thus, it is a completely natural remedy, but how often you can dye your hair with henna without harming them is a big question.

Perhaps the main reason why a great-grandmother’s method is used to dye hair is the absence of ammonia in the product. Whoever dyed his hair at least once, he remembers this sharp smell and itching on his head during dyeing.

In addition, different types of Lawsonia have the following components:

• aroma oils, vitamins K and C, supplying the scalp, hair follicles and strands with nutritious elements;
• pectins, absorbing harmful substances that reduce the fat content of the hair and are responsible for the density of curls;
• polysaccharides that make the sebaceous glands work in a special way;
• gums that make hair silky and shiny;
• henan-tannin and other acids, which add color to the leaves of the plant and take care of the antibacterial effect;
• Chlorophyll is a powerful antioxidant that rejuvenates the scalp and promotes healing of the skin.

Unfortunately, I can say with confidence that you have 100% natural henna powder, you can only in the chemical laboratory. That is why such different effects get users from the same means.

From quality henna, you can expect the following result:

• the paint penetrates the upper layers of the hair, smoothing the scales: the split ends heal, the curls gradually straighten;
• eliminates dandruff;
• does not cause skin irritation;
• improves hair structure;
• protects against ultraviolet radiation;
• there is no restriction on the use of pregnant women and nursing mothers, if previously there was no allergy to this paint;
• suitable for an adult at any age;
• pure lonsonia is an inexpensive tool, the price can significantly increase if there are other components in the composition.

The negative effects include the following indicators:

• with a decrease in fat secretion by the sebaceous glands, the scalp gradually becomes brittle and faded;
• With regular use of paint for a long time, the destruction of the upper layer of the hair is noted;
• curls gradually straighten;
• hair is electrified;
• It is difficult to predict what shade will result from the use of henna;
• since the structure of the hair is different for everyone, you will have to individually select the proportions and the dwell time of the paint;
• gray hair, as more porous, can become not only bright red, but also blue or green;
• almost all users are convinced that you should not apply artificial paint over henna - the effect may not like much.

On the Internet, a huge number of women of all ages offer their recipes and reviews on hair dyeing by lawsonia. And all these reviews suggest that the frequency of staining is very individual. Factors affecting this include the quality and color of the dye, the length of the hair, the structure and growth rate of the strands, the number of previous stains, the sensitivity of the skin and much more.

• Since the natural dye is almost not washed off, but only accumulates, it is usually the paint used once a month for dry hair type.
• For normal or fat type, it is allowed to paint curls three times a month.
• But if the scalp is sensitive, then the multiplicity is reduced to 1 time in 2 months.
• After curling using chemical reagents or highlighting or coloring, do not use natural paint for a long time.
• It is possible to tint (correct) the roots as often as required.
• After the first coloring hair is unlikely to be shiny. But after the second and third times the effect will be much stronger, and the color will be richer. The longer they use henna, the less often she needs to use it so as not to injure her hair and scalp once more.

But hair at home is not always stained with the first time. It may also be such that the shade will turn out undesirable. In this case, re-staining is carried out. It does not bear any pronounced harm, but you should not abuse this procedure, as hair scales stick together from frequent dyeing, and hair grows heavy. Moreover, such painting requires much more time than chemical.

There are many ways to dye hair with a natural dye. They are quite different from each other. To say that some kind is better, and the rest are bad, will be unfair. But there is a general painting technology.

Before starting work you need to prepare:

• gloves;
• tassel;
• comb;
• old towel or barber cape;
• plastic swim cap or bag;
• oilcloth or newspaper on the floor;
• ceramic or glass flatware (0.75-1 l);
• mirror;
• medical petrolatum or fat cream;
• henna (at the rate of 75-100 g per hair of medium length);
• hot water (about 85 degrees, boil and let stand for 15 minutes);
• vinegar (not essence!) or lemon juice.

Now consider the procedure itself in more detail. Wash your hair with shampoo, dry your hair. In some recipes there are recommendations to completely dry the hair.

Dissolve the paint (pure or mixed with other natural ingredients) with hot water in such a way that it will result in a composition without lumps, similar in texture to sparse sour cream. The thicker the mass, the harder it is to apply it on the hair, and then to wash it out. But the mixture should not flow through the hair either. Some users add a couple of tablespoons of oil to the cooling mixture (burdock, jojoba, ylang-ylang, lavender, lemon, or just sunflower), whey, and pharmaceutical vitamins in liquid form - this prevents the hair from overdrying.

So that the skin on the face does not become red, it is smeared with Vaseline or cream along the hair edge. Then put on gloves and cover your shoulders with a towel. With the help of a long thin handle comb make partings on the head and start painting from the roots. Apply the mixture with a brush.

After dyeing the roots, spread the paint over the entire length of the hair, first with a brush and then with gloved hands.

Wear a bathing cap (package) on your head and wrap a towel around it. The exposure time is chosen very individually:

• blond hair will turn red in a quarter of an hour, dark hair in two hours;
• if the dye is mixed with other natural ingredients (coffee, basma), then the dyeing time increases by 3-4 times;
• there are those who hold the paint for 4-8 hours, periodically heating the towel on the head with a hairdryer (you need to be very careful with such experiments so as not to be left without hair).

Wash off the paint with ordinary running water.Use shampoo or balm is not recommended, but not all follow these recommendations. To add shine to hair, rinse it with water-vinegar or lemon solution. It is important to immediately wash the bath, so that later it was not necessary to repaint it.

In the next 2-3 days the paint will be absorbed into the strands. Therefore, to wash your hair with any detergent is not recommended.

With this paint you can become not only red, but also other colors and shades. It is all about natural additives that are used in the preparation of the mixture.

• To create chestnut color they use henna and basma in the ratio of 3: 1 or add 5 tablespoons of coffee to lawson.
• The reddish tide is obtained if lavsonia is bred along with chamomile decoction, and turmeric gives a sunny redhead.
• The color of the cherry is obtained if you use beetroot juice instead of water, or add 4 tablespoons of cocoa to the water.
• Two pieces of henna and one piece of basma will give a bronze color.
• If the hair is first colored with Lawson, and then with Basma, the curls will turn black.

To learn how to dye your hair with henna, see the next video.