How much henna to keep on hair?

Hair health and beauty is one of the most important factors for any person who takes care of themselves. Girls who prefer to dye their hair and take care of them using natural remedies often opt for henna. To use it correctly, it is important to know how long this substance can be left on the hair and what will happen if it is not washed off in time.

Due to the wide variety of brands and varieties of hair dye products on the market, the problem of choosing the right option arises. Most of the competition is between paints and henna. Not everyone clearly understands what the second option is, so it is worth talking about it more specifically.

If you use classic henna, the result is a reddish tint. The curing time of the dye will depend on the hair color. Blondes can wash off the coloring mass after 10-15 minutes, girls with light brown color should hold the henna for 30 to 60 minutes, and brown-haired may not wash off the composition for up to three hours to obtain the desired color.

For those who are going to use henna for the first time, it is worth doing a test dyeing of curls to see the result and, if necessary, change the composition of the dye. With proper use and optimal henna holding time, you can get high quality colored and healthy hair.

So, henna is obtained from the leaves of Lawsonium, and at the moment it exists three varieties of such a coloring agent:

1. Iranian - has only one color, and to give this or that shade, components such as coffee, lemon juice, etc., are added to its composition;
2. Sudanese - has a wide palette of colors;
3. Indian - has the most shades and halftones.

There is also a colorless variety that is obtained from the stems of the same plant. You can meet it in the form of a powder, which is used not only for hair, but also for the skin and scalp.

Due to the fact that henna is a natural dye, it is worth learning more about how to use it before using it. how well does it hold onto your hairexactly how it paints curls of different length, structure and shade. Do not forget about the possible drawbacks that occur during painting, namely whether the paint will remain on the head or will it wash off after the first wash hair. This question will be most relevant for those who need to have an excellent look for a certain event and the presence of unevenly colored areas of the head will be very undesirable.

Colorless a kind of henna is used to strengthen hair, so you should not expect any other results from it. To use the product, it is important to have undyed hairso that the composition does not react with the previous paint. The best results are achieved by those with naturally blonde hair.

After the first use, you can see the effect due to the improvement in the condition of the scalp, as well as slight lightening of tone, which will not last long and will disappear after a couple of days. If you use the colorless variety stably, then the effect of its use will be longer, and the clarified shade will remain so for about two months, and hair will delight you with its thickness and shine.

Blondes are at risk of becoming owners green hairstyle... Darker hair that has been dyed with ordinary dyes will become dull, because henna strongly leaches out all the dyes that are contained in the hair structure.

To use henna masks correctly, you should know about the time frame for which it needs to be applied to the hair. Having a healthy hairstyle, you can maintain its condition with masks that are left overnight and washed off in the morning. During such a long time, all components penetrate deep into the hair and fully strengthen it. If there are any problems with the hair, you cannot keep the mask for a long time.

Apply colorless henna for the first time not worth more than one hour... The time of use should be increased gradually in order to obtain the expected effect from its use.

If we talk about shades of colored henna, then there is its three varieties, this is:

• chocolate, which gives the hair a dark brown tint;
• hazelnut, coloring light brown;
• bronze, which gives the hair a red color.

Due to the fact that henna is a dye that is obtained from natural ingredients, then best of all she dyes blonde hair, but with the dark ones it will be more difficult. It is far from always possible to get the desired shade after the first procedure, and sometimes you have to repeat the dyeing in order for the color to take on the hair.

The duration of the effect of using colored henna depends to a large extent on the type of hair itself. In the case of curly curls, you can expect a faster washout of the dye, because the structure of such hair is porous and the dye composition is washed out of them faster. After dyeing such hair, you can observe effect from 1.5 to 2 months, and after that the procedure will need to be repeated.

On dark hair, any henna does not hold well, brunettes especially suffer from this, who can lose their shade after a month. For red color the shade is perfect "bronze", which will add brightness to curls, and the effect will last at least three months.

The exposure time of henna may differ, which is influenced by the choice of the type of dye, the presence of additional components and the condition of the hair. For dyeing hair in a dark color, you need to use basma or simple henna, which is brewed with warm water. Basma can be diluted with milk and applied to the hair. It is necessary to withstand such a composition from 15 to 20 minutes, and to obtain a bluish-black hue, the duration is increased to half an hour.

If henna is added beet juice, then the hair color may have a pinkish tint. The use of such components also gives a nourishing effect, strengthening the hair structure and nourishing them with vitamins, after which they acquire smoothness. Such a composition is usually kept for about two hours, but for those who want to take maximum care of their hair, you can make a mask at night and wash it off in the morning.

When added to henna coffee or cocoaThis gives a brown or dark red tint to the hair. Thanks to the presence of coffee in the composition, it is possible to prolong the effect of using paint for some time and to delay the next painting. A similar color result can be achieved using basma and henna. Any version of the composition should be kept on the hair for no more than an hour.

If you use classic henna, the result is red shade... The curing time of the dye will depend on the hair color. Blondes can wash off the coloring mass after 10-15 minutes, girls with light brown color must hold the henna for 30 to 60 minutes, and brown-haired women may not wash off the composition for up to three hours to get the desired color.

For those who are going to use henna for the first time, it is worth doing a test dyeing of the curls to see the result and, if necessary, change the composition of the dye.

Each package of henna has clear instructions on how long to cure the composition to obtain the desired shade. If everything is done according to the instructions, then the result should not disappoint. In the event that for some reason there are deviations from the indicated temporary norms, you can get a number of negative consequences:

• if you wash off the henna with a significant delay, then the hair loses its attractiveness, becoming lifeless and dry;
• there is a risk of getting an atypical shade that was definitely not desired: blue, green or black;
• in the case of premature washing off of henna, there is also a danger of a negative result, namely, lack of proper staining, and sometimes complete washing off of henna, as well as overdried hair.

Since henna is a natural dye, it has a number of significant advantages over conventional paints:

• strengthening the hair structure, reducing their fragility and reducing the intensity of hair loss;
• dandruff control;
• the ability to completely paint over gray hair;
• does not cause allergic reactions on the scalp;
• gives hair a richer and more durable color.

Despite the obvious advantages, henna also has disadvantages:

• after using henna or basma, other types of dyes do not stain the hairline;
• it is important to dilute the paint correctly in order to get the desired color - non-observance of proportions and technology leads to atypical shades, in particular, green;
• Over time, hair dyed with henna does not fade, but changes its shade - those who had a chestnut color get a light brown tint, and those who have a red color get a red tint.

In order for the effect of using a natural dye to be long-lasting, it is important to take into account such factors.

• Extend effect from staining with henna is possible thanks to specialized shampoos and conditioners.
• Carefully it is worth using oils, because in combination with henna, they can give an unexpected effect. If you use castor or burdock oil together with henna, then any shade will eventually become swamp. Another obvious disadvantage of applying oils to the hair is that when using henna, it will wash out faster.
• Not worth applying a hairdryer or irons if the hair is dyed with henna, because high temperatures negatively affect the molecules of the herb from which henna is made, which leads to a rapid loss of color.
• Negative impact will also have a shampoo with a deep cleansing effect, as it helps to wash out the henna, which will create a need for more frequent use of the paint.

Using henna, you should not switch to other dyes, because the composition of the natural dye is absorbed into the hair structure and is no longer washed out of it, even if outwardly it seems that henna is no longer on them. Applying a different dye to the hair can entail negative consequences in the form of washing out the dye composition or changing the shade to the most unpredictable one. Only the correct use of natural henna, correct dilution and the correct exposure time will give the desired result, giving beautiful and strong hair with a long-lasting and rich color.

The next video is on how to achieve the desired hair color with henna.