My First Time Using Henna
A couple days ago I used Henna for the first time and I really loved the results. If you don’t know what henna is it is a reddish-orange dye prepared from the dried ground leaves of the Lawsonia inermis a tree or shrub of the Middle East that can be used to dye hair, leather, and fabrics or decorate the skin.
I did some research on the benefits of the use of henna and from everything that I read it sounded like a healthier alternative to dye my hair without harsh chemicals.
Some of the pros are
It strengthens hair strains
Balances hair porosity
Reduces or eliminates dandruff
Thickens hair
Less shedding
Some of the cons are
The buildup of henna can change your curl pattern
It’s permanent so it’s hard to cover over with regular hair color with is lighter than henna
Some people experience dry hair
Application time
The Brand that I used was Reshma it is 30 mins sit time but I left it one longer because my hair is a virgin when it comes to color and since this was a less harsh dye job I thought it might not take after just 30 mins. So I let is set for an hour.
My experience is that I wish I would have let it set for longer since the color didn’t show up other than making my hair look blacker it didn’t have a blue tint. My hair is a dark brown color already. Before I applied the henna my hair never really had a shine. But not it does which I love it already looks a lot healthier than before. The verdict is still out on the other benefits. But I know for sure that I will be using it again and hopefully I’ll get the color I want then.
Articles that I read here and here
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