subject: Henna - home tips to prevent hair loss [print this page] KNOW MORE ABOUT HENNA BEFORE YOU START USING IT ON YOUR CROWNING GLORY
What is Neutral Henna?
Neutral henna, a green powder that smells like freshly cut grass, is neither henna nor neutral. It is Cassia obovata. Cassia obovata contains anthraquinones, particuarly Chrysophanic acid, a remarkable anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-bacterial. Cassia obovata has a golden dye molecule that will stain dull blonde and gray hair yellow. It will help damaged hair, make hair full, glossy, healthy.
What is Red Henna?
Red henna, a green powder that smells like hay, is Lawsonia inermis, commonly known as henna. The leaves of the henna plant have a red-orange dye molecule, Lawsone, a napthaquinone. Henna will stain your hair red-orange; but this stain is translucent and will combine with your natural color. Body art quality henna has a much higher dye content than the henna usually sold for hair. Henna is the best hair conditioner of all. It will make your hair heavy, thick and silky.
What is Black Henna?
Black henna, a green powder that smells like frozen peas, is neither black nor henna. It is indigo, Indigofera tinctoria.
POWERFUL TIPS OF HENNA AND HOW TO GET STARTED
Henna for hair growth
It is a herbal cure for hair loss. It also helps in maintaining beautiful, healthy hair. The benefits of henna for hair are:
Henna heals the hair shaft by repairing and sealing the cuticles. This makes the hair strong and stops hair-breakage.
It also adds shine to lackluster hair.
Henna is said to balance the level of pH in the scalp and prevent hair fall.
It clears dandruff from the scalp. This cures hair loss due to dandruff.
Henna also cures dryness of the scalp which can make the hair dry and brittle.
It reverses the harmful effects of blow drying, chemical treatment and pollution.
It prevents greying of the hair prematurely.
It is a natural dye. It doesn't harm hair, unlike the chemical hair dyes.
It can be applied as a conditioner to make your hair sleek, shiny and soft.
Application of henna
If you want to stimulate hair growth the natural way, follow the instructions given below:
GET STARTED
. HENNA POWDER
. YOGHURT OR EGG
. LEMON JUICE
. COFFEE
. OLIVE OIL OR COCONUT OIL (OPTIONAL) FOR DRY HAIR
METHOD OF PREPARATION
. Mixed all the above ingredient to form a paste and cool it in the refrigeratoor for 2 to 3 hours
. You can start applying it on your hair layer by layer and dont forget to wear the gloves.
. The paste is washed it off around 45 minutes to an hour after application to your head.
BENEFITS
. It increases the functionality of scalp by removing the wastes and impurities that have accumulated on it.
. Its rich content of necessary ingredients makes your hair stronger and it can also give your hair gloss and
smoothness.
. You hair will be able to withstand factors that could damage its health and it also appears thicker.
