Henna for hair: useful properties and recipes for the best home masks

Even in the distant past, eastern women knew about the benefits of henna hair, as well as its ability to change their shade and the ability to make curls more shiny, thick and strong. Today, natural henna still does not lose its popularity due to its high efficiency in hair treatment, sparing staining, low price and availability. The benefits of this unique natural remedy and the most effective prescriptions based on henna will be discussed in our article.

Henna for hair: use for staining and benefit

Henna is called vegetable hair dye, prepared from leaves of the bush of lavson, which are collected, dried and rubbed to the state of powder. Lavsonia has a large number of varieties, so the palette of hints of henna is wide enough - from greenish to bright orange.

Most henna for coloring is suitable for brown-haired, light-brown, dark-blond and brunette. For example, red henna gives the hair a bright fire color. To obtain a rich brown color, coffee is added to it, and chocolate reflow is obtained by adding cocoa powder. For a golden hue, henna is mixed with saffron, turmeric or chamomile. The intensity of the shade will hang from the time period of keeping the henna on the hair and from their natural color. The technique of staining with henna is very simple: it is necessary to dilute the powder in hot water and distribute it by wet hair. Therefore, this procedure is popular, especially at home.

In addition to the dyeing effect, any henna contains components that smooth out the scales of the hair and make its structure less friable. Tannins, which are part of this herbal remedy, help make the curls strong and activate their growth. Best for home care masks and shampoos is a colorless henna. It does not color curls, but it moistens the skin of the head, relieves dandruff and prevents hair loss.

Recipes of home masks based on henna for hair care

Mask of henna with yogurt for damaged curls

In this recipe kefir nourishes and moisturizes hair, and henna restores their structure.

Necessary ingredients:

• henna - 25 gr.
• kefir - 100 ml.

In a bowl with henna, add warm kefir, mix. Then put on a damp head, massage your skin and keep at least an hour (better leave it overnight).

Attention! It is best to wash off masks and shampoos with henna with hot water and a little wine vinegar, which helps them to wash out more easily.

Avocadade mask from henna with essential oil of tea tree against loss In this recipe, the avocado will saturate the curls with vitamins A and E, henna will make them strong, silky and voluminous, and the tea tree oil will strengthen the bulbs.

Necessary ingredients:

• henna - 25 gr.
• avocado pulp - 60 gr.
• essential oil of tea tree - 10 drops.

Flesh the ripe avocado with a fork, add henna and butter. Thoroughly mix the mass and distribute it along the entire length of the hair. Keep the tool for at least an hour.

Curd mask from henna with vitamin E for strengthening curls

In this recipe, vitamin E betrays hair shine, castor oil will accelerate their growth, curd will moisten the curls, and henna will make them smooth and elastic.

Necessary ingredients:

• henna - 50 g.
• cottage cheese 18% - 50 gr.
• castor oil - 10 drops
• vitamin E - 10 drops

Stages of preparation:

1. In the bowl with henna add cottage cheese.

   
   

2. To stir thoroughly.

3. Add the castor oil.
   
   
4. Add vitamin E and mix. The mask is ready!

5. Apply mask to washed hair and keep at least an hour.