'Stain' your hair natural, no chemicals, no lead, no artificial coloring. Hair dye commercially available chemicals used to remove, replace or improve the natural pigments in the hair. There are many adverse effects that may result from its use.
- Skin irritation, itching, burning, irritation, redness, discomfort
- Allergy to chemicals such as PPD (p-phenylenediamine)
- Broken or thinning hair, on the processing
- Discoloration of the skin or drying
- Coloring unpredictable (most with less dye source)
Just as the adverse reactions listed above, there are serious health problems that are the potential problems of chemical hair dyes. While there is some debate about the real problems of hair coloring, the risk is simply not to have.
There are publications on the dangers of hair dyes, including:
- An FDA study found that lead acetate be toxic dyes.
- The articles concern the development of some cancers such as leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bladder cancer, blood cancer and multiple myeloma, as a result of the use of hair dye.
- Prolonged use of dark hair dyes can potentially permanent double a person's risk of several types of blood cancer.
- Some experts suspect that hair bleach can kill brain cells.
- A known human carcinogen, 4-ABP, was found in some hair dyes at home.
Natural hair dyes such as powders of the henna plant, Indigo, Cassia and Amla (click on each to read more about it) can safely be used to improve or change their hair color. Plants are powders that are mixed with lemon juice, water and / or yogurt, at home, to make a paste and applied to your hair and scalp.
Because they are natural, and not strip the hair's natural pigment, the color obtained from these powders depend on the hair color they are coloring. For example, only apply henna on gray hair red occur, while the henna directly on the hair will result in brown hair.
These powders are safe to use on chemically treated or dyed hair, too. They are safe to use as often as you want. If you color your hair with this powder and get a color that is not dark enough, you can deepen it with another application.
However, it takes a couple of days to make the final color of their treatment, since the color is still to be installed on the hair shaft for a couple of days due to the oxidation process. This natural process occurs as vegetable dyes are exposed to air similar to the way a cut apple turns brown over time.
You're likely to find that most hairdressers are "anti-henna", since they have only been exposed to "compound" Hermas mixed with dyes, acetate of lead or other metals fixants them. Our powders are powders of leaves without fixants cigars or anything else in it. You can be certain of the highest quality and will not give poor results.
As with any product, test for allergic reactions. You should also try the pasta in a small sample of hair (to kid your hair brush for this) to see what the resulting color will be in your hair.
HOW TO USE THESE NATURAL DYES
If you are using Amla, or Indigo does not need to pre-mix the powder with the lemon juice. CASSIA ONLY HENNA or should be mixed with lemon juice and sit overnight. Indigo and Amla can mix and match with the henna when you are ready to apply.
Whatever combination of powder you use, follow these guidelines in the mix:
Combined 100 g of dust for short hair
200g neck straight long hair
300 g for straight shoulder-length hair
500 g for the hair to the waist line
Note that these guidelines are just starting out and your hair may need more or less.
Mix henna or cassia with lemon juice, enough to make a paste with the consistency of mashed potatoes. If your skin is sensitive to lemon and itchy after using henna, use orange juice, grapefruit juice, or liquid that is less acidic than lemon juice.
Cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap and let stand overnight at room temperature or in a warm area. Since the remains of henna or cassia, the acid in the lemon juice will know the color of the dust of the ground. This slow release acidity gives the best results. If you're in a hurry, put it in a warm place, but it is a hot place! Your henna will be ready in two hours at 95F.
Once the pasta is done sitting, add a little more lemon juice or herbal teas to make a thick paste similar to yogurt. Add a little at a time to get the right consistency.
For Indigo and Amla, mixed with just enough water to make a paste the consistency of yogurt. This does not have lemon juice. Just use hot water, adding a little at a time so not too thin. Once the Indigo and Amla is mixed, can remove all your pasta joints you plan on mixing. Make sure you completely removed so you do not streaked hair.
You can also apply a paste first, let it sit, rinse, then apply another hair pasta at a later time. If paste is applied at different times, get more intense color or darker.
For example, to get a black hair color very deep, you must first color your hair with henna then indigo with henna'd hair after it has dried. If you do not want a deep black, just mix the henna and indigo together and apply a paste alone.
This process can cause problems, so wear gloves to avoid tattoing same with the pasta. You can prepare small quantities to cover the roots in full colors. There is evidence that the henna medical examination is relaxing and can relieve headaches. The paste can feel heavy on your head if you have a lot of hair.
To apply the paste to the hair, wash and dry your hair, then comb through. You may want to section your hair to facilitate implementation. Start at the back and work the dough until the end of the scalp. Apply the paste as thick as meringue. More coverage does henna stain richer and better. Reduce the following section and cover that part.
Continue until all hair is covered, her hair all the hair on the top of the head and wrap with plastic. Cover with an old towel, if desired, but the towel can get stained if the dough is in it. Clean exposed skin to avoid coloring.
Let the paste sit on the hair for 2-4 hours before checking the color. If your hair is very resistant to stain, you can keep longer. Find a comfortable place and the rest if you wish. If you plan to move, be sure to wrap the hair safely, or they start to leave or enter the plastic.
Finally, wash the mixture of henna on your hair. Simply rinse with warm water. You can jump in the shower or hang your head in the tub and rinse out most. Finish pasta with shampoo to remove the last out. Dry and style as usual.
Your hair will probably have a different smell that for a couple of days. If you do not like the smell of gunpowder paste /, simmer a teaspoon of lavender or rosemary root powder in the water, the tension of the plant residue, and rinse your hair with lavender or rosemary tea combat the smell of herb-y. Or you can add cinnamon to a paste before applying.
At first, her hair dyed with henna may seem bright copper. Do not panic. This will darken over the next few days if you use a mixture of acids. Body art quality henna stains the hands and feet with ease, but not the ears or the nape of her neck. If deletion of henna, you will not see anything at all. If not cleaned, the stain will disappear in three days or less.
Your hair will have 3 days to settle in the true color. This is the process of oxidation, such as when an apple brown when exposed to air. Be patient and do not worry. The coloration may be preferable for the Friday night when you have no plans for the weekend so you can put to rest before returning to work on Monday. Thicker, longer applications mean richer color. Apply henna as cake frosting. Getting to the scalp.
This works on beards and mustaches, too.
Henna powder is ground dried leaves of the "Lawsonia inermis" of the plant. When mixed with a slightly acidic liquid, henna stains the skin, hair and nails, red-orange. It strengthens hair, adds shine, and anti-fungal, helping to eliminate problems like dandruff, lice and ring worm. Strengthens hair, as the colors, leaving hair shiny and healthy, and beautif
Henna has been used as a natural temporary tattoo. The skin is painted with henna, and let stand for a period of time. Then, skin color takes the form of a tattoo, but fades with the loosening of the skin. It is often used abroad in the rituals of the wedding, and more.
Indigo is one of the oldest dyes used for dyeing and printing textiles. It is also a land of dust from a variety of plants including many species of Indigofera. It is used as a food colorant, known as FD & C Blue No. 2 in the U.S.. The sodium salt of indigo is used as a contrast medium in renal function tests and a test reagent in the milk. When used with henna and amla can produce a wide range of colors, in shades of dark brown color. It is a basic, or alkaline, paste, unlike henna, so you do not need lemon juice to activate it. It is strength and brightness along the hair shaft.
Amla is the fruit of a deciduous tree, which is called as Emblica Officinalis. All plant parts are used for various Ayurvedic herbal preparations, including fruit, seeds, leaves, roots, bark and flowers. It is commonly used in inks, shampoos, hair oils, and for fixing dyes in fabrics. Also taken internally for a variety of reasons.
Used with henna and indigo, it creates a soft brown. It is probably the best of nature hair conditioner. Use the paste week to protect, enhance and create shine in your hair. Can also be done in an oil and applied to the hair every day. It smells like raw cranberries and tree bark. Amla enhances waves and curls, but can also be used on the skin as a mask to strengthen and firm the skin.
USE: after the henna mixture sits overnight in the AMLA (1 / 3 to 1 / 2 the amount of henna which is used to start) and then add water to the consistency of yogurt mixture. Complete the process of the above.
Cassia is an excellent conditioner for all hair, regardless of color. Cassia is a green leaf powder that smells strongly like grass clippings when mixed with water. Is alkaline such as indigo, and requires no lemon juice to activate the molecule of color.
What makes hair shiny and thick, shiny, silky and strong - even damaged or bleached hair. Cassia has a golden yellow dye molecule. It will not alter the color of dark or red hair, but it will gray or blond hair brown. You can mix any combination of dust, or alone, with equally fantastic effects. Conditioning effects will last about a month. Mix cinnamon and henna shades of red to blond, strawberry blond and copper.
These powders give plants great job and beautiful hair without worrying about chemicals and the after-effects. Try it yourself, and you'll be glad you did.
