On the shelves you can find many colors for lightening hair. One popular remedy is white henna. This paint, like any other coloring matter, has its advantages and disadvantages. This article will discuss the features of the drug, as well as the intricacies of its use.
What it is?
Henna for hair is known to everyone as a dye made from natural components of plant origin. However, there is not only natural henna, the modern cosmetic industry also produces synthetic products with the same name.
Contrary to the name white henna is not a natural remedy. Chemicals predominate in its composition, and the paint got its name due to the presence of one natural component - colorless henna. It also includes the following components:
- ammonium sulphate;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- lemon acid;
- magnesium oxide;
- magnesium carbonate;
- water;
- carboxylated methylcellulose.
White henna is used to lighten curls.
With a single use, the shade of the hair becomes 4-6 times brighter.
Despite the fact that the paint contains such a natural component as colorless henna, the product is synthetic and does not have strengthening properties for hair.
Advantages and disadvantages
Compared with other means for clarifying curls, white henna has its pros and cons. The advantages include the following factors.
- It has a good lightening effect.. Unlike many brighteners, it allows you to get a visible result already from the first application.
- Ease of use. To apply paint, it is not necessary to visit a professional hairdresser. The procedure can be carried out at home independently.
- Low cost.
- Uniform lightening hair along the entire length.
White henna also has a number of significant drawbacks.
- The main disadvantage of the tool is negative effect on the structure of the hair. Synthetic paint components make hair dry and brittle.
- To lighten dark curls multiple staining required, which, in turn, has a bad effect on the health of the hair.
- Means can not be used for staining gray curls, and also after a perm.
Preparation for painting
Before clarification with white henna curls need to be prepared in advance for the procedure. The product as a result of staining does not remain on the scalp, but can adversely affect its condition. Therefore, it is not recommended to wash your hair two days before painting, which will protect the skin and hair from a chemical burn.
Henna can not be applied after chemical perm and dyeing.
After the last painting of the curls, at least 30 days should pass. Also Do not use paint to lighten damaged and weakened hair.
On white henna there is an allergic reaction, therefore, before staining, it is necessary to conduct a test. To do this, a small amount of the composition is applied to the skin in the area of the bend of the elbow and left for 20 minutes, after which it is washed off with water. If redness, rash or itching does not appear on the skin, the mixture can be used to color the hair.
It is important to properly prepare the coloring composition for application on curls. For this you need to carefully read the instructions for the paint. Failure to use white henna can lead to chemical burns or an unexpected result when stained.
Necessary materials and tools
Before you start staining with white henna at home, you need to prepare all the necessary accessories. To protect the skin of the hands from the coloring composition should be used gloves. Most often they come with paint.
To protect clothes from staining, you will need special cloak. To breed white henna you need deep container, as well as a wooden or plastic stick for stirring it. To protect the skin near the hair, it is recommended to apply petroleum jelly or baby cream.
To apply the dye composition to the strands, you can use a special brush or toothbrush. After applying henna to the head, you need to wear a special cap or regular bag and tie the head with a towel. After washing off the paint, it is recommended to wash your hair with shampoo and apply on them rinse conditioner.
Staining technology
Before staining, it is important to properly prepare the coloring composition. The proportions of white henna and hot water will be indicated in the instructions for the paint. After the mixture is ready, you can begin to apply it.
Distribute white henna from the roots, gradually descending to the tips. To make the roots better stained, after applying the product with a brush, massage the scalp with your hands. Henna dries quickly on the hair, so you need to wear it on your head a special hat or a plastic bag immediately after the staining procedure. For a better effect and effect of the substance on the hair structure, the head can be tied a warm scarf or towel.
The exposure time of henna on the hair depends on several factors and may be from 10 to 40 minutes. First of all, you need to familiarize yourself with the recommendations indicated by the paint manufacturer in the instructions. The longer you keep the coloring composition on your hair, the more they lighten.
Recommended maximum staining time is 30 minutes. If you keep henna for longer, then the risk of spoiling the curls, as well as getting chemical scalp burn. The paint is thoroughly washed off under running water at room temperature. To completely remove the composition from the hair, you must use shampoo.
At the end of the procedure, rinse conditioner must be applied to the strands. Usually, the product comes with white henna, but you can use another balm.
The composition is recommended to withstand on the hair for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If as a result of staining it was not possible to achieve the desired shade the first time, the procedure can be repeated again no earlier than one week later. When lightening again It is not recommended to change the shade of the strands to the most contrasting tones.. It is best to gradually achieve the desired result, which will cause minimal damage to the hair.
Care
The procedure for lightening the hair negatively affects their condition, therefore, after dyeing is required special care for curls. It is also necessary to remember that when exposed to certain substances, clarified strands may change color.
After staining do not use shampoos and other hair care products that include sulfates. It is best to use professional lines for the care of clarified curls. Hair needs intensive care in the first three weeks after dyeing.
In addition to professional remedies for restoring damaged hair, you can use folk recipes. Dry brittle hair oils, for example, olive and castor, nourish well. They can be applied to curls in their natural form or used for the preparation of regenerating masks.
Reviews
According to reviews by girls who used white henna to lighten, the result of the procedure does not always live up to expectations. If the product was applied to dark curls, then after the first staining, snow-white strands will not work. In this case, the hair will turn red or yellow.
Also, women note that after using the paint, the condition of the curls worsens. Hair become brittle, dry and naughty. In this case, the condition of the hair prior to the lightening procedure is of no small importance. The most harmful henna will cause initially unhealthy and damaged hair.
The benefits of using white henna when lightening hair can be found in the video below.
