Henna is the powder obtained from the dried leaves of a plant, Lawsonia Inermis , a thorny shrub that grows abundantly in areas of the world with hot, dry climates such as Africa, the Middle East and India.
Lawsonia Inermis contains a colouring pigment in its leaves, lawsone , which dyes it an intense orange-red.
Henna has been used since ancient times to color hair, dye fabrics and adorn the body with tattoos.
This natural dye not only colors but is also very rich in nourishing, protective and invigorating substances for the skin and hair.
Henna powder colors the hair by binding to the keratin, filling the hair scales which also become fuller!
It is therefore perfect for those with very thin, fragile hair or split ends.
Pure henna colors thanks to its pigment content, namely lawsone molecules, and dyes only and exclusively red. By binding to keratin, the result obtained will be different based on the starting color.
But then what is blonde henna?
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What is blonde henna
The term henna has expanded to include all those natural hair dyeing herbs.
The products defined as blonde henna, brown henna, black henna are called this way for convenience of language but in addition to pure henna they contain a mixture of dyeing herbs.
The blond one will contain a small percentage of Lawsonia inermis to which other herbs will be added, such as Cassia obovata , also called neutral henna, rhubarb and chamomile and other plants that will give highlights to already blond or light hair, to intensify the colour.
When making the compress, you can add other herbs and spices to the mixture such as saffron, ginger, turmeric and lemon which, due to their characteristics, make the color turn towards coppery and warm tones.
We always recommend that you do some tests to see the result you can get on your hair.
The lawsone molecule , contained only in pure henna and with an orange-red color, is the only one able to bind to the keratin of the hair and make the coloring permanent. Based on the percentage contained, the henna will be more or less long-lasting, even if by nature it tends to fade over time.
We would like to point out that since it is not a chemical dye , blonde henna does not lighten hair, so it is suitable for reviving already blonde hair or giving a golden or coppery effect depending on the quantity of lawsonia it contains.
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