I'm sure you've read a ton of praises about henna staining. True, few show beauty on their heads after henna.
There are a lot of stories from anonymous women that in a hairdressing salon, when their hair was lightened, they burned their skin, began to be treated with henna. Or here's another great legend: a girl has bleached hair on the ninth oxide, and she mixes henna with a hair mask, the mane turns out like in commercials.
As a rule, only those who fell for the praises of it and regretted it strongly speak about the unpleasant nuances of henna. Let's note the most significant disadvantages of henna so that your choice of hair coloring is more conscious.
I will warn you in advance, dear readers, that the purpose of the article is not to demonize henna, it is not paid for by a shadow conglomerate of paint manufacturers. Don't fantasize so corny. Sometimes a banana is just a banana. Let's leave the conspiracy theories for people who are not quite healthy. The purpose of the article is for you to objectively weigh the pros and cons of a hair dye product. No more.
Disadvantage # 1. Henna will dye gray hair not the way you desired
To dye gray hair with henna, it will take more time stated on the package. It is quite difficult to achieve uniform color even for hairdressers, not to mention self-coloring at home. As a result, gray strands will still stand out.
However, some people may like the highlighting effect.
Disadvantage # 2. We dyed our hair with henna, but I don't like the resulting color - forget about repainting with professional paint for a long time
Henna penetrates very deeply into the hair structure and it is almost impossible to remove it. If you like the resulting color, that's good. If you don’t like it, you will have to wait for your hair to grow back, walk a tricolor cat for a year and then cut your hair.
It is very difficult to paint on the henna itself. Because of henna, the pigment from the paint simply has nothing to "grab onto" so to speak. The final color is generally far from expected. As a bonus, hair after such an epic with dyeing will become very dry. This is why experienced hairdressers, colorists, do not dye clients who have dyed with henna before visiting the master. Just to avoid pretensions to the resulting color, some did not change one iota at all.
Disadvantage # 3. Henna is quite difficult to lighten
I repeat - "it is quite difficult to give in". Don't be confused with what's impossible. You may be able to lighten your hair. But the shade can come out terrible or uneven.
If painted with basma - after lightening, the hair may go green. In the case of inexpensive henna, after clarification, you can go into a copper shade. Well, understand yourself: since henna is firmly fixed in the hair, very aggressive compounds are required to destroy the pigment. Hair after henna lightening will be in a deplorable state.
I do not have any bias towards henna itself. I just don't like the final shade she gives. It's all a matter of taste. Indian henna and Iranian (which is mainly sold with us) differ in quality and end result on the hair.
What do you choose in coloring: henna or professional paint? Share your opinion in the comments.
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