A hair mask with colorless henna is an excellent solution for those who want to improve their hair with natural remedies, but do not plan on coloring. Unlike the usual, colorless henna does not affect the color. But her healing properties are also high.
Hair mask from colorless henna - recipe
The mask of colorless henna helps to solve such problems:
- loss of hair ;
- dandruff;
- increased fat content at the roots with dry tips;
- absence of shine;
- slow hair growth.
When using such henna, it is important to remember that it does not tolerate an acidic environment. If you add kefir, sour cream, lemon juice, or apple cider vinegar to the mask, you will get green or brown strands instead of the healing effect. This especially applies to blonde girls. In the rest the scheme of preparation of a mask is extremely simple.
The recipe for a mask
Ingredients
- henna colorless - 125 g (5 bags of 25 grams);
- boiling water - 1 glass.
Preparation and application
Henna should be filled with steep boiling water and stir. Waiting for the mask to cool, it must be applied to the roots of the hair. If the hair is greasy along the entire length, you can use the mask and on the tips. Keep the product should be at least 40 minutes, it's good, if you can use a protective cap. How often to make masks from colorless henna depends on your needs, but it is not advisable to repeat the procedure more often than once in 5-6 of them.
How to make a mask of colorless henna with the addition of additional ingredients?
A mask of colorless henna for dry hair should contain nutritional components. Best for these purposes are natural burdock oil, jojoba oil, olive oil, essential oils and herbal medicinal herbs. These ingredients should be added to the already prepared mixture of henna and boiling water. Base oils - 1 tablespoon, ether - 4-5 drops. Shredded dry herbs can be mixed with henna powder before pouring it with boiling water. The most favorable for dry hair:
- birch leaves;
- hop cones;
- nettle;
- sage;
- chamomile.
When using oils, the mask should be washed off using a shampoo. At the same time, not all of them are suitable for dry hair.
- ylang-ylang ;
- anise;
- rosemary;
- orange;
- bergamot.
You can carry out the procedure only if you have never had an allergic reaction to the components of the mask. Also, hair can not be treated with colorless henna with oils for psoriasis, eczema and infectious diseases.