I love my hair and now love hennaing it too. There were times when my hair looked so bad that braiding them was the only option. Nowadays thanks to the advance in beauty, you dont know what a persons real hair looks like. Straightening, ironing, perming, blowdrying, hair extensions, you name it they’re all there. I wonder if people do have a bad hair day in this age?? Unless there’s a nasty power cut that is..
But these heat treatments usually do kill your hair and now thats where your saviour henna comes in. Feed your hair before you experiment with it, so that its able to withstand the torture. Your hair needs food just like you do! Would you prefer to eat natural(real) food or just have artificial food supplements? Exactly!! So why not feed your hair with something natural like henna?
Merits of applying henna to your hair:
- Gives a cool feeling to your head
- Good Sleep
- Gloss to your hair (sparkles like crazy when you’re out in the sun)
- Glow to your face
- Volume to hair
- Natural conditioner
- Fills bald spots with constant use (like once a week)
Recipe I use:
- 4 tbsps powdered henna
- 1 tbsp of any hair oil
- Egg white of 1 egg (optional)
- 1-2 cups of tea and lemon decoction [Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp of tea powder and 3/4 th tbsp of dried lemon powder (black)]
Mix the henna, oil and decoction until a lump free paste is formed. If egg white is to be used, it sould be mixed into the paste just before application to hair. The paste shouldnt be too thick or too thin. It should be of medium consistency. Leave the henna paste in its bowl for 6 to 8 hours. After this period it maybe applied on your hair and for a minimum of 3 hours. Wash it off with very little shampoo. Best to henna your hair once a week or once in two weeks.
Hennaing your hair can be quite a messy affair, especially when the part comes to washing it off. No tension if your getting it done in a saloon, do it at home and you end up cleaning up your bathroom! But we need to give in a little for beauty. Like they say,”No pain, No gain”, What say gals?? ; )
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