100% Henna Hair Dye Properties
The good and not-so-good
First, the not-so-good news: Even though pure henna by itself is a natural hair dye, solely using pure henna for hair dye produces a red hair shade that is not very attractive. Traditional henna application generally produces a bright, bright red hair! Actually, the hair dye produces a red-orange or orange-red color (take your pick). Do you really want bright red-orange hair?Also, traditional henna application can take several hours, sometimes a full day to achieve the desired results. This is because you must wait hours for the hair dye to release after mixing the powder. Then wait longer after application of the hair dye for complete henna hair color results.
Next, the good, actually great news: Henna hair dye colors hair by coating the hair shaft. It provides thickness to hair and adheres as a semi-permanent color. It’s an excellent gray hair cover. Each successive application does the same thing each time; resulting in increased strength and shine to your hair. With continued use, henna hair dye restores the acid/alkaline balance in the scalp. Damaged hair begins to heal and strands are protected from further damage and excessive dryness. Additionally, henna has been used for centuries as an effective aid to treat and prevent dandruff.
Chemical hair dye is proven inferior to the benefits of natural plant-based hair dye and extremely harmful to hair. Thus, pure henna highly recommended as a hair dye by dermatologists and health agencies (even the FDA of the United States).
Lustrous Henna® Hair Dye Superior BenefitsColor By Nature
First, the not-so-good news: No plant dye found in nature will lighten your naturally dark hair.Next, the good, actually great news: Regarding, the totally natural product, Lustrous Henna®, note the following answers found on the Saba Botanical of USA FAQs page.
Q: I have dark hair. What will Lustrous Henna® do for me?
A: If you have dark brown hair, Lustrous Henna® will not lighten your dark hair, instead it will add the selected color over your existing one. If the selected color is lighter than your dark brown, this added hue will be be visible under the light over your original color. A great number of younger people, especially people with brown, dark brown, black, and red hair, apply Lustrous Henna® to beautify their hair. Lustrous Henna® red is the most admired shade for this purpose. This red shade brings a reddish tint to the hair, makes hair look very healthy and beautiful.
Q: I have dark brown hair. Will Lustrous Henna® Red shade make my hair red?
A: Lustrous Henna® cannot lighten your hair. The red shade will not make your hair completely red, instead it will add a reddish highlight to your hair. This reddish tint reflects very well against the light, making your hair look very attractive (not harsh).
Lustrous Henna® natural hair dye is a mixture of: pure, highly sifted herbal henna, indigo leaf powder and other herbal extracts and powders. Dark hair colors are naturally achieved resulting in excellent black hair color, dark brown hair color, brown hair color and many more, along with excellent gray hair coverage.
Lustrous Henna® -Application Made Easier
The traditional henna application is no longer a tedious waiting game. The quicker application process of Lustrous Henna® hair dye is a real time saver when compared to traditional henna application method. It usually takes -only about 90 minutes- from start to finish. Lustrous Henna® natural hair dye is easy to apply: just boil, mix and apply for beautiful color.
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