Today I will present my recipe for the compress / red dye made from henna. Henna red can be defined as 100% natural though its incidence has only "Lawsonia Inermis, other ingredients such as picramati may be harmful. The pure Lawsonia Inermis can be applied without problems on dyed hair, the reverse transition is difficult and not recommended in the short term as henna creates around the hair a sort of film that hinders the absorption of dye chemistry. I specified the short term because of course this effect tends to wane: by the tint on the regrowth of henna subjected to 4 months before the chemical color has "taken root". I do not know how many months must pass a minimum in order to make a tint over a chemical tint henna. If you want to use henna which picramato been very careful if you have a spot in the chemical industry: there could be surprises, but if your natural hair is no problem.
Council this recipe in particular to those who have oily hair like me:)
Council this recipe in particular to those who have oily hair like me:)
What do we need?
Lawsonia Inermis (I used henna red Egyptian Forsan)
Vinegar
Half lemon
The red: red sorrel (but also the plain water is fine)
plastic or ceramic container, NO metal
spoon or wooden spatula or plastic, metal NO
Newspapers to throw to repair the plane on which you make the dough
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Headset plastics (those that are rubbing in the hotel : P)
latex gloves
Dresses "ugly" and "dark"
wipes or another to cover their backs
shampoo and conditioner
I I prefer to make the dough the night before, I believe, in this way, he was able to oxidize. I put in the bowl of henna powder (looks green), a bit 'of vinegar and lemon (for the amount I'm very eye!). Meanwhile, I heat water along with packets of red sorrel. Once the tea is red is ready, add, little by little, into the bowl and mix. I continue to add tea until you get a consistency similar to yogurt. Once the batter covers the pan with a layer of plastic wrap and let rest overnight.
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The next morning stir the mixture, and perhaps add a bit 'of water. I prepare tied around neck a large garbage bag (do not laugh XD) so as not to dirty or wet, the clothes I wear. Then she put on latex gloves and start applying the mixture on the hair. This ended the long hard work with the hair of flannel, a piece of plastic wrap and then the shower cap.
The exposure time can vary from a few hours to a whole night, I chose to keep it up for 5 hours and even then I had strange results The color was revived but has not undergone major changes. Spend 5 hours I released my hair and I rinsed under copious warm water until the water was not clear. The next step is to remove the lumps, I did the first shampoo and then applying the balm Splend'or in generous amount. I then dried the hair with a towel first "bad" (a little 'color may contaminate the towel) and then with the hair dryer and this is the end result:
Before |
After ... (the face and dark circles are not stupid included in treatment) |