Henna Hair Dye
We all are aware about the expensive hair color creams, powders and oils that are available in the market today. There are many well-known companies that offer a wide range of hair coloring products in different shades and styles.
These hair colors and dyes are permanent, semi-permanent or temporary and they do cost a lot. Apart from being expensive and glamorous, these hair dyes are also contain strong chemicals such as peroxide and ammonia which may damage your hair if used in incorrect proportion. Plus they also have side effects such as discoloring of hair and permanently bleaching your natural hair color.
All this is not worth it just because you want to cover your grays or want to have a different look. There are natural alternatives to dye gray hair which not only cover grays completely but also make your hair healthy and gorgeous.
Henna hair dye is one such natural hair coloring option which gives you a beautiful color, texture and glow to your hair. This hair dye is very common in Asia and people here also consider henna as a auspicious ingredient.
In countries like India, people use henna leaves to create gorgeous tattoos (mehendi) on their palms and feet during wedding ceremonies. Henna gives a beautiful dark brown or reddish color when applied and it has a natural appeal to it.
Henna hair dye is getting very common in international market as well these days as more and more people are looking for natural, chemical-free products. Since the leaves of henna are made into powder they are not 100% natural. They do contain certain amount of chemicals, but they are quite negligible as compared to the strong chemicals used in cream and oil based hair dyes.
Plus you can add other ingredients such as yogurt, egg yolk or coffee grounds to give a smooth texture and conditioning to your hair. Unlike the cream based hair dyes that need to be mixed and applied in exact proportions to get the desired effect, henna hair dye has no such restrictions. You can choose the proportion according to your hair length and apply it without having any side effects.
Henna hair dye has been used for centuries. It’s absolutely safe and gives you a lovely shine to your hair while covering all the grays. There is nothing more soothing and safer than henna. Plus this hair dye leaves your hair colored for almost two to three months. And it’s definitely less expensive that those fancy cream based hair colors.