The Henna Flower & Its Uses
Henna is also often used in cosmetic products as a hair conditioner and other preparations have included it for its reputed astringent, anti-dandruff and nail strengthening effects. Lawsone has also been used as a sunscreen.
Did you know that Henna flowers have been used to create perfume since ancient times?
It’s true: Natural henna perfume has experienced resurgence in recent years.
Henna flowers are among the most fragrant flowers on earth. Best grown as a tender outdoor container tropical or annual and can be propagated by cuttings or seed. The fragrance is best from a distance when mixed with air.
In Asian perfumery, the henna flower’s essential oil is obtained from oil seeds that have been drying in the sun for several days with henna flowers thrown upon them. The oils seeds are naturally saturated with the fragrance. The oil is not only used for perfume, but it is used for hair maintenance. Henna flower oil is also massaged onto the face (to improve complexion) and body (to relieve aching muscles).
The perfume oil, called an attar, is made from distilling the flower petals in water. The steam produced from the process is added to mild sandalwood oil (a base or fixative), thus blending the oils together until the sandlewood is totally inundated with the fragrance of the henna flowers. This steeping process actually allows the delicate fragrance of the flower to mature and last longer than if the oil was alone. The fragrance actually improves with age.
Share this wealth of knowledge with others and encourage them to use all-natural skin and hair care products, such as those offered by Saba Botanical of USA. For a truly natural hair color dye, use Lustrous Henna®. Men and women who want to enhance their natural hair color, cover gray hair and desire healthy, supple hair attest to the benefits of Lustrous Henna®.
Source: Wikipedia, Plant Cultures Organization
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Another Lustrous Henna testimonial ®
Hi Syed,
I would be happy to write something about my experiences with Lustrous Henna. As you know, when I first ordered from you I indicated that I had never used henna before. I have always used chemical hair dyes. So to say the least using henna was quite challenging. I'm still trying to fine tune my results. However, Lustrous Henna has to be one of the easiest hennas to use. After researching other Hennas I have no doubts that your product is way better than other Hennas out there. There's virtually no soaking compared to regular henna dyes. When I want to do my hair I don't have to soak my henna overnight like other henna products.
When I used chemical hair dyes I would mix the dyes. I thought since I wanted a brown-red hair color that maybe I could also mix different henna colors together to achieve this. From my research I also discovered that many people mix different things in their henna to give them different shades. I learned that by using coffee, or walnut powder you could change the shade you would get from the henna. This seemed a bit extraneous to me. I thought it would be so much easier if I could just mix the different hennas together. So that's what I have been doing and I would say getting good results. The only problem I‘m having is the root area. My hair is pretty much gray so it takes a couple of applications to get the roots to blend with the rest of my hair. Other than that I'm happy with the color results, also the added benefit is the shine you get by using henna, people are always commenting on that, as well as the color.
Take care ...............Patty from Denver
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Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)
©2011. L.J. O’Neal. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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