Henna Hair Dye? ...but I Don't Want Orange Hair!
Hair color choice is a natural concern of all who want to use a natural hair dye to color their gray hair. Many times, the choice is to highlight the beauty of natural hair and avoid the use of chemical hair dye. Henna hair dye is the natural solution recommended by the FDA and many dermatologists to avoid severe allergic reaction from synthetic hair dye. However, traditional henna hair dye produces only one color: red-orange hair. Since that is not the most appealing hair color choice, many avoid using henna hair dye.
Good News for Natural Hair Color Lovers
An all natural hair color dye combines pure henna with pure botanical extracts of ancient plants to produce a variety of hair coloring shades! Before we discuss this natural henna hair dye, let's learn about the henna plant.
The Henna Plant and Henna Hair Dye
The henna plant is larger than most of us would probably imagine. It actually grows is size from the height of a tall shrub of 6 ½ feet to a small tree of close to 20 feet high (2-6 m). As we note in the picture, it has numerous branches with spiny tubes attached to delicate flowers with white or red stamens. It contains capsules of fruit with approximately 30-50 seeds.
Where is henna grown, you ask? It's native to various regions of Africa, Southern Asia, and Northern Australasia. The highest natural dye content is produced in tropical and tropical arid zones. Like most plants, henna flourishes during rainy season. It also loves the heat. It grows in temperatures of 95˚-115˚F (35˚-45˚C). It’s cultivated various countries in Africa and the Middle East. However, the Pali district in India cultivates and produces the most henna in today’s marketplace.
According to Wikipedia, the history of using henna to dye skin (including body art), hair, fingernails- even leather, silk and wool, goes back to the Bronze Age. There is an Indian court record of its use as a hair dye during the 4th century.
Natural Hair Coloring in Less Than 2 Hours: 9 Beautiful Shades
Using various parts of the henna plant, a henna hair dye has been created in nine hair color shades.
As an all natural hair dye, the ancient method of achieving henna hair dye release takes many, many hours. Fortunately, Lustrous Henna® hair coloring dye is easier to apply than the traditional method. Lustrous Henna® comes in nine (9) beautiful hair coloring shades and is still totally natural hair color dye. The quick-release application of Lustrous Henna® is a real time saver for men and women with busy schedules, yet still desire henna hair dye for the suppleness and radiance of natural hair.
Whether you want to cover gray hair or long for your natural hair color full of luster and shine, try Lustrous Henna® for natural hair full of beauty.
Hi, my name is Krista and I just wanted to share my experience with using Lustrous Henna.
I have naturally curly fine hair that is now 40%gray. I had been dying my hair with the traditional dyes for years. Last year my hair was severely damaged by having a professional put a color remover on my hair to remove old, too dark dye.After the application, my hair was what they call "bubble gum" hair in the industry. It was like rubber when wet and snapped off when it was dry.I was told that there was no cure for this and I would just have to cut it all off and that I couldn't use any chemicals on it.
I was searching the internet for a protein treatment that would strengthen my hair. When I read about the conditioning properties of henna and it colored the gray without chemicals, I placed an order that day. My before and after picture speak for themselves but let me just tell you more.After using the Lustrous Henna just one time, my hair was softer and shinier than before it was damaged.It took about 2 months and 2 more applications of the Lustrous Henna and not blow drying my hair, the breakage stopped. Iwork in a spa and the hairstylists that told me I would have to cut it off couldn't believe the recovery my hair made.
Here are some other benefits I have noticed since using your product. My hair started sprouting new growth all over my scalp! My hair is twice as thick(the hair bands I use prove it) as before. My hairis naturally curly and it is much easier to blow dry straight now.I had used red dyes before, but they never looked like a natural red, it faded fast and every hair was the same color, not to mention I was putting awful chemicals on my head!
I just love the multi-tonal highlights that the Lustrous Henna gives my hair. The streaks in my hair in the picture are not bleached highlights, that is my natural color showing through. I use the Lustrous Henna Red on the roots of my hair and the natural henna on the rest of my hair to give it depth and to look naturally sun bleached like a child's hair. I would also like to mention that I have gotten wonderful customer service from Saba Botanical. I have spoken to Syed on the phone for advice on colors and application and he is a wonderful, knowlegeable person. My orders have arrived in the mail the same week I ordered them.
Thank You for saving my hair with your wonderful product. I will be a loyal customer for years to come.
Krista B. from Missouri, U.S.A.
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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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