Traditional Henna Hair Dye Release Takes Several Hours
Henna hair dye or Hina (Lawsonia Inermis) is known by a variety of names: Al-Khanna, Al-henna, Jamaica Mignonette, Mehndi, and Mendee. The lawsone, primarily concentrated in the petioles of the leaves, cause staining or dying. However, they must be crushed in order for the lawsone molecules contained within the leaf, to release (when mixed with a mildly acidic liquid, such as found in lemon juice, strong tea, etc.). Once released, the lawsone gradually bind to the outer layer of the proteins in the skin or hair, thus staining or dying it.
Fortunately, to make hair dye, we don’t have to search for and crush henna ourselves. It is commonly traded as a dried powder from milling and sifting the henna leaf. As a powder, it’s also known as mendhi and is not only used for dying hair color, but hair conditioning as well. Traditionally, the henna mix must be soaked for 6 to 12 hours and rest on the hair for 3 to 4 hours or the lawsone in the henna won’t work.
Lustrous Henna Hair Dye Quickly Releases in About an Hour
Thankfully, Lustrous Henna® hair color releases in about an hour. It’s much easier to apply and comes in many hair color shades . Being a true eco-friendly hair dye, the hair color comes from Mother Earth. Obviously henna powder is the primary ingredient in this natural vegetable hair color dye. The various shade mixes of hair dye include: Soft Black, Dark Brown, Brown, Mahogany, Red, Blonde, Golden Blonde, Medium Golden Blonde, and Golden.
100% Natural Ingredients of Lustrous Henna Hair Dye
Depending on the hair color shade, Lustrous Henna® contains the following ingredients (please refer to the package for more detail):
Pure Henna (Lawsonia Inermis)
Only high quality, finely sifted pure henna is used in Lustrous Henna ® hair dye . It’s described in the previous paragraphs of this article.
Indigo Powder.
The botanical name is Indigofera Tinctoria. Other synonyms are true indigo, pigmentum indicum, neel and neelii. The plant is actually a leafy shrub that grows 3-6 feet tall with magenta-colored flowers.
Indigo has been used since ancient times as a hair dye that is totally natural. It was used by men and women to dye textiles and dye hair color. The dye is made from processing the plant’s leaves by soaking them in water and allowing them to ferment. This converts the natural glycoside indicant into the dye, indigotin. It can then be pressed into cakes, dried and powdered. As a hair dye, it is used along with henna to create shades of color. It also makes hair soft and silky to the touch.
Catechu powder.
The botanical name is Acacia Catechu. It is commonly known as mimosa catechu, cutch, katha or khar This thorny tree grows up to 50 feet tall in the vicinity of Asia, China, India and the Indian Ocean. The heartwood extract is a natural hair coloring dye and is also used to dye textiles. The bark is a natural breath freshener called, "Katha".
Bacopa monnieri
Bacopa monnieri is a thyme-leafed water hyssop that is also called Brahmi, Halneem or Bacopa. It’s a perennial creeping herb that grows 1-2 feet tall that grows in wetlands, muddy shores and other marshy areas. As seen in the image, the leaves are succulent and thick. The plant contains small, white flowers with four or five petals. It can be found in the marsh in India and neighboring countries. It is also found in the USA in Florida and other southern states.
Acacia concinna
Acacia concinna is also known as Shikakai or Satla has been used in the Indian Subcontinent since ancient times for hair care. It’s known as, “fruit for hair” and is used as a mild cleansing shampoo in India. It doesn’t strip hair of natural oils and it also acts as a detangler.
Lustrous Henna® is the brainchild of Syed Abbas, who states, “We list all of our ingredients on every package for your convenience. You can always go online and check the ingredients, too.”
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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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