Benefits of Natural Hair Color Henna

Mika

VIP Contributor
If you want to color your hair you have a lot of options available in the market. However, most of these hair color products are synthetic products, meaning they are artificial colors that will ultimately damage your hair, your hair might not only be dull and dry but even start falling. A better alternative is to use henna.

What is Henna?

Henna is a natural color derived from a plant of the same name. Henna has been widely used in Arabic culture and Indian culture for ages to color hair, hands, feet, and also fabrics. Normally, henna dye lasts for 2 weeks. Henna has cultural importance in Hinduism and Islam. The scientific name of the henna plant, also called Mehandi, is Lawsonia inermis.

Benefits of Using Henna

There are a lot of benefits of using henna in your hair, apart from coloring your hair naturally, henna also adds nourishment to your hair. Using henna 1-2 times per month will also eliminate dandruff.

How to Use Henna?

You can buy henna in powder form. Add water to henna and soak for 2-3 hours before using it on your hair. You can also add oil, lemon juice, yogurt, even eggs, to henna paste to add nourishment to your hair. Apply the henna paste on your hair thoroughly and wash after 1-2 hours. Henna adds natural golden or reddish color to your hair.
 
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