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"The red hair indicates a fire heart" - That is what August Graf von Platen (1796–1835) once said. How much truth is there, or whether that also applies to henna red hair, we cannot judge. But we want to dispel many other myths and prejudices around the topic of henna. Because we have to know, we have been dyeing with natural plant coloring for over 35 years:
What exactly is henna?
Henna is a dye obtained from the Lawsonia inermis plant, also known as the Egyptian privet. It is a deciduous bush or small tree with broadly spreading branches, generally between one and eight meters tall. The leaves are silver-green, oval, and leathery-smooth. Henna is mainly grown in North and East Africa and Asia.
Henna is obtained from the leaves that are first dried, then grated or ground. Since sunlight destroys the dye, the leaves are processed in the shade.
Henna triggers allergies and is it harmful? NO!
The pure henna powder is absolutely harmless, and this was confirmed by the scientific expert committee for consumer safety of the EU Commission in 2013. However, there are henna hair dyes on the market to which chemicals have been added, such as the man-made dye para-phenylenediamine (PPD). PPD has a strong allergenic and genotoxic potential. However, our henna is all-natural, so don't worry.
Healthy and beautiful hair with henna? YES!
In contrast to harmful chemical hair dyes, the henna wraps itself around the hair and does not penetrate the hair. It also acts like a protective coat, smooths the outermost cuticle and protects us from split ends and brittle hair. The hair structure is not attacked and is retained. It also gives the hair a wonderful shine and gives the hair noticeable and visible fullness. Mottles are retained and the hair is easier to comb. Another advantage of henna is that it does not destroy the protective acid mantle of the scalp. This means that henna is also ideal for dyeing sensitive scalp and thin hair. Henna provides the hair with intensive care, has a strengthening effect and thus reduces hair breakage. It is 100% vegan, healthy and skin-friendly.
By the way, nature also benefits from dyeing with henna: This way, no chemical substances get down the drain into the oceans, only ground leaves.
How does henna work?
For coloring, the powder is mixed with hot tea, mixed into a paste and then worked into the hair while still warm, strand by strand, part by part. This is followed by an individual exposure time, well packed and ideally under steam. Henna envelops the hair with its color pigments and reacts with the proteins, in contrast to chemical hair colors, which penetrate deep into the hair and attack the hair structure. The natural minerals supply the hair and scalp.
By the way, henna is the basis of the HERBANIMA Vegetable colors. These are naturally pure, pesticide-free and from controlled cultivation. The substance
"P-Phenylenediamine (PPD)" is NOT contained in our vegetable colors.
Incidentally, the HERBANIMA plant colors are not ready-made color mixtures. The 15 colors can be individually mixed together by a professional to achieve the desired result.
More than just RED: depending on the quality of the henna powder and how it is used, the hair color varies between light orange and dark mahogany red-brown. With the HERBANIMA plant colors, the color palette is expanded by adding, for example, rhubarb root, yellow wood, indigo or walnut shell. Depending on the starting color, a lot is possible from blonde to dark brown.
Have we made you curious? Come by and let our color professionals advise you. You will be amazed what is possible with natural colors.
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