Henna dark brown, 100 g

Product detailed description

Henna (Lat. Lawsonia inermis) is a green shrub that grows wild mainly in southern and south-eastern Asia, the Middle East and northern Africa. Itis characterised by a high colouring capacity, is known as a natural dye, which was already favoured by the ancient Egyptians. Its use is equally widespread in India, where it remains part of (not only) wedding traditions and rituals to this day. Indian brides still have their hands and feet fully painted with henna the day before their wedding. Hindu tradition even attributes healing vibrations to henna.

Henna is obtained from the leaves of the plant. It usually reaches us already in the form of a powder, made by drying and crushing its leaves. Genuine natural henna is a light green to greenish-brown powder with a characteristic herbal scent, which turns dark brown when mixed with hot water. When using genuine henna, we can achieve a fairly wide colour range (orange, copper-red, red-brown, dark brown).

Henna is  a healthy alternative to synthetic, chemically produced  dyes for hair, textiles, and even skin. When  applied to the skin (for the purpose of decoration or tattooing), pure henna powder is mixed with lemon juice and essential oils. Once mixed, the paste needs to be left to stand for several hours so that the colouring pigments are released. Compared with chemical hair dyes, henna not only protects our hair but also nourishes it. After use (even after the first few applications) hair becomes shinier and softer to the touch. Henna is also effective for hair growth problems, though this effect is only achieved with longer-term (around two years) use. It slightly dries out the hair, which helps get rid of excess hair greasiness. With long-term use, henna darkens the hair, and the hair takes on a darker shade with each application. Besides the dye, henna also contains plant proteins, so it nourishes and regenerates the hair. The colour shade of the henna used for dyeing (hair, nails, skin) depends both on how long it is left to stand in the preparation stage, and on how long it is left to act  on the hair.

Henna Herb Lamda pure is a high-quality, very finely ground powder from Lawsonia inermis leaves with no additional additives; it is characterised by an intense, strong colouring effect and the highest regenerative capacity. The vivid pigments of pure henna give dark hair a warm chestnut to mahogany tone, while on light and medium-brown hair they create intense, vibrant shades of copper to red.

Ingredients (INCI): Indigofera Tinctoria, Henna (Lawsonia inermis)

Packaging: 100 g

Country of origin: Egypt

Not tested on animals.