Henna is a cheap and safe way to darken and emphasize the color of eyebrows and eyelashes. If you are looking for a solution to the problem of everyday makeup, thanks to henna you will not have to worry about the color of eyelashes and eyebrows for even 3-4 weeks.

Hennais the name of the powder used to color the skin and hair. It is made of dried and crushed leaves of defenseless lawsonia - Lawsonia inermis. Lawsonia is a shrub that grows in hot climates, and its leaves contain the red dye - lawson, which combines with the keratin contained in the hair, giving it color. The dye is also used to color the skin to give it a uniform, darker color or to create a removable tattoo. The higher the ambient temperature, the higher the dye content in the plant, so it is no wonder that henna is most popular in Asia and Africa, where its use dates back to Ancient Egypt.

Henna is most commonly used to make washable tattoos such as traditional Indian mehendi.

Natural henna is a greenish powder that is not coloring in itself. Acid action and temperature are needed for the dye to come out of the leaves. Making henna yourself is a complicated process that requires mixing the powder with lemon juice, essential oils, sugar, water and other ingredients to give the mixture a better, sticky consistency. Proper preparation of natural henna requires practice and experience.

Henna for dyeing hair, eyelashes, eyebrows

Natural henna contains only one red-brown dye, so only this color can be dyed on your hair and skin with pure henna. In stores, however, there are many colors of paint, from dark blond to black, which are sold as henna.

Preparations can be available in the form of a powder to be mixed with hydrogen peroxide or in the form of creams and gels, as ready-made paints based on henna. You should then pay attention to the composition and additional dyes used in the production, often instead of a natural product of plant origin, we can get a highly sensitizing preparation containing artificial dyes.

A popular, he althy dye that gives henna black is indigo,other colors can also be obtained by a mixture of natural, vegetable dyes. However, preparations that include the black dye Paraphenylenediamine, i.e. PPD, which is a strong allergen, can be dangerous. It is a typical component of the so-called "Black henna", used to perform unprofessional tattoos, especially popular in summer. PPD is also used in hair dyes, as well as for eyebrows and eyelashes, so it's a good idea to do an allergy test before using it.

Henna for eyebrows and eyelashes - professional coloring

Henna can be used to dye eyebrows and eyelashes at home or in a beauty salon. If you want to perform such a procedure yourself, first of all, you should buy a preparation with natural dyes or do an allergy test at least 24 hours before dyeing. Henna is best for people with fair complexion and fair eyebrows and eyelashes.

Before dyeing with henna

The allergy test consists in applying the preparation to an area of ​​a penny diameter to the area just behind the ear or in the crook of the elbow. After the preparation has dried, wait at least 24 hours and observe the skin reaction. If we do not notice any disturbing symptoms, we can start painting.

It is especially important to choose the right color for the eyebrows. At the beginning, it is better not to choose dark colors, because we do not know how quickly and strongly our hair will catch the color and despite following the recommendations described in the leaflet, the color may appear too dark. You can also choose gel henna, which is usually more delicate and gives a more subtle effect. Preparations for home dyeing cost from a few to a dozen or so zlotys and are enough for a dozen or so applications.

Applying henna to eyebrows and eyelashes

When applying the preparation, you must strictly follow the instructions on the leaflet and take precautions so that henna does not get into the eyes. To avoid discoloration of the skin around it, rubwith petroleum jellyor greasycream , and put a cotton pad or gauze over the lower eyelid.

After dyeing the eyebrows, you can depilate the hair. However, you cannot depilate the eyebrows just before the application of henna.

Then spread the product, trying to touch the skin as little as possible, especially the skin between the eyebrows, to make the effect as natural as possible. Depending on the brand of the preparation, it should be left on the eyelashes and eyebrows for 5 to 10 minutes and washed off with a wet cotton pad.

The effects of dyeing should last for 3-4 weeks on eyelashes and up to 2 weeks on eyebrows. Henna is not harmful and does not weaken the hair, you can repeat the treatment as soon as it is effectivewill no longer be visible.

Removing henna

If you are not satisfied with the results or your eyebrows are too dark, you can lighten them withmakeup removeror a special henna cleanser. We will avoid major mishaps when making henna on eyelashes and eyebrows if we put ourselves in the hands of a professional beautician. A treatment in a beauty salon costs from 20 to 40 PLN, along with modeling the shape of the eyebrows.

Worth knowing

Contraindications for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows with henna:

  • fresh hair removal,
  • wounds and cuts in the area of ​​eyebrows and eyelids,
  • allergy to ingredients of the preparation,
  • redness, swelling of the eyelids,
  • barley ,
  • eye inflammation.

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