How to wash henna from hair?

For coloring their hair, many people prefer natural henna as the most optimal alternative to paints with chemical composition. It does not damage the hair structure, gives it a beautiful color with a rich shade of copper or bronze, cares, strengthens and makes the strands stronger and healthier. But when it is necessary to wash off this bright red color, many women begin to experience certain difficulties. This process requires special methods and some nuances, which will be described in detail in this article.

Henna for hair is a finely ground lonsonia plant (Lawsonia inermis), which is common in the tropical forests of Asia, America, Africa and Australia. The uppermost leaves have particularly strong coloring properties and are most often used for body painting - mehendi. To dye the hair, take the lower leaves of Lawsonia, which after drying are crushed into powder. There is also colorless henna, which is obtained from the stem.

Iranian is the most popular paint, which has a spicy scent of hay and leaves a red color on the hair. Indian - a more expensive option, after which the curls become bright and shiny outside, strong and healthy from the inside. Color when stained with henna varies from dark brown to bronze red.

Henna, having a color pigment, is well suited for light curls and is ideal for brown-haired women. Brunettes this type of paint is not very suitable, as it dyes dark hair with difficulty. But some powders have additional components in their composition that make it possible to end up with almost black hair coloring.

• Colorless henna has a slight lightening effect. on blond hair and after dyeing may disappear within a few days.
• With dark hair (due to the peculiarity of their structure) colored henna will come down to the end of the first month.
• The structure of the wavy hair is more porous, therefore, paint with color pigment will be washed out of them more quickly than from straight strands. This process will take about 6 weeks.
• Brown-haired and red-haired representatives of the "beautiful half" will have the effect of henna staining long enough. Bright copper shade will delight them for 3-4 months.

One of the disadvantages of coloring the curls with natural paint is getting an unplanned result. Especially this happens during the dyeing of loose strands with damaged structure. Consider the most common cases when you want to wash off the color pigment of henna.

• Undesirable color: sometimes after dyeing, the hair acquires a not quite planned red and even blue or green tint that does not look quite aesthetically pleasing.
• Hair color change: For those who want to change their image to dye their hair in a different color will be problematic, since ammonium dye does not quite fit the strands painted with henna, and the resulting color does not quite correspond to the desired one.

After the dyeing process, the hair undergoes a close examination of the color and condition of the hair. If the result does not satisfy the desire, then you need to act immediately. The sooner the henna starts washing off the hair, the greater the possibility of removing the undesirable color. Also, the result depends on the quality of paint and individual characteristics.But, most likely, the complete washing out of henna will not come, but it is worth counting on the muting of the bright red color and the susceptibility of the curls to the subsequent staining with ammonia colors.

The following are general tips for removing the effect of lawsonia.

• Immediately after staining wash your head with shampoo several times, so a certain amount of color pigment will leave the hair structure along with the foam.
• The paint is washed off the fastest during the first few weeks after application. After she reliably eats deep into the hair.
• Often not enough one procedure for removal, so the action on leaching must be repeated several times. It must be remembered that chemical agents often adversely affect the health of the curls, so when leaching should be an objective assessment of the condition of the hair.
• Masks allow sparingly pulling paint from the deepest layers of hair.
• After several treatments after washing the hair is ready for painting, but only in darker or black shades.

Masks from food components eliminate color pigment quite well, and the ingredients can be taken directly from the refrigerator.

• From sour cream. For this mask is best suited fatty, slightly soured sour cream. It should be brought to a warm state and applied over the entire length of the hair for 40-50 minutes. In addition, this tool will saturate the skin and hair with various nutrients.

• From kefir. Mix about a liter of kefir with a small amount of cosmetic clay, which is sold in a pharmacy in powder form. After obtaining a homogeneous composition, apply it for several hours along the entire length of the hair.
• From yeast. Mix a pack of yeast with kefir, put in a warm place. After the mass swells, apply it on the hair and hold for 2 hours. If necessary, this procedure can be repeated several times within 3-4 days.
• From the bow. For the manufacture of this mask should be pressed a few onions to get fresh onion juice. You can simply make onion porridge with a blender and apply it instead of juice on the entire hair surface of the head. After 30-40 minutes, rinse with warm water using shampoo. The disadvantage of this mask is a very corrosive onion smell.
• From red pepper. This mask is also used to activate hair growth and wake up hair follicles. To do this, you should insist on vodka a few pods of red hot pepper and apply to your hair for a maximum of 20 minutes, then rinse them well.

Masks with the addition of various natural oils will also help reduce the corrosive color pigment.

• From sunflower oil. Sunflower oil should be slightly heated in a water bath and spread using a comb on the curls. After a minimum of several hours, rinse with shampoo.
• From butter. Mix a little natural butter with a small amount of flax, warm in a water bath until a homogeneous composition and apply to your hair for several hours. This procedure should be repeated several times.
• From olive oil. Mix equal proportions of olive and mustard oils. Warm up a little and apply for 30-40 minutes. Repeat several times a week.

Some other substances that are also at hand with a good housewife can remove the natural paint.

• Laundry soap. Brown, not very pleasant smelling soap has many positive qualities, including can help in getting rid of the bright color of henna. To do this, lather hair and wrap for 15-20 minutes.After their expiry, you should rinse the hair well with the use of a caring balsam-conditioner.
• Table vinegar. It is necessary to dissolve a few tablespoons of vinegar in a liter of warm clear water, then pour this solution into the basin and immerse the hair in it, protecting the eyes from falling. It is necessary that the tool affects the hair for 15 minutes, for this you can hold the hair in the pelvis for as long as possible, and then just dipped them often. After the procedure, you need to rinse the hair in warm water using a balm.

Good enough to wash out the pigment coloring mask with alcohol content.

• Cognac. Combine cognac and castor oil in equal amounts. Apply on strands for 40-60 minutes. Then rinse with hair conditioner.
• Soda Mix a little alcohol with baking soda. Add a little lemon juice and apply for a few hours on the hair. This tool has a very negative impact on the health of the locks, but rather effectively eliminate the effects of henna.
• Vodka. Mix in one container vodka, olive oil and bee nectar. Heat and distribute the mixture in the hair from root to tip. After 3-4 hours, rinse thoroughly.

To achieve the desired effect, you can independently with the help of special compositions, which are sold in professional stores for hairdressing. Consider the most popular.

• "Hair Company Hair Light Remake Color" - wash, consisting of natural fruit acids and vegetable ingredients, gently affects the hair and pushes the color pigment, without destroying the structure. For a more optimal result, this tool is recommended to use several times.
• "Colorianne Brelil" destroys the chemical bond of hair structure and henna, as a result of which the dye easily leaves the strands. Natural acids and vegetable proteins gently affect the hair without lightening it.
• "Salerm" fights fairly well with natural dye, but the desired result is achieved only after several applications. At the same time it has a rather high cost compared to similar means.
• "Paul Mitchell" - a tool that enjoys a certain relevance among the master hairdressers. Well washes out the pigment, without affecting the devastating hair.
• "Decoxon 2faze Kapous" - a professional tool that brightens the strands on one tone after use.
• "Estel Color Off" not quite effective for washing off henna. After a few procedures, a not very attractive shade remains, however, it can be completely repainted in the desired color with a paint containing ammonia.

As a result of monitoring numerous reviews and video reviews of beauty bloggers and ordinary fashionistas, you can identify the main messages:

• Most women prefer professional formulations, as they allow you to achieve the desired effect more quickly;
• Alcohol masks drain too much. hair structure, so users recommend alternating these compounds with different nutrients that will have a restorative function.

In the following video, you can read about various tips on removing henna from hair.