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Pros and Cons of Henna Hair Dye

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Pros and Cons of Henna Hair Dye

Some of the benefits of henna hair dye are:

It’s natural. Avoid using those harsh and unpleasant chemical smells and the burning sensation on your scalp. Henna hair dye is free of chemicals like ammonia and peroxide, which are typically found in conventional commercial hair dye.

It improves hair health.  Artificial hair dyes that penetrate the hair’s cuticle and strip hair of its natural color henna tends to improve your hair health and make it look better, causing breakage, hair loss, and dryness, henna gently binds with the hair and even strengthens and conditions it, making it feel smoother and silkier.

It’s great for those with thin hair. Because it coats hair and doesn’t mess up its composition, henna can make strands look and feel thicker. Chemical hair dyes, on the other hand, can cause hair loss.

It fades gradually. When using conventional hair dyes, it’s obvious when it’s time for another visit to the salon—you can clearly see the line where hair has grown out. Henna fades gradually and thus looks more natural against your virgin hair.

Using henna hair dye is not without its down side:

It can get messy. Henna can stain everything (not for nothing is it used for temporary tattoos). If you’re doing it yourself or getting a friend to apply it for you at home, make sure you cover your hands with, yourself with an old t-shirt, and your bathroom floor with newspapers. Have old towels that you don’t mind getting stained at the ready. Also apply petroleum jelly or a similar product to your forehead, neck, around your face, and behind your ears to keep the henna from getting on your skin.

It takes more time. Depending on the intensity of color you’re going for, it takes longer for henna hair dye to take effect. You might have to set aside anywhere from a few hours to half a day.

The color isn’t predictable. If you’re using all-natural henna, it’s hard to predict its effect on your hair. This is entirely dependent on your natural color.

You can’t color-correct. If you’re unhappy with the results of dyeing your hair using henna, you may not be able to correct it for some time. Because henna acts as a barrier over your hair, commercial hair dyes may not be able to penetrate your strands. You’ll have to wait a few weeks or a couple of months before attempting to color over it.  

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