Henna is produced from plant under the name henna which leaves have pigment and possess the painting action. But if for preparation of henna to use stalks of this plant, then it will be colourless. Nevertheless other properties of this means remain the same: such henna treats head skin too, restores structure of hair and protects them.
Henna – high harmonious bush with strong smell and leaves which when grinding leave bright reddish or red color. This plant grows in roast and arid climate: territories of North Africa and the Middle East are ideal for it, also the henna is grown up in India.
The most popular henna is Iranian, it is possible to find as painting, and its colourless options.
Color henna
Color henna is produced from plant leaves: they are collected during the period after blossoming of henna, dried up in the sun and pounded in small powder. From from what part of bush leaves are collected, their painting ability depends. So, henna from high branches has stronger pigment therefore it is used for leather painting, and the lower branches apply to preparation of hair-dye. Henna pretty fast loses the properties on air – in several days it is not capable to change color any more therefore it is packed into vacuum. Color henna is natural, harmless and even medical hair-dye. The turned-out color depends on initial: it can be copper, reddish, light-red shade. Henna thickens hair, does it to more rigid, protects from environmental impact. Its advantage is that it does not change cardinally hair color, and only gives it live, beautiful shade.
Because of it to paint dark or black hair henna very difficult, but light and thin easily give in to coloring.
Colourless henna
Colourless henna is made or of stalks of the same plant of henna, or of other bushes – cassias amblyophyllous or Christ's thorns. The turned-out powder has no painting effect, but has all other qualities of henna: strengthens hair, does them dense and rigid, gives density, protects from the sun, wind and other influences. Colourless henna – good hair conditioner, it is possible to use it as balm substitute. Dim curls under its influence gain gloss and saturation. Despite a number of useful effects, henna possesses also several shortcomings. It dries hair – for fat and normal head skin it is insignificant, but girls with dry hair should treat carefully as color, and colourless henna. Also you should not use this powder too often, otherwise hair can begin to split and break. Colourless henna, unlike usual, can be used for preparation of face packs. The acids connecting collagen, and useful mineral substances rejuvenating and tightening skin are its part. This means helps to fight against inflammations and furuncles.