Henna for Hair!

Natural henna is a green color powder generated from crushing and grinding the henna leaves. This type of henna has a chrysophanic acid, an antifungal & antimicrobial property. It is used to dye the hair or to create temporary body art. When used in hair, it makes the hair shiny & bouncy besides giving it a dark brown tinge.    

What are the Benefits of henna on hair?

§  Conditions the hair & protects from harmful sun rays.

§  Henna colors do not damage the hair instead it provides a good texture.

§  Henna keeps the hair dandruff free & its tinge stays in the hair from 60 to 90 days.

Some tips to use henna on hair

• Apply coconut or olive oil in your hair before any henna application. This helps in retaining the moisture in the hair and prevents dryness caused due to henna application.
• Use iron bowl to prepare henna paste as iron forms a blackish pigment & gives a better tinge to the hair color. 
• Allow henna application to stay in your hair for 3- 4 hours to get a better hair color.
• To prevent dryness or brittleness, you can also mix curd to the henna paste.
• Before applying henna, put some Vaseline around the forehead & the ears to avoid any skin stain.
• The use of shikakai, lemon juice, reeta can also be added in the henna paste to camouflage the damage caused due to chemical treatments in hair.
• Add coffee powder or tea decoction to the henna mixture for a brighter hair color shade.

Major Nutrients for Hair Health

For lengthy and strong hair, there are a various types of vitamins that will help hair growth. The main vitamins for healthy hair are Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Biotin and Niacin. Vitamin B is known to stop premature graying of hair and also in preventing hair loss. Vitamin C is also very good for the hair. Vitamin E is known to be good for the skin, but it is also beneficial for hair growth as it activates the scalp. It has antioxidant properties and helps in increasing the level of oxygen to the scalp by increasing the blood circulation.  

Vitamin E is a very good vitamin and well known for its skin benefits and this naturally helps the scalp and helps strengthen the hair fossils. It helps not only the skin but also the cells of the body. But care should be taken while consuming Vitamin E as excess Vitamin E consumption can have health ramifications. Vitamin E thins the blood and this can have adverse effects. 

You can find out the detailed food list here – Foods for Hair Growth