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The first advice that comes our way when we discuss our hair problems with our mothers and grandmothers is Henna. This is because henna has been used to counter hair problems for ages. Henna renders several benefits, foremost being maintaining the hair. But before getting into the benefits, lets take a brief look at the source, the history behind its usage and how it works.
Where is Henna obtained from?

Henna initially referred to the plant Lawsonia inermis. The name found its origin from the local arabic name for the plant “hinna”. But these days the name also applies to the dye that is prepared from this plant for temporary colouring of skin, hair, nails and also fabrics. The colour is obtained from the leaf. Meaning the staining agent lawsone only brings out colour when it is released from the leaf. Lawsone is a burgundy coloured compound that has an affinity to bind with proteins.

History

Henna has been used through fairly large time in history. Its history dates back to the bronze age. Yes, the bronze age!

Since then it has been used to dye our skin, hair and even fabric. Women of the 19th century really loved henna It was used even back then in celebration of a festival or an auspicious occasion. But one of its most popular uses was to dye the hair orangish red!This was noted very long ago at the Indian court and then followed up even by the Roman court. Since then with traditions that are ever evolving, even the styles have developed their distinctive flavour.

Now that we a brief idea of how long henna has been around, its time to find out why?

Benefits of Henna for hair:

Henna has natural properties that help it to correlate with proteins and thus repairs and seals the cuticles which aid hair growth. It also strengthens hair and prevents hair breakage along with adding shine and lustre to your mane.
It is a natural dye that also helps in preventing premature greying of hair. Henna is said to balance the pH level in the scalp that not only prevents hair fall but also helps in getting rid of common hair problems like itchy scalp and dandruff.
Henna has cooling and conditioning properties that soothes the scalp and helps in curing the dryness of hair by restoring the lost moisture. Applying henna helps in treating dry and brittle hair and turning them into sleek, shiny and soft tresses.
It also has a way of controlling dandruff problems.
[ Read: Henna for Dandruff Treatment ]

How prepare henna for hair

Henna is commonly applied as Hair packs. So here are 3 packs to answer your questions on how to apply henna to hair.

Pack 1: For Colouring and Conditioning:

This hair pack can be used both for colouring as well as for conditioning purpose, the longer you leave it on, the deeper the colouring effect.

Ingredients:

Henna
Freshly brews black or green tea
Lemon juice
Procedure:

For this, henna powder is soaked overnight and applied to the hair on the next day.
To maximise the conditioning effect of this hair pack, instead of soaking the powder in water, soak in in freshly brewed and strained black or green tea.
To add lustre to your hair, mix a little lemon juice to this pack
If you’re looking to further condition your hair, you can also add 1 beaten egg into the pack just before application. If you don’t like the smell of the egg, then you can add 2 tablespoons of fresh yogurt or 2 tablespoon of essential oil of your choice.

This pack can be applied every two weeks to add shine and helps in increasing hair growth as well as in increasing the volume and strength of the hair. Leaving you with the magical henna hair effect!