| Have you ever wanted to change your hair color but | | | | to a health food store or order them over the internet. |
| been nervous about the chemicals in hair dyes? You | | | | These mixes often have instructions about how to |
| can relax. There is an alternative to chemical hair dyes | | | | prepare your hair before dying it and how long to |
| that can give you the hair color results you have been | | | | leave the dye on the hair. |
| looking for. Organic hair color can offer a range of | | | | Because the dye sits on the outside of the hair shaft, it |
| different shades and tones while making your hair look | | | | will wash off in time. If you shampoo your hair |
| and feel smoother and healthier in the process. | | | | frequently, this can accelerate the rate at which the |
| Women have traditionally used henna, the same plant | | | | color fades. If the color is very dark, you may notice |
| that is used to create temporary tattoos on hands and | | | | roots although since the dye washes away over time, |
| feet, for thousands of years. It was used not only as a | | | | they will become less noticeable than they would with |
| way to change hair color but as a beauty treatment | | | | chemical dyes. Henna can be safely used on hair that |
| since it made hair softer and more manageable. It also | | | | has been chemically treated or dyed using chemical |
| could be used to leave a red color behind depending | | | | dyes. This can be a great asset to women who want |
| on the concentrations and the mixture that was used. | | | | to have their hair texture changed and then be able to |
| The way that henna makes hair more manageable is | | | | dye it a different color in a short period of time. |
| the same way it colors the hair. Each of the hair | | | | Because there are no chemicals, it is gently enough to |
| strands is coated in a layer of henna that changes its | | | | use on very fragile or damaged hair. |
| color and makes it look smoother and healthier. If it is | | | | However, although you can use henna over other |
| combined with other plant dyes such as alma, coffee, | | | | chemicals, you cannot use chemicals over the henna. |
| indigo and cassia, users can make their hair black or | | | | You also should be cautious about using plant based |
| brown. It cannot be used to lighten hair, since this | | | | dyes if you have ever had a negative reaction to |
| requires peroxide and henna does not contain any | | | | henna tattoos or if you suffer from hay fever or plant |
| peroxide. | | | | based allergies. You should always perform an allergy |
| You can choose to research your own recipes online | | | | test with any kind of hair dye and organic hair color is |
| or buy commercially prepared mixtures. These are | | | | no exception to this rule. |
| often available in a range of shades from bright red, to | | | | If you use the products as instructed you may find that |
| burgundy, reddish brown, dark brown and black. | | | | organic hair color can be an amazing chemical free |
| Depending on where you live it may be more difficult | | | | way to color your hair. |
| to find the commercial mixes and you may need to go | | | | |