Natural hair coloring how to use henna and other pure herbal pigments for chemical-free beauty

Henna, indigo, cassia and amla have been used for coloring and healing since ancient times. These all-plant dyes are gentle and safe, can be applied over chemical dyes, and actually nourish the hair.

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Main Author: Shahin, Christine (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2016]
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Table of Contents:
  • Wellness beauty and sage-ing
  • Why color your hair? Why herbal colorants ; Embracing your crone, embracing your gray
  • Basic understanding of hair coloring. Hair composition and growth ; Chemical colorants versus herbal hair colorants ; Going from chemical colorants to herbal colorants and vice versa
  • The four pure herbal colorants. Boy only pure herbal colorants ; Henna ; Indigo ; Amla ; Cassia obovata
  • How to use herbal hair colorants. Creating your color recipe ; My herbal colorant recipes ; Mixing and storing ; How to do a patch test ; The basic application process ; Playing with staining time ; Special procedures and considerations ; Making corrections and troubleshooting ; Unusual ways to use herbal colorants
  • Wrap styles. Simple turban ; Tuck wrap ; Gypsy ; Crown wrap ; Rosette turban
  • How to tale care of hair colored with herbal pigments. Hair care for different types of hair ; Daily care for healthy hair ; Natural shampoos, conditioners, and other hair products ; Hair styling
  • Frequently asked questions.