You must have seen your grandma, mother and Aunts applying henna on their hair. Do you know why they all use it and what are its benefits? If you never bothered to know the reason then we will tell you why. Mehendi is a really wonderful natural hair dye which has been used in India since ages as it has great qualities in it.
It not only dyes your hair but also makes your hair very healthy. Applying it on a regular basis strengthens your hair and makes it look brighter. It also keeps you away from dandruff and scaly-scabby scalp and adds volume to your hair.
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Now, you know many good things about Henna, let's see how one should apply Henna (mehendi) on hair:
How to use henna on your hair:
Take a copper bowl and enough quantity of henna according to the length of your hair. Pour slightly warm water over it. Mix both the ingredients properly and make a thick paste. Now squeeze one lemon juice on it. If your hair are dry, add a few drops of mustard oil to it but if your hair texture is oily lemon juice is good for it. For a dry and itchy scalp (with dandruff) add two teaspoons of yogurt to it. Apply it on your hair properly and leave it for 2-3 hours and let it dry completely. Make sure your hair are clean before you apply henna. Finally, wash your hair with running tap water and then dry your hair naturally.
Now lets have a look on the benefits of mehendi:
Natural hair colour:
Henna is a natural hair dye and has no side effects at all. Many people use chemical dyes to colour their hair which has many side effects but henna keeps you away from all problems. It gives your hair lovely red-orange colour without any hassle.
Wonderful conditioner
Do you spend hefty amount on conditioners? If yes, try mehendi once. It is a great conditioner for your hair and you will definitely love it. It has such properties which brings back the health and charm to your natural hair. It also restores the natural acid-alkaline balance to the scalp.
Keeps dandruff at bay
Mehendi is naturally anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, so if you apply henna on your hair, you can stay away from dandruff and flaky scalp. Using henna on a regular basis can easily help you to get rid of dandruff. So, apply mehendi on your hair and say ‘bye-bye' to dandruff.
Strengthens hair
If you want to strengthen your hair, apply henna. Henna has lots of great qualities which helps your hair strengthen and grow well. It has a great quality that it can penetrate the hair shaft and bind with the keratin present in it. It makes your hair stronger.
Increases hair volume
If your hair is very thin and don't have good volume, use mehendi. Henna helps increase the volume of your hair. The deposits of henna build up the thickness of your strand which in turn helps increasing the volume. So, don't worry anymore, apply Henna on your hair and that bouncy look.
Enhances the natural shine
Who doesn't like bright and shining hair? All of us want it and trust us, it is really easy to get it. Wondering how! Simply use henna. If you apply henna regularly on your hair, it enhances the natural shine also. The deposits of henna makes the hair cuticle brighter and shinier.