Local beauty secret: Moroccan Henna

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Moroccan Henna is one of the rich local products that this fertile land has to offer. The Henna plant grows in desert regions; it is found especially in southern Morocco. Its particularity compared to other types of Henna is its intensely coloring property. Want to know more ? All the secrets of Moroccan Henna are in this article:

From its botanical name Lawsonia Intermis, Berber Henna is produced mainly in the Region of Ouarzazate, Zagoura and Tata commune located in the oasis of the Drâa region and at the level of the communes Assa and Zag in the region of Guelmim Oued Noun.

It is a very ancient culture, and its history dates back to ancient times. Moroccan Henna is a powder traditionally prepared from henna leaves harvested exclusively by hand in three harvests a year between the months of May and October.

Ground in the traditional way, without chemicals or dyes, the Henna powder is clean, pure, natural, with a very fine texture and without any additives. This Henna also has a uniform shade of light green color and an intense fragrance.

Moroccan Henna for hair:

Henna powder has several properties as a hair beauty ingredient: It is a treatment that strengthens the hair fiber and soothes and cleanses the scalp. Natural Henna brings vigor, volume and shine to all hair types. It is ideal for oily hair because it limits sebum secretion. It makes the hair supple and shiny, and gives hold to the hair.

Its application provides a copper color or red to auburn reflections depending on the base and the number of applications: it gives a sustained orange or copper color to light hair, up to mahogany tones on a dark base. Beyond two hours, it pulls towards deep red/mahogany depending on the base. It can be used as a base for coloring white hair. To nuance the color, it is associated with other Ayurvedic plants. But in vegetable coloring preparations, the minimum content of natural Henna is generally 10 to 20%, in order to allow it to keep its role of fixator.

Its powder is incredibly fine, which facilitates application and rinsing. The fine grain size of the mixture facilitates the preparation and application of the paste. This allows Henna Berber to adhere well to the hair, for optimized results.

How to use it? Depending on the length of the hair, advise your customers to pour the right amount needed into a bowl, before gradually pouring warm water (35-40°C) while mixing until you obtain a consistent and homogeneous paste. The paste is applied to clean, dry hair. To avoid its possible drying effects, and to moisturize and nourish the hair during the application of Moroccan Henna, you can advise your clients to mix it with vegetable glycerin or aloe vera, and to use a detangling treatment afterwards. have rinsed the paste.

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