Saturday, August 6, 2022

Henna

 

Henna plant powder does a lot of good to women's hair and scalp.

To be effective, it has to be applied at least once in 1-2 months. I'm kind of lazy about it as it's  rather a messy little job : turn the leaf powder into a smooth  paste, apply it to the hair and scalp, wrap the head with a plastic cover to keep it warm, stay with it for several hours, rinse, etc.. So, I usually do it once in... about six months, when I feel my hair is lifeless and on the verge of falling out.

Lately, I've been asking myself and Google if henna could help with male baldness.  It's no secret that lots of men are undergoing hair transplant. I'm not familiar with the details of the transplant procedure and the rate of success, but it suffices to know that's surgery, and it's not cheap.  Surgery. in cases which are not life-saving, should always be the very last resort.

The answer is yes, henna could help; applying it regularly when one still has hair on one's head might prevent baldness (the henna treatment should come , of course, as an addition, to a  balanced ,protein based diet including eggs and fish).`

The man going bald will need a loving mother/ wife/girlfriend/ to apply the stuff, otherwise he'll soon get bored and tired with it. Improving and maintaining our looks is hard work, but, it's worth it.

Henna is natural; it strenghtens and adds volume, conditions, promotes growing, reduces dandruff, might prevent premature greying and hair loss. 

My favorite brand is the american 'Colora Henna' which offers both natural color and some color shades. Unfortunately, for some reason, the import to my country seems to have stopped. I'm at my last package..





48 comments:

  1. Interesting -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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    1. I wish I had taken it more seriously over the years, Christine, but when you're young, you take things for granted: hair,skin, eyesight etc..
      Moreover, you're not always ready to invest hard work and patience needed to promote and maintain your looks. There are many things in life that interfere with your 'personal' plans.

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  2. Isn't henna also used for tattooing? I did see that one can purchase this product you featured above through Amazon but not sure if you can order from Amazon in Israel? Very interesting though with the application of it and how it could be helpful for male baldness.

    betty

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    1. Indeed, Betty. Henna is used in tatooing, but in the temporary sort, the one that fades after a couple of weeks.
      Henna is also, and especially used at weddings and celebrations in certain cultures as a symbol of health and prosperity, and is believed to bring Luck.

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  3. I've never heard of doing this, but I'm going to have to check into it. If it's good for your hair, it would be good for mine too!

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    1. Yes, do check into it. Gather as much information as you can! Knowledge is power, as they say.
      Even though it's natural stuff, it might not be good for everyone (allergy, unknown side effects). I've learnt to deal with it as I pay much attention to how my hair/scalp/and body react.

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  4. Glad to read your post. I have not tried this. I am definitely going to look into it. Thanks so much!

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    1. To avoid surprises, one has to "look into it", as you say, before trying it. I'll always prefer the natural to the chemical, yet sometimes we get unpleasant surprises.

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    2. Thanks for your advice. And thank you for the Birthday Wishes too! Hope you are staying cool and of course healthy.

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    3. Wishing all of us to stay cool (both meanings: opposite of hot, and calm/composed) and healthy ( no covid, or other health problem).

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  5. I have used henna to make my hair a bit more reddish. I loved it. My mother had a hair disease and was bald. She had beautiful red hair before she lost her hair. Later she wore a wig. Is that the right English word?

    I like this news about Henna.

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    1. The original color of henna is reddish. Well, red doesn't become me. So , I prefer no color or some other shade that make my greys look like higlights, and that's nice.
      Sorry about your mother's disease. There are lots of women (belonging to the orthodox religious circles) that choose to wear wigs, and are quite happy about it.

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  6. Thank you so much for sharing this helpful information. It’s good to know this. I really appreciate it.

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    1. If I think something might help others, I'm always glad to share the info. Hair, its health and beauty - is of great importance to both men and women.

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  7. Sounds a very interesting and helpful product but I'm not aware of it down here.

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    1. It is. I've been familiar with it for many years. My only regret is that I haven't used it regularly, and now I lack the energy for that.

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  8. The smell of henna hair products, which I like, always reminds me of my mother who henna'd her long waist length hair red. It certainly makes the hair shine and in my own youth many weekends were spent in the 70s with a packet of henna a girls night in!

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    1. If you want the red color, no problem. You can buy the genuine powder at the market for a fraction of the price.
      I'm not for red and its derivates; that's why I use the Colora shades.
      Yes, it does make the hair shine.

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  9. I love red hair and since I had black hair myself, I had to search everywhere to find a gorgeous redhead to father our children :) He did! But because I thought henna was for eczema or scabies, I might have been wary about using the product voluntarily.

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    1. Black henna is not recommended. The original color of henna is red.The other existing shades (colorless,brown, blonde) are obtained by using some other natural plants (curcumin, rhubarb, indigo). This is professionally done by firms like the Colora.

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  10. My hair is silver now, so wouldn't henna add a different color to it? Something I definitely would not want. I feel so lucky to have this color. ~ Inger from Desert Canyon.

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    1. Hi, Inger. My hair is mostly 'silver' too, and I like the color. However, it's not the color that matters to me, but the quality. I want my hair strong , thick and shiny, as it is usually, thin and brittle.Henna helps with the quality. The color is up to you.

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  11. Whenever I think of Henna, I think of Lucile Ball's bright red hair. I didn't realize it had other uses -- and was good for the hair!

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    1. As far as I know, she was not a natural red. The original color of her hair was chestnut; she then dyed it to blonde and in 1942, at the urging of MGM dyed it to red. And the rest is history, as they say.

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  12. My hair is now natural gray or silver. A friend is using henna powder for her graying hair and in my opinion, it doesn't look natural on her. But to her, it is better than using artificial colouring or having gray hair.

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    1. The original color of henna (red) does not look good on me either. That's why I buy the Colora henna. It gives you a choice of shades (all natural) that can either cover the gray or turn the grey hair into highlights. There's also a colorless option, but I used to like the highlights.

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  13. I am sceptical about this. I used to use it, but I like my Arctic White, as my hairdresser calls it!
    (ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON, Canada!

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    1. I see most of the commenters refer to colour. I'm applying henna for Quality of the hair. Colour is not an issue as Colora Henna offers color options.
      What might be an issue is the fact that it is a rather messy affair, even to someone like me who's not new to it.

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  14. That's very interesting ! I only know Henna for make up or put it in your hairs to give a reddish shine, but not at all as a medicine for hair growing. Should send your post to Prince William ! The only man I know with a hair transplantation is Elton John.

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    1. It can be effective, if used regularly. It's tedious work, however, and people go only for the short and immediate.
      Elton John, by the way, was a friend of the late princess Diane and her family (as far as I know from gossip).

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    2. yes, he even sang at her funerals "Candle in the wind"

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    3. It seems you're well-informed, Gattina. I like that. Kudos to you, for keeping up with world events!

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  15. I have heard of Henna, but do not know anything about it, so thank you for an interesting read.

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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    1. You're welcome, Jan. Henna dye has been known and used since antiquity. It's prepared from a plant called Lawsonia Inermis

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  16. Boa tarde minha querida amiga. Uma excelente quinta-feira com muita paz e saúde.

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    1. Thanks, Luiz. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

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  17. Interesting post, DUTA. I've heard of Henna before, in hair products, but never paid it much attention. I'll have to do some research on my end, to see what benefits this might have. I do see products available that contain Henna, but have never purchased any of them. Have a nice day, DUTA...I hope you are doing well!

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    1. I've been faithful to the above product for many years. It hasn't done me any harm, but in order to be really effective it has to be applied regularly, and that's another matter.
      In certain cultures, it's a sort of a
      family affair: mother, daughter, sisters apply the paste to each other, have fun gatherings, and see good results.
      Wishing you a happy weekend!

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    2. So interesting to learn about other cultures...thank you for sharing that. You have a happy week-end, too, DUTA!!

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    3. Henna and its use at wedding ceremonies and other celebrations as a positive symbol, is a very interesting topic, Bica. You could google it, and be surprised by the uses of this dye.

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  18. I hadn't heard of this before. Good info though.

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    1. People, especially women,are willing to do a lot for their hair, 'the crown of their head', and are always on the lookout for means to improve it.
      Henna can help those with thin hair, and it's definitely worth knowing about it.

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  19. Te iba a preguntar si existía ya preparado comercialmente para evitar tanto trabajo, y veo que al final nos muestra que si existe, y que a mi no me vendría nada mal, ya que en los últimos meses se me está cayendo bastante el pelo, aunque no estoy calvo, ni espero estarlo.
    Comparto contigo en que entrar en un quirófano, para un asunto menor de estética, es un riesgo muy grande y que yo jamás lo haría. aquí en España está de moda ir a Turquía para hacerse el transplante de pelos, porque les sale con avión, hotel, y hospital a mitad de precio de lo que cuesta aquí.
    Gracias por tan interesante entrada, amiga Duta.
    Saludos.

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    1. The preparation is only mixing the powder with water to form a smooth paste. The work is afterwards: applying it on the head, staying with it for several hours, rinsing.
      Turkey is also where israelis go for hair transplant. It has become very popular for the same reasons that you have mentioned in your comment.
      Thanks for your kind words, Manuel. Have a blessed weekend!

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  20. I don't put any colour through my hair. I'm grey, and am not unhappy about that. My two furry best mates would probably throw me out if I changed my hair colour, thinking I was a stranger who'd broken in! :)

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    1. Ha, ha - that's a good one. Your furry mates won't recognize you with a hair color other than grey, and throw you out. Thanks for the laugh.

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  21. Just stopping back by to see how you're doing . . . saying hi and hello and to let you know I'm thinking of you.

    Wishing you well, my friend! Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Thank you, dellgirl. Wishing you a blessed week!

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