by Vanessa at Henna Sooq | Sep 18, 2012 | Caring For Your Hair: The Henna Way, DIY Ayurvedic Hair & Beauty Care Recipes, Growing Long Hair, Henna for Hair, Strengthen Your Hair |
Henna is an incredible herb that is amazing at colouring your hair naturally, and can be easily maintained with root touch ups in between full head applications. There’s no reason to stop hennaing when hennaing the roots only is an easy option! Root touch ups are as easy as a full head application, if not easier! To do roots-only, do stick with your usual recipe to maintain a consistent color. On your second root touch up, overlap the dye onto the previously dyed root touch up to keep the colour even, or apply a gloss all over after a root touch up. Glosses can be done on the entire length to refresh the colour as well. To make root touch ups with henna easier, freeze henna in ice cube trays or little blobs (thanks to Anje @ LHC for the great tip), or in small zip-lock baggies. Around 30-50 grams of combined powder is needed for a root touch up. What can I use to apply henna paste to the roots? Zip lock baggie with the corner cut Carrot bag or henna cones (easy and less messy option) Our Plastic Bottle to apply along your root line With a dye brush separating sections. A small icing piping bag with a smooth plastic round tip Most of these found at: Henna Sooq How many ways can I apply paste to my roots? Divide hair into 6 braids (loose at the base) and use an applicator to squirt henna into the roots. Make small buns with loose bases and squirt henna into the base. Part the hair as you go along and squirt or paint henna onto the roots....
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by Vanessa at Henna Sooq | Mar 28, 2012 | Caring For Your Hair: The Henna Way, Growing Long Hair |
Essential oils are concentrated extracts of many different plants and are widely used as a natural means of healing the body, mind and soul. Some essential oils are calming such as lavender, while as others can heal the skin and scalp, such as sweet orange. Here at Henna Sooq, we offer 12 essential oils (new essential oils are always being added to our product line) that are suitable for the use on hair and skin. Please keep in mind that some essential oils are not safe during pregnancy. To use essential oils, always dilute them in a carrier oil such as Organic Golden Jojoba oil, coconut, grapeseed or olive, or add them to your henna or cassia treatments, washes, conditioners and hair rinses and misters. Do not use essential oils without diluting them first (in treatments or oils), as they’re very concentrated and can cause irritation to the scalp and skin if not diluted. For scent, add just a few drops, but for oils, go here for proper essential oil dilution. Geranium Bourbon Essential Oil Geranium Bourbon Essential Oil is created by distilling the leaves of the Geranium and has a sort of musky-minty-rose aroma. Geranium Bourbon helps treat fungal and bacterial skin infections, balances sebum production of the scalp, balances oily scalp and hair, heals irritated scalp and promotes hair growth and shiny hair. Ravensara Essential Oil Ravensara Essential oil is created by distilling the leaves and twigs of the Madagascan tree called Ravensara aromatica. Ravensara’s scent is similar to Eucalyptus, but softer and quite similar to Rosemary. Ravensara is fantastic for healing bacterial scalp infections and helps clear skin blemishes. It is...
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by Vanessa at Henna Sooq | Mar 19, 2012 | Caring For Your Hair: The Henna Way, Clean Hair! Handmade Shampoo Bars & Ayurveda, Growing Long Hair, New Products!, Strengthen Your Hair |
Welcome! This is part 2 of the Ayurvedic Herbs series. In part 1, we discussed Shikakai and Soapnut Powders and their uses. In part 2 our focus is Sukesh Ayurveda , which is available at the Henna Sooq. Sukesh Ayurveda is new at Henna Sooq! Have you ever wondered what Sukesh Ayurveda can do for your hair? Sukesh Ayurveda is an Ayurvedic herbal treatment that is an excellent all-round hair treatment with eight carefully selected and perfectly blended herbs great for conditioning the hair strands, nourishing the hair roots, encouraging and nourishing new growth, improving condition of the scalp, eradicating lice, thickening hair strands and so much more! To see how Sukesh Ayurveda works, let’s look at all the ingredients individually: Organic cassia obovata: Conditions and strengthens hair, improves scalp condition, gives hair incredible shine. Organic amla: Conditions hair, prevents hair loss, high in vitamin c (smooths down hair cuticle), improves condition of the scalp, nourishes the hair, equalises sebum production of the scalp, thickens hair strands. Organic Neem: Anti fungal/anti septic, treats a number of scalp conditions such as dandruff, psoriasis, acne, fungal conditions, eczema, soothes itchy scalp, remove excess oil from the hair/scalp, balances sebum production, nourishes hair roots and encourages growth. Organic Aloe Vera: Heals and soothes the scalp, encourages hair growth, nourishes new growth, moisturises hair, improves scalp condition. Organic Tulsi: Anti bacterial, moisturises hair, protects the hair from environmental pollution, heals the scalp from various scalp conditions such as scalp acne and dandruff. Brahmi: Encourages growth, strengthens hair roots, thickens the hair, heals the scalp, decreases shedding, treats scalp conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, improves overall health of scalp and hair. Bhringraj: Encourages and nourishes growth,...
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by Vanessa at Henna Sooq | Mar 2, 2012 | Clean Hair! Handmade Shampoo Bars & Ayurveda, DIY Ayurvedic Hair & Beauty Care Recipes, Growing Long Hair, Hair Conditioners & Oils, Henna for Hair, Strengthen Your Hair |
Walk into your kitchen and take a look in your cupboard. You may see an assortment of herbs and teas. Yes, you are indeed in the right place. Wait! I can use these on my hair? Absolutely! The kitchen contains a plethora of natural remedies for a wide range of hair and scalp conditions from dandruff, dry hair, and even tinting the hair with subtle colour! Herbs and teas have been used on the hair for many many years as a means of keeping the hair and scalp happy. There are many herbs and teas to choose from, for a wide range of hair types and conditions. Both dry and fresh herbs can be used. Which Herbs and Teas Can I Use? Tinting/Enhancing Your Hair Blondes can use Chamomile, marigold (red-gold), catnip to brighten up their manes. For brunettes, rosemary, lavender (for dark browns/blacks), basil, cloves and sage are great for emphasizing the rich natural tones. Red-heads will benefit from using Hibiscus, calendula, paprika (copper), rosehip tea. Rhubarb is fantastic for adding golden-reddish tint to blonde hair. For tinting, make the tea following the tea instructions below. For an even more concentrated tint, boil the strained tea until half of the liquid has evaporated. Apply to freshly cleansed hair and leave on for an hour, more for a more intense tint leave on for a longer period of time. To gradually lighten the hair, make a mix of honey, distilled water and either cinnamon or cardamom. Dry Hair and Conditioning Herbs such as Hibiscus (can tone lighter hair reddish), Chamomile, marigold, catnip, rose petals, fenugreek (methi), comfrey, elderflower tea, rosemary, lavender, can bring...
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