Every woman dreams of looking attractive. However, modern fast life often almost leaves no chance to devote time to your appearance. In this case, the correction of the shape of the eyebrows with henna becomes a real salvation.
About the staining procedure
Eyebrow dyeing with henna has been especially popular recently, as it is a dye of natural origin. With the help of coloring with this substance, you can get the desired shade, strengthen the eyebrows. Currently, staining with henna (or, as it is also called, biological tattooing) has become very popular. Its main advantage is that it is relatively safe compared to other methods.
Types of henna
You can give your desired eyebrow shape on your own, at home. Before you start dyeing eyebrows with henna, you should understand those types that are currently used. Now its following types are distinguished:
- dye used for mehendi (patterns on the skin);
- pure henna;
- mixes with henna with the addition of paint;
- kits for bio-tattooing (purchased in professional salons).
Henna itself is red, and therefore for the procedure you need to choose the right paint. Typically, chemicals are added to the mixture to produce a darker tint. However, natural supplements (coffee or basma) can also be used. Natural types of mixtures can give only a warm chestnut color.
Henna pros
The main advantage of this substance is that it is completely natural. Henna is obtained from the deciduous part of a plant called "Lavsonia spiny." Currently, the use of henna to color eyebrows is the most environmentally friendly and safe way. A positive point is the fact that it almost never causes allergies. However, this does not mean that a test is not necessary before use. If henna is used for the first time, allergy testing is a must.
Eyebrow dye made on the basis of henna has a number of useful characteristics:
- promotes healing of the skin;
- nourishes the upper layers of the epidermis;
- dyeing eyebrows with henna ensures a lasting shade;
- strengthens own hair pigment.
For the first time, henna coloring appeared among the beauties of North African countries. The main advantages of painting are as follows:
- can be used at home;
- low price;
- no pain or discomfort;
- You can choose your own shade;
- naturalness.
Cons of henna
But despite all the advantages, painting eyebrows with henna also has disadvantages:
- the relative shortness of the result of staining on oily skin;
- quick flushing in sea water;
- no result on scarred skin;
- the duration of the procedure (henna is a natural product, and therefore, for a full-fledged result, the exposure time should be at least 40-60 minutes).
How to choose the color of henna?
For those who use this substance for the first time, this question is very relevant. Stylists give the following recommendations on this subject:
- owners of dark hair and light skin for coloring eyebrows with henna will use a mixture of dark brown;
- dark henna is suitable for swarthy brunettes;
- red beast is recommended the classic look of henna, which will give the eyebrows a natural golden shine;
- stylists advise blondes to pay attention to light shades of brown;
- fair-haired henna is recommended to fair-haired.
What is required for the procedure?
The first thing to think about is hand safety. After all, henna can stay on the skin for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire rubber gloves in advance and put on things that you do not mind spoiling. Also, for painting the house, you need to prepare a towel and napkins. The selected henna tone is mixed with additional substances - for example, basma, coffee, lemon juice.
It is also necessary to prepare napkins and a towel. Now it’s important to choose the right henna tone. To do this, it is mixed with additional products, such as basma, coffee, lemon juice, etc. If you want to get a more saturated and darker shade, then a little basma or coffee should be added during the preparation of the mixture for henna eyebrow dyeing. Before and after the procedure, the described care rules should be followed, so additional items may be required: eucalyptus, castor oil, scrub salt, cream. The resulting composition is mixed to a thick sour cream. The dye is isolated from the air with a transparent film for several minutes.
Application Technique
If you are not buying a ready-made kit for biotattoo, but ordinary henna, then it should be poured with water at a temperature of about 60 ° C and add a little lemon juice. In fact, the procedure for applying henna is no different from applying ordinary eyebrow paint.
- To begin with, you should prepare the skin: conduct a soft peeling so that the henna lies evenly.
- At this stage, you can slightly adjust the shape of the eyebrows.
- The skin is cleansed and degreased.
- Most often, the mixture is produced in dry form (this is a feature of storing products from henna). Therefore, it is necessary to dilute it with water according to the instructions. The structure can be different, so it will take a little experience to learn how to evenly distribute the paint.
- Stylists recommend first painting over thin sections, and only then moving on to thicker ones. Photos of henna dyeing eyebrows show that the more accurately the mixture is applied, the more attractive the final result.
- You can help yourself by first drawing the shape of the eyebrows.
- The mixture lasts at least 40 minutes. This is required in order to make the color more saturated and last as long as possible.
A mixture of henna can slightly dry the skin, leaving an unpleasant feeling of tightness. Therefore, it is useful after the procedure to treat the skin near the eyebrows with a moisturizer, and lubricate the eyebrows with cosmetic care oil.
In the event that the mixture lay sloppy, you can repeat the staining. You can correct the result using peeling or lotion.
Aftercare
Care before and after eyebrow dyeing is completely uncomplicated. To do this, it is enough to follow a few rules:
- The first couple of days there is a restriction on washing with water.
- After staining with henna on the eyebrow zone, creams, lotions, foams and other cosmetics should not be allowed to enter. Indeed, the term of visibility of the result will be reduced.
- But then it is very useful to carry out various oil procedures. For example, grease eyebrows with castor, olive or almond oils. So they will shine better.
- Reduces the duration of the mixture of sea water, moist and warm air, baths, steaming. In some cases, the paint can literally disappear in just one session. This must be taken into account so that the result will please as long as possible.
How to dye henna eyebrows with the addition of basma?
Eyebrow correction and dyeing can be carried out both in the salon and at home. One of the most optimal components for obtaining a rich shade at home is basma. To achieve the optimum effect, these components are combined in equal proportions. And if you mix 1 part of henna and 2 parts of basma, you get very black eyebrows. A proportion of 1: 1 gives a dark brown tint. A bronze tint is obtained by mixing two parts of henna and one part of basma.
This option is great for those who can not tolerate chemical dyes. Henna and Basma do no harm, look after eyebrows.
The first thing to do is mix the henna and basma. If you use only henna, the eyebrows will be red. If you apply only basma - green. The mixture is diluted to a mushy state, and a little sugar can be added for viscosity. If the skin is oily, it is useful to add a drop of lemon juice.
An important point: when painting eyebrows at home, it is necessary that the mixture does not dry out during staining. After all, henna gives off color, only being in a liquid consistency. To do this, periodically moisten the henna with a cotton swab soaked in eucalyptus oil. Also, such a manipulation can be repeated after washing off the mixture. Eucalyptus oil helps make the color richer.
Henna paste for biotattoo: recipe from professionals
In fact, any commercially available shade of henna contains additional dyes. If an industrial mixture is used for coloring, then the color will last 5-7 days. If you use natural henna, then the stylists promise that the result will last up to 3 weeks. In any case, the longer you hold the paste on your eyebrows, the more persistent the result will be.
Beauty professionals give the following henna paste recipe. To prepare the mixture you will need:
- a small bubble from under the drops (for example, from under naphthyzine);
- toothpick;
- henna;
- lemon juice;
- sugar;
- lavender oil;
- Eucalyptus oil.
Application
To prepare the paste, you need to pour henna into a bubble, filling it to half. Henna is poured with lemon juice so that a very thick puree is obtained. The paste is mixed and cleaned in a dark, warm place for a long time - from 12 hours to a day. After the composition is infused, you need to add sugar on the tip of the knife, two drops of eucalyptus oil, as well as 1-2 drops of lavender (or any other) oil. At this point, the mixture should be thick, like sour cream. The bubble is placed for another 12-24 hours in a secluded place. After that, the mixture is ready for use.
Before applying, it is necessary to treat the eyebrows with a scrub, degrease with a lotion. Then gently apply the mixture. The paste must be kept for one hour. If it dries up - you need to carefully soak it with any kind of vegetable oil. Eyebrows can not be wet for a day. After the procedure, they will have a light red tint, but within two days the hairs should darken and acquire a reddish-brown color.
Eyebrow tinting: reviews
According to the reviews of many girls, henna is great if there is a goal to color both the skin and the hairs - in other words, to get a more graphic eyebrow. Henna lasts about 2 weeks, and its effect is similar to an eyebrow pencil or shadow.
Good reviews are also available about staining with henna in girls with rare eyebrows, because it can fill in the gaps, mask the flaws. This is shown by the photo of eyebrow dyeing presented in this article.
Using henna write that before the dyeing procedure it is useful to peel eyebrows - for example, using salt. After peeling, henna rests better and lasts longer. One of the advantages of henna - it can paint over the old tattoo.
Despite all the advantages, there are negative reviews about this staining method. The tint in some cases is too weak. Some girls write that their henna does not last long and disappears in just 4-5 days.
A lot of positive reviews leave those women whose own eyebrows are quite thin. It happens that the hairs do not grow in some places, and they have to be constantly painted over. An excellent solution to this problem is henna dyeing eyebrows. Before and after photos show how the female appearance changes for the better after such a procedure.
Also, those who tested this procedure write on themselves that the maximum result is observed in the first days. Over time, henna looks more and more soft on the face. According to reviews, henna lasts longer on hair than on skin.
Neat eyebrows allow you to make the image complete and sophisticated, and the look - attractive, alluring and restrained. For those who want to enjoy a beautiful shape of eyebrows for a long time, the use of henna is one of the most optimal options.