Natural hair coloring : how to use henna and other pure herbal pigments for chemical-free beauty Cover Image

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Natural hair coloring : how to use henna and other pure herbal pigments for chemical-free beauty / Christine Shahin ; photography by Melinda DiMauro ; foreword by Rosemary Gladstar.

Shahin, Christine, (author.). DiMauro, Melinda, (photographer.). Gladstar, Rosemary, (writer of foreword .).

Summary:

Henna, indigo, cassia and amla have been used for coloring and healing since ancient times. These all-plant dyes are gentle and safe, can be applied over chemical dyes, and actually nourish the hair.

Record details

ISBN: 9781612125985
ISBN: 1612125980
Physical Description: 183 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Includes formulas for 14 colors"--Page [4] of cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Wellness beauty and sage-ing -- Why color your hair? Why herbal colorants ; Embracing your crone, embracing your gray -- Basic understanding of hair coloring. Hair composition and growth ; Chemical colorants versus herbal hair colorants ; Going from chemical colorants to herbal colorants and vice versa -- The four pure herbal colorants. Boy only pure herbal colorants ; Henna ; Indigo ; Amla ; Cassia obovata -- How to use herbal hair colorants. Creating your color recipe ; My herbal colorant recipes ; Mixing and storing ; How to do a patch test ; The basic application process ; Playing with staining time ; Special procedures and considerations ; Making corrections and troubleshooting ; Unusual ways to use herbal colorants -- Wrap styles. Simple turban ; Tuck wrap ; Gypsy ; Crown wrap ; Rosette turban -- How to tale care of hair colored with herbal pigments. Hair care for different types of hair ; Daily care for healthy hair ; Natural shampoos, conditioners, and other hair products ; Hair styling -- Frequently asked questions.