Gray Hair

A person’s hair begins to gray for several reasons, such as prolonged illness, sudden severe shock and intense worry. The most common cause is the onset of age. Gray hair look dull and lifeless. If you find gray hair difficult to care for, have it dyed in a darker shade.

It is commonly seen that when a woman first sees a couple of white hairs on her head, she usually pulls them off. This should never be done. Remember, every time you pull out a white hair, you sow the seeds for another few, because the root at the base of the hair follicle secretes an infectious serum which oozes out of the glands through the oil sac. The serum covers the area around it on the scalp and healthy hair surrounding the white hair turn white within a couple of months. If you want to get rid of these few white hair, cut them close to the root with a pair of small scissors. If the white hair come out in brushing or combining, there is no fear of infection. In this case the white hair is so weak that it is unable to hold in the scalp. Another important aspect of hair glamour is hair coloring. There are two types of hair dyes–vegetable dyes and chemical dyes. Vegetable dyes have many disadvantages, such as:

• The exposure time of the dye on the hair is inconveniently long.
• Coloring obtained is unattractive.
• They are not water–proof.

The vegetable products used for hair dye and henna, indigo, kohl, walnut bark, chamomile, sage and red oak bark.

Dyeing with Henna
The use of henna as a hair dye has been very common all over the world. It can either give the hair lovely highlights or turn it bright flaming red. It does change the chemical structure of the hair as chemical dyes do. It is not possible to predict exactly what color your hair will turn out with henna, as it depends on the texture and color of your hair. It is suggested to dye a cutting of the hair first. There are many ways of using henna. Mix one portion of henna with one cup boiling water to a paste or mix one cup of henna with one cup of coffee or tea to a paste. To any of these henna pastes you can add egg and tablespoon of castor oil. This helps the paste to stick to the hair better.

Heat the henna paste over a double boiler, let it sleep there from ten minutes to half an hour. Cool, then re-heat to the boiling point. Remove from the heat. Now add the egg and castor oil, and apply as hot as possible. Massage into the scalp. Wear rubber gloves while massaging. If the ends of your hair are dry, they will be more porous and turn brighter fast. Leave it on from half an hour to three hours, then wash it off.

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