Does henna help to prevent premature hair graying?

Many hair dye producers claim that they advertise and sell 'brown henna,' 'black henna' or 'light brown henna.' They are selling a different stuff. In most cases they promote and sell chemically colored (they contain artificial colors) henna powder. We should all be aware of the fact that 'organic' stuff like ''black henna'' or ''brown henna'' does not exist in nature. The only natural and pure henna is of orange color, and the rest of it (i.e. the stuff some companies advertise and poison people) are chemical mixtures of various proportions, added to natural henna. These 'colorful henna' providers also try to prove that henna prevents premature, untimely graying. It is the most dangerous claim.

Thus, the truly alarming (and critical) big question mark is, 'Can natural (i.e. clean & pure) henna prevent your hair from premature graying?' 

The genuine and straightforward response is 'NO! HENNA WILL NOT PUT A STOP TO YOUR HAIR FROM PREMATURE GRAYING!'

However, Henna will undoubtedly give color to your hair. Genuine, organic and 100% pure henna, if your hair is grayish or white, will dye your hair orange. For example, if your natural hair color is black and you start off applying henna on a regular basis, in a decade, your natural hair color will indeed turn into gray. You will notice this change as soon as you cease using henna, unless of course, you turn out to be bald. In that case, there will be no point in speaking of any color.

Henna will not protect your hair from natural graying (will not stop the graying process) but will dye your hair very nicely and in a healthy and balanced way. If you apply henna to your hair quite frequently, your hair will transform from orange to brownish and if you continue longer - to dark brown. If you combine henna with indigo, your hair will become dark brown, light brown or darkish brown. It will happen if your natural (not chemically colored) hair was white or blond. If your natural hair color is black, henna will not add color to your hair (and will not make it orange) but will make your hair healthier, stronger, more gleaming, and it will appear significantly heavier, plumper and thicker than before. 

Additionally, it is worth noticing that if you put amla to henna (amla powder is also called Phyllanthus Emblica powder), mix them both and apply to your hair regularly; your hair will turn out to be even a lot more fluffy and shiny. Amla has excessive levels of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C which breaks up the top layer of dead skin cells and exfoliates the scalp. It refreshes your scalp and helps make your hair vibrant, radiant, healthy and balanced. However, no matter what you apply, or how often you apply, if your hair has a tendency to develop into gray (in fact, it depends on your genes), it will become gray. Henna, like many other dyes, will cover gray. The real difference between henna and most other dyes is that henna is organic. It is extremely healthful for your scalp and hair (and brain) while most other inorganic dyes are full of harmful chemical substances that will most likely cause cancer.

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