Henna For Blonde Hair

Natural colour does not need to be limited to black, brown and red hair – henna for blonde hair can offer just as gorgeous an effect. Find out more about henna on blonde hair with our dyeing guide.

How does henna hair lightening work?

You should see blonde henna as a complement to your natural colour, using henna hair lightening to bring out a broad palette of shades through highlights. The term ‘blonde henna’ is something of a misnomer – it doesn’t actually contain extracts of the henna plant, but...

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We’ve all seen the numerous benefits of using henna to colour and nourish hair, but what about henna for curly hair? If you’re blessed with naturally bouncy curls, then you’ll want a shampoo, conditioning and colour treatment that does them justice.

The challenges of curly hair

It’s a tale as old as time: those of us gifted with straight hair want voluminous waves, whereas those facing the frizz would do anything for poker-straight locks. True enough, curly hair comes with its own challenges – namely the dreaded ‘f-word’.

Curly hair tends to become dry,...

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One of the main concerns with turning to a plant-based diet is vegan hair loss. The average human has around 100,000 hairs on their head and naturally loses about 100 per day.

Various things can increase that rate of hair loss, including hereditary conditions, stress and rapid weight loss. However, if you’ve recently started losing hair more rapidly than usual while eating a vegan diet, you’ve probably found the culprit.

Why can you experience hair loss on a vegan diet?

Eating vegan brings several...

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Vegan products are increasing in popularity every year, from foods to beauty products and vegan hair dyes. A record 600,000 people in the UK signed up for Veganuary 2022 – an increase of 100,000 on 2021 – indicating a shift in consumer habits that is not slowing.

There are many reasons why this is happening. Of course, many choose vegan products to be kinder to animals and the environment. But cruelty free hair products are also kinder to your own hair and scalp. Today, we’ll...

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Finding a hair dye for sensitive scalp sufferers is a tricky task – but an important one. Forty-four per cent of people suffer from sensitive scalp, so it’s essential to understand why it happens and what you can do to help. First, let’s look at what causes sensitivity.

Can I dye my hair if I have a sensitive scalp?

The good news is that hair dye for sensitive scalp sufferers exists. You may have to take a few more precautions than other blessed itch-free ladies and gentlemen, but it will be...

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Vegan beauty products are soaring in popularity in the UK – one in five of us now make sure our toiletries are not tested on animals. Add to this that one in four UK households have decreased the number of animal products they buy since March 2020, and it’s clear to see that the vegan revolution is here to stay.

Whether it’s for health or ethical reasons, or both, there is a surge towards using vegan beauty products. Certified vegan goods prove that they do not contain...

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Some may think winter is the most wonderful time of the year, but your hair does not – thankfully, we’ve put together our top winter hair care tips to help.

If left unprotected, the cold weather and harsh wind can cause damage to your hair, including making it dry and brittle. The good news is that by following a regular treatment schedule, you can help your hair be at its best throughout the winter months.

How to care for your hair in winter

There are several things you should do to care for your...

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The first thing that comes to mind when you think of henna may be its dyeing properties, but what about using henna for hair growth?

Henna boasts so many aesthetic benefits that we tend to forget about the long-term effects. But henna hair growth is also a very real, and very natural, benefit. In fact, letting henna help with the long and tiresome process of growing out your hair offers several advantages.

For a start, by using henna powder for hair growth, you avoid using other potentially damaging treatments which can be full of chemicals....

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When we think of veganism, we tend to picture changes to our diet such as healthy milk swaps – but what about vegan hair care?

This may sound a little strange on paper, but if you’ve ever seen anything that’s not food marked as ‘vegan’, allow us to explain. Vegan beauty products, such as shampoos or soap, are named so because they have not harmed animals in any way. So, cruelty free hair products can only make this claim if:

• They are not tested on animals
• They contain no animal derivatives...

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The vegan movement continues to take the UK by storm – with vegan hair products and sustainable alternatives flying off the shelves, it’s predicted that 13 million Britons will be ‘meat-free’ by the end of 2021.

But what is the link between eco hair products and the meat-free movement? Quite simply, veganism goes beyond what we add to our diets – it’s also about the choices we make as consumers.

Vegan products are made without any involvement with animals, whether this is animal testing or using animal ingredients such...

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