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Traditional hair dyes are so much fun. You can grab one off the shelf at 2 am and have a new hair color by morning. They are available everywhere, and in the craziest colors imaginable.

However, for the conscientious hair dye user, the effect these chemicals have on your hair can be disturbing. Frankly, between the smells and the stringy hair I was left with after my first dye job, I was little horrified.

That, combined with the allergic reaction some users experience from hair dyes, has some people looking for more natural ways to stay beautiful. There is a natural dye on the market called henna, that does not harm your hair. It actually protects the strands of hair against getting unravelled and conditions the strands as it it coats them with its color. In fact, the biggest henna hair benefit is that the conditioning effect lasts all month long.

Henna hair dye is a dark red dye in its truest form. However the best henna hair dye actually contains other natural barks and leaves to create different shades of dyes including blacks and brunette shades. Blonde henna dye isn’t actually henna, but derivatives of other plants.

It’s important when buying henna that you read the labels and make sure there are no harsh chemicals in them. Some of the less reputable henna makers use a variety of harmful chemicals or impurities, or do not label the ingredients well. This is most commonly encountered when buying from off-shore vendors, so make sure to buy a henna brand that has good reviews.

Henna can allow for some funky hair color ideas. Some of the roots used in henna dye are shockingly blue and magenta colored to allow for bright, eye- catching colors. Just keep in mind that Henna does not truly dye the hair like commercial dyes do. It more or less coats the hair with a shade of color that will last up to 30 days.

So the next time you are thinking of a color change, try henna and enjoy a toxic free style!