Alkanna is an evergreen shrub from the boraginaceae family. In addition to its coloring effect, it also ensures soft, silky hair and, when used in synergy with oils, has a nourishing and strengthening effect. If your skin is prone to neurodermatitis or psoriasis, alkanna can be beneficial. Essere mixed with clay or other herbal powders to prepare una mask. Shades: red violet depending on the ph of the base when acidic active ingredients such as lemon juice or vinegar are added, the shade becomes more pink when 4 g of baking soda is added to 100 g of alkanna, the color tends to turn blue purple when applied pure, alkanna does not produce una strong coloring, and the color isn't particularly long-lasting. Therefore, we recommend mixing alkanna with cool red henna to achieve cherry red tones. Modo for use: hair: it is recommended to mix the powder with a vegetable oil castor, jojoba, sweet almond oil or una mixture of the three let the mixture rest in hot water for 30 minutes or at room temperature for 48 hours alternatively, the alkanna can essere cold maceration. To do this, store the mixture with the oil in an airtight container for 40 days in a cool, dark place
Shake 2-3 times a week. Use the oil extract as a hair pack or add it to henna. To mix alkanna with henna, the powder can be essere mixed even with water alone but, in this modo, it loses some of its coloring effect. It is therefore not recommended to mix the pure powder with just water. Skin: use alkanna as a mas...