We all know the feeling: when it’s time to pack, it never seems like there’s enough space. And there you are, between rolled-up t-shirts and shoes wedged in every corner, facing the ultimate travel dilemma: how can I bring all my favorite beauty products without leaving anything behind? The answer is simple: travel size! Small, lightweight, easy to tuck anywhere, and ready to follow you on every adventure—from weekend getaways to long trips across the globe. La Saponaria’s travel sizes are a true passport to sustainable beauty, with organic, vegan formulas packed with natural ingredients that are good for your skin and the planet. Ecotravel: sustainable journeys start in your beauty bag Sustainable travel is a hot topic these days: we choose greener transport, eco-conscious accommodations, and reduce single-use plastics. But often we forget that our beauty bag is part of the journey too. Choosing the right travel-size products means: Reducing waste and saving space. Using bottles that pass airport security with ease. Bringing only what you need, without compromising on quality. Most importantly, it means making room for organic travel-size cosmetics that care for both your skin and the planet. A true must-have for eco-conscious travelers who want to pack light—and guilt-free. The full line: miniature beauty routines La Saponaria’s new Travel Size Line is designed to offer a complete routine: from face cleansing to body and hair care, including scrubs and moisturizers. A little army of iconic products and new releases, all in handy 30ml or 50ml bottles. Here they are, ready to become your ultimate travel companions: Doccia Shampoo Family – Arancio Bio e Vitamina CA burst of citrus energy that cleanses both body and hair in one simple step. Perfect for the whole family, even for sensitive skin. One 30ml travel size solves two problems at once! Crema Corpo Idratante – Argan Bio e Vitamina CLight, velvety, and beautifully scented. Hydrates and leaves skin radiant and soft, with a delightful citrus fragrance. A true ally for skin stressed by sun or air conditioning. Scrub Corpo Tonificante – Ginkgo Bio e Vitamina CThe exfoliating treat you can’t travel without. Gently removes dead skin cells, leaving skin silky and fresh, with an uplifting citrusy scent that boosts your mood. Shampoo Rinforzante – Girasole Bio e ArancioA favorite for dry or treated hair! Nourishes, strengthens, and adds shine thanks to organic flaxseed, moringa, and aloe. Perfect for keeping hair gorgeous even away from home. Balsamo Nutriente – Girasole Bio e AvocadoDry, stressed hair? This travel-size conditioner transforms it into a cascade of shine. Rich in avocado and organic aloe, it leaves hair soft, smooth, and silky. Mousse Detergente MirtillaThe queen of gentle cleansing. With organic black blueberry water and calendula, it softly cleanses all skin types, even the most sensitive. Fresh, fluffy, and in 100% recyclable packaging. Kits you can’t Miss: perfect gifts (Even for yourself!) If you love having everything ready and organized, La Saponaria has thought of everything. Here are two truly irresistible travel kits, each contained in a Made in Italy cotton pouch that doubles as a convenient little basket for easy access to your products whenever you need them: Kit Viaggio Essential - Contains everything you need for a perfect trip: shower & shampoo, body cream, body scrub, shampoo, and conditioner. Basically, everything you need to travel light without leaving anything behind. Kit Must Have Viso - La Saponaria’s skincare bestsellers finally together in a compact pouch. Inside you’ll find travel-size Blueberry Mousse, full-size Hyaluronic Acid, the anti-age Wondermask, and assorted samples. Perfect for taking care of your skin anywhere in the world. These kits are a brilliant gift idea: beautiful, practical, sustainable, and full of surprises. That’s why they’re also perfect to give: you can let your loved ones try lots of amazing cosmetics for a very small price! Green Packaging & Love for the Planet Beyond practicality, there’s one detail that makes these travel sizes extra special: the eco-friendly packaging. The tubes are made from recycled plastic! Why Choose Organic Travel-Size Cosmetics Let’s put it this way: travel sizes aren’t just a luxury—they’re a smart investment. Here’s why: Try Before You Commit– Want to test a product before buying the full size? Problem solved. Perfect for Travelers – Small, lightweight, and approved for carry-on luggage. Surprising Gifts – Affordable, useful, and super cute to receive. Complete Routine in Miniature – No compromises, everything you need in a compact format. Zero Compromises – The same beloved products as the full-size versions, just more practical. Conclusion: Ready to pack? La Saponaria’s new travel sizes are an invitation to travel light, conscious, and happy. A collection that combines practicality, sustainability, and beauty indulgence, turning every trip into a full wellness experience. Whether it’s a romantic weekend, an adventurous interrail, or a long-haul flight, with our organic travel-size cosmetics your beauty bag will always be ready, compact, and green. So, what are you waiting for? Backpack on your shoulders, cotton pouch in hand, and off to new sustainable adventures. 🌍💚 {{cta('ff54b874-10ed-4cb3-bcb6-46b1e76c871f')}}  

If you’re thinking about switching to natural hair dyes—or you’ve already done it—and you want to cover your grey hair in a natural and flawless way, this guide is for you! We’ll explain the key rules for effectively covering grey hair with henna and natural herbal dyes.   Choosing to abandon chemical dyes—and the potentially harmful substances they contain—in favor of natural dyes made from henna and herbal powders is a choice that benefits both your beauty and your health. Henna and herbal dyes make the hair stronger and shinier, strengthening the hair shaft while adding volume and vitality at the roots. One of the most common questions when transitioning to natural dyes is whether they truly cover grey hair. Let’s clear this up: yes, henna and herbal dyes can cover grey hair, and by following a few simple rules you can achieve highly satisfying results. Lawsonia: what is it and why it's essential The most iconic herbal dye is classic red henna—a powder obtained from the dried leaves of the Lawsonia inermis plant. It is the only herbal dye capable of effectively coloring and covering grey hair, thanks to lawsone, the pigment molecule that gives white or very light hair its characteristic red-orange tone and adds warm red reflections to darker hair. Applied consistently, henna builds up on the hair, coating and strengthening the shaft (which is why it’s great for fine or damaged hair!) and gradually deepening the color. Lawsonia is therefore essential for covering grey hair. When combined with other herbal dyes in the right proportions, you can achieve excellent coverage without necessarily ending up with red hair. It is also an excellent treatment for oily hair, thanks to its antibacterial and purifying properties. It helps rebalance the scalp’s pH, supports healthy hair growth, strengthens the hair, and enhances shine, volume, and root lift. {{cta('69ece716-7174-4344-af1a-0b79a261896e')}} Covering Grey Hair: 10 rules to follow Here are a few simple but essential rules to achieve perfect results and fully cover grey hair: 1 > Two Consecutive Applications If you only have a few grey hairs scattered here and there, we recommend applying the natural dye twice, with about one week between applications. 2 > Two-Step Process If you have a high percentage of grey hair, you may need to use the so-called two-step method to enhance coverage.This technique involves a first application— which, if you’re using Hennetica, can already be done with the final shade you want— and then repeating the process a few days later if the color still looks uneven.In many cases, however, washing your hair with the Avatara pre-dye shampoo helps so much that even with many grey hairs, a second application often isn’t necessary. Approfondisci come eseguire il doppio passaggio, quando è necessario farlo e quando no QUI. 3 > Application Frequency To maintain a beautiful and even shade, we recommend reapplying the dye every 40 days, though this varies depending on how often you wash your hair.If you wash your hair daily or almost daily, the interval may reduce to around 25 days. 4 > Clean Hair Natural dye must be applied to clean hair, ideally washed beforehand with a purifying pre-dye shampoo like Avatara. This step is crucial because it opens the hair cuticles and deeply cleans the hair, removing any residue from previous products, environmental pollutants, or sebum. All of these tend to create a film on the hair that blocks pigment penetration. Applying the dye paste on unwashed hair may compromise your final result because chemical residues may prevent the color from adhering properly. Additionally, washing your hair before applying the paste means you won’t have to wash it immediately afterward— reducing the risk of rinsing away color that has not yet fully set. 5 > Heat and Humidity After applying the paste, wrap the hair in plastic film and keep it warm with a wool cap during the entire processing time.Heat and humidity help the color develop more effectively and more quickly. You can also use a handy trick: apply warm air from a hairdryer for 2–3 minutes every 30 minutes over the wrapped hair. 6 > Pure Paste Prepare the paste in purity, without adding additives or extra ingredients; only hot water (about 50–70°C / 122–158°F). There’s no need to acidify the mixture because Lawsonia naturally has an acidic pH, and warm water alone is enough to maintain it. Adding acidifying ingredients like yogurt, lemon juice, or vinegar— or any other ingredient— is discouraged because they can form a film on the hair and compromise pigment absorption. 7 > Processing Time Henna and herbal dyes require longer processing times.Remember, these are not chemical dyes but completely natural ones that enhance your hair’s beauty and health— they simply need more time to work. Nature has its rhythms, and we must respect them. To achieve satisfactory grey coverage, you need around 2 hours with a single application, or about 1 to 1.5 hours in the two-step method. 8 > No Silicones It’s very important not to use hair products containing silicones. Silicones create a coating around the hair shaft, preventing herbal pigments from penetrating.Consistent use of products with silicones—from shampoos to styling products—will almost certainly result in poorer grey coverage, as well as dry, dull, stressed hair. 9 > Hair Type Matters Very thick and strong hair almost always requires a two-step application, especially to cover grey hair, because it is less porous and absorbs color less easily. Fine or damaged hair (often from chemical treatments), on the other hand, tends to be more porous and absorbs color more readily— so if you don’t have many grey hairs, the two-step process is usually unnecessary. 10 > Grey Hair at the Hairline and Temples Grey hair at the hairline and temples is more difficult to cover, and the paste tends to dry faster in these areas.   A few more helpful tips Hair that has undergone chemical treatments is more porous, absorbs color more easily, and requires shorter processing times. To achieve a light brown, it’s better not to use the two-step method, as henna tends to darken hair over time due to its layering effect. Hair at the roots colors more quickly and tends to stay slightly lighter than the lengths because it is in direct contact with the warmth of the scalp. So, when dyeing only the regrowth, do use the two-step process— it helps cover greys better and avoids two-tone hair. With careful application, herbal dyes do not stain the skin around the face. If staining occurs, you can remove it with a cotton pad soaked in warm water and soap, cleansing milk, or lemon. Always wear gloves, as large amounts of paste can stain your hands. Herbal dyes cannot lighten the hair; on the contrary, they tend to darken it over time because they layer on the hair. A useful trick to avoid excessive darkening is to apply the dye frequently only on the regrowth and dye the entire hair length only every two months. The color won’t wash out but may slightly lighten, and the red highlights will gradually become permanent. {{cta('4795f700-811e-4d93-946b-7cad14a52d83')}}