1 Pack Of Red/Orange Henna Hair & Beard Color/Dye 100 Grams - Natural Hair Color, Plant-based Hair Dye - The Henna Guys

I am a performer, I am 44 years old, and have salt and pepper hair. A few years back, I noticed that most hair dies, even though they state that they cover gray hair, would not cover gray hair completely. I started to do a lot of research on the health benefits of switching to Henna. Most, Henna products have salt in them, which, if you have processed your hair prior, can cause your hair to break off. The Henna guys does not have the salt in their henna! I have a very dear friend that turned me onto this particular company. They have a lot of integrity, and the colors are so beautiful. I had been bleaching my own hair and dying at different colors. Mainly Pravana, and also semi permanent vegan dyes. I am a Tour Guide in New Orleans, and it gets quite hot here and tend to sweat a lot during the summer time, especially. One day I noticed, as I took witch hazel and wipe my chest, the cotton pad was black. I started to do research on the effects of chemical dyes, and how it is absorbed into your body, what I found is there are some cancer causing affects. Your skin is one of the biggest organs, I wanted to improve my mental health as well, as I am perimenopausal and figure that the absorption of these chemicals is probably affecting things that I don’t realize. Henna dye, darkens overtime, so I was quite worried to commit to this. I have long straight hair that almost touches my lower back for the first application, I used hibiscus tea that I brewed, put the deep red powder in a glass bowl. You do not want to use any kind of metal bowl slowly mixed the hibiscus tea in and stirred the Henna, so that there were no clumps and a cookie dough kind of texture. I also used Bravani powder. Adding in a quarter of the packet, this is something that you can add to the Henna that helps with strengthening the hair, etc. You can go on the henna guys.com and see the options that they have. I also used a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, then I let the Henna sit for eight hours, and set an alarm on my phone. I used three packets which was way too much, but wanted to make sure I had enough. After eight hours I mixed it again. Then I took a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and mixed it in, as the reviews stated it would help with gray coverage. I also made sure that I had a sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. I used a regular hair, dyeing, brush, gloves, and had a plastic cap nearby, the easiest way to do this with long hair, you section your hair off and four different sections and clipped the ones back that you were not using. You can use your hands, but I found it much easier to use a dye brush. I don’t know what people are so fussy about, I was reading reviews, and they said that it was super messy, however, I didn’t have any issues. Keep in mind I’ve been dying my hair for many many years. I did put a cape on over my clothes and made sure I wasn’t wearing anything that I would care about getting Henna on. If you get henna on your hands or body, it’s actually not as bad to get it off like people say. Use lemon juice and baking soda. Mix it into a paste and let it sit on your skin where you accidentally died, and after a couple minutes, just scrub it off with a washcloth, off and no problem Depending on the length of your hair, will determine how long you need to wait until you apply it. Once you apply the henna, you have to let it sit on your head for three hours and cover it. It is a clay, so your hair will feel heavy. Honestly, I just twisted my hair up into four buns and put a cap on basically just did some house work after three hours, I went into the shower to rinse it off. It is extremely important that when you rinse it off it is cold water. Also, it’s a good idea to rinse off the top of the cap before you pull it off. If you have long hair, you’re definitely one gonna wanna lean your head back and keep it back, the first time I did this I didn’t do this, and the water that dripped down my face had had a die coming down, so I did actually need to scrub my face after this happened. I would highly suggest a mirror on the side of your shower you can also start with warm water at first to acclimate your body, and then rinse it out if your hair. I would definitely suggest putting a leave in conditioner that is super hydrating that sulfate free, a.k.a. maybe a coconut or jojoba hair mask. Put it in your hair and leave it on as long as you can after the first application, then go in and rinse it off with cold water. A lot of people don’t realize that if you have been processing your hair for sometime, it takes your hair a while to adjust. Literally, the henna will coat your hair, follicle and help heal your hair, but it takes time. My hair felt dry and brittle the first time, the second time was better, and the third time, I finally feel like my hair has adjusted and it’s soft and silky. Honestly, after I first did my hair, it was very soft due to the oils I put in my hair. Just know if you do decide to take a warm shower, to actually seal the henna dye into your hair, you do need to use cold water the more you wash your hair with warm water, the quicker it will rinse out. The gray coverage is amazing and the health benefits are also equally as awesome. I should’ve been doing this years ago. There are many tutorials on YouTube specifically for this brand, the Henna guys. Are used a lot of those tutorials to approach this. Now, when I am outside and sweating, I know, at least if the henna goes into my skin, it will not cause my body harm. Also, the more I use this, the healthier and stronger my hair feels. to prevent darkening at my ends, I actually applied two times all over my hair, then the third time I only applied it to my roots, this way, I can keep the rest of my hair a little bit lighter There are several lightning techniques. If you have been dying your hair with Henna for a very long time, you can find a lot of those resources on YouTube. This may sound like a very long process, but I’m telling you, it is well well worth it. Wanted to share my experience, hope this was helpful, honestly this color is so beautiful and I get so many compliments, I would suggest it to anyone!

Ok, I guess I should start by saying I have coarse hair down to a bit past the bottom of my bottom cheeks. It had previously been colored a dark brown with red tones but that has been about two years ago so it has grown out about halfway in that time. I quit the salon dye because it was pretty expensive, and also, the salon dye made my fragile hair even worse and I wasn't having that. The rest is increasingly grey from a light/med brown. I heard about this on a youtube video and knew I had to try. I can't afford to go to a salon all the time to get roots done or the yearly complete redo. If only this could work. I made up the coloring and I made it too stiff....it really needs to be the consistency of yogurt- like a thick liquid that is just short of being able to drip. I added some water and diluted it down (but not enough even I realize). I made it, let it sit overnight and the top was black in the morning...successful dye release is what that means. I put it on my hair and because it was still to thick it was like having mud on my hair...but I made it work. I covered it with a plastic cap then bound all that up into a scarf. I let it sit 6 hours. I rinsed it out and you use CONDITIONER as an agent to get the stuff out of your hair...no shampoo. It works GREAT. I did two rounds of conditioner and it was rinsing clean again. Then I added conditioner a third time after getting out excess water best I could then put it up in a bun on my head. I stepped out of the shower, dried by body and checked my hair. Right in the front at the very base of the roots in the center had poked out of the cap and binding and had dried and not processed. So I took a finger tip and smeared a little more of the henna mixture on that spot and similar all around my hairline and I put another cap on and made sure those spots were covered. I let that sit another couple hours then rinsed out using the conditioner one more time. My hair is GREAT. It looks a light brown with faint red tones right now that strongly remind me of my younger natural color, and I'm told it will get richer in the next couple days. It also blended nicely with the existing color down on the lower half so it just kind of gradually intensifies into the darker color....I can live with that. The best thing is that it is so soft, and smooth and less prone to tangle...and that is the henna mixture because the conditioner has never done THAT on it's own, and my hair is never like that. My coarse hair strands are porous and really prone to breakage (and they are the majority of the grey right now). I hear tell that the coating this puts on the hairs helps it be stronger and I could really use that as if you look at my hair the wrong way ends just explode everywhere. I used 5 100mg bags to make the mixture.....I only used about half in actuality, and that was with it too thick. I have frozen the rest for my roots...I plan to do that about monthly. I'll just further dilute the stuff when I go to us it again. I think I'm a convert. This makes it easy and not breaking the bank to hold greys at bay and that is all I need, nothing fancy. So there were some learning curve issues. I know now what I'll do different going forward. But even if my hair stayed the exact color it is now....that would still be fine.....at least it isn't a crap ton of icky looking grey. And for that I am happy.

I have light brown with discrete blond highlights.​ ​Recently determined that the quality of my hair needs to be significantly improved. I never colored my hair for fun- only to cover my grey hair. Started using L'Oreal and Wella in my 40's i.e. the top quality products on the market and only in beauty salons. Thousands of dollars later my hair is now looking brittle and dry and the prognosis as I look at my mother's dull, brittle hair who has done the same is that it's only going to get worse. It's been almost a month since my hairdresser last colored my hair with Majirel by L'Oreal using a formula of half 7.0 and half 7.35. About 6 months ago he added blond highlights using Alfapar but that has grown out significantly. My hairdresser keeps asking me when are we going to add highlights again but overall I'm finding myself already too blond ​ ​and ends ​look ​brittle, overall​ my​ hair looks dull​​.​ First thought - why not just use chemical coloring that I can buy at any supermarket? It's less expensive, far more convenient than having to sit at the hair salon for hours and the ladies on the boxes look like they've got lovely shiny locks. My neighbor is in her early 40's and looks great after using Revlon ColorSilk 50. Upon further reflection, the reason the simple supermarket bought color works for my neighbor is that she's 40 and the chemicals in the hair color haven't had time to ruin her hair - yet. There's no way the supermarket box of color is going to damage her hair less than the carefully applied top quality stuff they put on my hair at the salon - right? How about Henna? Indian and Persian women have been using henna for centuries with shiny healthy results. ​​Don't want my hair to turn red​.​ Henna is a true commitment as you can really damage your hair if you go back to chemical coloring soon after you've used henna. So I'd better be sure this is going to turn out well - in my mind the stakes are high. I read​ that you can keep adding henna and other plant colors over each other without causing any damage whatsoever. It's actually good for your hair. ​Ordered the following items on Amazon to cover all color eventualities: INDIGO POWDER Hair & Beard Dye / Color 100 grams - The Henna Guys® Sold by: Cavin-Schon® The Henna Guys 100% Pure and Natural Henna Powder for Hair Dye/Color, 200g Sold by: Cavin-Schon® Botanical Pure Amla (Gooseberry) Powder for Hair I 3.53 oz I All Natural, very Potent Nourishing Powdered Herb for Healthy & Shiny Hair I Enhances, Conditions & for Cooler Hair Color Tones Sold by: Quest Owl Corporation CASSIA OBOVATA - 100% Pure & Natural Hair Conditioner - The Henna Guys® (200) Sold by: Cavin-Schon® Henna Maiden LIVELY LIGHT BROWN Hair Color: 100% Natural & Chemical Free Sold by: Discovery Naturals November 18, 2016 ​Day 1 (Friday) 2​:00 ​pm Mixed 1/3 cup Amla powder with 2/3​ cup Henna ​ ​made into a paste with warm water ​Day 2 (Saturday) 9:30 am Mixed 1/3 cup indigo with warm water and made paste and added/mixed into previous day's​ paste​ to create Light Brown​ (i.e. 1/3 indigo plus 2/3 henna with Amla to cut the red and provide acid base). Added water so that it became same consistency as cake batter. 10:00 am Put vaseline around face, neck & ears. Applied paste to hair, covered with saran wrap and warm hat. left on 4 hours rinsed out with conditioner. Put some vinegar in cold water for the last rinse. Result: Amazing condition and shine, split ends disappeared, very soft but a bit too red in temple and crown. Let all of this oxidize on my hair​ for a couple of days. ​I was still able to go out Sunday for brunch and didn't look too bad. Quality of my hair is nicer than it's been in 20 years. Day 4 (Monday) 3:00 pm Objective: To tone down the red I mixed up a paste with warm boiled water of Henna Maiden LIVELY LIGHT BROWN Hair Color: 100% Natural & Chemical Free​; Put vaseline around face, neck & ears. Applied paste to hair, covered with cellophane wrap and warm hat. ​L​eft ​it ​on ​3​ hours​,​ rinsed out with conditioner​. Put some vinegar in cold water for the last rinse. Result: Color turned out VERY dark brown :( I should have perhaps kept it on for only 1 hour as I was applying it to already henna's hair. Quality of hair is lovely. Am able to let hair dry on its own without blower and it stays with a nice curl looking thick. Procedure 3 weeks later Dec 9th Objective: To retouch growth of 1/2" white roots Should have shampooed before - but forgot Applied vaseline around face ears and neck. Used 1/2 packet Henna Maiden LIVELY LIGHT BROWN Hair Color with 1 tsp amla powder for curls and condition adding a few drops of orange essence for more pleasant odor. Reapplied mixture on roots spreading to rest of hair Put cellophane around head topped with shower cap and left on for 1 hour. Rinsed with warm water and lots of conditioner. Final cold water rinse with a bit of vinegar. Result: Roots slightly lighter and reddish when wet. Blew hair dry. Result: Darker brown, less reddish roots and less shine. Blow dry seemed to darken roots immediately. Quality of the hair is much improved in the last month with henna and the natural powders. A bit darker than intended but I'm never going back to a chemical process.

So I will give you 100% non biased feedback based on my own experience. I have fine hair and have been using box dye in light brown for a while. I used this product because I'm very familiar with henna but never actually used it before now. Here's the outcome. For light brown color, DO NOT use apple cider vinegar in the mix. Stick to black coffee and about 5 or 6 drops of lavender added to the mix. After you blend all these with the henna, let it set for 45 minutes, covered. Once the time is up, apply to your hair starting at the roots. I know the packaging says from tips up but if you have stubborn grays, I suggest you apply from roots down. Just my opinion. Don't worry about being nice and neat in application as you can simply smear it all over your hair and then gently "shampoo it" all over your hair. Once the hair is completely saturated and evenly distributed, pile your hair on your head (use a small clip if you need it) and put the shower cap on. I used the gloves to apply but because the mixture is somewhat thick (like mud) the gloves kept slipping off so I took them off and used my bare hands. You can use tighter gloves too, if you have them. Wait 3 hours to rinse your hair on cool water. You can use conditioner after thoroughly rinsing your hair but not shampoo. Avoid shampooing for 48 hours after application to allow the henna to oxidize and bring out the final color. My color turned out a beautiful garnet reddish brown and although I loved the color, there was too much reddish tone but that's because I added apple cider vinegar to the mixture and because the light brown contains indigo, it reacted; indigo hates apple cider vinegar! If you reapply too soon, it will darken the color and if you need to touch up roots, apply only to roots. If you do an all over application it will be different shades from root to tip. Overall I love the product and color. I will need to reapply simply because I added the apple cider vinegar last time which gave me the reddish tones but this time I will leave that out and just mix black coffee and lavender.

I am a natural strawberry blonde. I always wanted to have actual “ginger” hair so I did my research and watched videos of henna. I knew I wanted to permanently have that darker red hair. I came across this brand three years ago and have stuck with them ever since. Gosh, I cannot believe how amazing this stuff is. In my experience, the application is no big deal. I use an applicator brush and my hands (without gloves). The staining maybe lasts half a day on my hands. If you happen to get a drop of henna on your clothes or countertop (both of which happened to me), I have cleaned it up right away and never experienced staining. My shower is fine as well, as long as you make sure all the henna is rinsed off the walls. Even my hair turban- which sometimes gets a little orange residue from that first wash- post shower towel off- still looks brand new after putting it through the washing machine. The hair color I am left with is beautiful in my opinion. I love orange ginger hair. People always ask me if it is natural and say they would never have guessed it to not be natural! The henna itself is like a mud mask, and leaves my hair feeling soft after a good shower. I don’t use shampoo until 2 days after dyeing my hair- so the roots might feel a bit greasy until then. The smell is a light hay odor (I grew up riding horses so the smell doesn’t bother me), but it goes away after 2 washes. Overall, I will continue to buy this product until they no longer sell it.

Okay, let me start out by describing my hair: I have mid-back length, super curly and thick hair. My hair is brown but it is often perceived as black when I am out of the sun. In the sun, you can tell it is brown. I have used henna twice before, from Lush. I used it about 7 months ago for the first time and followed up the treatment a month later. I really liked the Lush henna dye, but it honestly didn't do much for my hair. I really wanted the color to show through but it didn't....of course because my hair is dark. I do not use any chemicals in my hair. I make my own shampoo with coconut milk so my experience may be different than other people who use regular shampoo in their hair. Let me say that I tried this henna dye on myself (deep red) and on my sister who has lighter brown hair (and uses regular shampoo). This is hands down WAY better than the Lush one. For one, it is SOO much easier to use! It comes in the powder so I didn't have to grate it down first. I felt like it was less messier too. It didn't clump up like the Lush one did. The best part about this dye is that it actually stuck! You can see the redness even without the sunlight!! I don't know if it was the prep I did, but I absolutely love it and am so happy with the results! It is SUPER red so if you're wanting more of a burgundy, I would suggest another henna dye (I used deep red). My sister's hair also turned out red, obviously more noticeable than mine but I just couldn't believe how much more this henna dye actually appeared in my hair. In the light, you see nothing but redness and I am beyond happy! I'm not saying this will work for everyone, but I wouldn't give up hope just yet if you have darker hair. So to prep, here's what I did. As I mentioned, I use coconut milk for my hair as my shampoo. I washed it out the night prior to the application. I used 2 packs of the deep red dye. It was enough for me (having mid-back, super thick curly hair) and my sister (who has very thin shoulder-length hair). I will probably buy 2 packs next time but I will only be using 1 1/4 of it. You may be able to get away with 1 pack but I didn't want to risk it. Getting the henna dye ready was super easy! The instructions are okay but I wasn't really sure how much to add, etc. so I just researched different blogs to see what other people were doing. I grabbed a medium sized mixing bowl. I threw in 3 tbsp of raw honey, 2 tbsp of olive oil, 1 whole large lemon, some apple cider vinegar (I read this helps lighten your hair some) - I added maybe 1 tbsp. I then mixed in the 2 packs of henna dye. I read that you're supposed to brew up some tea - hibiscus is best since it helps lighten hair but I didn't have any. I used an organic black tea that I dug out of the pantry (I would definitely use hibiscus since I read this helps more). After brewing the tea, I squeezed out the bag and then poured about 20 oz of the water into the bowl. I did it little by little and mixed it each time with a whisk. The consistency is definitely what you would get from a cake batter so make sure not to add too much nor too little. It was so easy to mix (compared to Lush's henna dye)! After mixing it, I wrapped it with aluminum foil (since I had no plastic wrap) and left it at room temperature for 15 hours. When I checked it after those 15 hours, the consistency was exactly the same. It didn't get hard or anything like Lush's henna dye. I thought that I needed to keep it warm to be able to spread it but it was perfectly fine with just being at room temperature. Application was super easy! I started with my roots then went down my hair. I used the shower cap the dye came with and then used aluminum foil around my hair...I would definitely recommend plastic wrap but I didn't have it on-hand so I decided to use the next best thing. I did put Vaseline around my face before the application so I really recommend using that. I left the dye in my hair for about 9 hours. I had planned to only do 8, but I got busy and finally got around to it at about the 9 hour mark. I did not use any shampoo - I rinsed off my hair with cool water until the water ran clear....maybe 20 mins. I did not wash my hair again until 40 hours later, I used my coconut milk to cleanse my hair. The water did run an orange/yellow color but it wasn't too bad. Since then, I have been washing my hair every other day and the water is still running orange/yellow but it doesn't really bother me (I have washed my hair a total of 4 times since posting this review). I'm not sure if it's because I don't use regular shampoo, but it doesn't bother me that the water is still not clear. I am so happy with the results. I may try the burgundy color next time because this one is definitely a fire red. I did try to take pictures of my hair before and after, but the pictures really didn't do the color justice. Of course there are still hints of brown in my hair, but it's mostly red now! When I put it up in a bun, the bun is a fiery red and the roots look red with brown. It's such an amazing combination and I really can't wait to try the burgundy. I love the hair color but I would warn against it if you have lighter hair and don't want a fiery red. I hope this helps!

I believe the powder in my bag may have been mixed up with a different color. I've been using The Henna Guys Deep Red for a very long time and know exactly how it normally turns out on my hair. I even have another review here under the name Beto with multiple photos showing the beautiful deep red color I've consistently gotten from this product. This time, however, my hair came out pumpkin orange, nothing like the Deep Red I've used for years. I purchased the two-pack of Deep Red, so I'm not sure if the wrong powder was accidentally packaged inside one of the bags or what happened, but this was the result. I'm very familiar with this product and with henna in general, so the drastic difference in color was immediately noticeable. I'm a little disappointed because Deep Red has always been one of my favorite henna colors, and I've had beautiful results with it in the past. Unfortunately, something seems to have gone wrong with this batch or packaging.

I initially reviewed this more than two years ago when I first started using this product. The first two images are from back then, the third is from now. The star rating remains the same - 5 stars all the way! I feel like some people are complicating this. Here’s my process… I brew my morning coffee. I use 1.5 packets and add enough coffee until I get it to roughly the consistency of cookie dough, adding in the coffee slowly enough that I can keep lumps to a minimum as I mix. Then, I add enough apple cider vinegar until it’s the consistency of Greek yogurt or pancake batter. I cover it and let it sit all day. The coffee supposedly helps with the pigment and the apple cider vinegar supposedly helps with covering gray hair. I have no idea if it’s true. I’ve just always done it that way and it works. I use 1.5 packets because my hair is really long - it reaches my butt. I usually order the three-pack and have enough for two applications. When I’m getting ready for bed, I apply it. I have a cheap brush that’s intended for hair dye. I start with my part line down the center, then do the side parts on either side, then frame my face and follow my hairline all the way around. I usually use an eyebrow brush to catch the baby fine hairs around my face or sometimes a q-tip. Once my parts are done and my hair is framed, I reach my gloved hand into the mix, grab a glob, then segment a chunk of hair and wipe the mix on from the root to the tips. I usually do this over the top of my bowl of mix because I always drip. As I finish a chunk, I twist it up to the top of my head and stick it there. It’s like mud, so it stays put. I repeat the process until my whole head is done. It takes a solid 30-40 minutes to apply because I have so much hair. I then recover the remainder and save it for the morning. Because I have so much hair, the enclosed shower cap does not provide adequate coverage. It’s like I have a beehive hairstyle when I’m done. This may sound weird, but I wrap my head in plastic wrap instead. It covers it up, keeps it wet, and prevents transfer perfectly. I go to bed and sleep with it on. When I wake up in the morning, I just slide off the plastic wrap, rinse, condition, and I’m done. I reevaluate after my hair is dry. In my early days of doing this and trying to get the right consistency, I would miss parts and reapply. These days, I don’t miss parts, but I still struggle with some of my gray hair, so I’ll often go back over some of the baby hairs around the edges of my face and let it sit for a couple more hours. If you look at my photos, you’ll see the “natural red” really does come out like a natural red. People assume I’m a natural redhead. In reality, my hair has always been a mix of shades ranging from light to medium brown. The area around my face has the most “gray” though it’s more white than anything else. If I go too long between dies and pull my hair back, it looks like I have a head full of white hair. If I leave it down and part to one side, the white gets hidden. That’s why, in the third picture, you can see a section that’s a vibrant red along with some deeper reddish hues. The vibrant red is where my hair is white/ gray. I think the color differences make it look like more natural highlighting. I like the variation. I’m not a big hair washer. I usually only wash twice per week. It’ll stay vibrant like this for about three weeks. By about four weeks, it starts fading… which is fine because then the new growth tends to blend better and I can get away with another week or two before I dye again. I have never used another brand. I found this one and, if it’s out of stock, I wait. I trust this one. It gives predictably good results. This one would have to vanish forever for me to consider using anything else. As far as smells go… it has a very earthy smell. It’s unusual, but pleasant. Because I don’t wash my hair often, it lingers for about a week after. I’ve never noticed the scent of coffee or vinegar lingering. In terms of staining, it will permanently stain clothes and other fabrics. I throw a towel over my pillow at night… it was helpful before I started using plastic wrap. Now it’s an unnecessary precaution. I inevitability get it on my counters and floors. I clean it up when I’m done and it never stains permanently. I inevitably get it on my skin. Those stains take a couple of days to fade… though I should add It somehow doesn’t stain my face around my hairline… just odd splotches on my wrists or back. The bottom line is that I love this stuff. I get a lot of compliments about my hair, especially within a few weeks of dying. I feel better using a natural product and, although the application takes longer and is messier than traditional dye, the results look so beautiful and natural that it’s absolutely worthwhile.

The hair appears so well conditioned, shiny and soft. The henna washes out easily without any bits stuck to the hair. And it covered all grey hairs 100%.

Beautiful result. Very easy to use and natural looking vibrant color. Will definitely use again.

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I have been using Henna and Indigo for more than 2 months. Happy with the colour and my hair texture.