Rainbow Research Henna Hair Color and Conditioner, Persian Burgundy Dark Auburn, 4 Ounce

I've ordered this product 3 times over the past year and will continue to do so. I was a natural redhead (copper) all my life, but as I hit my 30s, my hair turned mousy brown with white patches. I tried boxed dyes and salon color, but my hair started thinning and breaking after a few years of that, and the color was never consistent, not to mention the dangerous health concerns with those products. So after my husband begging me to please reduce my risk of a brain tumor, I agreed to stop using the chemical dyes and try henna. What a difference! My hair is thick and shiny with the dark copper color I grew up with! Additionally, my new growth comes in a darker brown now, evidence that the nutrients in the powdered henna (and other leaves) are repairing years of damage from the chemical dyes. That also gives me the advantage of waiting longer between treatments. No more pale roots I need to rush to color! Additionally, I have no issues with fading color, but I don't know if it's because I leave it on a couple hours or if it's because I was already a natural redhead and my hair is structured to retain copper pigments, which have larger molecules than other colors. The smell does take some getting used to, as other posters mention. I mix mine with dark hot coffee, a little coconut oil and a couple tbsp of ACV. I also put in a few drops of essential oils like lavender or peppermint oil for the smell. Like a poster above mentioned, the henna smell can stick with you. The first few months I would sweat and it smelled of henna. Just a really strong herbal/grassy scent. But my body seems to have gotten over that now. My daughter also uses the brown "henna" from Rainbow and after years of pulling her hair out from trich, the henna gives her a massive growth boost! Yes, it's messy. It's time consuming. And you will spend up to half an hour in the shower rinsing the green muddy sludge from your hair and scalp. Take your time and make the most of it. Use your most luxurious shampoo and conditioner and play your favorite music. And enjoy your healthy red mane!

I dyed my hair several weeks ago with a “Demi-permanent” dye that I found out after had peroxide in it and really did bleach my hair some, especially the ends. My goal had been to have something for a few weeks and then go natural again or pick another color, but the bleaching made me want to just correct and mitigate the damage. I decided to go for henna since it conditions and strengthens and saw Rainbow henna as a recommended brand. I decided to go for burgundy as I wasn’t wanting a fire-truck red and mixed it up! I used hot water as instructed, plus about 2tbsp lemon juice, and then mixed in probably 4-5tbsp cheap conditioner to make it easier to apply. I applied right away, then wrapped in a shower cap and put on my heat cap for 2 60-minute cycles. I washed out with water then used more cheap conditioner to get out the remaining grit. I blow dried to see color right away so my hair came out very straight haha. I washed with cleansing conditioner the next night just to make sure I was grit free, braided it, and let it dry naturally. The color definitely darkened a bit over 48 hours and is a lovely auburn that shines more red in sunlight vs artificial lights. I’m very happy with it overall. For 2 hours of work, it’s a nice lovely color and my hair feels fantastic! Images: Hair braided: before dyeing. Straight: as soon as henna was washed out. Wavy: after 48 hours.

Worst henna ive ever used. After using henna sooq brand, I can honestly say this henna is complete poop The first application didnt really stain my hair, so i did a second amd it left me with a very burnt orange stain. Was very gritty and hard to apply. This almost turned me off to henna untill i found a better company to order from. Fixed the mess this henna made of my hair with henna sooq.

This product gives hair a deep conditioning and adds a little color to your highlights. I have medium brown hair and when I use this it gives my hair a rich red highlight in the light. It's subtle but it has the added bonus of covering my gray! It slowly fades away instead of leaving roots and it has no harsh chemicals to damage your hair. It takes some time but is easy enough to use. You scoop some out into a glass bowl (stay away from anything metal), heat some water and pour it in until it is a consistency of pancake batter. Start with a middle part and massage it in from scalp out. Make sure you wear gloves and wipe it off any skin or it will stain. Wrap your hair in some plastic wrap for an hour and then shampoo out. It's a bit messy and has a particular earthy smell but it's no worse than any other hair dye. Lasts about a month before they greys start shining through.

I've been wanting to to try henna on my natural hair for a while. I have stubborn grays and the box stuff wasn'the cutting it. I'd also gotten tired of the chemicals in box hair dye. I searched and researched.Facebooked and watched YouTube video. I was going to give up because people kept saying it was difficult to work with. I came across this product. It was reasonably priced, shipped fast and the pics of the user's looked great. I ordered it before I could talk myself out of it. I had previously gotten my hair dyed and it was a debacle. My hair turned orange. I'don't had another stylist go over it with a burgundy rinse which corrected my Home Depot colored hair. The rinse was fading so I got the burgundy henna. I followed the directions to use half of the mixture and add freshly brewed black tea to activate it. I also used 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to color my grays better. (Another reviewErica suggested that) and 1 tbsp olive oil(again another reviewer suggested that). I was a bit skeptical because the paste was dark green, not red as I thought it would be. I put it on, using plastic gloves (not provided so make sure you have some) paying extra attention to my really gray area (front of head and edges.) I put on a clear plastic showercap and sat under a hot dryer for 60 mins. (Again, a suggestion from another site). I read somewhere that it was best to keep it on all day and just cover my hair with a scaffolding or wrap. I didn't have time to do that so I followed the instructions on the container and sat for 60 mins. I rinsed it out with cold water. Make sue you rinse it good. It dries so there is small bits of what I can only described as clay like peices which have to be washed out. I also used a conditioner too. The color was perfect! A deep vibrant red which matched my color perfectly. There was complete gray coverage! The package said it lasts 6 weeks but it's safe to use weekly. I can't see a need for weekly applicants. In fact it's been about four and my hair still looks great! I highly recommend this product. It wasn't messy to apply. It did take a long time and the color is great! ANYONE CAN DO THIS!

Don’t use it if you ever want to get it out. I was one in a million able to process and bleach out henna, but I only applied it twice and I have blonde hair. It’s still an orangey tinge in places. They lie on the packaging of henna, henna is VERY PERMANENT. So permanent that you normally can’t get it out even with heavy chemical processing. Sometimes it can even make it worse! If you are ready to marry henna hair color, go for it ! The colors nice and my hair was super soft! I just change my mind too often to have something so permanent in my hair. This made my hair a super natural red. I looked like a born red head!

I purchased the burgundy but the end result was not a dark, rich burgundy color. - My grey hairs as well as my highlights took on a orange / copper color. - My natural dark brown hair has a slight red tone to it when under the sunlight. - Over all my hair feels softer to the touch. * I used hot dark coffee to mix in with the henna, left it in my hair for about 4 hours using a plastic bag, towel and hair dryer.

I absolutely love this product for coloring my hair. It leaves my hair feeling soft. If you are not familiar with using this product, it does leave a temporary stain your hands and surfaces.