Light Mountain Henna Hair Color & Conditioner, Bulk 1 Pound – Dark Brown Hair Dye, Organic Henna Leaf Powder and Botanicals, Chemical-Free, Semi-Permanent Hair Color + 4 Hair Clips

I was looking for a none-chemical/harmful hair color and after doing some research I got this all-natural hair color that we fell in love with after the first use. Unlike, the other 2-step formulas this one-step formula makes it easier to prepare and put on. This was applied on dark brown hair. For the mixture, I used one pack of the powder, 2 tablespoons yogurt to condition my hair and 3 tablespoons vinegar to bring out faint copper highlights and the finally warm water. I left the mixture stand for 30 minutes as instructed and then left it on my hair for 4 hours. The package came with a pair of gloves and a plastic cap and It was easy to put on using gloves but can be a bit messy so make sure you don't accidentally spill it on your favorite outfit. After about 3 hours some of it started to drip down to the neck due to the heat it generates. The smell was strong especially during the 4 hours, but I wore a disposable mask which substantially reduced the smell so it did not bother me. The smell stayed minimally on my hair after I washed it but it was completely gone after the second wash the next day. Make sure you don't use any metal material in preparation or application of this product. Overall, it left the hair shiny, smooth and in the perfect color. I have noticed less hair falling down under the shower.

Wife reports: she tried this henna for the first time in dark brown. She has hair almost to her knees. She noticed sun-fade on the top of her head and opted to include henna into her hair treatments. She mixed with castor oil, fermented rice water, Amla powder, apple cider vinegar and freshly ground coffee brewed hot. She allowed the mixture to rest for two hours in a glass bowl so that it achieved a smooth paste consistency. Once she was ready to apply, she warmed the glass bowl up using a double boiler; glass bowl with henna mixture over pan of boiling water. Once she raised the temp stirring continuously she applied from the back of the nap to the front hairline. With gloves she massaged small sections with the henna applied working it into each section of hair in one direction. After the section was massaged she rolled it up to the top of her head until all the hair made a bun. She then wrapped her head in cling wrap. Wiped off excess henna from around face, ears and neck. She also wrap the entire hairline with cotton coil. From there she put a shower cap on. Over the next 6 hours she would heat her head up by wrapping in a warm towel. She notes the henna never dried out which made it easy to rinse. She rinsed hair in temped filtered water; filtration removes chlorine, heavy metals etc. once water ran clean she used a neem oil conditioner treatment she makes to further breakup any remaining henna concentrating on the scalp. That scalp treatment sat for thirty minutes under a silk/satin pillow case she turned into a head wrap. Afterwards she rinsed her head again starting with temped filtered water then closed the cuticles by finishing with cold filtered water. Without rubbing or twisting she removed excess water and set her hair into this thing she uses to make heat-less curls then air-dried. The color took immediately and deepened over the next two days. It allowed natural high and low lights to achieve even subtle tones. She does not wash her hair with conventional shampoo/conditioner products so the color has not faded in the slightest. Overall this is a quality product. As a guy I enjoyed not having to smell curried-wife at night like I have smelt from other henna products she used. Her hair looks great and she is happy. She also stated there is a pound of product that will last several treatments. She however mentioned that the plastic gloves were junky opting to use nitril gloves she has and due to the length of her hair the plastic sheet for a head wrap was insufficient.

Okay so I'll explain step by step for a newbie how to use this for a good stain (I've only been doing it 6 to 8 years I'm not an expert but I've gotten a good routine that will help you) Disclaimer!!!!! This stuff stains!!! Don't wear your fav jeans or sit on your white sofa while doing this!!! This should be common sense but to be fair you may assume natural stain shouldn't be treated as chemical dye. Wrong!! The only difference is this stuff isn't poison but still handle it like a regular dye 1. You'll need this or any shade of "henna" (quotations because henna is a pure plant, this is a blend of natural herbs and roots as most are to achieve a natural looking color) 2. You'll need plastic wrap or a swim cap (I bought a swim cap here on amazon, cheap for long hair) this will trap warmth for a better color and keep the mess to a minimum. 3. A bowl, a spatula and rubber or latex gloves ( they say not to use metal as it may alter results, I've used metal, it was fine but err on the safe side and use glass or plastic) 4. You'll need an acid to achieve a strong color, I always push Apple cider vinegar but lemon juice, orange juice, lime etc can be used, I've used coffee but the dye was not as lasting. 5. Mix henna starting in a 3:1 ratio henna to liquid. You want this to look like thin mashed potatoes. Smooth and thick. Let stand somewhere safe for 10 mins 6. Put on old sweats or just go in your birthday suit, get into the tub with the henna if you have access to a mirror in there, if not lay your shower curtain on your bathroom floor to use the mirror over the sink. 7. There are two methods for application, the rub it in like it's shampoo (I don't like the results of this for root coloring but if you must do it. Stay in the tub where you can clean up easily) or the salon method of parting the hair and painting it on. To do this take a comb or your fingers and part your hair, paint the henna with gloved fingers in a two inch line over on side of the part. Repeat then fold the hair over and paint again. Do this until all your roots covered, now you can used the rest of the henna to smooth the length of your hair and wrap around your head smoothing it. You should look like your hair is in a doobie wrap (Google this is a girls hair wrapping style) now that you hair is muddy take your plastic wrap or swim cap and put it on, you can even wear a towel over this to retain more heat for better dye release but its not necessary. 8. Wait. Wait for at least 2 hours I'd opt for 5. Think of it as a color scale, how dark or light so you want your color? Lighter less darker longer. Easy. 9. Do not shampoo this out. Ever. If you must rinse it with anything but water which is best, use apple cider vinegar mixed with water (a 50/50 mix) this will loosen up the henna and make it easier to brush. I'd suggest double rinsing your hair in the bath tub to shake loose every strand. 10. Put it up in a towel and let dry. After dry gently brush hair, if it feels damp or sticky rinse and repeat Suggestions: Do not wash your hair right before using henna, I actually recommend this method (search votewithyourcents shampoo free ) as it has turned out so well for me that I no longer need any hair products or styling tools and it's dirt cheap!! For your first stain I'd suggest getting your whole head but every time after just do your roots, this keeps all hair colored or stained for over 2 years (if you try the shampoo free method, it will last 3-6 months, the color won't fade and will cost you .58 cents per treatment) Do not try to chemical treat after this, it won't take the henna conditions the hair much too well.

I followed the exact instructions to the T. I even did a strand test. However, when I left on the henna for 3.5 hrs, washed my hair with warm water, I noticed the entirety of my hair’s texture changed. My entire hair was COURSE. I can’t even brush my fingers through my hair without ripping out hair. I can’t brush it or even straighten it with a brush. Organic henna doesn’t do this. This isn’t organic henna. What did you guys put in this mix??? The strand test didn’t show any coarseness so I assumed it would be safe. I’m so upset, I can’t even begin to explain. My hair is literally DAMAGED.

good stuff. i mix it with hot water and lemon, let it sit maybe 20 minutes, and then apply it to my hair (dark brown hair), let it sit on my hair for maybe and hour, and then rinse with cold water and then condition it. i wash it the next day with shampoo. it initially comes out very dark, almost black, which i don't love but after maybe three days the color begins to mellow to dark brown and then it's a very nice color and it seems to last a long time. i haven't used it for over a month and my color is still a nice dark brown with just my roots betraying anything else. i've never had a problem with this bothering my skin. oh, i have a lot of white hair too and this always covers that without me needing to pre-treat or anything. the white hairs just come out lighter than the rest of the hair, so more like brown and the rest is dark brown, which just looks like natural hair color variation so it's fine. i think the color does fade faster on the white hairs than the brown, but still it lasts at least a month.

The color was great and natural looking. There is enough for more than one application. However, my hair smelled like fish food for about three days after.

I have been experimenting with henna for the last few months after I decided to stop using chemicals on my hair. I have naturally black hair, and have been using chemical root touch-up dye for the last 3 or 4 years. My stray gray hairs come in so quickly, due to my hair growing so fast, that I was having to touch-up every week. This Light Mountain henna worked to cover my grays just fine and blended in nicely with the rest of my hair. Because the rest of my hair is black, my grays have a nice reddish-brown highlight to them after using this dark brown henna. It was just the look I was going for. I have used other henna that was a finer sift and easier to rinse out- this henna seemed to be a little difficult to wash out once it had been on my hair for 2 hours. I bought it because it was a good deal for the price. Also, because this color of henna has indigo mixed in, I've heard that the indigo is a little bit coaser sift so won't be as smooth as a pure henna mixture and therefore, a little harder to rinse. To solve that problem, I just put a bunch of conditioner on my hair before rinsing, and it helped a lot. I will definitely buy this again. It does the trick and the price is well worth it!

Henna is a bit messy, but I've been using henna in my hair for years now and this is my favorite brand. Some people don't like the earthy smell, but I enjoy it. I have strugfled with keeping indigo in my hair as it rinses out with every wash, but otherwise I'm pleased with this product. No metallic salts= did not turn my hair green. I went on a brief hiatus of henna dying while in the Army, bleached my hair blonde when I came back. I decided it wasn't for me, so I used the Light Mountain red (3 treatments total in order to fill the missing red pigment), then dark brown over top... lots of dimension and depth. Loving the results, i only need to touch up every 5 weeks or so.

Great natural hair dye Beautiful outcome Love it

Love it. Long lasting

El producto llego en tiempo y bien empacado. Seguí las instrucciones pero al hacer la prueba es mas obscuro que el tono de mi cabello así que se lo regale a una amiga. Es importante hacer la prueba antes para saber que tono te va a quedar. Volví a comprar en otros dos tonos de la misma marca hasta que di con el que quería. Excelente producto sobre todo si no quieres dañar tu cabello con químicos, es la forma mas natural para teñir el cabello y cuidar nuestro ambiente.

Me gusta mucho, es un producto natural, deja el cabello humectado. Recomiendo seguir las instrucciones al pie de la letra, y mantener el cabello húmedo durante todo el proceso. Muy buenos resultados.

La mejor henna que he probado. Agarra muy bien el color. Y no se hacen grumos ni se siente arenoso. Se enjuaga fácil.