Light Mountain Henna Hair Color & Conditioner - Black Hair Dye for Men/Women, Organic Henna Leaf Powder and Botanicals, Chemical-Free, Semi-Permanent Hair Color, 4 Oz

My natural hair color is light brown with a few blonde and red highlights, but I’ve always loved red Irish hair. I would have loved to be born a red hair 🤣To enhance some of my natural red highlights, I used to use henna when a was a teenager. Since it was natural and didn’t really change my natural color but just enhance it, my parents allowed me to use it. However, I remember the process being very messy, the henna I used being very sandy (texture-wise), and my hair feeling dry after.In my 20s, I just decided I really wanted my hair to be a bit more reddish than the results I got from henna so I changed to ammonia-free hair dyes. The dye gave the more red hair look I was looking for, but left my hair very brittle and frizzy.When I turned 30 I decided to stop dyeing my hair because it just looked too weak and I couldn’t stand the feeling of it. It felt coarse and no matter what I used, it looked frizzy.4 years later, my hair was finally free of any dye and was looking healthy and shiny, and best of all, was very soft to the touch. But I started to miss my red-hair-self again (lol). I knew I didn’t want to go back to chemical hair dye (my hair is just too fine for it, plus I hate the whole roots growth thing) so I decided to give henna a chance again.I first did a lot of research, and found a YouTube video of a girl with similar natural hair color as mine that used this product and got a gorgeous red tint. I immediately ordered it, but before actually doing it, I did more research to know how to prepare a perfect mix and if it was good for my hair to add lemon to it. Also to know if I actually had to let it cure for four hours before applying it (I never did that before, and that was a totally new thing for me so I needed to know). I also googled about how to avoid henna drying my hair (since it can really be a consequence of using it and it did happen to me before.)I finally Hennaed my hair last night, and I’m sooooo happy with the results I decided to do my first ever amazon review (I’m usually very lazy to do one).This is what I learnt from my research, and what I actually did:1- Applying henna doesn’t have to be messy, you just need to get the right texture. Last night I didn’t make a mess or had henna drooling down my neck for the 4h I kept it. I prepared my mix and applied it when it had the consistency of Greek yoghurt (not too liquid, not too solid).2- Trust the manufacturer’s instructions, at least if it’s your first time. I read so many different recipes, and how you should leave the mix cure, and add some kind of oil to make it more nourishing, etc, that I was really confused. Plus, everyone has a different opinion on what works best. My head was about to explode with all the info, and I remembered I hadn’t actually read Light Mountain’s instructions. I did and I felt soooo much better. They were very simple and even gave tips on what to if you wanted to nourish your hair, or get more golden highlights, etc. They actually also say NOT TO CURE the mix, but to apply it once it is cold enough to be applied.3- Henna quality is essential! Now that I’ve used this henna, I started thinking the one I used to use when I was younger wasn’t as pure or as good quality. I remembered feeling like I had sand on my hair when I was rinsing it out, but this henna is so fine you don’t even feel it! Rinsing it out was very easy, and I was actually very surprised to feel my hair sooooooo soft even while I was rinsing the henna out. It felt like I had put some conditioner on, but I hadn’t. It was just the henna! :DNow, what did I add to my mix?I prepared my henna with chamomile tea and 1 egg. I left it on for 4h and then rinse it out with warm water. Once I had no more residues, I applied a conditioning mask for 1min. I really didn’t need that since my hair was already very soft, but the instructions did say to use some conditioner and I didn’t have any. I just had the mask so I used a bit of that. I then blow dried it so that I wouldn’t go to bed with wet hair and to see the color I had gotten, and OH MY GOD, I’M SO IN LOVE WITH IT!!! The red shade is gorgeous and looks very natural on me. My hair feels very soft and looks lustrous. I haven’t shampooed it yet. It says to better wait at least 24h before doing so, so I’m doing that 🤓I totally recommend this product to anyone wanting to slightly change your hair color without harming it. Your hair will look amazing, and you’ll feel even more beautiful ❤️

I really liked how the "Red" (pure henna) worked for me. After doing lots of reading about henna and henna blends, I chose Light Mountain because of price and because it isn't blended with anything other than henna. I have medium-dark brown hair naturally, about 5% gray now, and had chemical highlights in when I first used it. I mixed 100 grams with 1/4 cup of yogurt and some apple cider vinegar (any fruit acid will do, but they react differently with your mix depending on chemical composition and antioxidant level), and added warm distilled water until I got a yogurt consistency. Then covered with plastic wrap and left in a warm spot for three hours until the dye released (you can see red liquid start to accumulate on the top when it's ready).I applied to my hair with a plastic bag with a small hole cut into the corner, and piping it on at the roots, working my way to the ends in sections starting at the top of my head and wrapping each section into a large bun until complete. I covered it using the plastic "cap" enclosed, and secured with a headband, and let it sit for 6 hours.HOLY MOLY it gave me the best red, and I used to have a colorist put three shades in back when I was using salon color. I have also suffered from scalp psoriasis for YEARS, which was getting painful and serious, but since using henna it's been completely gone. My hair feels fuller, thicker and healthier, has great dimension, and i even have some new hair growth (which i attribute to the psoriasis healing). I am addicted to this stuff now.A few words of caution:- Of course, its messy. plan accordingly. lots of tutorials online for this process.- Don't shampoo when rinsing out the henna, just condition, and try to give it 48 hours before shampooing again.- The grassy smell can get overwhelming, and doesn't clear for several washes. Neither does the dye, so plan on using dark towels for awhile.- If you want to keep the red bright longer, use a high-antioxidant acid, like cranberry or blueberry juice in your mud. It won't change the color, just help it stay bright longer.- Be aware that heat and heat styling darkens henna fast. If you are married to a blowdryer or styling irons, your color will darken to an auburn within a couple of weeks. That happened to me. I still love it, but wasn't aware that it would darken.- As long as you use pure henna or henna/cassia blend (no indigo), you CAN safely highlight your hair after using henna. I like to get salon highlights, then re-henna a week later for a nice vibrant color.- Henna does not come out entirely, and is considered permanent. This particular brand seems to be a lower-dye variety, and as my roots grow out there is no noticeable line at all unless you see it in direct sunlight.- Your hair will look different in just about every light. In a dimly lit room, my hair looks dark auburn now. In the sunlight, it's still quite red.Pics are before and after henna (the before pic was taken several weeks earlier - don't know why they are sideways!)