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

I’ve been using this henna for over 10 years to tame frizz, make my dull hair more vibrant and shiny, and now to cover gray. Much cheaper and healthier than the salon or store bought dyes! *You must let your dyed hair grow out before applying henna.1. Wear 2 very large old t-shirts reserved for dying your hair. Wrap old towel around your shoulders. Use coconut oil on forehead and sides of face and back of neck. Wear plastic gloves. Only use glass bowls & plastic spoons to mix. NO metal! Saran Wrap, blow dryer, another old towel and do in front of a mirror.2. Recipe for medium length brown hair: Mix with plastic spoon in glass bowl: NO metal!1/3 cup + 2Tbsp powder (can use half burgundy & medium brown to tone down burgundy.2Tbsp apple cider vinegar2 Tbsp coconut oil (melted) - conditioner & binder1/3 cup + 2 Tbsp HOT strong coffee - covers grey! Gives highlights over gray strands and a rich shine, also moisturizers hair.(Quickly mix well, use while warm, should be consistency of thick yogurt, not runny)3. Section clean dry hair beginning with back of head first.4. When entire head is covered with thick mixture, take off gloves, wrap head quickly with plastic Wrap 4-5 times (depending on thickness of hair) until well covered. Immediately use blow dryer on hot setting for at least 15 minutes better if longer (henna is heat activated for long lasting coverage). Immediately pull one T-shirt over your head and cover the plastic wrap to hold heat in. Wrap towel around head also. Keep on for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Watch tv, don’t move around a lot.5. With plastic gloves, rinse hair thoroughly with warm (not hot) water. Then use small amount of baby shampoo for final rinse. *Don’t wash hair for 24 hours to let color last longer (lasts6weeks for me) I also put coconut oil on my scalp for conditioning.6. Use half recipe for touch up and covering grays.I get 3-4 uses out of one container. Very affordable!

Isn't it that black hair turns white, and red hair turns white? Well. I have plenty of *bright white* strands these days. If it weren't for Rainbow Red Henna brewed up with Calendula Tea, I would have glow-in-the-dark hair. Not kidding. It is shocking. The white strands seem to take up the henna the best, actually, and turn sort of a crystallized red - they glitter! I love it! For me, the tea takes it all less purple and more orange, which is what several women in my family had... before it turned snow white. Plan ahead, wear old clothes, have the shower cap or plastic bag and 2 old towels ready - it is messy if you don't have someone applying it for you. My approach: disposable vinyl gloves, dip my fingers in and run them along my scalp - bag the head for the heat - add 1 old towel to catch drips (other is for the pillow), chip-clip it - wear it for about 2 hours. Henna is the most magical conditioner ever. Rinsing it out, I always think Oh this is dry and gross, but I do shampoo and heavily condition immediately, and the next day I have magic hair: soft, shiny, moisturized without being heavy, and a red that would make my Scottish and Irish ancestors envious. I do see a lot of hair come out when rinsing, but I'm a big shedder anyway. So thrilled to have discovered this!

This henna is horrible. I run out of my henna and bought this and is not good. ( I have been using henna for 15 years) I had applied twice and i do not get any good adherence. I added the coffee the vinegar and actually got itchy scalp. I will not buy this again.

I was addicted to the rouge henna from Lush and about a year ago they changed their formula and it was complete garbage(they have since switched back to the original recipe because of the backlash from fans) so I was in a hunt for a henna that gave me similar results and this stuff is great! I have tried the copper and the red! Copper gave more of a orangey hue and the red is bright and vibrant! I did miss the added moisturizing ingredients that Lush adds so I mixed this powder with a can of coconut milk and it’s perfect! Plus it is actually was less messy than the lush version I had been using for 5 years so this may be my new favorite overall!Plus the price point is pretty cheap! I have medium/ long length although my hair is pretty thin but I easily get to uses out of This jar! And compared to the $31 dollar price point for lush (also two uses) that’s great! If you are new to henna a few tips: never use metal to mix your henna whether it be a spoon or mixing bowl, metal can change the composition of the henna! Be sure to prep with lots of paper towels! Line your hairline with Vaseline or something similar if you want to avoid stains! Always use gloves! And be sure that the area you are dying in is either lined with paper or old towels because it does crumble and tend to get everywhere! Also heat is your friend with henna! Wrapping your head in plastic wrap then wrapping with a towel or cap is great and you can also put a blow dryer on it for 20-30 min to active that color more! I have also added lemon to this in the past to brighten up the color as well! Happy dying!