ColoraHenna Powder, Gold Brown

Depending on your starting hair color, the color may completely be different from what was expected. Even though I bought golden brown, I ended up light red, almost auburn because my starting hair color was blonde. I was ok with that even though I really wanted a golden brown. See attached picture of their coloring chart. It is accurate!I used boiling water to mix the henna powder, and added a little red vinegar. I let the “mud mixture” cool off enough so it was only warm to the touch when applied. I then put a shower cap on my head to cover all the hair, and wrapped a towel on top. An hour later I rinsed and shampooed everything off. It colored all my hair superbly with a vibrant red.

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. Today, finally I tried this product, the Colora henna creme in auburn. I had great doubt of the effectiveness of it. Without ammonia and peroxide as fixing agents, I doubted its ability to color over my natural color. I have redish hair where it was dyed and lightened. But about 2 1/2" of medium brown where it has grown out. This was the part I was most interested in seeing the results, as that would give me a true picture of the effectiveness of the henna. I left it on 2 full hours. The package says 1 hour or longer if deeper color is desired. The results of the part of my hair that was grown out to it's natural med brown color were amazing and wonderful. It looks like it did when I was in my 20's, with the vibrant auburn but not a contrived "dyed" look to it. The rest, of course, is a much brighter red as you would expect, but pretty never the less. Well, I am sold. I will continue to let the natural color grow out and gradually cut all the old lighter color off. I can now depend on the henna auburn to give me a beautiful auburn, with out the chemicals I don't want, and with stunning results. I love it. It is a bit inconvenient to need to leave it on 2 hours as opposed to the 25 min I am used to, but the trade off is well worth the extra time. And I can't wait for the old colored part to grow out and be gone and to see a full head of hair done in the stunning auburn as I see now at the 2 1/2" base of my hair. I also might add, with this particular formula, it is one bottle that you apply on your hair. No mixing and no oder what so ever. There were no unpleasant effects to my scalp either. No itching, no stinging.Update:I now have 7" of roots grown out and I have now been using this product for about 6 months or more, not sure. And I can say now, that I will be using this product for ever. After using it this long, I can say for certain that it really does improve the health of hair. My hair still has the uncut part that was previously colored with regular hair coloring. That part, although getting an occasional trim of a 1/2" or so, is in better condition than it used to be. But the really surprising part is that when I take all my hair in hand, it actually feels thicker and more like it used to feel before I ever used any coloring.I can't comment on the other henna of this brand which is a powder that you have to mix. This is a liquid that you just apply and wait.

This cream version of Colora does not work like the powder version for me.Even though I purchased the cream(thinking it was powder) this mistake let me know what works!The powder works in my hair perfectly!!

Color is nice but made my hair dry out

I tried this henna out because I'm pregnant and wanted something natural to use to cover my 40% grey head of hair. It really works wonderfully. Like I said, about 40% of my hairs are grey, and the rest is brown, and this henna gives a rich red color to all of my hair. I'd recommend you do some google research for tips on how to dye with henna, as it helped me to use this product properly.Here are a few dying tips for anyone interested: The day you're going to dye your hair, wash it that morning. Mix the henna powder with lemon juice (the acidity is supposed to help the dying process) in a metal or glass bowl until it's a nice, muddy consistency. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for a few hours (my mixture always sits for at least 8 hours).In preparing to dye your hair, lay down some old towels to catch any messy henna that might fall to the ground. Wear clothes you don't care about getting dyed either, or cover yourself with a trash bag that you've cut a hole into so that your head fits through (later you can tear yourself out of the trash bag so you don't have to pull it over your head), or just invest in a rain poncho or one of the covers they'd put on you at a salon if you know you're going to be dying every 3-4 weeks or so! I apply vaseline around my hair line (forehead, down and around and on the ears, and onto the back of the neck). Have a roll of plastic wrap nearby, and gloves for your hands. I use clips to section my hair, and luckily my husband is just patient enough to help cover my roots with the henna to start, then I take over applying the henna to the rest of my long thick hair (btw, I need at least 2 boxes of this henna, or a total of 4 oz for my thick hair that goes a few inches past my shoulders).Once completely applied I cover my head with plastic wrap, and then with a towel over top of that. For my own hair I've found through trial and error that the henna should sit for about 2 hours before I rinse it out. So I make a night of it and have a movie to watch while the henna does it's job. You can do a patch test on some strands of your hair that you've collected from a brush or after you comb it to better determine what amount of time will work for your hair type/color.

I've been using this product for years. The color is extremely inconsistent. When it's right it's wonderful! I love it! However, depending on the batch, sometimes it turns my hair completely orange. There is no way of telling which batch is which, as they all have the same number, so it's always a gamble. I take the gamble once a month and hope for the best. Today, I lost and turned into a carrot. Last month I won and got the most beautiful light blond... I think that in the recent years there has been more henna in the mix, because when I first started using the wheat blond Colora the color was predictably discreet.

Love this. Leave it on a little longer for strong results. If you can apply heat, do so, henna is heat activated so you will see results sooner. (Hair dryer, etc.) Also, if it smells too "plant like" I received a tip that you can add a few drops of an essential oil, be sure to use something that compliments the earthy smell of the henna. If you have greys, mix with hot coffee, and an ounce of red wine vinegar. You can also add either 1 egg, 1 ounce of olive oil, or 1 ounce of conditioner if you have dry hair. (I used the conditioner)Hope this helps!