ColoraHenna Powder, Light Brown

. 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.

I have used many brands of henna products. There is always more work rinsing them but it is not sandy or gritty. This has large pieces of grit or dark sand in it. It took so long to rinse it out. It recommends shampooing right after, which is not something that you want to do after application. You want to rinse well, and condition, but not shampoo. I did not know that you shouldn’t expect this to provide more than light transparent color if any until I read the instructions in the box. Applying it on light non touched hair produced a different color than stated. The majority of the hair did not pick up any color. I left it on a longer time than recommended, due to my experience and knowledge using henna products. I was really excited and couldn’t wait to use this. It was disappointing to have wasted the time and money. Henna takes a long of time and effort. I almost ordered another box in a different color. I am glad that I didn’t. One box application barely covered just the top front of my hair, and I don’t necessarily have a ton of hair. It is not thick. Thin to normal hair. I wish I could have reported a good experience.

It turned out a bit brighter orange than I'd prefer but my natural shade is blonde so makes sense. I have naturally curly hair and immediately after washing out the henna my curls were popping! It definitely made my hair shiny and healthier. 1 box was enough but I missed some spots and I'm hoping for a little darker so I'm going to do another coat.

Over priced for the small amount you get. I will update quality once I try product.

For 4 years, I did the real henna treatment that took 6 hours, smelled terrible and was a horrible mess to clean up... I was pleasantly surprised to find this product and wish I had found it sooner because it is SO simple to use.All you do is wash your hair and squeeze the product into your hair, then cover.The instructions say to leave on for an hour, but knowing how henna works, I leave mine on for 2 hours. I did read that for those trying to cover grey that this product was not successful but that's because they didn't leave it on long enough. I have MUCH more grey than I like to admit, but trust me - its there!!This product is scent free, does not drip down your face or stain your skin. My hair is thin and down to my bra strap in the back. One bottle is enough to cover all my hair. If you have thick long hair I would suggest two bottles. The good news is that if you don't use it all, just cover it with plastic wrap and save it for the next use. Since there is no mixing you don't have to use it all at once.The only reason I gave this one a 4 instead of a 5 is that the brown was not enough to color the grey to a reddish high light - it turned a brassy color. I was able to fix it with an x-tra application of the Burgundy (and sometimes the Mahogany)It also coats the hair and leaves it very soft and a little thicker than regular hair dyes. The henna actually coats the hair rather than absorbing into the hair - which is a nice plus for someone like me with baby thin hair.And because I do have lots of grey that grows in fast, I color my hair about every three weeks. You can actually color as many times as you like since there are no harsh chemicals in this product.Great product, but will stick with the Burgundy and Mahogany colors

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!