Light Mountain Henna Hair Color & Conditioner - Warm Chestnut 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! :D Now, 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!)

I would give this ten stars if I could. So this was my first time EVER using henna, and I gave Light Mountain in Red a try. And you know what, aside from taking a bit longer and having a few extra steps, the whole process was just about like using the chemical dyes I've been using for the last 25 years. I followed Light Mountain's instruction sheet exactly. I used distilled water, boiled it in a glass measuring cup, added it to the henna which was in a plastic measuring cup, stirred with a plastic spoon, covered with plastic wrap and let it sit the full 3 hours before application. I added nothing but the water. I kept reading about lemon juice and vinegar and oils and in the end just decided simpler would be better and I could always try them next time - but I won't be doing that now, because I got utterly perfect results with just the henna and water mix. Application was gross, but not any more difficult than applying chemical dye (I do have quite short chin length very fine thin hair though). The smell I kept reading about was not even an issue once the henna was on my head and wrapped in plastic (it does have a distinct aroma - I kind of thought it smelled like the nori I use to make sushi, or even green tea leaves? Whatever, it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting). I did leave it on the full 4 hours. I was expecting a nightmare getting the sludge out of my hair. Nope. Just hung my head over the side of the tub and rinsed with the detachable shower head, no more difficult to get out than a regular dye. I did do a quick conditioner wash with a cheapie conditioner to scrub my scalp and make sure all was clear. I then put a leave in conditioner in and my gel and was on my way. It has been 48 hours, I will be shampooing for the first time tonight, but I don't expect any problems. I love the color SO much. It is such a beautiful, natural, vibrant shade of orangey red. And the best part of all, my hair feels awesome. I have thin, fine, curly hair and it feels plumped up and slicker and the frizz reduction was amazing. I will continue using this product in this shade indefinitely, or at least until there is just too much gray to cover (which by the way - gray coverage was EXCELLENT, far superior to any red chemical dye I have ever used). The only thing I have to complain about is that I wish I had tried this years ago - think of all the chemical exposure and hair damage I could have saved myself from!!!

I have what they call 'baby fine' hair. At its best its never going to look lush, but when it was thinning and breaking, partly from medication I don't take now, and partly from trying to turn it dark brown with chemicals, it looked awful. I'd tried red before, but chemical dyes produced something between orange and red and purple, depending on the brand. At least purple was different. Worse it was causing severe damage. I decided to try this and let it grow out a few inches over the cold season, and while it grew thicker minus chemicals it wasn't thick. I take biotin and it helps, but it didn't make the hair stronger. The first applicaton of henna was all over, good, grey/tan, damaged or whatever, and I was astonished at the results. Its color is a real red. And over time it doesn't fade to some other odd tones like the chemical dyes do. But most of all not only is my hair growing in thicker, its stronger. Even the chemically dyed ends are not breaking off. I considered trying the clear for an inbetween assist but have seen warnings it may make the red take less evenly. My hair is now below my shoulders for the first time in a long time and its not breaking off like it was. I actually noticed the thickness it early on. I have invisible brows so carefully dye them too. But it's nice to have something visible. As for application, I found it easy. I mixed the powder and let it set for two hours this last time and it worked in one application, where it took two the first. It is messy but then so was every chemical sort and this stuff doesn't make the scalp sting or smell awful. I rinced it out with the handheld showerhead and didn't get all of it out, but it came out when I washed it a couple of days later. The color initially was rather brassy, but within three days had gotten the full color so don't assume it isn't right immediately. Mix less and wait a few days. It didn't run down my face and I just bought a bag of the bonnets from Walmart (with the ethnic hair stuff). I also used my hair dryer to warm it. I am so happy with this since it does give highlights without having to engineer them and about fifteen minutes before rincing put it on the rest of the hair to strength it without over dying. My hair will always be thin and wispy, but its soft and strong and close to my great grandmothers red (have a swath of her hair) and NO more unintended purple experiments... (I picked up my son after and he kept looking around and couldn't find me, then had this utterly mortified 'Mom??? Do you know your hair is purple?') I used one whole package first, then split it in half. I may do thirds on the third box. I wish I'd found this all those years ago instead of destroying my hair before I did. Very very satisfied. Just to add, my hair was breaking off so fast it seemed to get shorter as I tried to grow it longer. The commercial chemicals had made it so brittal that I ended up cutting it off fairly short and starting over. But I am SO delighted now. It's not thicker but with baby fine hair you are never going to get that wish, but my hair is inches longer, and noticably past my shoulders now, and holding. The only thing I've done is use the henna on it which strengthens the hair. I'm even more delighted about this than just the color.

I first began using Light Mountain Natural Red Henna (100% lawsonia inermis, aka henna) twenty-mumble years ago when I was a teenager going through a hippie phase. Honestly, what attracted me to this brand in the first place was the art on the boxes-- compared to all the other henna boxes at the natural foods co-op, Light Mountain looked the least outdated with delightful artwork of different animals for each shade. I grabbed the box with the fox on it (Red) and started a two-year journey of putting muddy goop on my head every couple of months. After a few years, I got lazy and stopped using henna, transitioning to another long stretch of years of traditional chemical dyes (both drug store and salon). Then I got a random whim the other day to make another go with the henna, but couldn't find "my" brand at my local Whole Foods. Wary of trying an untested brand, I opted to order the Red (Fox) henna from Amazon, which thanks to the Prime account I always forget to cancel, it arrived on my doorstep in 24 hours. So, now that the preamble is out of the way, here's the low down: My hair had been recently chemical dyed with a drug store dye (dark brown, Garnier Nutrisse), but I figured enough time had lapsed (about a month) that it wouldn't be a problem. Some sources say not to henna over chemically dyed hair, others say go for it, so being an optimist, I went for it. The process of mixing and applying the henna sucked, which is why I took off one star, but that's to be expected with this method. It is definitely more time intensive and messy than a drug store brand chemical dye. Mixing the powder with hot water requires you to stir it constantly for several minutes to get the consistency of pancake batter. I considered using the electric mixer, but decided against it because 1) it's metal and 2) my fiancé would kill me. So I just stirred and stirred and stirred ... and stirred until it smoothed out. Then I had to cover it and let it sit for an hour before I could apply the goop to my head. Application is messy. It's basically mud. I do suggest using Vaseline around the hairline, because anywhere the mud gets will dye your skin orange. In my past experience, it fades pretty fast from the skin, so while I tried to be diligent about catching any spills, I accepted the fact that it wouldn't be the end of the world if I missed a few splats. I used a hair dye applicator brush to apply the henna to my roots just like any other dye, and then worked my hair in sections. Scoop up some mud with the brush, slap it on the hair, work it down to the ends, repeat until hair is entirely coated. The thing with henna is that, unlike chemical dye, it doesn't penetrate clumps of hair quite as easily, so you've got to be careful getting the hair coated evenly so you don't wind up with stripes. Unless you're going for that sort of look. It took about 30 minutes to get my hair entirely coated (I ended up using about 3/4 of the product on my shoulder length hair). I put on an old shower cap and set the timer for 1 hour (the instructions advise 1-4 hours for reds, depending on how vibrant and dark you want the color. Since I was working with dark brown hair and aiming for red highlights, I figured an hour would be enough). Every 10-15 minutes or so, I'd use a blow dryer over the shower cap to heat the henna (a step I don't recall doing as a teenager, but maybe I missed it back then), which apparently helps keep the dye active. After my hour was up, I rinsed my head under the shower for-freaking-ever (about 10 minutes, give or take) until the mud was out. Still leaching dye, I worked some non-silicone conditioner through my hair and kept rinsing until the water ran pale orange and I figured I'd gotten the vast majority of the dye off my head. After letting my hair air dry while cleaning up the mess in my bathroom, it was ready for the big reveal. Yep, just about what I had expected: A dark brown with fiery red highlights (what I think of as a natural auburn with more punch). Pretty much exactly what I wanted! So, would I recommend this product? Absolutely. Great color results, consistent (if not messy) application, and if you've got a couple hours to kill playing with mud, then you're not going to be disappointed.

I love this product. I've been using this since September of 2019 and I can say that I love it and get many compliments on my hair. I was a darker honey blonde before I first dyed it. There are people who use tea instead of hot water or add some red spices such as paprika to try and vamp up the colour, however I was doing test dyes (taking my hair from my brushes and dying those clumps) and not noticing really any difference at all between those. The day after I took the first leap and dyed my whole head was a little scary. My hair was quite orange and it was dry and stiff. I didn't wash it that day to let the henna settle in, but the next day I washed it and it was soft and beautiful. The colour was still really bright but that settled down after another day and turned more into a true natural ginger colour so don't panic if you find you hair is brighter and more fake looking than you were hoping, it does settle down. Also another thing to note is Henna does not remove any colour from your hair. It will not change dark brown or black hair to a bright gingery orange. It simply deposits colour. it will NOT work very well at all in darker hair tones such as deep deep brown or black. It might make your hair appear a littler warmer in the undertones but it probably won't change the colour very much at all. And finally, for my final note is there are things to consider when dying your hair with henna. Like the texture of your hair, how recently you have used chemicals in your hair. Hair is unique to each individual. Your experience may vary wildly from mine. I got good colour because my hair was a lighter colour in the first place. My hair became very dry because I hadn't trimmed in in several months, I have very thin hair, and I was putting ground up rehydrated dry plant in my hair. The times I've dyed it since it hasn't been nearly as dry as the first time. Also henna isn't permanent. Your hair might release the colour faster than others. It is definitely worth a try though and I highly encourage people thinking about it to maybe try one pack and do the test dyes like I did with the hair from my hairbrush. (Also it comes with instructions and it also encourages that you do the test dye to figure out what colour you want as henna can be more vibrant the longer it sits in your hair. I let it sit in my hair for 4 hours.)

I have used Light Mountain 100% natural red henna powder for years, to color my hair, and I absolutely love it, for so many reasons! I love that it is a natural herb, so there is nothing toxic in this product at all. I love that it makes my hair (which is naturally brown) a rich red with varying hues (mostly a deep, rich coppery red, but what's great about henna (among other things) is that each hair will vary slightly depending on the hue of that hair, so it looks so much more natural than artificial hair dyes. For example, my browner hairs come out deep, dark red, and my lighter hairs (and, at this point in life, my grays) come out anywhere from a shiny coppery red to almost a pale copper. So the whole look is a natural, deep coppery red with some lighter highlights. It completely covers any and all gray, which I LOVE. I LOVE, love, love the deep, dark, distinctly henna red color that Light Mountain henna makes my hair come out, with the lighter copper-to-almost-blonde (those grays that it is covering!) highlights. Light Mountain is a very, very high-quality, pure henna. Lastly, I very much appreciate how affordable henna is! It's a fraction of a cost of mainstream, toxic hair dyes, yet it is NON-toxic, and sooooooooooooooo much more rich, beautiful and natural looking. Like I said, there is a certain specific, gorgeous "henna red" color that you can't really describe but that the best quality henna brands give you, and Light Mountain gives you that color. I've been using it for many years and it is absolutely my favorite brand of henna.

I've been a devoted Light Mountain Henna customer since 1997. This stuff rocks. I can't tell you how many compliments I get on my hair - it's so shiny and soft. My hair dresser has never even tried to convince me to abandon my home coloring with henna to make me buy expensive chemical highlights or color. The color is gorgeous - what you get will depend on what you start with however. Henna is more of a tint than a real dye. My original hair color is mousy light brown. With this red henna, it gets this lovely auburn with bright highlights. Now that I'm graying a little, the gray gets covered pretty well as reddish light highlights. The best part about using henna and this brand specifically is how good it is for your hair. No split ends, no fried look, no frizz. Your hair gets gorgeous color but doesn't get damaged at all. The color fades very gradually over 2-4 months - so by the time you've got terrible roots, it isn't as obvious. (You can certainly touch up more often. It's just nice that you don't HAVE to.) There are a few drawbacks however, to be fair: 1. It is messy as hell, you'll want to drape the bathroom well and wear good gloves (don't bother with the silly ones that come in the box). Light mountain has improved their formula and it is much easier to work with than other brands 2. Once you start using it, it is hard to stop - you can't use chemical colorings over it - you have to grow your hair out if you want to switch to traditional chemical coloring. I don't know why you would, honestly, but there you go. 3. It will stain your skin if you aren't careful - follow the directions and wipe up any spills post haste. Enjoy your shiney happy hair!

I ONLY use products from this company ! Extremely satisfied with results, great color, soft and shiny hair.

Great hair product

Makes my hair feel/look healthier and colours my greys a beautiful deep copper. Colour changes in the sunlight which is nice. Obviously application can be messier than standard dyes but I think it is worth it to avoid the chemicals and horrible ammonia smell. Light Mountain makes their dying instructions as detailed as possible, which helps. I would recommend using your own gloves and clingfilm on your head because the gloves/hair cap that come with the dye are not that secure. There is no dye brush provided but I just smoosh it all into my hair layer by layer and it turns out great, no missed spots. The henna does have an earthy/herbal tea sort of smell - I am going to try adding cinnamon next time I apply to see if it reduces that smell. The earthy smell and dye bleeding (turns water yellow) normally eases off between 1-2 weeks after application. My hair is thick, dark and long so I don't know if that causes the post-dying residual henna to linger longer.