And this was really a long process! But definitely worth it all the way. Kept the color in for about 2 1/2 hours because I really wanted a nice auburn-red color and it really made my natural red highlights stand out a lot! Beautiful! 😀 I was probably in the bathroom for an hour putting the dye in (which was such a fun experience.) It may be a rigorously long process, but that’s what it’s all about. To go with and enjoy it. And NO burning feeling and stripping and headaches after using the chemical hair dye that I used before. That was only the second time I used a chemical box dye. And, the more massaging the paste dye is going into the hair, the more the color really stands out. I wish I could put up a picture, because the color is very pretty. It’s just what I wanted my hair to look like. Not too dark, not too red. And, in the light in the house and the sunshine— it is stunning! Gotta love, love, love nature! ♥ I will definitelt buy this again and absoultely recommend it, too. Thanks so much and keep up the great work staying organic! 😀

The results are fantastic. My hair is darkened, a deep rich cherry red. My roots blend in so much more with the rest of my hair. I am especially pleased to achieve such great results considering I didn’t have to wait for dye release (usually a 3hour-overnight process itself) and the wait time on the head was only 2 hours (also can be 3 hours-overnight, yikes!) Also, with other brands, I found myself using the hair dryer to add heat every 15 minutes or so to bring out more red, but I didn’t need to do this to get great results with HCL henna.

Combining henna powder with Indigo to get a reddish-brown, brown, or black shade.

I found the odor to be too strong. I’m familiar with how henna and henna products smell after mixing and applying to hair, but this was stronger than average, I think.

This is my first and only review of a product, that’s how amazing this product is. I was driven to write a 5-star review!!!!

Preliminary notes

I hope this review helped some of you! 🙂 This henna worked amazingly for my hair, I hope it works for you too! Probably not, to be honest. Although I like the result I get on the lengths with Caca Rouge (and LOVE the fact that it doesn’t damage my hair), the neon orange temples is a deal-breaker for me, and as none of the other shades have worked out for me, I’ve had to conclude that this one just isn’t for me, unfortunately. It comes as a henna powder, to which you add hot water to make a paste. Once you have done a patch test for allergies and smeared your hairline with something protective, such as a rich skin cream to prevent the colour from getting on your skin, you are good to go and work the cream into your hair. Another benefit of henna is that it works with the natural highlights in your hair, to give rich and varied tones, which means it can look much more natural than other dyes. Now, many kinds of hair dyes are available on the market. There are natural hair colourants, temporary hair colour, lightener, and permanent hair colours that people can use to dye their hair. Natural hair colourants use plants and minerals to coat the hair with colour or pigment. Henna dye is an example of a natural hair colourant that is made with natural ingredients that are free from harmful chemicals. Temporary Hair Colour or semi-permanent hair colours, as the name suggests, is hair dye that will only stay on the hair until the dye gets washed out. Lightener uses bleach to lighten up the hair by removing the melanin or the colour of the hair. This is often used to achieve blonde or grey hair, which uses hydrogen peroxide as the chemical agent to lighten up the hair. Permanent hair colour is used to remove the original colour of the hair and deposits the new colour that stays for a longer period. Henna dye is also considered a permanent hair dye. This makes henna dye a great alternative for a permanent change of hair colour without causing damage to the hair due to the absence of harmful chemicals. Contrary to any other hair colouring products, henna strengthens the hair and prevents hair fall or breakage. Furthermore, it has antiparasitic and antifungal properties that aid in preventing dandruff. Nowadays, there are a lot of henna hair dyes available on the market that not only can be used on the hair but the hand and feet as well. 1. Godrej Nupur Henna Powder