Review on 🌿 150g Dark Brown Henna Hair Color / Dye - Natural, Chemical-Free Hair Color for Hair - From The Henna Guys by Kendra Smith

Henna COLOR: mahogany NATURAL HAIR COLOR: warm dark brown, slightly lighter at the ends HAIR TYPE: long (mid back), fine, super straight (typical Asian hair) [Virgin hair: never dyed, permed, etc .- only periodic heat tools] I've wanted to change my hair color for a long time, but after seeing a salon color mess up my cousin's hair texture (like hay), I was VERY apprehensive about doing it the chemical way. I heard about LUSH Henna Strips and generally love their products, but I'm glad I did my research and tried Revain first! I ordered a set of 2 sachets of mahogany henna but ended up only using 1. For my fine medium back length hair I will use at least 1.5 bags next time. last night. After receiving the henna packets, I mixed 1 packet of henna powder in a large bowl with the warm hibiscus tea I brewed earlier, just enough to wet all of the powder. (If you're unfamiliar with this, hibiscus tea is a deep burgundy color, which I hope I used to bring out more of the red tones.) Using a wooden spoon, I continued to mix and added a few tablespoons of honey for healthy hydration. At this point, the mixture was very thick, so I added more tea (while stirring constantly) until I had the consistency of pudding or thick cake batter. I then loosely covered the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit on the kitchen counter for about 4 hours. PREPARATION: After about 4 hours I took the same wooden spoon and stirred it again as it had come off a bit, making sure all the pieces were on the sides of the bowl. I was already dressed in an old baggy T-shirt and jogging pants, and newspapers covered the bathroom floor. Be sure to apply petroleum jelly all over your hairline (and your ears!) or the henna may stain your skin. The henna bags come with a pair of plastic gloves and a shower cap, but unless you have big hands I would recommend going with the smaller latex. Gloves. I used the ones that came with it and had trouble applying the henna as the "fingers" of the gloves were too long for me. I secured my wrists with hair ties to keep them from slipping off. I also bought hair coloring brushes and would highly recommend them for really applying henna to the roots. APPLICATION: I decided to apply henna in my bathroom and the bowl was in the sink. Working in sections, I brushed the hair off my head and first used a coloring brush to 'paint' the roots of that section and then simply used my hands (gloved) to apply the henna to the ends. Once the section was adequately covered, I twisted the section and formed a small bun on the scalp. Henna should be sticky enough to stay on the skin by itself. I repeated the process over and over with different sections of hair until I had them all covered. I highly recommend keeping the henna warm in some way. Mine was getting cold and harder to work with. Make a little more than you think you need, too! You can always use an additional product to set your little buns in place (laughs) and just apply it to your scalp. WAITING TIME: After applying (which took maybe 45 minutes because I was playing around a lot), I took off my now messy looking gloves and wrapped my whole head in plastic wrap and put on a shower cap. Then I went to clean up the huge mess I had made! Luckily the henna didn't stain my bathroom (not even the white sink) and anything that dripped washed off easily, even the dried bits. I left the henna on overnight (about 6 hours). Don't forget to completely cover your pillow, bed and everything with dark colored towels! (Especially if you tend to toss and turn at night!) RINSE IT: I'm not going to lie. Washing this stuff out was horrible BUT I have a hand held shower head and it made it so much easier and no mess! Water. I read somewhere that you should not rub henna, but gently remove it from the scalp with your fingers. Spend more time with your ears and hairline (the back of your head)! I used conditioner to take it all out and replenish some of the moisture in my hair. Once the water was almost clear and I could no longer smell the henna residue, I used a dark colored towel to gently towel dry. My hair got a bit dry right after washing it, but that's to be expected! And of course there was a strong smell of henna - maybe tea leaves and grass? I rinsed off the next day (with cold water) and shampooed out the next day. RESULTS: Holy Cow! I chose mahogany because I didn't want a drastic color change in case my hair reacted badly. I now wish I had chosen the shade red! My hair looks and feels great. Before henna she was in good shape but now she feels great. Super soft, shiny, almost thicker somehow? And the color, oh my god. In low light it looks like my natural color (dark brown), maybe a little darker. But in the sun? Brown with a nice reddish tint. It's been over a week since I colored my hair and the color is holding up really well. Except for the first few nights, I didn't have to turn down my (white!) bed/pillow at all. I notice some color still washing out in the shower, but my towels weren't stained. The henna usually washes out in about 5 days, but whenever I wet my hair I can smell it again (only when it's wet). will i do it again Absolutely! But next time maybe in a lighter shade 😊 I also posted some photos (all in the sun): 1) my natural hair (a long time ago, much shorter than the current length) 2) a few days after coloring 3) a just over a week after staining