Henna Hair & Beard Dye - 100% Natural & Chemical Free - The Henna Guys (3 Pack, Dark Brown)

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What a mess - seriously, if you never dyed your hair at home (like me) you have no idea what you're getting yourself into.First some background. I used to occasionally dye my hair in my teens and early twenties but then less and less - last time was over 2 years ago. Now in my early thirties, I am very rapidly getting gray post pregnancy, from a couple of strands to roughly 20% within just weeks (looks even more on the picture but that is where the gray is worst, it's not everywhere like this). I decided that I'm not ready to have a head full of gray hair. However, since my pregnancy and also the whole time after, I had a very sensitive scalp - so itchy and uncomfortable actually that I ditched commercial shampoos and conditioner a while ago. So when I decided to get my hair dyed, I wanted it to be a gentle method.That's how I stumbled upon henna coloring. But I knew that I didn't want an intense red and was scared to end up with green hair - which accidentally seems to happen sometimes for people. So I did a lot of reading (I highly recommend reading freely available information from ancient sunrise - Catherine Cartwright-Jones really goes into detail about how henna works on hair and what actually works and what is a myth).After reading tons of reviews, I decided to go with medium brown from the henna guys. The package came with detailed instructions, which I followed - including the tip to add 3 tablespoons of vinegar before applying the mixture on the hair to cover the gray. I did not use coffee as suggested, instead I used very warm water. Of note, they suggest clean hair but dry, so I washed my hair the evening before (since I don't use heat to dry my hair) and then applied the henna in the morning, washing it off after 3 hours.As seen on the picture, getting rid of the gray hair was a huge success. It looks a bit redder in the picture than it actually is (it's only like this in very bright light), it's actually a deeper color, more chestnut. Really beautiful. In addition it made the hair very smooth feeling but definitely reduced my usually curly hair to waves. It didn't cause my hair to feel dry but right after getting rid of the henna mixture, it was badly tangled (nothing a detailing brush couldn't handle).I am so pleased with the color, that the color would be 5 stars. However, there are several negatives, which are more for henna dying in general than brand specific.Frist, it's a mess. I thought how bad can it be - I've used clay, rye flour, aloe vera gel, egg yolk, ayuverdic powders and more in my hair to wash/condition it ever since getting rid of commercial shampoos/conditioners. How much messier can henna be - answer is A LOT. I applied the mixture bent over the bathtub for minimal impact to the rest of the bathroom and despite immediately cleaning during and after applying the mixture to my hair, there are now some (faint) permanent stains in the tub from flying drops. And I was so careful. It was a huge stinky mess.Which brings me to number two - the smell. Those warning of a barn smell are not kidding. I thought how bad can it be - answer is really bad. Turns out it wasn't that type of barn smell which I would associate with fresh hay or something similar but more like wet animals, dirty stuffy barn type of smell. And it still hasn't left my hair (its been nearly 48 hours now). I'll definitely add some essential oil to my next hair wash.Third, the price for the package is really fair. I have hair that goes to my shoulder blades and the entire package was perfect for me. But these are not the entire costs for this endeavor. Additional supplies I needed were gloves (the ones the package came with were soaked in no time), lots and lots of saran wrap (the shower cap that was included is not nearly enough to contain the mess and with a baby at home I needed to be able to function normally in the 3 hours), and more than a roll of paper towels. I still managed to permanently dye two of our towels and a nightgown that I used as an additional covering on top of all the saran wrap (towels were to heavy and sliding off the wrap but I needed something fabric like as an additional barrier against the mixture particularly where the wrap ended).Four - I used enough water to give the mixture a pancake batter consistency (were roughly 2 cups). After the dye release time, the mixture was much firmer and adding the 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar before applying the mixture, made it the perfect consistency again. So once everything was in my hair, I wrung out the biggest clumps which made the head heavy with mud, not dry but nicely damp. I thought perfect, that will hold very well - but I was so wrong. Turns out when underneath so much saran wrap (which is actually recommended since the generated heat helps with the dying) my head starts sweating. So after a little over an hour, I'm suddenly constantly fighting streakes of sweat/henna running down my back and sides of my face (around the ear area). It was a very long 2 hours - I used the wrap and paper towels to catch the worst but I wear glasses and so the mixture always found a way out from underneath its plastic confinement since the glasses loosened the wrap very slightly.Which btw reminds me - for all people that cannot be 3 hours without glasses. Generously cover the sides of the glasses with saran wrap. At least my glasses were spared any permanent color changes.Lastly, before I used the mixture on my hair, I tested for any sensitive reaction. Nothing happened and while the mixture was on my head, I felt great for the full 3 hours, no itching, nothing. However, something strange happened when washing off the mess (I only used cool water as per instructions). My scalp started itching really bad and I even got a rash all over my face even though none of the henna ever touched my face. It was really weird and I still don't understand it. The rash in the face subsided after roughly 1 hour but the scalp remained irritated for much longer. At some point I applied some aloe vera gel and within minutes it started feeling better. Even now I still itch but I can tell, that it's getting better and better every hour.Overall, I really enjoy the rich color the medium brown henna/indigo mixture gave my hair and the henna guys brand was simple and instructions were easy to follow (I'm a bit skeptical why the dye release for this particular package is so short though - doesn't make much sense to me but I followed instructions anyway). For me it was worth the mess it produced - I highly recommend it.

The product works, I use the black dye for years. I will never use “Just For Men” or anything like it because I am allergic to it, but this product does not do that. You will have to use it every 3 or 4 days. By the 5th day you can clearly see it wear off, but at least it will not break you out. Very good for facial hair.

I am a performer, I am 44 years old, and have salt and pepper hair. A few years back, I noticed that most hair dies, even though they state that they cover gray hair, would not cover gray hair completely.I started to do a lot of research on the health benefits of switching to Henna. Most, Henna products have salt in them, which, if you have processed your hair prior, can cause your hair to break off. The Henna guys does not have the salt in their henna! I have a very dear friend that turned me onto this particular company. They have a lot of integrity, and the colors are so beautiful.I had been bleaching my own hair and dying at different colors. Mainly Pravana, and also semi permanent vegan dyes. I am a Tour Guide in New Orleans, and it gets quite hot here and tend to sweat a lot during the summer time, especially. One day I noticed, as I took witch hazel and wipe my chest, the cotton pad was black. I started to do research on the effects of chemical dyes, and how it is absorbed into your body, what I found is there are some cancer causing affects. Your skin is one of the biggest organs, I wanted to improve my mental health as well, as I am perimenopausal and figure that the absorption of these chemicals is probably affecting things that I don’t realize.Henna dye, darkens overtime, so I was quite worried to commit to this. I have long straight hair that almost touches my lower back for the first application, I used hibiscus tea that I brewed, put the deep red powder in a glass bowl. You do not want to use any kind of metal bowl slowly mixed the hibiscus tea in and stirred the Henna, so that there were no clumps and a cookie dough kind of texture. I also used Bravani powder. Adding in a quarter of the packet, this is something that you can add to the Henna that helps with strengthening the hair, etc. You can go on the henna guys.com and see the options that they have. I also used a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, then I let the Henna sit for eight hours, and set an alarm on my phone. I used three packets which was way too much, but wanted to make sure I had enough.After eight hours I mixed it again. Then I took a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and mixed it in, as the reviews stated it would help with gray coverage. I also made sure that I had a sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. I used a regular hair, dyeing, brush, gloves, and had a plastic cap nearby, the easiest way to do this with long hair, you section your hair off and four different sections and clipped the ones back that you were not using. You can use your hands, but I found it much easier to use a dye brush.I don’t know what people are so fussy about, I was reading reviews, and they said that it was super messy, however, I didn’t have any issues. Keep in mind I’ve been dying my hair for many many years. I did put a cape on over my clothes and made sure I wasn’t wearing anything that I would care about getting Henna on.If you get henna on your hands or body, it’s actually not as bad to get it off like people say. Use lemon juice and baking soda. Mix it into a paste and let it sit on your skin where you accidentally died, and after a couple minutes, just scrub it off with a washcloth, off and no problemDepending on the length of your hair, will determine how long you need to wait until you apply it. Once you apply the henna, you have to let it sit on your head for three hours and cover it. It is a clay, so your hair will feel heavy. Honestly, I just twisted my hair up into four buns and put a cap on basically just did some house work after three hours, I went into the shower to rinse it off. It is extremely important that when you rinse it off it is cold water. Also, it’s a good idea to rinse off the top of the cap before you pull it off. If you have long hair, you’re definitely one gonna wanna lean your head back and keep it back, the first time I did this I didn’t do this, and the water that dripped down my face had had a die coming down, so I did actually need to scrub my face after this happened. I would highly suggest a mirror on the side of your shower you can also start with warm water at first to acclimate your body, and then rinse it out if your hair. I would definitely suggest putting a leave in conditioner that is super hydrating that sulfate free, a.k.a. maybe a coconut or jojoba hair mask. Put it in your hair and leave it on as long as you can after the first application, then go in and rinse it off with cold water.A lot of people don’t realize that if you have been processing your hair for sometime, it takes your hair a while to adjust. Literally, the henna will coat your hair, follicle and help heal your hair, but it takes time. My hair felt dry and brittle the first time, the second time was better, and the third time, I finally feel like my hair has adjusted and it’s soft and silky.Honestly, after I first did my hair, it was very soft due to the oils I put in my hair. Just know if you do decide to take a warm shower, to actually seal the henna dye into your hair, you do need to use cold water the more you wash your hair with warm water, the quicker it will rinse out.The gray coverage is amazing and the health benefits are also equally as awesome. I should’ve been doing this years ago. There are many tutorials on YouTube specifically for this brand, the Henna guys. Are used a lot of those tutorials to approach this. Now, when I am outside and sweating, I know, at least if the henna goes into my skin, it will not cause my body harm. Also, the more I use this, the healthier and stronger my hair feels. to prevent darkening at my ends, I actually applied two times all over my hair, then the third time I only applied it to my roots, this way, I can keep the rest of my hair a little bit lighterThere are several lightning techniques. If you have been dying your hair with Henna for a very long time, you can find a lot of those resources on YouTube. This may sound like a very long process, but I’m telling you, it is well well worth it.Wanted to share my experience, hope this was helpful, honestly this color is so beautiful and I get so many compliments, I would suggest it to anyone!

I’ll be the first to say I have no experience with henna dye and this was my first attempt. If I were to do it again, I would use something other than coffee to mix it with because I think it stinks! The henna itself smells good actually, earthy, and I added essential oils of peppermint and lavender. I could not get the smell of coffee out of my hair for over a week though...next time I also would mix the dye to be a little more on the thin side, for spreading purposes, and also put it on wet hair, same reason. Step one I mixed thick and put it on dry hair. I was like omg is it even coating all my hair or what? I have heard from others that it doesn’t matter if the mix is a little thinner than suggested, the hair still dyes good, as long as it’s not mixed super water thin. The customer service is great with their emails, they answer your questions really good and sent me videos on the mixing process. It is a TWO STEP process meaning you have to mix dye twice, let it cure for 8-10 hours for step one and just 30 minutes for step two, and both steps have to sit on your hair for 2-3 hours. So yes, all day event and has to be planned out! Next time I’ll mix the dye the night before and get started the next morning. This time I was unaware of the 8-10 curing process for step one and got started in the morning, and found that I couldn’t even get to dying the hair until late afternoon so that sucked lol! Something else, the second step I made a LITTLE runnier and you guessed it, it was running all down my neck and by the ears so I was constantly wiping it away, I’m not exactly sure how to work around this hiccup other than get a better hair net? I have really long hair and probably need two or an extra large one 😂.Ok now as far as results? I may have done something wrong but my hair did not turn out silky and smooth and ultra hydrated like everyone raves about. This was the first henna application on my hair so maybe that has something to do with it—I’ve been going to salons for years and went back and forth with highlights then darkened and back to highlights again so I thought using henna to darken this time was a great idea because of how nourishing it is, and my highlighted areas were damaged and rough and tangled easy. Anyway after henna my hair kinda felt like straw not going to lie. I think it was the coating henna does naturally? Eventually I used really good hair masks and that feeling left, but so did the color lol, my grays look copper just a few weeks after use, and I’m pretty sure it’s mostly washed out.Regardless of all this I want to try it again and use lime juice as the mixing agent or something else, as I’ve heard this works well and I love the smell of lime! (I mean I love coffee too but not in my skin or hair products 😂). I’ll update this post when I try it again and let ya’all know the results of my second attempt! Wish me luck! 🍀

I really liked this product. It didn't irritate my scalp like chemical hair dye. However, it does come out lighter than the stated color if you have light hair or grays. My hair is about half white/gray and half brown, and the burgundy came out much more coppery than I wanted or expected, but everyone seemed to like it and I ended up being okay with it. You will smell like boiled grass for days, and the time it takes to mix, set, apply, wait, and rinse the mixture out is an all day process you have to start the night before to activate the dye. Also being careful not to stain the entire bathroom. Overall it is definitely worth it, and I haven't noticed any fading after about a month, but just know it is a commitment that requires patience and being okay with earthy scents.