Light Mountain Henna Hair Color & Conditioner - Red Hair Dye for Men/Women, Organic Henna Leaf Powder and Botanicals, Chemical-Free, Semi-Permanent Hair Color, 4 Oz (Pack of 3)USDA Organic

I absolutely love Light Mountain henna for my hair!The color is amazing, natural looking, and tends to last about 3 months.I have been using this brand for 3 years and my hair has never looked healthier. It’s manageable, shiny, and my curls soft, bouncy and no frizz in sight. I no longer get split ends, trimming every 6 months. I have a few gray/silver hairs near my temples and it covers them, leaving them looking like natural highlights.A couple of things I personally do is always use bottled water, I add either egg white or plain yogurt for conditioning. I always add a few drops of essential oils; neroli for scent, rosemary and sage. I add paprika or ginger for enhancing color.I apply it using gloved hands.I wrap my hair/head afterwards using Saran Wrap and apply heat with my hair dryer once an hour.It’s fairly fail proof. I’ve used it for so long that I tend to not go over the directions and twice have forgotten to apply to wet hair and I still get great results on dry hair too.I try to go for the full 4 hours. The shortest I’ve let it sit in my hair is 2.5 hours and it looks just as good.For prep I tend to make the day before but have gone as long as 3 days before being able to apply it.I only use conditioner for rinsing it out.The scent is very earthy. If you use a lot of natural herbs and teas, it will not be an unfamiliar smell.Compared to other brands I’ve used previously, it’s the easiest to prepare and rinse out. Plus the largest variety in color to choose from.A few tips: prep your skin with Vaseline, wear something you do not plan to wear again and put newspaper on your floor (though now, I’m fairly proficient, I don’t find necessary) and section your hair off in plastic clips before you get started for ease of application.Do not use metal bowls or spoons. Stick with plastic or wood and do not use them for cooking after using for the henna. I have a plastic mixing bowl and spoon I purchased from the dollar tree that’s reserved for my henna use only.5 years ago I decided to take a leap to using henna for my hair care and so glad that I did and wish I would have not been so nervous about using it sooner.I have medium brown hair with red highlights naturally. I prefer using the “red” color (with fox on box) but have used the auburn and bright red in the past but I like the brighter red tones with the red color.My hair is thick and goes past the bottom of my bra strap and 1 box is more than enough, with extra left over.

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! :DNow, 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 ❤️