Light Mountain Henna Hair Color & Conditioner, Color the Gray - Light Brown Hair Dye for Men/Women, 2-Step Chemical-Free, Semi-Permanent Hair Color for White, Gray, and Blonde Hair, 7 Oz (Pack of 2)

This brand is amazing. First of all, I have been using henna on my hair for the last 9 months or so once I noticed more than a few grays cropping up. I did not want to go to a box dye because I would be using chemicals for the foreseeable future. The first two brands of henna I tried end up being too red, too grainy, really hard to mix etc and it was not the best experience. I looked online for a while and decided on light mountain due to the glowing reviews. I can say I am really impressed. Mixing was easy and the consistency was smooth and much better (easier to wash out also) than the previous brands. I mixed it to a pudding consistency with distilled water and I let it cure for 10 minutes before applying and I left it on for 2 hours. WOW. The result is pure dark chocolate, no red at all. I am really impressed with this result, it looks like salon quality. Also, it covered up the old red from previous batches. It is almost a shade too dark right now but I think when it fades a bit it will be a perfect match to my natural color. The gray strands are a bit more copper brown, like a highlight, but it covered up the old and new growth perfectly. I like the fact that you get a pair of gloves in the box also, which was handy. I bought an 8 pack of shower caps at dollar tree and that worked out much better than the plastic wrap they give you, but I did put that cap over the shower cap for better coverage in the back. Overall I am really impressed with this brand/color and I won't be buying anything else. Don't be intimidated by henna, this brand takes all the guesswork out of the application and it is really easy. You get the perfect amount in each box, detailed instructions and the gloves. If you are worried about too much red, try this brand you won't be disappointed. UPDATE January 2019: I am still using this product and color because of all the henna I have tried it is the best. I only mix about 1/2 cup of powder for touch up's and just do my roots rather than my entire head. Every 3 or 4 applications I do my whole head again. I find that it gives me a richer brown if I mix it and then immediately apply it. I do not let cure anymore. I have even left it on overnight before and still a rich brown result that left me with super soft conditioned hair. Overall for the quality, results, versatility and price I will never buy another henna product.

Don't be deterred by the person who hasn't tried this yet. I've used Light Mountain henna for almost 20 years - the last five with the color the gray formulas. You do NOT need distilled water, a ceramic cup or a paint brush or a squirt bottle. Prep takes 5 minutes, not 1-3 hours. One thing, it does stain your skin, so if you don't use a lotion around your hairline, you might see some staining for a day or two. This stuff really does color the gray. The nice thing about henna is it doesn't give you "helmet head" with monochromatic color. The gray will take on the color of the henna more than your brown/black, etc. hair. It looks much more natural than highlighting, and it's actually good for your hair, as opposed to hair dye. It gives hair incredible body. Now, I have to admit my husband rolls his eyes when I henna my hair every 7-8 weeks. It is a mess - like putting mud on your hair. Put the henna in a glass or ceramic bowl, add hot water. I add a teaspoon or so of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg for a little extra color, plus it has a nice aroma that way. Makes your hair smell like a pie instead of the hay smell of the henna. Stir it up with a plastic spoon that you can throw out. I just put on the gloves (plastic surgical gloves are much easier than the ones in the packet), use a comb, and apply the henna with my hands. I rinse my hair out in the utility or kitchen sink where I have a spray nozzle on the faucet.. You have to do it twice - the first one stays on your head for 5 minutes or so before you rinse it out, and the second package for 30-45 minutes. I The henna smells like hay for a day or so, so don't use it right before you go out on a date! Still, I think that's a small price to pay, and so is the price of the product. Highly recommended!

This works, I have dark brown hair with lots of grays. I’m 46 and the grays have gotten worse every year with age. I was coloring my grays every 3-4 weeks with “natural “ box color and it started falling out by the handfuls. I don’t know why this started happening to me but I had to quit coloring my hair altogether. I didn’t want to be all gray at 46 so I decided to try this. Well, I was terrified but I did a strand test and it looked good. So I put it all over my roots, it covered the gray beautifully. I will warn you though it look’s slightly greenish after you wash it out and dry it, but that turns to dark brown the next day, and even more the next day after that. I’m so thankful to found this and decided to try it!

Okay- where to start with this product! I bought this because I refuse to use anything other than an organic product to dye my hair. If you are looking into this product I am sure you are already aware of the chemicals in regular hair dyes. Is this easy to use like other chemical non-organic hair dye? Absolutely not!!! I followed the directions and made sure to not use any metal that would contaminate the color outcome. My hair came out looking exactly as I wanted it to. I have medium brown hair with quite a few greys. This darkened my hair and covered most of the grey hair. It didn't cover all of it, but I think that was more my fault in not spreading it on all my hair appropriately. So yes the product works great, and I will continue to use it. However, lets address the MAJOR ISSUES!! First off, the smell. It smells like manure, spinach and very old pot. It is horrible! The smell did not go away for several days too. So, that's kinda gross. I have read other reviewers talk about adding spices and teas (instead of just plain water.) I plan on trying anything and everything next time to see if I can reduce or eliminate the smell. Secondly, you must be prepared for an epic mess. This is either too runny or too goopy. Finding the right texture to get it on your hair to spread evenly and it remain on your hair will take some experience! I have also read of other people using thickeners. I didn't try that and I might next time. I used a bowl and my hands (with about 10 pairs of plastic gloves.) I was in no way prepared for the mess that this created! My suggestion, is a tarp is a must, a helper would be excellent, and a few tools could be beneficial. I had no shirt on and no tarp and I got this stuff everywhere! I screamed for my husband to help clean up the mess about 10 times so that it wouldn't stain my counters or floors. It did stain my bra- but that doesn't bother me too much. Without his help, it would have been really bad! So for my next encounter I plan on having an old shirt on along with a hairdresser cape, a tarp draped everywhere that this stuff could possibly get, a hair dye bottle, combs, and hair dye brushes. I am hoping next time to tame the mess. I had separated my hair in about 10 sections and did each section and put my hair back in mini buns using all plastic clips. Then I put on a shower cap. The separated hair and shower cap worked last time and I will do the same next time. Thankfully the product didn't stain my skin on my face and what got on my neck came off pretty well. (Okay maybe not the well, but that's because this product bled for the first week. Again, I'm going to try something different next time. Normally I use organic shampoo and vinegar for conditioner. This product might require non-organic products to try to remove it. I think I might try a different product to try and get this stuff out of my hair! Every time I washed my hair it bled blue and dyed my neck blue. Not a true problem for me since I wore my hair down every day and never pulled it up (at least in public.) But it would be nice to not have a neck stain! The product at least did not get on my clothes, pillowcases, etc, so no true harm done. So why use this product? Well there isn't much to choose from in the realm of organic hair dye. I won't use chemical hair dye so it is either have grey hair or use this product. I am 31 and feeling kinda vain about the grey hair issue. So for me it is worth the hassle, but as I said I have plans for the next round and hopefully I will report back with more success. I used it about a month and a half ago and it still looks fantastic. So I don't expect to have to redo my hair for another month or so. Should you try this product? That is entirely up to you. This was my experience- good luck!!!

This henna product I have been using for 3 years now. I'll never go back to chemical dye. It is so safe. It takes quite a while to do the 2 step henna, For me step one takes 1.25 hrs and step 2 takes 2.25 hours because I leave step 2 on much longer to get a deep dark brown. I think the box picture is deceptive because I don't see how you can make light brown using this product. I have salt and pepper grey hair but his product produces a walnut color every time. To save time mix the step 2 while you are waiting for step 1 to set on your hair. Yes--- it will smell like you just cut the lawn, LOL. but that goes away when you rinse it out. Great product!! It Just takes time to apply.

I recently purchased and used this product. I can honestly say that I never intend on using it again. I do like the color it produced, yet within a few days it began to fade. I do like that there are no harsh chemicals and that it is "natural." When you open the box you are given a bag of powder to mix with hot water and no metal is to come into contact with the product. Then as you mix the product with water a greenish hued substance is produced. It looks unappealing but I forged ahead. Next you notice a loose leaf tobacco scent that only gets more potent. Then you begin application. The mixture has small particles similar to sand. I found the application messy and difficult to cover all of my hair. Then you wait and try to rinse all of the "sand" out of your hair. Good luck! Finally you have your final color and SMELL! I could not get past the smell, it was awful. Since I bought a pack of 3 I now have 2 boxes of hair color with no intentions of using it again. Plus the box says conditioner...not sure what they exactly mean by that but it certainly doesn't make your hair softer and the instructions say to use baking soda or conditioner after rinsing. Sadly disappointed in this product.

I am a natural redhead whose color started to go a bit blah when I hit my mid-20s. Light Mountain henna is fabulous. I have used this product for 8 years and will continue to use it as long as they make it. Always consistent, always beautiful, auburn results. It takes my light blond-brown hair with hints of red and leaves me with multi-toned auburn red hair like I had as a child. I do think the company is being disingenuous when they say the color will wash out in 4-6 weeks... Beware. Anyone who has used Henna knows that it is permanent and binds with the hair shaft in a way that cannot be undone. Even if you want to! It fades over time, and I've seen some people say that they have been able to intentionally fade it faster with various concoctions of yogurt/bleach/vinegar/etc. but I have not tried those myself. It is definitely not a temporary hair color. Start small and be willing to live with it until it grows out. I also think the directions are a little odd. I used Light Mountain first after using regular BAC henna, so I have always followed the same procedure and it works the same for me here. I mix with hot water in a glass bowl with a lid, leave it to sit on a heating pad for 2-3 hours to achieve dye release, then apply to clean wet hair (I do my roots only now to avoid the artificial superhero-red shade you get if you continue to henna over previous henna applications by doing your whole head every time). I sit with the henna in my wet hair for about 30 minutes under a showercap while using the heating pad to evenly warm it at a medium or higher setting. After that, I rinse out, wait to fully shampoo-wash until 12 hours or more have passed, and then I have lovely auburn red hair like when I was a child. I do this once every 4-6 weeks to get the roots and it is an easy and effective routine.

It is great as it is non-toxic and does not cause hairloss like most synthetic hair dyes do to me. Peroxide accellerates graying and causes hair thinning/loss. I am glad that I found this organic clean henna that actually covers the grays. Most henna I have tried in the past were not pure and did not dye well. This one covers nearly 100% and lasts just as long as the permanent hair color. You just have to have the patience to practice the application technique, and keep ot on for 2-3 hours. I used to get a headache from the strong henna smell. Then, I tried taking one tablet of allergy medicine couple hours prior to application as well as wear a mask during application. This prevents headaches due to my allergic reaction to henna. Make sure to apply after washing your hair with a cleansing shampoo and do not apply a conditioner prior to henna. Apply the conditioner after you wash off the henna for softer hair. Conditioners contain oil and other chemicals that prevent full penetration of the henna. I also noticed that sulfate-free organic shampoos help to make the color last longer. I hope this information helps.