Rainbow Research Henna Hair Color and Conditioner, Persian Burgundy Dark Auburn, 4 Ounce

A little red henna goes a long way. A great product as usual. I first mixed a jar of Strawberry blonde and approx 1/3 of a jar of Red Henna, I mixed chamomile tea and dried Calendula flowers and made a very strong tea and used that for the liquid for the henna mixture along with 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider vinegar,and a few drops of Pure lavender oil for smell. I applied and kept it on for 2 1/2 hours applied heat with a shower cap style dryer. It came out great on mids and ends. So vibrant on top and the back not so good. I believe it didnt take cuz I applied henna and wrapped the hair in a bun and it was underneath the bun. So I waited a few weeks and did just the roots. It took better, more highlights. I refused the amount this time more red the rest of the jar and 1/4 jar of strawberry blonde . I love applying Calendula flowers to the mix, it's adds lots of vibrancy, Calendula is similar to a Marigold flower but it's not but wjen used in hair it's a gold, orange color and I love it in my mix. It's also called a Pot Marigold. I'll definitely be using it again.

I absolutely love this product for coloring my hair. It leaves my hair feeling soft. If you are not familiar with using this product, it does leave a temporary stain your hands and surfaces.

I've ordered this product 3 times over the past year and will continue to do so. I was a natural redhead (copper) all my life, but as I hit my 30s, my hair turned mousy brown with white patches. I tried boxed dyes and salon color, but my hair started thinning and breaking after a few years of that, and the color was never consistent, not to mention the dangerous health concerns with those products. So after my husband begging me to please reduce my risk of a brain tumor, I agreed to stop using the chemical dyes and try henna. What a difference! My hair is thick and shiny with the dark copper color I grew up with! Additionally, my new growth comes in a darker brown now, evidence that the nutrients in the powdered henna (and other leaves) are repairing years of damage from the chemical dyes. That also gives me the advantage of waiting longer between treatments. No more pale roots I need to rush to color! Additionally, I have no issues with fading color, but I don't know if it's because I leave it on a couple hours or if it's because I was already a natural redhead and my hair is structured to retain copper pigments, which have larger molecules than other colors. The smell does take some getting used to, as other posters mention. I mix mine with dark hot coffee, a little coconut oil and a couple tbsp of ACV. I also put in a few drops of essential oils like lavender or peppermint oil for the smell. Like a poster above mentioned, the henna smell can stick with you. The first few months I would sweat and it smelled of henna. Just a really strong herbal/grassy scent. But my body seems to have gotten over that now. My daughter also uses the brown "henna" from Rainbow and after years of pulling her hair out from trich, the henna gives her a massive growth boost! Yes, it's messy. It's time consuming. And you will spend up to half an hour in the shower rinsing the green muddy sludge from your hair and scalp. Take your time and make the most of it. Use your most luxurious shampoo and conditioner and play your favorite music. And enjoy your healthy red mane!

Did not work. Tried again with lemon juice and the red still did not appear at all.

I dyed my hair several weeks ago with a “Demi-permanent” dye that I found out after had peroxide in it and really did bleach my hair some, especially the ends. My goal had been to have something for a few weeks and then go natural again or pick another color, but the bleaching made me want to just correct and mitigate the damage. I decided to go for henna since it conditions and strengthens and saw Rainbow henna as a recommended brand. I decided to go for burgundy as I wasn’t wanting a fire-truck red and mixed it up! I used hot water as instructed, plus about 2tbsp lemon juice, and then mixed in probably 4-5tbsp cheap conditioner to make it easier to apply. I applied right away, then wrapped in a shower cap and put on my heat cap for 2 60-minute cycles. I washed out with water then used more cheap conditioner to get out the remaining grit. I blow dried to see color right away so my hair came out very straight haha. I washed with cleansing conditioner the next night just to make sure I was grit free, braided it, and let it dry naturally. The color definitely darkened a bit over 48 hours and is a lovely auburn that shines more red in sunlight vs artificial lights. I’m very happy with it overall. For 2 hours of work, it’s a nice lovely color and my hair feels fantastic! Images: Hair braided: before dyeing. Straight: as soon as henna was washed out. Wavy: after 48 hours.

I am 73 y/o & have used henna since I was about 25 y/o. Through all those years, my favorite brand & color was Hennalucent Sunset Glo. It was inexpensive, smelled *great*(!), was ultra easy & simple (just add very hot/near boiling tap water), & was very quick (just 45-60 minutes, no 10-12 hour mixing or wearing processes!), & it was very long lasting. Best of all, it made my hair super shiny & strong, & was always dependable with BEAUTIFUL results. Even my hairdressers always complimented me on the natural looking color & healthy condition of my mid-back to waist length hair. Sadly, however, Hennalucent was discontinued about 10-12 yrs ago by the maker. Since then I've used several different brands in various shade variations of Red. Some were just way, WAY too red (think circus clown wig red), some brands just didn't last long enough & seemed to take longer to mix & apply than the amount of time the color lasted on my hair. Several brands were WAY to gritty, smelled bad, or required way too many steps & additional ingredients to work correctly. Some seemed to dry my hair out & leave it in worse condition rather than better. I know & readily admit I was definitely spoiled by my discontinued favorite henna brand. However, after much searching & testing of available brands, I'd have to say that Rainbow brand henna is definitely the one I had the best results from. Even better it was the most reasonably priced & required the least amount of additional ingredients, extra prep efforts or time. I prefer things quick, easy, & stress free. I highly recommend Rainbow brand henna & I am definitely a continuing return customer.

I was addicted to the rouge henna from Lush and about a year ago they changed their formula and it was complete garbage(they have since switched back to the original recipe because of the backlash from fans) so I was in a hunt for a henna that gave me similar results and this stuff is great! I have tried the copper and the red! Copper gave more of a orangey hue and the red is bright and vibrant! I did miss the added moisturizing ingredients that Lush adds so I mixed this powder with a can of coconut milk and it’s perfect! Plus it is actually was less messy than the lush version I had been using for 5 years so this may be my new favorite overall!Plus the price point is pretty cheap! I have medium/ long length although my hair is pretty thin but I easily get to uses out of This jar! And compared to the $31 dollar price point for lush (also two uses) that’s great! If you are new to henna a few tips: never use metal to mix your henna whether it be a spoon or mixing bowl, metal can change the composition of the henna! Be sure to prep with lots of paper towels! Line your hairline with Vaseline or something similar if you want to avoid stains! Always use gloves! And be sure that the area you are dying in is either lined with paper or old towels because it does crumble and tend to get everywhere! Also heat is your friend with henna! Wrapping your head in plastic wrap then wrapping with a towel or cap is great and you can also put a blow dryer on it for 20-30 min to active that color more! I have also added lemon to this in the past to brighten up the color as well! Happy dying!

STRAND TESTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. If you’re hair is processed in any way please make sure you do a small strand test first, I had bleached blonde hair before, and then went burgundy. I was looking for more natural ways to color my hair since it’s pretty damaged, so I went with the burgundy henna color, I’ve never used henna before but I’ve experienced doing my own hair enough to know hair and color is way more complex than it looks. I really think there should be a larger print or more clarified warning about using henna on processed hair, because if I had put this on my whole head it would’ve been a disaster, especially since you can’t put chemical color over henna! The pic on the left is what I have and the burgundy I wanted to stay at, the second is hennas burgundy, it took my original burgundy out and left me with blotchy brown and orange striped hair! Since it’s just a strand this is an easy fix for me no biggie, I just want to warn anyone who is a newbie to henna like me, I’m sure it would’ve come out great if my hair was virgin hair, but I really think there should be more clarification in the description of the product about using henna on processed hair.