Davis FinestOrganic Pure Natural Henna Powder 100g, PPD-Free Hair Dye, Natural Hair Colour, No Chemicals, VeganUSDA Organic

The Backstory: I first started using henna 10 years ago, then because I heard it was strengthening to the hair, later to cover emerging grays. I bought the henna from my local health store and dreaded everytime i went to use it. I could deal with the mess of application and the 'henna drip' once applied, but the drama getting the stuff out of my African 4c hair was stressful and damaging to my hair. The bits of twigs and stones (yes!!) irritated my scalp and is rough on delicate African hair. It was taking me between 20 - 30 minutes just to rinse the henna out, that is a ridiculous amount of water and stress on the hair and it showed with the hair loss. I calculate that of all the henna I have bought in the last ten years I have thrown away two thirds of it, because it has expired before I could use it up as I was avoiding using it, and there was no way I would risk using henna less effective for the same amount of labour. I started using hair dye (herbal, less damaging, but with peroxide none the less) and the ease was such that henna looked like a thing of the past, until on one occasion I noticed alot of tiny broken pieces of hair while rinsing out the dye and for weeks after. I decided to give henna one last try and investigate this Body Art Quality, because in reviews no one complained about rinsing it out.Product Review: Cue my ordering 100g of Davis Finest Red Henna. From decanting and mixing with lemon juice all the lumps indicated I was dealing with a product of a different calibre, the henna powder was superfine. 24 hours later when I went to apply, all the lumps disappeared. The paste was a goey texture, really easy for me to handle, and took to my hair like a dream. No irritation to the scalp, no 'bits, 'no stones; nothing. Yet, I was worried. 10 hours later (I slept in the henna) I couldn't wait to get the henna out of my hair, one of my last experiences one year ago (health food store henna) matted and took out considerable chunks of my hair. My head hanging over the bath, shower head in hand, nothing but coloured water leaves my hair, no twigs, no stones, no seeds, no sand, nothing but coloured water, barely any hair, barely ANY hair. I think it took 5 minutes to get the water out of my hair which is between 5 and 8 inches in length. I WAS SHOOK. I AM SHOOK A mild, pleasant red has taken already to my grays, and I applied indigo afterwards. This was thee most enjoyable (!) and rewarding hair care experience I have had, let alone henna experience. This product is a must, the quality is superb.

Very good product beautiful colour for the hair.

This was my first time dying my hair, that’s first ever, as well as first by myself, but we’re in quarantine so, why not?PREP:I mixed it last night, I was a bit hesitant and wanted to get the best result so I mixed it with red berry tea, which is meant to help enhance the red tones further. I wasn’t sure how thick to make it but I made it thick enough it stands (take a spoon, dip in and raise out, the spot where the spoon was should stand up) then watered it down a little bit more and left it overnight.TESTING:Highly recommend just in case, I did a strand test just behind my ear for a full 3 hours and also a patch test on the inside of my arm for allergens. The strand seemed good, and the patch didn’t react but left some orange staining (which washed off later on).GO TIME:I have a before picture and an after picture (please excuse the bad skin, quarantine hasn’t been kind to me). As you can see u have pretty long, dirty blonde hair with a bit of a natural ombré. I prepared:- coconut oil (or Vaseline/petroleum jelly if you’d rather)- the henna- clingfilm wrap- an old shirt- rubber glovesI applied the coconut oil along my hairline all around down to my neck, quite thickly, to help stop staining from any dripping onto my face. Then I put on the rubber gloves and starting with the hair at the front, I applied a good dollop to the scalp and massaged it into the strand going down to the ends of the hair, making sure to add more when I needed. I then curled this up on top of my head (pretty tricky give the length).I did this for the bits on the top-side, again layering into the centre and worked down the sides then round to the back.Once I’d got all my hair up I scraped the remaining henna out of the bowl and coated my hair with it, making sure to cover especially the back and sides to ensure they were thoroughly soaked.I then got the clingfilm and wrapped it around my head, going over my ears and lifting that up later. I then left it for 4 hours. I’ve read 2-3 is good, the longer the better and at 4-5 it can start irritating.When it was time, I unwrapped the clingfilm, stuck the gloves on and knelt over the shower carefully patting the water onto the henna to soften it until I could let my hair down and washed it out. Once the water was running quite clear I took the gloves off and shampooed my hair. This is okay because the Lawsons dyes fix permanently.After rinsing that out I got into the shower properly and rinsed and shampooed again and conditioned the ends.I wasn’t expecting it to go so red, or so vivid. I thought maybe it would pick up a slight tint or something, but this is insane and far outweighs my expectations and... I love it to no end!!!Will definitely buy again!P.S. it hasn’t allowed me to add photos, which is a crying shame!!

Nice colour

I’ve been using chemical dye for years but decided I wanted to use something natural.I was worried how it would take in my hair as years ago I did a henna that wasn’t great so it put me right off.You get the dye in a foil resealable package with further packaging inside the foil sachet.Full instructions are also included, but I also did some research too!I mixed the henna with lemon juice and left it to cook for 12 hours although you can do less. A minimum of 4 hours if you want a good result.I also mixed some some indigo as I wanted a dark brown look. The indigo can be used and mixed with the henna when your ready to use no need to mix in advance. I used the same brand for the indigo to ensure it was compatible with the henna.You need to base the perimeter of your scalp and ears to avoid getting henna on your skin. You definitely need gloves too as it will be very difficult to remove.The finished look was fabulous. I’ve been washing my hair regularly and the henna still looks great.Is it messy to apply but not if you prep well. I had my gloves on and I had plastic sheeting just in case of spillage and I wore an old dark t - shirt.I was very pleased and would definitely use this product again. My hair felt so soft and smooth which I loved as all the chemicals I’d been using before had given my hair the feel of straw.I’m now converted and would never use anything other than henna , well this particular brand for sure.I hope you found this review helpful.