Silk & Stone Natural Henna Powder, Pure Henna Powder for Hair Dye, Vegan and Gluten-Free, 100 grams, Orange to Red Tones

I can't express how happy I am to have found this henna. It's affordable, easy to work with, and effective, plus it provides long-lasting color even over grays. I use this henna with this company's indigo to achieve my perfect shade: a rich brown with a hint of auburn. That's right: your hair does not have to be bright red if you dye your hair with henna!For two years I used Lush Cacas and a couple other powdered hennas, but this brand is by far the best. If you are reading this and currently use Lush, you are in for a pleasant surprise. No more melting cubes on the stove, no more making a huge mess while applying, and no more coffee grinds all over your shower. Instead, this henna mixes easily and simply glides onto your hair. I apply mine at the bathroom sink and there is no mess to clean up afterwards. It's a total relief after all of those sloppy sessions with Lush. This henna's color also lasts much longer than Lush.Also, unlike other "BAQ" hennas online, Silk and Stone henna does not need to be mixed and set out overnight. This is because the henna is fresh. So just mix it with indigo, apply it immediately, and let the henna sit on your hair for a couple of hours. The process could not be easier.About my hair, for the first time in years it is noticeably shiny. The strands are glossy and strong - it's very rare that my hair breaks when using rubberbands or being brushed. In fact, I even lose a lot less hair in the shower since switching to this henna.To achieve my color, I use 3 parts henna + 1 part indigo. I touch up my roots as needed and then occasionally do an all-over application. This process keeps my color even-toned and lovely.Update: I am sorry to say that I've stopped using indigo/henna all together. As my grays became more numerous, I was having to do my roots more often (3 weeks) and I could not handle the time commitment. I also noticed that the indigo caused my hair to become darker and darker, almost to the point of black.I went to stylist who tried to bleach out the indigo/henna and it was a nightmare! My hair turned green and became so brittle it broke off several inches. The stylist had to dye my hair black to cover the discoloration and I've been growing it out since then. Right now my hair is light brown on top and pure black on the bottom. If I could reverse time, I would not do indigo/henna again. I think it's great for younger people with little gray, but not for older people with grays.

This is the finest ground henna I've used to date! I highly recommend it for all hair types. I have kinky/curly coarse hair (type 4 a/b/c). I used it as a hair mask by mixing 200g with 13.5 oz of coconut milk in a glass bowl with a spoon. Henna can be drying and I already have dry hair naturally so I applied it in dirty hair (as clean hair would be toolstripped of natural oils) and coconut milk, which makes a mixture much more moisturizing than water alone. Once that was mixed well I leveled the paste and poured 3/4 cup of water on top, I did not mix the water in just let it sit on top, then covered the bowl so it's airtight. Let it sit for a day for color release, then uncover and mix in the water that's still sitting on top. You will notice the water is now orange-red. I mixed with the blender using a whisk attachment till creamy smooth, no lumps, and it was the consistency of cake batter or whipped Greek yogurt (not runny). The smoother you get it the easier it will be to rinse in out in the end. Then using gloves and wearing an old t-shirt (as henna stains) I applied the mixture to my hair starting in the center (crown) in sections about 2"x2" (just keep them small) to make sure all strands get coated. As you finish each section add it to a bun on top of your head. In the end there should be one bun on top. After applying I wrapedmyhead with Saran Wrap, two shower caps, and a scarf and went to bed. I left it in 12 hours but 4 is all you need for a great dye job or even 2-3 for great conditioning. I rinsed using only conditioner and did not shampoo. Henna cleanses hair. Once it's as rinsed out as I could get it with cheap conditioner, I deep conditioned with TGIN deep conditioner and sweet almond oil for at least 30 mins under plastic cap. After rinsing, my hair felt amazing, even before the deep conditioning my curls were the best defined I have ever seen them. I usually have a horrid time detangling but even with nothing on my hair it's a noticeable difference. I have dark brown hair, no chemicals or dyes before the henna and the color stain is a very pretty auburn color. The picture I'm including is my hair with henna in (so you can see the bun method) and after henna but still wet with conditioner inside. I highly recommend trying this! It will be a staple every 8-10 weeks for me.

Very pleased with this henna powder!!! After using a simple Kiss recipe for the very first time (have never made henna paste before), I was slightly unsure of the peak of dye release and did a test finger (first pic) 8 hours after mixing. Wrapped my finger with tissue once dry, placed my cone in the freezer, and went to bed. Continued on with my design on my hand after thawing the next morning, and waited a few hours to see the results. My finger stained ok, but the rest of the hand was not as intense after the same amount of time on-- had me a bit disappointed and thinking the powder wasn't good. I jumped the gun though-- tried a slight variation with my next batch 2 days later and paid more attention to the ratios and consistency. Didn't bother sifting this time, and waited until the first sign of dye release (about 4 hours) and started on my foot. Used a lemon juice & sugar mixture to keep it moist (I think this made A LOT of difference), and 6 hours later came out with a nice, deep color! I recommend playing around with recipes and timing for beginners like myself-- I'm purposely doing very small batches to find the sweet spot! For reference, first two pictures are during drying, and in the last I'm on day 3 for the finger and day 1 on the foot!

Great stuff! I only wish they gave more than a small bag for the price and some instructions on how to use it. I went around and found out how to make a henna paste for designs. Despite this, it works fairly nicely! You just have to have it on for some hours in order to get color and for it to stay on longer.