LIGHT MOUNTAIN Color The Gray Medium Brown, 7 OZ

I have skin allergies so I'm very mindful of what I put on my scalp. This henna die I've been using for years and it has never disappointed me. It dies the hair exactly as described. It's a somewhat long process at first to find one's way of applying this henna the most efficiently possible - took me a couple of trials and errors. I have very long hair, so henna dying takes a while! I wouldn't change it for the world though - it's the best way I've found to dye my hair without harmful chemicals, ammoniacs and no allergic reactions!

Update: Aug 9, 2022: I am now 72 years old and have very stubborn gray roots. I have been using this product for 4 years. When I first started using it, I could leave Step 2 on my hair for 1.5 hours and it covered beautifully. Since I now have much more gray hair, I leave the Light Mountain package #2 on my hair for 3 hours. It covers the gray roots completely, and it turns my hair a warm brown color. When I go for haircuts now, my hairdresser remarks how becoming the color is. Coloring my hair with this product is a big time commitment, but so worth it for health and saving money. I am so glad I found this product for covering my gray hair. Here is how I use it: 1. To save money I weigh and divide both packages into thirds because I have shoulder-length hair. (I describe how I divide it below...) Don't bother going to this much trouble the first time you use it. Try out the product first using the entire box to see if you like it. 2. Mix up Step 1. Then, while I am waiting the 30 minutes for Step 1 to process, I mix up Step 2. 3. Apply Step 1. Use gloves! I apply the product with one of those wide brushes hairdressers use which makes parting the hair and applying the messy product to my roots so much easier. (I bought the Framer Family brushes on Amazon.) 4. Wait 15 minutes. Rinse out. Makes my scalp and roots a scary bright red color. 5. Apply Step 2. Cover head with plastic wrap or the provided cap. Wait 1 1/2 - 3 hours depending on amount of gray. Rinse. Step 2 covers the scary red with a lovely natural-looking brown color. 6. Take a bath with a cup or two of vinegar. (see vinegar explanation below) Run fingers through hair to remove all product residue. 7. Turn on shower. Rinse. Apply conditioner. Rinse. Pros: * Covers my stubborn gray hair * Wonderful color * Safe, non carcinogenic ingredients (EWG recommends) * Super inexpensive compared to having the hairdresser dye my hair * I am not allergic to it, but I was allergic to the salon color. * As long as I use the vinegar rinse, my scalp does not feel dry, and the strong henna smell is nearly gone. Cons * horribly messy * takes a lot of time In spite of the mess and the time it takes, I highly recommend this product. I use tap water. I find the product to be pretty forgiving when I make mistakes on timing or water amounts so I don't worry too much about getting the liquid amounts and the curing times exact. Gloves are definitely needed. I have shoulder-length hair so, to economize, before using the product, I weigh each package, divide the powder in thirds, and package the piles separately in labeled sandwich bags. I divide the water amounts into thirds and write the amounts on the bags too. I find the powder can accept more water than the recommended amounts so I don't worry too much about getting partial ounces exact. I included a photo of the two bags I use for one application. I highly recommend rinsing with vinegar. The vinegar keeps my hair and scalp from feeling dry and it almost completely eliminates the strong smell of henna. The vinegar removes the product so well that I can use a white towel to dry my hair. To cut down on the time and aggravation the process takes, I weigh and measure out the powders one day, get everything ready a different day, mix up and apply the products a third day. Note: in spite of getting stuff ready ahead of time, the whole thing is still aggravating and takes many hours. But the product does such nice things to the texture and color of my hair that I keep using it. I do wait 24 hours to wash my hair after I apply the product.

This is the first henna that works perfectly for my hair. The mixture wasn't gritty at all, and was easy to apply. Covers pretty quickly and gives volume to the hair. I will keep using it, as I'm very happy that I found the right natural product for me.

I have been using this product for 12 years. It covers the grays without damaging the hair. My hair is super shiny and so get a lot of compliments on how healthy is my hair. 100% recommended. Please do not discontinue

Really good coverage for dark hair with some gray. I used this about once a month for six months and I noticed my scalp tingled and burned every time I used the indigo. It felt like a sunburn on my head and would last about 2-3 days. It was painful to brush my hair. So this happened about six times before I finally tried other Henna/indigo companies and I have had no problem with any of them so far. I really do like this products colour/coverage and if not for the sunburn sensation I would still buy it. Maybe others won't be as sensitive to it. It's worth giving it a try.