Marron

this is a complete waste of money and does absolutely nothing. i have brown hair with a couple of bleached highlights and it did nothing for any part of my hair even after completely following the instructions and watching multiple videos. not worth it don't buy

Understand that henna is a commitment. You can't go back and forth between this and traditional color/highlights. This is for people who no longer want the chemicals associated with salon hair color and dyes. Also understand that it will be messy and hard at first. There is a learning curve but you will get the hang of it. It helps to have someone to help you, gloves, color application brush, a dark shirt, and a dark towel or cape that can get stained. You should apply vaseline or some other skin protectant all the way around your hairline (360 degrees) to avoid staining your skin. You can chop the henna, use a food processor, or even a handheld grater or microplane. Mix in water very slowly, little by little so it doesn't get too runny. You don't want it running down your face when you apply it. You want it to be muddy so it will stay in place. You need to leave it on for hours. Remember I said it was a commitment! The results are great. My hair is naturally a medium brown with about 20-30% gray. Using Marron looks like I got expensive copper highlights for a few bucks a month. One bar of Marron lasts me several months. It all depends on how much hair you have, how fast your hair grows, and how often you want to apply it. Good luck!

I am a natural Redhead. When I started to see a few grey hairs, I tried highlights from my local salon. Apparently, red hair is slow to take up dye.. I was there 4 hours and it made my hair corse and looked white, not strawberry blond. I never did this again. I tried Lush - Marron. BEST decision ever! It leaves my hair soft, and covers the grey without making my hair look dyed. I get several comments about how people love the colour and how red-heads are so lucky they don't go grey...hahahaha, if only they knew. I've been using lush for almost 10 years. It's gotten more frequent, then when I started, about every 6 weeks. Still gives the colour I love, looks like when I was a teenager - really - if you look at old pictures of me, my hair colour is the same now as it was then. I love how it keeps my hair soft and not corse feeling. I would recommended this product for any redhead who wants their vibrant red hair to stick around a little linger ;)

I wanted to write a review because I am a natural redhead and couple not find a single review anywhere on the internet that involved a natural redhead using any color henna other than straight up red. I spend a lot of time outside, so the top and front of my hair tends to get quite sun bleached; I was hoping to deepen/darken those blonder bits to be closer to the deep red of my underneath, 'virgin' hair that hasn't been exposed to so much sun. I was nervous about trying henna because it's permanent, and the last thing I wanted was to look like a fire truck...I also didn't want to go brunette, because I do love my red hair. This henna did exactly what I wanted it to do! My hair is still very red, but is a deeper, richer shade, especially on top where it became nearly strawberry blonde in the summertime. It is still very natural looking, outside of the bright roots that are beginning to darken (they say it takes 48 hrs). After completing the strand test (during which I left in the henna for 2.5 hours), I noticed no difference at all. I ended up using hot coffee instead of hot water to mix the henna, wrapped it up in cling wrap and left it in for the full 4 hours. Not sure how much difference the coffee made, but between that and the increased time, I saw excellent results. As everyone else has already mentioned, it is MESSY. Like, really messy. My partner helped me apply, and by the end, we had henna all over ourselves and the drop cloth we had used to cover the floor and toilet. I just did it in dark underwear and then hopped in the shower once my hair was wrapped in cling wrap and a towel, taking care not to get my head wet. I'm really glad I was so generous with the coconut oil around my hair line, on my ears and on my neck. Also, definitely wear gloves. We only had one pair handy and I didn't anticipate helping as much as I did... so his hands are spotless and mine are pretty grody looking, ha. But it's already fading so I'm not too worried about it.

I have been using lush henna hair dye for a couple years now and it's something I cannot live without. One bar covers my long hair completely. I chop up the bar into tiny pieces to help with mixing. I wrap my hair up in Saran Wrap once applied, and then stay busy for 3-4 hours. It's messy in the shower but rinses off easily! I also lay newspapers or wax paper on the floor around me before applying for easy clean up!! It leaves my hair beautifully dyed and very soft and shiny. No damage!! Covers the few grays I have and I have beautiful red highlights with my natural brown. No other hairstylist has ever been able to match my hair color better than henna. It looks completely natural and my long fine hair down to my tail bone/ hips stays healthy without the chemical dyes hair salons use. My hair has never looked or felt better!! I'll never let another hair dye touch my hair!!! I'm a lushie for life. I always keep stocked up on marron henna and every 3 months I treat myself and transform my hair into gorgeousness!!!

First of all Henna changed the color of your hair depending on your hair tone. I have honey colored hair naturally but I get whites/grays now. I want to cover them without dumping a bunch of chemicals on my head. With this being said, people who have ever used Henna knows it has a bit of an earthy smell to it. This BY FAR, smells the best. My husband even said he was relieved because the stuff I used to buy at a major online retailer (you know the one) smelled terrible, but I used it religiously because the whites and grays keep coming lol. I decided to try this but was kind of appalled at the price point. I wont ever go back to the cheap stuff I used to buy. It's worth every penny. This smells like Rosemary, and other botanicals. It's in cocoa butter and my hair feels AMAZING. Yeah I know they say henna does that, but every henna I have used never made my hair feel this way. Here's another important thing to remember. DO NOT WASH YOUR HAIR WITH SHAMPOO when rinsing it out. Get a good emollient conditioner and make sure every bit is removed. It's a labor of love you will be happy. Also Henna takes a 72 hours to "develop on the hair" it WILL deepen its colors. Do not wash your hair for 72 hours with shampoo. Conditioner is fine. When mixing this, I used a glass bowl and wood spoon. I used a kettle with HOT WATER. Make sure it's completely dissolved It will look like brownie batter. But you dont want it TOO WET. It will drip down your face. Make sure you cover the roots first. Then the rest of your hair. Dig in and really rub it around. Make sure it does not DRY OUT. I always plastic wrap my entire head and then use a scarf or knit dark shirt to cover my plastic wrap so I dont look weird walking around the house. YOU MUST WAIT 2 hours if you want the right affect. Henna responds best to heat, please do not let it dry out and become hard like clay. Cover your head. There's lots of resources out there on how to use Henna and reviews with tips. This is how I got started

once you get a henna, thats it........................hennas do not wash out , dye out, etc. it stays for good. no matter what you do to try to get a new color it wont work. there are only a few salons that know how to color over a henna. read before you get one. its permanent ..........

So here's the thing I understand some of the more negative reviews because this is extremely messy to use and honestly is quite uncomfortable while it's actually sitting on your head (it's really heavy and leaks down your face because of the heat on your head). It is also annoying to rinse out. If you are using henna hair dye you already need to be aware that it's messy it just comes with the territory. It's like putting a mud mask on your head. But it has a lot of benefits for your hair, it makes your hair super soft and conditioned and shiny. It is vegan (which is most important to me) and also has no chemicals. It actually adds benefits to your hair rather than fry it. My hair is already naturally dark brown with some greys. It doesn't look maroon on me, it pulls like a brownish copper colour which is really nice. This does not turn your greys brown you need to keep that in mind. But what it does do is turn your greys into a really nice coppery colour that blends nicely with the rest. I think next time I will add a few squares of the rouge colour in the mix to get it to go more red than copper. For rinsing don't try and do it with shampoo use conditioner to help slip the coffee grounds out of your hair. And most importantly if you are using henna just know that you are committing to using henna. You can't go back and forth using bleach and changing up your colour it will be a terrible scene of regret if you put bleach over the top of it trust me. It will turn your hair into a corn broom. So long story short if you are using henna for the long term and for the right reasons of wanting a vegan chemical free option for dying and blending in greys while benefitting your hair then it will be worth the time and effort.

I put a lot of the henna paste on my hair, left it on for 4 hours under a shower cap. Very happy with the result. It's slightly more red than my natural light brown, grey is gone, my hair is very soft and I'm happy. Will definitely use this again.

I loved the color. I usually use powder henna which retails for 6 bucks but I wanted to be sure of the color and the lack of metals so I splurged on this. I'm glad I did, I love the subtle red tint on my chocolate brown hair.