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I read about it on S&B ages ago but have only just got around to buying some and have to say I am converted. My hair is beautifully glossy and soft and the colour is lovely . Thank you who ever recommended it.

Yes, isn't it fab!

And cheap too!

Yep it is, but it is like sitting with a cow pat on your head for an hour .

Unfortunately I now have so much grey at the front, the henna turns that bit really orange, not quite sure what to do now...can't face a life of grey

I remember using the black version from lush years ago - it turned my bath blue!! Thank goodness for bicarb of soda and vinegar!!!

Ixia - which colour are you using, and does it go a deep colour after an hour?

I love this henna. The only drawback is it is time-consuming, but I have been leaving it on for around 3 hours.

Awwww I miss Lush Henna - I used it for years until it lost the battle with the greys (they went brilliant orange in the end). Used to leave it on for as long as possible, wrapped in clingfilm. DH mocked mercilessly.

Switched to permanents, via semis. Nice and easy warm auburn 109a gives a similar effect for me now, but much poorer condition (could be age though )

Does anyone with greys use the black henna from Lush? I don't want the orange strand effect.

Ooh can you link please Snake?

I love Lush henna. Used it for the first time over christmas on my very over processed dry hair. I mixed the marron with the brun and achieved a medium brown shade which looks natural and leaves my hair in much better condition. I've just (last night) re-done it to cover my roots and I think it looks even better this time. I have however missed a few greys around my left ear, but the great thing with this henna is that I can just prepare a tiny amount more and just go over the bit I missed. I think a tip to stop it going too red is to leave your hair uncovered whilst it is working (less heat means less red/orange tones)

I used Lush henna for years, but for a long time now have been bleaching, however I the last two times I had it done I have had increasingly bad reactions to the dye and have decided it's just not worth the risk again.

So yesterday bought me a bar of Marron and a bar of Brun, goodbye blonde (forever, gulp) hello red again.

Now just need to pluck up the courage to actually do it.......

I'd try it, but I couldnt walk into the shop without breathing appartus. Even just the smell walking past open doors is enough to set off a migraine for me...

this is the one I used, it's turned my hair a warm brown from very mousy. I bought in the store so I don't know what their online service is like, I also used too much, I could have got away with half as much on my shoulder length hair.

oo this is interesting. I have two samples of henna from lush: one is the black and one a brown shade. The girl recommended mixing the two together for my dark brown hair.
I have some greys, but not many, but would like to start covering them.
I am aiming for a similar shade to what I have.
Has anyone managed to do this successfully?

Wild things, I've got a vague recollection of some warnings regarding henna on previously bleached hair. Maybe worth consulting someone who knows, hairdresser or colourist etc.

I think it says don't bleach hair if you don't like the colour as it makes the hair porous which turns it orange, not sure if this is the same as usingnontop of bleach but imagine it might be.

Have been very tempted with this for a while. How long does it last? On maternity leave for the next five weeks so thinking best to try it now, then if its not great maybe it'll have faded before I have to re-enter the real world...

I remember being warned by a hairdresser about using a hair dye over henna. I think the dye has some kind of metallic compound which is left on the hair and this reacts badly with the henna. That's all I remember, but I think you need to allow the dye to grow out before using henna and vice versa, so it is a bit of a commitment if you already use hair dye.

I used the Lush henna on top of my previously dyed hair (used semi-permanents for years) with no problems whatsoever. The coverage with the henna is much, much better than with hair dye and it doesn't seem to fade out either.

Not sure if you can use dyes after henna though, although I have a friend who has done with no problems.

AgathaFusty - I used to use Marron, it was lovely, but it started to colour my greys bright orange, so I have been mixing Brun with the marron, diluted with strong coffee and a splash of cider vinegar. I leave it on for an hour or sometimes two. But all my grey is at the front, so I end up with two tone hair. I had thought about making a different mix for the grey bits, but it would be such a faff.
The orange does tone down to a gingery mouse, but it's still not a good look.

KittieCat - It is permanent and whilst it does fade a little, it will never completely fade away.

I am currently sat in my Lush Henna Brun - thank you ladies! Have a horrid feeling I made it a bit too runny . Looking forward to seeing the results

Thanks Ixia hmmm, the commitmentphobe in me is back tracking...

I did use henna once but had to wait for it to grow out before I could put a home dye over it, put me off doing it again as I dye my hair quite often to cover the greys. I might try it again though if its ok to colour over with dye now.

Ellen, how is it?

I'm intriguied. I remember seeing this stuff as a teenager, looks likea block of chocolate doesn't it?

How exactly do you use it and how much control do you get over what it ends up like?