Lush henna

[Dancergirl]

Heard a few people on here talking about it. Is it good? Does it cover grey? And do you need any special equipment, gloves, brush etc?

It gave me a lovely colour but faded very very fast and didn't cover my grey for longer than one wash.
It's a nuisance to put on too - picture mud pies and clingfilm.

However,I know other people have had fantastic results and swear by it,so perhaps I did something wrong

Just too much effort for me to sit with all that gunk on my hair for four hours.....

I used to use it- got bright bright red results that lasted well on my hair which is already auburn but at least half is now almost white.

Have stopped now as the roots were far too obvious now I am so grey and it is a faff to do compared with normal dye, drops all over the place too.

Used it for years and loved it, got beautiful copper hair which gradually darkened to auburn over time (obviously depends on the colour of your hair). Yes its messy but well worth it in my opinion. I don't use it anymore, I buy body art quality henna (you can buy it online), I mix it with lemon juice and water, leave overnight and dye it the next day. I wrap my head in cling film and get on with stuff inside (and scare the postman).

It will cover grey and it shouldn't "fade" as such, the colour changes (deepens over time and multiple applications, brightens in sunshine). It gives a beautiful colour and is kind to hair, I say go for it all you really need are dark towels and gloves!

Might give it a try. I have dark brown hair with a bit of red but quite a bit of grey now sadly. What colour should I use if I want chestnutty brown with bit of red but not too much?

I also found Body quality henna worked much better than LUSH.

google henna for hair -- may recipes there regarding colour.

Lots of info (more than I can type out!) on the Lush website - I use the brown one (Caca Brun), but there are 4 different colours and you can mix them as well. If you google Lush henna you will be able to trawl through lots of people talking about it online too - the "Long hair Forum" (?) or something like that has a lot of totally obsessive hair-nuts who are scarily knowledgable about all such things!

I used to use body quality henna too (after using lush henna for years). The body quality seems to give a better result, more consistent coloring and more vibrant colour, shinier hair. Lush also used to make my scalp itch after a few hours, i think it was the coffee in the mix. I bought my henna from www.mehandi.com/shop/hairhenna.html, there's a lot of info on the website about different combinations of henna and indigo, what to add for more shine, better smell, covering greys etc

Used it New Year's Eve. No coverage of grey at all. Make it way runnier than they recommend too as it dries as you apply it.

I would say use the 'marron' for the colour you want, or you could use half and half of the brun and marron for a browner result. You will need gloves and wear old clothing. Don't use anything metallic to mix or apply the henna as it can give it a green tinge - a cake mixing bowl, wooden spoon/spatula, and I find it's easiest to just apply with my hands to work it in properly. I cover mine with a shower cap and a beany hat when it's all on!

I have used it for over a year now. I've got a lot of grey and it covers really well and lasts around 4 weeks, which is a little longer than I was getting out of hair dye previously. You do need to make it runnier than they advise, think thinnish yoghurt consistency, also put the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and leave on a low heat to keep it really warm. You need to use really thin sections (easiest to start at the back, at the base) and work the henna into your scalp to cover the roots properly, then let the next thin layer lie over the top of the previous one. It takes a couple of goes to perfect a technique .

My hair is in really good condition now, much better than it was with hair dye. It doesn't fade between applications, but might do initially as the hair dye under the henna fades. Once you have used the henna for a couple of months, I found that no longer happened.