Godrej Nupur Heena, 150g

UPDATE 2/22/15: I really feel bad for taking 3 years to update this review, but I've totally changed the way I've used this henna in terms of the preparation. My original review works very well, but is very time consuming, and as you can tell...it's filled with newbie flaws. Gorej Nupur Mehendi Powder is the only henna I've ever used, and it has helped me grow my hair 4 inches (with regular trimming, as well as a really cute cut about a year ago), as well as overall increased thickness and hair health. The way I prep my henna is as follows: 1 package of henna, 1 can of coconut milk (make sure it's coconut milk that DOES NOT contain other additives such as any type of sugar or other fillers. The only ingredients should be coconut and water) and a tbsp or two of liquid coconut oil. I add the coconut oil after the henna and coconut milk have sat in a warm place for about 6 hours. I add the coconut oil to the mixture and mix it well and apply it to my hair. Usually my hair's dry, but I've applied it to wet hair also and the results are the same. I leave it in anywhere from 3 to 6 hours. It rinses SO MUCH easier than the fiasco I experienced in my review below, and once the water runs clear, I co-wash (use conditioner instead of shampoo) about 3 times, rinse and towel dry. Unlike my review below, I don't mix the henna with the indigo powder, as I've noticed that the color doesn't seem to last as long. So after I'm done with my henna application, I follow up with the indigo just on my roots to cover the gray (which after the henna application is bright orange), leave it on for 1 hour, rinse, co-wash, rinse and it comes out perfect. When it's all said and done, my hair is so soft and manageable and PRETTY! NOW FOR MY ORIGINAL REVIEW: This was my first time using Henna, and for the most part, I love it! I'm African American with relaxed hair, and I'm trying to improve the health of my hair. Seeing as I relax and usually use chemicals to color my hair (cover the gray), I decided that I can at least stop using chemicals for color (and stretch my relaxers). I love the way this Henna colored my hair, and the 9 herbs I believe is an added benefit! Here is the way I prepared and applied my Henna: Thursday evening, I steeped 5 bags of Earl Gray Tea in about 2 cups of water. I then boiled about a half cup of red wine and added it to the water. I put it in the fridge, and let it cool down to luke warm. I then emptied about 1/2 of the contents of the Henna into a plastic bowl and added enough of the tea/wine mixture to get it to a pudding consistency. I whisked it until it was smooth, covered it with plastic wrap (pushed down into the container to sit directly on the henna so there is no air/henna contact) and then placed the cover on the container. My boyfriend likes to keep the apartment somewhat cool, so I needed to create a warm environment to store my Henna. I went into the wash room which is not as cool as the rest of the apartment, buried my container in the clothes basket, and turned on the dryer for about 1/2 and hour to warm up the room. I then left the container to 'marinate' for about 24 hours. You don't have to leave it for that long, but I wouldn't be able to use it until I got home from work Friday evening. When I woke up Friday morning, I was anxious to see if I'd made my mixture correctly, so I checked on it and it was brown so I knew I was on the right track. I put a dab of henna on my palm (I read on many henna websites that this was recommended to check to see if the dye released correctly), re-covered the henna, and placed it back in the clothes basket. After about 5 minutes I rinsed it off and my my skin was nicely orange where the henna had sat. Yay! If I wanted to, I could have actually used it then. Unfortunately, I had to go to work, so I left it until I got home that evening. (and the whole time I was at work, I hoped that it wouldn't have been left for too long and it started losing the color! I'm a newbie at this so I wasn't sure what would happen...) When I got home, I ran to my waiting henna, unwrapped it, and it looked great, so that was a relief! I got the indigo, 100g Pure USAWHR Indigo Powder Indigoferra Tinctoria To dye Hair Black Naturaly NO PPD ,emptied about 1/3 of the packet in a separate plastic container, mixed that with enough water to create a pudding like consistency, and let it sit for about 10 minutes. My goal was to color my grays, which was mainly on my front edges. I had a few flecks of gray on my roots all over my head, but from ear to ear around the front half of my head was about 1/2 gray and half natural color. If I wore my hair back, I looked like I had a grayish halo. Yay me. Sooo.... After I let the indigo sit for about 10 minutes, I added about 1 tablespoon of the indigo to my henna mixture, and about 1 tablespoon of my henna mixture to my indigo. The goal was to add the indigo with a little bit of henna (darker mixture) to my edges and my roots (I didn't want an orange halo), and the henna with a little bit of indigo (lighter mixture) to the rest of my head, hoping that my edges would be about the same color of the rest of my head in the end. I then added about 1 tablespoon of paprika and 2 tablespoons of honey to the lighter henna mixture. I applied the indigo heavy mixture to my edges, and sectioned my hair and applied it to my roots. I then got the henna heavy mixture and applied it to the rest of my hair. It took a bit of extra time to do the separate applications, but I knew what I wanted and was willing to spend a bit of extra time to achieve it. I didn't actually time the application, but I figure somewhere around 40-45 minutes. It was my first time applying it, so I figure the next time might be a bit quicker. After I completed applying the mixtures, I wrapped my hair in saran wrap, covered it with a plastic shower cap, and also about an hour in, I covered the plastic cap with a hot wet towel. And planned to let it stew for about 4 hours. Mind you, because my boyfriend and I decided to stop and get a drink and a bit to eat, I got home about 8:00. By the time I finished applying the henna, it was about 9 PM. Ugh. About 2 1/2 hours in, I was so tired I decided to wash it out knowing that if I wasn't happy with the color, I could re-apply it in a couple days. I was content in just getting the benefits of a healthy henna treatment. I rinsed my hair and was very happy that the water ran clear in about 5 minutes. I then washed my hair 3 or 4 times and was a bit dismayed because my hair felt very hard. Very, very hard...which I expected, but was still not used to. I towel dried my hair, added a mixture of Kinky Curly Knot Today Conditioner, 8 oz , Honey, and Olive Oil, wrapped my hair in saran wrap, covered it in a silk wrap, and went to bed to let it deep condition. I woke this morning and rinsed my hair, and it was still hard. Annoyed. I washed it 2 times, added more conditioner and let it sit for about 10 minutes. I rinsed it out, and it felt a little bit better. A very little bit. It was very difficult combing out my hair, but remember reading somewhere that once you dry your hair, it will feel better. Actually, as I was combing out my very hard and knotted hair, I was contemplating if all of this was worth it. Combing tangles out of your hair is difficult enough...but when you have to do it when it's as hard as straw was just disappointing. In saying that, after I got the knots out and I blew my hair dry, it felt and looked better than I ever remember it feeling before. And, the color came out perfect!! I didn't have to leave it in for the 4 hours I'd planned. 2 1/2 hours worked just fine! My roots, edges and the rest of my hair is a nice dark brown/burgundy color. Exactly what I wanted! I'm giving this Henna the 5 stars it deserves because my hair feels soooo good, and it looks just a fabulous. Soft, shiny, with a nice dense rich color. I will use this again, as it did exactly what everyone said it should do. Right down to making my hair feel hard like straw until it dries. And from what I've read, it might feel that way for the next couple of days (if I decide to wash it, it might have the same straw feeling until it dries). My mission now is to do more research on how I can get the knots out a bit better and easier. Anyway, I highly recommend this Henna. And if anyone can suggest how my hair can be a bit more tame when I rinse and wash it right after my application, please leave a comment! Thanks!!

I used this for the first time a month ago, I am Caucasian and my hair is fine, wavy and dry on the ends. Medium to dark brown and previously over-highlighted. I had dyed it back to my natural color with chemical dye a year ago and have been using semipermanent dye since to cover my 5% grey. The semipermanent was less damaging but would fade from the greys in about 2 weeks. I wanted something with more pizazz and up until the last 3 years had always dyed my hair a reddish brown. I stopped when we moved to a home with a well, the hard well water would fade the beautiful red shade within a week - a waste of money. I was looking for a natural way to cover the gray and did a lot of research on henna, as i used to use it when I was in my 20's. I remember it being a real messy hassle (it still is), but loved the results. First time Henna use recently was in February 2013, purchased the Jamila henna (hair quality, not BAQ), and was pleasantly surprised, loved the color - it turned out a coppery color and greys looked like bright copper highlights. Out of 3 boxes I used, however, 1 was very old and I think did not dye well. (see my review on Jamila henna for more details). When my grays started to show again, I tried the Nupur due to the low price and great reviews. I also like the idea of the extra herbs. Mixed it with water, got dye release in 3 hours, added coconut oil, then applied over the whole head and left it on for 4 hours. At first I was shocked at the vibrant color, so much darker than the Jamila and my scalp was psychedelic! After a few days my scalp faded and the color mellowed to a gorgeous deep cool auburn (greys still bright copper highlights)- just the color I was looking for. I get compliments on my hair all the time and it looks very natural. Best part is that the color has not faded from the grey AT ALL and my hard well water has not changed the color either! Of course I use sulfate free shampoo so I think that helps a lot. It is time to do my hair again, this time I will do the roots only (so as not to deepen the color)and make a few changes in my "formula". I plan to use chai tea instead of plain water initially then mix with Vatika coconut oil after dye release and will leave on only 2 hours. I have shoulder-length hair and used 1 packet for my whole head, will use 1/2 packet to do my roots. Even though this is a messy treatment which requires a serious time commitment, it is well worth it as it is economical and really good for your hair. I like this product better than regular henna because the dye release is so quick and I don't have to leave it on as long. Not sure about all the extra herbs and if they do what they promise, but I do like the product. All henna treatments will make your hair feel dry afterwards, so be sure to invest in a deep conditioning treatment and use it right after you henna, your hair will be soft, shiny and luxurious and you will love it! I sure do and put it on my monthly Subscribe & Save. **UPDATE** 5/2/13 I did my roots about 2 weeks ago, as mentioned above used the chai tea and 1/2 bag of Nupur for my just below shoulder length hair. Mixed with coconut oil after dye release. Could have done with 1/4 bag but saved the excess (froze it in a ziploc) to do my roots next month. Was in a hurry and left it on for only 1 hour which did the trick but turned out lighter than last time. Next time will leave on for 2 hours. Color still gorgeous and hair very healthy. Just doing roots I should be able to get by on 3 bags per year - at a cost of $3.43 per bag, this is just a little over $10 per year to color my hair! BEST DEAL EVER

Yes, it's true. I'm one of those girls who faithfully sticks by natural hair and who is always trying to find ways to boost the health and shine of my hair, rather than blasting it with chemical treatments and colors. Approaching my near 30s, I had never permed, relaxed, or colored my hair (hard to believe, right?) because I have what my stylists have called "good hair." Of course, we all like to add a little shine and snazz up our color from time, as was quickly becoming the case with myself. I began to research natural hair coloring methods and came across henna coloring, which seemed too good to be true: a completely natural herbal mixture that could subtly color and also enhance the texture of my hair. No way! I decided to give in, hoping I wouldn't be shocked after that first treatment. The results were unbelievable: my dullish dark brown hair had hints of auburn and a deep reddish tone and my hair that can be "poofy" was relaxed and full of shine, feeling great to the touch (and easier to style too). Best of all was that the color of my hair looked very natural--I got compliments the next day in the office about how great it looked all around and no one recoiled at it looking radically different. Needless to say, I re-hennaed my hair recently and I plan to stick with this product for as long as they produce it. What some might find difficult about the product (that I had no problems with, even as a 1st time henna user), is mixing it up. This is not one of those squeeze out of a bottle chemical treatments, but part of the fun of henna is customizing your own mix, which will result in some different results overall. I mixed in the following to mine and let it set overnight in the fridge for proper dye release: -lemon juice -orange juice -Tazo passion tea -Aussie moist conditioner The mixture actually smelled really nice and helped to make it soothing to have the it on my head for two hours, wrapped under saran wrap and a plastic bag. After the first few days of washing, my color leveled out to a nice auburn color that gleamed in the sun. I would caution henna users to look for a product such as this one that is fully herbal and does not have any chemical additives. Some "henna" products that are parading around the internet don't have much really in the way of actual henna and may not be best for your hair. This size product allows for approximately 3 henna treatments (I have almost shoulder-length hair). Thus, henna is even more affordable than other home hair treatments as well as better for hair health. As for this natural chick, I'm hooked on henna if you can't tell, and I can't wait to see what develops next.

My hair is dark brown, curly, and a little bit grey. I've dyed my hair with typical commercial dyes before, and they never color the greys, make my head itch, and make too many hairs fall out. This product completely covered greys! I only used half the bag (shoulder-length hair) and mixed it in water and lemon juice until it was a yogurt consistency for 3.5 hours, in a warm (not hot) place. I used a glass bowl, which came clean easily with water when I was done. I washed my hair without conditioning, and let it dry, then pasted the henna goop to my head. It was a little drippy, you need to wrap your head in saran wrap, and then in a towel. You also want to put an old towel or something on the floor. I left the product on for 4 hours, then rinsed it. The henna paste kept dripping, so keep a paper towel handy, and wear old clothes. It took forever to rinse out in the shower, and made my hair dry, so you might want to use a conditioning treatment or oil afterwards. My hair looks great! It is a richer brown with shimmering copper highlights. Very pretty. It's thicker as well, and the curls have more body. If it wasn't so messy I would give it 4 stars. I'll definitely use this again. The free ebook at [...] is a great resource for directions.

So gals n guys here is my experience...I am so excited!!!.After doing a month of research on henna from wherever possible, I was still just not into it,so many questions brewing in my mind everyday seemed like solving the never ending mysteries of hennaland. Then finally I decided to give it a go. I am an Asian with straight fine black hair which give a brownish tint in the sun, I am having many white hair showing up though I am in my mid twenties (never ever used any chemicals/perms/hot treatments on my hair)which looked ugly. My hair are very long, upto my tailbone so I was wondering how much henna to use. This is the stuff which I collected first to prepare for my battle :) -Nupur mehandi 150 mg/one pack -Hair accessories kit (very very useful and cost-effective, available on amazon, I was so excited that I gave my first review of life for that too).The kit had a cap-soft and very fit for average sized head and had ties, a paint brush, a plastic spatula/mixer, a dark cape-really really helped, pair of disposable gloves. -Coconut oil -Lavender oil (100% pure, got from Amazon) -Yoghurt -warm-hot water -Plastic container/bowl -Small plastic sheet (I used the bubble wrap and plastic sheet which is found inside the Amazon shipments sometimes :) -Vaseline (100% pure petroleum jelly), if applied on forehead, ears and neck-front and back, henna will not stain any part -Conditioner (I used Pantene conditioning shampoo though, the one which claims to protect dye color) Here are the steps which I followed, First I rapidly flipped through the you tube videos again (is this a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder) just to make sure that I am not missing any relevant detail. Then I emptied approximately half the pack of nupur mehandi in the plastic container and slowly poured some water into it. You need to adding water slowly in small quantities and mixing it with henna, do not overdo with water since we just require it to be like a thick paste. I also added 10-15 drops of lavender oil, 3 big scoops of youghurt, 15-20 drops of coconut oil and mixed everything well. The mixture was neither thick nor runny. You can check the consistency by taking it a plastic spoon and then tilting the spoon. It should very very slowly trickle down like thick yoghurt. After thoroughly mixing, I kept a small piece of white paper on the dough/mixture, so that in the morning I could check its colour and guess what it would look like on my hair. I didn't want to do a strand test. Then I covered the container with plastic sheet and bubble wrap securely and kept it in a cardboard box (just to keep henna little warm). I was so excited to start applying it that was not able to sleep well, but had to wait for around 8 hours. In the morning I removed the sheet and bubble wrap and looked at the paper-it was kind of orangish-actually don't know how it helped :). Throughout this process, I stood in front of the huge mirror (which is obvious anyways)I wrapped the cape snugly around my shoulders (if you have this accessories kit, you need not worry about looking for old shirts and towels), applied Vaseline on my forehead, ears, cheeks, neck), added very little water to the henna mixture since it looked little more thicker and mixed it again, wore gloves and started applying henna on my hair with the brush. I read that we need to take small strands of hair and apply henna separately, but then I realized that it is not practically being possible for my extra-long hair. So I just started from the middle, applying henna to the hair roots first, right side then left side and then back and top of my head. The hair started becoming thicker with henna and my heart was pumping fast-I was actually applying henna finally! Rest of the mixture I applied directly with gloves since I had to cover the whole length of hair-brush was helpful for the roots only. I smeared all the remaining henna on full length and rubbed some on my whole head again with gloved fingers. The I twisted all my hair together in sort of a bun and was just going to apply a clip when I realized that the mass of my matted medusa hair was not moving an inch anyways, it was just lying on the top of my head like a globule so I kept the clip aside and wore the cap (Underneath this pretty blue cap, I also wore one of my old shower caps). Now I was little worried because the whole process was NOT MESSY AT ALL, and that was the last thing I expected. The henna didn't dripped anywhere, only the gloves were soiled. I washed my face and carried out with my routine work for 4 hours. Then with trembling hands (I was anxious how will my hair turn out) I removed the caps, the henna was almost dry, I hopped in the shower and started rinsing thoroughly. I had already diluted a very generous amount of shampoo and warm-hot water. Then I conditioned my hair for around 15 minutes and rinsed. RINSE RINSE RINSE. This is very important,do not use hot water for rinsing hair, warm water is best. Then I hopped out of the shower, towel dried my hair and saw one or two little knotty masses of hair which I entangled with little coconut oil. I gently combed through the length of my hair and it went so smoothly.The comb was just slipping through my hair, they were so soft! After they dried a bit I looked at the sparse white hair which I had, they have turned orangish-goldenish, my hair are not frizzy as they used to be after being washed and dried. They are super-clean, deep conditioned, silky and smooth. I cannot wait to see the final henna color, the color to which it will settle finally will show up in 2-3 days (though I know it would be black with chestnut reddish sheen in sun with very few coppery-auburn highlights). So this is my henna experience- I hope it would help some of the newbies like me. All the previous nupur reviews were really useful for me! I will update in case of any surprising or better results than expected :)IT WAS FUN!

Transitioning hair 4/a-c I have had this bag for a couple of months now and have been putting off doing it. So I finally do it and the results are wonderful. My preparation is as follows: In a glass bowl or plastic container pour bag. Add: 1. 1 cup of black coffee 2. 1 cup of oolong tea (5 tea bags steamed) 3. 1/4 cup or so of EVOO 4. 1/4 cup or so of Suave coconut conditioner (opted not to use coconut oil instead used EVOO) 5. 1/3 or healthy squeeze of raw honey *****Slowly added these items, I did not but after the mixture sat for 4 hours most of the lumps were gone. Mix with plastic or wooden spoon. Cover with plastic and let sit for 4 hours. I started this by washing my hair with benzonite clay mixture to clarify my hair. So this is where I went wrong. Looking at the other reviews I bagged half of the mixture and put it in the freezer. Once I started halfway through my towel dried head, starting from the back, I realized I did not have enough. I have thick, not coarse shoulder length hair. I went to the freezer, but the mixture had already started to set. So for me I will have to use all of the mixture next time. I used a perm/color brush to put the color in my head. I think with my hands pulled all the hair to the top of my head and started massaging the color. That was at this point more heavily disbursed in the bottom half of my head. I placed on shower cap on my head and then another on top of that. I let the color set for 4 hours. Once in the shower I let the water run on my head briefly and then added more Suave conditioner to loosen up the hair and color. I placed one cap back on my head for a few minutes. I removed the cap and rinsed my hair until the water ran clear. I co washed with Hello Hydration and Coconut conditioner by Suave. I rinsed and conditioned again with Gud conditioner and Giovanni Smooth as Silk. Normally I would do a ACV rinse, but I did not. I towel dried my hair. So the color is not really visible, but the texture is phenomenal. I have a mix of 4a-c in my hair and the the curls were soft and loose. Disclaimer: After rinsing out my shower was clogged. I am not sure if it was the clay or the henna. I am thinking it may be both. No there was minimal hair loss in the drain. Since I have been using the benozonite, it has been sticking to all my drains. It also stained the bottom of my tub, not sure how to get that out. As the drain was clogged, I did not immediately clean the tub afterwards. A drawback from using natural products. Would I do it again, yes!!!!! Next time I will use the whole bag, probably not for a few more weeks. The hair at my nape feels like I just got a touchup. I am 12months transitioning and this is right up my alley.

I have premature gray, I have dark brown hair that was heavily salted with gray. I am going all natural with my hair, no more BS "no-lye" perms and no more chemical colors. I will admit I had doubts that this would tackle my gray. Well it did, it gave my dark brown hair the most beautiful copper high lights, the women who do box braids in my town were impressed and knew only Henna could give my hair this rich beautiful deep copper highlights. Henna strengthen my hair, when I was perming my hair and getting braids, prior to using it, some of my hair would fall out from the cruel stress and mistreatment I use to do my hair, henna repaired and colored my hair in one treatment. If your looking for a fast quick fix, henna can color and treat your hair but you will work for it. You want to start by washing your hair, 1st. I washed my hair the day before I used the henna. Henna needs to mixed, I used half a cup of orange juice, 1/4 of cup of lemon ginger tea, ( you can make the lemon ginger tea by just cutting up a small lemon and cutting a thin slice of fresh ginger add to 1 cup of water and boiling it for about 5 to 6 minutes) than 1 to 2 table spoons of olive oil. Another fun thing about henna you what other have posted on here and on the web or create a recipe that works for your hair type. Mix it until its like pudding. It should turn from green to a brownish color, leave it to sit in warm place for at least 24hrs, I used my stove and left the stove light on. Next just plan on being home for most of the day because it has to set on your hair for 4-6hrs. It is very messy, I used an old towel that I didn't care if it got stained around my shoulders. I sectioned my hair into 4 parts, starting from the hair at the base of my skull I applied it making sure it coated all my hair. Next I tied an old grocery bag around my head, you need to keep your head warm and moist, a shower cap will also work. Than I cleaned my house and watched a movie while letting the henna do its thing on my hair. I left it on for 6 hrs, I had a lot of gray. I rinsed it out until the water ran clear which didn't take long. Than I washed my hair and conditioned it. Be advised henna will make your hair feel hard, I consider it a protein treatment you will need to do some serious conditioning to soften your hair, like a hot oil treatment. I did not really care about my hair feeling "hard" I did not want to soften my hair because I was getting it braided the next day and I wanted my hair strong to stand up to the stress of braiding. I have had my hair braided for one month after henna and no hair brakeage! Once you get the whole henna journey complete you will have a great color added to your dark hair and if you have gray like me, you have a natural solution for your gray. In a month I have not seen on single strand of grey yet!!! I want to add that henna adds color to the natural color of dark hair, it will not alter your color. If you have light hair check out how other reviews with light hair worked with henna to find something that works for you. If want something like fire engine red you will not get that with henna unless its has some other chemical agent added to it. If you are seeking other colors not natural to human hair color you will have use chemicals to get that.

I'm 42 and have been dealing with grey hair for about the last ten years. To save money and to break away from more chemical dyes, I decided to use henna. It's taken me about two years to finally work up the nerve to do it, and, a few months ago, I tried the Lush henna for the first time. I loved how my hair turned out, but the Lush hennas are so sandy/gritty that they leave a huge mess all over the place. Based on the positive reviews for this Nupur powder, I decided to try it instead of using my Lush henna, and I'm so glad I did! My stylist had been coloring my hair dark brown with reddish tints that were only obvious when I am in the sun. Using this henna made it noticeably redder, even when I'm not in the sun. Since I was worried about it reading too orange, I mixed in some indigo powder. I spent literally hours and hours reading reviews here and on other sites to work up the nerve to use the Lush henna and this one, and I've found that looking through all those reviews -- esp. the one from Evolving Dish -- made the process much easier. As a point of reference, I have fine, wavy 2C curls that, when stretched, reach to the top of my waist. I'd say that I'm about 20% grey. Here is the process I used: 1. The night before, I mixed the powder in a large Pyrex bowl, adding in hot water until it formed a thick paste that looked like peanut butter or brownie batter. When pouring the water just remember: you can easily add some more water, but it's much harder to take it out again! 2. I then added in ten drops of lavender oil, some Burt's Bees Avocado Butter Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment with Nettles and Rosemary - 4.34 fl oz , and some Dabur Vatika Enriched Coconut Hair Oil 300ml (Pack of 2 Bottles) , which I had melted in the microwave. I also added in 1 TB of lemon juice (which is supposed to make henna read less orange) and 1 TB of apple cider vinegar (which is supposed to help henna cover the grey). 3. Cover it with plastic wrap and allow to sit overnight in a warm place (which is supposed to help with dye release). 4. In the morning, I mixed 2 TBS of 100 Grams Bag of Natural Indigo Powder (wasma in Arabic and Urdu) Indigofera Tinctoria New Crop with warm water and a pinch of salt in a Pyrex measuring cup. I let it sit for ten minutes while I prepared my henna area. Once the indigo is ready (and it will be green!), mix it into the henna bowl. (Before mixing in the indigo, I spooned some henna into a small Ziploc baggie and froze it so I could use it for a root touch-up in about six weeks.) 5. To prepare your area, put down newspaper, trash bags, or old towels. I've also been putting on an old t-shirt with a big opening and putting a stylist's robe on over that. Make sure you have everything you'll need within easy reach -- hair color brushes, clips, shower cap, etc. 6. Apply something like Vasoline all along your hairline. I've been using Lush's Ultrabalm. 7. Put on gloves. I've been using a pair of Playtex dishwashing gloves. Another tip is to put a disposable glove under that on your left hand so that when you take the Playtex pair off, one hand will still have a covering to touch your hair. 8. Apply it! I've tried it a few ways -- starting from the bottom up, and from the top down. I always start with my roots first, and use a hairdye brush to really work it into my roots, esp. where my greys are. --I start with the brush to slop it all on, and then massage it into the whole strand/chunk of my hair. --Really work it into your scalp and roots to make sure the hair is covered. --This last time I applied henna, I used a bunning technique I saw on You Tube (search for "Henna Caca Lush"), which worked great; you basically create little buns on the top of your head as you work, and the henna holds it all in place. I've also twisted it into a bun via small sections, and alternate the directions I twist them around the base in. 9. Either put on a shower cap or use Saran Wrap to wrap it all up. You can also add folded paper towels around the base of the Saran Wrap to front and back of hair to catch drips later on. --If you use Saran Wrap, put it around really tightly - pull out a few feet, and twist it around itself while it's still on the tube - supposedly the tighter it is and the longer you leave in the henna, the less orange it will be. Then use that twist to twist it around the bun to keep it in place 10. I bought this beanie Dickies Men's 14 Inch Cuffed Knit Beanie Hat to put on top of the shower cap or Saran Wrap. It helps keep the plastic in place and creates more heat. 11. Clean yourself up (wipe the henna off your skin) and clean up any drips. 14. Leave it in -- I left mine in for about four hours. 15. When it's time to rinse it out, I dip my hair in a mop bucket of water, which loosens things up. Then I use a bunch of cheap Suave conditioner to get the rest out; it takes about 15 minutes of rinsing for the water to run clear. Now that I've applied henna three times, it takes me about 30-40 minutes to put it on my waist-length hair. I used about 3/4 of the package of this Nupur henna this first time, and had some left over. My hair is incredibly silky and feels so good! I can be sensitive to strong smells, but the smell of this didn't really bother me; I liked the herbal scent of it. I was also worried that this would leave my fine, 2C waves too limp, but they have retained their curl and I'm so happy with how my two inches of grey regrowth blended into the rest of my hair. The greys seem like subtle highlights. I'm officially a henna head, and don't think I'll go back to using commercial dyes again! Be brave and give it a go! I'm so glad I did! UPDATE ON 3-7-14: While I love how much easier this is to use than the Lush hennas, now that the color has had more time to settle, I think I'm going to go back to Lush. The color of the Lush hennas seems more vibrant in my hair, and the Lush henna imparted a shine that this hasn't. When I was using the Lush henna, people regularly commented on how pretty and shiny my hair was, and that hasn't happened at all since I used the Nupur brand. While much messier and much more expensive, the Lush one gives me better results, so I'll be returning to it.

حنا اصليه .. بخلطها مع عشبه الاملا والشاي عشان يطلع الشيب احمر غامق بدل اللون البرتقالي الفاتح وبعجنها عشان تتخمر افضل حاجه ليله كامله في مكان مظلم وبحطها 8 ساعات ع الشعر وبلف كيس على شعري وبدانه فوقها عشان تبقى رطبه ومتنشفش ع الشعر ويوقف مفعولها ولما تتغسل بتتغسل بمايه وشويه بلسم واتساب يومين عشان يفضل لون الحنا يغمق ع الشعر وبعد يومين بغسل بالشامبو ويفضل شامبو عشبي

美容室にいけない日に使います。質がよいもので気に入っています。

I am very disappointed with the quality. The Colour did not come. I Checked the manufacturing date and noted that the old stock was delivered, manufacturing date was 08/22. I have been using Nupur for last 10 years and was very disappointed with the colour.

Those planning to buy this must go through the reviews of the same on amazon.com. There is some excellent feeback on the same, and also details of the different ways in which people have used this henna. The first time I tried it, it did not give me 100% coverage for my grey hair; some were still left light brown. But then I tried to apply it myself and it was my first time, so cannot entirely blame the product. I mixed two cups of nupur heena with a cup of warm water and 1/4 cup of oil (castor+coconut), mixed it to get the consistency of yoghurt, covered the glass bowl with clingwrap and left it in a warm place for a good 12 hours for the dye to release from the powder. After 12 hours, I added 1 cup of indigo powder and mixed it well into this paste. Once done, I partitioned the hair in small segments and applied it all over the hair. Then covered the hair again with clingwrap plastic and scarf and let dry overnight. Rinsed it all off the next morning till the water ran clear. Note: no shampoo or conditioner used when rinsing. The hair color came out a beautiful darkish brown (with a few greys not deeply coated). After 48 hours I used a herbal shampoo to wash hair again. Hair feels very smooth and soft to touch after this exercise. Will reapply after 2-3 weeks. But next time I will mix the oil in the henna paste along with the indigo. I read somewhere that adding oil in the beginning prevents the henna dye from releasing to its full potential. I add the oil because some people say henna will dry the hair and make it grassy. My experience with using the oil is that hair did not become like that. Another point to note is that this application leaves a very strong henna smell in the hair. I read on some reviews that you can add aromatic essential oils like geranium or rosemary to the paste before applying. Will try that next time. For the time-being I simply sprayed some rosewater on the hair from time to time in the bid to reduce the henna smell. Hope you find this review helpful.

This was my first time trying to color hair and product worked as expected