LIGHT MOUNTAINHenna Hair Color & Conditioner, Color the Gray - Dark Brown Hair Dye for Men/Women, 2-Step Chemical-Free, Semi-Permanent Hair Color for White, Gray, and Blonde Hair, 7 Oz

I stop using hair color that has chemicals and start using the natural products. It’s really good for your body because everything you put on you on the outside is absorbed inside.

I have been purchasing Light Mountain Dark Brown "Color the Gray" exclusively for many years and was always happy with the product. I have noticed over the past 2 years or so in particular, that the color has completely changed. I used to get a nice really dark brown close to almost a black color. For the past 2 years, it seems like the indigo component really is not resulting in a dark brown anymore. The brown that I am achieving using "Dark Brown" is very light almost orange (as if it's just the henna that remains). Not sure if it a problem with the indigo or also the henna. The color that is achieved barely lasts a week whereas it used to last at least 2 weeks.My preparation (of hair) and application technique is precise, exact and the same as it always was. I even use the same containers and cups... my timing is exactly the same (though I have tried to keep it on even longer in the hopes that it will be darker) but something has changed the color is not dark like it used to be and it barely lasts. Prices seem to be higher than they used to be and I'm really getting frustrated and I guess I'm going to have to try another manufacturer.I tried to contact the Light Mountain several weeks ago to see if there was a change in sourcing and or formulation (of the indigo or both) with the hope that this knowledge may help me figure out my next steps. But I received absolutely no follow-up or any sort of support from the company via their website.I have been a loyal customer of this product for years and thought maybe it was just an odd couple of batches. I guess it's due to a permanent change and it's time for me to start experimenting with other brands, though it's a bummer when something of such cosmetic importance that you relied on for years to work, stops working and you have to go out there and engage in trial and error again to hopefully find a new solution.Because this color no longer produces a dark brown (far from it) and even that doesn't last like it used to, and because the company apparently is not interested in offering any support or information to long standing customers, despite increased prices, I cannot recommend this product anymore.

Because my hair is dark brown and this dye is reddish brown, it shows obvious roots. First time I have had obvious roots!! Because this dye is NOT semi-permamant (AS THEY CLAIM).....it does not wash out with regular shampooing! You may ask, "What's wrong with that?" For me, plenty! I have always used semi-permanent dyes, so that I will never have "roots" when my hair grows out. This way, I can choose to not color it for a while if I don't wish to. With this dye, I am forced to color again when I am not ready ESPECIALLY BECAUSE SINCE IS NOT DARK BROWN!! However, because it it soooooo much trouble and takes so much time, AND it is the wrong color, I do NOT even feel like bothering to do another round!! Unfortunately, I bought 4 packages of it, so I still have three that I am not happy with!!!Pros:1. Leaves hair shiny and vibrant looking.2. It really does cover the grey.Cons:1. It is so much trouble to use that I just don't feel like using it again.2. A big con: Leaves my dark brown hair orange-reddish looking, which I DESPISE!!!!3. Shows very obvious roots when hair grows out because of the difference in the color of my hair and the dye.If it had not come out reddish brown, I might may keep using the product. I may try the black and see how that works. If you have plenty of time and don't mind the fuss and muss, you may really like it. My biggest complaint is the color! If not, I may have given it 4 stars.Update - 9/18/2012I have tried one more application after talking with the manufacturer. They instructed me to try a different method. This time, my hair came out even redder!! The worst thing that I hate about this product is that the instructions say to not shampoo after rinsing out the indigo. That has an awful after-effect!!! Every time you run your fingers through your hair or scratch your scalp, your fingers and nails are left with a blue residue!!! AND, the hair just feels icky from the indigo residue on the hair!! I did not shampoo for 3 days, hoping that that would keep my hair from turning red. No such luck!! Red all the way after the first shampoo!!!I tried the black sureya henna after this, to try to cover the red. It barely toned down the red. I still have dark brown/grey roots! Therefore, I am VERY unhappy with the color results of LM. I will have to wait for my hair to grow out completely in order to get rid of the red!! : (

I got this product because I have serious allergic reactions to hair dye. The good news is that this product made my hair very soft with no allergic reaction. The bad news is that it made my hair orange in the areas where it was white before. It did give the dark part of my hair a slight reddish tinge which does look good. I tried mixing a new batch with only slightly hot water instead of boiling water. The customer service was quick to respond to my e-mail and tried hard to help with good advice, but none of the attempts to dye my hair worked. Although it didn't work on the white hair I still gave it 3 stars because of the great customer service and the hair nourishing properties of it.

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