Red Henna Hair Color For All Kit | 100% All Natural Hair Dye & Beard Dye Powder (Bronze Shiny Copper) Organic, Herbal & Vegan Chemical & Cruelty Free Permanent Gray Coverage & Tinting

I had serious doubts about my ability to apply henna to my hair, but I cast all doubts the side and tried it. I purchased the neutral Henna, as I have many blonde highlights, and I’m trying to grow my hair back to its natural color, which is more of a dishwater blonde. I used the gloves and the hair cap which came in the kit. The Henna was a green color, and all I did was mix enough hot water in it so that it resembled pancake batter. I had read reviews were folks had said to not use any metal, such as a metal pan or spoon as you would turn your hair green. I separated my hair into about five or six segments. However I did not want my bathroom to look like a swamp, so I colored my hair outside. I just put a blanket down but I didn’t care about and gooped this pancake mix on each segment. When I was done with each segment I rolled it into a big bun on the top of my head, gooped more Henna on it and covered it with the shower cap that it came with. I also had an additional shower cap that I used. I left it on for one and a half hours. Now by that time it was very dry, and it looked like I had oatmeal in my hair. I went back outside and used my garden hose to rinse out all of the Henna. But then I went back in the shower and put a deep conditioner on my hair for about five minutes. I did not shampoo my hair, until after 24 hours had passed . Now I wasn’t quite sure the first day about the texture of my hair. I felt like I didn’t get all of the hen it out, but it was noticeably thicker, and shinier. But after the second day I shampooed it and put conditioner on it and dried it, and man the results were great. My hair looked shiny and healthy. My sides and ends that were dried and very bleach’s, were softer and healthier looking.The neutral did color my highlights a little bit, but it turned them more of a honey color rather then bleached out blond. The product said it was neutral, but I think because the mixture was green, that’s what muted my highlights a bit, but I did not mind as it turned my highlights more of a golden honey color .it also made the transition of roots to bleached highlights less noticeable. The Henna smelled like a cross between tea leaves and grass. I thought it smelled pleasant, actually. This Henna seems to be of high quality as it was very finely ground. But, if I were you, I would definitely do the whole Process outside. The mess is worth it, though. Plus, I felt like I was doing my hair a favor instead of stripping it further with bleach. Next time I will leave on for two hours or more. This is an honest review, I was not paid nor given any samples. I just decided to take the plunge to Henna, and give up the expensive hair salons and vicious bleaching cycle.

Amazing results and no allergic reactions. Love it! I just used Henna for the first time. I normally used chemical box hair dyes, available anywhere. I last dyed my hair on January 23rd with a Nutrisse Garnier color. I ended up having a bad reaction to it, which got worse on the second and third days after dying my hair. Benadryl saved me. Then bought another brand, Clairol Naturals, ammonia free, as recommended by a stylist from Oprah. Decided to perform the allergy test and within 24 hours, that patch of skin started showing signs of an allergic reaction. Decided to give Henna a try but was cautious. Performed the recommended allergy test, nothing happened, no allergic reaction of any kind. So today was the first time I have used it on my hair. I do have sensitive skin and have some psoriasis patches on my scalp. No itching, burning or irrtitation of any kind so far. I only used half of the pack of Henna because my hair is above my shoulders and I have very little grey hair, just one here and there. I mixed half of the pouch with 3 tsp of olive oil, 10 drops of lavender essential oil and warm coffee, as recommend by other reviewers if you don't want it too red (I naturally have dark brown hair). I left the henna on my hair for 1 1/2 hours, rinsed for a half hour and conditioned twice with a sulfate free conditioner. I blow dried my hair on low and styled as usual. The color is beautiful, my hair feels soft and healthy. I am so happy with the results. Because I only used half of the packet, I will get two dye sessions with one pack, which makes this purchase a great deal. I actually like the earthy smell and adding lavender essential oils to the henna helped. After rinsing and conditioning, I can sometimes catch a faint whiff of the henna smell in my hair, but it's very light and again, I really like the smell. I can't speak for how long this will last in my hair before I need to do it again, but I will come back and update my review once I can give more information about longevity. I cannot believe that I haven't found this stuff sooner. I would definitely recommend this brand and will be coming back for more. Update: as of 6/24/14 I still love this stuff! So I use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner each time I wash my hair, which is everyday. I would say that this stuff lasts at least 6-8 weeks or more before needing to do it again. Also, instead of olive oil I have used coconut oil with fantastic results too. Another tip after putting it on your hair, keep a disposable shower cap on or use plastic wrap to wrap your hair up. While the henna mixture is sitting on your hair, you want the moisture to stay in. This will reduce the amount of time it takes to rinse it out.

I did so much research before trying henna. I was confident in Henna King. I picked Copper to go over my Terra Cotta red (first picture). I did everything exactly as the videos for them said. I didn't add anything extra, either. I don't know if I was a victim of mislabeling as I am seeing in other Amazon reviews or if this isn't a clean henna as they say, but after my journey I am coming back to give a review. 1. I originally used a dark deep box red 2. upon getting bored with the dark color, I did a bleach bath and fell in love with the ginger look. 3. I started using Wella Terra Cotta which was a bit darker than my bleach bath but still had a more natural shade than the previous boxed color. 4. I was growing weary of the dulled ends chemicals left behind, so I started looking into henna. 5. I thought Henna King would be great to move on to, try and get my shine back, etc. 6. I did exactly what the instructions said to, and I should have followed the alarm bells when the instructions said no dye release period was necessary but I did as it said anyway. 7. my immediate results were so dark brown with ends and more porous areas BLACK. no joke. good thing it was Halloween time? (pic #2 is 3 days after my attempt to strip it >>) And yes, I did do a clarifying hair treatment prior because water is particularly hard in my area. 8. I spent the next 2 days attempting to remove as much dark color as possible with tips on Dr Google. Looking back, I recall green tints coming out in the coconut oil and lemon juice I put my hair through so I do wonder if there was bad indigo in the mix they sent me (should have never contained indigo for COPPER anyway!). I was able to get enough out over the next week to avoid cutting my hair and live with it. 9. 2 months later, after finding another henna via Dr Google by typing in "why did my red henna turn black" and that had much more of a cautious approach to their products (no premixed items, lots of wonderful reading on plant details and science of henna and hair and the dangers that lurk in the henna world) I decided to try again. This time just over my hair as is, no lightening first. It was day and night. the color was amazing. I spent months using their products and being part of an online community with real results from real people, even those continuing to do lightening, perming, etc etc things to their hair with no hiccup! 10. Well ... I wanted to go back to my more ginger days. I had an ombre thing in mind to keep my dark roots... I attempted to bleach my length at 20 and 30 vol with a temple chunk at 30 vol longer for a fun semi perm color. My hair suddenly became extremely hot and I started to see smoke or something, and I jumped in the shower just 10-15 minutes into the process. Sure, I should have done a test section for longer than 5 minutes, but who is thinking the are bad things in Henna King?? My hair didnt fall out or melt or catch fire, luckily, but I did get a very distinct green cast on my length of hair (now a strange light brownish ginger) and my light streak had so much green in it, you can see braided in the 3rd picture. The parts of my growth that hady new henna company on it bleached fine but the older length with HK? ugh. Luckily I had picked magenta for my fun color so the color wheel told me it should cover the green, but my length?? Henna attaches to the keratin in your hair (learning science things!) so I knew I couldn't just henna over the green. 11. I ended up having to use a bottle I had left over from my Terra Cotta days and soak my length in it to cover the green cast. I am sad I cannot lighten the parts of my hair I wanted to but I'm glad I didn't lose my hair. I will just have to wait 2-3 years before my hair grows enough to cut all the HK out and at that time I can consider lightening again. In the mean time I am adjusting my henna to a deeper red dye release and copperverry fruit acid to put (FX!) a bright auburn over my new length color, I cant wait for my AS package to show up and make my length look naturally red again! Hopefully it can cover up some of this mess any way, because I def can't strip the color out knowing there's ugly green under there! But hey, if u want to go magenta with AF's Wrath, it'll cover any residual green nicely (last pic). BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!

This was my first time using Henna Maiden, and I would like to preface this review by saying I am absolutely delighted with this product! It's wonderful. First I'll give a brief background, and then I'll outline what needs to be done to have a successful go at using this product. I've also uploaded pictures. I'm a natural redhead, but now that I'm older I have a fair bit of grey, and need some help. Trying to maintain my natural red color that I grew up with has been expensive, as my hair is long, and my hair was paying for it as well because it grows quickly and the processing dried it out horribly. After a year my hair had the look and texture of hay, which was horrible and beyond remedy. After googling 'red hair' I stumbled upon this product. Now, why I had not heard of this before, I'll never know because I swear it's God's gift to redheads! It's affordable, beautiful, nourishing, it does not fade as other products (from what I've heard), and you can do it right at home - and it's ORGANIC! How can you beat that, right? So I did some research and gave it a go. Here is some pointers for you if you're a first timer like me. After doing this once, I realized very quickly exactly what needed to be done for a "better" or "easier" experience. So here goes... #1. AMOUNT: I have long hair down to my waist, but it's not as thick as it used to be. After reading reviews from others with long hair I decided to mix three packages of Henna Maiden Natural Radiant Red. I followed the directions explicitly. I will tell you that I had far more than needed and actually ended up wasting one third of it. So next time, I'll know better. For those of you with thicker hair, I would suggest the three packages. #2. MIXING: I did not add egg or oil. But I did use tea, which I have heard helps "set" the color or intensify it. I chose Earl Grey because it has a beautiful bergamot scent and a lovely color as well. Henna is an herb which smells very "green". It was not offensive to me at all! I actually found it quite therapeutic. But for those of you who want to cover that, then I suggest using the Earl Grey tea or essential oils. For the three packages I used FOUR CUPS of hot tea. This created a thick paste which resembled something you'd see in your infant's diaper. :) #3. PREP: Here's the key - you need to prep. I purchased the following before I applied the product: - a large inexpensive towel for wrapping my hair afterward - because the color does bleed immediately after. - petroleum jelly to line my hairline and cover my ears - a thick pair of rubber dish gloves (playtex). I do not suggest using the ones in the package as they split easily and are not form fitting. - celophane wrap or cling wrap to wrap your head. Again, I do not suggest using the shower cap in the package as it is quite thin and unstable. - an old t-shirt or two - small hair clips - large comb Now that you have your items assembled, remove everything in your bathroom that would possibly be exposed to any potential dripping. Henna will stain on contact. I removed my bathroom rugs and towels, and items from my vanity as well. I began by separating my hair into segments. I know now that is an extremely imporant part of preparation. Because once your gloves are slathered in henna, separating and combing your hair for the next application will be virtually impossible. Therefore, as part of your prep, take the time to separate your hair into small segments all over your head with a small clip. I had washed my hair prior to application, and my hair was damp when I applied the product, which made it much more manageable. Take the petroleum jelly and go around your hairline with a good amount, including lathering your ears. #4. APPLICATION: Now that you have your hair prepped, begin applying the paste at the root working it in like you would a shampoo, and then draw it out gradually through the strands. The strands must be completely covered! Wrap that segment of hair to your head into a 'bun'. Apply a topcoat of paste to that bun. I suggest working at the front first so that hair is removed and you can clearly see what you're doing. Continue this process over the entire area of your head, wrapping the hair around that central 'bun'. When you're finished you should have all your hair secured to the top of your head. Then coat the entire head in henna paste. Once you've coated your head, begin wrapping your head in celophane. Leave no gaps. #5. PROCESSING: I allowed 2.5 hours for my hair. I found that to be more than enough time for the color I wanted. I washed my gloves carefully, donned them again, and began to unwrap my head. I made to sure to have a small trash bag at my side so I could safely discard the used celophane - because it can be a mess. Once my head was unwrapped I rinsed out the product with warm water by kneeling over the rim of my bathtub and dipping my head beneath the spigot. This worked perfectly, keeping all the runoff away from my face and other parts of my body. I allowed a good rinse for about 20 minutes. You'll find that there is a lot of bleeding and it took a long while before the water ran clear. Once it did, I washed my hair of any possible residue and applied a light conditioner. I used the special towel to wrap my hair and as expected, there was a significant amount of 'bleed'. Then I dried my hair. #6. RESULTS: The immediate results were shocking at first, I must say. For a bold personality such as mine, they had the ability to make me shy. :) The color was a bright orange (I used Radiant Natural Red). The color was extraordinarily intense and bright. Yet I held to hope that it would continue to do it's magic and IT DID. The next day I shampooed my hair again and I did not see a lot of color change until the SECOND FULL DAY. I will tell you that henna behaves much differently than conventional chemical dyes. The color turned a beautiful auburn that was absolutely stunning. I will tell you that I've received compliment after compliment from jealous women who were dying to know if that was my natural color. When I told them my secret they were stunned. (See photos) So if you use this product, please know that initially, the color can be extraordinarily bright and look a bit garish and gaudy. But by the second day it was absolutely GORGEOUS - precisely what I wanted. For those of you who are able - do it on a weekend. Process on Friday night and by Monday morning at the office, you'll be a knockout! #7. TEXTURE | MANAGABILITY: As for the texture of my hair, I am AMAZED. I've found that henna actually "healed" my hair. It no longer feels or looks like hay at all. It feels silky soft and it SHINES. Henna does make your hair feel thicker, because it does something to the shaft that is very therapeutic. So if you have fine hair (I have moderate - it is neither coarse or fine) you'll probably be thrilled with this benefit as well. My hair responded very well to a curling iron, and I am tickled pink at the results. Every one of my friends who have seen me since the process give an eye-popping "Wow!!!" with a huge smile. They've said, "I LOVE your hair!!!" And they're amazed when I tell them what I've done. I hope this post if helpful to all of you who intend to use this product. As for me, dipping my head into chemicals every 6-8 weeks for a price tag of $100 + for the rest of my life was no longer an option for me for numerous reasons (cost, chemical exposure, etc.). This procuct is a God-send and I will NEVER go back. I will have you know that I'm well stocked. :) I hope you try it and find the results to be just as GLORIOUS as I did! DON'T FORGET TO VIEW MY PHOTOS! Cheers!

So I got this yesterday and used it last night. I read the package which said how pivotal it was to follow the directions and use the recommended amount of henna powder. For me it recommended that I use two different packages because I have longer than shoulder length hair that is thick. I was anxious to use the package anyways and it was a fine amount for my hair! Thats the only complaint about this product. I have read that henna dye can often smell "earthy" and I can't say i disagree however the smell wasn't too strong or overwhelming, however lingering. I conditioned my hair twice when I was washing the clay out and yet its been hours and I am still getting whiffs of the smell. I was consulting my boyfriend and he said he couldn't even tell even when he smelled my hair lol. This is my first time using henna, I started dying my hair chemically about a year ago to get my dirty blonde hair to the beautiful color pictured in the 'copper' hair color picture shown with this henna. The only time I was able to achieve that color was at salon, which was $80 until I dyed with this last night. Before I dyed my hair I outlined my hair line and my ears with a cotton ball soaked in olive oil, I suppose Vaseline would have done the trick, and sectioned off my hair into 6 or 7 different sections with basic hair ties. I poured the powder and warm water until the mixture looked like pudding. I also cracked an egg and poured about a tablespoon of vanilla into the mixture as well. I had read online that the egg is super for conditioning and the vanilla is for the smell, I am not sure about the egg but the vanilla didn't really help but neither hurt. After I stirred the mixture till all the clumps were gone I began to apply. BUY YOUR OWN GLOVES the ones in the package were terrible! They were so loose and baggy that i kept getting henna on my wrists and palms although I was still wearing those dang bags with fingers! Also I used an extra shower curtain on the ground just in case, I thought that this was unnecessary after I had finished; as long as your not doing it on carpet than you should be fine. I beggan to dye to my hair by first scooping the brown goop into my lowest sectioned hair, working on the roots first and then all the way down to the ends. I read how important it was for the henna to touch each hair or it wouldn't dye so after each section I combed the hair with a wide tooth comb. After I had worked my way to the top I scooped the rest of the henna and put it into the ends of my hair that I had gathered into a bun-like mess on the top of my head. with the little amount of stuff that was left I focused on my roots and scalp, with box dyes you can't do that cause of the chemicals (leaving me to have patchy roots through out my head). Now my hair is even toned (except for the pre-existing highlights I had from having a summer life guarding job) and after washing out the clay my scalp doesn't look hennaed at all. Which leads me to the next point: don't worry if you get henna on you. After I had put my hair up and set my timer for 45 minutes ( DO NOT DO IT FOR A 1.5 HOUR AS RECOMMEND YOU WILL LOOK LIKE A FIRE TRUCK ) I started to wash off where I had gotten the henna on my face, arms and neck. After some soap and water, the spots left vague yellow blotches. I wasn't worried, however when I went to take my hair down I noticed I had mud still caked to my ears. I was annoyed but proceeded to take a shower to wash the stuff out. After the shower there is no dying of my scalp, neck, ears or arms. Nothing. A few other things to keep in mind when your hennaing your hair: make sure you use a hair wrap or plastic wrap to keep the mud wet and warm or else it wouldn't work. prepare to have a muddy shower. I closed my eyes to wash out the henna and when I had opened up my eyes I looked like what I had seen when I had done a mud run a couple months back, pretty messy but not too bad.. DO NOT LEAVE THE MUD IN LONGER THAN AN HOUR. this I learned from reading other reviews on here, all of which recommend using 45 minutes to 1 hour but nothing more. I just assume that any review that said their hair looks like Ronald McDonald they left the mix in for the recommend time of 1.5-2 hours. THIS IS THE REASON WHY I GAVE THIS 4 OUT OF 5 STARS. You should't use heat on your henna dyed hair for a few days. The time after the application is called the 'oxidation' period and can last 3-5 days. During that time the henna still reacting with your hair so therefore adding extra heat may make it a darker shade. I read about a lady who had this happen to her and the darker color was very nonuniform and patchy. Use a towel you don't care about to wrap around your neck to limit the amount of henna you get on you. Wear a nasty shirt for the same reasons. Don't stress about the results. I was stressed that it wouldn't turn out very well because I had no idea what to expect since there is no box color swaps. But never the less my hair looks beautiful and it feels sooooo silky and soft. I will completely recommend this product to anyone and I WILL be using again. It is so much more worth the extra $5 to buy henna than the chemical ridden box dyes.

. Like another reviewer I used another Henna product that came as a cream - which didn't do a thing to color my whites. SO I found this and tried ... The following review is after 4 applications - (6 pouches/bags) (2bags - first coloring, 1 bag - 2nd/3rd times, 2 bags - fourth time) ... THE PROS : - colors whites beautifully - hair looks really healthy THE CONS : - Stinks . . even after a couple showers. - WHY DOESN'T THE COMPANY PUT THEIR OWN MASHED LAVENDER / EUCALYPTUS LEAVES IN? . . . No wonder people were giving ones . . It smells and looks like a horse pasture (I rode horses for 14 years.. love the smell, just not on my hair). **AND THE SMELL COMES BACK** when you sweat, wash your hair, get it wet, or even jump in the jacuzzi with your head above water. ! ! ! You'll start off with 'oh this is fine it's just grassy' - then you'll end-up with stench. - A FEW DROPS OF OIL ??? It requires *2 FL oz's* of Eucalyptus oil to cover the smell from one coloring (2 bags). . I asked one of my GUY friends to smell my hair after using "just a couple of drops of essential oil" per the company's suggestion. He said 'I'm getting this urge to grab my lawn mower'.. - The Extra Costs . . That 'just a few drops of oil' is really expensive - especially because it costs $5 for a 0.5 oz bottle . . and I need 2 oz's ($13 online) plus subsequent drops of oil during showers to keep the smell away. - Putting it on = HARD!! The gloves are flimsy with the thick paste; they come-off easily . . It's just a mess. I can't do root touch-ups because this product is so thick and gooey - it won't reach down to just the roots. The only thing I could figure was if I put the goo into a piping bag and tried to get my roots that way, but I never took the time to try. - It gets into your ears (WEAR EAR PLUGS). So that's fixable enough. - Getting the Right Color = HARD . . They write 'be patient' . . The coloring with 'Light Brown' gave me red hair tint (something I am not a fan of) . . I figured it was due to my old hair coloring affecting it. So I took their advice to put in a TEASPOON of salt to the 'Light Brown' powder. It made my hair black-brown. Both are very healthy looking - but not what I expected from Light Brown. IF YOU TRY THIS - and want to get rid of the red tint - try 1/4 a teaspoon first - !!! - HARD TO GET OFF YOUR SKIN . . It cakes like crazy onto your skin and though they say 'comes off easily with soap, water, and a washcloth', you need to go at it with your nails and scrape away, right after coloring. - Bathtub / shower is left a mess . . Sticks to the walls. IF YOU WANT TO TRY . . BUY : - 2 bags -- for just-below shoulder length hair ($20-24 .. w/shipping) - 1 2oz bottle of Euclyptus oil ($13) - Ear Plugs ($4-7) - DO NOT USE PERFUME to hide scent (it will cause reds to come-out in coloring . . I tried . .) FOR ONE HAIR COLORING I PAID : $37-44 If you don't mind all of the above and the colors work for you, go for it; it does color whites. And your hair is really healthy looking. I personally am very gung ho about being natural - and love their concept . . . . . But I'm also miffed - why should I have to buy all that stuff to make their product work? . . . Hopefully the company reads this - and adds natural Eucalyptus / Lavender leaves to their product to get rid of the pervasive smell, as well as increases the qty to be reasonable for a monthly / bi-monthly coloring for just-below shoulder length hair.

Love love loved Henna! This is my first time to try Henna, I have a medium brown hair color. And to be honest I was extremely scared at first to try Henna, cause I'm a hair freak and i love my hair! I had a real bad experience with trying to fix my chemically ruined hair. My hair was messed up at a salon. So I've been using drug store chemical dyes (natural and ammonium free) for the past 6 months to cover up and darken the platinum blonde the stylist gave me, figured red would stick best. But it made my hair split and it was so dry! The store dyes would fade so fast and become orange after a while, and after the second time i even started to lose hair! And yes i cried. That's just me... :/ With Henna my hair is so soft and has a beautiful color, I mixed the wine red (100mg) with the auburn(100 mg) since i have medium to long length hair below my bosom. 1. I Love the color! I read an article stating to use 100mg for short or above shoulder length hair, 200-300mg for medium length hair, and 300-500mg for waist length or longer. When doing the process it's better to have a pancake batter thickness more watery than having it thick. Makes it far easier to put on your hair and far easier to massage into your head. I added 2tablespoons of olive oil for each 100mg i was using and 2tablespoons of lemon juice, i also used red zinger and tazo passion tea instead of just plain water cause it helped with the henna smell people complain about. I just used 4 coffee mugs two for each type of tea, and make sure the tea is hot, not scalding but if it's cold you won't see the Henna change color. :( 2.Definetly use a towel if you're going to try henna i just used a hand towel and tied it around my neck with a hair tie. You'll want to start cleaning off your skin immediately too, once your hair is finished and up in a hair cap. I used olive oil and salt as a natural exfoliant, and conditioner any kind you have should do (I use Organixs hair coconut conditioner). I left the hair conditioner and olive oil mixture on for about 5minutes, wash, and then repeat if needed. As a last resort use hydrogen peroxide, leave it there for a minute or two, and then wipe it off with a wet cloth. 3. I only left my henna on for about an hour cause i wanted a lighter red color. (Remember Henna darkens after 24hours!) After an hour i did wash my hair out with A LOT of conditioner cause henna has a sort of sandy and milky texture to it. Which is hard to get out with just water (Just kinda like when you go to the beach!) I did use a brush in the shower to help get that sand out too just cause my hair is so long! Afterwards I blow dried my hair (using cold air) and put a small amount of coconut oil in it to deter the smell. I loved using this brand of henna and i will definetly be buying from them again! I went to go see my boyfriend later and he just kept commenting on how amazing i looked all day. :)) Felt great to have my old hair back! Soft and strong! The henna smell will go away usually in a day or two, it is important to not wash your hair for the next 24-48 hours though. That's why i put the coconut oil in my hair, kinda soaked up the henna smell. Glad my boyfriend didn't notice any smell! ;) Hope my review can help someone, and hope you have a great experience with Henna! I can't believe how great it worked for my hair. :)

Recently, I developed an allergy to hair dye. I'm 44, so have a lot of gray, and need to color my hair. I have no idea why it suddenly happened, but, I was getting burned and scabs in my scalp and it was really scary, so I wanted to find something more natural(and it didn't matter what I used, even stuff from Whole Foods, it must be the PPD chemical in them all). Anyway, I first went to the indian salon and had them do it the first 2 times so I could learn, then I decided I could probably do this myself. YES, this is messy, but, not more so than regular dye. This is my 4th application (my hair needs to be done every 3 1/2 weeks) or you see a skunk stripe. I LOVE THIS! I tried Auburn before, but, it turns your hair like RED I mean, the color red. No. I used brown tonight and it's great. I completely covers your gray. And some people say it doesn't. Yes, it does. You need to put the vinegar in and you have to let this sit and stir it a few times for at least a half hour. That part is critical. I have gotten pretty good at this for being a newbie. You can watch youtube, but really, you can just mush it into sections of your hair and you'll be fine. If you get the consistency right, it's very easy to do. I went to Sally and bought the cotton tubing you wrap in around your face to prevent drips and I know this is crazy, but I happened to have the Turbo Twist I ordered years ago and never used from those infomercials and it works GREAT for covering the cap and keeping your head warm which is part of the curing process. Expect that your hair, 2 weeks in, will look awesome. I get all kinds of compliments on my hair. And, it's thicker and in the most beautiful shape than years. And my grays are 100% covered, in fact, I think it's better than when I dyed. Looks way more natural and so much more healthy. I am so grateful I found this. Plus, you can do it over and over the same day if you don't like it, with no harm! Another thing - I don't wash my hair every day, as I don't have oily hair, and that really helps it to stay and cure onto your hair. You can also be in the sun without covering your hair as it actually likes the sun. I will be trying this on vacation next week to see that first hand. Normally you'd have to take your hat along for FL. Also, you need to use shampoo without SLS (sodium laurel sulfate) that will strip the hair of this. And another little tip. If you're not keen on the fresh cut flower stem smell of this, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil, which really helps with that. I don't mind the smell though, but I do add lavendar and a little jojoba oil for softness. Please ladies, do your research before you do this, but I can not be more thrilled. I will NEVER dye my hair with convential (bad for you) dye again. Indian people have been using this for hundreds of years for a reason - because it works.