Description:

The Henera Natural Henna Powder is a 100% organic and chemical-free natural henna product marketed primarily for both traditional uses (like body art on hands and feet) and as a safe hair treatment.

Its historical use as one of the oldest natural conditioning and colouring agents.

Benefits:

100% natural and organic: No added chemicals, safe for hair, skin, and cannot harm them.

Benefits for hair:

Provides health, colour, and shine.

Tones the hair.

Builds and strengthens the hair shaft.

Acts as a conditioner.

Traditional uses: Body art (hands, feet, etc.).

Application method: Mix with hot or boiling water to form a thin paste, apply when lukewarm.

Colour results: Pure henna typically imparts a reddish-orange tone on its own, with variations based on your starting hair colour, application time, and any additives (though this appears to be pure henna without indigo or other mixes for darker shades).

Colour chart: expected results and timing, e.g.:

On light/blonde/grey hair: Often orange/red tones in shorter times (10-20 mins for lighter reds/oranges).

Medium brown: Musky red/brown in ~5-45 mins.

Darker hair:Richer auburn/reddish tones, up to 45-60 mins or longer (e.g., 90 mins for faint red/highlights on very dark bases).

Black/dark brown bases: May show as subtle red highlights rather than full coverage.

Longer leave-in times deepen the colour (e.g., 10 mins for orange/red, up to 90 mins for more intense results).

This aligns with how pure henna generally works: The active compound lawsone binds to keratin in hair, coating the shaft for semi-permanent colour (lasting 4-6 weeks) while conditioning.

General Benefits of Pure Natural Henna for Hair

Pure henna like this is popular as a natural alternative to chemical dyes because:

It conditions and adds shine without stripping natural oils.

Strengthens hair strands, reducing breakage and split ends.

May help with scalp issues (like dandruff) due to its cooling, anti-inflammatory properties.

Covers greys with reddish tones (though not true black/brown without additives like indigo).

Safe for most people, with low risk of allergic reactions compared to PPD in synthetic dyes (though patch-test first).

It's not a "lightener" - it won't bleach hair but enhances existing tones with red/copper hues.

Tips for Use:

Mix the powder with hot (not boiling) water or acidic liquid (like lemon juice/tea) for better dye release - let the paste "dye release" for 4-12 hours if possible.

Apply to clean, dry hair; cover with plastic and leave on for 1-4+ hours (or overnight for deeper colour).

Rinse thoroughly (no shampoo initially - wait 24-48 hours for full colour development).

Results build over a few applications and are cumulative.

What's in the box
1 X Henera Natural Henna Powder (Lawsonia inermis) - 65g