Henna

Advantages: All Natural product.
Disadvantages: Can't be used for 3-6 months after colouring.

...Now I used to use Henna a lot when I was younger and then I got lured away to the harsher chemical alternatives that were on the market, people saw the vast array of colours promised and like me they ended up with chemically processed hair, on top of that were several perms and all in all I think my hair has had enough stick and I was looking for a solution. Another important point to me was the fact that I had made a choice to grow my hair and ...
...natural approach to hair care Henna once again sprang to mind but it is not something that you can find everywhere, health food stalls are a good bet but the range is often limited. Lush however offered something a little different, there was a choice of several base colours which you could if you wanted to enhance with your own choice of herbs and such or you could just use the Henna as it was. Inventively Lush have decided to play on the most ... Read review

Advantages: soft, shiny hair, rich colour that doesn't go dull
Disadvantages: difficult to put on and smells strongly herbal

...Hairdressers, unsurprisingly, abhor henna (the H word) as it takes away their customers. After Henna you cannot go and dye over it, as I understand it, henna penetrates the hair shaft and dye cotes it, and you cannot do one after the other. I have dyed my hair in the past and so I was very cautious about using Henna in case it went green. I can tell you that it didn't, it was lovely. However it had been 5 months since I had last dyed my hair, do ...
...The advantages of Henna are that it is very good for your hair, it will feel very soft and silky afterwards, which if you have long hair or want to change the colour a lot without turning it to straw is an big bonus. It is also a lot cheaper than getting your whole head dyed and you can sit around at home on the sofa watching films or potting around the house rather than reading a boring magazine while your bum goes numb in the hairdressers. The ... Read review

Advantages: Versatile, fascinating history, Beauty treatment,Can be used in body art
Disadvantages: None but, see review unfortunately linked to PDD.

...and colourful history. Lawsonia Inermis, Henna belongs to the botanical family N.O.Lythraceae. It has small elegant green leaves and it does bloom with either white,pink,yellow or cream-coloured blooms. These flowers are quite small in size. Lawsonia Inermis grows well in hot climates, but perhaps if you are lucky to have a hothouse you will be able to grow the plant in colder climates. Henna as I said has had a very long and colourful history, ...
...Did you know in Spain henna was banned by the Spanish inquistitors ? yes thats been researched too. Countries like Burma and Northern India also used henna, Buddhist 'saints' who are called Bodhisattvas are often depicted as having mehendi patterned hands. Beauty treatments.... I have used henna wax on my hair for a long time now. I find it one of the richest conditions to use. It isn't expensive and a large tub of Henna wax will last a long ... Read review

Advantages: 100% natural, no chemicals, good for the hair
Disadvantages: rather messy and can smell

~What is Henna~ Henna is a plant that is dried, ground into powder, and under most circumstances can release a reddish ginger dye useful for dyeing skin, hair and textiles like leather and materials like linen or cotton. A complete biological explanation of henna can be seen at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henna ~What is the difference between Henna, Black Henna (Indigo) and Black Henna that has appeared in the news causing damage to ...
...Henna is not Henna at all, it's another plant called Indigo. Always check the box before using; if it doesn't say "100% crushed indigo leaves" you could be in for a horrible shock. Indigo doesn't dye black but blue, and can only dye black after or mixed in with a normal henna dye. Black Henna that isn't labelled 100% indigo runs the risk of containing the chemical Para-phenylenediamine and can cause nasty horrible disfiguring damage. It is specifically ... Read review

Advantages: Gives hair a nice shine, evens out colour, a natural product.
Disadvantages: Time taken, some people don't like the smell.

...I first used Lush Henna a few years ago, and since then I have used it a few times a year, to add shine and even out my hair colour. -My first time- The chalkboard above the Les Cacas Henna blocks promises "No sh*t hair colour and shine" and I wanted to know how these strange looking green blocks would make my hair a luscious mane. There are 4 different colours of Lush Henna available to buy: Caca Rouge- traditional bright red Caca Marron- chestnut ...
...I have used traditional henna before (Body Shop) and did not really like the red colour so I bought the Caca Brun. The ends of my hair are lighter than the roots from the sun and I prefer an all over colour so I hoped this would do the trick, as well as making my hair nice and soft. Henna from Lush costs £5.95 for 325 grams (6 squares) If you want to use a credit card, there is a minimum charge of £5 but you can use that as a good excuse to treat ... Read review