How much do you pay for your henna?

[princess]

I want to know the cost of henna that people buy in this forum. I bought Hesh Henna for 1.5$ Canadian. It was on sale actually. The actual price tag in the Indian store said 2.56$ canadian for 100gms.

(When I see Henna in online stores they sell at a higher price. Is it the same product that I bought? All the other products like Brahmi, amla, Ritha, Shikakai, neem leaves, orange peel, lemon peel and rose petals sold for the same price for 100 gms.)

Is it the same Henna that people in this forum use for their hair?

[Lile]

I pay 2€ for BAQ henna.I bought it from an indian grocery store,and it seems to be very fine.Cherry-orange colour.Love it.
I use it for glosses only,but I like how nice warm tone I get from using it for 15 minutes on my hair.not too orangy.

[Aisha25]

I pay from 2.99 to 5.99 depends how big. Cheaper one it is 100gr but 5.99 is for 500 grams.

[Nyghtingale]

I used to buy from here:
http://www.mehandi.com/shop/personalstash/

but is much cheaper here:
http://www.halalco.com/henna.html

Just did it last night and am very pleased with the color. I will put up new pics later.

[princess]

I pay from 2.99 to 5.99 depends how big. Cheaper one it is 100gr but 5.99 is for 500 grams.


Is it the same brand? Hesh Henna and Aritha?

[Aisha25]

No I buy Dulhan,mumtaz,ayur or mamta gold brands for henna and these are around that price. For shikakai,amla,neem and aritha I pay 2.99 each whole aritha I pay $4 for a biig pack

[princess]

No I buy Dulhan,mumtaz,ayur or mamta gold brands for henna and these are around that price. For shikakai,amla,neem and aritha I pay 2.99 each whole aritha I pay $4 for a biig pack

Do you use it for the hair? The henna that you buy in the Indian shop and what do you need to add to it and how long do you keep it before using it on the hair? What colour does it give you? Or just gloss?

[Aisha25]

Do you use it for the hair? The henna that you buy in the Indian shop and what do you need to add to it and how long do you keep it before using it on the hair? What colour does it give you? Or just gloss?
Yes I use for hair only,I dont like henna on my skin cause I get such an ugly color of orangy brown on my hands. I add black tea and cloves,lemon or orange juice and just mix it up leave it for couple of hours or all night depends on if im lazy. Then I apply from 4 to 9 hours. I dont get color my hairs stays black but in the sun or flash from camera it will be some kind of burgendy reddish tint to them.
See http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=671&pictureid=35874

[Isilme]

I pay 59-65 SEK for 100 g henna. Health food store. Quite good quality

[Ursula]

I pay $1.99, US, for 100g, at the local Indian grocery store. The brands that they carry varies, I haven't figured out why, as for foods they're quite consistant with having the same brands available.

[Tichad3]

I pay 12.99 US dollars per 100 grams...I think I'm being ripped off! :giggle:

Aisha, thank you for posting a pic of your beautiful hair. My daughters hair is the same type and I've been itching to henna her head. I was afraid that it would effect the color too much. If you don't mind, I'm gonna snag your recipe and use it on her. :)

[princess]

I pay $1.99, US, for 100g, at the local Indian grocery store. The brands that they carry varies, I haven't figured out why, as for foods they're quite consistant with having the same brands available.

This price is reasonable. I want to colour my hair. I am not sure if the colour will be red. I am just wondering how much should I use for 29 inches. mmmm.....

[princess]

Yes I use for hair only,I dont like henna on my skin cause I get such an ugly color of orangy brown on my hands. I add black tea and cloves,lemon or orange juice and just mix it up leave it for couple of hours or all night depends on if im lazy. Then I apply from 4 to 9 hours. I dont get color my hairs stays black but in the sun or flash from camera it will be some kind of burgendy reddish tint to them.
See http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=671&pictureid=35874

Your hair is beautiful and a dark black so it stays that way. I do not know if I will get any colour. I have used once before but but no colour came on to my hair. My hair just stayed black.

[tina1025]

i pay around $1 - $1.29 for 100 gm. I purchase it from an indian grocery store.

[LittleOrca]

Does anyone have suggestions here about prices of Henna, Indigo, and Amla? While I posted I am not going to dye my hair this year in another thread, I found that I could get close to my natural color if not my natural color by using a combination of Henna and Indigo with Amla in it. (As seen here (http://www.mehandi.com/shop/brunette/brunette.pdf), seventh page, the darker of the two.)

On that site I would end up paying roughly 120$ for the henna, indigo and amla for my hair. :shocked: I can't afford all that. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, which henna to use for that color mixture? I know it comes in different reds, and I assume more orange like the photo. :shrug:

[LittleOrca]

This price is reasonable. I want to colour my hair. I am not sure if the colour will be red. I am just wondering how much should I use for 29 inches. mmmm.....

I read on a site that hair that is to your waist you need 500g for.

[wintersun99]

I pay (or used to, I'm not henna'ing right now) H4H prices. I want to be very sure that I am buying a product I can trust. Plus, no Indian grocery stores in my area.

[Ursula]

This price is reasonable. I want to colour my hair. I am not sure if the colour will be red. I am just wondering how much should I use for 29 inches. mmmm.....

I used 100g this weekend. I got pretty good coverage, I think, although my hair is dark enough that if I miss a spot it won't be too obvious, and with repeated henna applications a spot missed one time is likely to be covered the next time. If your hair is light, so that the henna color will be obvious, you probably want to do a thicker application, to avoid missing any spots.

I tend to apply heavily/directly to the roots, and heavily to the ends (dipping them in the henna bowl for full coverage) and worry less about getting even coverage of the length.

Given that my hair is both longer and thicker than yours, but also that I'm not too stressed about coverage, I'd suggest that you mix up 200g, understanding that you might have some left over when you're done, which you can freeze or throw out depending on how much is left. That way, you'll have plenty for heavy coverage for the first application. After that, you'll probably be better able to judge how much you need for latter applications.

[Ursula]

Oh, and since no one seems to have mentioned it here, yet - Strand test!

Get your henna (even the Indian grocery store variety) mix up a small amount, and put it on shed hair collected from your comb or brush. Give it a trial run letting it sit as long as you think you'll let the henna sit on your head, washing it out, let it dry, see how you like the color, then give it a few days to oxidize and see how you like the color.

Also, do a skin patch test of henna on your inner arm, to make sure you don't get an allergic reaction to it, before you start applying it all over your head.

You may want to do several strand tests, trying different brands of henna, or different application times, to see what results you like best.

[Aisha25]

I only use 150 grams of henna to do my whole hair:)

[melrose1985]

I just bought 5 100G bags of henna at my local Indian grocery store for 1.99 per bag.

I have NO clue, other then it was the one for skin, what kind it was because i can't read the language. The guy was really nice and ask how often i use so he could keep a supply. And he said it was the only kind he carries. With that said i'm glad because i really like this kind alot.

[princess]

Oh, and since no one seems to have mentioned it here, yet - Strand test!

Get your henna (even the Indian grocery store variety) mix up a small amount, and put it on shed hair collected from your comb or brush. Give it a trial run letting it sit as long as you think you'll let the henna sit on your head, washing it out, let it dry, see how you like the color, then give it a few days to oxidize and see how you like the color.

Also, do a skin patch test of henna on your inner arm, to make sure you don't get an allergic reaction to it, before you start applying it all over your head.

You may want to do several strand tests, trying different brands of henna, or different application times, to see what results you like best.

Ursula. I know you have dark hair(me too) I want to know how it turns out when you apply henna. I have applied before but did not get much colour. I am going to do strand test. But I want to know your experience.

[mugglemomof3]

Does anyone have suggestions here about prices of Henna, Indigo, and Amla? While I posted I am not going to dye my hair this year in another thread, I found that I could get close to my natural color if not my natural color by using a combination of Henna and Indigo with Amla in it. (As seen here (http://www.mehandi.com/shop/brunette/brunette.pdf), seventh page, the darker of the two.)

On that site I would end up paying roughly 120$ for the henna, indigo and amla for my hair. :shocked: I can't afford all that. Anyone have any suggestions? Also, which henna to use for that color mixture? I know it comes in different reds, and I assume more orange like the photo. :shrug:


I just did what you're talking about. Saturday/Sunday. I bought my henna, indigo, and amla from hennaforhair.com It cost me like $25 for 300 g of henna, 150 g of indigo and a box of amla after shipping. I can't imagine you'd have to pay $120 anywhere.

Here's a photo taken after 24 hours of my mix. (roughly 220 g of henna mixed with 100 g of indigo and a TBS of amla). It will still oxidize some, I'm told.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z29/mugglemomof3/day1posthennainsun.jpg
photo taken in direct sunlight, no flash, around noon Texas time.

[Ursula]

Ursula. I know you have dark hair(me too) I want to know how it turns out when you apply henna. I have applied before but did not get much colour. I am going to do strand test. But I want to know your experience.

The color change I get is subtle. That's different from saying I didn't get much color - the henna give good dye release, and stains my hand, it just only shows a little bit over the dark color of my hair.

I have two goals, of a sort, one is to cover my greys (hence the heavy application to the roots) the other is to darken the ends, which had grown faded over the years of growth (hence the heavy application to the ends.)

With my hair up, there is little to notice, except that the color is more a warm/red dark brown, instead of the almost blue-brown it is naturally. The red is more noticable in sunlight, less noticable indoors or when it is cloudy.

On the strand tests the color change seemed less noticable to me than it does on my head, as I can see the difference in how my hair goes with my complexion, and in the white hairs turning copper-red.

My natural color is what I consider to be a dark brown. To my German relatives, however, it looks black. To my Indian relatives it is a medium-to-dark brown. The effect on my hair is not quite as subtle as what Morticia notes (to her, her hair looks different, but to those around her, her hair always looks black), as people who know me well do notice the change in tone, particularly in the sun.

I did a few strand tests before the first time I hennaed. I haven't strand tested for subsequent applications, as I figure that the change is subtle enough with each application that I don't have to worry too much about differences from different brands of henna. It might make a difference if I was to buy the really expensive hennas online, I suppose.

[Henna Sooq]

Pichad that is REALLY expensive. maybe shop around a bit more :)

As for what quantity to use, it also depends on how thick your hair is. If you have waist length hair that is thin you could probaby get away with just using 350-400 grams. Medium thickeness at least 400 grams for sure.

$120.00 is a lot too, I guess this does depend on the quanitty you are buying and is it wholesale prices or not, and then shipping and handling prices on top of that.

I'd recommend you view discount threads on various hair care sites. Like here and even Longhaircareforum has a large discount thread for sales and percents off.

Then find out who has sales on henna that is used for hair. Usually you can find jamila, indian, or yemeni at lower prices when marked as hair quality.

[LittleOrca]

I just did what you're talking about. Saturday/Sunday. I bought my henna, indigo, and amla from hennaforhair.com It cost me like $25 for 300 g of henna, 150 g of indigo and a box of amla after shipping. I can't imagine you'd have to pay $120 anywhere.

Here's a photo taken after 24 hours of my mix. (roughly 220 g of henna mixed with 100 g of indigo and a TBS of amla). It will still oxidize some, I'm told.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z29/mugglemomof3/day1posthennainsun.jpg
photo taken in direct sunlight, no flash, around noon Texas time.

Your hair looks great! Let me know how the color changes as it oxidizes. I need that chocolate brown without having to go black x.x.

[Angharad]

My neutral henna (from Henne Natur) weighs 90 gr. and costs about €1,75. Sometimes the date is overdue and I get it for half the price (Moroccan shops are very easy; I once got them for free!).

When I use Logona neutral henna, it costs about €8,50 but you pay more for because it is "bio-quality".

[princess]

The color change I get is subtle. That's different from saying I didn't get much color - the henna give good dye release, and stains my hand, it just only shows a little bit over the dark color of my hair.

I have two goals, of a sort, one is to cover my greys (hence the heavy application to the roots) the other is to darken the ends, which had grown faded over the years of growth (hence the heavy application to the ends.)

With my hair up, there is little to notice, except that the color is more a warm/red dark brown, instead of the almost blue-brown it is naturally. The red is more noticable in sunlight, less noticable indoors or when it is cloudy.

On the strand tests the color change seemed less noticable to me than it does on my head, as I can see the difference in how my hair goes with my complexion, and in the white hairs turning copper-red.

My natural color is what I consider to be a dark brown. To my German relatives, however, it looks black. To my Indian relatives it is a medium-to-dark brown. The effect on my hair is not quite as subtle as what Morticia notes (to her, her hair looks different, but to those around her, her hair always looks black), as people who know me well do notice the change in tone, particularly in the sun.

I did a few strand tests before the first time I hennaed. I haven't strand tested for subsequent applications, as I figure that the change is subtle enough with each application that I don't have to worry too much about differences from different brands of henna. It might make a difference if I was to buy the really expensive hennas online, I suppose.

My hair I would say is not pitch dark it has brown tint. I want a reddish black colour but I know I am going to get a tint only. However much I apply. I am going to do a strand test today.
Thanks Ursula for sharing your knowledge.

[Zombiekins]

Wow, looks like my $1.10 per 100g henna sounds awesome. I get it at a local Indian Grocery and while they carry many brands, they do wipe the packaging/expiration dates off of some of their products. Luckily the Dulhan isn't easily smudged off, and is usually the freshest kind they stock. It stains my hair wonderfully and strongly. Too bad they don't carry indigo.... :(

When my hair was between tailbone and classic it took 300-400g henna mixed up to cover about the first third or half of my hair, then I would just mix in conditioner to spread the rest down to the length (it was already dark from previous colorings and didn't need a straight up application). Now that my hair is cut back to bra strap length I only needed 100g mixed up to cover my roots adequately, and a little more conditioner to get it down the length. I think 200g will be my best bet next time.

[lora410]

I bought my first henna (jamilla) at an indian grocery ($2-$3) for 100g.but it was hard packed and probably stale. Then Istarted buying it online ($12) for 100g. However I want to cut some cost so I am going to buy it at the indian place again but try another brand.

[IndigoInk]

I only use 150 grams of henna to do my whole hair:)

Wow. I have thick hair that is beyond waist length and I was figuring I needed several hundred grams of henna to cover it all.

[mugglemomof3]

Wow. I have thick hair that is beyond waist length and I was figuring I needed several hundred grams of henna to cover it all.

I just cut my hair back to 25" (by LHC guidelines) and it took about 250 grams to do a really thick application this weekend.

[Naava]

I order from Henna Boy and it's 5.67£/100g for Rajasthani henna. It's little bit more expensive than the stuff I could buy from Finland, but it's better quality and I'm willing to pay for it.

[shilpa733]

Im from india. And the henna here is very cheap, so i can afford to henna my hair every week. Henna here costs about just 1$.
I have my hairstylist who applies it on my hair, then i make sure i leave it on for 8-10 hours.
By the way, i use 'Godrej Nupur' henna.