Where to buy henna in Canada

[Sheryl]

Does anyone know where I can get pure BAQ henna in Ontario? Hopefully in the Barrie/Orillia area?

[ellisbell]

I ordered mine from henna sooq (http://www.hennasooq.com/), which is operated from both Canada and the US. They have free shipping for orders over $60 (they have a lot of other great natural products).

You can also often find henna in your local indian grocery store. They may not have BAQ, but maybe would be able to tell you where to find it in your area.

[Chromis]

Henna Sooq has moved to the US.

The only place I can find BAQ henna is at good Indian grocers. Go to a nice big one with lots of turn over.

[Sheryl]

Thank you for the info! Unfortunately, there are not any Indian grocers in Barrie that I know of. I have Googled it and nothing comes up. They all seem to be in the TO area.

I would order from one in teh TO area that will send it to me, if I could find one that I can order from online and use Paypal.

Ideally, would like to find a place nearby where I can get it in person but I can't find one in Barrie/ Orillia.

[Chromis]

Hmmm, the only other thing I can think of would be to try checking your actual phone book. I have trouble finding small stores on Google around here as well even though we have all kinds of different ones here. Same goes with tiny little diners.

I did see that you have some Indian restaurants though. Perhaps if you were to visit one of them you could ask them after your meal where to buy Indian spices and henna locally. If there is a store in town, they would likely know! Plus, mmmm curry.... :yumm:

[Sheryl]

That's a good idea! I'll contact a few of them! Thank you!

I also found this site (in the US). has anyone bought from these people before?
http://www.halalco.com/henna.html

[Viscountess]

I would order from Henna Sooq. I'm in Calgary and had no problems. They are trusted henna merchants and you can pay via email money transfer in Canadian funds.

Plus they really care about their product and their customers. No question is ever ignored. Seriously, order from Henna Sooq, you wont be dissapointed!!

[Sheryl]

I have to pay by Paypal. that's where my hair money is :)
At above store, Jamilla powder, same box as everywhere, is only $1.49 for 100g and shipping to Canada is $8.00, same as Hennasooq. The store has been there for 20 years and is well known. I'm shocked at the price difference for same box of Jamilla!
I might not be 2011, as the Hennasooq box, but is the difference worth that much?

I'll look into Hennasooq. It's more than twice the money!

[Amber_Maiden]

I second HennaSooq.

[Maktub]

I also say Henna sooq ! Looove her henna & herbs !

I trust her, and her products.

[Sheryl]

Any advice on what kind? I want deep coppery orange hair. My hair is orangy red now (commercial dye) but has a lot of red in it naturally.
Jamilla, Reshma, Afshan, Rajasthani, Mumtaz?? Are they different shades of red?

[Anje]

Yet another vote for Henna Sooq. Yes, the main store moved to the US, but they still have Canadian distributors (http://www.hennasooq.com/locations/) and ship Canadian orders via Canada Post. (http://www.hennasooq.com/shipping/)

[alabaster]

henna sooq is awesome, i used to order or go down and purchase my henna from the store in toronto

[moxamoll]

Any advice on what kind? I want deep coppery orange hair. My hair is orangy red now (commercial dye) but has a lot of red in it naturally.
Jamilla, Reshma, Afshan, Rajasthani, Mumtaz?? Are they different shades of red?

I'm just getting started with henna myself - waiting for my first batch from HennaSooq to arrive! I got hung up on the different kinds, too, but now I'm feeling a bit more relaxed about it. At the heart of it, they all work by infusing the hair with lawsome. Although hennas from different areas may give a slightly different effect because of other chemicals absorbed by the plant, the red all comes from that one thing. I have yet to see anyone do a comparison of test hairs dyed with just henna from different areas - so I can't say if there really is a difference. I think if you want to influence the shade, you're better off playing around with other herbs that can be added to the mix.

Other folks here with more experience might be able to correct me!

Because of my particular immune system problems, it was important to me to make sure I was getting BAQ henna, so I don't mind paying the extra for Henna Sooq. Compared with getting my hair dyed red in the salon every 6 weeks, it's practically free!

[alabaster]

i used to use the yemeni henna... here are some pics of my hair at the time.

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad232/muffintop1083/Photo4.jpg

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad232/muffintop1083/Photo15-1.jpg

http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad232/muffintop1083/Photo15.jpg

[ellisbell]

Actually Henna Sooq has operations in both Canada and the USA, and you do not have to pay international shipping if you are in Canada.

[ellisbell]

Any advice on what kind? I want deep coppery orange hair. My hair is orangy red now (commercial dye) but has a lot of red in it naturally.
Jamilla, Reshma, Afshan, Rajasthani, Mumtaz?? Are they different shades of red?
Henna is very dependent on your starting colour and be forewarned that if your died hair is a different shade from your roots, you may end up with two toned hair. I would peruse the henna boards here and look at the different before and after pictures to gage what your colour could be. Of course always do a strand test before you apply.

I have read yemeni is the most true red, but it is often hard to find due to conflict in the area. I have tried the organic rajasthani blend from henna sooq and liked it but because I have dark brown hair did not see a drastic colour change. I am waiting for an order of the new red raj and it is supposed to more red than the organic rajasthani, which some people claim is more burgundy.

[Chromis]

Oooh, I will have to give them another look then! Last time I looked at their site the shipping price they quoted was so high that it would have nearly doubled the final tally and I was afraid of getting nailed by customs on top of that.

[gabee]

Henna sooq ships out of Mississauga, Ontario, so very close to you. I live in Montreal and I get my order in a few days only. They have amazing service.

[Sheryl]

That is close! I wish it were close enough to pick up in person!

I have thought to buy Jamilla only because it seems to be the most common kind. Everyone has that same box of Jamilla, in addition to the other types here and there. It's that same box of Jamilla that is for sale from Halalco and Hennasooq. Halalco doesn't have the year on their's (Hennasooq does) so might be older, but still the same exact box.

At Halalco, that 100g box is $1.99, at Hennasooq the exact 100g box with the year is $7.99! At Halalco I can get 400g for the same price as 100g from Hennasooq, if I don't care what the year is. I know the year is important but I don't have much money to spend on it and want to get enough for many root applications so I don't have to order again for a long time.

But it has to be pure BAQ henna and I won't need to use as much of the newer stuff, something to think about. Man! This is a hard decision! lol!

Travel time is not an issue. I don't need it for another month or so, anyway. I want my current colouring to fade more and grow out some.

This is a big purchase for me, so I have to think about it before I do it and get the most for my money.

[ellisbell]

The halalco jamila is the one for hair so not BAQ. I just looked at henna sooq and they are selling the same powder for hair for $4.95 (http://www.hennasooq.com/jamila-henna-powder-for-hair/).

I guess it depends on if you really want to use BAQ. A lot of people really like the jamila for hair and see great results. Here is a video comparing the two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I84aCm1aQLg) and she does notice a difference in the dye release.

[Sheryl]

Ah, so that's the difference. Hmmm...I'm not sure what I want to do now. I am thinking today that I'd like to experiment with body art too, since I'm getting henna anyway. It'll be a new challenge! lol!

I'm thinking I'll order BAQ henna and perhaps get enough courage to delve into a little body art as well! Thank you everyone for your help!

[citytreats]

From my point of view, getting henna online would be the right choice for you. There are several websites on internet which delivers henna worldwide. Just perform a quick search for online stores.

[Sheryl]

Shipping cost is a big issue too.
HennaVancouver (http://www.hennavancouver.com/store/page2.html) has a flat shipping rate of $5.95 for up to 300 gm which inclues all shipping and handling charges. Their BAQ henna is pure, fresh Rajasthani. 300g of BAQ is $16.95. This seems to be the least expensive, shipping considered.

Next time I might order from them. This time I ordered from HennaArt.

Hennasooq is still a Canadian consideration too, of course, since they ship from within Canada. I'll have to research their cost and shipping too.

[cleanbug]

I have always used Henna Sooq. I am also in Canada & find their pricing very reasonable. You can buy in bulk & freeze the henna to save on pricing. I use Yemeni/Jamilia mix and LOVE it. I also order a 100 gram package of the Red Raj last time to try it out. The Yemeni is great for greys & has a faster dye release time than Jamilia. Jamilia is smoother so mixing half & half works really well for me.

[Sheryl]

Beautiful hair colour, Cleanbug!