Henna Hair Dye in Rich Copper, Warm Brown and Glossy Black
Rich copper that glows in the sunshine, soft chestnut brown, or deep, glossy black: choose your shade and mix it at home with our henna hair dye. Each powder is a plant-based hair dye, triple-sifted and 100% pure, with no PPD, ammonia or peroxide, just plant leaf that colours and conditions at the same time. Start with our Henna Powder (Mehendi) for warm copper and auburn, then layer our Indigo Powder over it for brown through to black. Love your shade and just want shine? Our Neutral Henna (Cassia) is a cassia powder that adds body and gloss and leaves your colour exactly as it is.
Natural hair colour develops differently on each person, especially on grey, lightened or previously coloured hair. The final shade depends on your starting colour, preparation, and application method. Before using henna hair dye, follow the product’s safety instructions and do a strand test to judge the result.
Which Henna Hair Dye Gives the Shade You Want?
| Shade you'd love | Powder | Why you'll love it |
|---|---|---|
| Bright copper to rich auburn | Pure henna on its own | Our henna powder gives a warm copper glow that deepens toward auburn the longer you leave it on, from 1 to 3 hours. On dark hair, it shows as a rich red sheen in daylight. |
| Soft chestnut to medium brown | Henna, then Indigo (two steps) | Apply your henna hair dye first and rinse, then smooth indigo powder over the top for around 45 minutes. Indigo on a copper base gives a natural-looking brown. |
| Dark brown to deep black | Two steps, with a longer Indigo stage | Leave indigo powder on for 60 to 90 minutes over your henna hair dye. The shade builds to a deep, glossy black over 2 or 3 applications. |
| Warm colour with conditioning herbs | Herbal Henna + 9 Himalayan Herbs | Henna with nine Ayurvedic herbs, including Amla, Brahmi and Shikakai. A plant-based hair dye that colours and conditions in one step for fuller-looking, glossy hair. |
| Shine and body, same shade | Cassia powder (Neutral Henna) | Adds body, fullness and gloss without colouring dark hair. It looks lovely on fair hair too, but do a strand test first, as very light or bleached hair can pick up a soft golden tint. |
Why You'll Love Our Henna Hair Dye
- Your shade, your way. Copper, auburn, chestnut, brown or black: with our henna hair dye you choose the powders and set the timing, so your natural hair colour turns out exactly as rich as you like.
- Just pure plant leaf. Every plant-based hair dye here has nothing added: no added colours, fragrance or preservatives, and it is free from PPD, ammonia and peroxide. Our pure henna is Lawsonia inermis leaf grown in Rajasthan.
- Triple-sifted for a silky paste. We finely mill and triple-sift our henna powder and indigo, so the paste glides from root to tip and rinses out cleanly.
- Colour that conditions. A henna hair dye wraps each strand in colour while conditioning, leaving hair glossy, soft, and fuller-looking. It also helps reduce breakage, a well-known henna benefit for hair.
- Rooted in Ayurvedic tradition. Henna has been part of Indian hair care and mehendi celebrations for generations. Every powder is PETA-certified, vegan, and cruelty-free, from a UK family business with over 40 years of Ayurvedic care.
What's in Each Natural Hair Colour Powder
| Powder | What it does | Blend it with |
|---|---|---|
| Henna Powder (Mehendi), 100g, 200g or 500g | Lawsonia inermis leaf. Our henna hair dye gives copper to auburn tones, conditions and adds shine. Also used for mehendi body art. | Warm water and a squeeze of lemon juice |
| Indigo Powder, 100g | Indigofera tinctoria. Layered over henna for brown to black, and conditions as it colours. On its own, it gives a blue tone on light or grey hair. | Warm water, mixed fresh just before use |
| Herbal Henna + 9 Himalayan Herbs, 150g | Henna with nine Ayurvedic herbs. Colours, conditions and helps reduce breakage. | Warm water |
| Neutral Henna (Cassia), 100g | Cassia obovata. A cassia powder that conditions and adds shine, body and fullness without colouring dark hair. | Warm water, plus a spoonful of Amla or Hibiscus powder for extra softness |
How to Apply Henna Hair Dye at Home
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Patch and strand test | 48 hours before you use any henna hair dye, dab a little paste behind your ear or on your inner elbow, and colour a small snip of hair to preview the shade. Repeat the patch test each time you colour. |
| 2. Mix | Stir your henna powder into warm water until it's as thick as yoghurt, then leave it to rest for a few hours so the colour releases. Mix indigo fresh, just before use. |
| 3. Apply | Wear gloves, section clean, dry hair and work the paste from roots to ends. Henna stains, so wrap an old towel round your shoulders. |
| 4. Wait | Cover with a shower cap and keep warm. Henna hair dye: 1 to 3 hours. Indigo, over-rinsed henna: 45 to 90 minutes. |
| 5. Rinse | Rinse with water until it runs clear and wait a day or two before shampooing. Your natural hair colour will settle and deepen over the next 48 hours. |
| How often | Refresh your henna hair dye at the roots every 4 to 6 weeks. Cassia makes a lovely glossing mask in between. |
Five Shade Recipes to Try
New to henna hair dye? Start with pure henna on its own. It's the easiest to mix, gives a beautiful warm copper on almost every shade, and shows you how your hair takes plant colour. Then try these:
- The copper glow. Mix henna powder with warm water and a lemon squeeze, then leave on for about 1 hour. A bright, sunny henna hair dye that warms up any shade.
- The rich auburn. Pure henna rested for a few hours, then left on for 2 to 3 hours. Deeper, wine-tinged warmth that glows beautifully in daylight.
- The soft chestnut. Henna hair dye for 1 hour, rinse, then indigo powder for 45 minutes. A gentle, natural-looking brown from a fully plant-based hair dye.
- The glossy black. Henna hair dye for 2 hours; rinse, then indigo powder for 90 minutes. Repeat after a week or two for the deepest, richest tone.
- The shine-only gloss. Mix cassia powder with warm water and a spoonful of Amla, then leave on for 30 to 45 minutes. Glossy, bouncy hair, keeping your colour as it is.
Choose your henna hair dye above and enjoy colour you've mixed yourself, from bright copper to glossy black. To keep hair soft between colours, try our natural hair powders, a nourishing hair mask for dry hair or our Ayurvedic hair oils, and find every herb in our full natural powders range.
FAQ
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