Moroccan Henna Powder Review

It's been six long years since I made the decision to color my hair with henna.  When it comes to caring for my hair, like my body, I carefully choose products within the low hazard to zero toxicity limit. And henna definitely falls into this safety category. Suffice it to say, henna is the best option for coloring your hair without compromising your health.    

During this six year journey of natural hair coloring, I have tried and tested all of the varieties sold by my favorite supplier - Hennasooq.  And although it was an awesome experience each time, I love each variety for varying reasons but  pleased to report that I instantly fell in love with their Moroccan crop.  

This is a superior henna powder in terms of sift, dye release and dye content.   A major plus about this henna is the fact that it washes out the hair easily. The length of time I spend in the shower washing out henna from my hair is equally  important  as it's other qualities. Wasting water to rinse away henna would NOT be in coherence with my sustainable way of life. So, yes, I was pleasantly surprised and extremely happy at how easily it was out of my hair.  This crop's finely milled powdered texture is specifically to be credited for it's ease of washing/rinsing out of hair.  

I'm also happy to report that it  left my hair feeling very soft and also visibly shiny.  As for the dye release, I achieve this in appoximately one hour which is awesome in terms of saving time.        

Unlike the other varieties I've tried, Moroccan henna results on my naturally dark brown hair is a lovely coppery shade of red instead of the usual flaming red.  

Moroccan Henna Powder on my dark brown hair pictured below:

Honestly, I have nothing negative to state about this henna. In fact, I can safely proclaim it has now become my Holy Grail of henna powders. On that note, I would like to thank the owner of the Henna Sooq, Khadija for recommending this henna powder.  It's perfect for my hair needs!

Loving it all the way!

Until next time, here's to coloring and caring for your hair naturally.

Disclaimer: I was NOT compensated to write this review neither was I provided with free product in exchange for the said review. These are my own thoughts and experience with the product.

Moroccan Henna Powder Review

More Hair Care Talk with Pics Overload -- Be warned:)

With reference to my last post, "Proper Winter Hair Care," I have decided to share some updated photos of my hair. These were all taken on a very frigid day. As I mentioned before, you can achieve healthy hair even during the winter time. And my hair is proof of that. I wish my hair looked this good when I was younger. I really do! I plan on growing out my hair but will keep trimming the ends to promote a healthier appearance. I just recently took about four inches off and as painful as that was I did a bit of change in hair style and wanted the bottom a more horizontal cut instead of the usual 'V' shape. I'm liking is so far.  I thought I should also add, I cut my own hair and have been doing so for some time now.  Upon  every visit to the salon, I got tired of shedding tears due to how much they'd take off from my length and just decided that I was going to go the DIY route.  So far so good and I don't plan on sitting in a stylist's chair any time soon.  Enjoy the photos and don't be afraid to share your thoughts. I always enjoy reading your comments.

And now for the photos:

I also wanted to share with you the following package (pictured right) I recently received from hennasooq, my source for henna powders.  Their most recent sale offered free shipping on both Canadian and US orders so I took advantage and ordered a good stock of Rajasthani Henna (500 grams)  and two powders that I piqued my interest. They are Bhringraj and Shikakai.

I'm so excited to incorporate these into my natural hair care regimen and will do an update post with my thoughts on these powders. 




Wishing you all a head full of healthy hair.

More Hair Care Talk with Pics Overload -- Be warned:)

Here's why I love being a henna-head!

Hi all,

I thought I'd share a few photos to show you the wonderful results I've achieved by using  BAQ (Body Art Quality) Henna on my dark hair.  I've been henna'ing my hair for approximately the last two years and eight months with absolutely no regrets.  I am in love with the way my hair feels and looks with each henna application.   And as pictured below, the results are even more beautiful when I'm hanging out in the sun. 

At this point, my only reason for henna'ing is to promote healthy locks but you can safely and successfully use henna to cover greys as well.  For more detailed information on this, visit the hennaforhair site. Overall, your results will vary depending on your natural hair color so to have a better idea of how yours will turn out, simply visit this page on henna mixes.

And for reference, here's my favorite henna which I highly recommend - Fresh Organic Rajasthani Indian Henna Powder. This is absolutely superior stuff, in terms of both sift and color pay off. 

I'm so thrilled with the results I continue to yield from caring for my hair naturally.  Henna is definitely the best alternative to toxic hair dyes.

 Happy Henna'ing

Here's why I love being a henna-head!

Only one day left!

Hello Friends,

My favorite henna company is having a huge sale -- 25% off their products! To get in on this deal, use the following discount code:  henna25 Sale ends May 20, 2010 at midnight. Please see Khadija's full blog post here.

My sticky fingers got in the way and placed an order a few days before the sale started and here's what I got as pictured below.  The soap was a gift. Thank you again, Khadija!

By the way, If you've been indecisive about using shampoos bars, don't be because you'll be pleasantly surprised by these. Khadija, was kind enough to send me a bar of her soapnut variety and I was totally blown away. There was no need for conditioner plus my hair was left feeling very soft and manageable. 

Again, there's only one day remaining to take advantage of this sale! I'm going to decide if I'm going to stock up on a few more items too:-)

Happy Henna'ing!

Only one day left!

Hennasooq's Shampoo Bars

I always like to maintain a fair stock of henna so how could I have not taken advantage of their most recent sale as mentioned in this post?  Their shampoo bars had also piqued my interest from the time they were launched and naturally this was the perfect timing to place an order.  Here's what I got as pictured below; 100 grams of Rajasthani Henna plus the Argan Oil Shampoo Bar.

Their shampoo bars are handcrafted with 100% natural ingredients. And geared towards specific hair profiles such as their Sweet Honey for fine hair, Moroccon Clay for Normal to dry hair, Cocoveda specifically for dry hair, Soapnut for all hair types and Argan Oil for sensitive skin and hair.

Doesn't it look good enough to eat? That was my first thought!

Benefits of these bars:

• It will not strip the natural oils from your hair.
• Free of SLS also known as Sodium Laureth Sulphate -- major irritant in commercial formulas.
• No preservatives added.
• No artificial or synthetic oils period.
• All natural oils and butters used.
• Completely safe to use on face, body and hair
• Awesome alternative to commercial formulas.
  

By no means is my hair categorized under sensitive hair profile, but since I am aware of the benefits of the ingredients used in the Argan Bar I decided to opt for this one.

Argan Oil Bar Ingredients are Saponified Olive, Sunflower & Castor oils, beeswax, chickweed infused in oil and argan oil as superfat.

I have also tested this bar on my face with no adverse reactions and personally loved the results -- smooth non-irritated skin.  So yes, it does hold up to it's claims as geared towards sensitive skin and hair.  I've used it twice on my hair since receiving my order and I am pleased to announce that it functions very well -- leaving my hair and scalp well cleansed without any irritations.  I've used it just like regular shampoo followed by the Miessence Shine Herbal Hair Conditioner. There is also no weird scent to this bar -- smells very botanical and rather refreshing.

For more information regarding these bars, please visit the Hennasooq's online store.

Hennasooq's Shampoo Bars

The Hennasooq's Sale Alert

Calling all fellow or wanna-be Henna-Heads!

Have you been waiting on that special sale to fill up your carts? Then if you haven't heard, my favorite Henna Supplier is currently running a sale just for keeping in touch with their blog. How cool is that, right? At least that was my first reaction. Do also check out their Free Products Section to learn about their current freebies.

Now until October 11th, you have this chance at either re-purchasing your favorite grade of henna or here's your opportunity to finally ditch the chemical hair dyes. Use this code upon checkout to claim your 15% discount -- Blog15 (enter code as is without the use of caps.)

Got questions or comments? Email The Hennasooq directly at hennasooq@gmail.com or get in touch with them at 905-230-4651

The Hennasooq's Sale Alert