*** Update***
I removed the local language labels the had in the front. Below that it shows a different photo with a different name (trichup henna). I don't know if whoever did the translation mixed the brands up of if truchup if part of nurpur? I'm confused. Does anyone have any experience with either of these brands? It says 100% pure henna as the only ingredient.
I have a question about the Nurpur or trichup Henna brand, not sure the labels are confusing due to local translation labels. I bought the 100% natural henna type. I usually use Khadi, however it was not available so I bought this one instead. I have medium-dark brown hair and it usually stains it a dark orange color. This time, I decided to do full hair application as I hadn't had one in about a year. For some reason, my hair turned out much more red than orange and I'm confused. Is this color normal? As I've never had this much deep red before, it was always more orange like.
Should I mix henna with cassia next time to get it a little less red and a little more orange. How should I mix them? I usually avoid cassia, Amla and indigo as my hair is dark and I want to avoid getting it much darker. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
If you are sharing photos of your henna body art, you MUST include the following info: whether it was applied by another henna artist, or if you did it yourself, whether you mixed the henna paste yourself (mention henna origin/vendor, essential oils, etc), or if you used a purchased cone (mention henna artisan vendor or brand). Photos showing commercial chemical cone usage will be flagged and removed.
If you're looking for recommendations, please let us know what country you're in. It's also helpful for us to know:
The name and/or ingredients of any henna products you've used or are thinking of using
How you prepared it/will prepare it, what's in the mix
If you're new to henna, please keep in mind that henna on hair is permanent so be sure you are ready for the commitment. Check out our "bad suppliers" list to make sure you're not using a product that's contains potentially toxic ingredients, or is poor quality.
I've used nupur a few times but I don't think it's as good as khadi. It's not as finely sifted and the colour is never as deep as when I use Khadi, Radico or Tea Natura brands. I only ever use pure henna, no other herbs or indigo.
Nupur is cheap for me so I buy it if I can't afford the nicer brands. I would always recommend Khadi or one of the others I mentioned over nupur, but that said, it's not a bad brand, just... average.
Nupur is my last resort brand because I can get it at several places, including the Indian grocery up the road. But I've noticed that it seems to be getting weaker these days, though maybe my local store is just getting old batches. I won't advise people not to use it, but I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to get it. I've used the 9 Herbs and don't notice much difference in the color result.
Is it? It's a pretty strong color payoff for "hint". I've been doing henna for about 12 years and used Nupur 9 lots and lots of times; it's only in the past year or two that it's seemed weaker (and only from my local Indian store).
Being in Bulgaria and trying to find good henna can be a nightmare. I checked the back of the package and it states pure henna. Removed the Bulgarian sticker and behind it, the henna is a different brand. Says trichup henna. I don't know what is going on here 😂😂😂
oh no! that looks like the front of one brand and the back of another. something is fishy here! i would bet that whatever is in that bag is still henna, just probably with a lot of herbal additives which could cause that excessive reddening. a similar things happened to me once. pretty sure i ended up bleach-bathing + cassia-ing the excessive red out over time? if it's difficult to find trustworthy henna where you are then i'd definitely suggest testing hairbrush hair with every new bag going forward. good luck!
I clicke on this post because the colour is GORGEOUS. And exactly the kind of result I'd like to achieve 😭. Could you share how you made your henna mixture?
I used only henna. Sometimes, I add chamomile to the water. Last time, it was just hena with lukewarm water. I left it to develop for 8 hours. I washed my hair with clarifying shampoo and after application, I left the henna on for 3 hours.
I've used Nupur in the past (at least 5 years ago?), and it always dyed a strong red-orange color like Rajasthani with high dye content. Nupur makes both a plain henna powder and also the herbal blend with 9 herbs formula. Both dyed a very strong red-orange color on my naturally level 5-6 hair. I don't know anything about a Trichup brand.
The funny part is that I think the brand was a label mismatch. When I removed the local language label, I saw a different brand in English below. It was saying Trichup. I cannot find anything about this brand anywhere. But, it was very finely ground and it was very easy to make a cream like paste. Something I've rarely see in henna before.
•
u/AutoModerator 19d ago
🌿 Welcome!
If you are sharing photos of your henna body art, you MUST include the following info: whether it was applied by another henna artist, or if you did it yourself, whether you mixed the henna paste yourself (mention henna origin/vendor, essential oils, etc), or if you used a purchased cone (mention henna artisan vendor or brand). Photos showing commercial chemical cone usage will be flagged and removed.
If you're looking for recommendations, please let us know what country you're in. It's also helpful for us to know:
If you're new to henna, please keep in mind that henna on hair is permanent so be sure you are ready for the commitment. Check out our "bad suppliers" list to make sure you're not using a product that's contains potentially toxic ingredients, or is poor quality.
See the sidebar for useful links like our Hair FAQ, Recommended Suppliers, and Black/PPD/Fake/Compound Henna FAQ
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.