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I had been dying my hair by both boxed dyes and going to the salon and shelling out $100 to try to cover up my grays. A friend told me about Rainbow Henna and how she loves it. I figured, what do I have to lose? I ordered it, and applicator brushes, not realizing how thick the henna paste is. It's not like normal liquid dye where it's runny. In fact, it's pretty thick and can be applied via hand (using a glove of course to keep from staining your hands). I had read the recommendations to leave it in longer than the time listed on the bottle. So, after dinner, I lined my hairline and ears with petroleum jelly (to keep from staining) and had my husband (he's such a trooper) put the dye in my hair. I wrapped it up in a shower cap or dye cap, then I put on one of my wrap around cloth headbands to keep my hair from falling out of the bottom. I initially planned to only leave it in for 3 hours but my grays are stubborn and I decided to sleep with it in. Needless to say, I only made it for about 7 hours before I woke up in the middle of the night and rinsed it out and went back to bed. Maybe it was just me but my scalp was tender the first day when brushing it out, as if I had a sun burn, but by the end of the day it was fine. Even so, the ending result is gorgeous! I went with a color that was true to my natural color and it not only made my hair shiny but it turned those stubborn grays to a gorgeous bronze hue. I got compliments at work about how great my hair looked that day. Just a couple of things I want to point out. You're hair will smell for a few days after application. Because I used coffee with my dye, my head smells like a mix between grass and coffee. Not gag worthy but not the most appealing smell. So definitely don't dye your hair before a date. The mixture I used (because I have short hair) 1/2 the container 1 c. strong coffee 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar *Update* I've been using this dye for over a year now. My head is no longer tender the next morning when I wash it out.