Caca Rouge Mama

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I wanted to try this to see if it would thicken my hair and I also wanted to change my hair colour.

I was impressed that after using it once I saw a difference in my hair right away, it's a little knottier now but once dry it stays nice all day (which it didn't before). It seems to help my hair stay "volumized" all day, it doesn't get as greasy as fast, it doesn't tickle my face anymore! It's Amazing I tell you!!

Also the mess in the kitchen when I was done was a little intimidating, but was actually really easy to clean up. Some of the Henna stuff got on the counters and somehow on the floor under the news papers but it all cleaned up very nicely.

And by the way, DO NOT DO THIS ALONE! It was horrible, I was stuck in the kitchen trying to call my boyfriend, I couldn't see if I had gotten it all over the back and I was freaking out! It all turned out alright in the end though! :D

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I am so in love with this colour! I have dark blonde long wavy hair so i used all 6 blocks and kept it on for 2 hours. It only darkened my hair a bit and gave it a beautiful natural red glow. i have high lights already in my hair which made it look even more beautiful! <3

Although it was messy it was 100% worth it! i am never going back to chemical dying AGAIN! i have always wanted to dye my hair red but was to nervious... i am so glad i tride Caca Rouge Mama!!

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Its so amazing I posted a bunch of photos on Lush Robson Facebook page in Vancouver B.C. so everyone can see how amazing this is. If you love natural beauty and natural beauty products than this is for you.
About my hair. Unruly curls, brown with blondy streaks, thick, long and dry. My natural highlights get lost in my fluffy frizzy hair.
After sleeping in two blocks Caca Rouge you would think I was a Hair Model. Curly, no frizz and my highlights stood out a copper colour against auburn coloured hair you would think is natural. This honestly was the feedback I got from people. I have never gotten so many compliments on my hair.
Especially good if you have really curly hair and you prefer to air dry hair. It turns hard to control curls into defined soft curls.
Use the rest of Lushes amazing haircare line and get sexy sleek hair. Works very well with heat styling.
You kill three birds with one stone. You get a scalp treatment, new colour and deep conditioning. And its cheaper than going to the hair dresser. If you've got really curly hair you know how expensive and time consuming it is to get sexy hair.

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I have naturally dark brown/black fine Asian hair that earlier this summer I decided to highlight with light caramel brown streaks. I decided to darken the streaks when the colour kept fading and becoming closer to blond.

The salesperson at Lush said to start with the Rouge instead of the Marron because my hair had been chemically treated, and the Indigo in the Marron could turn my hair green.

I dissolved 3 blocks of Rouge in a stainless steel bowl (I know they say not to do this, but I did it before I read that fact that it didn't seem to harm anything. :P). I didn't even bother grating it, I just put the entire chunk in and stirred it until everything had dissolved. I cut three holes into a garbage bag, and wore that over my clothes, and wrapped a towel around my neck. The LUSH saleslady had kindly given me a sample of Ultrabalm to use on my hairline/ears, etc to keep the henna from dying my skin.

I added the Henna dye to my hair in sections, and then flipped the bottom of my garbage bag up to catch any drips/flakes while walking around. I left the dye in only about 3 hours before washing it out. The washing process wasn't bad at all - I shampooed twice and then conditioned twice, and it seemed to be all out.

The colour is great - my blond highlights turned a very piercing reddish-orange, which I really like against the natural colour of my hair. I don't notice TOO much difference in my natural colour though, but maybe this would have changed if I had left the dye in longer.

This was the first time I had dyed my hair myself. After reading all the reviews, I was expecting a really laborious and messy process, but it really wasn't that bad!!

I definitely recommend this dye. :)

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The biggest thing with any henna is to use is properly; hot hot water, in a non-metal bowl, promptly wrap your head in plastic when you're done and keep your head warm (unless you want a mellower, browner shade in which case, keep it your hair exposed and/or cool). And don't expect the first layer to have drastic results; the longer you leave it in the better (a couple hours or more), and two or more applications will make the colour real intense so give it some patience. Time in the sun will also intensify the colour over the course of a few days.

Now that I've got the knack of it, I always come out with fiery, natural-looking red colour on my naturally thick dark blonde hair. I've used Caca Rouge enough times on my hair that it's pretty much permanent and I just redo it about every 6 weeks to do the roots and boost the colour. 2 squares is usually enough to comfortable cover all 7 inches of my hair, focusing on the roots. I've used other hennas but this one is by far the most effective and gentle when used properly. Can't wait to experiment with Caca Noir lowlights.

Down with box dye, up with DIY!

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I really love Caca Rouge!
I'm a naturel readhead, and I always wanted to be more flashy. With Caca Rouge, I'm on my way to brighten up an entire city.

Henna is EASY to use when you take the time to. Think of it as chocolate melting in a cauldron. Apply it on your hair as a mask, and read your favourite book while it take effect.

My color is now bright and my hair are softer than ever!

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HURRY UP AND GET IN STOCK ALREADY!!! IT'S BEEN WEEKS!!!!!

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To put it out there, I've never dyed my own hair and I've never changed my entire hair colour. I'm a natural dirty blonde that envies bright redheads. So I picked up a sample of Caca Rouge to do a strand test.

It was easy to prepare: lay down a copy of Lush times (like newspaper) to mop up the drips of product and keep it off the table. Use latex gloves for application. I clipped the majority of my long thick hair on top of my head so that only the inch-wide strand I was dying was hanging loose.

Mistake: since I only had a sample for a small strand test, I had too much water for the little clumps of product that I used. Instead of using our smallest pot I should have just poured hot water over the Caca Rouge pieces in a small bowl. Pots are ideal if you're using the whole bar so that the ratio of water to product is right for the consistency and richness you need.

Also, because the pot was too big, I lost a lot of heat far too quickly, which is probably why my colour wasn't that red or bright. I probably applied the product at room temperature.

After I coated the strand with the clumpy/watery solution I had, I wrapped it with cling wrap and clipped the top of it so the cling wrap wouldn't slide down (which it did while I was blowdrying the strand to attempt to heat it).

I left it in my dry hair for over an hour. I then washed it out with shampoo and rinsed it, like the instructions said to do (however, other reviewers have said not to shampoo for 3 days after dying so as not to strip the colour out while it's developing).

The result? A pretty, very natural-looking, coppery chestnut red that shines in the sun. It's not stark in contrast to my blonde hair, and it didn't "ignite into a fire" like the product promises, but I know what to improve on based on reviews if I want to achieve more of that look.

I'm satisfied with the strand test, and will probably use up the rest of my sample for highlights throughout my hair.

Oh, and the dye washes out in the shower nicely without staining anything. :) But be cautious if you're dying your whole head, as that will product a lot more clumpy dye.

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First of all, I'll say that I have black hair. I was pleased because the Caca Rouge made my hair feel super soft and nourished. My only problem with it is that it hasn't changed my hair colour at all. I understand that the difference wouldn't even be that big because of my dark hair, but even after multiple uses, my hair hasn't lightened in the slightest. I'd only suggest this to people who have light colour.

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I was very worried to try any kind of henna in my hair! I have been getting it done at salons for the last few years every couple months different shades of red. I recently discovered Lush and their bubble bars. Hearing about the Henna from a local store and after much research I decided to try it out!

Most of the bad comments I read was the mixing process. Since this is my first time maybe it is more difficult than other products.... but it was NOT VERY HARD at all. I grated it and added hot water and stirred it to a yogurt consistency and voola!

Application was messy, but no more messy than any other at home hair color. I found this easier to get every place and not miss any spots! Mind you I used all six blocks for my medium length not very think hair. I decided to wrap my head in cling wrap to enhance the color... and OH BOY did it work! I absolutely love it! Its the EXACT COLOR I have been trying to get for years!!!

One annoying part was the constant leakage from cling wrap for the four hours I had it in my hair.... I used two whole rolls of paper towels... I am going to have to come up with a better statagy when I use it again...Maybe it was not think enough?? and YES I am defiantly using it again!

My hair is so soft and feels better than it has for years! The wash out process was my least favorite part, I resorted to sticking my head under the faucet to get most of it out.... then it was about a 30min shower process and eventually I had to use some shampoo and conditioner... But its still completely do able. AND TOTALLY WORTH IT!

I read a lot of articals saying henna stains... I got this stuff on the walls... sick... floor ceramics... clothes and carpet and I have gotten it out of everything... but my skin.... make sure you put vasaline around your hairline!

I am a huge skeptic and I dont enjoy most of the products I try... I have really sensitive skin and most products dont agree with me. But honestly I am completely IN LOVE with this henna! And I recommend it to anyone!

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I'm an ash blonde who has been going red for several years now. I was initially apprehensive about the commitment (I used to be a dye maniac...purple, blue, pink, you name it) but always kept going back to red. As most people know who have dyed red before, it doesn't stay red unless touched up every three weeks or so. My hair would always return back to the same golden blonde (It was nice, but not what I was after).

I just used Caca Rouge for the third time the other day. It's always bright at first, and then oxidizes to a more subdued, natural colour. This time, the colour was more brilliant than it's been in the past...layering henna gets a beautiful look. And guess what? No fading!

For those who are saying it's harsh or drying - it may seem that way at first. Hair requires two things: protein and moisture. If your hair is more inclined to crave moisture, you will find a bit of dryness at first, because henna is a wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am intense protein treatment. Some of my tried and true methods of infusing the hair with serious moisture are the hot oil treatments (seriously, they are incredible) or mayonnaise (it's gotta be the real, full fat kind though...eggs and oil, heaven for your hair!). I usually just follow up my Caca Rouge with a vial of hot oil or two, and I'm good to go.

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if you have blond highlights be careful or you'll end up with a flaming redish orange kinda like reba macintire, but if you want an intense color that leaves your hair shiny and smooth then this is it.

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read through comments for a week before purchasing. i currently have it on my hair a second time. i have short hair so it was not as difficult as some of the reviews made it sound. i had my mom help me. the first time was awkward and messy but we made it work. the mix would start to dry and thicken during the process and we had to add some water part way through. second time around we made the mix in a metal bowl and put that in hot water in a slowcooker. SO MUCH better. mix remained consistent and was much easier to apply. first time i used it it was on top of box hair dye but the red still definitely shows. wanted it to be a deeper red so i waited a couple of weeks and now am just waiting to wash it out. again, i have shorter hair but it was not too difficult to wash out. i put a cheesecloth over the drain to catch the pieces to throw out though. my hair feels really soft and has a nice shine to it. i get lots of compliments.

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Okay, I am a natural redhead. I have fair skin and light hair! I decided to try Caca Rouge for a more natural way to change my look since my hair is so damaged. It was messy to use, a nightmare to wash out and I only left it on for 40 minuets and my hair turned NEON. Not the the colour doesn't look good, it was a bit of a shock and I did indeed start crying. The strand test turned more natural after a few days and I'm hoping my hair will do the same! It's a good product for keeping your hair healthy, i think I just shocked myself with the results!

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My hair is a little below my shoulders and of medium thickness. The lady at the store told me to use 4 blocks - which turned out to JUST be enough (probably could have used a bit more).

It is EXTREMELY messy (even though I had someone helping me with the application), I ended up doing it outside, but that's definitely not a deal breaker. It is also very hard to wash out and can leave a mess if you don't do it carefully. I found that getting a tall glass full of water and dipping my hair in it really helped get everything out. I was in the shower for about 20 minutes before it was all gone. The smell does linger for a day or two - call me crazy, but I like the smell! My aunt had other thoughts but it just reminded me of being outside.

I have tried for so long with boxed dyes to get red hair but I've always gotten a weird looking auburn-like brown color - with this henna dye, I got a really pretty light reddish orange color, which is exactly what I've wanted. I left the dye on my head (which was wrapped in cling wrap) for about 3 1/2 hours.

I can definitely tell that my hair is a lot shinier and I've gotten a few compliments about it. Not sure if I'll use this henna forever (since it is QUITE the process) but I'll definitely give it another try!

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I've been dyeing my hair with body-quality pure henna powder for years, so I figured I'd give this a try because Lush products are easy to find/buy in Montreal.

The Good:

- The perfect red colour; I waited 1.5 hours after application and the colour looks awesome
- Prepares quickly. With pure henna powder you have to wait 5-6 hours for dye release, with Lush it's mix and go!
- Smells much better than pure henna, my hair smells amazing
- Didn't stain the skin at all (face, neck, ears are fine)—I did wear latex gloves, though

The Bad:

- Expensive! I dye my roots only so... the money I spent on henna at Lush gave me two applications, and for that price I can buy henna powder that would probably give me a year's worth of root touch-ups
- Weird texture, it dries very quickly, I kept having to add water to the mix, and it clumped up and chipped off my hair a lot
- Messy! There is residue all over my bathroom and shower

The Ugly:

It does not wash out easily at all! I was in the shower for so long the hot water ran out, and I'll have to wash it again to get rid of the residue. This is really bad for the environment.

I might buy it again, but only if I run out of my usual henna and my roots desperately need a touch-up.

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I impulse-bought this product, never having applied a colour myself. I'm naturally sorta honey blonde, and have tried red a few times in the salon but it never sticks. My hair was also pretty dry and gross so this seemed like just the thing.

Preparing the dye is not hard -- I used about 3.5 blocks (since i have long, thick hair) did the double boiler thing (with a pyrex measuring cup in a saucepan of boiling water) and it mixed easily. However, I made the unwise mistake of preparing it too thick, because I didn't want it running down my neck or anything. The result was a very chunky preparation that was really difficult to apply, and I got it all over my bathroom in the process. I decided not to wrap my head in plastic wrap, because I was looking for a slightly more subdued red. I waited about 3 hours, and then washed it out (which took forever, because I have sucky water pressure). My hair still smelled of henna until my next wash, but I actually don't mind the smell at all.

The colour is lovely and looks pretty natural on me, BUT did not come out evenly since I prepared it so thick. It was very very red in the front/on the top and not so much on the sides. I ended up doing a second application to touch up the parts I missed, and prepped the dye to a yogurt-like consistency as I was supposed to. I'm much happier with it now, and crossing my fingers that the colour will last.

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My hair is naturally a very dark brown, and to be honest, I wish I knew the commitment to henna before I used it. But more about that later.. The first time I used henna, I used the whole block on my fair short [shoulder length] hair. I have very thick hair, and even then there was plenty. I wanted a very red look, so I left it on for about 10 hours. I just wrapped my head in cling wrap and paper towels and slept with it in. When I awoke, I washed it twice and conditioned. That was a mistake. Anyways, my hair took the colour alright.. It turned a dark fiery auburn, which lit up and sparkled in the sun. It was pretty, but not very bright. After dying it a few more times, I've gotten it to a beautiful dark auburn, which I do like. Throughout this process, I learned the best way to dye with henna. Here's some tips.

1. Mix the henna with hot coffee. It takes away the orange, and turns it into a deeper red.

2. Pretreat with lemon. Mix lemon juice with bland coffee, and spritz your hair with it until it's saturated. Wrap your head and leave this on over night. It does a sort of natural bleaching job, and really gets rid of impurities that can influence the effectiveness of the henna. Just wash it out in the morning.

3. Mix in some cinnamon & lemon with your henna mix. This helps with both the smell, and the colour.

4. Leave on for as LONG as possible. 8 hours minimum.

5. Build up colour. Dying for 4 hours, 3 times over a couple days is more effective then dying for 12 at ones. The more you layer the dye, the more your colour builds up.

6. If your using henna noir, for blue you CANNOT wrap your hair. It will turn red.

Now, on to some other stuff. There are TONS of stuff about henna people don't know, and never take the time to research. Here's a quick list of the essential basics.

1. Henna is permanent. Literally. Henna CANNOT be dyed over, CANNOT be bleached over, and the colour CANNOT be stripped. If you don't like the colour, too bad. Your stuck with it til it grows out. No chemical dye will colour over it. Your only hopes are to henna over it.

2. Henna and bleach do not mix. No matter what order. Henna fails at covering bleached hair. It will turn orange, or in the case of noir, green. You cannot bleach over henna. The same will happen.

3. Henna and metal do not mix. Don't use metal tools, bowls, or graters. This chemical reaction can brutally destroy your hair. For best results, don't even let it touch metal.

4. As odd as it sounds, henna is a long term commitment. There really isn't a way to get rid of it. Don't henna your hair unless you are prepared to continue to henna your hair.

5. The difference between henna and chemical dyes, is that chemicals actually penetrate the shaft of the hair, while henna completely coats it and seals it. This is why you cannot dye over it, as it is impenetrable. The more you build on this, the harder it is to get rid of.

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I recently just discovered LUSH Cosemetics and I have to say that while I am throughly impressed with all their things i've tried, Caca Rouge is my new favourite product!

I have been dying my hair for years every colour of the rainbow using both boxed dyes and pricy trips to the salon. The harsh chemical dyes were destroying my hair, leaving it brittle and very dry. Caca Rouge not only lasts way longer than any boxed chemical red dye i've tried but also makes my normally unruly coarse curly hair soft, smooth and much much more tame.

The colour is great and long lasting. My hair is naturally dark blond and Caca Rouge turns it this vibrant orange-red colour. I use this product about once just because it makes my hair feel so nice!

The process is a bit time consuming and messy but the results are definatly worth it. I have very thick curly hair, half-way down my back and 1 full block of henna is enough to dye my entire head.

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The first time I used Caca Rouge I loved it. I have brown hair with some natural red highlights that come out in the summer. In the winter my hair is a mousy brown and I wanted to get my summer look back.

That first application went better than I expected. I left it in for 1 1/2 hours, under cling wrap, and blow dried it every 30 minutes. The result was a vivid red that still looked natural.

I've used it twice more since then in exactly the same way. The second time (about 6 months later) my hair became more auburn than it is normally, but not nearly as bright as the first application. The third time (4 months after that) I didn't notice a difference at all. Maybe its because there's still a bit of henna left (ie: the dyed hair hasn't all grown out)

Not sure if anyone else has had this experience, but I'd like to know why it seems to become less effective.