Henna is the dried powdered leaves of the natural Henna plant (Lawsonia inermis) that has been used for thousands of years as a natural hair colour. Henna contains Lawsome, a dye commonly used for colouring hair. It can also condition, revitalise, nourish and bring out the natural beauty of your hair. It varies in colour in nature from red, brown to black (Indigo fera). These various shades of henna are blended to create the many colours of henna herb colours.