Hina has coloured and conditioned hair across the subcontinent for as long as anyone has kept records, but the leaf gives up its best only to patient heat and a good base oil. Laraib slow-cooks whole mehndi leaves into a coconut and sesame base at its Multan facility until the oil takes the deep colour of the leaf itself — a registered Unani hair oil, not a cosmetic dye.
What it is traditionally used for
- Applied to the scalp to make the hair darker and visibly thicker over time
- Long used to give hair an attractive, well-kept appearance
- Taken to clear dryness and dandruff from the scalp completely
- Massaged in to leave the hair soft, smooth and shining rather than brittle
- Used as a regular conditioning treatment for hair weakened by heat, dust and hard water
How it is made
Whole henna leaves from a single-origin crop are washed, dried and simmered into a blend of cold-pressed coconut and sesame oil by the classical damp-heat method, held at low temperature until every trace of moisture has gone and only the medicated oil remains. It is filtered twice and bottled. No mineral oil, no synthetic dye, nothing artificial added.
How to take it
Warm a tablespoon slightly, part the hair in sections and massage the oil directly onto the scalp, then draw the remainder through to the ends. Leave for two hours or overnight, then wash out with a mild shampoo. Twice a week is the traditional rhythm; give it eight to ten weeks before judging the change in colour and thickness.
Good to know
- 60 ml bottle, enough for roughly twelve full applications on medium-length hair
- DRAP registration number 08031080825
- 100% natural henna infusion — no synthetic dye, no ammonia, no mineral oil
- Will not stain the scalp or hands the way a henna paste does, but wash your palms after use
Hamza Raza (verified owner) –
I apply it Thursday nights and wash Friday morning. Six weeks and my husband noticed before I did. Smells of real mehndi, nothing chemical, and the bottle has lasted longer than I expected.
Maryam Awan (verified owner) –
Good honest hair oil and the DRAP number on the label gave me confidence. It is a little thick and needs a proper shampoo to come out. Worth the effort but plan it for a day you are staying home.
Talha Nasir (verified owner) –
The dandruff is what sold me. I had flaking every winter in Rawalpindi and two weeks of this cleared it. My hair holds a shine now that it did not have before. I keep a bottle for my sister too.
Palwasha Haider (verified owner) –
Started using it in January when the greys at my temples were spreading. Three months on the colour has definitely deepened and, more importantly, the hair feels thicker at the front. Not a dye, so the change is gradual and looks natural.