Venushoney

Hey there.  I finally used up my second bottle of Surya Henna cream.  My first review said that the formula lacked the color payoff I was seeking, especially for my gray strands.  Here is the update after trying it a second time.

I’ll preface this review by saying that I tried ‘traditional’ style henna with indigo in it in an attempt to get the black color I was seeking.  All I can say is wooooah messy.  It was not a pleasant experience at all. The clean-up alone is enough to make me shy away from doing that again.  Not to mention the lackluster results.  I guess I have been spoiled by the rich color from traditional dyes.  Unfortunately, my scalp has taken offense to the chemicals in these formulas.  On to the review:

I waited till I had a good deal of gray showing again and decided to use up my second bottle of Surya Henna Cream.  The experience was just as pleasant as my first review.  The thick, hot-fudge like consistency smoothed into my hair like a dream.  It smelled herbal and fresh and rinsed out fairly easily, leaving my hair glossy and black.  Yes, this time my roots, grays and regrowth were dark, rich black.  So what was different from my first try?  One thing.  Timing.

Instead of 1 hour, I left on 2 hours.  When I dried my hair, it was rich, shiny, black.  Not blue black but black enough to satisfy me.  No trace of gray either.  I think i have found my new hair dye.   I will note, that this is not a true ‘henna’ dye as it does have organic dye in it.  But those dyes do not seem to aggrevate my scalp at all and the treatment value of the cream makes this experience more of a treat and less of a chore.

So for those seeking dark, rich, black hair from a more natural hair dye I give Surya Henna two thumbs up.  Just fool with the processing to see how long works for you. 

Pros

• Mixed and ready to use.
• Can save any leftover product for future use
• Natural, soothing ingredients
• Herbal scent is pleasant
• Goes on smoothly and easily
• Felt like a hair treatment
• Rinsed fairly easily
• Did not irritate my scalp
• Left my hair shiny and silky
• Covered gray hairs
• Beautiful rich color

Cons

• Old school gloves, large and awkward
• Stained my pillowcase (don’t go to bed w/ wet hair w/ this)
• Long process time (2 hours)
• Temporarily stained scalp (washed out w/ shampoo)

Results:

Thanks for reading.