Surya Henna round 2 April 7, 2008
Posted by Jenna in Reviews.Tags: black, cream, dye, gray, hair, henna, indigo, premixed, review, surya
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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.
I used black for the first time yesterday, will leave on longer next time. How often do you have to reapply surya henna ? How often do you wash your hair?
My hair feels great.
I wash my hair about 3 times a week…I find I need to reapply every 6 weeks or so! I am glad it worked for you, I love this product!
Your review of this product has been so helpful, thanks! The thing I’ve been most concerned about is: will it stain my scalp? You said that it temporarily stained it, but it washed out w/shampoo.
Do you mean it washed out when you shampood your hair after applying the henna (right after your 2 hour wait), or over time (shampooing multiple times)?
Thanks, again!
Dear Jenna,
I have used Surya Henna for several years and can assure you your hair just gets better and better. I have been greying since age 11 and never wanted to use toxic dyes. When I found Surya after unsatisfying trials with henna powders it was heaven. I leave it on for as long as I can work around the house all day on Saturday. The result is deeper color. Also I had as section that would not take and a color expert told me to add a “dabber” (color without red) I used Ash Blonde but am thinking of trying Golden Brown as it looks like a dark version of Ash Blonde no red in how it makes blonde hair tint.
Hope you continue to enjoy Surya Henna. Agatha
Thank you Agatha!
I have dry curly almost black hair and have been using organic powder henna for over a year now. The health of my hair improved dramtically, but the process to mix and apply oganic henna powder is an ordeal. As time went on the gray turned to white and became very resistant to the organic henna.. Even using tricks like adding apple cider vingar and black brewed coffee to the mix weren’t working anymore. I was desperate to find a solution that didn’t cause me to sacrifice my commitment to a chemical free lifestyle for the sake of my vanity. I tried Surya Brasil Henna Creme this weekend and am pleased so far. I had to mix Mahogony with black to get the color I wanted on the white hair. Will keep you posted.
Hi,
Post chemo here, my second hair regrowth is white, grey and browish black. How long do you think I leave on dk brown to cover this greyish-white hair? My baby boomer hair hasn’t been black for a while.:) I haven’t tried chemical dyes since my late 40’s and was OK with mixed grey, but this post chemo white-gray is awful.
Help!