Surya Brasil - Henna Cream for Gray Coverage, Semi Permanent Natural Henna Deep Conditioning Hair Color Treatment, Black, 2.37 oz / 70 ml

Works!!!! I haven’t dyed my hair in forever because I didn’t want harsh chemicals (since I already have thinning hair). I found this option when using the Yuka app where it gave this henna cream an excellent score of 79. All the other hair dyes were coming up low 30’s or even 0 out of 100.

Love this product, this was the first time using it. it cover up lots of gray hair

VITILIGO:I've had vitiligo for many years. This is an auto-immune "disease" that affects skin cells that produce melanin. Melanin is what is produced by cells to give color to your skin. (It can be very troubling for those with darker skin tones, not so bad for those who are light-skinned to begin with.) I am caucasion, so it has not been a serious issue and often goes unnoticed in winter/spring. If I stay out of strong sun in the summer the discoloration is minimized. But I learned to simply ignore it. It does not bother me, but I try to keep out of strong sun for long periods of time. It can affect large or small patches anywhere on your body, and it is best to stay out of strong sun. Lack of pigment allows sun's UV rays to cause skin cancer, sunburn, etc. So, it can result in serious health issues if you don't pay attention.But, if you have vitiligo, you are greatly restricted in choice of hair coloring products. I didn't know this until I had been thinking about coloring the grey/silver hairs in my beard. My beard was originally black (my hair is dark brown), and I saw that my beard hair had turned silver/grey/black over the years, while my hair remained dark brown. So, about 15 years ago I looked at beard colorants for men. In small type on the boxes, the products always cautioned against using if you have vitiligo. That was weird -- but, ALL of the products have this caution. I looked it up, and it seems that the chemicals used in most hair colorants can increase the vitiligo if you already have the condition. So, I did not bother coloring my beard.POLIOSIS:Anyway, recently, I developed poliosis. I had never heard of this before, and I only learned about it after googling my symptoms. Poliosis is very similar to vitiligo -- except that it affects your hair follicles. The cells that produce melanin become disabled or die, and your original hair color disappears in the affected areas. Typically, this is just a patch of hair, or several patches, and results in a streak of white (or maybe grey) growing in your hair. This certainly is not a great problem -- especially in today's world where many people purposely put streaks of color in their hair. Many even might find the poliosis streak (or streaks) to be cool , interesting, or stylish. It really can't be distinguished from purposeful color streaks.But, poliosis can spread beyond a patch or two. In my case, the poliosis arrived quite suddenly. The entire rear portion of my head is affected. So, I have dark brown hair (with some greys) looking head-on. But, from the side or rear, I have white (yes, white) hair that appeared over the course of about two months. VERY FAST! The other thing about this failure of the melainin-producing cells is that the white hair becomes course/wiry -- not at all like the original fairly straight hair. Nobody knows what causes vitiligo or poliosis. Both are auto-immune "diseases". An overactive immune system, apparently. Those who have vitiligo are more likely to also have poliosis. Another factor that appears to be related to poliosis is low thyroid hormone -- something that i was recently diagnosed with. So, all of this makes sense: vitiligo, poliosis, low thyroid hormone are all related to my apparent auto-immune issues.OK, now that I've introduced you to these melanin issues: I once again searched for a hair colorant to deal with my poliosis (taking into account that I also have vitiligo). I wouldn't really care if it involved a few patches of white (yielding white streaks in my hair). But, in my case, it involved the back half of my head -- and I wanted to subdue the "freakshow" quality of my poliosis. I narrowed it down to just a few hair-coloring products, having investigated Amazon and all the internet. Upon further investigation, all of the products (except for henna) proved to be unacceptable for those who have poliosis. Many adverise that they are safe, etc, -- but, upon reading the actual chemical contents, I came to realize that you MUST do your own investigation that goes beyond the hype.I did not even know what henna is (and I still don't quite know). But, I found a few products that are henna and which you must mix with some other chemical/product before use. And, you can mix in varying ratios, etc. This seemed way too complicated for me. I was not interested in mixing anything. Surya Brazil Henna Creme was the last "survivor" on my list of colorant products. It does not involve any mixing. Just apply to wet hair, let it sit awhile, and rinse with water. That fits into my level of time that I want to devote.Does it work? Yes. I am able to "disappear" the white hair from the back of my head. I don't care if there is still some "grey" showing. I have a little bit of grey in the rest of my "normal" hair. So, having a bit of grey in the back of my head looks perfectly normal. This product successfully eliminates the "freakshow" quality of my poliosis. If all of my hair turned white, I probably wouldn't use this product (or any product).How long does it last? I wash my hair daily. The Surya Henna Creme, I have found, has to be re-applied after about 2 weeks. At the end of two weeks, the colored section has faded largely to a grey -- but, still, not white. It is not a permanent dye, and I wish it would last longer. But, it's pretty good.

This product is completely ineffective. I purchased it for my husband, who has some gray hair. He followed the instructions and applied it to a few gray strands, but after several hours, the result was unhappy. Unfortunately, it did not deliver the desired outcome. He used it in the evening for an event the following morning. After this experience, we decided to buy a different hair product.

Excelente producto, se ve el resultado de forma inmediata.

I love this henna. I have been buying it for years. It works really well and it’s easy to put on. My mediocre rating is due to this products’ diminishing features. Over the last year they began making the bottles smaller, then they starting including worse/smaller plastic caps, then they removed the caps and gloves altogether. On the last one I purchased, it felt like the quantity had been decreased further, I only had enough to do my roots. This product used to be a full service, whereas now I have to ensure I have two packets, buy gloves, and buy caps… Whenever I’m about to do my hair now and open a packet my thought is “I wonder what they decreased/removed/made worse now”. Prices have not decreased. I’m concerned that if this company is so concerned with maximizing profits, that the next thing they’ll look into is questionable raw material sourcing. Maybe time to start looking at competitors.

I don't like to use powdered henna due to the dust and mess, but I developed a severe allergy to both box and professional hair dye after overdying my hair in high school. I usually develop red, itchy, painful allergic reactions on my scalp, neck, and ears for up to 2 weeks. I was using Arctic Fox's "Transylvania" as my primary dye and Keracolor Clenditioner in "Onyx" for touch ups because they're the only dyes I found that covered whites/ greys. Arctic Fox bleeds like crazy, so I wanted to try something else for my primary dye. As mentioned, I don't like the production and mess of powdered henna. This is premixed and ready to use. My ONLY issue is how drippy this is. Make sure you have at least one extra towel on hand during application and while you leave it on.Bottom line, this has great coverage, works on white and grey hair, gives a natural tone, and conditions, leaving my hair it's natural dark brown/ almost black hair shiny and restores its natural auburn tone in the sun.

Product works perfectly covers all gray hair. Easy to use. The longer you leave it in the more pigment. Lasts for about a month. It’s not harmful or damaging to my hair.