Surya Brasil Products Henna Cream, Swedish Blonde, 2.37 Fluid Ounce

This is the second or third time I’ve ordered this tick brand hair coloring. I love the results. It lasts for a long time and it’s gentle my natural hair.

Years ago I developed an allergy to a chemical that exists in nearly every hair dye (and other dye products, including tattoo ink) on the market called PPD. Some countries have actually banned the use of this in tattoo ink now due to the fact that about 25% if the population can develop a serious allergy to this chemical, as I found out after it sent me to the ER the last time I went to the hair salon to get my hair dyed using a product with PPD in it (just a standard hair dye).For awhile I was really disappointed, thinking I couldn't ever dye my hair again. Not a tragedy, but disgruntling. Then I began to try Henna products, but most of them are very messy or take a lot of prep work to make happen, and my stylist didn't want to deal with them. Until I found this gem.Not only is it organic, but it's super easy to use, even on my own from home (as I discovered during Covid). More importantly, it's simple enough that my stylist is fine with using it, and now I can get my hair cut and colored by her as I used to do, just using this product, which is delivered similar to how most hair dyes are in the store.My hair has now gone completely gray, but this product keeps it a vibrant, warm natural Auburn/brown color very close to my original hair color. While with most Henna products you can go very red, this Dark Brown actually keeps my hair that color. And because it's Henna, the way it dyes your hair makes it have natural highlights. Unlike traditional dyes which strip your hair and then "paint" each strand the same color, this works with the various tones that are naturally in your hair and colors them subtly differently so it looks very natural.However, if you don't want to actually color your hair, they also have color-free versions to use just for the health benefits of Henna, which naturally softens and strengthens your hair as well. Since I've been using this product, my hair has gotten healthier and stronger than ever, and makes it so soft.The downside is, of course, you have to apply it far more often than traditional permanent dyes. It is semi-permanent, meaning it will need re-application about every 4 - 6 weeks. However, for me that's about when I need to cover my roots up anyway nowadays, so it doesn't bother me. I do the roots myself at home in between salon visits. It's easy, takes me about an hour, and done.So... if you're looking for a natural organic alternative to hair dye, try this. Even if you're not forced into due to allergies like me, you may find you prefer it, as I do now, just because of how healthy it makes your hair.

Make sure you leave it on longer for full coverage

I’ve used this in the past and have always loved the color on my once red (now with brown and gray) hair. I had noticed that henna was 24th in the list of ingredients and that there was a HC Red No. 3 at 13th position, so I would guess the majority of the color is not actually from henna.Also, I looked up all the ingredients for safety and they all looked good - only maybe very slightly worrisome is HC Red No. 3 which is 13th in the list. In tests with high doses it can cause cancer, but it’s often used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe. I am going to keep using this since the risks appear very minimal.

I'm in love, wonderful result, maximum coverage for white hair and long-lasting, my dream was for the packaging to be bigger, I highly recommend it

I wanted to use this to color my gray to blonde. This product did not color my gray hair at all, just left a slightly hazy yellowish hue, but mostly, my hair still looks like my usual gray hair. I left the product in for 45 min.; the instructions said 30-60 min. But it didn't do anything, no blonde color.Also, the box came without plastic gloves and no hair cap (as per instructions), had to buy all this separately on my own. Usually, coloring packages have at least plastic gloves.

The good news is that it was really easy to use and left my hair very soft.The bad news is that while my naturally dark brown hair was given a maroon (not mahogany) sheen, the white hairs that have come with aging (not silver, not grey, but true white) turned a very bright 90s style rocker magenta -- like a Kool aid color.I had never used hair color of any kind so my hair was natural and I followed directions to the letter. I have been washing my hair diligently every day for a week and while the natural brown has gotten closer to its natural color, the white now magenta shows no signs of fading.Good thorough coverage of white hair, but just be really confident that you want the Crayola color. It does not look remotely natural.