Henna Dark Brown Cream - 2.37 Ounce

I absolutely love Surya Brasil Dark Brown Henna! My hair is 90% gray, and after being gray for over five years, I decided it was time for a change. I discovered this product through Dr. Dray on YouTube, who recommended it as a non-toxic, chemical-free hair dye that leaves your hair softer, shinier, and healthier. That’s exactly why I gave it a try—and now I’m on my third bottle! This henna has exceeded all my expectations. My hair looks amazing, and I often receive compliments on how soft and shiny it is. One thing to note: I do need to leave the product in my hair for at least double the recommended time to fully cover my grays. For root touch-ups, I need to refresh my roots every three weeks or so. When I do this, I simply mix the touch-up amount into my roots and then work it into my hair, like highlights, ensuring it blends seamlessly. What I love most about Surya Brasil is that it has no strong smell, no harsh chemicals, and no irritation. As someone highly sensitive to chemicals, I stopped dyeing my hair years ago, but this product has been a perfect solution. It’s gentle, effective, and leaves my hair looking and feeling healthier every time I use it. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. If you’re looking for a safe, non-toxic way to dye your hair and improve its health and appearance, I highly recommend giving Surya Brasil a try. You won’t regret it!

I find it interesting to read the reviews for this product, because some people expect it to be as natural as pure henna powder, and others expect it to be as convenient, lasting or as exactly-colored as chemical hair dye. It does neither perfectly, but comes closer than anything and strikes an excellent balance. This company has in reality created a new category, which is a natural hair dye that contains some real henna extract and way fewer chemicals than the standard stuff, even when called "natural." (naturtint for example contains PPD.) So I've seen negative reviews from people who expect it to be one way or another, but far more positive reviews from people who realize the beauty of the new category. It isn't pretending to be 100% henna and isn't hiding the ingredients. Personally, I love it. I come from the 100% pure category, but now I've switched and Surya dark brown cream is now my new go-to favorite. Warning the next part is long! But fun and informative if you want to read. :) For the last several years (7+) I've been regularly dyeing my 15ish% gray hair (almost all in front!) with henna and buxus, and more recently, henna and indigo. Those who have dark hair and cover gray with henna know what I'm talking about. For those new to henna, I'll explain. First you mix the henna powder a day before you want to use it. Then you prepare your bathroom and get everything out of the way that could be stained, and put the whole goop on your hair. it smells wonderful if you like the smell of henna and awful if you either don't like it or maybe aren't used to it. You leave it in for two hours or overnight. You carefully pick up the pieces of it that fell on the floor and made a huge mess. And wear old clothes or you darkest bathrobe for the application. You can't really clean house or do anything else--if you have light carpets or furniture--because the occasional drop WILL come out and stain something. You pretty much have to lie down and rest. Then you remove it. That takes about an hour, all told. My old process was: wake my husband up at 5am to bring out a huge bucket of warm water to the yard where the henna wouldn't stain anything, rinse, repeat (black swimsuit outside in any weather, yes, 5am because I can no longer remain asleep with the massive, leaking henna turban on my head). Then go in the bathroom and rinse, wash, condition, etc. The next step was buxus, which was wonderful until we had a trade embargo with Yemen and couldn't get it anymore. For those not familiar, I will explain again. I have that odd shade of "midnight brown" hair someone else referred to in a review here, which appears black from a distance, but up close is actually a dark ash brown, even a medium ash brown with a dark cast to it. And I do have natural red & mahogany highlights. Buxus as a second step after henna would produce a muddy reddish brown, dark enough not to look red or brassy and light enough not to look vampy. But alas, buxus fades very quickly. If your natural hair is pure jet black, it's easy for you. You can apply straight henna then straight indigo (which lasts longer than buxus) for about an hour each, and you'll get an all-natural, pure jet black that is pretty much permanent. My South Indian friend tried it and it looked gorgeous on her, but it was too much work so she went back to plain red henna. For me the problem is that if my hair turns black, I just look awful and vampy. When my hair darkens beyond a teeny fraction of a shade, my skin looks grayish and pale (which normally appears light olive and rosy), wrinkles appear that were never there before, my grays turn YELLOW and the rest of my normally ash brown hair is BLACK so I look like a BUMBLEBEE. So for the last year or so since I couldn't get buxus, I used Henna, (the painstaking process described above) and then Henna plus Indigo as a second step. Another painstaking process, believe me. The color comes out okay, but a bit dark for my taste. And I have to be extremely careful with how long I leave it on. If I leave it on 5 minutes too long it'll get that blackish cast again and I'll be vampy all over again. But the fuss was worth it because I wasn't visibly gray and it was truly all natural and even organic. :) So I happily went through that elaborate process for several years! Fast forward to now and I'm running two businesses, not one, and can't do it anymore! Plus the fact that my gray quantity has increased enough that I have to redo it EVERY WEEK. For me that was where the rubber met the road. I searched "natural hair dye" hoping someone might have come up with something easy and relatively natural that worked. I was delighted to find Surya Henna cream! It works great! It's reddish but dark enough with some dark brown that it's not screaming, and not too black. It still has a little bit of that red/black thing going, but the colors are soft enough that I look like neither like Ronald McDonald nor a vampire. And it's SO EASY. It works perfectly when you follow the instructions! ;) Let me tell you my mistakes with use so you don't have to repeat them. :) I first tried the burgundy in this brand (followed by a little black to stop the shouting of red) and got great coverage with oily hair. I used to leave my hair unwashed for several days before applying henna (it's good for it and helps the color stick) so did that in this case, thinking the effect might be similar. The burgundy stuck fine, but the black didn't take at all. So this time I tried the straight dark brown over one week unwashed hair (and extra oil added) and nothing took! Well, it did but there were still some pale roots. So, when all else fails, follow the instructions! I washed again, didn't condition, then re-applied. The color is a teeny bit on the dark side (duh...I applied it twice!) but still great, very soft and shiny, and oh, did I mention how EASY it is? I may go back to Henna and buxus at some point if we can get buxus again, and maybe even henna/ hennaindigo again occasionally just for fun...when I don't have so much to do. But I'm so glad I've found this and that someone cared to experiment with all these lovely herbs and a few not-too-scary chemicals so we can have this wonderful, luscious convenience! I'm a convert!

I use this hair color because it has no peroxide or ammonia, which is not easy to find. (You can find ammonia free, but peroxide free---just straight up color---is harder to find.) The reason being, my hair seemed to be thinner in recent years, and while I had made some lifestyle and health changes, I also realized that I had been getting my hair processed with a regular hair color in some form or fashion for 15 years. So, it probably needed a break! I am into a little over a year of a potentially 3 year time period of growing out my hair and "non-coloring" it with this product to where all of my shoulder length hair has been untouched by peroxide and chemicals. What I love about this product/why I keep buying it: -peroxide and ammonia free -no weird smell -no mixing needed -simple process. Wash hair, towel dry, put on gloves, distribute color, put on shower cap or not, and then wait. *I let it sit AT LEAST an hour, and even better, TWO, in order to increase the longevity. For my dark brown hair, it says only 30 minutes is needed (other hair colors have different rec'd times), but I have found that that does not seem to do as well. -Strangely, I am also glad there are no chemicals because, once it washes out after a couple of weeks, all you see is my hair. Meaning, you see the grays, but you see them all over the head wherever they are, looking natural---which means that if and when I decide to "go gray", I won't have a crazy line of demarcation between colored hair and gray hair. The grays will just be where they are, showing up naturally as if I had not been coloring my hair for years. -I love the richness of this color. And it still looks nice and has movement or layers of color in it, because of my grays! Literally any hair that is not already dark brown then ends up being more like a toned brown highlight that blends in with the hair, but gives it "movement" and leaves it not flat looking. -I was nervous at first that it would stain my scalp, just from the word "henna", but nope! no issues there. I am still careful to wipe up any color that has gotten around my face or on my neck etc (and I put oil on those areas prior to coloring, just in case), but by and large no issues. Any thing that looks "stained" washes away very quickly. What I do not like: -well, I don't love letting it sit for 2 hours, but that is not a huge issue. Any time you color your hair, there is going to be SOME kind of time period. -I wish it lasted longer. I don't even wash my hair every day, and it probably is washed off after 2 weeks. I usually push coloring again into 3 or 4 weeks because I am lazy about it. =-) I don't have that many grays, and what I am wanting to do more with this color has to do with covering the lower sections of hair that are that dull-ish red-brown from the time of hair color that has peroxide in it. Just a faded, not rich color. This color gives me more richness and depth again, like the the hair on my head that has never been touched by peroxide (about 4 inches long now) already has. -Inconsistency? I have used multiple boxes by now in the past year and a half (I do get more than one coloring out of them by not nipping the top of, and instead just untwisting the cap and re-twisting it back on), and usually, the undertone of this color has been a rich brown that leans towards "purple" base or "mahogany" base...and what I mean by that is, after you rinse the color off your gloves, they are a bit stained with an after-color which usually looks more purple-brown or mahogany-brown (but the color itself on the head is just a nice, rich, dark brown...not one of those "stand in the light and look like you have purple or mahogany hair")....this last bottle has an undertone that is more amber/orangeish....and the color itself does seem to lean more towards "warm" than "cool"...which I preferred the cool-er effect. So I hope that the next bottle I have ordered (I always have a backup, just in case I run out on the day of coloring) is back to that "cool-er" undertone. The good news about all of that, again, is that those tones (whatever shade they are) contribute to this being a color that gives you various tones in your hair, not flat color, if you have hair strands with different depths to them (grays, previously highlighted pieces, etc) All in all, I DO recommend this product, if you are looking for something peroxide free, ammonia free, and very natural, AND that you don't have to mix henna powder up, etc. I would not recommend this product if you want something lasting.

I switch to a henna-based color about nine months ago. I wanted to use something that didn’t have a strong odor, and that hopefully would save my hair. I’m about 40% gray, and I have a huge “skunk stripe” in the front of my hairline. The picture that you can see is the day of coloring. Usually my hairline is very white. Almost all of my gray hair is concentrated at the front as well as my temples. Which is unfortunate for me, But this henna color does a very good job of hiding that. If you have any experience with Hannah color, you know that you can’t use it to make your hair get lighter, but that was never my goal, I just want to have chestnut brown hair like I did when I was younger. I know that and it doesn’t work for everyone, but this one has really worked for me. I mix the Hana in a bowl and use a brush to apply it at the route and at my hairline. I apply it to clean, wet hair. I also use a clarifying shampoo BEFORE applying the color to get all the oils out of my hair first. I don’t think that’s technically “required” but I always have better gray coverage when I do that. Are use a shower cap and also I use a hat to keep my head warm while the color is processing. I’ve learned overtime that my gray hair is extremely stubborn, so I usually leave it on about two hours. It doesn’t irritate my scalp at all, and I have very sensitive skin. The processing time is long, and that is a bit of a pain, but it’s worth it for me. It completely covers my gray, doesn’t irritate my scalp, and doesn’t have a foul odor. I always wash it out with the co-wash shampoo, like Wen. I don’t use regular shampoo as a matter of course, except before I color my hair, and that might be why my color last longer but it seems to last a really long time. I only do all over color about once every two months. That takes an entire container. I do a touch up about every three weeks, I just pour a small amount into a mixing bowl and apply it to the front of my hair as well as my temples and once again use a shower cap and a beanie to keep my head warm and moist while the color is processing. It took a while to get used to this kind of color, as opposed to other box colors, but I like this one so much more. My hair is much healthier now.

I love this product, it has been with me at least 15 years. I am allergic and was told if I use commercial dye, I would die. I was thrilled to find this it works wonderfully,. I have purchased from vendors and have received die that felt like sand was in it, yet it was still effective. I called Surya and they said it should be shaken better. Lame excuse, yet product still worked. Those who complain don't understand, it is semi-permanent, more importantly the older you get you will have to use with more frequency as it is not their fault, you hair eventually will become resistant that goes for ALL dyes, It is you hair that changes as when you grow older there is less melanin and you hair does not absorb as well. My hairdresser of 15 years told me my "hair was changing" I should take it easy on the thinning, and yes I use it more often - haven't you heard of resistant gray? Well I still am able to get full coverage, I am 63 and would have all gray at 43 without Surya - yes doesn't stay as long, especially in the front as it used to. Blame your hair and nature and not the company, are you ONLY shampooing before you apply and applying it properly like instructions say? I would be totally gray without and at 63 I am not ready, but at some point, it will end. My hair is still soft, shiny and thick because this product does not damage your hair Others who use harsh chemical dye will regret using chemical dye. I've seen woman in their 30s up to 65 as they started dying their hair young and not to cover gray it was a fashion statement. Well you will regret it, why do you think pregnant woman don't use dyeAnything you use, even this natanural dye, you should always patch test .Also wait for 24 hours (I wait twice as long) before washing your hair. Ladies, if you want your hair to still have vitality when you grow older and (at least four a premature grayer like me), you hair will look healthy, soft and shiny; when you are gray and that is much more preferable to having wiry, brittle, thinning hair. Any permanent dye, perms, or whatever is trending that has chemicals will ultimately give you wiry, lackluster hair. For the youth especially, your hair will look like a rats nest at 40, I would advise not use anything until your gray bothers you, I promise you, I have seen it in my family, and expensive keratin will be your only option for decent looking hair. Decent for me is just passable, you will lack shine, volume, and never get it back. I don't buy it from here as I find it can find it cheaper and get discounts for buying more.

I’ve used this product for a long time with wonderful results. Can’t use chemical dyes due to allergic reaction. This henna dye has been clumpy and runs down face when applying. It also washes out quickly. I gave up on it after too many applications of bad dye. I figured Surya Brasil was using a cheaper henna to cut costs. I saw in reviews that everyone else was experiencing the same thing. They must be losing money because there product is now trash. I called Surya Brazil’s customer service. They told me that the product has not changed and that the problem is with the third-party sellers. The best thing to do is buy from a store or directly from Syria Brazil. Who knows what the storage situation is for third-party sellers and how it has affected the product. I ordered from Surya Brasil and also bought at my local Whole Foods Market as I needed it before a vacation. Sooooo happy to say the quality was what I expected. Soooo happy I don’t have to mix my own henna and leave on for 4 hours 😃. It is more expensive than Amazon prices but it works. Once again I can use 1 bottle for two different applications. I had been using one whole bottle with Amazon Henna Brasil.

Great product. Good coverage for gray.

I have been using Surya Brasil Henna Hair Color Cream for about 2 years now. I have been coloring my hair for decades with the most popular over-the-counter brands, but my scalp was complaining more and more over the years and I finally decided it was time to find a product that would be much gentler on my scalp. I was looking for something that would put an end to the burning, itching, redness and painful little swellings I would get after coloring. It appeared that henna would be very kind to my scalp and also deliver rich color. I have medium brown hair with some red highlights naturally, but my hair now was dyed for too long and grey was winning the color war. From what I read, henna was also great at covering grey. I chose Surya Brasil Henna Cream because I didn't want to do all the mixing and waiting with the powder forms and this was actually the only product that I saw that came in a cream that did not require the powder process. I don't believe Surya Brasil makes the cream in medium brown, so I tried the dark brown, but it was too dark. Next time, I tried mixing the dark brown with some light brown and the color was closer to a reddish medium brown. Henna is not a permanent hair color and therefore it fades with each washing. The problem with that is the color goes from a rich brown right after coloring and over the next few weeks fades to a lighter and more red brown. That combined with the grey that is always taking over the roots and the color is not great. I should probably stop coloring at this point and just let the grey take over, but I have long hair and it would take forever for the grey to grow out because I don't want to have to cut my hair into the typical older woman short hairdo. Anyway, over the past year, sometimes the Surya Brasil cream has been watery and drips down my face. And lately the dark brown color seems to have more red or something because in the sun my hair has a cast of pink and purple. I do not want pink or purple hair, but that's how the color is fading. It's very unattractive and my hair looks like a hair coloring mess. I have been looking for another product that would be safe on my scalp, but I have not found it yet. I do believe, however, that the last time I colored with Surya Brasil Henna Cream will be the last. Faded shades of red, orange, pink, purple, brown and exuberant grey do not look good on anyone.

Happy with the product and will buy again

Surya cream henna is the best. The only thing I noticed lately though is that their "golden blonde" is no longer golden brownish, it makes hair reddish, so I'm not thrilled about that, but it still does the trick.

Cubre perfecto las cañas! Y deja el pelo súper sedoso, además no tiene un olor desagradable!

Very happy with my experience of this product so far. A much less toxic option for adding natural looking beautiful healthy colour to my naturally dark brown hair that has some grey's coming through. Thank you. It is beautiful and most of all, I'm so impressed that the colour is such a perfect match for my dark hair! :)

It takes more than an hour probably have to put in for at least 3 hours to get a perfect colour