Surya BrasilProducts Henna Powder, Brown, 1.76 Ounce

I have been using Henna products for some time, since I developed an allergy to the regular hair dyes; I would get a bad itchy rash on the skin after regular hair dyes. I have found that this product, the powdered henna seems to work better than the gel or cream henna, although I am coloring really stubborn facial hair or beard hair that is white to grey and I mix this with vinegar and make it really thick and use an old toothbrush. Apply it only to very clean and scrubbed hair while still damp and then cover with a plastic bag and then a heating pad on medium for about an hour, then gently wash out. don't comb it as this product will coat the hair. it will last about 2 weeks on my beard or less depending on the growth of the beard hair. but I am not allergic to it and very happy with the color the dark brown or sable is my favorite. and you can use it often. these original instructions were taken from a similar product and my own experimentation; it does work.

I really liked this product. My hair is very fine so it tends to get damaged and scraggly especially in the summer. This product gave it great shine and a very nice natural looking color. I tried the same brand in a cream and it did a beautiful job coloring my gray...also has lasted for a long time. I applied the product about a week after I had a body wave and the color was terrific. I have heard horror stories about people getting "green" hair when using henna after their hair has been processed but I have never had this problem when using henna products that are all natural. I would definitely recommed this brand to anyone.

The powder smells like a strange mix of herbs. It's messy to try to apply. However, it will effectively cover your hair and make your hair feel soft. I prefer the Surya cream.

I have used the Surya cream henna but prefer the powder-you have to mix it and it has a distinct earthy smell but after applying and waiting the required minutes it rinses our well and doesn't continue to rinse our in later washes. It also feels more natural. I would like to find a shade darker in the powder just for my personal preference.

My natural hair is chestnut with about 25 percent gray. :( I used the brown powder. Left it on for about 90 min. It gives absolutely beautiful highlights to brown hair and any gray hairs throughout. However it turned some of my roots orange in color. Yes! These are probably roots where gray was coming it. This toned down after a couple days from bright orange to a dull and less noticeable orange which I guess could also be described as a super light brown. Overall I’m very happy with the color and with knowing that no chemicals were involved. I’m actually looking forward to applying it again ( first time henna user here). I’d totally recommend the brown henna powder if you already have brownish hair and are looking for additional color or highlights. If your hair is mostly gray I would not recommend this particular color.

I like the ease of using the henna powder but certain products can strip the henna out of your hair so you have to be very careful with whatever hair products you use..

I thought of trying something without chemical but the gray hair didn't even turn light brown. Money wasted.

The product is awesome but the packing was lousy. It was shipped in a paper envelope which squished the packet. I have 10% grey around the temple and crown and I left the henna on for around 45 minutes. The grey is now golden brown. Just to mention here, it comes with a plastic shower cap which is not actually a shower cap. Just a bag of plastic.