I've been using henna, so I just do the roots. Now I would like to stop being red. Would I use henna/indigo on all my hair?
357239
This is a bad brand....look for something better and don't waste your money on this one.
357240
Yeah. Go ahead. It should work fine. Just leave it in for practically the entire day for jet black results.
357241
Indigo is not permanent and you have to repeat using indigo every 2 weeks. I stopped using indigo because I am allergic to it and it made my hair fall out. I was tired of red after using henna for a long time. To cover the red I dyed my hair black which is also my true hair color. You can see a little bit of red on my gray hairs even though I covered them black but the red is significantly reduced.
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When I have done the two step process with henna and indigo I have gotten a dark brown/black that never fades, I can't dye over it or beach it out, it is just stuck. I have also done the one step process (where henna and indigo are mixed) to make brown.So is your goal to have brown hair or black? My short answer is yes, you can use indigo to get the red out. I would do all of your hair so the color would be consistent.
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In my experience, if you combine permanent chemical dyed hair and henna, the result will not be what you want. We had a greenish color appear on a friend's hair after such a treatment. But, that's only one person one time. I have never used both on my own hair at the same time. To be safe though, I would definitely do a small area first so you don't have a disaster.
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I used the light brown from the Henna Guys over my red henna hair and it turned out black. The colors are misrepresented. There is too much indigo powder in the browns and your hair will be black and there is no way to remove it. I tried Prell, Head and Shoulders shampoo, which are very harsh and usually strip color from hair. I applied 100% pure henna 3 days apart for 4 hours each time and finally noticed a tiny reddish tone. Customer service rep told me the colored packets like light brown and medium brown which I also ordered should never be used over henna hair and it was my mistake. They advised me to go to a salon or wait for it to grow out; hardly solutions to the problem.
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Hi, you absolutely must use indigo along with this. It's really good, but it's the first step. It will take out all the grey,but it turns hair orange. My hair is darkest brown, almost black. I have a lot of frosty grey. Once I use the Nupur Mehendi, it's bozo the clown orange.Then after the indigo, it's a very pretty dark brown with an auburn highlighted look.
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I have a bit of gray. I used Henna for the first time and it covered everything beautifully. I'm a complete convert now. I have pretreated hair, years of dyeing. I'm not sure how well the Henna would grab a hold of untreated hair but for me, it's maintained it's color wonderfully. Can't recommend enough.
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This particular brand does not use any metallic salts in their henna blend, so you should be able to color over it as long as the mix you buy does not contain indigo. I should warn you, however, henna DOES NOT bleach out, so you'll only be able to go darker after you use it.
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I tried it. And while it is a great conditioner, it is really not the best for hair color. Even with the two step, your hair turns really red, and the indigo makes it look purple when its fading out. But of all the hennas I have tried, this is THE BEST conditioner. You notice the softness and the shine most of all, but the color is not great.
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I used the Dark Brown and my gray hairs did turn green at first, but after a few days they got darker (I did apply some pure henna the next day but only for 10 mins as I didn't have time for more). Apparently the henna takes longer to activate than the indigo in the mix, so that is why the initial green hairs. My greys are still lighter than the rest of my hair, but much less noticeable, and my hair did keep its natural color (dark brown). They do say that the best is to do a two step: first only henna, then the color you want: this is found in the Henna Maiden website.
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Also, since you are using a the light brown mix to achieve this color they mix a proportion of henna with a proportion of indigo. I don't know how familiar you are with henna but straight henna should be mixed the night before and let sit over night to allow to dye to release to its maximum. Indigo does not need this and will fade so it must be used once mixed or soon after mixed to achieve the desired results. Just wanted to make sure you were aware of that and didn't let it sit over night because in that case you would not get the results you wanted.
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usually you have to do multiple dye sessions for it to look more auburn. the henna color builds up over repeated dying and it also oxidizes over the course of a few days becoming less orange. check out hennaforhair.com. they have the best tips.
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I use on my hair, but it's very nice pure henna, so should be a nice dark burgundy on the skin.
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I suggest using something else my experience with henna was terrible my hair turned light blue than gray it took me a year to get some sort of normal back to my hair if you go to a professional you may have more luck and in the long run for me would have been cheaper cause after you use henna nothing else will cover it.
1168489
I use Indigo. I don't like the brassy orange so now I'm toning it down with the Indigo. Then, use 3 - 4 times the Indigo as the Henna. Hope this helps.
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I used 2/3 Zenia Henna Powder with 1/3 Indigo. I am very gray. It worked beautifully. Came out dark but lightened after a few shampoos. I am going to try 3/4 Zenia Henna with 1/4 Indigo to see if I can get more of a chestnut color but fabulous results thusfar.!
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My hair was extremely damaged when I started using the henna dye. Honestly, I think it will be true to the color.. my hair is just incapable of holding the color. When I used it, it came out a reddish brown but not orange at all. I'm still working on getting healthier hair to see if it gives me more vibrant results, but it wasn't near as bright as I expected.
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It would be possible but also troublesome. Using just this product will give you an orange-red shade so you would have to use indigo after. This would require testing to see how long you would have to leave on the henna and then the indigo to get the shade you desire.
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The Henna Is a ginger red, so it more of a reddish orange than a deep red. It also depends on your hair color now.