Re: indigo and oils?
Posted by Amelia on July 3, 2004 at 03:59:14:
In reply to: indigo and oils? posted by autumn on July 2, 2004 at 21:07:59:
I've mixed olive oil in with indigo and it helps a bit, but not much--it's still sandy and drippy. Also, indigo seems to color best if it
follows a henna treatment (even the next day or same week is fine).
When I use indigo without having hennaed, the color doesn't seem to
work as well, and my hair is not as soft.
: I just put indigo in my friend's hair and it was MUCH harder than
: henna. The paste was like sand and water, very hard to get in the
: hair, and very drippy once it was on. I was wondering if anyone has
: found a way to make the paste easier to use, I was thinking about
: adding something like olive oil to make the paste little smoother,
but
: I wasn't sure how that would affect the dye. If no one has any
ideas
: I might experiment and see what happens. My friend's a good guinea
: pig, so if I ruin his hair, he'll forgive me.
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