Re: Indigo vs Indigo/Henna Mix

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Posted by Debra on July 15, 2004 at 17:26:42:

In reply to: Re: Indigo vs Indigo/Henna Mix posted by elektra on July 15, 2004 at 04:08:07:

: thx a lot, Debra, for bringing up these questions. They're puzzling me
: aswell, but now that i decided the 2-step-process gives me the colour
: i want, i'm just happy with the result - and eager for someone to
: prove me wrong and find out that gelling indigo is possible, after all..
:
: Never thought i could dye my hair so dark (even my greys!) just with
: henna and indigo! I prefer using health store herbals w/low quality
: indigo, though, because i'm a bit afraid really good indigo might turn
: me completely blue-black, which would perhaps be nice but too much
: commitment for me. It was already quite exciting to put on that low-q
: indigo stuff on my whole head - and worth it ;)
:
: I once tested Catherine's indigo on a hairball, first henna, then
: indigo, and it went completey black with a lovely purple hue. Very
: nice if you want to go real dark and black, but that would be too much
: of a hassle for me to keep up with, to get it all even and that, every
: 4 months. I'm happy starting now at the top, with covering my greys
: brown-black, and curious already to see them grow and what repeated
: applications over the years will make me look like ;)
:
: hooray for henna and indigo!
:
: elektra

Now you have me thinking, less burgandy(50/50 mix) and more brown
would be better (suffering from the oxidation blues again).

I still have plenty of Catherine indigo left, maybe a quick dash of
straight indigo could be a good thing.

Back to lab for some more tests to perfect the brown vs blue/black.
Fortunately the dye release is pretty quick with indigo, unfortunately
it is so strong.

I may make mix some lemon juice in just before applying so see if I
can slow it down a bit. A 15-20 minute to pure black doesn't leave a
lot of room for error, especially give the time it takes to slap it
on. Indigo is very crumbly compared to henna (thus your obsession
with geling it I suppose), probably more difficult to even out. I wish
I had some cassia to add to the mix.

Has anyone else used the 2 step process to make brown with Catherine's
indigo and henna? Any timing or indigo mix suggestions?

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: : thx a lot, Debra, for bringing up these questions. They're puzzling me : : aswell, but now that i decided the 2-step-process gives me the colour : : i want, i'm just happy with the result - and eager for someone to : : prove me wrong and find out that gelling indigo is possible, after all.. : : : : Never thought i could dye my hair so dark (even my greys!) just with : : henna and indigo! I prefer using health store herbals w/low quality : : indigo, though, because i'm a bit afraid really good indigo might turn : : me completely blue-black, which would perhaps be nice but too much : : commitment for me. It was already quite exciting to put on that low-q : : indigo stuff on my whole head - and worth it ;) : : : : I once tested Catherine's indigo on a hairball, first henna, then : : indigo, and it went completey black with a lovely purple hue. Very : : nice if you want to go real dark and black, but that would be too much : : of a hassle for me to keep up with, to get it all even and that, every : : 4 months. I'm happy starting now at the top, with covering my greys : : brown-black, and curious already to see them grow and what repeated : : applications over the years will make me look like ;) : : : : hooray for henna and indigo! : : : : elektra : : Now you have me thinking, less burgandy(50/50 mix) and more brown : would be better (suffering from the oxidation blues again). : : I still have plenty of Catherine indigo left, maybe a quick dash of : straight indigo could be a good thing. : : Back to lab for some more tests to perfect the brown vs blue/black. : Fortunately the dye release is pretty quick with indigo, unfortunately : it is so strong. : : I may make mix some lemon juice in just before applying so see if I : can slow it down a bit. A 15-20 minute to pure black doesn't leave a : lot of room for error, especially give the time it takes to slap it : on. Indigo is very crumbly compared to henna (thus your obsession : with geling it I suppose), probably more difficult to even out. I wish : I had some cassia to add to the mix. : : Has anyone else used the 2 step process to make brown with Catherine's : indigo and henna? Any timing or indigo mix suggestions?
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