what are you using for "black henna" ?

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Posted by Kim in MI on October 16, 2004 at 18:05:45:

In reply to: Black henna is not black on me!!!! posted by Eleni on October 12, 2004 at 03:19:24:

Are you using indigo? Is this maybe old indigo that's lost it's oomph? I would suggest
getting fresh indigo from a reputable distributor ...

: I have been hennaring my hair for about 15-17 years!! Yup a long
: time. As I have very very grey hair....I use red henna first. Mix it
: up with tea, let the tea cool and then place it in the henna powder,
: let the colour sit, and after a few hours put it on my hair for about
: 2-3 hours. Then rinse it off and my hair is bright orange. So next
: step is I put the black henna paste on my hair and leave that on for
: about an hour. Had been doing this with wonderful results. Would
: always get a deep burgundy colour on my hair. Now for the past 6
: months or so, the black henna doesn't seem to take!! It's as if I
: haven't put it on my hair. It does nothing. So I end up with orange
: hair which I don't want. Any suggestions on what I can do? I would
: really appreciate it.

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Re: what are you using for "black henna" ? Eleni 09:29:26 10/18/2004 (0)

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: Are you using indigo? Is this maybe old indigo that's lost it's oomph? I would suggest : getting fresh indigo from a reputable distributor ... : : : I have been hennaring my hair for about 15-17 years!! Yup a long : : time. As I have very very grey hair....I use red henna first. Mix it : : up with tea, let the tea cool and then place it in the henna powder, : : let the colour sit, and after a few hours put it on my hair for about : : 2-3 hours. Then rinse it off and my hair is bright orange. So next : : step is I put the black henna paste on my hair and leave that on for : : about an hour. Had been doing this with wonderful results. Would : : always get a deep burgundy colour on my hair. Now for the past 6 : : months or so, the black henna doesn't seem to take!! It's as if I : : haven't put it on my hair. It does nothing. So I end up with orange : : hair which I don't want. Any suggestions on what I can do? I would : : really appreciate it.
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