you can also do it with henna

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Posted by Kim in MI on November 18, 2004 at 20:15:50:

In reply to: Why apply henna before indigo? posted by Eve on November 18, 2004 at 10:26:09:

If you're not going for blue-black, you can also mix the two just before applying, and
get nice deeper red-browns. I'm not sure if you had mostly indigo and a little henna
how close to black it might get, I got a very dark ash brown (inside) that was still a
deep red in the sun with a 50/50 mix.

Kim

: Please don't bite if this has been answered elsewhere - I probably
: haven't looked in the correct place.
:
: Why do you need to apply henna before applying the indigo? Is it
: because the henna draws/allows the indigo pigment to penetrate the
: hair?
:
: I have to say I'm looking forward to using the indigo. For several
: years I've gone from chemical dyes to henna -but after a couple of
: severe reactions to nasty chemicals, henna is the only way to go
: now. I currently use the 'noir' henna from Lush as this is the
: easiest available and very simple to use.

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: If you're not going for blue-black, you can also mix the two just before applying, and : get nice deeper red-browns. I'm not sure if you had mostly indigo and a little henna : how close to black it might get, I got a very dark ash brown (inside) that was still a : deep red in the sun with a 50/50 mix. : : Kim : : : Please don't bite if this has been answered elsewhere - I probably : : haven't looked in the correct place. : : : : Why do you need to apply henna before applying the indigo? Is it : : because the henna draws/allows the indigo pigment to penetrate the : : hair? : : : : I have to say I'm looking forward to using the indigo. For several : : years I've gone from chemical dyes to henna -but after a couple of : : severe reactions to nasty chemicals, henna is the only way to go : : now. I currently use the 'noir' henna from Lush as this is the : : easiest available and very simple to use.
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you can also do it *with* henna

you can also do it with henna