Re: indigo/salt question

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Posted by Tracey on December 11, 2004 at 21:36:34:

In reply to: Re: indigo/salt question posted by Tracey on December 11, 2004 at 21:33:52:

Oh, and I might add that I used the indigo less than 20 minutes
after I mixed it with the hot water - it started to turn blue, so it
was ready.

: The first time I tried indigo was mixed with henna and it didn't
: really do anything, other than a greenish tinge in sunlight, right
: at my roots.
: I was determined to give it another chance, having a good portion
: left n all...
: I did it a few weeks ago, but hennaed first, then mixed indigo
with
: hot salted water ( a few tablespoons of salt dissolved in boiled
: water). Since the indigo is so gritty, I added a little 10 gram
: sample packet of Khamsa henna I had, for that stickiness I love
: about Khamsa.
: My hair was still damp from rinsing the henna. I smooshed it all
on
: and left it uncovered. After about 20 minutes, my head was
stinging
: from the salt, but it was bearable, for the sake of
experimentation.
: My hair came out a rich DARK brown-aubergine, depending on the
: lighting. It's mellowed into a dark brownish-auburn now - just
about
: a month later.
: I'm glad I gave indigo a second chance - it looks great!
:
:
:
: : I want to try adding salt to indigo to see if I can keep it from
: : fading so quickly...Do I add the salt to the indigo powder
before
: : adding water or after???? Or does it matter??? ( have been
using
: : about 50/50 henna/indigo in one step and love the color.
: : Unfortunately, the indigo seems to fade leaving too much red....
: :
: : have seen the posts on amla (which I use in hair packs and home
: made
: : shampoos) but prefer to keep dark brown hair...anyone have
: experience
: : with mixing amla/indigo/henna in something like 10/40/50 for
: example
: : for dark,but not black???

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: Oh, and I might add that I used the indigo less than 20 minutes : after I mixed it with the hot water - it started to turn blue, so it : was ready. : : : The first time I tried indigo was mixed with henna and it didn't : : really do anything, other than a greenish tinge in sunlight, right : : at my roots. : : I was determined to give it another chance, having a good portion : : left n all... : : I did it a few weeks ago, but hennaed first, then mixed indigo : with : : hot salted water ( a few tablespoons of salt dissolved in boiled : : water). Since the indigo is so gritty, I added a little 10 gram : : sample packet of Khamsa henna I had, for that stickiness I love : : about Khamsa. : : My hair was still damp from rinsing the henna. I smooshed it all : on : : and left it uncovered. After about 20 minutes, my head was : stinging : : from the salt, but it was bearable, for the sake of : experimentation. : : My hair came out a rich DARK brown-aubergine, depending on the : : lighting. It's mellowed into a dark brownish-auburn now - just : about : : a month later. : : I'm glad I gave indigo a second chance - it looks great! : : : : : : : : : I want to try adding salt to indigo to see if I can keep it from : : : fading so quickly...Do I add the salt to the indigo powder : before : : : adding water or after???? Or does it matter??? ( have been : using : : : about 50/50 henna/indigo in one step and love the color. : : : Unfortunately, the indigo seems to fade leaving too much red.... : : : : : : have seen the posts on amla (which I use in hair packs and home : : made : : : shampoos) but prefer to keep dark brown hair...anyone have : : experience : : : with mixing amla/indigo/henna in something like 10/40/50 for : : example : : : for dark,but not black???
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