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Posted by Kim in MI on January 23, 2005 at 15:11:50:

In reply to: Can I Get BROWN Hair, not Red or Black???? posted by ms8miranda on January 23, 2005 at 12:33:47:

I am also covering gray. I tried coffee & black walnut and they did not do much to the
henna ... but then I started using indigo, about 50/50 with the henna.

I mixed them separately ~ the henna sat overnight, the indigo mixed with hot water
just before applying, then mixed the two together before applying. I left it on about
2.5 hours I think.

It started out a dark brown, closer to "ash brown" than auburn in inside lighting, but a
dark auburn in the sun. Over a month the indigo seemed to fade somewhat, so that
in the end it is a cool dark auburn color. The grays covered to a lighter medium
brown, not too brassy.

My pic is in the mixes under Kim A. - scroll down to see the color I got with the 50/
50, it's at the end of the blurb ...

I have been reading that people get good *cool* browns with henna/indigo/amla mix
but I have not personally tried that ... yet? :-)

Kim

: I need to make something good enough to cover lots of gray but I
: don't really want red hair or black hair but brown hair. Is there
: anything I can use to get brown hair?

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: I am also covering gray. I tried coffee & black walnut and they did not do much to the : henna ... but then I started using indigo, about 50/50 with the henna. : : I mixed them separately ~ the henna sat overnight, the indigo mixed with hot water : just before applying, then mixed the two together before applying. I left it on about : 2.5 hours I think. : : It started out a dark brown, closer to "ash brown" than auburn in inside lighting, but a : dark auburn in the sun. Over a month the indigo seemed to fade somewhat, so that : in the end it is a cool dark auburn color. The grays covered to a lighter medium : brown, not too brassy. : : My pic is in the mixes under Kim A. - scroll down to see the color I got with the 50/ : 50, it's at the end of the blurb ... : : I have been reading that people get good cool browns with henna/indigo/amla mix : but I have not personally tried that ... yet? :-) : : Kim : : : I need to make something good enough to cover lots of gray but I : : don't really want red hair or black hair but brown hair. Is there : : anything I can use to get brown hair?
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