Re: I think a combination would be good ...

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Posted by valerie on February 5, 2005 at 19:29:42:

In reply to: I think a combination would be good ... posted by Kim in MI on January 27, 2005 at 14:37:35:

: I use a mix of indigo and henna, about 50/50 ... I mix the henna
with lemon juice the
: night before and the indigo with HOT water just before applying.
When both are
: showing dye release I mix them together and apply them to my hair
in one-step.
:
: When I first did this I got a dark cherry, it was almost a dark ash
brown with red
: undertones in indoor lighting, but still a cool deep red outdoors
in the sun. Over the
: last 2 months it has mellowed somewhat to what I think of as
a "cool auburn" ... it is
: not a brassy orangy red at all, but looks good with my cool skin
tones.
:
: I'll post the picture of my "after" color, too ...
:
: I know other people have gotten cooler burgundy type tones using
amla, but I have
: not tried that at this time.
:
: HTH,
: Kim
:
: : I want to even out my hair color
: : between the new growth and old and return to a deep burgandy
color.
: : I am wondering if a combination of henna and indigo would help me
: : reach my goals. Any suggestions/recommendations?

OOps sorry about that, I posted a blank. I love the color of your
hair, and wondered if the indigo will fade out eventually. I am
thinking of doing the 50/50 over hennaed hair that was hennaed over
bleached hair. It has now settled to a nice medium red, but I
wondered if using the indigo with the henna would be ok over bleach
also if I decide I don't want to be so dark, does it eventually fade
out? Thank you, Valerie

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: : I use a mix of indigo and henna, about 50/50 ... I mix the henna : with lemon juice the : : night before and the indigo with HOT water just before applying. : When both are : : showing dye release I mix them together and apply them to my hair : in one-step. : : : : When I first did this I got a dark cherry, it was almost a dark ash : brown with red : : undertones in indoor lighting, but still a cool deep red outdoors : in the sun. Over the : : last 2 months it has mellowed somewhat to what I think of as : a "cool auburn" ... it is : : not a brassy orangy red at all, but looks good with my cool skin : tones. : : : : I'll post the picture of my "after" color, too ... : : : : I know other people have gotten cooler burgundy type tones using : amla, but I have : : not tried that at this time. : : : : HTH, : : Kim : : : : : I want to even out my hair color : : : between the new growth and old and return to a deep burgandy : color. : : : I am wondering if a combination of henna and indigo would help me : : : reach my goals. Any suggestions/recommendations? : : OOps sorry about that, I posted a blank. I love the color of your : hair, and wondered if the indigo will fade out eventually. I am : thinking of doing the 50/50 over hennaed hair that was hennaed over : bleached hair. It has now settled to a nice medium red, but I : wondered if using the indigo with the henna would be ok over bleach : also if I decide I don't want to be so dark, does it eventually fade : out? Thank you, Valerie
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