Re: ok...I did it....(indigo and salt water)

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In reply to: ok...I did it....(indigo and salt water) posted by RavynG on February 1, 2005 at 15:32:29:

: the way my dubious friend in Japan advised...
:
: I took 50gs of indigo and mixed it with hot salt water(I used kosher
: sea salt I got at the grocery store--about 2 TBLSP in 2/3 cup
: distilled water.)it was a runny pea soupy looking slop. I let it sit
: for 15 minutes to release dye and then put it on the roots only(gray
: and natural regrowth-about 50/50)covered it with plastic and let it
: sit for 90 minutes. At first the salt did sting my hairline slightly,
: but it stopped after about 5 minutes and it was only very slight in
: front on my forehead.
:
: First thing I noticed was it that it rinsed easy and clean. No blue
: stains on the pillow last night either. And this morning as I was
: preparing the henna-mix I wet my hair in VERY warm water as she also
: advised and there was 0% blue run off! That was amazing since in my
: experience even when I use indigo AFTER henna there is ALWAYS blue
: run off for days afterwards! The color took deeper than I have ever
: had indigo alone take before--a nice deep dull gun-metal blue, almost
: a navy blue, covering all the gray 100%!
:
: OK--so the wet hair was new to me too, but I went ahead and tried it
: since I knew the henna I got from Catherine was top quality and had
: alot of dye in it anyway.
:
: Now the henna mix she advised was this:
: 100 gs body henna
: 1/2 teaspoon each eo's: mellaleuca, lavender, rosemary
: 3/4 cup of hot cider vinegar
: 1/2 cup light corn syrup
: and I added just to try it--1/4 cup allspice
: what a lovely texture! a smooth creamy mud! and it pulled away from
: the sides of the bowl like a fine quality paint! I let it sit,
: covered, for 16 hours on top of the heater vent(it was cold last
: night).
:
: this morning I mixed up 50gs of indigo in hot salt water again (it
: sat for 15 minutes to release dye) and added it to the henna mixture
: and it was very very thick.
:
: So on a whim I went to the fridge and took out a half bottle of flat
: beer I was saving to marinate a steak in and popped it in the
: microwave(in a measuring cup) with a couple of Celestial Seasonings
: Apple-Cinnamon tea bags(just for the fragrance).
:
: NOTE: even flat beer tends to foam up and erupt in microwaves.
:
: I let it steep for a few minutes and calm down and then when it was
: not scalding anymore I added it to dilute the henna-indigo mixture.
: what a lovely smell--like a holiday punch!
:
: (the beer-tea was just a whim and other than the fact that hair and
: beer work well for shine and the tea smelled good it served no
: particular purpose in my mixture and hot water would have done the
: thinning out just as well.)
:
: This went on wonderfully! I was very surprised. I used a frosting
: brush, my hair was damp and warm and brushed forward(bending over).
: Another surprise was that I only used 100gs total of henna and 50gs
: of indigo and 1/4 cup of allspice and it made a good 3 cups of
: mixture and it more than covered my almost waist-length hair! I
: normally use twice that amount! I had plenty and used it generously.
: It even spread well enough for me to massage it into the hair! Not as
: easily as shampoo or anything--but a heck of a lot easier than
: concrete!
:
: I plan on rinsing out after about 6-7 hours, it has been on for 3 now
: and it is just now starting to feel a little drippy under the towel.
:
: I have to say--however the color turns out--this was one of the more
: pleasant mixing and applying experiences I have had! Of course I give
: 95% of the credit to Catherine for her quality products! But my
: friend in Japan swears it is the corn syrup and process of using salt
: water and indigo the day before and then applying the henna to wet
: hair! She also claims that in the US we use way too much henna. She
: says the japanese woman who taught her had thick hair down past her
: butt and only used 250gs (which I have done before (easy!) on my hair
: of just above the waist and not real thick!)--she claims it is in the
: cornsyrup and wet hair. And she also said that the way the older
: japanese ladies use it to cover gray is always indigo in salt water
: the day before. The indigo-salt water alone was nearly enough for me
: without the henna! in a pinch a quick touch up like that will do the
: trick. (I misunderstood my friend the first time I thot she did the
: indigo before and after the henna, but she only does it before and
: then mixes it in the henna.)
: so...I will let you know about the color(I am hoping the allspice
: will make a nice depth)and then we will see how it oxidizes over the
: next few days.
: I have forgiven my friend for the teenage rainbow hair incident with
: this one.
: Ravyn, Lady Heresy
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: : the way my dubious friend in Japan advised... : : : : I took 50gs of indigo and mixed it with hot salt water(I used kosher : : sea salt I got at the grocery store--about 2 TBLSP in 2/3 cup : : distilled water.)it was a runny pea soupy looking slop. I let it sit : : for 15 minutes to release dye and then put it on the roots only(gray : : and natural regrowth-about 50/50)covered it with plastic and let it : : sit for 90 minutes. At first the salt did sting my hairline slightly, : : but it stopped after about 5 minutes and it was only very slight in : : front on my forehead. : : : : First thing I noticed was it that it rinsed easy and clean. No blue : : stains on the pillow last night either. And this morning as I was : : preparing the henna-mix I wet my hair in VERY warm water as she also : : advised and there was 0% blue run off! That was amazing since in my : : experience even when I use indigo AFTER henna there is ALWAYS blue : : run off for days afterwards! The color took deeper than I have ever : : had indigo alone take before--a nice deep dull gun-metal blue, almost : : a navy blue, covering all the gray 100%! : : : : OK--so the wet hair was new to me too, but I went ahead and tried it : : since I knew the henna I got from Catherine was top quality and had : : alot of dye in it anyway. : : : : Now the henna mix she advised was this: : : 100 gs body henna : : 1/2 teaspoon each eo's: mellaleuca, lavender, rosemary : : 3/4 cup of hot cider vinegar : : 1/2 cup light corn syrup : : and I added just to try it--1/4 cup allspice : : what a lovely texture! a smooth creamy mud! and it pulled away from : : the sides of the bowl like a fine quality paint! I let it sit, : : covered, for 16 hours on top of the heater vent(it was cold last : : night). : : : : this morning I mixed up 50gs of indigo in hot salt water again (it : : sat for 15 minutes to release dye) and added it to the henna mixture : : and it was very very thick. : : : : So on a whim I went to the fridge and took out a half bottle of flat : : beer I was saving to marinate a steak in and popped it in the : : microwave(in a measuring cup) with a couple of Celestial Seasonings : : Apple-Cinnamon tea bags(just for the fragrance). : : : : NOTE: even flat beer tends to foam up and erupt in microwaves. : : : : I let it steep for a few minutes and calm down and then when it was : : not scalding anymore I added it to dilute the henna-indigo mixture. : : what a lovely smell--like a holiday punch! : : : : (the beer-tea was just a whim and other than the fact that hair and : : beer work well for shine and the tea smelled good it served no : : particular purpose in my mixture and hot water would have done the : : thinning out just as well.) : : : : This went on wonderfully! I was very surprised. I used a frosting : : brush, my hair was damp and warm and brushed forward(bending over). : : Another surprise was that I only used 100gs total of henna and 50gs : : of indigo and 1/4 cup of allspice and it made a good 3 cups of : : mixture and it more than covered my almost waist-length hair! I : : normally use twice that amount! I had plenty and used it generously. : : It even spread well enough for me to massage it into the hair! Not as : : easily as shampoo or anything--but a heck of a lot easier than : : concrete! : : : : I plan on rinsing out after about 6-7 hours, it has been on for 3 now : : and it is just now starting to feel a little drippy under the towel. : : : : I have to say--however the color turns out--this was one of the more : : pleasant mixing and applying experiences I have had! Of course I give : : 95% of the credit to Catherine for her quality products! But my : : friend in Japan swears it is the corn syrup and process of using salt : : water and indigo the day before and then applying the henna to wet : : hair! She also claims that in the US we use way too much henna. She : : says the japanese woman who taught her had thick hair down past her : : butt and only used 250gs (which I have done before (easy!) on my hair : : of just above the waist and not real thick!)--she claims it is in the : : cornsyrup and wet hair. And she also said that the way the older : : japanese ladies use it to cover gray is always indigo in salt water : : the day before. The indigo-salt water alone was nearly enough for me : : without the henna! in a pinch a quick touch up like that will do the : : trick. (I misunderstood my friend the first time I thot she did the : : indigo before and after the henna, but she only does it before and : : then mixes it in the henna.) : : so...I will let you know about the color(I am hoping the allspice : : will make a nice depth)and then we will see how it oxidizes over the : : next few days. : : I have forgiven my friend for the teenage rainbow hair incident with : : this one. : : Ravyn, Lady Heresy : mntambernat.com That's weird for me; normally, they happen http://refinance.tambernat.com/refinance.html refinance at the same time for me, the lyrics and the http://mortgage.tambernat.com/mortgage.html mortgage music really building off one another. I http://loan.tambernat.com/loan.html loan online need to work with this, play with this. There's http://loans.tambernat.com/loans.html loans direct something to be done with it. 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