Will this work on henna and indigo?
1949015
I'm not sure about indigo, but it says in the directions it doesn't work on henna. Sorry about that.
396631
I don't know why.. but this did not work on my henna (my henna was metal free as well). it looked like it worked for a few days but after I washed it for the first time after doing this process, it was back to the henna color.
653563
I used it on my color treated ends and it made them a beautiful fiery red that I had to cut off eventually r/t damage. I don't think the two are related but I can't be sure that the henna didn't make bad worse.
1971889
Yes, it can be used for henna designs on the hand; it can also be used for application on the grey hair to get a dark orange shade.
1854904
You've bought the wrong product. Henna (lawsonia inermis) ONLY colors hair in various shades of red, depending on your base color. It doesn't come in any other colors, will not lighten hair, and is permanent. On the other hand, you can mix henna with various herbs (i.e. indigo, cassia) to achieve various shades. What color were you going for?
983511
Yes! As long as your hair is dark before you use the henna it will work perfectly. When I did mine my roots were dark and the rest of my hair a light light red. When I used the henna my the dark sections of my hair turned out like they should have, burgundy but the light parts did turn orange. I kept it this way because it's like an unintentional ombr. Make sure your hair is all one color and dark and you should be fine. Also, you might want to get two packs. It took me two colorings to really get it to where I wanted.
885160
The quick answer I have is that it depends on two things: what color your hair is now, & how you prepare the henna. I highly recommend the techniques in this free henna book pdf.(maybe skip the first part which is history, the good stuff is a little ways down) http://www.hennaforhair.com/freebooks/hennaforhair.pdf I have used the technique twice now and am not at all disappointed like I have been with past hennas where I just boiled the water etc... Anyway, they will show you before and after pics of different types and colors of hair which helps a lot! Plus the lemon juice overnight thing works so well, my hair has stayed so well since I did it with this Silk and Stone (but I did a mix cus I have dark hair and wanted more dark auburn) I still get compliments, so this particular powder should do you very well assuming you use a good technique. Hope it helps you as much as it helped me =)
1932776
Sharon, Yes, you can do that to get a customized color. I wouldn't mix 2 different products, but 2 different colors of Surya henna would be just fine to mix. I almost always mixed 2 separate colors to get a shade I wanted and had no ill effects. Hope this helps!
2191378
I have not used henna on my hair, but ths product has henna in it and is safe to use over the over the counter eyes and beauty salon dyes.
1726688
I don't see why not. It's pure henna. I had some on my skin and was able to wash it off, but I washed it off pretty quick. I think it would stain if you let it dry on your skin.
1726691
I looked this up, and this brand would be ok for doing henna tattoos, as there aren't any added chemicals. It may or may not be as good of quality as the kind used for henna tattoos, but i've read that it will work.
237559
you can mix colors but you will have to test it on your hair for length of time to leave it and results. Just like regular hair color, it "takes" differently on grey as opposed to brown hair. I notice that it is very hard to get color in the few white hairs I have... If you have used henna before, you know this is a long process. Using some type of acid as an activator is often helpful.
1368955
This particular brand does not use any metallic salts in their henna blend, so you should be able to color over it as long as the mix you buy does not contain indigo. I should warn you, however, henna DOES NOT bleach out, so you'll only be able to go darker after you use it.
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You will have to buy it separately, there are several links to tell you how to mix henna and indigo to achieve your desired color. The indigo doesn't work with out the henna; the body art quality (BAQ) is the best; I would use the Jamila brand, also available at Amazon. If you order from Herbal Beauty Supply you may qualify for free shipping. Hope this help.
1972158
I tried it. And while it is a great conditioner, it is really not the best for hair color. Even with the two step, your hair turns really red, and the indigo makes it look purple when its fading out. But of all the hennas I have tried, this is THE BEST conditioner. You notice the softness and the shine most of all, but the color is not great.
180388
Henna will stain hair and skin orange-red only. Depending on your base hair color and where the henna is from, you will get different red tones (with Rajasthani henna, my grays and silvers come out as burgundy highlights; on the rest of my hair it's deep auburn). If you mix the henna with quality indigo, you will not get as much of a red tone. Henna does dry the hair out the first two or three times, but I've found citric acid (can be purchased in bulk in many places) cuts down on that considerably. Use 3 grams for every 50 grams of henna.
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mix with indigo to darken, my hair is primarily grey now I had red hair and with this henna alone it turns my hair a beautiful red almost the original color, this is great henna