Can you use this as the henna base in the 2-step (henna-indigo) coloring process? Has anyone tried it?
1972157
Yes, it is exactly the process I use to cover my grey hair. I love the release of this henna and the repairing and strengthening property of the herbs as well. I appy and put on a plastic cap and sit under a hearing processing cap for three hours. The color lasts and does not change my curl pattern. I've been using it for three months and now have very little shedding between washes and on wash day. I love this henna!
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.
1972159
Indigo and henna can be mix together it will give a darket color You'll have less of a red tint
180385
Henna will dye your hair a bright reddish brown. You can mix it with lemon juice instead of water and it should set for at least 6 hours before you use to allow all the dye to come out. I mix mine with Indigo for a dark auburn color.
2106450
Your hair will turn black, or very dark brown. I don't know if you are using indigo alone or not, if you are, then your hair will turn brown, if you use Henna, another natural hair dye, before the indigo, then use the indigo afterwards, your hair will turn black or very dark brown. Usually people like myself use the Henna first, then I use the indigo right after, this turns my hair jet black. If you are looking to dye your hair black, I think it's best to use Henna and Indigo. And if your hair is long, than you should use the whole packet, or at least half the packet.
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.
1811032
The result was really dark even though I mixed with 40-50% neutral henna (no color). The problem is the indigo color which will go very dark. I am experimenting now with Avigal henna, using their neutral, hazel and champagne colors. Not there yet, but close. I ended up getting salon highlights to lighten up the results from Lively Light Brown. They say to do a strand test, but I did not do that.
1579921
I have been using Henna to dye my hair since last year for the same reason of yours. It says it is 100% pure. According to my experience this Henna power dyes my grey hair into deep orange red color if using alone. I now use two steps (Henna followed by Indigo) to dye my grey hair back to my original color -soft back. It works well for me. Being gritty is the only drawback I feel about this product, but it does do the job. Recently, I found a local Indian store which sells henna. Product from there smells the same and does the same job. The only difference is that the texture is finer. I hope this answers some of your questions. I have been using Henna to dye my hair since last year for the same reason of yours. It says it is 100% pure. According to my experience this Henna power dyes my grey hair into deep orange red color if using alone. I now use two steps (Henna followed by Indigo) to dye my grey hair back to my original color -soft back. It works well for me. Being gritty is the only drawback I feel about this product, but it does do the job. Recently, I found a local Indian store which sells henna. Product from there smells the same and does the same job. The only difference is that the texture is finer. I... » Read More I have been using Henna to dye my hair since last year for the same reason of yours. It says it is 100% pure. According to my experience this Henna power dyes my grey hair into deep orange red color if using alone. I now use two steps (Henna followed by Indigo) to dye my grey hair back to my original color -soft back. It works well for me. Being gritty is the only drawback I feel about this product, but it does do the job. Recently, I found a local Indian store which sells henna. Product from there smells the same and does the same job. The only difference is that the texture is finer. I hope this answers some of your questions. « Show Less
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I used the Dark Brown and my gray hairs did turn green at first, but after a few days they got darker (I did apply some pure henna the next day but only for 10 mins as I didn't have time for more). Apparently the henna takes longer to activate than the indigo in the mix, so that is why the initial green hairs. My greys are still lighter than the rest of my hair, but much less noticeable, and my hair did keep its natural color (dark brown). They do say that the best is to do a two step: first only henna, then the color you want: this is found in the Henna Maiden website.
653564
Can be used for color treated hair, but cannot color treat after one starts to henna.
1368956
I did. I went to the Salon first. My hair was bleached and then dyed a mocha. The bleach did not lift much of the henna at that point I was asked what red I used for my hair. My dresser was dissapointed that I didn't let her know I used henna as she said it was impossible to remove. I hated the brassy color I was left with came home and dyed my hair an ashy color and the toned and dyed again. My hair has broken in areas. I made a mess of my hair. If you used henna color I highly recommended you do not dye over it. If you get tired of it let it grow out!
1419027
I use on my hair, but it's very nice pure henna, so should be a nice dark burgundy on the skin.
320293
No. I would use manic panic instead. Henna is a long process and rarely turns out to be the color on the box.
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.
120032
You can mix this with anything acidic! Most people use lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. I prefer to use chamomile tea because it is less drying on my hair. With most henna you want to let the mixture sit for about 12 hours before application however with this henna it isn't necessary. I have used it immediately after mixing and had the same results as I do with henna I let sit for a long period of time! Best henna I have used :)
279871
As I know, you can not dye your hair with chemical hair color for a hair you have dyed with henna. It is not because of safety. The reason is, your hair won't get that color. The problem with henna is, you won't be able to use chemical hair color over it. It is a permanent color. You may want to wait until your hair grow and use the chemical color for the hair you've not dyed with henna. Hope this helps.
1785370
I tried the brown henna package. My hair is dark, and my roots are gray. For me, it made my roots a reddish/gold tint, which I don't like. I liked the conditioning aspect of it. Hope this helps
2180441
In my experience, if you combine permanent chemical dyed hair and henna, the result will not be what you want. We had a greenish color appear on a friend's hair after such a treatment. But, that's only one person one time. I have never used both on my own hair at the same time. To be safe though, I would definitely do a small area first so you don't have a disaster.
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.